First Back Pay Claims Hit City Under New Wage Law
City council approved back pay claims under the police and fire minimum wage act. C A Booker a negro inspector in the health department filed for 1410 dollars for three months at 108 while paid 90 in one period. He argued his arrest authority as a health inspector. Other health department workers taxi cab department weights and measures planned similar claims and legal talks were planned.
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Police and Fire
C. A. Booker
Heslin Department
Spears
Health’ Department
Psy
Drownings Reported After Boat Capsize in Sebago Lake
Three men drowned when their outboard motorboat capsized on Sebago Lake during a sudden squall. The victims were fishing in Maine and were thrown into the water as the boat tipped over. Rescue crews recovered the bodies, and authorities began investigations into the incident.
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Lake Sebago
Maine
INS
Sebago Lake
Ground work starts on National Aircraft factory site
Construction has begun on an air craft factory complex to be built by the National Aircraft company. An office building 46 by 66 feet and a paint shop 10 by 100 feet are under way in Lubbock, with foreman CG Sanders in charge. The main building will run 430 feet along Gillette Boulevard. Barrett is president and Miller is general manager.
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National Aircraft Company
W. 3. Mess
Lubbock
CG. R. Sanders
Gillette Bonevard
Sticco Construction
Saneders
A. B. Barrett
J. B. Miller
Brady City Council appoints equalization board
May 20 Brady officials named the city equalization board at a Tuesday night meeting. The panel includes Mayor B. A. Hallum and members G. Kirkendall and Hta.
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Brady
City of
B. A. Hallum
G. &. Kirk End Hta
Judge Refuses Writ to Free Negro Girl
Odessay Haywood, 15, convicted of murdering another girl on April 15, remains in Bexar county jail after Criminel District Judge W W McCrory denied a writ of habeas corpus. Her attorneys argued Texas law bars juvenile detainees with adults. the district attorney asserted joint detention is prohibited. The conviction is on appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Odesey Haywood
Bexar County
W. W. McCrory
E. B. Chambers
Archie Brown
Join Tittmar
Texas
Day Sam Levey
Court of Criminal Appeals
High School Baccalaureate Services Planned
Graduation ceremonies are set at South San Antonio Finfson Alamo Heights and Harlandale high schools. Rev C B Diltz and other ministers will lead services with music by students including Judy Stubbs and Gloria Bramicle. Existon and Los Angeles Heights churches also host ceremonies with students performing.
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South San Antonio High School
Finfson High School
Alamo Heights High School
Harlandale High School
C. B. Diltz
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
Boo. mm
Tra Prewitt
Church of Christ
R. L. Wiltner
Trinity Baptist Church
Laudieation
Jane Bickey Wil
Alamo Heights
D. E. Dulaney
Lutheran Etmarchy
Judy Stubbs
Dorothy
White
Mary Jane Lyles
Gloria Bramictle
Charles Hanavanv
W.C. Butcher
Los Angeles Heights Methodist' Church
Existon
Taille Williams
Northside Baptist Church
R. Lil
Flowers
Plea for Permanent WPA Made by Rep Voorhis
Representative Voorhis urged the House WPA investigating committee to make the relief program permanent for workers, arguing unemployment is a permanent condition and suggesting a family income threshold for aid. The committee, chaired by Woodrum, planned to wind up hearings in about 19 days and issue a preliminary report.
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Solon
Washington
INS
WPA
House
Jerry Voorhis
Udemocrat
California
Voornts
Chathran Woodrun
Democrat
Virginia
Ithe House
Verdict in Postal Man's Death At Mount Calm
A verdict of death by own action was returned today by Justice of the Peace C. Stewart of Hubpard in the death of Edward Leather, 29, assistant postmaster at Mount Calm near Waco. The official’s body was found on the back porch of his home by his father Frank Leathers and a post office inspector. He had been shot through the head.
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WAGO
INSI
Edward Leather
Mount Calm
Waco
Justice of the Peace GC
C. Stewart
Hubpard
Frank Leathers
City job applicants flood central employment bureau
Saturday morning the central employment bureau filled its five thousandth application blank as city job seekers lined up at 418 Travis. Mayor-elect Minury Maveyrix leads the new administration with clerks processing forms while G. Ray Davis and Louis Lipscomb assume roles in the tax and fire and police departments respectively. Lipscomb visits jail and police HQ to study equipment and purchasing methods and signals possible tire purchasing changes tied to mileage pools and gasoline costs. He plans to oversee department readiness and may name an acting chief on June 1, with no immediate appointments from the new administration.
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Minury Maveyrix
Travis
G. Ray Davis
Louis Lipscomb
Meeks Denies Deputy Constable Involved in Parade Shooting
Romero sues Francisco Bazan Meeks and Maryland Casualty for $10,000 alleging Bazan as deputy constable wounded him during the Flag mers parade on April 21. Romero says Bazan fired at a suspected thief along Banta Rosadyvenue near Monterey street, striking him in the leg.
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Meeks
Francisco Bazen
Fstehan
Ramero
Pisintif
Bazar
Romero
Bazan
Maryland Casualty Company
Banta Rosadyvenue
Monterey Street
Suspect Held in Clothes Theft at Beacon Hotel
Police report a theft of clothes from H. L. Brown, a Beacon hotel resident, with detectives A Neal and B Lowe arresting a suspect. Earlier, a theft of cigars and beer occurred at a cafe on 404 Nebraska Street reported by Lacy Thompson. Also, L. E. Tom of 531 Surrey Street was treated at Robert B. Greet Hospice for a stab wound inflicted by an unidentified man.
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H. L. Browns
Beacon Hotel
Baturday
B. Neal
B. Lowe
Nebraska Street
Lacy Thompson
L. E. Tom
Surrey Street
Robert B. Greet
Play Is Scheduled by Little Theater
The Hollywood satire Once in Lifetime will be presented at the San Pedro Playhouse at 8:15 Monday evening. Performances continue Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights with Thursday added by sale. The production features a large castle set piece and showcases local talent.
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Little Theater
San Pedro Playhouse
Model Plane Event Slated at San Antonio Meet
A San Antonio model airplane contest, sanctioned by the National Aeronautical Association, will crown 150 entrants from Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. The event on May 28 offers 150 in prizes for 16 to 21 year old contestants with 30 second flights. Admission is free. Ralph Preasler directs with an aviation committee including Dr E Bosahards Hume Everett Gordon Friedrick Maj Stanton Smith and Dr William Parsons.
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San Antonio
Na- Monn
Aeronautical Association
Ralph Preasler
Exchange
E. Bosahards
Hume Everett
Gordon Friedeick
Maj
Stanton Smith
Wil
Llem Parsons
Shiller
Maverick Mayors Reorganize City after Pressure Lobby Row
Mayor-elect Maury Maverick vows to prune “dead wood” and overhaul city government amid pressure from influential employers and pressure groups. He says efficiency tests will guide dismissals, with health, police, recreation, and finances at the top of reform priorities. He notes a flood of nomination letters but promises a lean, economical administration despite political pressure.
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Maury Mavarick
Maverisk
Aml
Estate Fight Hearing Set
Hearing on the appointment of a receiver for the estate of John Easterly 82 recluse found dead in his buried home near Thelma will be held before Judge Tayloe in Forty-fifth District court on May 8. Easterly was found dead February 27. The hearing was ordered Friday by Judge B. Carr of Floresville sitting for Judge Howard in Thirty-seventh District court after adult contestants filed suit to contest Easterly s will dated September 20, 1931 leaving his estate to Mrs Victoria Clark and Mrs Mary A Kempshall of Fralburrias. The petition alleges a community property stake and a previous agreement transferring interest to Easterly with a one third bequest to each stepdaughter and one third to his sister Rose Easterly Smith. The plaintiffs say the 1912 will should have been probated instead of the later will.
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John Egaterly
Thelma
Tayloe
Easterly
B. Carr
Floresville
Harry L. Howard
Mary A. Kempshal
Falfurrias
Thhey
Rose Easterly Smirth
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