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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1947

Page

8

Mayor Receives Water Audit for 1946 Figures

Mayor Alfred Callaghan received the city water board audit for the year ending December 31 1946 from accountant F G Rodgers. The report shows total assets 10 854 465 77 dollars and bonded indebtedness 4 957 666 46 dollars with unamortized premiums on bonds owned 111 615. The auditor noted records were in neat and efficient order.

City Water Board Alfred Callaghan F. G. Rodgers The Water Board

Legion Plans Jamboree At Municipal Auditorium

A Western Jamboree by the 40 and 8 division of the American Legion is set for Saturday June 28 at the Municipal auditorium. Proceeds go to the Child Welfare fund. The program features Bill Lister radio’s tallest singing cowboy, Smiley Whitly and the Texans, Jef Reavis and his rodeo horse Danger and Terri Jade the movie starlet dancer.

American Legion Municipal Auditorium Child Welfare Fund Bill Lister Smiley Whitly Texans Jef. Reavis Horace Danger Terri Jade

Nineteen Santa Rosa Bars Raided for Permit Violations

State liquor control inspector Sandor Ambrus and district attorney investigators Jack Holt and Bil Farrell closed nineteen establishments on Santa Rosa avenue for operating without valid permits or with expired city licenses. No arrests were reported except Sylvester Aguilar, 54, booked for liquor law violations at a private residence, where 15 quarts of liquor were seized.

Sandor Ambrus State Liquor Control Board Jack Holt Bil Farrell District Attorney's Office Santa Rosa Avenue Sylvester Aguilar West Travis Street Aguilar

SSS Tonic Promises to Boost Low Blood Strength

An advertisement touts SSS Tonic as a remedy for non organic nutritional anemia. It claims the tonic strengthens blood by its formula, improves appetite and energy, aids digestion, and enhances overall health with a “healing color glow” in the skin.

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Bexar GOP Plans Action and Elects County Chairman

The Bexar County Republican executive committee met and elected Harry Hotchkin as county chairman. Richard Bagley was named county secretary and Neil Beaton director of organization. The headquarters committee and a women’s auxiliary were chosen, with the first social event set for July 14 at Olmos Park featuring a rally and basket lunch.

Bexar County Harry Hotchkin Richard Bagley Neil Beaton Forrest A. Bennett Philip Lee Eubank Clark Flinders J. L. Grant R.M. Greenslade Harold S. Stewart F. E. Tegler J.T. Walton L. A. Winship C. P. Reed Buck West Mesdames Josephine Turnbull Alene Johnsson Madaline Florian Effie Dennis Leona Skelton Olmos Park

Bexar Solons to Have Testimonial Dinner

Bexar county's delegation in the 50th legislature will be honored with a testimonial dinner given by the chamber of commerce in the Rose Room of the Gunter Hotel at 7 p.m. on June 24. A cocktail party will precede the dinner. Business and Professional Men's Post 10 American Legion will meet at noon Tuesday at the St. Anthony Hotel with Bryan Blalock as speaker.

Bexar County Chamber of Commerce Gunter Hotel Alex R. Thomas Blalock American Legion St. Anthony Bryan Blalock

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