Comic street scene with officer Hancock and tacks on Olmos Terrace
A reader reports a zany scene witnessed by A. C. PB in Olmos Terrace. Officer J. W. Hancock halted at a street corner, an open tack box spilled across the road, and a newsboy shouted. Spectators reacted with chatter as the officer collected the tacks and left. The item also recalls local show folk, a child performer, and a cinema rumor column, with various trivia lines and city clues lingering in the page.
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A.C. PB
Olmos Terrace
J. W. Hancock
Hancock
Judge Warns Motorists Against Grand Jury Blitz
Judge W W McCrory condemned what he called a grand jury blitz by city hall and police in a long address to the Bexar county grand jury. He warned jurors to avoid city hall contacts and cited graft and racketeering as partners with officials, urging vigilance against political influence. The remarks followed a history of juries indicting wealth and high office figures, with reported daily meetings and city hall briefings. The end of the piece notes a traffic signal system update on Romana Street easing direction choice and signaling at five approaches, operative 7 am to 3 pm.
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Bexar County
Grand Jury
W. W. McCrory
McCrory
Eity Hall
Police Department
Adult Work Topic Of Methodists In San Antonio
A conference on phases of adult work in the Methodist church will be held by 26 San Antonio churches Tuesday night at Travis Park Church. Paul P. Spellman supervises the conference as adult work director for the district. Rev L Batchelor and Rev Horace King will speak.
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San Antonio
Travis Park
Paul P. Spellman
L. Batchelor
Horace King
Stay in College Advice to Youth Stay in College
Dr John Studebaker US commissioner of education said students should remain in college until called by the state. W W Jackson president of the University of San Antonio noted Roosevelt also urged youth to stay, with funds offered to those who quit to enlist.
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John W. Studentbaker
U.S. Commissioner of Education
W. W. Jackson
University of San Antonio
Roosevelt
Jackson
Studebaker
Army
Navy
Baering Down On the News By Bugs Baer
Columnist Bugs Baer muses on U S politics and European influence on elections. He jokes about diplomacy and party strategies while teasing how voters anticipate the next president and vice president.
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Baering
Father Herman Roeper’s spools become chess figures at home
At 1717 West Olmos drive Father Herman Roeper and Coeper post office clerk turn empty sewing spools into chess pieces. The hobby unfolds as spools are whirred varnished and transformed into craft chess figures.
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Herman Roeper
West Olmos Drive
Rangers Praise Raid Against Illegal Gambling near San Antonio
Three Texas Rangers who raided the Troca fen Club south of San Antonio and seized gaming equipment were commended by the San Antonio committee on law enforcement. In a letter to Homer Garrison Jr. the committee chairman said the action shows the need for officers to enforce the law without fear or favor.
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Texas Rangers
San Antonio
San Antonio Committee On Law Enforcement
Homer Garrison, Jr
State Department of Public Safety
R. D. Bell
Bexar County
S A Man Named Director in Medical Trade Group
H Meyers of San Antoni was named a director at the Texas Southwestern Association of Master Stetricians during the association annual meeting in Fort Worth. The appointment was announced Tuesday.
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Co. H. Meyers
San Antoni
Texas Southwestern Association of
Meyers
Fort. Worth
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