Housing Costs and Living Patterns Among San Jose Depot Workers
A Clyde L. How ry B. L. Hensley survey of San Jose depot civilian workers shows rent affordability varies by income, with $1280 annual earnings and up to $3500 yearly salaries. Among 2000 respondents, 23 percent married, few ride buses, many own cars, and households average 4.7 rooms with two bedrooms. The study notes renters, buyers, and planned marriages shaping housing need and access to FIA programs.
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Paris Étmarning
Duncan Field Yes
Clyde L. Howry
B. L. Hensley
Sanfoir
India
Duncan Tield
Ei Ihai
Sanmqsir
Tub
FIA
Welfare Group Meeting Set in Texas Counties
A welfare group will send representatives to the annulling of region 4 Texas Social for Workers Association. Airman Hele Doyle of Our Lady of Take College and director of Girls' club is Grate Williams state supervisor of training for the WPA and WI program chairman. Bra id Schnepp of Gr. Mary’s University will supervise publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
yriy-Eyd
Texas Social Fre Workers Association
Dyer
Hele Doyle
Our Lady of Take College
Grate Willams
State
WPA
Braid Schnepp
Gr. Mary's University
Defense Notebook shows blitz or botch in U S armored force
Defense notebook reports the First Army maneuvers in the Carolinas testing U S armored force tactics under simulated warfare. It notes foreign observers, compares American and European tanks, and describes new smoke screening agents and explosive materials amid defense industry activity and magnesium use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense Hierarchy
U.S
Carolinas
Munti
Witt Cutniss
America
Fire plug struck car left at street during crash
Police found a car abandoned Sunday after a fire plug was struck at Adela Street and Ribsby Avenue. The vehicle was towed to the city auto pound and an investigation followed.
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Adela Street
Ribsby Avenue
City Auto Pound
Federal Court Opening Delayed in Local District
Federal court opening here has been postponed until Tuesday because dust prevented Miesday be cause of the inability of dust to T. M. Kennerly to arrive Monday morning from Hotston. The civil docket held about 30 cases which will be tried before Judge Kennerly.
City board to hear Houston St tax appeals Tuesday
The Houston Street property tax appeal hearings begin with the Board of Equalization on Tuesday. D. F. Dittmar Co faces a $277,520 claim for 1940 41 taxes now in litigation. About 1,000 assessment change notices were sent. 35 withdrawals marked satisfactory. the Kress Co case for 1941 42 is set for Wednesday.
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Houston Street
Cas Wit Ba
Faseen
City Attornny
Victor Keller
Equalization
Warner, Company
Herb Land Company
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
East Houston Street Corporation
Willie Clement
L. Hart
George M. Maverick Estate, Inc
Hicks Realty Company
J.M. Bennett
S. H. Kress Company
Kress
Aalt
Kress Company
Delinquent Fine Payers Rounded Up in Court Action
Bo Wolff, chief clerk of Corporation Court, ordered the roundup of 11 delinquent fine payers on Monday. The bailiff urged officers to seize both men and money as officers targeted minors, assault, vagrancy, and intoxication cases in morning sessions and again Monday afternoon.
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Bo Wolff
Corporation Court
Wells
Griz
Priceless Bracelets Stolen From 1929 World’s Fair
WE New York dispatch reports the theft of a pair of priceless 4500 year old bracelets from the 1929 World’s Fair. Victor Rubio, former Peruvian building sub commissioner, disclosed the loss and noted secrecy to aid investigation. The bracelets were taken in September 1930, with eastern areas remaining a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEW
York
INS
Victor Rubio
Ship Arming Bill Sent to President
Washington report on the bill allowing American merchant ships to carry arms and call at belligerent ports. The measure went to President Roosevelt after Vice President Wallace signed it beneath Speaker Rayburn during a session. Hoosevelt expected to sign today or tomorrow.
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Washington
Whion
Bellgerent
Monsevelt
Wallace
Rayburn
Hooseevelt
Delay in Officer's Trial Is Refused
A district judge overruled a defense motion for a continuance in the murder trial of Capt. Har Yn HH Blackmon of the 111 Medical Regiment. He is charged in the August death of his wife Helter at Camp Towle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arownwood
A. O. Newman
Te Pifty
Fifth District
Har Yn HH
Blackmon
111 Medical Regiment
Camp Towle
Helter
Six San Antonians to Attend Methodist Education Parley
Six San Antonians including Rev. Alfred Nanes and Rev. E. H. Lovelace will join a large Texas delegation at the Methodist conference on Christian education in Nashville Tennessee from November 25 to 28. The Texas group is expected to be the largest, with speakers such as Duke University sociology professor Hornell Hart addressing topics like Our Techniques Under God as part of the church’s educational program across 43,000 schools.
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Texas
Nashville
Tenn
Alfred Nanes
C.F. Nanes
Horace M.king
W. 4 Mielding
E. H. Lovelace
Richard K. Heacock
Methodist Church
Hornell Hart
Duke University
Rep Fish Allowed To Tell of Agents
Washington November action authorized Representative Fish of New York to appear and testify before a District of Columbia federal grand jury investigating foreign agents when the House is not in session. The vote was without a roll call after judiciary committee chair Sumners reported that a grand jury subpoena served on Fish violated House rights but that those rights may be waived in individual cases.
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Washington
House
Fish
N, Y
Columbia
Sumners
D.vuxas
House Judiciary Committee
Fieh
Grand Lodge Topic At Masonic Meet
Charles Weinberger, past master of Arty Lodge, will discuss the workings of the Grand Lodge at Blue Bonnet Lodge No. 1210 A Z and A M. The gathering at 4702 Booth Street features a re dedicatory form as masons prepare for the Grand Lodge meeting in Waco on December 3.
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Grand Lodge
Charles Weinberger
Arty Lodge
Blue Bonnet Lodge
A. Z
A. M
Booth Presh Street
Atic Grand Lodge
Masis
Grand Lodge of
Waco
Marihuana Probe Follows Accident
A soldier and a young woman were jailed Monday after a car wreck on the Dickman yard route. Witnesses say trees were felled and the vehicle demolished before a marijuana cigarette was found in the debris. Both were treated at Fort Sam Houston hospital and questioned by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickman Yard
Fort Sam Houston
Serbs Wipe Out German Column in Yugoslav Conflict
Report from Jerusalem states a Serbian battalion and guerrillas annihilated a 420-strong German expeditionary column in a fierce clash near Ljubane east of Ink, marking another bloody incident in the Yugoslav violence.
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Jerusalem
Former Yugoslavia
Jeruselem
Estern
Lbhane
Ink
FBI Probes Death of Elephants
The FBI is examining poison deaths of 11 elephants from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus herd. Henry Ringling North, vice president, said federal agents sought information on the deaths and noted threats against elephants in Washington. He denied any known link between the circus deaths and the threats.
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Petersburg
Fila
FBI
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Batley
Henry Ringling North
St. Tea
Washington,d. C
Washington
Cooks and Bakers Class Opens at Randolph Field
A new cooks and bakers class opens at the Dranen school of Cooks in Randolph Field. It is the sixth class under way and was inaugurated each month since June. Lieut. Col. W. M. Fickels of Fort Sam Houston is in charge with Tech Bgt. B. W. Green directing the class. Two members take the mess sergeants course and 14 the cooks and bakers course.
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Claas
Dranen School of Cooks
Dakess
Randolph
Claan
W. M. Fickels
Fort Sam Houston
l'Tech
B. W. Green
Mienars
National Grange elects new national master at 75th convention
Wornoxme Mass Nov 1 4 Albert S. Goss of Washington D6 former federal bank cashier and former master of the Washington State Grange was elected national master succeeding Louis J. Yaber of Ohio who had held the post for the last ten years amid the seventy fifth annual convention in Wornoxme.
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Wornoxme
Mass
Albert S. Goss
Washington D6
Federal Lard Bank Cotsimealone
Washington State Grange
Louis J, Yaber
Ohio
Mational Manter Toy
Colonel Sears Shifted to Fourth Corps Area
Col. Ranert Bears, ordnance officer of the VIII Army Corps at Brownwood, has been ordered to the X Corps area. He will be succeeded by Lt. Col. Bred Gilbreath, expected to report about December 10 from Fort Leonard Wood.
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Ranert Bears
Viii Army Corps
Brownwood
X Corps
Ceb
Sary
Col
Bred 1
Gilbreath
Fort Léonard Wead
Credit Firms Face Deadline for Licensing
Credit firms and individuals dealing with consumer credit must file for licenses before year’s end per R R Gilbert president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Three business classifications require licensing including installment sales and loans. registration handled by RL Hocker and W Hunstock. Also reported, thefts occurred with tires and wheels stolen from vehicles on Aransas Street and West Houston Street.
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R. R. Gilbert
Tee Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
United States
RL. Hocker
W. Hunstock
Ot Farm
Lingine
Federal Reserve Bank
Branel
Nis
Aransas Agenus
Hackberry Street
Bilsco Garza
West Poplar Street
Murder charge in death of 67-year-old Kalamazoo bride
State Police said Ernesto Basil charged in the death of Ada Loveland Torrance, a 67 year old Kalamazoo heiress. The couple honeymooned in Mexico when she died amid a hotel room fire and possible drug claims. Investigators tied the fire to a plastic bottle casing found with glass fragments. Torrance pleaded innocence.
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Fee
Ada Loveland
Kalamagoo
Ernesto Basil
Torrance
Mexico
Myrs
Ahe
Mia
Carmen Morin Alvarado
Torranca
Wexico
Bvarlsto D. Gareia
Tor- Trance
Gareia
Santa Catarina
Dallas Man New Veteran Official
Washington announces Maj. Laurence Melton of Dolina named first permanent chairman of the Nations Council of American Veteran organizations. NOAVO formed to aid in defense grants and promote preparedness for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inby
Veterana Administration
Laurence BR. Melton
Dolina
Nations Council of American
NOAVO
United States
Army Shipments In S A Boosted by 14 Million Pounds
Army supplies received and shipments led by the San Antonio general for Wortham Houston in October totaled 40 096 417 pounds, an increase of nearly 14 000 000 pounds over September, according to Col A A Porter commander of the depot.
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San Antonio
Wortham Houston
Bentember
A. A. Porter
Thas
Home Mixed Syrup Promises Quick Cough Relief and Savings
A handwritten style ad proclaims a home mixed cough syrup that saves money by avoiding cooking. It claims to produce four times the value by combining water and sugar with Pinox derived components, offering fast relief from coughs and bronchial irritation with a money back guarantee.
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Elfare Group
Beth
Park Bench Romance
Bill Langford
Josephine Phillips
New York
Navy
Garfield
N. d
Tovephine
U. S
Jentile
Europe
Africa
Vita
Dow Chemical Company
Chaplin
Dow
Ted
Ly Spetial Studebaker
Studebaker
Lowes Rice Field
Ui Studebat
Aurion Ommande
Peis
Rales
Houston St
Board of Equalization
Forrest Bennett
al Kein
Ray Davis
Henry Helo
Quin
Paul Steffler
Anderson
L.A
Masonic
National Grange
Col. Sears
Forth Corps
S. A
Laaten
Panama Canal
Special Engineering
Isthmus
Panama
Civil Service
Tathmus
Captain Rogers
Texas State Employment Service
West Nueva Street
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