Mexican foods craze boosts Tamale Wool Srijole industry
A San Antonio chamber of commerce note highlights growing interest in Mexican foods with Ben and Antonio cited as symbols of a sunlit winter charm. The piece notes visitors, tourists, and travelers spreading the word, while discussions of appointing a secretary of the chill department surface amid residence and business enthusiasm.
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Ayer
Gan Antonio
Ben
Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Alamo
Brackenridge Park
Tks
Chill Department
Gebhardt
Chamber of Bommerce
Professor seeks Mexican foods for prize students
A University of Missouri professor requested Mexican dishes and confections for prize students during Christmas holidays and asked local businesses where to order. Letters from housewives nationwide discussed recipes and similar inquiries, with notes about small scale home businesses and travel anecdotes, including Anthony Van Tuyl’s Mexico to Canada trip for amusement.
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University of Missouri
Man drives from Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico and back
A driver named Van Tuyl completed a Chicago to Pengatola, Pia trip under 24 hours, 839 miles at 42 mph on a largely detour free route and returned to San Antone in about 24 hours. He notes road work slowed him and plans to repeat the feat while seeking humorous driving ideas. An artist, Lauderdale, moved to the Menger Latin quarter with a studio. Local talk includes plans for a Christmas party at the Menger bar and social notes on several residents and events.
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Hélie
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Pengatola
Pia
San Antone
van Tuyl
Lindbergh
San Antonian Is Contest Winner of Watermt Autograph Test
Alvin Newton of 314 Thorman Place won fifth prize of 50 dollars in a Watermt interpasional autograph contest. About 140,01 pays and lrls competed. Saturday results published. Public officials dominated autographs with Franklin D. Roosevelt signatures frequent. Calvin Coolidge, Alfred E. Brist, Cora Praskiin D, Frowvelt, and John N. Garner also common.
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Alvin Newton
Thorman
Haseen
Atage
Frankin D. Rocaavelt
Merhert Moavar
Alfed EB. Brith
Cora
Praskiin D
Frowvelt
Joho N. Garner
Relief Drive Aids Nearly 1000 Needy In L A
Relief efforts by the central relief committee and business leaders bring food certificates to about 1000 families after a week of work on municipal cleanup projects. Funds total around 9800, with a push to secure 4000 more from federal sources. Sub stations planned, plus a shoe repair shop and vegetable distribution phases to ease central office congestion.
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Chamber of Commeres
Central Relief Commutes
Youngs Crook
Johnedu
Jalson
Crockett and
Yarra
Jolson
Espe Ding
Johnnson
San Antonio Public Service Company
Arthur Pfeil
H. A. Briggs
Dean Schmits
F. G. Frances
R. L. Goldthrop
Geliers
Howard Henson
Johnson
Mrs Young Returns as Park Supervisor at Lockwood
Mary Whison Young, former city recreation superintendent, starts Monday as supervisor at Lockwood Park. She is retained by Lockwood Community Recreation Club to run daily playground hours from 3 40 to 6 30 pm with Monday and Thursday dance sessions and Tuesday and Friday dramatics. Other activities include handicraft, horseshoes, and a story hour. Registration opens Monday.
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Young
Park
Mary Whison Young
Lockwood Park
Lockwood
Furlong Seeks Data on Pan American Highway to Mexico City
William H. Furlong, manager of the San Antonio chamber of commerce, has canceled two data and photo requests about the Pan American highway to Mexico City. The inquiries, from L. A. Rowe of the Pan American Union in Washington and Major R. Walsh of an air company at Wright-Patterson, Dayton, Ohio, were halted before he plans to depart Tuesday to survey the route.
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Furlong
Mexico
Mexico City
William H. Furlong
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
L. A. Rowe
Washington, D. C
Pan-American Union
Walsh
Air Compa
Wright Pidt
Dayton
Ohio
Milestone Birthday For Mrs Luckenbach At Family Party
Mrs William Luckenbach celebrated her ninety third birthday recently at a party hosted by her daughter Mim August Blanke at 134 Veley Street San Antonio. About eighty guests attended including sons daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren from San Antonio and out of town relatives Fritz Luckenbach Menard Texas Rin dol Pressler and Wrenk Pressler Tesco W A Luckenbach Gemini W A King Eagle Pass W W Kalteyer and Sidney Merle Del Rio were among the visitors.
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William Luckenbach
Mim
August Blanke
Veley Street
San Antonio
Fritz Luckenbach Menard
Texas
Rindol Pressler
Wrenk Pressler
Tesco
Middle Western Fees Star Cambridge Harvard Honor Students
Reports from Cambridge indicate Harvard University leads in the percentage of honor students among schools surveyed in the Middle West. The AMiddle Western states show strong academic achievement reflected in Harvard’s enrollments and honors.
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Middle Westernfees Star
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Federal inquiry to monitor November 8 election
The U S district attorney says federal authorities will investigate and prosecute any election violations on November 8 from both sides. The aim is fair voting, with deputies or federal aid only if facts justify action. Deputy marshals may police polls, with a local staff ready to assist if needed.
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John D. Hartman
United States
Bertman
Hartman
Berlman
J.B. Albright
Republican County Executive Committee
Fleat White
San Antonio
Mexico City Trip Rates Announced
Special round trip rates of 39 dollars to Mexico City are offered on November 10 with return by November 30. The plan is announced by F. T. Orr, assistant general passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Children travel at half the round trip fare.
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Mexico City
F. T. Orr
Missouri Pacific Railroad
25 Students Enroll in City Radio Course
Twenty five students have enrolled in the new radio course at San Antonio Vocational and Technical School, instructor K. M. Daubler reports. Many more await on the waiting list as classes fill quickly.
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San Antonio
Look Out for Joker on Official Ballot
Texas voters are warned the ballot summary for an amendment to Section 13 Article 8 omits a core provision. It would permit speedy tax sales without court suits, allowing seizure of land for taxes and accelerating foreclosures, per Judge R B Minor.
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Texas
R. B. Minor
Evangelists shot as husband holds water mission plans
The Rev. Dave Greathouse and Mrs. Sophie Wilken were wounded near Robert B. Green hospital while pursuing plans for an Interdenominational Mission. A. Wilken, her estranged husband, trailed the couple and fired after they exited a small auto-house. Greathouse, struck in the eye, bleeding heavily, likely to die. Wilken faces two assault to murder charges. The couple had planned to build a mission church. Wilken claimed to have pursued her after a breakup.
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Dave Greathouse
Sophie Wilken
Robert B. Green Hospital
Wilken
Houston
San Antonio
Wiken
Greathouse
Aira
Wiiken
New Air Schedule Links San Antonio to New York in 24 Hours
A new schedule offers direct San Antonio to New York air service with 11:30 a.m. departure, arriving in New York before noon the next day. Flights travel via Bowen Transcontinental and Western Airlines, with Dallas and Fort Worth connections. multiple midwest and eastern cities listed and same day Chicago or New York arrivals possible.
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New York
San Antonio
San Antonians
Bowen
Airlines
Transcontinental
Western Airlines
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Kansas City
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
City Government Cost Survey Asked
San Antonio officials were urged to participate in a national survey to measure municipal costs. Porter A. Whaley, manager of the chamber of commerce, was asked by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to contribute data on local government expenditures and practices.
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San Antonio
United States
Porter A. Whaley
Chamber of Commeise
United States Chamber of Commerce
Mpl
Remembering the Mesquite Site For Page School History
Hy Mrs F J Kolodzie recalls eight years ago the Thomas Nelson Page school site was a mesquite thicket. The area between Yorkshire Place and South Hackberry Street held dense brush as former homes stood nearby.
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F. J. Kolodzie
Roseborough Street
Thomas Nelson Page
Yorkshire Place
Hackberry Street
Reserve Officer Ordered to Duty
Birat Lieut Verney Edgar Hrad ley, Quartermaster Reserve, 1510 West King's highway, has wen or dered to relive duly January 13 for Aseee and one-half months, during which period he will attend the Quartermaster school ut Philadel phia. His tour wil eng April 2.
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Birat
Verney
Edgar Hradley
Quartermaster Reserve
West
King’s Highway
Wen
Quartermaster School
Philadelphia
Wil Eng
Relatives Sought for Man Killed in Fort Worth Crash
San Antonio police requested Fort Worth authorities to locate relatives of Emmet Vernon Richardson who died Friday when his car was struck in the city of Lint. He was believed to have lived in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Fort Worth
Hain
Emmet Vernon Richardson
Prominent Visitors to Municipal Hall Grocery Ball
Several notable out of town guests will attend the grocery ball at the municipal auditorium Thursday night to aid needy war veterans Maury Maverick VFW commander and ramp director announces. Guests include RR Smith Pleasanton attorney who will bring corn as his offering William G Davis editor of the Heerne Star County Judge Tom B Smiley Kernes County and John Wildenthal chief deputy sheriff and tax collector at Gaba.
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Maury Maverick
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Exposition Park
Youth Honored by U of T Group
Carl Fuhrman son of Mr and Mrs Fuhrmen of San Antonio was elected president of the school of business administration at Texas University. He is a member of honorary business administration fraternities Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma and serves as student assistant in two courses. He graduated from Bracken Ridge High School in 1928.
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U. of T. Group
Carl Fuhrman
Fuhrmen
San Antonio
School of Business Administration
Texas University
Bye
Beta Alpha Fil
Beta Gamma Sigme
Brackenridge High School
10 and 20 Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
Readable items recall 1922 and 1912 San Antonio events. Ballot issues for 1922 governor race lack candidates for senator due to court actions. 1912 election notes cite Wilson and Marshall victory with Texas results, plus a shooting accident at San Antonio Hardware Co. leaving damage to glass and shelves.
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The
San Antonio
Grand jury finds ballot box sealing lax in Bexar County
In Bexar County grand jurors condemn improper sealing of ballot boxes in July and August primaries. They urge election officials to guarantee secret ballots in the general election, citing that 60 to 76 percent of boxes were unsealed. The report blasts judges and inquiry actions, commends district attorney staff, and notes 23 indictments and 18 no bills after five weeks.
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Benno Schee
Bexar
Grand Jury
W. & Anderson
Genera
Justice
Jack W. Real
Texas
Justices of the Peace
Ilegal
Jus Uie of the Peace
E. H. Tatbert
Pracinct
Cowen
Fred Cowen
San Antonians
Robert B.gren Knephal
Albert Hausser
E.R. Broshear
Bexar County
District Court
Employment Aid Planned at School
An incomplete notice describes an employment aid event at a school with plans to assist part time work. Details are garbled but reference to organization and local attendees are present. The item reads as an educational employment program scheduled near a local institution.
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Jere Dayis
Anthony van Tuyl
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Canada
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Nuevo Laredo
Windsor
Trsula Lauderdale
Menger
John Morley
Awatchas
Charlie Richardson
Seb
Tare Wents
Gene Koch
Shakesperre
Earl
San Antonian
L.A
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Valero Street
Tabernacle
Tela- Hives
Taylor Tabernacle
South Presa Street
Wilkens
East Crockett Street
Secretary of State
George Peddy
Earle
Mayfield
Supreme Court of the
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Taft
Foossvelt
Gove
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