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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
31
Col. Thomas E. Whitehead, longtime quartermaster supply officer, will assume temporary command of the San Antonio General Depot. He succeeds Col. Christopher C. Trawn, who returns to his former post at the Fort Worth quartermaster depot.
Edl M. Sweeney of Red and White stores opens a large one story refrigerated warehouse at 2500 Roosevelt Avenue. The 150,000 square foot facility includes cold vaults for meat and fruit, a food demonstration auditorium, maintenance shops, a testing laboratory and a railroad spur. The San Antonio site serves as the headquarter hub for affiliated stores across Texas and beyond with other branches in Attic, Corpus Christi and Harlingen.
Austin June 27 state law requires publication for commissioners court orders establishing or changing election precincts. Attorney General opinion released today clarifies mandatory notice. County officials Hoyce Wi of Paris and Lamer County commented on implications and proceedures.
Houston June 27 More than 1 700 000 has been acquired by the Catholic diocese of Galveston through sale of Conroe oil holdings and a bequest from Waco attorney C E Byrne announced by Bishop Byrne. Clear profit of about 1 100 000 realized from the sale to Texas and New York investors. The bequest includes the estate of Aila Me Donald, a Waco attorney.
At the University of Texas 1500 students polled by the Hogg debating society showed a majority disapprove of the Hartley-Taft labor bill. About 7.2 percent opposed a general strike in protest, with 835 of 1500 answering no on approving congressional action to override the veto. A total of 1171 votes were against a general strike.
London reports Princess Elizabeth has acquired her first automobile and will drive herself, marking a milestone in royal mobility. The June 27 note highlights the change in royal access to personal transport and public interest in the princess’s independence.
Plymouth Mass June 27 I A prosecutor disclosed that Bertha Surprise Cote was sentenced to six years for the murder of her husband Rene Cote. The killer used a base piece from a Christmas tree stand, described as marble from the base of a decorative object linked to royalty, after a dispute over a car.
War Assets administration offers 355 surplus buildings at Eagle Pass Army Air Field for off-site use. Col Karl I Wallace regional director announced Friday. Inspection can be arranged through the San Antonio office or the Eagle Pass AAF resident manager.
Officials of Texas Tech College indicated today plans would proceed to complete the proposed 350000 dollar athletic stadium in Lubbock despite almost total destruction by fire of the partially built east stands.
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