Pope Leads Expiation Mass as Fire Rages at BP Station
A fire at BP Williams service station and cafe on Fredericksburg Road left the building a smoldering ruin after an explosion spread gasoline through the kitchen. An intoxication charge led to the arrest of a man found staggering from the scene. Miss Claudine Clark and her brother were among workers nearby. other motorists escaped serious injury after a collision in the next block. Fire officials noted drums of oil exploded but did not reach an underground reservoir. A separate blaze on Avondale Avenue caused damage to a house, with origin and extent still undetermined.
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Williams
Fredericksburg Road
Claudine Clark
Bedell Street
Joe
Winston Turk
Lubbock Street
Marshall Mooney
Misa Clark
G. Vallance Jr
Louis Grobe
Jaid
Avondale Avenue
G. Meredith
Mra
W. Stich
Avondale Street
Lieut
T- Baxter
Soure
Paris man sues ex-wife for 500000 in love dispute
Michel Rosenburg of Paris sues Doris Mercer Kresge, former wife of a chain store magnate, for 500000 alleging she disappointed him in love after meeting abroad.
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Michel Rosenburg
Paris
Doris Mercer Kresge
Pioneer bank leader dies in Fort Worth
Major KM Tan Zandt Pit died at home in Fort Worth after a week long illness of heart trouble. He was once active president of the Fort Worth National Bankers organization and came to Texas from Tronesére in 1830. His father Lenac Von Zandt was a noted figure in Texas politics and died while a gubernatorial candidate.
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Fort Worth
Tan Zandt
Ba. m
Bis
Wort Worth National Bank Wincers Organization
Texan
Tronesére
Harrison County
Flo
United Confederate Veterans
Thie
Ienac von Zandt
Tess
Plan Erection of Four Grandstands for Fiesta Parade
Fiesta officials and city leaders approved erecting four grandstands along the Fiesta parade route. One will serve the Battle of Flowers association, one the Conservation Society, one the Fiesta association, and one the arms. The city will borrow lumber from out-of-town suppliers and manage construction details, with Street Commissioner Paul Keff and Fiesta secretary Jack Raybould leading the conference.
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Battle of Flowers Association
The
Conservation Society
Fiesta Association
Oon
Paul K. Teff. Jer
Jack Raybould
Fiesta de
Representative of 8 A Will Attend Causeway Meeting
Charles M Tobin will represent San Antonio at the port pageant causing a causeway project from Orange to Brownsville promoted by the state agency. Tobin attends by invitation of Fl. C. Nnis, secretary of the Hagthetons Ulenway association, to discuss the Hug the Clust highway plan and its approval.
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Charles M. Tobin
Anl
Texion
San Antonio
Juiet
Marco
Orange
Brownsville
State Bagheny Department
Tobin
Nnis
Hagthetons Ulenway Association
Solution
Onseway
Reserve Officers Hear Col Biddle In San Antonio Talk
San Antonio reserve unit will hear Col Jasin WY discuss Watertog campaigns led by Napoleon as reenacted by large maps at the St Anthony hotel. A brief business meeting precedes the evening program.
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San Antonio
Pius XI Leads Mass as Russians Sing at St Peter's
Pope Pius XI entered St. Peter's Basilica to a huge crowd in a service marking religious persecution in Russia. A Russian choir accompanied by a multinational seminarian chorus sang hymns as he received ovations and delivered the Credo from the Baldacchino above St Peter's tomb.
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Vatican
Pius XI
St. Peter's Haeiflea
Chirisdiendom
Russia
Iacge
St. Vetere
Soviets Hold Anti-Religious Meetings Across Union
In Moscow and across the Soviet Union Soviet workers and atheistic groups held anti religious meetings during religious services abroad for Russia's welfare. Thousands of Militant Atheists prepared for the anti God congress opening. The press denounces the pope as leading a world wide prayer movement against the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Society of Militant Atheists
Moscow Planetarium
Praser
Deny Extradition of Houston Man
Galveston March 10 United States Commissioner Brantley Harri denied the Canadian government's plea for extradition of Fred Mertz a Houston federal narcotics agent. He is charged with the murder of Amedee Bilodeat of Sherbrooke Ceonda on May 29 1025 by Frederick William Paris British consul here.
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Galveston
Fred Mertz
Houston
United States
Brantley Harri
Mertz
Amedee Bilodeat
Sherbrooke
Ceonda
Frederick William
Paris
Children Make Cards for Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston
Students at Stobart B Lea elementary school under Miss Margaret Burke prepare about 100 greeting cards for Wick soldiers in Base hospital Fort Sam Houston to mail to their mothers for Mothers Day.
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Fort Sam Hinston
Stobart B Lea
Margaret 5. Burke
Mai
Burke Sala
General Drum Leads Fort Sam San Antonio Inspection Tour
Maj. Gen. Rugh ap Dew Tyler arrives in San Antonio to inspect Fort Sam Houston and nearby posts in the Ninth Corps Area. Drum will visit army posts in the vicinity, then proceed to the next region. Drum has served since 1861 and held multiple commands including chief of staff of the First American Army in France. He has earned the Distinguished Service Medal and various foreign honors.
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Dew Tyler
San Antonio
Randan
General Drum
Fort Sant Houston
San Antonis
Ninth Corps
Borden
Bre
Secon
el Vaso
Texan
Tesus
Vera Crusty
Stuit
Maj
Gien
Frederick D. Funston
Wor
Sam Flouston
Ant
Old Southern Department
Report on Income Tax Collection Is More Encouraging
Washington March 11 Treasury reports on March income tax collections show progress toward budget targets. By March 17 total receipts reached about 50 million dollars behind last year’s pace, with remaining audits expected to close the gap and bring the quarterly total nearer the projected 50 million shortfall.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Joe Meare
Trea
Mrs. A. L. Edwards Dies in Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Alma Edwards 26 who died at the local hospital Tuesday will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Riebe Undertaking Company chapel with Rev. Rolfe P. Crum officiating. Interment will be in Mission Burial Park. She was a Boerne native who had lived eight months in San Antonio and is survived by her husband John T. Edwards two daughters Dorothy May her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Cole four brothers George Lenry William and Albert Cole two sisters Mrs Della Garner and Miss Blanche Cole and others in this city.
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Riebe Undertaking Company
Rolfe P. Crum
Mission
Fidwards
Boerne
San Antonio
John T. Edwards
Armour Place
Dorothy May
Charles Cole
Geore, Lenry
William
Albert Cole
Della Garner
Blanche Cole
Votec
Lillie Selunke Steifine
Gillespie County Native Dies Here
The body of Mrs. Ema eeomit AG who died at her home on Wednesday will be shipped to Fredericksburg for service and burial at 2 a.m. Saturday. Schmidt was a Gillespie County native who had lived in San Antonio eight years. She is survived by her husband Richard A Schoniky three daughters Lydia Lepla and Muth Schmidt her mother Henry Fravas two sisters Mrs Brnty Triebsahm and Mrs Walter Tones and brothers William avid Deunard Praie of Fredericksburg Henry and Walter Frans of San Antonio and Tee Frog of Horsumintz.
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Ema Eeomit
Fredericksburg
Saturns
Schmidt
Gillespie County
Antonio
Richard A. Schoniky
Lydia
Tlepla
Alamo Extension to Get Rock Base
City plans rock base for a new North Alamo street section opposite Appler Street to Broulway. Work begins Wednesday with Commissioner Paul Atten overseeing the project. Sleet and traffic disruption expected until rock base is laid and funds are secured.
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Alamo
Alamo Street
Trys Appler Atreet
Broulway
Jewel Burris Sets School Typing Speed Record
Jewel Burris, a Main Avenue student, broke the school typing record by reaching 71 words a minute for fifteen minutes with five errors in a test conducted by Miss Frances Small.
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Jewel Burris
Main Avenue
Frances Small
Vets Set Fiestadange Event By Alb Fost No 2
Members of Alb Fost No 2 American Legion at Woodlawm Lake hold a gathering to launch an annual Ficela week beginning April 26. Post commander T. V. Hunnicatt announced Jack R. Burke will supervise committees including unity reception decorations radio ads and refreshments among others with many names listed.
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American Legion
Woodlawm Lake
T. V. Hunnicatt
Bra
Jack R. Burke
Ution
A. Ti Row
Raymon
Phelps
Ted. Renton
Angel
Walter D Maxey Hart
Lea Brewexets
Prank Wackburn
B.ed Teuly
Toba Ts Til
Kim Etoliege
Angel Frick
Lexis Lauterstein
Joe Bettencourt
David Towns
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