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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1949

Page

4

Seven More Diarrhea Cases Raise San Antonio Totals

San Antonio health officials report seven additional diarrhea cases, raising the year total to 205 with 85 deaths. Cases cluster in the diarrhea death triangle across several city blocks while one new polio case, Eddie McDaniel, age 10, is confirmed at Robert B. Green Hospital, bringing polio year total to 50.

San Antonio Dais Queterada St San Luis St Chihuanua St S. Laredo St Robert B. Green Hospital Eddie McDaniel Texas Ave Alamo Heights

Manager named at J. C. Penney store replaces Milligan

Ralph Carman was named assistant manager of the J. C. Penney Co. store, replacing Gilbert Milligan who moved to Tastor to take a similar post.

Special Ralph Carman J. ©. Penney Co Gilbert Milligan Tastor

Calvert Insurance Switch Noted by Delvett Firm

A Delvett based note shows CALVERT Insurance Man switching to Calvert as Calvert Distillers Corp of New York City listed Calvert PESERVE Blended Whicker 66.3 proof 65 percent grain neutral spirits.

Delvett, Sith Calvert Peserve Calvert Distillers Corp New York City

Texas to Spend 8 Million on Highways Letting Results

Texas highway department approved an 8,142,085 transfusion from a two day letting. Low bids on 57 construction and repair projects totaled 4,493,595. Notable bids included Willacy-Farm road with 497,111,751 miles of grading and flexible base, and Webb-U. S. 83 with 14.25 miles of grading and double asphalt surface treatment from Zapata county line to north of Laredo.

Austin Texas’ Highway System Highway ‘Department Ai Willacy Red Fish, Bay San Perlita South Texas Construction Cog San Benito Webb U. S Zapata County South Laredo Thomas Aid Ratliff Rogers

Santa Rosa Homecoming Set by Alumnae Association

The Santa Rosa Alumnae Assn schedules its annual homecoming from 2 to 6 pm Sunday at Santa Rosa School of Nursing. A trained adviser, Gregory Basila, will explain how to engage more alumni support, with 377 graduates noted. Dial F-12391 for Want Ad details.

Santa Rosa Alumnae Assn Peresendors

House Group OKs Vet Bonus

The Texas House revenue and taxation committee moved a 3400,000,000 veteran bonus bill to the calendar with approval. The plan would fund extra payments to World War veterans and overseas service members by increased taxes on cigarettes cigars beer liquor and wine. The measure faces a two thirds House Senate and voter approval path under a constitutional amendment.

Austin House Revenue and Taxation Committee Jimmy Horany Archer City Jerry Stockard Frost Jim Heflin Houston Texas Veterans of World Wars Land Norman L. Summers Texas Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Joe L. Grimes Catholic War Veterans Senate Texas

Confederate Widow Pension Increased For Some Widows

AUSTIN May 26 The comptroller says pension raises for widows of Confederate veterans take effect now. Monthly checks mailed May 31. Widows outside the Confederate home receive $10 instead of $50. those living in the home keep $25 monthly. Veterans pensions unchanged.

Austin Comptroller’s Department

Hotel Owner in Mexico City Visits San Antonio

Prince hotel proprietor Buch de Parada of Mexico City visited San Antonio on Thursday with Prince hotel PR director Alejo Villages. He reported full bookings in Mexico City with most visitors from Texas and Oklahoma and hoped to establish a chain of hotel accommodations for border to Mexico City tourists.

Buch de Parada Prince Hotel Mexico City San Antonio Alejo Villages Prince Pareda Texas Oklahoma

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