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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1949
Page
1
Carrizo Springs May 31 a $290000 school bond election turned left Saturday by a vote of 410 1 The bonds will final period of 30 years at an annual interest of 314 per cent. Purchase of four acres joining the present school campus, erection of a one story brick building with up to 20 rooms and remodeling of the present plant included in the program.
A retrospective on Mayor Callaghan’s two year administration ending with a quiet closing of his second floor office. The era featured fiscal strife, calls for pay raises, hospital aid battles, transit repeal, and a growing transition toward the White campaign and city manager platform. President Truman’s 1948 visit loomed large, while a Wheatley project theft and shifting alliances framed the political landscape leading into 1949.
Wayne Heilin, 30, was injured early Tuesday when a large van he was driving veered off the pavement on the Austin highway. Deputies reported he was pulled from the wreckage by sheriff’s deputies. The van belonged to Yellow Transit of Dallas and carried merchandise bound for San Antonio. Heilin was treated at Santa Rosa hospital for internal injuries and facial and body wounds.
Weather forecast notes variable conditions with measurable precipitation and pressure readings. Forecast mentions temperatures around mid range, shifting winds, and advisories for travelers and outdoor plans.
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