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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1948

Page

10

Four Northsiders Fined for Gaming in Barber Shop Backroom

In Alamo Heights Corporation court on Broad way 4911 four men faced gaming charges. Clarence Archie 81 Encinost Barney C Sasse 211 Argost4 George W White 205 Madson st and Eugene Lewis 3400 Broadway were each fined 20 dollars.

San Antonio Alamo Heights Corporation Broadway Clarence Archie Barney C. Sasse

Wild Tulips Along the Mediterranean Shores

Tulips grow wild along the Mediterranean coast. The hardy blooms naturalize among the dunes and rocky shores, thriving in salty air and sun. Local observers note their resilient spread across various shoreline habitats.

Mediterranean

Pony Express Race Fete Features Nine Mile Relay

CENTRAL CITY COLORADO June 29 A feature of the festival opening Saturday will be a nine mile pony express pace from Idaho Springs to Central City. To keep horses fresh the run will use nine relays along the mountain road once used by stage coaches during the gold mining era. The piece ends with a note on the origin of the word tulip from Turkish turban.

Central City Colo Idaho Springs Virginia Canyon Russell Gulch

Hot Rod Hard To Lose

VAN NUYS Calif June 29 A 40 year old mechanic facing sentencing for reckless driving pleaded guilty to operating a car with no fenders bumpers running boards tail light or hand brake He said it would be easier to assemble the car from junkyard parts than dismantle it and offered to return the parts if given probation The offer was refused and he remains jailed until July 13.

van Nuys Calif James A. Seaberry

B-29s Begin Arctic Training Flight From Carswell

FT WORTH June 29 Four B 29s of the 492nd Bomb Squadron departed Carswell air force base on a long range Arctic training mission. After a brief stop in Spokane they will proceed to Shemya Island in the Aleutians near Adak and expect to return Sunday or Monday. Moon Mistake early observers mistook smooth plains on the moon for seas.

FT. Worth Carswell Air Force Base Spokane Wash Shemya Island Aleutians Adak

County Orders Textbooks for New School Year

153 398 Books County Order has ordered 53 398 textbooks from the state education department for the coming scholastic year, per Clyde E. Smith the superintendent. Among 40 new elementary texts are art music and handwriting. New courses include nutrition child study and driver education. Also mentions Greek fire used in Constantinople defense in 673.

State Department of Education Clyde E. Smith Smith Bexar County Warfares

Lanier expands prompting sale of 25 small houses

School District Business Manager Bailey Peyton announced bids for 25 small frame houses in disrepair on land south of Lanier school to finance expansion. Bids require 25 percent deposit and must be in by 11 am July 8. Successful bidders must move houses and remove debris within 10 days. the district may sell to former occupants if their bids are highest.

Bailey Peyton Lanier School Peyton Pey Ton Ders Aire Board of Education

Sax, Duds On Swipe List

A saxophone valued at 275 and 75 dollars in sheet music were reported stolen from Earnest Saenz while a parked auto on W Commerce Street. In a separate incident, women's underwear and clothing valued at 20 dollars were taken from a station wagon on Matamoras Street. Garza of 321 W Baylor complained.

Kheft Earnest Saenz Daly St W. Commerce St Saenz Matamoras St F. G. Garza W. Baylor

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