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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1948

Page

3

San Antonio honors two educators linked to desegregation

Two educators whose restart paved the way for the Federal court decision in Austin against segregation in public schools will be honored in San Antonio. A dinner and reception at Casa Blanca on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. will feature Dr. Arthur Campos of Denver and Dr J. Sanchez of the University of Texas as main guests, hosted by the San Antonio council of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Austin San Antonio Casa Blanca Arthur Campos Denver Los Angeles Robert C. Neihardt Gus Garcia Carlos Cadena James Gutierrez Leon Elizondo John A. Esquivel

Theft at a Party and Auto Clothing Loss

Earl Roberts of 164 Albert Sr complained to police Wednesday after a diamond stickpin valued at 119 dollars was stolen from his shirt at a party at a friend’s home. A separate theft from his parked auto involved clothing valued at 175 dollars reported by M. E. Hatt of 405 Alamo Street.

Earl Roberts Albert Sr M. E. Hatt Alamo Sf

Rites Held for P. V. Wright Veteran Railroad Man

Funeral services were held Wednesday for P. V. Wright 68 of 294 El Monte Blvd San Antonio veteran railroad man and Masonic active. He was Southern Pacific signal supervisor between Houston and El Paso and installed automatic train controls in the southwest. Survived by widow son Clarence M. Wright Kiplinger Tyters associate editor in Washington DC two brothers a sister and several grandchildren. Burial at Mission Burial Park with services at Charles Hanavan Funeral Home.

P. V. Wright el Monte Blvd Wright San Antonio Southern Pacific Houston el Paso Clarence M. Wright the Light Kiplinger Tyters Washington, D. C Roy Wright Hempstead E. W. Wright Rock Island Alice Wright A. P. Powers Eagle Lake W. E. Swanson Baytown Roger Brown Tomball Charles Hanavan Mission Burial Park

Braceros Test Case Fails in Texas Labor Plan

Special to The Light Washington June 16 A test case to bring Mexican laborers for Texas farms failed under the U S farm placement service Walter Erb acting assistant director said efforts continue through the inter-secretariat commission Mexico said the wages offered were inadequate and discrimination charges persisted El Paso manager Louis J Ivey of the Colton association said he sought 7200 laborers and filed the test case for all Texas counties No further applications from Texas were received Eric Said

Washington Texas U.S. Farm Placement Service Walter Erb Asssistant Inter-Secretuping Commission Erb Mexico Paso Cotton Assa Louis J. Ivey el Paso i Colton Assn Eric

Bombers In-Flight Refueling Forecast

Brig Gen David W Hutchinson plans and training officer for the strategic air force says the air force has developed an in-flight refueling method. He revealed no details but said it would be adapted to all bombers and enable non stop round trips to Russia. He was directing a five day conference of strategic air force commanders.

Spokane INS David W. Hutchinson Strategic Air Force Air Force Hutchinson Russia

Regular 19.95 One third horsepower motor bargain

Utility motor priced at 19.95 promises years of service with 1750 RPM on 115 volt AC. Features precision ball bearings and double shaft, with on off switch and a 2 foot cord and plug. Free wheeling and economical bargain.

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