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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
3
The Onion District and cognate courts planned a half day closure through Wednesday in honor of the late Judge John Onion who presided 1938 to 1949. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning as county offices adjourned.
Gaspar G Selis was indicted by the Be County grand jury for bigamy. He allegedly married two women simultaneously, Mrs. Jate Satisea and Penn Jate, with two children from Wife No. 1. The case hinges on a double marriage report from the Be County authorities.
A 16 year old San Antonio Desalinez academy student Miss Orvilla Mattie Gil, accompanied by her mother, Pola Gil de Martinez, visited Mexico City and Veracruz while on a school trip. She is a candidate for the Mexican queen title in Dallas in October.
A former warden at Leavenworth and Alcatraz is named temporary warden of the Kansas state prison at Lansing. Miller will serve through June 15 when the permanent warden Artur Hoff man arrives. Hoffman is now deputy warden at Oregon State Penitentiary. Warden Charles Edmondson was dismissed after declining to reevaluate.
Pecos rancher Jess Burner purchased 475 horses from Mexico in what is described as one of the year's largest deals. The horses are in quarantine awaiting customs clearance in Los Palomas across the border, with most intended as backers and Burner expecting to sell at least 75 head locally.
Forney City police officer John Whitheck was indicted on charges related to the January incident. Authorities say his wife Jean Whitheck died from injuries suffered at the couple’s Riverside residence where she never regained consciousness. The case cites prior service in 1944 42 and 1946.
Brickey faces fourteen indictments in a criminal case related to alleged misappropriation of funds from Pioneer Western Insurance. Judge M. D. Buck Jones reported delays as the state holdings interfere with obtaining company records. Will Morris, Brickey’s attorney, said no state legislator will be used to force a short continuance after legislative ads end.
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