GI Portrait Fraud Charged
Carmel Castle was arrested in Seguin on charges of defrauding various people by posing as a government employee authorized to provide color portraits of men killed in the war. FBI officials allege he solicited Rio Grande valley parents to buy watercolor portraits of their sons. He faces aggravated assault charges in Hidalgo County for allegedly assaulting Navy officer Ted Skinner. Castle, from Paintsville Kentucky, was identified as an employee of a New York art distributer. Arrest was by FBI agents and Deputy Sheriff Louis Zunker.
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Carmel Castle
Seguin
Acers
San Antonio
FBI
Castle
Paintsville
New York Art Distributing
Rio Grande Valley
Hidalgo County
Ted Skinner
Navy
Louis Zunker
Stalin and Peron seal South American diplomatic coup
In Lisbon on June 15, Stalin and Peron score a surprising diplomatic breakthrough by recognizing Argentina as a government, signaling Soviet penetration of South America. The same period marks a Communist-Socialist victory in Italy's referendum, while Western powers face a looming Paris Four Power meeting and Byrnes pushes a peace offensive against Moscow.
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Karl H. von Wieg
Lisbon
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Russia
Paris
Italy
Russia
South America
Moscow
Argentina
Cal
Juan Peron
Africa
Italian
Tripolitania
Massawa
Walian
Red Sea
Krent- Jin
Atlantic
Arctic
Antarctic
Stalin
Peron
Europe
Marshal Stalin
Pero
Washington
Sigel
North America
Kremlin
Radlo
Britain
Greece
England
Republe
Berita
Royal House of Savoy
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Molotovw
Byrnes
America
Danube
Marshal Tito
Yugslav
Belgrade
Trieste
Tito
Bevin
British Social Congress
Franco
Smith Centennial service set at Frayla Park Methodist
Centennial observance concludes with 3:30 p m sermon by Bishop Frank A. Smith of Houston titled The Mood of Today. Presiding officer Tr Albert P Shirkey and a gospel festival led by William A Yoriges highlight the program. Bishop Pauli E B Kern of Nashville and other clergy join in prayers and readings. Fund drive at Gunter hotel banquet raises nearly 285000 toward a building program. goal 361000 with extra 25000 for a second project to be announced. Principal address by Dr W W Jackson. participants include Rev A H Rector James G Kizer Loring and Mrs Pred fon Dial.
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Frayla Park Methodist Church
Frank A. Smith
Houston
Albert P. Shirkey
William A
Pauli EB. Kern
Nashville
Travis Park
Dro I. A1. Spellman
Gunter Hotel
Porter Loring
W. W. Jackson
A. H. Rector
James G. Kizer
Loring
Pred Fon Dial
Trial of Seven Men For Rape At 327 Surrey Street
The trial of seven men for the rape of Emelia Sanchez of 327 Surrey Street opens Monday before Judge W. W. McCrory in Criminal District Court. Defendants are George Gandara Frank Z Velasco Trine Yanez Guadalupe Bravo Dave Trevino Bernave Hernanded and Estelio Garcia.
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Emelia Sanchez
Surrey Street
W. W. McCrory
Criminal District Court
Miss Sanchez
George Gandara
Frank Z. Velasco
Trine Yanez
Guadalupe Bravo
Dave Trevino
Bernave Hernanded
Estelio Garcia
Weather Report with Humidity and Tides for the Week
The report notes 0.61 inch of precipitation for the month and 17.48 inches for the year with a 4 inch monthly deficit. Sunrise at 7 26 p.m. Sunday, sunset 5 28 p.m. Sunday. moonrise 2 40 a.m. Saturday. moonset 8 40 a.m. Sunday. Tides listed for local area, wind direction SE at 10 p.m.
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Arannan
Amaranth
Molda
Five Episcopal Pastors Added in West Texas Diocese
The West Texas Episcopal diocese announced on Saturday that five ministers will join the diocese. Four will serve in San Antonio and others in Boerne, Comfort, and Jefferson High School district. Bishop Everett H. Jones cited a roughly ten percent rise in communicants over the past decade as the reason for the additions.
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West Texas Episcopal Diocese
Everett H. Jones
San Antonio
Wilfred B. My
Owensboro
St. Mark's Church
Lewis R. Goodviel
Christchurch
George W. McKinney
Richmond
Texas
St. Stephen's Church
Joseph L. Brown
Jefferson High
Richard C. Talbot Jr
Glencoe
St. Helena's Church
Boerne
St. Boniface c
Comfort
Jones
Mexican Chamber of Commerce to Install Officers
Tomas Acuna will be installed as president of the Mexican chamber of commerce at the Mexican institute on Wednesday. Other new officers include Bennie Cantu first vice president Manuel Teal second vice president RX Mungia secretary Rudy Fone subsecretary Alphonso Garza treasurer Peco Trevino sub-treasurer.
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Tomas Acuna
Mexican Chamber of Commerce
Mexican Institute
Bennie’ Cantu
Frst
Manuel Teal
RX Mungia
Rudy Fone
Alphonso Garza
Peco Trevino
Service Rewarded for 50 Years with Foundry Industry
The American Foundrymen's Association at its golden jubilee congress in Chicago honors O. C. Kuehne, foundry superintendent of the Alamo Tron Works, with an oldtimers pin for fifty years of service to the industry.
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American Foundrymen's Association
Chicago
O. C. Kuehne
Alamo Tron
False Teeth Claim Comfort With New Plate Technology
An advertisement-like fragment touts false teeth offering comfort and reduced odor. It claims no gum irritation or taste issues and promotes paste teeth as easy to obtain at any drug store. The language is garbled but centers on dental plate comfort and odor reduction.
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Fusal
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France
Poland
Germany
Simone
Finland
Romania
Hungary
Bulparia
Austria
Molotov
Hite
Welther
Auswe
Vaturs
Cuaeae
Reyon
Wwe
Pencil ‘Craft Company
Madison Ave
New York
N.Y
Smith
John M. Moore
Dallas
A. F. Vaughan
Arthur J. Moore
Atlanta
Tyayis Park
M. 4
Childers
Manila
Austin
Baston
Brownsvl
Wis
Lorpua Chine
Denver
Dodar
EL Paso
Helena
Houston Us
Jacksonville
Ates
Kansas City
Los Angeles
York
Tye Bipesburgh
Wilson
International
E. A. Rice Plaza Hotel
Laredo, Texas
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Pyron Ave
Pleasanton Road
Bach
William F. Schutz
Natatno Cathedral
Mexican C. of C
Acuna
Jaske
Naminco
Ggest
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Dollar Wave Shop
Jefferson ST
Hertzberg
Hertzberg's
Earth
China
Maui
Belgium
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