Fate of Alamo in Hands of Conference Committees
In Austin on March 20 the Alamo park fate rests with free conference committees of the Legislature as they reconcile land purchase funding. House offers 150000 for land adjacent to the Alamo, while Senate proposes 280000. Opposition looms with 44 House members resisting this season's appropriation. governor Moody warns he will not sign further expenditures.
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Austin
House
Senate
Free Conference
Overnor
Moody Haa
Dr J J Osborn Eye Strain Specialist
Eye talks invite readers to visit Dr J J Osborn for guidance on eye strain. The ad promises relief through proper measurement, warns against false beliefs about glasses, and urges honest effort to achieve comfort.
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J. J. Osborn
Hoover School Opens For Mountain Children
Photo shows the opening of the Little Red Schoolhouse funded by President and Mrs. Hoover for mountain folk children. Ray Bureaker, 16, illiterate, influenced the president to ensure funding. Budget discussions hinge on a walpbur tax. estimated available revenue about 809000 to cover a 2 million appropriation.
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Little Red
Ray Bureaker
Stationers in a Meeting at Ninth District Convention
Charles T. Garvin of Weebington urges uniform price standards at the Ninth regimeal district annual convention of the National Stationers association at the Gunter hotel. About 200 delegates attended with Tex as and Oklahoma Travelers joining. A luncheon, dinner, a golf event at San Antonio Country club, and a Crystal ballroom banquet at the Gunter hotel mark Friday activities.
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Charles T. Garvin
Weebington
Guuler
National Stationers' Association
Gankre
Tevlie D. Gardner
Waco
C. M. Chambers
Texas and
Oklahoma
Aubordiars
Association
San Antonio Country Club
Gunter Hotel
Army awards contracts for new attack and bombardment planes
March 20 1949 war department awards contracts for Curtiss Airplane and Motor for attack planes and Keystone Aircraft for bombardment planes. Attack planes bring total to 78 with two Pratt and Whitney engines per bomber. Funds held up awaiting fiscal 1950 appropriation.
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Washington
Blanca
War Department
Curtisa Airplane and Motor Company
Army
Keystone Atrernt Corporation
Department
Citizens to Debate Flood Prevention Plan Meeting
Citizens will meet with the city commission at 10 p.m. Friday to discuss flood prevention measures for the San Antonio River area near Niulkh Street.
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Ager
Tn San Antonio
Niulkh Street
Repeal Votes and Mould Lead Poll Highlight Brady Meeting
The Literary Digest reports a nationwide poll on repeal of the prohbiliam amendment with 703,885 voters counted. 287,585 favor revoking the eight south amendment while 224,142 support legalizing light wines and beers, with 191,400 for strict enforcement. Georgia shows division. Mansi, the home of the Inte Cri vie Nation, favors enforcement. Separate, San Antonio leaders plan construction plans for a Gulf and West Lex ag railroad, with Colonel Tuttle chairing the local campaign and Nu iswanger likely to serve as VP. San Antonio has pledged 650,000 for construction, with 450,000 already raised.
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New York
Tringsade
District of Columbia
Mansi
Uioe
Georgia
Solid South
Algerica
Tolat
Califorat
Sonne Hiln
Col
Uinote
Gersia
Indiana
Iowa
Biichiwan
Minnesota
Minerurt
R. W. Morrison
C. W. Fox
Salt Antonio
San Angela Gull
Wevet Teras
Brady
Tuttle
Neiswanger
Central Power and Light Company
Chamber of Commerce
Neiswonger
Gulf and Weat
Lexag
Na Antonio
News Orleans
San Antonio
Davis Highway Is Rerouted After Protests
Texas highway commission redraws the Jefferson Davis highway route from Sabine River near Orange to Houston and Austin then south to San Antonio Alpine Van Horn and El Paso. The old line ran from Sabine via Honetomn Rosen burg Victoria Heeville Corpus Christi Robstown Alice Falfarriss Brownsville with a separate branch to Karnes City. Change followed United Daughters of the Confederacy petition.
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Austin
Texas
The
Highway Commission
Sabine River
Orange
Houston
San Antonio
Alpine
van Horn
el Paso
Honetomn
Rosenburg
Victoria
Heeville
Corpus Christi
Robstown
Alice
Falfarriss
Brownsville
Karne
Optimist President Elected at Oplinulat Club Meeting
OPTIMIST Dr. Lt. Manhot! was elected president of the Oplinulat club on Wednesday succeeding Nelson Greenman. Other officers were also chosen at the meeting.
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Manhot
Oplinulat Club
Nelson Greenman
Masetiain
Guardhouse Bids Opened and Officers Quarters Plans
Bids opened Friday for guardhouse and tracking quarters at Converse. Captain A W Parker notes revised plans for 23 company officers’ quarters and 140 non commissioned officers’ quarters. Bids were too high under refined specifications from Washington. Multiple good offerings appear in Poullix in today’s classified ads.
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Randolph ¢Field
Converse
A. W. Parker
Washington
City News Children’s Masquerade Dance at Inn
Community event notice of a masquerade dance for children at Ca reben Inn on March 22 with good music. Also mentions dances at Macdonna on Saturdays and a night event at Uraswalter hall Anturlay featuring Thea Artzt with modern dating themes.
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Careben Inn
Cadr
Uraswalter Hall
Anturlay
Thea
Dismiss Suit on Barber Law in Dallas Federal Court
The suit to enjoin enforcement of the barber law, filed in Dallas, was dismissed by Judge William T. Atwell in federal court yesterday. Attorney General live Mt. Tilley announced the law was recently amended to require supervision and licensing of barbers and opening benute shops, though the provision will not become effective until Mars.
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Austlx
Dallas
Juden
Wliam T. Atwell
Ant Athorney General Live
Mt. Tilley
Todn
Mendes
Ersana
Benute
M Ft
Mars
Soap Sculpture Study At Edgar Allan Poe School
Students study soap sculpture and sketching in art club activities at the Edgar Allan Poe school. Officers include president Gladya Klaer, vice president Shaw Rives, secretary Melba Jans Fen, social committee chair Helen Krieg, with Pearl Grienberg and Ane Pacey on the committee.
Pebeco Dentifrice Advertises Three Way Action
An old Pebeco toothpaste advertisement touts three benefits in one: cleaning and whitening teeth while neutralizing mouth acids that cause cavities. The copy emphasizes a sharp taste as proof it works and invites readers to try the extra service Pebeco provides.
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