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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
7
A prowler pounds the city pound doors Wednesday night and attempts to break the locks on the pound. Captives were reported as the incident unfolded, with Rudy Quintero named among those involved in the episode.
A San Antonio rally praised the mayor's term in a Greater San Antonio ticket push. Speakers backed Better Government, attacked anti Maverick forces, and urged support for the ticket in the May 13 election. Maverick defended his port policy and praised the city’s police leadership while criticizing Quin’s administration.
Quin builds conviction of victory in a May election rally, denouncing Maverick claims of corruption, urging turnout next Tuesday. Speakers linked to anti Maverick ticket push law and public safety, while criticizing tax burdens and urging support for Quin, Lipscomb, and allied candidates.
A complaint filed Thursday by Gus Brown of the state liquor control board charges GC L Meson of 1620 Nogalitas street and A J Bolte of city address with sale of beer without a license. In the same court, theft charges allege $10 from B H Wagner of 244 Keyton avenue on May 12 and $925 on May 0. A separate complaint accuses Dan Lopez of fat Soledad street of aggravated assault on City Policeman R D Bowling on May 21. Also noted is an educational meeting on cancer control to be held by the San Antonio Teachers council at 4 pm Thursday at the San Antonio Vocational and Technical school.
County Auditor Edgar J Garvey reports Thursday payments for rental freight storage and insurance on 200 voting machines totaling 26340 rental deduction from the purchase price. The Texas Supreme Court mandate delays contract enforcement with Roy O Hatley and others while Automatic Voting Machine Co orders compliance. County commissioners weigh option to buy 210 machines at 1040 each after arrival of injunction lift.
British naval patrols intercepted the 13,467 ton French tanker Shehera en route to French North Africa with cargo from the United States. Reported with Washington's consent, the vessel bound for Casablanca carried oil and other goods. The seizure follows tense Vichy actions in Syria and London and Washington noting wartime navigation shifts.
Sunday's annual May festival at Guadalupe church will include politics with a city election vote on Tuesday. A special poll tax window will be opened and funds paid to the church. Guests may inspect the new Arizona courts and federal housing project recently completed hosted by Miss Elisa Celestino and assistants Miss Corvie Hedge and Miss Trinidad Herrera.
The United Americans on San Antonio's West Side fracture over support for Maverick or Quin in the upcoming Tuesday election. Dr A Borchel HAL leads the group backing Maverick, while George Huntress Jr and Quin backers push the Quin slate. Letters from East Side supporters and local ministers reveal intensified factional clashes amid campaign maneuvers and a looming straw ballot on June 28.
A sleek Kodak line excites the eye and under the fingers hides a mechanism praised for split-second accuracy. The claim positions the camera as one of the world’s finest in precision and design.
Representatives Gonn UV Hoyo and Judge O M Fitzhugh will speak Friday at 8 PM at Harlandale High School. A committee will draft district boundary lines for a water control and improvement district. South San Antonio and Hot Wells already have districts with San Antonio to the north.
A London report quotes an authoritative source stating that Germany has established several missions in French Morocco, each with a few hundred men. The missions reportedly operate in military naval and industrial economic sections and are in close contact with German authorities.
In April the City County Farmiry Welfare Keeney served 30 123 people in Bexar County. Food valued at 32 522 66 and 23 509 pieces of clothing worth 403 60 were distributed to the needy. The commissioners voted to pay 85 43 for purchases by the agency. Removal of the old age assistance office was approved.
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