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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1946
Page
16
The column surveys theater talk and local events in San Antonio and Fort Worth. It mentions Ernest Truex, John Van Druten priced road shows, and a Philadelphia Symphony visit, plus dietetic kitchens in Texas and a mid winter frontier festival idea. It also notes George Leib Harrison fellowship and memorial address at Tarleton College.
Manuel Luna, 27, of New Sar Fernando Street, was shot in the right shoulder by James D. Fry, a radio operator at Kelly Field, after a dispute near Fry’s residence on West Houston Street. Luna reported to police and Fry was booked for assault to murder. he was later released on temporary bond.
Mrs Merion Natalste of 619 Essex Street reports a purse theft of about $50 to police. Detectives Franc Kowalski and Jos Hester arrested George Connelly at the same address and booked him for vagrancy.
Lanier High School will stage a general review and competitive drill on the school field at 2 30 p m Friday. ALO TC band and Blue Jackets from Lanier will participate with trophies promised to the best company in both the Jackets and the RO TC unit.
Artude Bugs Baer satirizes the Senate budget fight and government payrolls, mocking the drive to cut 243,470 federal employees by year end. He jokes about leaking fountain pens and improper fiscal balance while lampooning Washington dysfunction.
Dr. John Garland Flowers president of the South Texas State College of San Marcos will speak at the San Antonio chapter annual meeting at 6 30 p m Monday in the Witte Museum Mrs J K Beretta a member of the college board of regents will be honored guest
Police report a fence cut to reach plums at 434 McKay Street. A horse was stolen from Evelyn Foster at 119 Grapeland Avenue. A pistol was taken from Dr. J L Hallins's auto at Hunstock Avenue downtown. Vehicle thefts and thefts from cars are noted on Austin Street and Houston Flores streets. A purse was snatched from Lipe Elizardée on Austin highway near Houston Flores.
The county judges will be sworn in as members of the county board of equalization on Monday. Equalization of tax assessments will likely not begin until August, as bound volumes of assessment rolls will not be ready before then.
Mack Wright aged 22 of Pearl Street was fined 325 by Judge Clarence Heatwright after a Negligent driving complaint claimed his car struck a collie in Olmos Park while it was in the street. James E Johnson and Lamont Javerue testified Wright did not stop. Wright followed the dog to Olmos Park before surrendering.
There’s sugar in the boot fields of Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio as Latin laborers in Bexar County and South Texas earn good seasonal bank rolls. Thousands of Texas farm workers migrate seasonally seeking opportunities to accumulate earnings in these harvest regions.
Migrant workers are recruited through the Consoli dated Employment Agency in San Antonio by nine firms. About 11,500 workers will be registered for northern beet fields, with loans deducted from first pay and families often using cars loaned for travel. Agencies maintain blacklists for nonpaying workers and provide housing, food, fuel, and medical access in company owned homes. Some families save substantial sums, others spend almost all earnings and return with little.
Army units at Fouell headquarters prep 35 cream blue and red trimmed vehicles for Exhibit Task Force a mobile display. Led by Lt Col Robert L Walton the tour will reach Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Louisiana and Arkansas with over 100 officers and men demonstrating recoilless rifles radar and other materiel. Personnel come from Fourth Army headquarters Second Armored Division Camp Hood Fort Bragg and Fort Bliss.
A Houston backed Cavalcade of 20 costumed finalists and Houston business men left San Antonio Tuesday en route to Bandera for a Miss Houston contest tied to the My Gal Friday song sheets. The group traveled in 20 convertibles with a motorcycle escort, met by Mayor Gus Mauermann in Bandera, then joined by Bandera girls for a Wednesday selection before Kerrville and a return to Houston for planned celebrations.
Aoyanderson of 703 South Walters street was fined $100 for carrying a pistol on March 7 by Judge McCollum Burcett in County Court at Law No 1. Jacoba Rivera of 408 1-2 North Laredo street pleaded guilty to merchandise theft from Joske's and was fined $5 plus costs.
Trial of G. E. Franklin at Corona avenue Alamo Heights heard health complaints. Judge Clarence Boatwright ordered Franklin to dispose of all but fryers amid health concerns after city health inspector Dr. Robert Sturdivant testified about about 200 chickens and unsanitary conditions. Franklin said he raised chickens to make a living and asked permission to keep two dozen hens and other fowl. The court directed Dr. Sturdivant to report next Tuesday on yard conditions.
County workers prepared absentee voting gear as the city advances a $4.4 million sanitary and storm sewer bond issue on May 2. City Clerk Frank Brady oversees the operation with the municipal office indicating absentee voting readiness.
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