One Navy Man in Uniform at Busy Veteran Event
A large indoor veteran gathering shows Maj. B. L. Maloney Clem Smith and radio announcer Joe Luther among sweaty attendees. Post office staff checked in basement time clocks while smoking created haze. Veterans with tattoos wear armor like chests. ice cream stalls profit as basements lack drinking fountains. Police lock doors to curb crowd, a group of about 20 veterans falls as a counter collapses.
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Maj. B. L. Maloney
Clem Smith
Joe Luther
Veterans discuss bonus bonds plans in San Antonio
A Tuesday night interview at Municipal Auditorium captures veterans cashing bonus bonds and outlining plans. Many will pay debts or fund homes, farms, and education. some will save for future needs. Several individuals named include Sunny Blevins, Maury Maverick, Ben Hamby, and Elsie Miller among others.
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William A. Coot
Fredericksburg Road
Mrs. .Lions
San Antonio
Techfield
Gleveland
Cincinnati
Bonus draws huge crowd at San Antonio event
The crowd gathered for a bonus cashing drew the largest attendance since the late Mayor John W. Tobin’s funeral. Photographers captured veterans on the auditorium terrace while police report 19 of 76 drunkenness bookings linked to bonus celebrants. Mexican representation appeared among veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Tobin
Ford Fest
Bonus Sidelights at Municipal Auditorium Crowd
City detectives and police dispersed a late night scene near the Municipal auditorium where veterans queued in the stairs and basement for a bonus payout. Postmaster Dan J. Quill’s starched suit was ruined amid the chaos while jurors sought excuses to dodge service. Jean Wildenstein supervised the crowd from the basement as men and some women waited for payoffs expected Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Auditorium
Hubby
Jean Wildenstein
Veterans clash over cattle buys and receipts
A veteran said he would buy cows with his bonus money while others lament delayed receipts. A reporter recalls heat exhaustion among veterans removed from a basement. James Gavigan claims he was slugged and robbed of $6 or more during the bend cashing near Audi torium circle.
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James Gavigan
Wes Travis Street
Auditorium Circle
Bend
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