Chinese refugees arrive in San Antonio for government work
Brig. Gen. James Parker and Chinese Consul General T. K. Fong welcomed 420 Chinese refugees brought from Columbus to Camp Wilson. The group will work exclusively for the U.S. government and may return to Mexico or China later. Consul Fong and Fung Ching assess future care and stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parker
Southern Department
T. K. Fong
San Francisco
San Antonio
Columbus
Parker
Malvern Hill Barnum
Raborg
Fong
Menger Hotel
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wilson
Mexico
China
General Pershing
Fung Ching
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Lum Shuo Tuo
J. Joe Lum
William Tracey Page
James C. Ord
Germany
Japan
Paci
United States
Consolidated Chinese Societies
Sam Yup Association
Army Post
General Ord
James B. Ord
E. O. C. Ord
Texas
Menger
Ord
Miss Roberta
Geronimo Trevino
Pershing
Adelberto Nava
Miss Ord
General Trevino
Chihuahua
Bond Named Judge for 86th District Court
Governor appoints Joel R. Bond of Terrell as judge of the new eighty sixth Judicial District Court covering Kaufman Van Zandt and Rockwall Counties. Bond, former Terrell mayor, has practiced law there for fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel R. Bond
Austin
Tex
Terrell
Eighty-Sixth Judicial District Court
Kaufman, van Zandt
Rockwall
Judge Bond
Mayor favors conference on jitney rule to ease Houston traffic
Mayor Belt indicated he favors a conference with representatives of conflicting interests to relieve congestion without abolishing jitneys. The new ordinance became effective at midnight, prohibiting jitneys within the business district bounded by Nueva Laredo Travis and Bowie Streets, though enforcement will wait for council consent and a potential rerouting plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Commerce
Belt
Bell
Lowther
C. P. MacGinnis
Supreme Court
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Nueva, Laredo
Travis
Bowie
Houston Street
War Recreation Board 10 Starts Work with Committee Heads
The War Recreation Board, San Antonio branch of the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities, will begin active work next week after appointing committee chairmen who must name five associates each and report to Executive Secretary Elbert M. Vail by Tuesday. George J. Roark was elected treasurer. department heads include Porter F. Loring Fraternal, R. J. Boyle legal, Ray Lambert municipal, J. W. Hucker finance, R. C. Jones religious, Charles Meek educational, Mrs. J. J. Stevens refreshment, Mrs. A. B. Weakley library, Mrs. Perry J. Lewis home, Mrs. Eli Hertzberg special entertainment, and Mrs. Floyd McGown public welfare. A Ministerial Union meeting supported the plan, creating a religious committee led by R. C. Jones. Catholic and Jewish representatives to be named soon. Bellamy, visiting from the War Department, outlined the board’s plans. Vail said the National Board of Motion Picture Review will provide advance film information and assist with suitable entertainment for soldiers.
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War Recreation Board
San Antonio
War Department
Khown
Elbert M. Vail
George J. Roark
Chamber of Commerce
Porter F. Loring
R. J. Boyle
Ray Lambert
J. W. Hucker
J. H. Kirkpatrick
R. C. Jones
Charles&. Meek
J. J. Stevens
A. B. Weakley
Perry J. Lewis
Eli Hertzberg
Floyd McGown
George A. Bellamy
War Department Commission
S. J. Porter
First Baptist Church
W. B. Stephens
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Felix Hill
Laurel Heights
Bellamy
Fort Oglethorpe
Chattanooga
Tanun
Gunter Hotel
Vail
National Board of Motion Picture Review
Special Georgette Collars In Silk Crepe Pongee Scan
Special line of Georgette crepe pongee and washable silk collars offered in white with colored borders and solid colors blue rose mustard citron and green. Embroidered hemstitched picot edge new shapes up to 1.75 values for 59 cents.
Dallas insurers named to joint conservation committee
Plans for cooperative conservation work under the National Board of Fire Underwriters and the National and State Council of Defense will be discussed at a Dallas meeting next Monday. The National Board has appointed a Texas committee of Sam P. Cochran D D McLarry C F Thomas and Judge William Thompson to represent the state land and special fire insurance agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
Austin
Tex
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National and State Council of Defense
Dallas
National Board
Sam P. Cochran
D. D. McLarry
C. F. Thomas
William Thompson
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Parker Payg
Consul Fong
Mr. Fong
CAND
de PY
See
Priestley
Mammy Hannah
Uncle Manasseh
Southland
Manasseh
Sabine Bay
Plantation
Gulf
Society
ARMY
THE
Aviators
Elizabeth Walde
Ethel Lee Buxton
H. Dybwad
the Menger
Crockett
Edwin H. Lee
Recreation Board 10
Milan
Men’s Union
Wolff & Marx CO
Remmer
Ayer
Mary Mac Love
Val
Normenity
Point de Paris Ace
Venice
Bot Oy
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