Texana Notes of WZ Port Arthur and Local Happenings
Nearby Texana items report traffic light confusion in town, references to Ojo Caliente, Hot Springs, and a Jack Dempsey cafe in Austin. Articles touch on bullfights at Van Daele, laundry plant pests, a Marshall campaign march, Colonel Walters auctioneering, hostesses at Braniff, and stray local humor about Oklahoma and drinking water signs.
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Boyce Hause
Cat
EF. Wallers
South Texan
Walters
Austin
University of Texas Sands
Bacon Rind
Boye
Colonel Wats
Skadee
Oklahoma
Revival Continues As Evangelist Starrett Preaches
Evangelist Starrett will preach Sunday morning on The Rest of Faith at the Nazarene church in New Colorado, sponsored by Pires Charsis. The revival series continues with renewed call to faith and spiritual renewal.
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Evangelist Starrett. Aycock
Pires Charsis
Nazareny
New Colorado
Heights Church Revival With Rev J M Todd Endorsed
Heights Presbyterian church continues revival services with Rev J M Todd and guest speaker Rev Aycock from Oklahoma City. Morning and evening sermons focus on Victorious Living and Reaping God Paint the Sky. Mrs Dell Aycock will sing. the event supports high school and college graduates.
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Princeton
Tom
General Assembly of the Presby
Terian
Phildelphis
Aycock
Las Ap
Oklahoma City
Child Hurt in Crash Near North Flores and Laurel
A severely cut child, William Albert Blackwell, was thrown through a windshield when a car driven by his brother collided with another vehicle at North Flores and Laurel streets. He received emergency care at Robert B. Green Hospital. Also injured were Stanley Garein, Ray Manning, and two others in separate Friday crashes.
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William Albert Blackwell
Coulis
Sien
North Flores
Laurel Streets
W. A. Blackwell
Joe S. Torres
Speed
Robert B. Green Hospital
Stanley Garein
Hall
L. Redakowski
Laurel Street
Ray Manning
Hoefgen Avenue
Drexel Avenue
Walters
Womans Missionary Session at Travis Park Church
A morning session of the Womens Missionary Society of Travis Park Methodist Church is planned for Monday at the church. Mrs. M. A. Chilel is president, with Mrs. J. R. Mann delivering the morning message and Mrs. Core Wilton leading the Jatternoch program.
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W. M.S
Womans, Missionary Society of
Travis Park Methodist Church
M. A. Chile
Jers
J. R. Mann
Core Wilton
Layman's Day Observance at Denver Heights Methodist
Layman's Day observance will decide Sunday at the Denver Heights Methodist Church. A special program directed by G S Motreless will be presented with MA Childers, a leading Methodist layman, as guest speaker.
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Denver Heights
G. S. Motreless
Dudge MA. Childers
Jeading Methodist Iaytten
Uhtelly
McNamee to Preach at Westminster Presbyterian Church
McNamee will preach at Westminster Presby terian church Sunday morning at 1:50 a.m. Dr Perry F Webb of First Baptist Church will deliver the evening sermon on The Straddler Prong. Frankie Jo Lewis and Winifred Floyd vocalists join the program. twenty minutes of singing precede the sermon.
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M. W. Doggett Sr
Tos McNamee
Jane
Houston
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frankie Jo Lewis
Winifred Floyd
Perry F. Webb
Pary F. Webb
First Baptist Church
Thieves Take Varied Loot Across City
Police say the thief showed ambition as he stole items from several locations. Loot includes a rubber tired lawn mower at 47 Vera Cruz street and a round trip bus ticket, a erase gun, money from a printing shop, food items from a truck, a case of Indiana lettuce, a vending machine dollar and three small chairs from a school.
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Tne
Lazaro Balavar
Vera Cruz Street
Santos Street
D. L. Johnexm
North Gentes Street
Norfolk
H. G. Pilgrim
North Flores Street
Market Street
Taney
A. Caslas
Collins Wholesale Grocery Company
Eakl
Houston Street
Inmon
University of San Antonio
W. B. Brorles
Whiflours
Kerr
Avant Avenue
Fdces
Allen Poe
Bishop Moore to Preach at Travis Park Sunday
Arthur J. Moore will depart for Europe to preside over Windist church conferences and deliver a sermon at Travis Park Methodist church. J. Bishop Moore, a San Antonio pastor of Travis Park Haven for six years, will also preach at the evening service with Dr. F. M. Freeman presiding over the San Antonio district at the West Texas conference.
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Bishop Moore
Travis
Arthur J. Moore
Europe
Buntay Antening
Ie Trevig Fark Methodist
J. Bishop Moore
San Antonio
Home Mission Day Observed at Highland Park Church
Sunday observance at Wie Highland Park Presbyterian church led by Dr. Baxter D. Greer includes a sermon by Mr. Greer titled The Well by the Way. The women's chorus under Mrs. I. Wy. Kennedy will present a program of special hymns.
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Wie
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Baxter D. D. Greer
Wr. Greer Will Shenk
Lse Waystae
Womat
I. Wy. Kennedy
Awaited Housing Plan Faces June 15 Presidential Approval
The San Antonio Housing Authority awaits President Roosevelt’s June 15 list to authorize the Join housing project. A final contract between the city and the local authority was signed Friday afternoon at a special meeting. The agreement covered paving and street lighting for the project and was then forwarded to Washington officials for signature.
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San Anluniyo Housing
Saboday
Join
Freasevelt
Gustoval
Guavantess Ty Tienish
I. Quin
Ga Antonio
Sunken Garden theater completes major phase after decade
After a decade of construction the Sunken Garden theater nears completion with new dressing rooms, ornate stage, curtain, seating, and driveways. Park officials and Jacob Tu biota oversee progress as drainage and rock work finish. city funds cover part of a $38,000 final section, with $20,000 from state sources.
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Sunken Garden
Antonlaly Kenly
Jacob TU
Biota Wis Sho
Texas
Death Notice for J. D. Stephenson at Terrell Wells Bath House
J. D. Stephenson of 305 Lamar Street died from natural causes, according to a verdict returned Saturday by Justice West. Stephenson was found in a tub of water at Terrell Wells bath house on Thursday afternoon, with evidence suggesting long ill health. The case cites T. Odom as the finder and references South Presa street.
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J. D. Stephenson
Lamar Strees
Dusaoe
Flooded underpass causes minor collision and delays
A flooded underpass, caused by irrigation clogging, led to a minor collision and traffic delays. Gus Trejo of Pearsall stalled his truck in the underpass Friday night as a muck operation shift, led by Troy Wiley Rees of Oklahoma City, crashed. Sheriff Will W. Wood stationed guards at the underpass to slow traffic and avert further accidents.
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Trafic
Gus Trejo
Pearsall
Troy Wily Reess
Oklahoma
Ciw
Will W. Wood
Kenyon Trio to Sing at Arington Service
The Kenyon Trix of Arington Texas will sing at the Sunday worship service at the First Gum bertund Preetytertun church after which sermon by Rev Paul Kenyon. Rev Thomas J Tanner pastor will speak Sunday evening on the Three Appearings of Christ.
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Kenyon Trio
Kenyon ‘Trix
Arington
Texas
Paul Kenyon
Thomas J. Tanner
Radio Operator License Exams Held at Police HQ
Examinations for radio operator licenses were conducted Saturday by W. C. Beefe, Dalrag examiner for the Federal Communications Commission, in the basement of police headquarters. The tests covered all phases of technical radio operation with young candidates such as Boete ante now taking part. Friday’s tester was Herbert Hartman, 14, of 925 McCullough Avenue, seeking a reserve as a radio telephone operator for potential employment in broadcasting stations.
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W. C. Beefe
Dalrag
Federal Communica
Tions Commission
Itt
Boete Ante
Herbert Hartman
McCullough Avenue
Fn Lewise
Power Failure Disrupts Downtown Traffic and Hotels
A downtown power outage stalled industry and traffic lights Friday. Police cleared jams as dispatchers could not broadcast. guests stayed in candlelit hotels as elevators failed. Public Service Company data service says a line fault caused a short circuit.
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D. A. Powell
Public Service
Data Service
Une
Money Zipps Away on Zipp Street Mystery
A Fort Sim Howton military police member described a nighttime theft on Zipp Street where $1 was snatched from a passerby. A dark figure emerged, grabbed the money, and vanished as quickly as it appeared, according to the soldier who reported the incident.
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Priyate Alvers M. Fuller
Seles Priyatt Miller
Fort Sim Howton
Poiles
Stabbing Injuries Reported Near Austin Street Friday Night
Two men and a woman were hospitalized after stabbing incidents on Friday night. Joseph Charles, 33, suffered facial, neck, and hand wounds on Austin Street. Gristine Booker was stabbed in the back and remained in critical condition at Robert Green Hospital after police arrested a suspect at the scene.
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Robert 3.Green Hospital
Joseph Charles
Oakatrees
Peck
Austin Street
Poller
Ints
Gristine Booker
San Fernando Street
Youth Injured by Dive Into Park Pool
A youth, Hewsins aged 27, at 1610 Calhoun Street, Brackenridge Park, suffered a head gash after diving into hard water. He required medical and surgical hospital care after the Friday afternoon incident.
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Dock Hewsins
Calhoun Street
Brackenridge Park
Bardack
Moore Marital Turmoil Amid Bigamy Accusations
Clifton W Moore, accused of bigamy and fraud, wed Mrs Garmen Meredith Moore a week earlier while already married to Mrs Moore No 1. He confessed to having another wife and faced charges of passing bad checks to cover the wedding costs. A preliminary hearing followed, with the district attorney promising a grand jury investigation.
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Clifton W. Moore
Sahanttulp
Wivew Uul
Garmen
Meredith Moore
Holt Moore
Mets
Jonni F. Onion
Seventy-Third District
Maors
Finer
Moore
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Gerhardt
Jess
George Graves
John Ff. Shock
Pension Director to Address Group at Crockett Hotel
W. M. Morgan state director of the organization will address a public meeting at 2:90 p.m. Sunday at the Crockett hotel. The organization headquarters are at 808 East Houston Street.
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W. M. Morgan
Crockett Hotel
Organicati
East Houston Street
Visitor Robbed on Comal Street in San Antonio
Davi Neyman of Hobart Olle reported to police he was robbed of 200 dollars Friday night on South Comal Street in San Antonio. He described the robber as a Negro woman and gave details of the encounter.
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Comal
Davi Neyman
Hobart
Olle
San Antonio
Neyman
New
South
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