This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1939
Page
5
Grand jury probing TMLEFEE funds set expected range from $20 000 to $30 000. County officials clash over tax refunds and certificates removing tax collection. Mayor Maverick condemns political motives while court sides with commissioners on outside counsel and tax collection approach amid friction.
A grand jury surfaces concerns over tax certificates issued by Bexar County tax collectors. Funds tied to these certificates were misallocated through deputy fees and trust accounts. Officials including County Judge C Ay Anderson and others debated legality, with calls for an extraordinary session and a hiring of a special lawyer to review the practice.
Assistant District Attorney Benton Davies asserts no authority to hire special attorneys as four commissioners approve a motion amid budget and emergency funding doubts. Garvey questions funding source while Judge Anderson warns against diverting road and bridge funds, threatening to abdicate if emergency funds are misused.
In Pecos County the Texas Supreme Court awarded claims to surface and mineral rights for a land tract in the Yates oil field. Cardinal Oil Company and Bogie Oil Company led the state lease holders in a case over school land valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The decision ordered the lower court to issue a final balance to the successful claimants while denying the suit of another company.
Miss Taylor, former educational director for the garment workers’ union, testifies about a phone conversation involving Maverick and Dubinsky. She recalls promises of patronage in exchange for contributions and describes a meeting with labor figures to discuss aiding Maverick’s mayoral campaign.
French reports say a German bomber over the Belgian coast near Ostend was shot down. The aircraft broke up in flight as it attempted to escape. the pilot parachuted to safety while three crew members were found dead in the wreckage.
In Dallas on November 22 manager Jamies W. Aston stated two thirds of the firemen planned withdrawal from the union amid a city notice. He warned that all aviation night services faced disruption as orders to join the union were rescinded.
Paris reports Roy Strasser, once linked to Adolf Hitler, claims Heinrich Himmler organized the Munich bombing plot as a pretext to attack domestic adversaries. Strasser cites a party member and Rudolf Hess in alleged declarations about a hate offensive against opponents like the Black Front.
Radio listeners in San Antonio will hear Announcer Dave Young describe slow ollas and intricate airplane maneuvers during a weekly West Point training broadcast. The instructor and Young will discuss maneuvers in a basic training plane with plane to ground backup, airing on WABC and the Texas State network from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday.
Police and Mrs Marce Rurrera of 70 Mottorey Street aided efforts to locate Alicia Dolores 35 who disappeared Tuesday morning after leaving her home to walk around the block.
A quirky prop in the Guinan career includes a large alcohol powered fan. The device uses steam heated water to drive a piston and turn the fan blades, illustrating an inventive stage effect.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.