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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1940

Page

7

Teachers propose English class divide at conference

Twenty four questions were submitted by English teachers for Discussion Friday at the Texas region of the National Council of Teachers of English. Dr FE A Cross, Mrs Luella B Cook and Dr Robert Fooley lead the discussion at the Municipal auditorium and the regional conference will attract instructors from Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico and Mississippi.

Texas FE. A. Cross Nationet Council Luella B. Cook Central High School Minneapolis Robert ©. Fooley University of Wisconin Angela Broentns the Nations Conference Southwest Tam Launsiana Oklahoma New Mexico Mississippi

Cat family grows up atop Grand Coulee Dam

In Grand Coulee Washington amid noise and workers a mother cat raised four kittens on the dam. The story describes the feline family thriving above the busy site as steel and activity surround them.

Dam Grand Coulee Wash March Tamm Grand Goulee Dam

Texas Heroes Day Observed by State Students

Local school children held two processions to honor the defenders of the Alamo for Texas Heroes Day on March 6. A daytime march to Milam Square and a night lantern procession to the Alamo featured salutes to the relics and a speech by Dudley Greene of St. Mary's University. Organizations participating included The Texas Historical and Landmarks Society, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Central Catholic High, Hewthorne Junior, Burbank Vocational Tech, Brackenridge, Lantner Senior, St. Mary's, St. Joseph's, Texas Military Institute, and St. Gerard's High School.

Lie Alamo Hell Texas Milam Square The Alamo Fred Dudley Greene Sir. Mary's University the Alamo Finland Gallo Texas Historical and Landmarks Society Daughters of the Republic of Texas Central Catholic High School Hewthorne Burbank Vocational Tech Brackenridge and Lanter St. Mary's Parochial St. Joseph's Texas Military Institute St. Gerard's High School

Bus Crash Injures Four Sidney La nier Junior High Team

Four members of the Sidney La nier Junior High school basketball team were hospitalized after a collision between a school bus and a Public Service company truck near West Gramercy and Montrose. Bruno Herrera and Tavarz Conrad Salinas were severely injured with a severed artery and amputated hand respectively. Willie Franks Jr and others sustained various injuries as the bus occupants, about 22 students, were en route to a city junior high championship game that was canceled. Several suspects were detained. coach Brothersman briefly restrained during the incident.

Sidney Lanier Robert B.green West Gramercy Place Montrose Avenir Bruno Herrera West Commerce Street Robert ‘Tavarz Grenet Street Herrera Tuvaga Conrad Salinas Monterey Street Willie Franks Jr Comali Street Thomag Jefferson Senior High School Nathaniel Hawthorne Junor School Felipe Alanis Bex Mil F. Brotherman Lanter Alauis W. N. Andas Delgado

Frances Cox sentenced for murder in Mason Street case

District Judge W. W. McCrary sentenced Frances Cox, 629 Mason Street, to five years in the penitentiary for the murder of Fred Moseley, a retired Army sergeant. The jury deliberated Tuesday night before the verdict. Cox waived appeals and was taken to county jail for transfer to Huntsville. her husband Alonzo Cox conferred with her and her attorneys in the judge's chambers. Separately federal tax experts estimated income taxes on state and local government employees could rise two to three times the previous forecast, with salaries totaling about 3.6 billion dollars subject to federal tax.

W. W. McCrary Frances Cox Mason Street Fred Moseley Alonzo Cox Womman Use McCrory Cox Washington

Indicted in Fraud Counts In Wisconsin Investigation

Madison Wis nine Texas and Wisconsin residents once connected with the Buckman Investment Company pleaded innocent in federal court. The defendants faced fraud and securities violations charges from an August grand jury. A hearing on a bill of particulars was ordered for April 1 as bonds remained at 2500 each.

Tooge B. ©. Buckman Loui ¢. George Mom the Wise Consin Ainte Securities Inn Edwin Crofoot Bayotv Texas Auckna

Victor Boyle Elected President of Co-Op Club

Victor Boyle heads the Frank Brothers Employees Co-op, elected president. Other officers include Harold Sorrell as vice president, Miss Jewell Durham secretary, Charles W. H. Brewster treasurer, Pat Walshlerant-anins as assistant, and Ronn Borja as publicity chairman.

View Puyi Auursany Vag Geen Frank Brothers Employes Co-opers Harold Sorrell Miss Jewell Durham Charles WH. Brewster Treachrer Pat Walshser- Reant

L A Pair Winners at Minnesota Youth Auditions

The Minnesota Youth Auditions, sponsored by the NWA, crowned Pied Hary and W. Eliot from San Antonio as winners. The statewide event traced ten qualifying places with auditions held across Austin.

L.A Pied Hary W. Eliot San Amonia Amonia NWA

2600 Teachers Expected At Alamo District Convention

About 2600 teachers from 22 counties in the Alamo district are expected at the opening session of the Alamo district convention Friday evening in San Antonio. F A Sahm presides as talks are planned by state, university, and college leaders.

Alamo Texas State Teachers Association San Antonio Miniester F. A. Sahm Mixa Mary Louise Williamy Roberta Johnson Council Mantelpa Alamo District Margaret Burke E. O. Tanher Southwestern State Teachers’ College

North Side Sewer Connections Severed Over Permits

Deputy Mayor Floyd McGown announced Thursday that sewer connections for several North Side suburban homes were severed by the city. Most cut Wednesday were made without proper permits or sign contracts and pay rent.

North Side Floyd McGown

Bystander Frees Pinned Driver in Street Incident

Police said Raymond Burney was cranking a truck on Broadway when the vehicle rolled backward and pinned him against another parked truck. J F Meadows and a bystander freed Burney after moving the second vehicle, suffering lacerations about the jaws and back.

J. F. Meadows Hursday Raymond Burney San Luis Burney

FCA Loans Put at $2,595,534,825

Washington data shows federal credit administration notes total loans advanced to farmers for farms machinery livestock improvements refinancing and mortgage repayment reached 2.695 billion on January 1, down from 2.789 billion a year earlier and far below the 2.900 billion peak in 1936. Outstanding loans numbered 1.057 million with Texas land bank and loan commissioner totals at 1.241 billion versus 0.953 billion a year ago.

Washington, Nmarch Party Credit Administration Federal Land Bank and Land Loank Commissioner Texas

Cash and Hospital Pass Key Stolen

Randolph, an employee at a San Antonio Site hospital, reported $40.50 in cash and a hospital pass key stolen from trousers left on a chair while he opened his house to carpenters. The prowler left behind the trousers and took the key from a large set carried on his belt.

San Antonio Site Fix Ls Randolph Seguin Micke J

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