New Civic Advisory Board Forms to Beautify City
A 25 member Civic Advisory Board is organized with three members from each of eight wards and a at large chair. The group adopts by laws, establishes three committees, and plans weekly meetings to promote city beautification and civic improvement with support from the mayor and city administration.
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Civic Advisory Board
City Beautiful
Brown
F. A. Chapa
T. L. Conroy
Harry L. Miller
San Antonio
South Austin Sewer Ready for Connection
Austin TX June 6 All is now in readiness to connect the South Austin sewer system with the main system except that the river stage prevents laying the pipe under the river bed. South Austin has formed an important part of the city and will now receive sewer service.
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South Austin
Austin
Tex
St Louis College to Hold Twentieth Graduation Exercises
The 20th annual graduation at St Louis College West End begins at 3 30 Tuesday with over forty graduates from preparatory and collegiate departments. Three receive arts and sciences degrees Lawrence Montague Weaden Pascal and Adolph Dreiss. James A Harley delivers the address Montague gives salutatory and Dreiss valedictory. Gold medals are awarded for Christian doctrine and overall excellence.
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St. Louis College
West End
College of Arts
Lawrence Montague
Bandera
Texas
Weaden Pascal
Sturgeon
Adolph Dreiss
San Antonio
James A. Harley
Twenty-First District
Harley
Bishop Shaw
8S. L. C
Italia
L. C
River Avenue slated for showplace upgrade
Property owners along River Avenue from Josephine street to the city limits plan a major improvement. A petition supports a one third two thirds paving scheme with double parkways on both sides and wide sidewalks. The plan envisions tarvia drives, palm and ligustrum plantings, and a connection to a county road at the city edge. A citizen committee led by George Allensworth and others is gathering signatures.
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Josephine Street
Orth
River Avenue
George Allensworth
Herbert J. Hayes
H. N. Dickinson
Pompeo Coppini
R. L. Miller
Street Car Strike Injures Pablo Sanchez in Ruiz Street
A pedestrian named Pablo Sanchez was struck by a car on Ruiz Street near San Jacinto and Lopes on Saturday night at about 8 30. He was hurled to the side and taken to his home. doctors pronounced the injuries slight.
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Steet
Pablo Sanchez
Ruiz Street
San Jacinto
Ruiz and Lopes
Crowd Expected at Medina Dam Club Opening
A large crowd is expected at the San Antonio Auto Club branch near Medina Dam as good weather prevails. Officials anticipate a banner day since the branch opened at the lake, with dry roads and only a few mud holes remaining.
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San Antonio Auto Club
Medina Dam
Lake
Club trip seeks smooth crossing to dam site
Secretary Furlong outlines special arrangements with an adjoining pasture owner to let motorists cross and avoid mud on Hoffmans Lane. J. M. Roberts and Furlong expect to reach the dam by seven after leaving at four this morning. Eight or ten cars also departed yesterday and will stay through tonight. The club’s picturesque lake bluff site offers nature lovers ample interest and a country style chicken dinner.
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Hoffman's Lane
Furlong
Gonzales Teen Struck by Bat in School Baseball Game
Horace Blanton aged 17 son of attorney W H Blanton was struck on the head by a baseball bat wielded by Hillary Sweeney during a game between Waelder and Gonzales high schools. Blanton is in a dangerous condition. Sweeney is jailed awaiting the outcome of treatment.
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Gonzales
Tex
Horace Blanton
W. H. Blanton
Hillary Sweeny
Waelder
Young Blanton
Sweeney
First State Bank of Newton Planned in Newton County
G M Sells of Orange Texas met with the Department of Insurance and Banking to seek charter for a new state bank at Newton with Newton County as its location. The proposed bank would carry a capital stock of 10 000 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
G. M Sells
Orange
Department of Isurance and Banking
Newton
Newton County
First State Bank of
Rosenthal Will Admitted to Probate After Court Battle
The Rosenthal will left by Mrs. Cora Burke and disbursing about 10 000 in cash and jewels for Sam Rosenthal won probate yesterday in County Court. Judge James R. Davis presided, a victory for Rosenthal and the first round in a three sided dispute. Contestants Dixie Weise and Mr. and Mrs. EB J Hopkins plan to appeal to the seventy third district court.
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Sam Rosenthal
Burke
Weise
Rosenthal
Mrs. Hopkins
Kin Highlighted as First Claimant in Estate Dispute
The passage notes that the claim was declared invalid and then the nearest of kin to the deceased woman held the first claim on the estate, indicating succession priority based on relation to the dead woman.
Women Sign Petition to Abolish Restricted District
One thousand San Antonio women have signed a petition urging county and city officials to enforce state laws against dis orderly houses. The petition will be presented after committee meetings on Wednesday and Thursday. Representatives from the Women's League Women's Club and the Mother's Congress will attend, led by league chairwoman Mrs. Joe L Hill.
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Women's League
San Antonio
Women's Club
Mother's Congress
Joe L. Hill
Movement Grows as Women Unite Across Groups
The weekly meetings expanded to include women from several organizations. Two weeks ago the league began a drive to gather 1000 women to sign the petition.
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League
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