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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
17
Mrs. Thad Ziegler and Mrs. M. B. Killa hosted a lawn supper for bride-to-be Miss Betty Fay Cadwallader. The festive table featured a bright yellow oilcloth, a decorative Mexican cart and donkey with fruits and vegetables, and guests played darts and cards including bad minton, bridge, and rummy.
Mr and Mrs Croswell Hall travelled to Austin to attend their daughter Margie Ann Hall's graduation on Monday. After the ceremony Miss Hall left for Beaumont for a house party and will return late in the week. The Halls are expected back Wednesday evening from Dallas where they have spent several days.
Mrs William Stephens Song and daughter Mrs Charles Lancaster host a tea for Miss Hetty Herper with 35 guests at Mrs Song’s home. Miss Mary Hicks and Mrs M A Childers serve coffee for Miss Ruth Lewright and Miss Josephine Lewright. Miss Ruth Colt to host a dinner for Kenneth OBrien and sister Mrs Edward De Land Smith at St Anthony hotel. Mrs Harry Clay Sherrod of Galveston visits Mrs William Leng. Two men fined $25 each in County Court for liquor contract violations. Theodore Leath and Tom Olivarri also pleaded guilty to related offenses. Kenneth Beltom sentenced to 60 days for theft from Mrs F J Robertson of Berkeley, California.
Air Corps Training Center Randolph Field officials prepared recommendations for organizing two additional training fields in Texas to support a vast pilot program ordered by President Roosevelt and Congress. The Gulf Training Center would span five Texas fields, with Maxwell Field Alabama and Moffett Field California as other centers. The expansion hinges on transferring many officers and enlisted personnel to run the two western sites.
L B Fenton of 2314 West Houston Street was charged in County Court at Law No 1 with assault by motor vehicle. The case references a charge connected to an incident at 545 Leigh Street on June 3 involving Federico v Ayala.
Albert Sidney Johnston chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy observed Jefferson Davis birthday at Mrs. Van Teel home. Chris Emmett spoke on Davis. Robert M. Carter received a military service cross for foreign-war service. Willow Harrison Johnson honored. Miss Glory Felder highlighted Sam Davis story. Members and guests, plus local leaders, gathered for programs and notices of forthcoming meetings and events across San Antonio clubs and schools.
County Tax Assessor Albert V. Huth seeks 9000 to operate his office, but commissioners plan no transfer from road and bridge funds. The request, previously cut from 109000 to 103000, faces budget amendment hurdles as other counties restrain increases and general funds are spoken for. Huth warns payroll and tax rolls could slip without new money, while officials cite legal limits and timing concerns.
Mayor Maury Maverick issued a proclamation designating June as Dairy Month. He stated that strong bodies can constitute the best national defense, aligning San Antonio with a dairy awareness drive during the month.
The first session of the Negro Baptist Sunday School Congress opened Wednesday at the Negro First Baptist Church at Hacksberry and Nebraska. Delegates from Southern Pacific lines were greeted by Pausle from two Negro schools. This is the thirty-sixth annual meeting. Departmental sessions will be held throughout the event for advanced Sunday school education.
Senator Commally of Texas opposed a measure to require most army officers to retire at 60, saying the service is strenuous and needs more officers, while the Senate deterred action.
Thirty seven students had enrolled by 11 a.m. Wednesday for the vocational flying course at St Mary's University. A quota of 45 trainees has been set for the summer with registrations continuing through Wednesday and Thursday, closing at 4 p.m. Thursday.
San Antonio residents are urged to verify their inclusion in the 1940 Census by calling the chamber of commerce check-up office. Garfield 5387 is reachable before 6 p.m. Wednesday. about 1500 people have reported they were not checked.
Jurists of Criminey District and County courts will elect a presiding judge for a six month term starting July 11 at 11 a m in Judge S. GO. Waytoe office. Vacation schedules set, each judge gets six weeks. Two district courts to stay open through summer. First week of July closed due to State Bat association meeting in Ports Worth.
Adolf A. Berle Jr resigned from the National Lawyers Guild, saying its leadership would not take a stand conflicting with the Communist party line. He sent a letter to Judge John Gutknecht, president of the DC chapter, outlining his reasons.
Congressman Paul J. Ellday announced support for a bill to let the president call the national guard and other reserves into active service when needed, even when Congress is not in session. State Senator J Frank Spears, in reply to a wire request, said Kilody approves a resolution to grant this authority while preserving Congress powers.
Funeral services for Cpl Emile D Turner of Company B Twentythird infantry will be held at the Fort Sam Houston chapel at 9:30 a m Thursday followed by burial in the National cemetery. Turner, found fatally shot in barracks Tuesday, died shortly after hospital admission. He is survived by his widow Annie Mae Turner 712 East Josephine Street his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Turner a brother J Turner and sister Mrs Geel Rice all of Blue Ridge. Turner enlisted March 2 1933.
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