Train crashes kill and injure sailors and civilians
A series of weekend railroad incidents left Pvt Armour Phillips Fort Sam Houston dead after a derailment near a switch. Ott man Booker 45 died at a Katy crossing when struck by a freight car. James Quintero 40 of Somerset was killed when his car went out of control hitting a tree. Walter Wallace Arkansas had a severed foot after a box car crash at La Chappelle crossing. Quintero's son Jimmy and wife Mary were injured. Phillips body identified by a finger. Bruce Green Hospital treated a skull fracture and hip injuries for another passenger.
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Armour Phillips
Fort Sam Houston
Lex By & Southden
Case
Ottoman T. Booker
Nega
Uderneath
Misari Pacific
James Quintero
Somerset Jad
Rock & Tree Ab
Culbertson Avenue
Sesan
Walter Wallace
Arkansas
Brooke General Pital
la Chappelle
Katy
Philips
Ath Vision
J. A. Creath
Booker
Buckberry Alley
Mis- Pacific
Wallace
Neephal
Quintero
Jimmy
Mary
Robert B. Cgireen Hos Ital
Jett
Bus Riders Attack Driver After Crowded Ride
Doeke H. Docks of a transit company was critically injured by knife wounds and beating after three Mexican men growled at an overcrowded bus. He reportedly asked them to step off briefly for tall riders to board, prompting the assault. One suspect was later arrested in the 1200 block of South Navidad Street.
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H.R. Docks
Doeke
Hosipital
Tai Girs
Coeke
South
Navidad Street
Men Earn Navigator Wings At Hondo And San Marcos
Four Sas Antonians graduated from the San Marcos navigation school with navigator wings. San Marcos graduates include Cpl. Theodore Allen Jr son of Theodore Allen 709 Aberdeen place and Mrs EB Laughlin 618 Burnet street and Lieut. William E Glass son of Mr and Mrs J H Glass 1039 Edison drive. Maj Fred L McGing Jr 701 San Pedro avenue and Linn George W Marshall Jr son of Mr and Mrs GW Marshall 182 Living stone street graduated from the Hondo school.
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Sas Antonians
Hondo and
San Marcos Navigation Schoals
San Marcos School
Cient
Theodore Allen Jr
Theodore Allen
Aberdeen Place
EB. H. Laughlin
Burnet Street
William E. Glass
J. H. Glass
Edison Drive
Fred L. McGing Jr
San Pedro Avenue
Linn
George W. Marshall ,Jr
GW. Marshall
Livingston Street
The
Hondo School
GOP in Row Over Los Angeles Phone Drive
Dr. John B. Albright, claiming authority as chair of the Bexar County Republican executive committee, sought a temporary injunction in Fort Worth district court Monday to halt Leo C Harper and the telephone company from soliciting funds for the party. Albright accused Harper of operating downtown offices and soliciting contributions without authorization. Harper is listed as a committee member.
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Leo C Harper
John B. Albright
Bexar County
Republican Executive Committee
Albright
Harper
Republican Committee
Essay Contest on Books Sponsored by Wolff and Marx
The twenty sixth annual Books Week essay contest opens in Bexar County through the San Antonio Public Library. Entries must be submitted to the Children's Department by November 39 and are open to all children.
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Wolff and Marx Company
Bexar County
Eatries
Children’s Department of the
San Antonio
Assault Charge Filed on Woman in Generarmy Court
A complaint filed in the Justice of the Peace court, Bat Corrigan's court, charges a woman named in a Generarmy address with assault. Another case in the same court accuses T Gray, resident on Rieshyvenue outside the city units, of stealing $164 from J G Short of 144 Grapeland Street.
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Generarmy
West Ashby
Mercer
Justice of the Peace
Bat Corrigan
T. Gray
Rieshyvenue
J. G. Short
Grapeland Street
Quin Returns From Mexico City Trip on Private Business
Judge C. K. Quin resumed duties on the Criminal District bench after a Mexico City trip described as private. Quin denied accompanying him was King Karmon, housing authority director, contrary to reports.
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C. K. Quin
Criminal District Court Bench
Mexico City
Quin
King Karmon
Railroad Man Dies in Train Collision Near Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI Oct 25 A. Beckner 6 of San Antonio died here last night from injuries in a crash between a passenger train and a switch engine west of Liberty October 8 Three others were slightly wounded including A Troutman of San Antonio and J J Bryant of Pleasanton Funeral services for Beckner were held at Beeville at 3 o clock Monday Survivors include his widow Mrs Hazel Beckner two daughters Mrs George Pierce of San Antonio and Mrs Dale Bagley of Rusk a son Boyd with the US army overseas a sister Mrs Jack Davidson of Beeville and a brother Wayne overseas
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Corpus Christi
B. Beckher
San Antonio
Missouri-Pacific
San Artonio
Tate
Liserty
A. ¥.Troutman
J. J. Bryant
Pleasantton
Beckner
Beeville
Hazel Beckner
George Pierce
Dale Bagley
Rusk
Boyd
Jack Davidson
E. Beckner
Berelair
Wayny
Major John Jefferson Dies in North Africa
Word of Maj. John Jefferson of San Antonio arrived from North Africa dated October 10 stating his death from leukemia. He is survived by his mother Mrs. J. R. Jefferson Sr of Seguin, his wife, and two minor children. A Brock High School and Texas A and M College alumnus, he previously worked for the Nugalitols Lumber Co before joining the army.
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John
Jack” Jefferson
San Antonio
North Africa
Yeukemia
J. R. Jefferson Sr
Seguin
Brocken- Huge High School
Texas A. and
M. College
Nugalitos Lumber Company
Three Men Face Charges In U S Court
Three men appeared before U S Commissioner A V Knight on Monday and were each held on $1000 bond. Joan Mitchell 95 of Marence Arg was charged with transporting a woman from Alabama to San Antonio for immoral purposes. Harvey Hallam 20 of Rossville was charged with draft evasion. Prenk Macigs 22 was charged with possession of 31 grains of marijuana.
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U.S
A. V. Knight
Joan B. Mitchell
Marence
Arg
Alabama
San Antonio
Harvey Hallam
Rossville
Prenk Macigs
City Receives 56 Tax Roll Volumes
City tax rolls volume count rises to fifty six with four more bound volumes than last year. Alfred Callaghan, Tax Commissioner, notes lighter appeals this year. Board of equalization hearings set for November 1. Demonstrations highlight hospital facilities, ambulance gear, sulfa drugs, fracture reductions, X-ray, oxygen equipment, life rafts, signals and ordnance gear. Mock operation also planned.
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Alfred Callaghan
Callaghan
Brooks
Board of Equalization
Will Shirt
Cerash
Fine Set in Labor Case
J E Johnson operator of Playland at 2222 Broadway pleaded guilty Monday to late labor law violation and was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Judge Metollum Burnett in County Court at Law No 1. Complaint alleged Johnson worked Lee Complin, 14, past 10 p m September 8. A companion charge against I Hubbard at nine concessions near the amusement grounds was dismissed.
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J. E Johnson
Lsted
Playland
Broadway
Pailly
Metollum Burnett
County Court-at-Law No. 1
Johnson
Lee Complin
Eos Josephine Street
I. Hubbard
Leonard Brown
Hubbard
Ray Moseley and Cited Crew Earn War Prowess Praise
Ray Moseley 25 of 1410 Santa Monica Street is named as a member of the Liberty ship crew praised by a Pacific War Shipping Administration official for staying with the vessel and steering it to port after torpedo damage at an island base in the Southwest Pacific.
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Eymona W. Moseley
Santa Monica Street
War Shipping Administration
Southwest Pacific
Veteran Auxiliary Luncheon Set in San Antonio
The National Auxiliary of the United Spanish American War Veterans will host a luncheon Thursday noon at Spanish Village 277 Blum aired in San Antonio. Guests include Mrs. Tattle Dougherty department president and Lovella Allen past national president.
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San Antonio No
United
Spanish Village
Blum
Washing of L A River Filmed by Universal Newsreel
A filmed sequence shows firemen directing a jet of water to clear debris from the Los Angeles River. The shot was captured Monday morning by Universal newsreel photographer Jimmy Ledderer for Ripley's Believe It or Not.
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San Antonio
Jimmy Ledderer
Universal Newsreel Photographen
Anid
Hoss
Victim Improves After Auto Crash on Nogalitos Street
Mrs. G. Wilthie Trend of 2021 Quintana was injured when her car collided with a Transit company vehicle at Nogalitos Street and Culbertson Road. She was reported improving Monday at Medien and Burghal Hospital with internal injuries.
Auction Sale Goes For Naught At Courthouse
Sheriff Owen W. Kilday ordered a sale of 92 tires and 12 tubes conducted by Deputy Huntress with eight tire dealers present. Prices exceeded OPA limits, and County Auditor Edgar Garvey advised the sale was forbidden by the Commissioners' Court, leading to a stalemate and disputed legality.
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Owen W. Kilday
Get Huntress
Cary
Andy
Huntress
Edgar Garvey
Garvey
Commissioners’ Court
Girrvey
Duslingss
Men Die Suddenly In Separate Incidents
Gooner verdicts of death from natural causes returned Monday for two men who dropped dead. Cicero Gilbert, a resident of Sulphur Springs, was stricken while feeding chickens Sunday evening. Survivors include his widow Beatrice Gilbertson and children Abchy and one. Yollers, 51, janitor at Milam Elementary School, was found dead with a map in his coat at 4:50 p.m. He lived at 823 Dakota Street.
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Gooner
Cicero Gilbert
Beatrice Gilbertson
Robert
Abchy
Fd Yollers
Milam Elementary
Austins Street
Dakota! Street
Baering Down On the News By Arthur Bugs Haer
A fragmentary historical column notes past political cries from New York and references figures like Wilkie Wendell andBlebe congressmen with off the record quips about campaigning. It mentions 16 million French North Africans as a population figure.
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French North Africa
Post Office Urges Early Christmas Mail To Ensure Delivery
Postmaster Dan Quill warned on Monday that Christmas mail will face delays due to war demands, limited railroad cars, and staffing shortages. He advised sending packages early by December 1, marking Do not open until Christmas, and using zone numbers to improve chances of delivery by December 25. The article also notes the curlew as the largest shore bird.
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Quill
Dan Quill
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