League of Nations disarmament meet clouded by turmoil
In Geneva this week the League of Nations preliminary disarmament conference opens amid European instability. Britain grapples with postcrisis recovery and strike costs while Germany lacks a cabinet. Belgium Yugoslavia and Poland face government crises. Financial strains and low exchange rates heighten uncertainty.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Great Britain
Germany
Trance
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Poland
Europe
Tejas Champion School Band Program Proceeds Boost Instruments
The Tejas champion school band will present selections that won the state trophy. The 20 member group, chosen from 40 contenders, is sponsored by the Kiwanis club with County Tax Collector R Neil Campbell chairing the committee. Proceeds fund instruments and uniforms for the state champions as a capacity crowd is expected.
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Tejas
Kiwanis Club
R. Neil Campbell
Texans Municipalities Convention Set for Corpus Christi
The fourteenth annual League of Texas Municipalities convention will meet in Corpus Christi May 25 and 26. Mayor C. F. Holcombe of Houston will preside at the opening, with Dr. H. G. Sappington state health officer giving the welcome and Major J. Austin Barnes replying. Beaumont serves as league president.
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Austin
League of Texas Municipalities
Corpus Christi
C. F. Holcombe
Liouston
H. G. Sappington
J. Austin Barnes
Beaumont
Texas Municipalities League
Texas Health Meet Opens in Houston
The Texas Federation for Health Education will hold its first regular meeting in the Houston municipal auditorium on May 94 ahead of the Texas State Medical Association gathering in Houston on May 25.
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Texas Health
Houston
Austin
Texas Federation For Health Education
Municipal Auditorium
Texas State Medical Association
Dallas Opposes Daylight Saving Plan
Dallas city officials have gone on record opposing the proposed daylight saving plan for the city. The May 15 statement reflects local opposition and concerns over implementing time changes.
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Dallas
Pastor Speeding to Deathbed Case Dismissed by Judge Onion
A San Antonio pastor was arrested for speeding while en route to a congregant’s deathbed. Judge John F. Onion dismissed the case citing lack of listening to excuses as the reason.
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John F. Onion
San Antonio
Hadeen
Onion
Baptist Women to Convene Tuesday Club Session
Members of the executive board of the Women’s Auxiliary to the San Antonio Baptist association will meet in regular session at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the parlors of the First Baptist church, Mrs H C Laws announced.
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Women’s Auxiliary
San Antonio Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
H. C. Law- Sod
Memorial Day Parade to Honor Read with Pari
About 100 patriotic organizations will participate in Memorial Day events sponsored by the United War Veterans' Council. The parade starts at 9 AM on May 31 led by grand marshal Jack Burke. Afterward services follow at the national cemetery under E. O. C. Ord. Post G.4.R. guidance.
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United War Veterans’ Council
Charles Sickles
Fort Sam Houston
Jack Burke
National Cometare
E. O. C. Ord. Post
Highland Park Impounds Speeding Cars Plan
Dallas dispatch reports Highland Park adopts vehicle impoundment for speeding arrests. First seizure occurred Saturday as the city enforces the new measure.
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Dallas
Highland Park
Golden Wedding Anniversary Set by Austin Couple
Preparations have been completed by Bit and Airs A S Thweatt for the golden wedding anniversary celebration on Tuesday May 18 at their home in Austin. Mr Thweatt, once chief clerk in the state department of insurance, has long been with the state department of education. They are both natives of Panola county and moved to Austin in May 1884, except for a year in Galveston 1893-04.
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Burgess
Main Avenue
Hes
Beetle Bugs
Betsy
Otto Fin
Austin
Bit
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Thweatt
State Department
Insurance
State Department of Education
Panola County
Galveston
Parents jailed for school noncompliance in city court
Magistrate August Dreyer in Municipal Terms Court sentenced seven parents to one day in jail each for failure to send their children to school. Two of the offenders were women. Fines ranged from five dollars to more.
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Dreyer
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