Uhl Elected Legion Leader In 20th District
Arthur G. Uhl was elected commander of the 20th district American Legion at a one day convention. Other officers named include Albert D. Brown as vice commander Jack Reinhard as national convention delegate and E T McGlasson as alternate delegate. George O Smith received the British Distinguished Service Medal from Major L B Dutton for bravery at Tarawa. Smith also holds the Navy Cross and Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhl
Legion
Arthur G. Uhl
American Legion
Henry B. Werner
Albert D. Brown
Jack Reinhard
E. T.mcglasson
Jetternate
George O. Smith
Halliday Avenue
L. B. Dutton
Smith
Reeves Stabbed By Attack Suspect at Aztec Theater
George F ren, Houston soldier, hospitalized at Brooke General with a shoulder stab wound after rushing to help B E Naylor subdue a man accused of assaulting a woman in the Aztec theater area. The assailant choked Marjorie Baez and a bystander joined the struggle. Esquevil Herrera was booked for aggravated assault and related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. ‘Ren
Fertsam
Houston
Brooke General Hospital
B. E. Naylor
Aztec Theater
Naylor
Marjorie Baez
Stephensot Road
West Crockéll Street
Miss Haczman
Tren
Hal Cilne
Armistead Street
Esquevil Herrera
Torreon Street
Miss Haez
Knife Wounds Hospitalize Victim After Assault
Joe Guevarra aged 25 from 510 Guadalupe Street was stabbed on Frio and Guadalupe Streets. He was waiting at Robert R B Green hospital for treatment when he decided to go home. He lost a lot of blood and an ambulance had to transport him back to the hospital. He sustained two cuts to the arm.
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Joe Guevarra
Guadalupe Street
Robert RB. Green
Frio
Guadalupe Streets
Gre
Fospital
Salazar Sentenced to Life in Beasley Slaying Case
Victoriano Salazar was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Brownsville police Captain Alfred Beasler on March 9, 1945. The verdict came in the second trial yesterday after the first trial yielded the death penalty, later reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
Vittoriano Salazar
Alfred Beasler
Brownsville
Salazar
Court of Criminal Appeals
Australia to Sell Wool Without Limit
Melbourne reports H P Leigh of the Australian Wool Realization Commission said Australia will sell wool in any quantity to any country able to pay, excluding former enemies. He noted current Soviet sales face no inherent cap, only payment ability, as of June 3 1944.
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Melbourne
Australia
Australian Wool Realization Commission
H. P. Leigh
Russia
Five Years Given In Burglary Case
The defendant, Hu Known as HK Weuu, received five years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary in Judge W W McCrarys district court. He admitted robbing the home of Earl Death at 2018 Fredericksburg Road in a Monday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HK. Weuu
W. W. McCrary
Earl
Fredericksburg Road
Seek to Enjoin Her Conduct Injunction sought to restrain Mrs Heyland from talking and throwing leaves on property
In Tard district court Monday Arthur E Wilbur and wife Sarah of 819 Bailey avenue filed against Theo R Heyland and wife Elizabeth at 815 Bailey avenue seeking an injunction to stop alleged six month harassment including maliciously throwing leaves on plaintiffs property and causing mental distress when confronted The petition states Mrs Heyland erupts in rage and talks loudly when approached and that Theo R Heyland is not accountable for the conduct
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Heyland
Bailey Avenue
Toad
Tard/ district court
Arthur E. Wilbur
Sarah
Theo R Heyland
Elizabeth
Theo R. Heyland
Mayor Heads 5 A Inspection and Budget Change
Police and Fire Commissioner FB L Anderson plans to shift the inspection division under Mayor Gus Mauermann. The division oversees weights and measures building plumbing electrical and signs with a tentative $93,670 budget. He cites a 343 member police force for 350,000 residents and proposes one officer per 500 people while keeping the current police budget and avoiding early pay cuts. He opposes using prisoners for cleanup, calling such labor the sorriest in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FB L Anderson
Gus Mauermann
Anderson
Je” Anderson
Girl Returns To Gainesville From Reform School
A 16 year old Houston girl who escaped from the state girls reform school at Gainesville was arrested on Vera Cruz street and on Monday was returning to the show. Juvenile officer Charles Petri identified her from a prior visit and she admitted running away and traveling around Texas.
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Houston
Gainesville
Ffard
Charles Petri
Vera Cruz Street
Petri
Reform School
Texas
Spiteful prowler shreds clothing at Donaldson Avenue home
Mrs Charlie Dobbins reports a prowler forced entry through a side window and hacked most of her clothes to pieces. A blood trail was found in the room, police stated the scene was severely vandalized and left in disarray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Dobbins
Donaldson Avenue
Neat
Boy Swims To Safety After Drowning Incident
Roger Gutierrez, 16, swam to safety after falling into a water filled trench on Espada road and was carried into a large concrete sewer pipe. Deputies launched a search following requests from Roger’s friends, while his father cleaned him and expressed concern about possible contamination.
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Espada
Roger Gutierrez
Roger
Sheriff's Office
Fred Gutierrez
Espatia Road
Heim Reverses On Incinerators in New York City
Park Commissioner Henry Hela reversed his stance on freeing 300000 incinerator bonds from court to start the project. He said he would not sell the bonds now though they are advertised, citing inadequate diversity and a two year build time. He endorsed burial as garbage disposal when land is available, noting no budget for burying and questioning bond use for equipment. He added no one wants an incinerator near their home.
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Uimeell
George Washington
New York
Henry Hela Monday
Taxpayers Protective League
Wwe
Fla
S A Burglaries Yield Varied Loot
Weekend burglaries yielded firearms money and jewelry across San Antonio. Suspects include Dr W Leming 418 Fallon Ave linked to a woman’s wrist watch, and Chester Kleczka at the same address held for detectives. Victims report rifles watches cash and small items stolen from apartments and venues around Baylor Street and South San Antonio cafes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tevyelry
W. Leming
Fallon! Avenue
Wis
Chester Kleczka
Henry Holgar
Baylor Streems
SS. Medina
Soil Minter Street
Fever Tick Infections Prompt Temple Rites Postponement
Okehed Tiek Fever pays Temple Beth-El to observe rites. Compensation totaling 825 covers a three week illness. Herman Frazier, operator of a broad grader, was fined by county commissioners. Dr W H Hargis said Frazier was heavily infested with ticks while operating in county precinct No 3. The Bullis type tick fever was diagnosed. Festival of Shavyous set at Temple Belt-Fl with services 6 pm Tuesday and 10:30 pm Wednesday. Rabbi David Jacobson to speak on The Supreme Covenant and One and Many. Confirmation postponed to fall due to early closing and polio outbreak.
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Herman Frazier
W.H. Hargis
Hospital
Frazier
Sihhiy
Temply Belt-Fl
David Jacobson
Supreme Covenant
Three Die in Los Angeles Traffic Accidents
Three people died and several were seriously injured in a series of weekend traffic crashes around San Antonio and Texas counties. Mrs Anela B Ayers and William E Ashbranner died after being struck near South Presa Street. Tech Sergeant P Curry was killed on the Culebra road in a two vehicle crash near Fort Sam Houston. Another driver was arrested for negligent homicide and drunken driving. Two other hit and run incidents on Castroville road and Seguin highway left injured victims including Mrs Mary Ducksworth.
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Thee
San Antonio Andexas County
Anela B. Ayers
Wilkins Street
William E. Ashbranner
Schley
South Presa Street
Tech
Sgt
P. Curry
Military Police Battalion
Fort Sam Houston
Harrisoburg
Culebra Road
San Antonio
J. Salinas
Willie Sanders
Grenet Street
Sanders
Ashbranner
Liberty Hall
Ayers
Porter Loring Chapel
Mission Burial Park
Amlam
Fernandez
San Eduardo Street
Gregorio Mabairo
Allende Street
Castroville Road
Mary Duckivsih
South
Alamo
Seguin Highway
Santa Rosa Hospital
Tax Office Jammed as City Raises Tax Assessments
San Antonians crowded city hall to protest and beat the blanket 75 percent assessment hike ordered by the council. Tax Commissioner Callaghan refused to obey. hearings were deemed impossible due to the surge of assessments. Crowds waited since 6:30 am to secure hearings while officials warned of budget worries and possible actions.
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SAN Antonians
City Nall
Alfred Callaghan
Council
Gua B. Mauermant
Tix
Conmissioners
Board of Equalization
Callaghan
Gus Mauerenint
Walter Talseh
Gity
D. Dobbs Jr
Eal Mauermant
Headlights Top List of 3435 Auto Defects in Police Check
Police safety circle lists 3435 defects with 1567 cars checked since May 20. Capt G B Biesch of the traffic division says 4732 defects found across headlights 981 tail lights 77 wind shield wipers 737 horns 496 brakes and horns 40n. Checks continue through June 1.
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Cireit
Possio
G. B. Biehse
Terrell Re elected Presiding Judge of Bexar County Courts
Judge Robert W. Terrell of the 37th District Court was re elected presiding judge of all Bexar County district courts. He will assign all cases for trial and distribute them among the courts.
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Robert W. S.terrell
Bexar County
Willl
At 100 He Works Daily A Remarkable Rio Grande Builder
Gaylan born near Monterrey moved to the United States over TL years ago and joined the Solis bricklayers union in Texas. He has spent most of his time in San Antonio constructing adobes brick and cement headed by a lifelong border diet. He returned to work after a severe injury and is regarded as strong as any ox. He is married with two children and six grandchildren.
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Ater
Ibu Swemers
Nino
Gaytan
Two S. A. Teachers To Talk in Austin
Two Texas elementary principals and supervisors meet in Austin for a three day conference. No Bexar county school representatives will address the gathering. Local names and offices are listed among attendees and observers.
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S. A
Austin
Bexar County
Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association
Clyde B. W.W. Woods
The
Smith
Stafford
Union
Jewel Silhor
Edgewood Depot
Julie Monday
WLIL
F. F. Arnaud
Edgewood Elefis
Unclear OCR prose cites vague world tensions and a fight
Fragmentary text references the United Nations and various conflicts. Mentions Louis ay, Franen Aniaked, Karen Wey, and Dieve's rope around Purkey. Contains scattered place names Velente Purkey Spain Balkans and a vague question about the cause of it all.
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Dieve
Spain
Aght
Balkans
St. Mary’s University Adds Thirteen Faculty for Summer Term
Thirteen national professors join St. Mary’s University faculty for the summer term starting next Friday. Dean Registrar Thomas J. Treadaway announced the registration days are Wednesday and Thursday. Classes on the Wood-Jawy campus except law school, which will offer day and night sessions at the downtown college, 112 College Street.
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Thiteen
St. Mary's University
Thomas J. Treadaway
Tor Weiner
Wood- Jawy
Law School
College: Street
Barrows Hit by Bottle at Victoria Rodeo
Spectator threw a bottle at Barrows during a Ban deri rodeo in Victoria, injuring him with a cut eye. He received treatment at M. vend S. hospital.
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Amy Variowsi
Barrows Walk
Victoria Eghatti
Banderi Rodeo
M. Vend S
Hospital
Pair Slug Rob Cabbie MM at Gunter Hotel Robbery
The taxi driver Ivory-Black is slugged unconscious and robbed of $26 by two uniformed men after a pickup at the Gunter hotel. They directed him toward Seguin road then pressed a blade on him and fled after stealing the money, leaving a soldier’s cap in the car. Later, Tech Set J D Coyle reports a separate hold up by two men near Crocket Street threatening him with a razor and taking $75.
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MM. A. Thonas
Gunter Hotel
Seguin Road
Houston
Hillfeld
Tech
J. D. Coyle
Randolph Field
Nepro
Razor
Crocket Street
S. P
Tay
S A Builder Hits Federal Plan
W F Buchel president of the San Antonio Builders Association hailed congressional disapproval of President Truman's plan for a permanent national housing agency. He argued centralized control harms both government and private interests. A resolution opposing the plan has been introduced in Congress.
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Truman
W. F. Buchel
San’ Antonio
Congress
County Pays Off Interest and Cancels Bonds
County commissioners on Monday paid off interest and cancelled bonds totaling 27 070 as their share of 200 000 good road bonds issued by the state in 1918. The court also paid 19 950 to Chase National Bank for interest and cancellation of 15 bonds of 160 000 court house warrants issued in 1927. A contract to pave 1141 miles of Scenic Loop drive north of Bandera Highway was awarded to the Kelly Construction company.
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County Commissioners Court
Chase Wational Bank
Court House
Bandera Highway
Kelly Construction Company
Land judgment awards in Guadalupe county case
A federal court awarded Julius Seligman of Seguin 30919 30 for land used by the army as an auxiliary field near Randolph field after government appraisals of 50 dollars per acre. Louis Woeh rer of Seguin received 2597 for 26.7 acres and 992 for dam rights on other acreage. Six men were jailed for gaming after a raid on Guadalupe and Nueces streets conducted by Texas Rangers and city detectives.
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Julius Seligman
Seguin
Guadalupe County
Randolph Field
Louis Woehrer
Guadalupe
Nueces
Texas Rangers
Zeno Smith
L . Maddox
IW. O. Waser
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