Heights Jubilee Fete Marks Alamo Heights 25th Anniversary
Alamo Heights celebrates 25 years since incorporation with a Silver Jubilee at Olmos Park Recreation Grounds. Officials including Lt Governor Allan Shivers attend plus Fort Sam Houston units and a San Marcos airfield helicopter. Events feature a band, children games, a baseball game, sheriff’s posse review, and a 5:30 pm dedication of the new recreation park followed by a queen selection and 8:30 pm street dance at the high school tennis court.
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Alamo Heights
Olmos Park
Pat Arcers
Allan Shivers
Bexar County
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Air Corps
San Marcos Army Airfield
Alamo ‘Heights Recreation
American Legion
Sheriff's Posse
Partition talk and violence mark India split push
New Delhi reports Calcutta act toward partition with Hindustan Pakistan aims. Proposals to separate Hindu Muslim majority areas spark warfare in Bengal and Punjab legislature to decide on a similar partition step. Obituaries and funeral notices follow in the late edition.
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New Delhi
India
Calcutta
VFW Delegation Attends Texas Departmental Encampment
A 50 member Bexar district Veterans of Foreign Wars delegation from nine posts attended a five day department encampment in Abilene on Saturday. The Grand Pup Tent of Texas Military Order of the Cuptie meets concurrently. San Antonio Pup Tent No 7 members also attended. Organizers expected strong backing for universal military training and improved veterans housing. Departmental officers will be elected.
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Besar
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Abilene
Grand Pup
Texas
Military Order of the Cuptie
VFW
Sanus Culotles Pup
San Antonio
Keds Seized Poles Charged With Treason in London
London based report cites the Polish socialist party members facing high treason charges after allegedly resisting a merger with the Communist party. The Telegraph quotes a reliable source noting their arrest following the rejection of the merger plan.
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London
London Daily Telegraph
Umal SG
Ariicle
UN Probe Tour Moves Through Southern Palestine
UN Palestine inquiry commission begins a tour of southern Palestine with members carrying picnics for self sufficiency. The itinerary includes Hebron Gaza and Beer Sheba as key stops amid Arab nationalism and historic World War I sites.
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Jerusalem
United Nations Palestine Inqury Commission
Palestine
Hebron
Gaza
Beer Sheba
Flood Crest At Hannibal Fills City With Evacuations
The flood crest at Hannibal Missouri and nearby towns prompted mass evacuations as the Mississippi River rose near record levels. Red Cross arranged shelter for about 1000 people in a local school while a coast guard cutter operated from a flooded station. Canton Missouri and Alexandria Missouri remained largely under water with backwater threats lingering.
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Backing Down On the News in a Fragmented Exchange
A garbled relay of a political exchange questions when progress is made and who bears the burden. The text references presidents Truman Woodrow Roosevelt Nixon Rockefeller and belaboring themes of debt and diplomacy amid a strained tone.
Young Talent Wanted for City Amateur Shows
San Antonio Recreation department seeks actors aged six to sixteen for a series of amateur performances culminating in a final at the Sunken Garden Theater on August 27. Mrs Heron B Smith, the musical director, says more amateurs are needed especially older youths. Rehearsals run mornings and afternoons with early shows planned for July.
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San Antonio
Veto Fight Confirms Senate Voted On Change In Strategy
Senate debate on overriding the president's veto continues with factions shifting. Key figures like Sparkman and Lucas reportedly back the president, while Hatch and Young show reservations. Administration efforts fail to lock in votes as lawmakers reassess the Taft Harley bill amid White House lobbying and absent members.
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O'Conoe
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Aiken
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Barkley
Morne
Wisconsin Republicans vote in straw poll at convention
About 2000 delegates at the Wisconsin Republican state convention in Manison cast straw votes for presidential candidates. Delegates chose their top three from 11 prominent Republicans as observers view the poll as a potential early indicator for the 1948 race.
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Manison
Wis
Saturday Evening Radio Listings From June 21 1947
Radio schedule fragment shows KCOR 1350 listings with programs like Sing Po Stimenette Meditati Loree Me-Not erials Prophecy and Burning for Peace. Sunday features Lets Laugh Hera Estrellas Women's Voi and Cir SO programs among others with multiple time markers and station IDs.
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Prophecy
Ats
Pasta Singera
Pready
Mela
EL Zarazr
Baptist
D Gearene
Acts
Abe Nathnge
Harriz
Moe
Andalsota
Star Tire
Cro
Sanperlan
Taft decries Truman veto on labor bill as unfair
Taft accuses President Truman of adopting labor leaders' line and将 the veto message mirrors an opposition statement. Truman denounces the Taft Hartley measure as a plan to undermine unions and collective bargaining, urging voters it harms workers, management, and the nation. He warns the bill would only delay a strike and encroach on rights to bargain.
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Truman
Senate
Les Pressman
Trusman
House
Jaboc
Cnal
Miss Tieken Weds R J Lugert in Mantador Church
Ola Lee Tieken married Hubert Jol Lugert at St Peter and Paul church Mantador on June 11. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with veil and train. Dolores Lugger acted as attendant, Erwin Lugers was best man. They plan to reside in Mantador after a wedding trip. The bride is a Tardandale High graduate. Lugert served three years in the Marines with duty in the South Pacific theater.
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R.j.lugert
Harry Thelen
Thily
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Hubert Jol Lugert
Mal
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St. Peter and Paul's Church
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Erwin Lugers
Manta- Hor
Tardandale
Lugert
Marines
South Paritic Theater
Cocktail party at Morningaide drive home hosts Wil sons
Brig General and Mrs Alex Wilson entertain a group of friends at a cocktail party at 6 pm Sunday in the patio of their Morningaide Drive home. Miss Charlton to be guest. Mr G A-Yoior to host luncheon Tuesday in the Colonial room of the Menger hotel honoring Miss Meredith Chatillon, bride elect. eight guests expected.
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Gen
Alex Wilson
Miss Charlton
G. A-Yoior
Menger Hotel
Meredith Chatillon
Eleel
Luncheon Honors Visitors Before Departure
A luncheon hosted by Mrs. Warren Wilkinson in La Ponda honored two visitors, the former Tish Walker and Mrs. William Fleming of Pensacola, with additional guests including Mesdames Bredenberg Steen Higgins Jones and Cutter and Miss Pi Jarrell Ziegler.
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Tish Walker
William Fleming
Pensacola
Phyllis Hennessey
Warren Wilkinson
la Ponda
Mesdames
Ted Bredenberg
John Steen
Barney Higgins
Harvey Jones
Richard Cutter
Edl Pi Jarrell
Tommie Lou Ziegler
S.A. Group to Attend Optimist Convention in Denver
San Antonians including Mr and Mrs Edevard E DeWees and Ed Jr Dolly Anna Stein Mr and Mrs Traymond Gerhardt and Hardee Mr and Mrs Bill Hell Mr and Mrs C B Sasser Mr and Mrs Louis Sien and Mr and Mrs Alvin Schmidt plan to attend the Optimist International convention in Denver next week. They will visit Yellowstone Park before returning home in two weeks.
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Denver
Edevard E. DeWees
Ed Jr
Dolly Anna Stein
Traymond Gerhardt
Hardee
Bill Hell
C. B. Sasser
Louis Sien
Alvin Schmidt
Frashers to Entertain Guests for Camp Nakwana Visit
Mrs Francs Frasher will entertain with abullet supper Monday evening for their daughter Ann and Florence Ayres and Anne Ayres, who are teaching that evening for Camp Nakwana in Tennessee. Additional guests include a group of young girls leaving for camp.
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Anne” Ayres
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Ithal Camp
Adamses Headed to Houston for Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs W W Adams plan a weekend trip to Houston with their son in law and granddaughter Avp To land accompanying them back to San Antonio. Social calendar lists cocktail suppers and parties across San Antonio including hosted by Robert M Milam Teo Tyran and the Seeligsons. General Tupper sued in Los Angeles for divorce by Mrs Clara Tupper citing cruelty.
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Houston
Henry Helland
Avp Toland
San Antonio
Col
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Teo Tyran
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Arthur Jr
Frates Seeligson
Joanne Tinating
Bob Carton
Gen
Tupper
Los Angeles
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Clara TQ Tupper
Pilon Church honors Tam Gish with surprise dinner
Pilon Church members plan a Tuesday night surprise for Tam Gish, an enthusiastic parish worker, presenting a wrist watch and a scroll from clergy and vestry. Mrs. Dudley Walker favors new ballerina slippers. Ice cream season prompts marshmallows with red hot candies on vanilla ambrosia. Jane and John Graham attended Truman speech at Princeton reunion. John Graham Jr. marched in the father son parade with his young son.
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Tom
Truman
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John Graham
John
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Miss Wilcox Weds Moody in Small Texas City Ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Shirley Math evine Wilcox daughter of Mrs. Walter H. Wilcox Texas City to Moody II of Galveston. The simple 6 p.m. Travis Park Methodist Church service was attended by close family and friends. A reception and buffet supper followed at the Menger Hotel. Beverly Mae born June 10 to Mr. and Mrs. David W. Walz. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. R A Gordring of Tongue and Mrs A Walz.
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Walter H. Wilcoy
Texas City
W. L. Moody II
Galveston
Travis Park Methodist Church
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Uie Menger Halel
David W.G. Wala
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R.A. Gordring
Tonge
A. Waly
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