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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1946

Page

6

Bexar County bids sought for road and hospital work 1946

Sealed bids addressed to Charles W. Anderson County Judge will be received in the County Auditor's Office until 9 30 am Wednesday June 1 1946 for alterations on the Nurses Home at the Bexar County Hospital estimates and payment with BEXAR COUNTY PER MANENT IMPROVEMENT warrants plus a 5 percent cashier's check. The county reserves the right to reject any bid and bidders must accompany bids with the required guaranteed funds.

Dieray Annetye Toran Bexar County Auditor Bi County Bexar Couty Texas Charles W. Anderson Dexar County Sunsser Bridge Braunfels Avenue Bexar County Road Anse Bexarunty Esa Bigone Bexar County Rotica Bxar County Hospital San Antonio Bexar County Hospital San Anedonia Adams & Adams Unty

I Bexar Sewer Bonds Urged by Knight at Club Talk

Arley V Knight attorney for Bexar county metropolitan water district spoke to the Canopus Club saying district directors will seek an election soon on a 9 million dollar sewer bond issue. About five million funds would repair sewers two million install storm sewers and retire two million in bonds. Knight traced district history to June 4 1945 noting deteriorating city sewerage. Olmos Park Alamo Heights and Terre Hills are currently excluded but may join later.

Bexar Arley V. Knight Bexar County Knight Olmos Park Alamo Heights Terre Hills

Horse Theft Ring Stirs Fear In Frontier Town

City Detective C B McCulloch warned death penalty for horse theft but arrested two boys, 10 and 22, after they tried to sell three stolen horses for 4 dollars each. Victims Ralph Whitley and Garrett Jackson and Isabelle Timinez reported the thefts. About a dozen horses remain missing, and McCulloch suspects more youths are involved.

C. B. McCulloch Ralph Whitley South Olive Street Garrett Jackson Vargas Street Isabelle Timinez Hedges Street McCulloch

Bishop Harrell on Methodist Hour Speech Topic

Bishop Costen J. Harrell, resident bishop of the Birmingham Area, will speak on The Methodist Hour, an independent network of 38 stations, Sunday morning. His sermon topic is The Question Supreme. The program is heard in San Antonio over WOAT at 10 30 a m.

Costen J. Harrell Birmingham Methodist Church Methodist Hour San Antonio

Local church and obituaries outline in San Antonio area

A damaged clipped page lists church schedules for downtown San Antonio services and obituaries. Includes morning worship at 10 45 and evening services, notes on parish health and pastor reshuffles, and death notices for Droitcourt and Weyand families with survivors and funeral details. Interments set at San Fernando cemetery with mass by Monsignor Flynn and services at St Patrick's Catholic Church.

Drotcaunt Tacob Jack" Josephi Droitcourt Adela Droitcourt Miss Madeling Droitcourty Jaale Droitcourt Henry Denecamp San Antonio Freie Drottcourt Caulroville Texas Oscar Drottcourt LaCoste Migses Olga Drottcourt St. Patrick's Cathoe Church Dhanis Toe Friemal Canyon The Hondo Funeral

Hoyer to Lead Center Service at Lutheran Center

The Rev. Ad BH. Hoyer will resume charge of the vesper service at the Belt Lutheran Service Center on Travis Street this Sunday evening. Saturday evening the ladies of Shrinty Lutheran Church will serve at the Snack Bar.

Ad BH. Hoyer Travis Street Ladies of “Shrinty Lutheran Church

Dance Notices Across Cities June Weekends

Community notices list multiple Saturday and Sunday dances at venues like Oak Grove Hall Nacogdoches Road Castroville K T Hall Braun s Hill Top Hall Hermans Hall and Wood Pavilion. Bands include Blue Bermet Ramblers Bash Horner Toute Kady Johnny and the Boys Louie s Old Timers and more. Admission includes tax and fans provided with shows running June 8 to June 15.

City News Oak Grove Hall Nacogdoches Rd Blue Bermet Ramblers Sun Bash Horner All His Boys Wood Pavilion Louie

Guard Units Sites Placed in Texas Assignment List

Texas National Guard announces tentative station list for non-divisional units. Included are 56th Cavalry Group Brownsville, 113th Cavalry Recon Squadron with troops A Brownsville B San Benito C light tank company Brownsville, and other units in Barlingen McAllen Mercedes Edinburg San Angelo Coleman Brady. Also listing 14th Cavalry Recon Squadron Ty and HQ Troop A McAllen Troop B Mercedes Troop C Edinburg.

Austin Mij Fred L. Walker Texas National Guard 49Th Armored ‘Division 56Th Cavalry Group Brownsville 1113Th Cavalry San Henito Barlingen 14Th Cavalry Ty. and McAllen Mercedes Edinburg Quist San Angelo Coleman Brady

Baering Down On the News by Bugs Baer

Arthur Bugs Baer commentary questions whether Europe will honor wartime loans as with the first and second wars. The writer cites Uncle Shylock in 1420 and lingering unredeemed pledges, using a period voice to critique financial promises and national humility.

Y Arthur Bugs Baer Patrick Henry Haledo Patrick Europe Shylock

Nytons Sell Fast at Post Exchange Footrace Sale

Nytons briskly sold 136 pairs at Randolph Field Post Exchange late Friday, each priced at 1.15 dollars and limited to one per customer. The sale ended in about 40 minutes as Lt. W. R. DeCourcy warned no immediate restock, while many buyers waited for future shipments.

Nytons Post Randolph Field W. R. DeCourcy Post Exchange

Miss Auge to Wed in Saturday Ceremony

Miss Helen Auge, bride elect, will be married Saturday night with Miss Beverly Jordan hosting a Monday night spinster party at the Country club. Miss Jordan will attend the wedding, while Tuesday night Eva Mae Schnore hosts a watermelon cutting at Mrs. William F. Devine’s home. Thursday will feature a tea at Mrs. C. C. Trent’s home in her honor.

Vliss Jordan -Jonors Elen Auge Helen Auge Beverly Jordan Miss Jordan Miss Auge Eva Mae Schnore William F. Devine C. C. Trent Eae

Fetes Planned for Bride-to-Be Miss Kathleen McCoy

Numerous parties honoring Miss Kathleen McCoy fiancée of Christian Joseph Stuebhen are arranged before their June 28 wedding. Luncheons teas and a crystal shower are scheduled at the St Anthony hotel the Menger hotel and other homes with hostesses including Mrs. Albert J. Soicher Mrs. Edna Woltersdorf Mrs. Gilbert Tovar of San Diego and Mr. and Mrs. Lee and May. A breakfast hosted by Mrs. Arthur L. Harper Jr preceded the events and a supper party follows the rehearsal.

Kethleen McCoy Christian Joseph Stuebhen Albert J. Soicher Peraux St. Anthony Hotel Edna Woltersdorf Menger Hotel Gilbert Tovar San Diego Louis Lehman

Luncheon Honors Two St Joseph Academy Graduates

Mrs Helen Breen and Mrs Norma Bowman received honors at a luncheon in the Colonial room of the Menger Hotel. Mrs Harold Galle presided over the event with 14 guests. red gladioli decorated the table. June 8 news notes McAllen building up.

Helen Breen Norma Bowman St. Joseph Academy Imenger Hotel Harold Galle

Remount trophy winner Tom Hoff man returns for leave

Mrs Hugh Hoff man beams at her son Tom Hoff man winning the Remount trophy in the West Point annual horse show. He will visit this month before returning to school, with brother Dik starting plebe year in July. Bruce Meador recalls sea runs from New Orleans to Havana. The Gardner family tends their doll house garden on West Norwood with carpet grass and a carpenter fence project.

Miriam McGary Hugh Hoffman Tom West Point Brother Dik James F. Gardners West Norwood

Miss Wilke Honor Guest at La Fonda Luncheon

Mrs Arthur C Jones entertained at a luncheon and miscellaneous shower at La Fonda on Saturday for bride elect Miss Annette Wilke. Guests included Mesdames Morgan Wilke Newley and Stout Eaton Nourse Pace and Misses Eaton Newley Stout Nourse Pace. An evening reception with Joseph A Morgan Jr and Miss Wilke followed by a midnight breakfast hosted by Col and Mrs C A Pursley and Joyce Pursley.

Arthur C. Jones la Fonda Annette Wilke Joseph Morgan Julian Wilke Marjorie Newley Evelyn Eaton Nancy Newley Jean Stout Helen Nourse Helen Pace Wilke Joseph A. Morgan Jr Col C. A. Pursley Joyce Pursley Carl Gildemaster

Ousted Daily Pacifican Staff Ousted In Manila Row

Twenty two staff members of the Daily Pacifican army newspaper were removed and assigned to line duty after a dispute over censorship claims. Major General J G Christiansen said the staff showed they could not fulfill the war department mission. Oklahoma City officer Ja George Cornell called it the beginning of the end of honest army journalism. He noted the 22 were assigned to the 84th division and cited Brig Gen E J McGaw on shaping soldiers' thinking.

Manila Daily Pacifican Army J. G. Christiansen Army Forces Western Pacific War Department Ja. George Cornell Oklahoma City Cornell 84Th E. J. McGaw 86Th

Westminster Fellowship Meeting at First Presbyterian Church

The Westminster Fellowship of First Presbyterian meets Sunday at 5 30 p m at Fourth and North Alamo with Mrs Ross C Burns hosting the social hour and Lennie Talbot guiding the program.

Westminster Fellowship First Presbyterian Church Fourth and North Alamo Streets Ross C. Burns Lennie Talbot

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