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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
5
June 27 Hidalgo County Court announced withdrawal of 21 farmers from a suit against Rio Farms Inc a tenant farming project. The group sought to establish their right to buy lands within the project, with a date for the case’s further action set by the court.
Police seek a stranger who beat 19 year old Antonia Garcia of 820 Lowh Laredy Street in Brackenridge Park. She met a man, drank with him, who offered to take her home then drove to the park and assaulted her, fleeing. She was treated at Robert B Green Hospital.
The Seguin event selected Miss Kelly Field by a five officer board led by Vivian Ehlinger. The winner, 5 ft 4 in, 117 pounds, brown hair and eyes, serves in the maintenance division and is linked to 436 Hearge avenue. One Chinese officer assisted enlisting men.
Harrisburg, June 24. John Allen Howells, 14, waived a preliminary hearing on a charge of murder in the slaying of Margery Ann Vaughn. Howells was confined in Dauphin County jail to await a September trial after police filed the murder charge yesterday. He reportedly re enacted the crime at the scene and showed how he hanged the victim, a local district attorney said.
C T Mal lead district FHA director in San Antonio urged veterans to investigate housing contractors before committing. He warned racketeers were taking advantage of former service men and urged vets to know who they deal with. He noted few complaints but said his office would assist and supply lists of approved loan agencies and contractors.
HP Brady chief of the alien central division of the Immigra tion service in San Antonio said the border patrol office will receive a new bus Friday to be used in returning aliens to Mexico.
Austin reports bids on 63 highway construction and maintenance projects totaled 5,885,979 after two days of selling at the state highway department. Yesterday's low bids were 2,954,961 on 28 projects in 37 counties, with Tuesday's low bids at 2,793,518 on 26 projects in 29 counties. Bidders included Comal, Bexar and Guadalupe counties for US highways 1 and 50, state highway 3 loop 3 and Y, asphalt underseal for concrete pavement across 55.81 miles, with Neddy Hoffman of Fort Worth bidding 135,155.
New York June 27 The American Locomotive Company has received an order for 13 locomotives from the Soviet Union, it was announced today.
Several youngsters suffered injuries in a spree of vehicle crashes. Jesse James Pipkin aged two remained in critical condition at Robert Green Hospital after a driveway knockdown by Guadalupe Viera. Juan Gomez Jr aged six sustained head injuries in a collision involving a car driven by his father and another vehicle. A collision between two autos driven by Alice Dykman and Murray Christian caused head injuries to Charlie Mae Christian and Linita Mendez. Chestnut street accident left a woman cut and bruised. A bicyclist Raoul Elizamio was briefly hurt in a crash with Max Mazur. Continuous police reports noted minor injuries and cautious conditions for all involved.
San Antonians Kenneth Chatte and Jack J. Belskes, fireman second class, listed among crew aboard the destroyer Moale and patrol vessel Ads Speedily and Effectively for atom bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
In Peoria with 105 000 residents all trolley and bus lines halted as UGUA unionists walked off duty after a breakdown in wage talks. The stoppage disrupted citywide travel and left many commuters stranded. Local services remained paused as negotiators plan to resume talks.
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