Wardrobe and Bedroom Makeovers Spark San Antonio Contest
A June dress contest for Bexar county women, led by Miss Ida F. Reynolds, awards one new frock per entrant and records her wardrobe changes. A separate girls contest judges artistic bedroom makeovers with Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Van Smith overseeing entries by ages 10 to 20. Mrs. Dora B Barnes of Texas A and M College serves as judge.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Ida F. Reynolds
Houses
Dora RB. Barnes
Texas A
M. College
Miss Reynolds
van Smith
Plan to Improve Drainage Near City in Tinits County
County Engineer W S Goodman and Dr Goodson inspected a drainage problem north of the city near Shook and Hilde brand avenues. County Commissioner Robert F Uhe said a survey is under way to intermine a drainage plan as main waters stand in a peculiar roll. Officials W A King and Ollo Biles joined the inspection with Uhr and Uhre this week to discuss remedies.
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City Tinits
W.S. Goodman
Shook and
Hildebrand Avenues
Robert F. Uhe
Paddick
Uhr
Uhre
Goodman
Goodson
W. A. King
Ollo Biles
Chicago Jews Honor Barry Schatz Sculptor in Memorial
Jewish citizens of Chicago honored Barry Schatz, sculptor, at a memorial meeting. Schatz was in America raising funds to reopen his Jerusalem school Razales, established over 30 years ago as Zionist movement began under Dr. Theodor Herzl.
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Chicago
Schatz
Barry Schatz
Professor Schatz
America
Jerusalem
Razales
Fle Ziontal
Theodore Herzl
Nueces Sheriff Freed by Court Appearance in Civil Case
Nueces County Sheriff Hen D Ler was discharged in Seventy third District Court after failing to produce a witness in the civil case B A Thompson versus R W Wilson. Judge Frederick Stevens noted the witness could not be located and freed the sheriff.
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Nueces
Hen D. Ler
Frederick Stevens
Lelug
B.a.thompson
R. W. Wilson
Chicago Council Urges Bond Issue for Public Works
Chicago May 21 A city council meeting passed resolutions urging Congress to adopt a 5 000 000 000 public works program. The action aims to fund major improvements and infrastructure projects across the city and state.
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Chicago Council
Chicago
Congress
Youth Sentenced to 50 Years in Pen
Springfield court jury convicts Carthaxe resident Albert Mealy of murder in the state’s case against O. Bees. He receives a fifty year term as justice is served in the homicide.
Weber Warn City Faction Board Admonishes Precinct Roles
John K. Weber, county chairman, warned readers that officials from city, county, state, and federal governments are barred by statute from serving as precinct committee chairmen. The notice also states that poll tax status is a qualification issue and that city, county, state, and federal employees are prohibited from acting as judges, clerks, or supervisors of elections, with any such presence voiding the precinct election.
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Citizens’ League
John K. Weber
Veteran Is Sentenced to Die for Slaying 17 Yearold Girl
Paul Kauffman a 33yearold Columbia Pennsylvania war veteran was found guilty by a state court jury in Kansas City of the slaying of 17yearold Ads Woolery Webb City Missouri high school girl and was sentenced to death on the gallows He had previously been convicted and sentenced to hang but a Supreme Court ruling remanded the case for retrial on insufficient time to prepare a defense
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Kansas City
INS
Paul Kauffman
Columbia
Elrealth
Ads ‘Woolery
Webb Guy
Kauffman
Supreme Court
Chicago Woman's League seeks 45 billion bond for public works
The Women's Trade Union League of Chicago petitions Congress and the President to enact a 45,000,000,000 bond issue for needed public improvements. Resolutions were sponsored by Miss Agios Nestor, president of the Chicago league, with support from Mrs. Mary V. Falls, Winds Woman's Trade Unto Sarue.
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Chicago
Women's Trade Union League of
Congress
United States
Railroad plan change shifts Cotton Belt to Southern Pacific
The Interstate Commerce Commission reworked its railroad consolidation plan, transferring the St. Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt and the Paris and Mount Pleasant Railroads from system No. 10 Ti nos Central to system No. 16 Southern Pacific. The commission had authorized Southern Pacific to gain control of the Cotton Belt by stock purchase, with conditions to accept future findings on allied acquisitions at commercial value.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis Southwestern
Paris
Mount Pleasant
Tinois Central
Sytem No
Southern Pacific
Waco
Beaumont
Trinity and Sabine
Year in Jail for Theft on U S Reservation
Russell Bryant alias Russell H Bryant was sentenced to one year in Bexar county jail by Federal Judge R J McMillan for theft on government property. He pleaded guilty to stealing jewelry from Mrs B R Peyton at Fort Sam Houston, a crime linked to a prior grand larceny conviction. The ring was recovered from a pawn shop.
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Holland Russell Bryant
Russell H. Bryant
Bexar County
R. J. McMillan
B. R. Peyton
Col
Fort Sam + Houston
Egbert Schweppe
United States
Bryant
Peyton
Sita Green Bridge Winner at Gobertson Convention
Mrs. Sita Steele Green of San Antonio won a silver cup for top score in the duplicate bridge tournament at the Go bertson national Bridge teachers convention in Chicago. The event ran May 16 to 20 at the Share land hotel.
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Sita Steele Green
San Antonio
Chicago
Stabbing Victim Floyd Spradley Treated After West Commerce Altercation
Floyd Spradley was stabbed in the side during a Saturday altercation on West Commerce Street. He was transported to Robert B. Green Hospital for treatment. Police report details remain limited.
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Floyd Spradley
San Francisco
West Commerce Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
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Tf. O. Bees
Carthaxe
Inilon
Alebert Mealy
Sento
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Yuma
Ariz
WEBER
Woman’s League For Prosperity Loan
Valente Water
Deathiel
Coxmet
Calir
Wilinks
LEO
Revo
U.S
Sita Green Bridge
Philco Radios
Majestic Radios
Bosch Radios
Zenith Radios
Apex Radios
Philco
Dee
Pioneer and
White Wing Flour
Texas Vegetable Oil Co
Sun Crisp
Bae T
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