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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

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Texas Girl Wins Margie W. Barry Award in College Station

March 31 in College Station Barbara Dell Dean 16 of Alvarado Johnson County named winner of the Texas Home Demonstration Assn Margie W. Barry award. The recognition marks the highest honor received by a Texas 4 H club girl.

Texas College Station Barbara Dell Dean Alvarado Johnson County Texas, Home Demonstration Assn Margie W. Barry Sean

State Eyes 25.A Projects Social to The tight

Austin March 31 The Beate Highway commission weighs San Antonio requests to spend over 2 800 000 on two city highway projects. One would remove grade crossings at West Commerce and Buena Vista at about 1 934 000 the other would connect U S 181 and U S 281 to the expressway for about 355 700 Knight said Arsenal property rights will let the city build pedestrian underpasses if medical school plans proceed. Delgation members include Enrico Liberty Henry A Guerra and G C Hamillion.

Austin Beate Highway Commission San Antonio Alamo City James W. Knight T&nory West Commerce Buena Vista Sts U. S. 181 U. S. 281 Roosevelt Ave Knight Commission Arsenal West Com Merce MariIn Buena Vista Guadalapeste Highway Commission Fred Wemple Dewitt Greer South Side Effy Enrico Liberty Louis Guido Henry A. Guerra G. C Hamillion L. E. Fite W. P. Coleman John E. Zeller H. B.zachry Henry F. Hein Marvis Kallison Dan.e. Genard W.L. Jones Ben B. Points Louis W. Lipscomb William M. Sessions

Legislature Roundup on School Bills Hits House Block

A Texas House ruling derailed Rep Miller Jr.’s bid to halt action on the Gilmer Aikin school bills and push consideration to a special session. Acting Speaker Pearce Johnson ruled the tactic improper. While the school bills faced delay, House committees progressed other measures through the floor.

Austin Pearce Johnson William A. Miller Jr Houston Johnson Milles Jim Taylor

Constitutional amendments move through house committee

A proposed amendment to bar any future income tax was approved by the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments and sent to the calendar. The committee also sent to the House floor a measure to abolish the poll tax and allow women to serve on juries. The poll tax amendment has Senate approval and would need a direct vote by the people. Separately, a plan to let the Railroad Commission regulate power rates from Brazos River plants was sent to the Senate State Affairs Committee for action. The House committee sent a similar measure to a subpanel for one week of study.

House Committee On House Senate Railroad Commission Brazos River Committee On State Affairs Fes House

Rabies Vaccination Bill Advances From House Panel

The house state affairs committee approved Rep. Jack Bryan's bill requiring dog vaccination against rabies at three months old and annually thereafter. Immunization could be performed by owners. Penalties for noncompliance range from 3 to 200 dollars.

House State Affairs Committee Jack Bryan

Legislature Moves On Public Bills In House And Senate

A bill by Rep. Cloyd Young of Linden to bar rear view approval was sent to the house calendar with a favorable vote. A bill by Rep. Herman Yezak would liberalize old age assistance, offering $30 monthly pensions if funds permit, with appeal rights. Rep. A. J. Rogers backed a measure allowing county road machinery purchases through the state board of control. Senate Ways and Means killed a bill to let the state high way commission buy rights of way within cities. House appropriations recommended a new Temple medical college branch costing 300000 after Texas already approved medical schools in Dallas and San Antonio.

Cloyd Young House Herman Yezak Franklin Yezak A. J. Rogers Childress State Board of Control Board of Contral Senate Committee On State High- Way Commission Gaid Highway Commission Weogers Mittee University of Texas Temple Dallas San Antonio

Ford executives optimistic on 1939 outlook says Briggs

ST LOUIS March 31 INS L E Briggs treasurer of Ford Motor Co said Ford executives are optimists about the 1939 outlook but see the auto market shifting from sellers to buyers. He addressed the National Consumer Installment Credit conference and predicted no major recession though a moderate downward trend in prices production and employment.

ST. Louis INS L. E. Briggs Ford Motor Co Ford| S Griggs Briggs

Britain Bares Funds for Russia for Non Military Supplies

Britain disclosed plans to advance 9 million pounds to Russia in the next 12 months for non military purchases. The figures were included in Pidget estimates laid before the House of Commons.

London Britain Russia House of Commons

Weather report fragment for Mumidhy and Thursday

Fragmentary weather data notes show times and temperatures for Mumidhy and nearby periods. The readable items include a 6:40 PM observation, a 6:52 PM entry, and a 4:25 PM to 5:00 PM span with implied temperatures around 79 degrees.

Mumidhy Thors Ies Arana

Truman Supports Mexican Oil Loan Urged by Pemex

President Truman said he would favor a loan for Mexican oil development if all government departments approve it. Pemex head Antonio Bermudez has been in Washington for weeks seeking approval. the amount requested remains undisclosed. Meanwhile in Dallas a former police officer, Walter Johnson, 60, faces assault to murder charges after a barber, Paul Spence, 45, was seriously wounded in a shooting yesterday.

Washington Truman Antonio Bermudez Pemex Dallas Walter Johnson Paul Spence Spence

Bernard Kite adopts Calvert for top Chicago quality claim

Bernard Kite, president of a manufacturing firm, switches to Calvert saying Calvert always delivers top quality in Chicago. The notice references Calvert Reserve, Whit 86.8 proof grain and Calvert Distillers Corp in New York City.

Calvert Chicago Calvert Reserve Nealeal Calvert Distillers Corp New York City Corp

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