Peace sign and blitzkrieg talk travel the plaza scene
Weary travelers report a huge Rio Grande National Bank sign reading Peace in Narlingen. The piece ponders the meaning of blitzkrieg as townsfolk and officials weigh its purpose. Local figures Joe Hill, Lee O Daniel foe, and visitors including Henry Graham and Andrew Smith appear amid witty asides and a humorously varied crowd.
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Jeff Dayvis
Bio Grande Valley
Rio Grande National Bank
Narlingen
Wen
Joe Hill
Lee O’daniel
Gunter
Gale Sweeps San Antonio As Drought Breaks
A severe late week gale and steady rain battered San Antonio easing a three year drought. Rain totals near three quarters to one and a half inches fell across the city with Stinson Held reporting four inches and the Federal building station at seven seventh inches. Temperatures dropped as north winds whipped through the city with a 29 mile per hour gust and Kelly Field noting a 38 mile gale. Reports say uprooted trees and widespread showers affected all sections.
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San Antonio
Stinson Held
Federal Building
Weather Bureau
Kelly Field
Bacring Down On the News By Arthur Bulls Baer
A satirical riff mocks government, free speech, and peaceful assembly amid garbled phrases about riots and traffic jams. It playfully questions Columbus’s discovery and hints at political flexibility, finishing with a quip on the vice presidency.
Nensley Confirmed Zoning Board Chairman Amid Resignations
W N Hensley, partner of Carl Wright Johnson, was appointed chairman of the zoning board of adjustment, succeeding Theo F Weiss who resigned. J W Prancis was named to the board in place of W B Arnold, another recent resignee. The board delayed ruling on M J Weynand’s permit appeal for 720 Crosby Street due to lack of a quorum.
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W. N. Hensley
Carl Wright Johnson
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Theo F. Weiss
J. W. Prancis
W. B. Arnold
M. J. Weynand
Crosby Street
Thief Steals From Auditorium Vault During Wrestling Match
A thief descended to the Municipal auditorium basement via a pipe and stole a bank containing $4.67 and tools during a wrestling event. Police were informed by caretaker Matt Lehmann. More than 1000 parishioners are expected for St. Gerard's Corpus Christi rites Thursday at 7:40 p.m. Father John Daly announces the service. The choir will sing Panga Lingua and participants will carry candles.
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Municipal Auditorium
Matt Lehmann
St. Gerard
John Daly
Corpus Christi Storm Wrecks Dozens Of Cottages And A Amphibian Plane
A May storm in Corpus Christi blew down or damaged twenty cottages on the North Beach and wrecked an amphibian airplane at the airport. Winds reached 68 mph at the field and toppled the north tower light. Downtown, winds caused barn and garage damage, with trees uprooted and knee deep water in low areas. no injuries reported at first.
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Corpus Christi
North Beach
Bay Front
Coat Valued at $80 Is Reported Stolen
A purse left at home by Mrs. Charles D. Dixon was stolen after she found a man enter through an open window. The thief took $7, glasses, and postal savings receipts. A prior attempt to remove a screen was noted by police. G W Burds reported the loss from 2510 Monterey Street.
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G. W. Burds
Monterey Street
Charles D. Dixon
Fourth Street
Josephine Perez
Sonora Street
London Police Ordered Trousers Last Two and One-Hill Years
London police face a budget constraint forcing a shift to longer lasting trousers. The order requires garments to endure two years and one hill instead of the previous eighteen months, reflecting stretching procurement cycles amid economic pressures.
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London
Bell shifts role at St Joan’s Belgians church
Old bell once used by Neely’s fire department now serves as a church bell at St Joan Belgians on South Zarramore Street. It formerly summoned firefighters and rang for horse drawn engines. Church members note the bell’s new, solemn calling to worship as leaders include Dorothy Buckelew and Ann Granta.
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St. Joan Berch
Man's
Jon South Zarramore Street
Neelty
Dorothy ‘Wossely
Rediksunanovs Belgians Ta Church
Teel Tu Tangs Fh
Ann Grnta
Vice Press
Dorothy Buckelew
Bell
Mary Helen Sargent
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Montevideo Harbor
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Kerrville
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Steve Wilhelm
Sidney Berkowicz
Frost Brothers
America
Association For the Prevention of
Pullman Porters George
the Society For the Prevention
Heany
Storm
Marshall ST
Arthur “Bulls
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St. Gerard’s
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Old City
Margaret Dauwe
Emma Poorten
Dorothy Wessely
Saybury
Sarcelleur
Matrox Poppy Trail
Vanity Fair
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