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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1939

Page

3

View Excitement After Maury Trial Over Huth Ouster Hinted

County politics stir as grand jury weighs removing Tax Collector Assessor Albert Huth. Doctors testify on his illness keeping him from court. District Attorney Shook may resist grand jury action until Maverick trial ends. If action proceeds, a removal demand could be placed before the Com mittee.

Nore Albert ¥. Huth Criminal District Court Kutt John R. Shook Huth Torney Don Grand Jury John RB. Shook Leonard Brown Ben Ton Davies Odabal Berry Otto Claus Carl Wright Johnson W. W. McCrory Gugge Everett FF Johnson Maurice J. Lehman Kendall i Anderson Shook Roosevelt Jesse ‘Thomeson San Antonia

Maverick era looms over Hexar politics and court cases

San Antonio’s political pulse shifts as the Maverick intrigue deepens with grand jury activity and looming elections. Trailing battles include Huth resignations, tax cases, and county officials facing pressure while court docket rehearsals hint at major probes and strategic maneuvers.

Criminal District Court Box Score Week Ending November 25

Grand jury reported 24 indictments nine were dismissed two pleas of guilty entered. Live habeas corpus hearings held indictments pending last week 1019 indictments pending this week 1031.

Grand’ Jury Iivo

Reptile Garden Keepers Trade Snakes for Skins

Monters of the Wide Museum reptile garden handle snakes all day for visitors and take the snakes home. Mrs Minnie Taerup, grandmother of Albert Stokes one of the garden attendants, confides of taking tails from rat snakes for the mien. The skins are from garden snakes and are cured by the attendant.

Monters Wide Museum Minnie Taerup Albert Stokes Garlien Atendants

Brownwood Riles for Mrs. Hurlbut

Funeral services will be held in Brownwood Texas for Mrs. Felitia Hurlbut 74 who died Friday night at her daughter Mrs. Henry Perry 251 Cornell avenue. She had lived in Brownwood 55 years with survivors including sons Finley Shelly Homer Claude Fred and Bert Hurlbut and daughters Mrs Hugh Graves and Mrs Herbert Dil.

Brownwood Texas Felitia Hurlbut Henry Perry Cornell Avenue Resi Dent Perry Finley Shelly Hurlbut Corpus Christi Homer Dallas Claude Wathbock Fred Alice Bert Hurlbut Browns Hugh Graves Herbert Dil

Pep Talks at Sheriff Office Hitched to Deputy Meetings

A fragment notes a figure labeled Don directing deputies and hired staff to attend pep meetings at the sheriff’s office. It describes these sessions as occasions where deputies are coached to be zealous and compliant, reflecting routine training rhetoric observed over time.

Hexer Tims & Notier Ap

Aiwanian 10 Aid Kiddies Show At San Antonio Club

The second annual instistrel benefit concert for underprivileged children will be held at 8 15 p m Monday in the district high school auditorium. Alex R Thomas files the list of guest artists, the Jefferson orchestra, and a large cast including Mrs H L Bridgman and Arthur E B Hard. The program features vocal solos, a ballet, dances, and a vocal quartet with premier end men Crownover and S eawfer backed by a large company. Tax urgent? No. The report lists many participants and confirms proceeds aid summer camps.

San Antonio Kimanis Club Alex R. Thomas Wilman Walter Dunham Jefferson Orchestra Jerome Zoeller Snotn de Mtre Arthur EB Hard H. L. Bridgeman BE. J. Arendt A. J. Hust W. W. Mc Donald Florence Saxon G. Bullitt Bill Tray Alex Vnhinston Paul Mals Jenorugh Bullitt Mellenbriach Tom Malone K. Turbeviille Yaillem V. We H. L. Bridgman Pat Cap Carlos Coon Howard Davis William V. Dielmann BD. J Favret Ell Hardin RA Vines Harold Keller Aubrey Kline Millar Jor Naylor LL. G. Nestsam Nil Prassel Tom Pressly Pr. Marshall Ramadell Frank Radgera W. Seale WI Shepherd Chick Smith Harvey Smith Wallace Smith Harald Stanard TV. Tufer Jack Watts A. Z. Weyer

Girl Ever 13 Explains Fatal Shot To Playmates

LYNWOOD Nov 25 Colleen Linton 13 explained she meant no harm when she shot and killed 6 year old Arthur Wilton and wounded two other boys, Kenneth and John, after asking them to help with housework then playing cowboy. She said the rifle cracked and the boys screamed before fleeing. Police Chief Ady said the girl sobbed.

Colleen Arthur Laefi Charles Ady

Teachers and Educators Convention in San Antonio

Between 34002 and 20000 people are expected to attend the Teachers and Educators convention, the Southern Classical association meeting, and the Texas School Secretaries conference in San Antonio on December 1 and 2. G C Patterson says these combined meetings may be Texas’ largest convention turnout this year. Final counts show 4000 at the Baptist General Convention and 2500 at the Eastern Star convention in late October. An orchestra rehearsal is announced at 712 Dolorosa Street under Dan Silva’s direction.

San Antonio Teachers and Educators Southern Classical Association Texas ‘School Secretaries Texas G. C. Patterson Charber of Commerce Baptist General Convention Eastern Star Convention

Donor Advice on Pure Change of Dynamite Fund Offer

Fragmentary text discusses a bona fide offer not to be construed as urging dynamite change. It urges contributors to seek guidance from more disinterested parties and suggests the donor should find their own son among trusted advisers.

Death of longtime San Antonio resident Hagner noted

Word came the death of August Hogner father of Mrs Amy Rutgelein a longtime San Antonio resident and head of the Roe Belein packing family He died November 4 at age 98 Survivors include a daughter in Texas a son and three daughters in Germany two grandsons Willem and August Roegelein and granddaughters Mrs Albert Hirschfeld and Mrs August Sreiner Mrs Steimer was in Germany at the time Hogner was one of the last survivors of the Prussian Austrian and Prussian Franco wars He was decorated several times for service under General Von Hindenburg.

Jo Adn Anstonio Bonfeld Wartthure Germany Algust Hogner Amy Rutgelein San Antonio Roe. Belein Packing Family Amo & Son Willem August Roegelein Albert Hirschfeld

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