Pensions for Firemen and Policemen Approved in San Antonio
San Antonio city council approved an ordinance to pay pensions of 75 dollars per month to firemen and policemen funded by parking meter collections. The plan requires a 5 to 10 percent worker contribution and a 2 cent local tax levy. The meeting also cut the fire fighters academy training to 18 months and discussed assorted appropriations and grants.
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San Antonio
Fire and Police
F. J. Anderdo
Villita
A. Tyler
Hunter-Hays Company
Alamo
Sparks
Park’ Department
Mack International Motor Truck Corporation
Albert
Trawalter
Ben Antonio
South Brazos Street
Cude Announces Candidacy for State Representative
ELT Cude of Winnipeg street declares for Place I in the Seventy-eighth district as state representative. He opposes a proposed reduction of Bexar county justice precincts, says redistricting requires statute amendment, and seeks more representation for southwestern Bexar. He, 34, Texan by birth, married with three children, supports national defense measures and old age pensions.
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Cude
Winnipeg Street
Place I
Himelf
Bexar County
Trisplattorin
National Defense
San Antonia
Former minister at Pharr dies in Texas obituary note
Pharr Texas mourns Rev. Thomas Joyner 52 former Pharr Presbyterian pastor and organizer of the Community Church at Ris Honde. He previously served in the Oklahoma legislature. Surviving his widow and four children James and Bryan in Pharr Vedy and Mrs Lloyd Diminick of Kansas City plus others.
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PHARR
Grand Jury Assn to Seek Charter in Texas
Bexar County Grand Jurors association will file for a charter with the Texas secretary of state. J. M. Todd, chairman, announced Thursday after the organization meeting Wednesday. Alfred Wiedenfeld was named secretary and other committee appointments were made as policy and purposes were outlined.
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Texas Secretary of State
Bexar County
Grand Jurors’ Association
Eel
J. M. Todd
Todd
Alfred Wiedenfeld
Freeman
Rowan
R. J.turner
Roosevelt seeks to lift ship load restrictions in Congress
President Roosevelt asked Congress to waive certain ship inspection laws and allow heavier loads on tankers to ease fuel shortages in the Atlantic. The move, supported by commerce officials, aims to enable inter coastal work crews to carry heavier cargo while tightening overall merchant seamen numbers.
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Warrington
Jura
UPI
Roosevelt
Congress
Neverm
Atlantic
Secretary of Commerce
Hetee Interstate Commerce Committee
Funeral services for Joe Murphy pioneer trail driver
Funeral services for Joe Murphy 87 pioneer Texan trail driver who died here Wednesday will be held Friday afternoon at his home 1503 Highland boulevard He was native of Tennessee moved to Lytle in 1859 and resided in Atascosa county for 73 years Survived by widow four grandchildren Jo Ann Murphy and seven sons J Oscar Murphy of Akron Ohio and A Murphy of San Antonio
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Joe Murphy
Highland Bonevard
Tennessee
Murphy
Lytle
Atascosa County
Jo Ann Murphy
J. Ostar Murphy
Akron
Ohio
A. Murphy
San Antonio
Absentee Votes Rise in County Election
Thirteen absentee ballots were cast Thursday at the county clerk's office for the June 28 election. Absentee ballots cast to date total 136, County Clerk Albert Trawalter announced.
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Tote
Albert Trawalter
Suburb to Get City Fire Protection Under Plan
Olmos Park will pay the city 500 dollars annually to receive use of three city fire fighting units. The contract allows the city to use the equipment inside its limits while Olmos Park must wait if needed on a fire within the city. Fire and Police Commissioner F L Anderson backed a similar plan for other suburbs and will confer with County Judge Charles W Anderson to pursue suburban protection.
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Olmos Park
Pla
Maverick
F. L. Anderson
Suiilar
Anderson
Charles W. Anderson
Frost Designated City Fiscal Agent and Budget Actions
The city council designated Frost National Bank as official city depository and fiscal agent. It appropriated 396,439.39 from the 1841 general fund to pay July 1, 1941 bond and interest, and 50 for mayor’s fund rental of Texas State Employment Service offices. Payroll supplements totaling 3,583.06 and 50,558.94 for supplies were approved, plus 128.17 for Benson field payroll. A bid for a horsepower tractor and a 1280 gallon gasoline tank installation at 802 Wyoming were authorized. The council also adopted statutes authorizing hearings on tax assessment discrimination.
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Frost Mational Bank
Frost National Bank
Texas State Employment Service
O. F. Davenport Company
Wyoming Street
Wonan Flier on CAA Task
Blanche Noyes a nationally known woman pilot and 1936 Bendix trophy winner was in San Antonio Thursday supervising an all marking project for the CAA. She planned to guide fliers to municipal airports by marking routes with large arrows painted on ground features and sought cooperation of small towns in the area. She stayed at the Plaza hotel.
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Blanche Noyes
San Antonio
Beeville Chief's Brother William Mats Hin Dies
Funeral services for William Mats Hin, brother of Beeville police chief Pat Marlin, were held Thursday with Rev. William Brueggen Brook officiating. Burial took place in St Joseph's Cemetery. Hin died in San Antonio, where he lived.
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Beeville
Willian
Howard Mats Hin
Enlef
Police
Pat Marlin
H. B. Marlin
William Brueggen
Brook
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Martin
Ean Antonio
Hitler Sees Permanent Era For German Turkish Ties
Berlin reports Hitler telegraphed President Inonu of Turkey that the nations are entering a permanent mutual era. Inonu replied with deep satisfaction over Ankara's signing of the Turkish friendship record yesterday, signaling stronger links between Germany and Turkey.
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Berlin
Hitler
Inonu
Turkey
Hhis
Ankara
Cornwalle
Master Plumbers Auxiliary Donates 25.50 to Community Chest
The Master Plumbers association auxiliary presented 25.50 to the Community Chest on Thursday. Mrs Ed Arnold the president, Mrs A J Monier the committee chair, and Mrs Carl Relwald accepted the gift. The camp Lat-a-Lot session ends June 24 with 75 current campers set to return and 75 more to be admitted.
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Master Plumbers’ Association
Community Chest
Lat-a-Lot
Ed Arnold
A. J. Monier
Carl Relwald
Mrs Alma Pegg Succumbs Here at Formal Hospital
Mrs Alma Pegg, 41, died in a formal hospital Wednesday. Survivors include her husband Delbert G. Pegg and children Clinton, Charles, and Dorothy. mother Mrs Emme Frees. sisters Mrs Ella Chehalis, Mrs Christine Coevilh, Mrs Shamay Stanfield, and Mrs Olga Gayle. Funeral services at Akers Prenzel home at 5:30 p.m. Friday with interment in Roselawn burial park.
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Alma Pegg
Herghand
Delbert G. Pegg
Clinton
Charles
Doxvothy
Emme Frees
Ella Chehalis
Christine Coevilh
Mist Shamay Stanfield
Olga Gayle
Akers Punezil
Roselawn
Water Well Bids Advertised by City Council
Bids for drilling a water well at the new municipal airport were advertised by the city council on Thursday. The council referred six bids for printing equipment for Maverick administration to the city purchasing agent for review.
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Maverick
Quin's Brother Visits City Officials in McAllen Auto Supply
Quin's brother H C Quin from McAllen visited the city Thursday, meeting city commissioners. He runs an auto supply business and was introduced to local officials during the visit.
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Quin
H.C. Quin
Mayora C. HK. Quin
City Soundh
Quin Ie
McAllen
Legislature Kills 2 Holiday Plans in Texas House
In Austin on June 10, the Texas House tabled a budget debate 78 to 49 delaying a medial adjournment to Saturday while the Senate rejected 12 to 15 a House plan for recess from tomorrow until July 14. The vote halted two holiday plans and affected home, office, and yard act considerations.
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Austin
House
Senate
Detention Camp Size Is Doubled At Fort Missoula
Washington reports government work has begun on 18 new barracks to double the capacity at the alien detention camp in Fort Missoula Montana, where 812 Italians are in custody. An official said the move is part of broader security measures, with details about related meetings and figures noted.
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Washington
Fort Missoula
Mont
Frank Boofickt
Austin
State
Justica
Defense Savings
Sainsheieed Na Cialis
Twentieth Congressional District
St. Anthony Hotel
Douglass
Pavilenes
Two Men Slugged By Bandits On City Streets
Two men were attacked early Thursday by armed bandits using blackjacks. Robert R. Collins, 46, of 1116 Nolan Street, said he was beaten on Burnet Street and New Braunfels Avenue with the sand-bag weapon and robbed of no money. John Hovey Jr., of Fort Bam Houston, was assaulted on the 1500 block of North New Braunfels Avenue, Fort Worth, and $2 was taken.
Wardrobe Theft Charged Suspect Estella Charles
Estella Charles of 1217 West Travis Street was charged with theft of a wardrobe valued at $5 in Justice of the Peace Frank Vaughan's Court. The alleged theft occurred May 11 from Marie Gonwalds of 712 South Prie Street, as listed in local classified furniture ads.
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Estella Charles
West Travis Street
Justice F of the Peace
Frank Vaughan
Marie Gonwalds
Sooth Prie Street
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Cleo Nese
Ness
Samny
Sine
T.cramt
Flash Gordon
Flash
Zarkon
Dale
Contress
AH Interne
Adora
Mongo
Kon
Funeral SE
Pioneer
Frost
Wonan Flier
CAA
Defense Bond
Ito
Houston
Lenty
Buick
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Mich
General Motors
SAN Antonio Buick CO
Broadway
San Antonio, Texas
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