Los Angeles Heights School Board Disbands Meet Over Boynton Contract
The Los Angeles Heights school board ended a disorderly session with deputy sheriffs escorting members. Supt Boynton’s contract was not renewed despite a 192-signature petition to renew. Boynton, five years in the post, earns 5100 annually and faces a June 30 expiry.
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Los Angeles Heights
Forester
Boynton
Boy
Chambers
F. Howard Forsyth
Trinity University
Vorester
H. C. Bain
Oklahoma Belt Denied Not Joining Southern Revolt
Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner said Oklahoma would not join a southern revolt against Democratic leaders. Indications suggested the state delegation to the party convention might be uninstructed. James C. Nance opposed Truman’s nomination while Jim Arrington backed an uninstructed delegation.
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Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma
James C. Nance
State Senate
Truman
Jim Arrington
Jester Pardons Two Bexar Convicts
Governor Jester granted conditional pardons to Roberto Garcia and Louis Thomas of Bexar County. Garcia, sentenced June 9, 1947, to three years for assault to rob, was noted as having learned his lesson. Thomas, sentenced December 48, 1946, to three years for forgery, received clemency on recommendation of Judge W W McCrory.
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Ligne Austin
Roberto Garcia
Louis Thomas
Bevar County
Garcia
W. W. McCrory
Garejia
Thomas
Heads Seated By Teachers Heads Seated By Teachers
Byron Yates was installed as president of the San Antonio Teachers council in ceremonies at Tech High School. Also installed were vice presidents Miss Francis Banks and Miss Ethel Orrell, secretary Miss Nora LeRaume, and treasurer Thomas Saunders, with installation by retired teacher Miss Gussie Ellison. A separate notice reports the death of former County Judge S. D. Stennis of Gray County from a heart attack in District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Yates
San Antonio Teachers Council
Tech High School
Francis Banks
Ethel Orrell
Nora LeRaume
Thomas Saunders
Gussie Ellison
Ate
Vision loss blamed on eye defects not age
A terse, unpolished note argues that close vision impairment stems from eye defects, not aging, and claims bifocals fail to address the root cause. It warns of cataracts, blindness, and worsening symptoms, suggesting changing bifocals offers no lasting hope.
Death of Mrs. James B. Gillette Revered by San Antonio
Notice reports the death of Mrs. James B. Gillette widow of the late Capt. Gillette of the Texas Rangers. The couple had many friends in San Antonio and had lived there at intervals. She is survived by a son Milton Gillette of Marfa.
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James B. Gillette
Capt
Gillette
Drugelats
Texas Rangers
Ely Pano
Ely Pano. Both Capt. and Mrs. Gillette
San Antonio
Milton Gillette
Marfa
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