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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1939

Page

4

Texas ends longest legislative session on record

Austin June 22 The longest Texas legislative session on record closed after 163 days with work unfinished on a general sales tax. Governor O'Daniel faces potential special sessions and renewed debate over pensions and social security programs as lawmakers left a split in tax measures and a pending constitutional amendment. Opposition claimed the House omnibus tax bill approached needed revenue, while the governor and Senate opposed it.

Austin Texas Wake View W. Lee O'Daniel House O’paniel Senate State Affairs Committee O'Daniel J Bipter Senate Mambere Morse Coke Stevenson

Heinz Daughter-in-Law Hurt In Paradena Incident

Surgeons said Helen Clay Heinz 21 daughter-in-law of the Pittsburgh pickle canner would recover from wrist gashes in a personal safety related incident. Radio police quoted Mrs Heinz saying it couldn't stand it any longer and noted her mother Mrs G C Goodloe of Lexington Ky said she was having trouble with her husband. The affair followed a May 7 social event.

Heinz Paradena Calif Helen Clay Heinz Pittsburgh W. A. Hesson J. H. Hand Heing G. C. Goodloe Lexington Rust Heine

Suspects Questioned in Meerscheldt Street Robbery

Police questioned two suspects Thursday in connection with the robbery of Mrs. Geraldine Calloway operator of a sig store on Meerscheldt Street and Virginia Boulevard. She reported a lone armed assailant entered at 8 p.m. Wednesday demanding cash from the register. Deputies rushed to the M. P. store on South Flores Street after neighbors reported the burglary alarm. An electric wire short disrupted the alarm. Reported loot included 11 hens, a Jersey cow, a pension check, and items from an auto and homes nearby.

Geraldine Calloway Sig Meerscheldt Street Virginia Boulevard Calloway Monty Sheriff's Deputies M. P Lorenzo Frodelguer iCannally Street

History Teacher Gains Ph D Degree at St Marys

The Rev. Brother Joseph W. Schmitz returns to San Antonio to teach history at St Marys University after earning a Ph D from Losota University Chicago. He held a two year leave to complete his dissertation The Diplomate History of the Republic of Texas using state archives UT documents and Rosenberg Library materials in Galveston.

Joseph W.W. Schmitz San Antonio St. Mary's University Losota University Chicago Brother Schmitz St the Republic of Texas Schmitz Austin University of Texas Rosenberg Jal Galveston

From Austin Two Tour Europe By Bicycle Pair

Two men from Austin, Bob Townsend and Sonny Baw Man, bicycle across Europe. They sailed from New York two weeks ago and plan to land in Naples. The journey will span two or three months on the continent.

Austin Europe Bob Townsend Sonny Baw New York Naples Italy

Three San Antonio Men Arraigned On Federal Charge

Three San Antonio men were arraigned before United States Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart on charges of violation of Social Security Act provisions. The defendants were Joe Mendels, Rena Conner, and John Lozana. Bond of 500 dollars each was set.

San Antonio United States Paul A. Lockhart Joe Mendels Rena Conner John Lozana

Hearing on two truck line applications at Plaza Hotel

Washington examiner Robert R. Hendon conducted a Thursday hearing for two interstate commerce applications. Harry Brown of Bete Express and Oswald E. Lattimer of San Antonio seek operating licenses. J H Areovers Dial P1391 for ads seeks to purchase operation rights for H A Lawler of San Antonio. Objections noted by counsel Reagan Sayers for Red Avion Present lines of Houston and Merchants Fast Motor Freight.

Plaza Hotel Robert R. Hendon Washington, D. C Interstate Commerce Commissioners Harry Brown Bete Express Company Oswald E. Lattimer San AN Tonio Ad Robinson Corpus Christi H. A. Lawler San Antonio Hendon Lon A. Smith Pexax Railroad Commission Red Avyron Houston Merchants Fast Motor Freightine Fort Worth Reagan Sayers

Sister of Four San Antonians Dies in Laredo

Mother Superior of local convent in Laredo for 16 years, Sister Salter, 76, died Thursday. She moved to Laredo 46 years ago as the first American postulant in a community that then included French and Spanish sisters. Surviving: sisters Mrs Augusta McCloskey and Miss Emine Salter. brothers James and Charles Salter, all of San Antonio.

S.A St. Joseph Salter San

Exceptional values in furniture and home appliances today

Classified listings from schoolle, colleges and teachers daily feature leads and household items for sale. Ads cover furniture, appliances and related goods in classifications 106 to 116 and 4 to 5B with want ads sections detailing sought items and contact notes.

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