Around the Plaza and Karnes City Notes
A column reprints Judge Tom Smiley’s barefooting joke in Karnes City and a Kennedy Advance item by S. B. Chesnutt. It jokes about trilbies, shorts, and evolving men’s dress as San Antonio observers predict casual attire and shirtless wear may appear in public spaces soon.
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Karnes City
Tom Smiley
Karnes County
B. Chesnnutt
Kennedy Advance
The
Advance
Tomi Smiley
Smiley
Etter Chesnutt
Private Jap Prisoner and heat wear in San Antonio
A 22 year old San Antonio barber, private Jap prisoner Ramos, is reportedly held by the Japanese government in the Philippines, per War Department notice to his mother Mrs Cruz Gonzales de Ramos. The piece also notes local observations on hot weather dress, shorts trends, and a transit tax boost funding bus service launch in the city.
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Andres G. Ramos
San Antonio
Barber
Philippine Islands
Ward
Cruz Gonales
de Ramos
Kendrick Jatrect
Ramos
San
Antonio
Tt Jonk
Smiley
Karnes City
Moris
Y' Executive To Visit S.A. Harbison Guest Morning Event
Ralph W. Harbison, longtime leader of the National council M C A, will be guest of honor at a Shoal Ween beard meeting in Pittsburgh on Thursday May 13. Harbison has 25 years on the International M C A committee and helped grow the organization in 32 countries. The annual officers’ meeting of the board will be held with local editors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Harsbison
National Council
Pittsburgh
Harbison
Pennsylvania
Eiteators
S.A. Boy Wins Writing Prize In War Stamps Contest
Dick Port wadd of Thomas Jefferson High School won first prize of 916 in War stamps for his sports story entry in the Quill and Scroll journalism contest. Fraik Rosengren, also from Thomas Jefferson, earned honorable mention for his hook review as did Genevieve Flores of Brackenridge High for an available biographical sketch. Mary Bloomer of Alamo Heights High won a place in exhibition for a pencil sketch. The contest was sponsored by Scholastia Magazine of New York.
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Dick Portwadd
Thomas Jefferson High School
Suesday
Fraik Rosengren
Thomas Jeffersory Feh
Genevieve Flores
Brackenridge Tigs
Mary Bloomer
Alamo Heights High
Exhibion
Scholastia Magazine
New York
Five San Antonio appointees confirmed to state boards
Governor Cole Blevenson appointed five San Antonio residents to state boards and commissions, with Senate confirmation announced Tuesday. C. W. Neal joins the veterinary medical examiners board, Albert M. Denman the education board, W. B. Tuttle and B. A. Kifer sit on the San Antonio Cantons directors and service board, Mallet and Mrs Norma Hitncock join the commission for the blind.
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San Antoninus
Cole Blevenson
Senate
C. W. Neal
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Albert M. Denman
State Board of Education
W. B. Tuttle
B.A. Kifer
Ann Antonio Cant Ands
Rome
Mra
Norma Hitncock
State Commission For the Blind
Poultry group asks OPA for price review in Texas
Attorneys for the Irish Texas Poultrymen’s association urge the OPA regional office in Dallas to review increased ceiling prices. The petition warns that without relief many poultry producers will close, risking a serious shortage in South Texas as several firms have already shut down and others consider exiting the business.
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Texas, Poultrymen'’s Association
OPA
Dallas
Max Me
Cullough
Yelief
South Texo
Discussion Set At Alamo Hall
Mrs Pauline R Kibbe field associate for Inter American relations in Texas will discuss Latin American literature Tuesday at 7 40 PM in Alamo hall. The program sponsored by the Central Pinning communities for Inter American understanding and the Fifta sorority will be open to the general public.
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Pauline R., Kibbe
Texas
Forgery case yields two year sentence for Meyers
Lawreden J. Meyers of the Honda Air Navigation school was convicted in Criminal District Court on forgery charges. He received a two year penitentiary term after allegedly forging six checks under ten dollars and taking them from a telephone hook.
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Lawreden J. Meyers
Honda Air Navigation School
Harper cases renewed after charge in ouster suit
District Attorney John Shook announced nine Harper cases will be tried in county courts. Charges include aggravated assault false imprisonment disturbing the peace and drunkenness on two occasions theft abusive language and more. The ouster suit named Harper April 14 and a grand jury returned an official misconduct indictment on April 26.
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GW. O. Ames Canepes
Premet No. 2
Avi
Harper
John Shook
Seventy-third District Court
Grand Jiry 10
District Attorney's
Falls City Woman Dies Here in Falls City
Mrs. Martha Mute Snoga of Falls City died Monday aged unknown. She was born in Cestchowa and had lived in Falls City two weeks. Funeral service was held Tuesday at the Perpetual Help Qathonite church in Cestchowa with a requiem mass by Rev. Praybyrowski. Survivors include husband Julius Snoga. daughters Mrs. Albert Dierkow, Mrs. Rey Lutas, Mrs. R. McClelland of San Antonio, Mrs. Walter Aniol of Corpus Christi, Mrs. John Lana of Nixon. sons Bill Snoga and Cornelius Snoga of Falls City, Ed Snoga of Amarillo, Dan Snoga of San Antonio. sisters Mrs. Mary Kocur and Mrs. Rose Laskowski of Falls City. brothers Aloe Motz, Anton Motz, and Wallace Motz of Falls City. four grandchildren.
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Martha Mute Snoga
Falls City
Cestchowa
Perpetual Help ‘Qathonite Church
Praybyrowski
Julius.Snam
Albert Dierkow
Rey Lutas
Ra R. McClelland
San Antonio
Walter Aniol
Corpus Christi
Johm Lana
Nixon
Bill
Cornelius Snoga
Ed Snoga
Amarillo Land
Dan Snogn
Mary Kocur
Rose Laskowski
Aloe
Anton
Wallace Motz
Brackenridge Speakers Win State Honors
Brackenridge High School students earned state honors at the Texas Inter-Scholastic League event. Betle Truth Williams won the girls extemporaneous speaking title, Logan Smiley and Israel Rabinowitz won the boys declamation trophy, with Williams addressing Air and Sea Warfare in the Mediterranean just before the contest. Coaches included Mrs. B. L. D. Roselle.
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Brackenridge High School
University of Texas
Aislin
Betle Truth Williams
Wilkins Street
Tlaen
Logan Snnley
North Pine Street
Israel Rabinawitw
Drexel Avenue
Miss Williams
Mediterranean
Smiley
Rabinowitz
B. L. D. Roselle
Spree Department
Brackenridge
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