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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1939
Page
4
County officials discuss abolition of rural constables and impact on highway patrol and gate rates. The court faces opposition from Justice Wiley and Judge Anderson as motion passes amid claims of ongoing arrests and possible further drastic actions.
The Council-Manager Teague group in San Antonio, formed last December to back council government, endorsed Maury Mavericks Fusion party and its candidates on Friday. Charles Reynolds, league president, said the group is arranging to bring Mayor Tom Miller of Austin to San Antonio to promote the council-manager form.
Tar Bexar county commissioners authorize buying about 100 army overcoats from the Texas relief commission. The coats cost freight of 150 dollars per hundredweight, with payments covering delivery. The coats will be used for the county relief effort next winter at a Texas base station.
Donald Richberg, representing American oil interests, plans talks with President Lazaro Cardenas tonight as expropriation disputes continue. Richberg also to meet Mexican Ambassador Francisco Castilla Najera to discuss more concrete terms. Education officials plan celebrations for the first anniversary of nationalization with contests and festivals in schools next week.
Two youths were taken into custody by juvenile authorities Friday after attacking Wan da Joyce Hapeien, 602 South Huntian Street, on her way home from school on Tuesday afternoon. A neighbor alerted a passerby Tomas Hernandez, who detained the assailants until George A. Robinson arrived to arrest them. The boys were turned over to juvenile officers.
City officials ruled on the legality of signs at Lions Field near Brackenridge, with City Attorney T. D. Dobbs directing Fire and Police Commissioner Phil Wright to enforce ordinances. The decision involves enforcement on signs allegedly placed on city property and drew criticism from local officials connected to Cobbs and Talonseld.
Philadelphia March 16 Miss Julia Williamson a prominent woman was targeted by a would be extortionist who sent a crudely formed note using clipped newspaper words and bone crossbones. Similar notes were received by Miss Francis Packard and Miss Mary Mayer. Investigators suspect the same writer.
A new campus telephone system was completed at San Antonio Junior College. The installation involved the physics department Uejieytarictrt and the dean and administrative offices. Students and NYA participants contributed to the project.
Austin March 10 The senate committee on agriculture approved two bills by Senator City Small to amend the weights and measures law clarifying specifications and tolerances The board of weights and measures could act to provide penalties for violations W D Blissey chief of the weights and measures division said the present law was too broad The attorney general indicated that any test case would likely defeat the law and that the matter remains unsettled due to general language
More than 300 student musicians from 37 counties entered the Second annual Region Alix Texas music contest at Jefferson High School. Twenty two bands, nine orchestras, 275 ensembles and soloists compete across Friday and Saturday events with awards and a regional winner advancing to the state semi finals in Ware.
The county commissioners approved a $216 contract with Alomy Tron Works to fix a bridge on Palo Alto road over the Meding river. Completion is planned in four days.warned signs will be bid by County Engineer Russell White to limit truck weight to over five tons on several bridges.
In Los Angeles in March 1947 Tom Brown aged 24 actor and Natalie Draper 20 are separated after three marriages. They say they are drafting a property settlement and plan to divorce soon after a recent reconciliation and two ceremonies in July 1924. Greeney Bautger, Brown's wife's lawyer, said more property details would be touched by Monday.
Washington March 1 House leaders ordered a vote on the Townsend old age pension plan as a possible prelude to bringing it up for debate. Democratic whip Boland said assistants would begin polling members next week on sentiment for a 2 percent tax on all transactions to fund pensions up to $200 a month.
City News notes a lively Saturday ballroom event at Sandn fonia as Maestros perform nightly. Tables priced 33 cents and refreshments offered. Turner Club hosts dance at boxeo hall with Herr Louse and his German band. March 11 event features Harmony Lodge No. b. Doors open. all welcome.
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