Texas highway bids received for 7 million emergency program
The Texas Highway Commission today received bids on roughly 1 million dollars of work and prepared to receive bids estimated at 2.8 million dollars. Bids totaled 848 thousand dollars on work let yesterday. Projects planned for April 7 and 8 include widening, resurfacing, drainage, and bridge work across Medina, Caldwell, San Saba, Leon, Frio, Pearsall, Sealy, Val Verde, Starr, Kimble, Aransas, Comal, and Guadalupe counties and along highways 2, 4, 36, 27, 5, and 73. Work orders will be issued on low bids after contracts are approved by the commission and federal roads officials.
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Atascosa County
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Lockhart
San Saba
Leon Techland Springs
Worth
Frio
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S F
Sealy
Val Verde
Devil's River
Comflock
Peterson Highway
Kimble
Llano
Aransas
Rockport
Samar
Comal
Smithson Valley
Guadalupe County
New Braunfels
Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Social calendar notes from a San Antonio event list
Wednesday evening events honor Ed Austin and Mary Davis wedding plans. Debutante lunches and teas, musical club gatherings, and shower parties mark spring social season across homes of Mrs. John Hastings Howard and others. Guests include Mrs. George Moody of Honolulu, Mrs. Leroy Moody of Houston, and numerous local hosts.
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Hal Dewarland
Clara C. Pancoast
Josephine Wand Maille Benneth
Slater
Robert Lewis Easton
George Moody
Honolulu
Denman Moody
Houston
John Hastings Howard
Campchner Speaks Here Campaigner Brooks in San Antonio
Pierce Brooks, 36 year old Dallas real estate man and governor hopeful, visited San Antonio on Wednesday. He promotes free auto licenses and pensions for those over 60, traveling in a private car equipped with a two platform and microphone for street speeches. Brooks announced his candidacy in Tyler on March 1 and began his campaign there.
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Dallas
San Antonio
Brooks
Tyler
Railroads Report Sharp Revenue Gains in Feb Data
New York March 7b to A compilation of February operations by the first 12 reporting railroads shows a 212 per cent rise in gross revenues over a year ago and a 40.3 per cent gain in net operating income. Two months results for the same group indicate a 174 per cent increase in gross and a 43.1 per cent rise in net operating income.
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New York
Increase Noted in Power Consumption
The Edison Electric Institute on March 25 estimated week ended March 21 electric power output at 1.46 billion kilowatt hours, up 7.8 percent from the same period in 1935, based on incomplete information.
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New York
Edison Electric Institute Today
Mexican consul recalled over alleged worker organizing in U S
Mexico City reports Juan E Richer suspended as consul at Laredo recalled to Mexico City to face inquiry into alleged activities organizing Mexican workers in the United States. Enrique Saez to lead simultaneous probe as a Webb County grand jury cites a March 15 Laredo meeting.
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Juan E. Richer
Laredo
United States
Enrique Saez
Foreign Relations Secretariat
Texas
Richer
Dios
Democrat
Webb County
Foreign Secretariat
Mexican Consul General Denies Communist Ties in Labor Drive
Mexican Consul General Benjamin Hill asserts in a signed bulletin that his work organizing Mexican labor groups in San Antonio is not communistic. He says the policy of Mexico is not communist and aims to educate Mexican nationals to be useful at home and abroad. Rep. Martin Dies has accused the effort of leaning toward communism, while Hill discusses repatriation plans and educational campaigns in the United States for Mexican nationals.
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Hill
San Antonio
Martin Dies
Washington
United States
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Dies
Ths
Mexico
Mexico City
English Admiral Shot Down in Castletownshend Ireland
Vice Admiral Henry Boyle Townsend Somerville was shot by four men who entered his secluded Castletownshend residence in Ireland. Police search today theories he was killed for his recruiting activities for the British navy. The officer, 13, retired after a lengthy career, formerly led Halifax N S in 1917 and served on North Atlantic patrols and convoy duty during part of the war.
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Ireland
Irish Free State Police
Henry Boyle
Townsend Somerville
Halifax
North Atlantic
Fire Causes 600 Dollar Damage To Garage
A Wednesday morning blaze at the home of Mr. RB Leart on 106 North Drive caused extensive damage estimated at 4800 to the garage and servants’ quarters. The fire broke out shortly after Mrs. Lee moved her car from the garage to take her children to school.
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Lee
Consuls Discuss Education Funds for Mexicans Abroad
The report notes appropriated funds for education and repatriation of Mexicans abroad. Consul General Hill answered in writing to questions about spending in San Antonio. Mexican consul Richer was en route to Mexico City to be questioned over a recent labor meeting in Laredo. Aurea Frocel plans lectures in San Antonio on educational topics for Mexicans here.
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Hill
Richer
Juan &. Richer
Laredo
Mexico City
Secretariat of Foreign Relations
Dleshay
Fill
Aurea Frocel
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