1909 Speed Demon 35 Mile Journey Recalled
Molly Nema recounts a 1909 speed record era with Paul Renton and his father driving feats. Top speeds reached 35 mph while 20 mph was then ordinary, including a 320 mile round trip Los Angeles to San Diego in hours and 28 minutes, and a 2600 mile car display with its tires. The piece notes low car prices and early 40 horsepower models with minimal features.
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Molly Nema
Paul Renton
Sunset Drive
The
Light
Garde
Renton Wa
Mesul
Pan Renton Sr
Smith
Renton
Los Angeles
Renton Sr
Sa Diego
San Diego
All Girl Unit to Perform At Dodd Field
The Mytile Mayes All Girl unit, sponsored by the national defense recreation and service committee, will perform at Dodd field reception center Friday evening with B. B. Kelly as master of ceremonies. Entertainers include Connie Mayes, Edith Rose Mangold, Margaret Radiloff, Georgine Blumberg, Rosa Lee Burris, Patsy Jo Delavan, Georgin Rose Smith, Elydure Kewln, and more.
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Mytile Mayes
National Defense Recreaion and Service Committee
Dodd Field
Bh. B. Kelly
Connie Mayes
Dacer
Edith Rose Mangold
Margaret Radiloff
Giergaret Blumberg
Rosa Lee Burris
Patsy Jo Delavan
Georgin Rose Smith
Elydure Kewln
Sinclair Takes Over Continental in Okla and Corpus Christi
Sinclair will take over Continental in a deal announced yesterday. The acquisition includes Continental's gas gathering system spanning about 200 miles with 22 pools and 750,000 barrels of resources. The move ends Continental's deepwater terminal operations at Corpus Christi.
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Fongacity
Okla
Shucaly
Corpus Christi Arta
Gontinental
Sinclair
Continental
Mies
Continentals
Corpus Chiefatt
Six Cadets Promoted to Warrant Officers at SAAC
Six enlisted men on duty at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center have been promoted to warrant officer. The group includes TR Couch of Hilcore Ms Thrdman of Brooklyn Robert Duncan of Sharpsville Indiana ER Garner of Chillocathe Ohio R B Theantiers of Filwood Indiana and J F L Me Gheo of Milwaukee.
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San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
Couch
Hilcore
Ms Thrdman
Brooklyn
Robert Duncan
Sharpsville
Ind
ER. Garner
Chillocathe
Ohio
R_ B. Theantiers
Filwood
J. FL Me~Gheo
Milwaukee
Morgue Will Get Bodies After City Meeting
Unidentified bodies will be taken to the county morgue at Robert B. Green Hospital. Mayor Quin announced after a meeting with representatives from most city funeral homes. City Attorney Keller was instructed to prepare an ordinance requiring ambulances to follow the rules with penalties to be set. Funeral homes had complained that ambulances were transporting bodies to specific houses before relatives were notified.
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Mture
Oley
County
Robert B. Green Hospital
Quin
Texas Oil Magnate Dies
Robert Lee Bialfer, 66, a Houston oil executive and former Huble Oil and Refining board member, died of a heart attack on a downtown street. He had traveled to Toronto to buy railway assets and planned to return to Texas Monday after spending months at a summer home in Grafton near Cabate Gat.
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Tomunay
Texas
Robert Lee Bialfer
Forever Oil
Houston
Toronto
Nia
Grafton
Cabate
Gat
Chatimm
Huble Oil and Refinaig Company
San Antonio Youth Listed in Who's Who at College
Erinicls Logsdon, Brackenridge High School graduate, earned Who's Who among American universities and colleges honors at North Texas State Teachers College. A National Honor Society member, he is the son of Mrs. B J Logsdon and received recognition for scholarship leadership and character.
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Erinicls Logsdon
Brackenridge High School
Texas State Teachers’ College
Pl. Commerce
Texas
Cal Jogts
Logsdon
National Honor Society
BJ. Logsdon
San Antonio
Phils
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Ters
Staunton
MALL
Srstz
Honjo
All Girl
Dodd
Morgue
Seabee
Richard A. Towers
Seront Class
National Carkonding Company
Wavy
Seabers
Menawty Atte Momard
Norfolk
S.A
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