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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1950
Page
2
A former deputy state Tabor Commission man seeks county commissioner Precinct No. 3 with Boudavis in the Democratic primary. Coline offered Davie FW for Ming their F2d halls. Hibs bid declined with thanks. Davis explained duties after June 19.
In Tervel Hills suburb the defeat of a 500000 improvement bond halted plans for a larger program. Opponents urged that street repairs be charged to benefiting property owners while supporters argued for a broader fund. The bond failed 3 to 1, with mayor David Stover predicting continued basic services from garbage and police revenues. Brig Gen Lehner won a council seat as San Antonio’s colony expands.
May 1 Singapore reports the Red Dean of Cantarkicy denounces the U S for blocking his travel plans. Rev Dr Mewlett Jalvisor says he cannot fly from Sydney to Vienna via Britain due to a U S visa refusal while en route from Sydney to Calcutta via London.
A weather map forecast indicates occasional rain in the north and middle Atlantic states and the far northwest with showers in the Appalachians. Warmer conditions are expected from the Mississippi Valley to the Rockies while northern New England turns cooler.
Safety patrol leaders plan a ceremony at the Texas theater on May 14 at 9 am to honor top units with 45 trophies. Speakers will include William Rowles of the Alamo Motor club and W H Robertson, plus Ray mond Suth, Police Chief Weed Palmer and Weeks of the FBI San Ane. Officials report about 3000 schoolchildren are involved in patrol activities with several injuries noted among students in Raleigh.
A four day Episcopal conference will convene at Camp Capens near Waring Mississippi led by director Ishq esentanyes. Attendees include James John Woster Watt Gursch Croswell Hall George Hercison Haett Jackson and many others from St Luke’s San Antonio Corpus Christi Valley Eagle Pass Del Rio and surrounding areas. Workshops will cover Christian deportment and household topics with ads seeking help for rental rooms and part time work.
Dr Austin E Hill city health director outlines a chest X ray survey program to Texas doctors in Ft Worth. San Antonio has prior experience with the program and Hill plans to sketch findings from the initial drive. The talk was scheduled for Monday afternoon at the convention.
Commissioner Jes srcher was appointed to represent the county at a state railroad commission hearing on discontinuation of four Southern Pacific trains. N A Gasaway of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen requested the appointment. The hearing in Columbus on the Houston issue is set for May 10 with Valley trains to be discussed in San Antonio the following day.
A San Antonio business man named foreman of the May Jate Criminal District Court jury. Judge W W McCrory announced the jurors, including Westey T Mauller, Peynando Guerra, Ivan De Maddox, Alvin Leihmiut, Alton Rieden, Albert Pozzi, and others. The selection was made by a grand jury commission of Ruben Lezina, F Stevens, and Emery Dennis.
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