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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1932

Page

9

Taxpayers in County Sent Yearly Bills

About 6,000 Bexar county taxpayers will learn their total state county and school costs for 1932 before week’s end. Maury Maverick says statements, totaling around $2.627 million for state and county taxes plus school taxes, are nearly ready and will be mailed.

Bexar County Maury Maverick M. G. Bardwell Commissioners’ Court Board of Equalization Albert V. Huth May Erick Gald Perkone WIN Swhich Maverick Mavarick Court House

Dispute Over A&M College Tax Payment Remains

Austin officials delay final decision on whether A&M College must refund about 100000 dollars from an inspection tax. Attorney General’s department argues the money should go to the state treasury, while the college had directed most funds to other purposes for the sole board.

Austin Attorney General's Department

Girl Arrested for Theft of Seven Loaves

Dorothy Peat a 20 year old Duluth Minnesota woman is jailed in Oak Park Jea cell after theft of seven loaves of bread Aunt of her distress stems from learning her sweetheart Philip Yohnoon 26 married with two children The desperate scene ends with a note she may be guided to social service workers

Chicago Dorothy Peat Duluth Minn Oak Park

Two Face Murder Charge After Slaying of Driver

GLEN ROSE Texas Oct 20 A federal prisoner and another man are held on murder charges for the slaying of Willam Weehunt 50 driver of a service car. Weehunt was chauffering H Lane Morgan constable to Coate Gap when a second car pulled up and the driver fired four shotgun charges into Weehunt he died almost immediately.

Glen Rose Texas Willam Weehunt Service Gap Wee Hunt

Sydney Aldermen Must Post Bonds

Sydney’s future aldermen must post a $5000 bond as pledge of good faith. Lord Mayor Wallder enacted the provision to curb grafters and ensure civic managers are self made, arguing if a man cannot save $5000 he cannot manage a city of 1,250,000.

Sydney Wallder Clvic

Five-Cent Snuff Trade With One Hundred Dollar Bill

Ardmore Oklahoma reports a humorous price exchange as Palmer Brock offered a $100 bill for a five-cent snuff box at Will Kirby's store. The clerk accepted the note and handed over the small item, highlighting the novelty of customers paying with large currency for tiny goods.

Police Seek William Tate Friend N M Buckner Missing

Police asked to help locate N M Buckner a newspaperman believed to be in San Antonio after William Tate reported he lies on the North Loop Saturday. The clipped fragment references freight loadings and a separate ad classified note.

William Tate North Loop N. M. Buckner San Antonio

Steves Hurts In Serious Automobile Crash

Albert Steves, lumberman, recovering after his car overturned and caught fire late Friday near Lavernia. Walter Lehr, riding with Steves, and a Negro chauffeur injured but minor. X rays show no broken bones. Steves to remain in bed several days at 504 King William Street.

Albert Steves Proceer Walter G. Lehr Steves Courtland Place Lavernia King William Street

Largest Liner in World Launched at French Port

The world’s largest ship, the new French liner Norman, was launched at Nazatre France before dignitaries this afternoon. The vessel, nearly as tall as the Empire State Building, slid down greased ways to claim the title of the largest liner, christened by Mme Albert Lebruc wife of the French republic president.

St, Nazatre France Empire State Building New York Mme Albert Lebrup

Precinct Meetings for State Planned in Texas

In Austin on Oct 29 the Democratic campaign committee announced precinct committee meetings across all 800 Texas precincts next Saturday on the eve of the general election. Roy Miller, state chairman, led the state wide meeting urging a record Democratic presidential vote.

Austin Texas ING Roy Miller

Students Bound Home From Mexico

A group of students on a post graduate course trip to Mexico City passed through San Antonio Saturday morning en route home via the Missouri Pacific lines. Led by Dr Hubert C Herring of Columbia University they traveled from the University of Moxico in Mexico City heading to their home institutions.

Mexico University of Moxico Mexico City Hubert C. Herring Columbia University New York City San Antonio Missouri Pacific

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