Around ZF the Plaza and Its Colorful Cast of Town Figures
A wall of local faces and quirky anecdotes fills a social page spotlight. Parrot Tolor refuses to speak to strangers until Miss Beste Stephens enters, Clarance Tallman plots a downtown panorama, and Reta Cardenas stars in a Sunken Garden show with a Majestic midnight party. Names like Lillian Murphy, Jock Kent, Eleanor Schilling, and Emil Behe pop up alongside tales of pets, birthdays, and a hit-and-run victim buried with a dachshund foot-scraper marker. The column also notes civic figures, a secretary visiting from Washington, and Hugo Swan attending a Texa s Blaz e convention.
Leon Valley Club Names Officers
Leon Valley 4 H club names new officers led by Lucille Taintow as president and Evelyn Alten as vice president. Other officers include Betty Joan Rudwick secretary, Mary Ruth Innes council delegate, Raith Sawyer recreation leader, Marjorie Voight reporter, and Betty Lou Karcher poster chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Valley
Clarence Smith
Eddie Martines
Majestic Theater
Lucille Taintow
Evelyn Alten
Betty Joan Rudwick
Mary Ruth Innes
Raith Sawyer
Marjorie Voight
Betty Lou Karcher
Mary Kingles
Aggle Ty
Dallas Salinytay
Myra Bee Fo
Liny
Eli
First Annual Coy ote finds long buried in old house walls
Wrecking crews recovered the first annual Coy ote from Old San Antonio High School, printed near the turn of the century. The volume lists prominent San Antonians including Eudochia Bell and Spurgeon Smith, with two names later appearing in Who's Who. The annual credits editors and notes later marriages and careers, detailing faculty, student clubs, and a 1903 1904 football roster and scores.
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Voites
Old San
Colomadeans
Dow Wow Society
Bow Wows
Beta Tau Zetas
Jefferson Senor Scfsool
Spurgeon Smith
San Marcos
Theayne Debating Society
Garleton Adams
Asari
Halsache
Urst Anninal
F. Chun
Chow Chow
Atti
Jai Junior Clase
Irma Hellig
Otile Storm
Mamie Higgins
Coyoté
Chester Crowell
Lillie Cahill
Crowell
L. A
Leonard Brown
Old House
Peace talks delayed as Laval cites continuing war
Vichy reports Premier Laval announced France and Germany will delay peace negotiations until the war ends. He criticized De Gaulle and noted Gabon’s capital Libreville faces bombardment amid a full fledged French force conflict aided by the British.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Germany
Pierre Laval
Laval
Tost
Paris
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
England
Charles de Gaulle
de Guile
Gabon
French Equatorial Africa
Tenu
Libreville
Vicay
Gayle
Gun P Durger Seeks Quiet Season After Lease Paid
Gun P Durger declares the heat season cannot come to S101 for him now that his country hunting lease is fully paid and his guns are polished to a high gloss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Durger
Burglars Fail To Move 3000-Pound Safe Door
Burglars sought to remove the 3000-pound door of a 3000-pound safe at Fengel jewelry store located at 222 1-2 East Commerce Street. Led by Hugo Fenesl, the burglars entered via an adjoining building and were deterred, possibly by a night watchman. Police found the attempted break-in Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fengel Jewelry
East
Commerce Street
Hugo Fenesl
Wendell Willkie Speech Rumors Amid Election Reactions
The commentary notes political fatigue after a tough campaign. It mentions Roosevelt offering 2 percent, Wendell Wilkie garnering 23,000 votes, and lingering talk of Wendell’s address on major networks. The piece touches on John L. Lewis’s resignation and party tensions with Willkie’s cabinet prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Roosevelt
Wendell Gas
Wendell
Milk Dealer Aids Toy Drive for Christmas
Milk company Borden teams with The Light and San Antonio Fire Department to collect and refurbish discarded toys for needy children. Notes affixed to milk bottles urge customers to donate toys last year’s unused items via route salesmen, with Fire Chief Hart coordinating and Bowens handling calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden
Hart
Borden Company
San Antonio
Bowen's
Partmentarly Atolls
Bnetiy
IB Nai Brth Sets 194 Meet in L A
A chaotic convention scene in Galveston disrupted by a gang fight at Koekler Park during the 1941 gathering. Police dispersed the crowd as officers responded to the disturbance and attendees moved on to the planned one day conclave in the Texas city. Sylius Livingston of Tyler Oklahoma delivered the keynote urging Jewish unity and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koekler
San Antonio
Texas
Nad Birkle
Galveston
Fred Stark
Beachenride Park
Touls Manhoff
Uye
Milton
Milton of ‘Fort Worth
Syliis Livingston
Tyler
Okla
United States
Officer punishes burglar at Barrera residence
The burglar tried to rob Charles Barrera of 11 West Mulberry Avenue. Barrera, a San Antonio police officer, fired four shots after hearing sounds in his home late Sunday night. Burglar fled. cash six dollars and a check for twenty six were taken. tools stolen from Barrera’s car. other reports involve a burglary stopped at a grocery store by a local officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barrera
West Mulberry Avenue
Barrera
San Antonio
Emi Rabi
Sapha
B. Paria
Indiana
Leon Springs 4-H Club Elects New Officers
Mildred Bowman was elected president of the Leon Springs 4-H club with Dolores Wood as vice president and Mar Bie Wood as secretary. Other officers include Margaret Schulthies as council delegate Emmeline Klar as reporter Susie Flores as technical leader Dorothy Hill as poster chairman and Miss Elsie Deane Smart and Mrs. W. B. Coleman assisting. A Win Win Cascade caverns project is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Bowman
Leon Springs 4-Hlub
Dolores Wood
Mar Bie Wood
Margaret Schulthies
Emmeline Klar
Susie Flores
Dorothy Hill
Elsie
Deane Smart
County Home
W. B. Coleman
Cascade Caverns
Five Injured In Traffic Crashes In City
Five people sustained injuries in three separate traffic accidents Sunday afternoon. L Zuniga and Carolyn Garcia were among those treated for minor injuries after being struck crossing streets near their homes. Feliciana Castillo and Gustave Brooks were involved in a collision causing slight injuries to Brooks. Esquival was struck at 300 block of South Brazos Street and received a cut and bruises. Brooks was listed as the other driver in the second crash. Esquival was arrested at Robert B. Green hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Cade
Charles Cade
Fies
Chow Chow
Rank Paschal
Frank Paschal
Robert G. Green Hospital
Agnes Jaime
Benekenridge
David Picton
Thomas Devine
Eupede Walthall
Laura Finck
Goodwin Carter
Nat Goldsmith
Melson Goldsmith
Philip
Louis
Georgia Maverick
Walter Shater
Walter McAllister
Irene Zizik
Charles Armistead
Sam Barclay
Herold Joske
Susie Blocker
Josephine Broadbent
Bila Carr
Tulita Chilum
Alice Clarkson
Rudolph Grons
Gilbert Smith
Waite
McAllister
Lie Mannual
L. Zuniga
Potlees
Feliciana Castillo
Morales
Isereet
Cla
Drasses
Carolyn Garcia
East Freneh Place
Hay Reid
Magnolia Avenue
Colslon
Garcit
Gustave Broaks
Pecos Street
Brooks
Hanes Fxquival
North Wueva Street
South
Brazos Street
Gi Salazar
Durango Street
Strick Esquival
Esquival
Robert B. Green
Otal
Scottish Rite Reunion Held In San Antonio
The 57th annual Scottish Rite reunion opened Monday with 73 applicants. J A Wright of Bandera, venerable master of the Bexar Lodge of Perfection, led ceremonies. Morning sessions included invocation, fourth degree, and subsequent degrees with schedule blocks through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wright
Bandera
Bexar Lodge of Perfection
Marionette Club to Present Fairy Play at St Mark’s Parish House
The University of San Antonio Marionette Club will stage a fairy story titled The Prog Priter at 7 30 p m Friday. The event is part of the St Nicholas guild puppet show and children’s bazaar at St Mark's parish house. Hostesses include Mrs Willan Tudson Mrs James Marey Mrs Walter Pricke Mrs Horace Swert Mrs Arthur Muir and Mrs Parent Sayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of San Antonio
Hotel holdup attempt ends with arrest in Gunter hotel
Ray Leeman, executive vice president of the South Texas chamber of commerce, reported that two men entered his apartment at the Gunter hotel and pointed a revolver. Leeman grabbed the pistol, police said. Warrants and $33 were found on one suspect when arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnt Ciiy
Ray Leeman
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Leeman
Gunter Hotel
Xut
Youth Shot Accidentally While Loading Rifle
Arthur Guajaldo, 15, of 1806 Norte Zarzanvora Street Montiay, was treated at Robert B Green Hospital for a gunshot wound to the right foot from an accidental discharge of a .22 caliber rifle while he was loading it near Woodlawn Lake, with the youth reporting the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Guajaldo
Norte Zarzanvora Street
Montiay
Tith
Robert B Green
Woodlawn Feke
Man Assists in Wisconsin Arrest
Police report a disturbance at a Vera Cruz address where Emmett Ocaren walked to the front and volunteered I am the man you're looking for. He was booked at the city jail following the patrolman's account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Ocaren
Vera Crussitet
Polite
Prirolmin
Senne
Coaren
Botires
Elty
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Tolor
Miss Beste Stephens
Amy
Miss Stephens
Clarance Tallman
Smith-Young Tower
Reta Pilda Cardenas
Ralph
Lillian Murphy
132 Club
Ale
Jock Kent
Wring
Beck
Houston
Wes
Eleanor Schilling
St Anthony
Emil Behe
Harlandale
Chope Die
Telephone Engineering Department
The
0, & Maritime Commission
Wallington
Snickiefritz
Mré
Bahra Keene Ker
Betty Jane Scherer
Legal Office
Guy P. Allison
Gongressrain Paw J
Kilday
Washington
Mrs. Carmmk Schweppe
Petite Fly
Juke Karotkin
Loraine Brockman
Use 20-30 Club
Brockman
Kitty Miller
KR. W. Purdom
Catherine Stinson
Purdom
Fort Sam Houston
Texas National Guard
Hugo Swan
Dallas
Texas Blaze Association of Tyers and Cleaners
Leon Valley Club
Old San Antonio High
Hulsache
Hayseed Tennis Club
Hayne
Lves
Recovery Unlimited
Lilie Cahill
Dr. Bringhurst
Nettie Howwston
General Sam Houston
Rudolph Lackenbach
Leda Nash
Saramh L. Scott
Sallie Hildebrandt
Marie Berg- Strom
Jeanie H. Downie
Agnes Schasse
Margaret Polk
Mabel Cutie
Lela Campbell
Viola Leroy
Emma A. Rose
Mae FB. Bérgen
Ad~ da Rose
Julia Mae Dames
Valeria Gould
Linda Wald
E. Mae Engle
Myrtle Meke
Ellie C. Schaefer
Ethel Wilcox
Grace Heck
Amandy
Kunkel
Kala KE
Glarence Tha Cop
Keny Louis Sevi
Frank Carrico
Curt Meusebach
Phillip Maverick
Mack Ramsey
Geoffrey Giles
Frank ‘Iikman
Eugene Walthall
Fred Feilhouse
Carleton Adams
Clynh
George Milor
Bert Bealt
Latrobe Ouderdong
Davis McGown
Harrison Underwood
Raines
W.T. M.A
P. M
Gine
Mamie Bergstrom
Marjorie Breeding
Ruth Willard
Ethel Minter
Jonette Sufartani
Emma Rose
Ruth Franklin
Adelina Franklin
Effie Hollman
Eda Lavy
Agnes James
Homer Haris
Sadie Blocker
Mildred Harrigan
Lillian Gontad
Washer ‘Brothers
Nic Tengg
Smith’s Studio
Acme
Wolff and Marx, Joske's
Soap
Johnson Brothers Printing Company
Hanco AZ
Peage Delayed
Baering
Arthur
Bugs
Baer
Franklin
John L. Lewis
John L
Willkie
Eit
Thepublican
Herbie Hoovetr
Birdy
Evepouy
Yuan Ban
Saly Antonians
Thele
Ib’nai Brrth
L.A
Leon Springs
Paper Excelsior Co
Taree Wtae
Sas
de Rive St
LO P. My
Sveith
John K. Blackstone
Reunlan di
Daniel O'Connell
Alfred Wiedenfeld
Hubert, Ewing
H. B. Henry
Glutton Mackey
Norman W. Jotneon
Willa Charles Young
Jacob Moses Stuphins
Marion Ro McGlanaha
Otto FL Mietert
Walter D. Queed
Chres E. Weitberger
Marionette Club
Man
Inowine
Naimn Sealex Linoleem
Aps
Tragemark Reg. U
CongadenmeNaien Inc
Houston ST
Main Ave
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