Notice of Election for Bexar County Water District No. 1
The Board of Directors of Bexar County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 orders an election for September 14, 1953 to decide on district organization, election of five directors, and issuance of bonds up to 5900 dollars. Polling place is a fire station at 109 Olmos Drive East. Officials named include William S. Sene, presiding judge, and Clarence Baldus, etc. Voters must be property taxpayers of the district and registrants must swear to eligibility.
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Ieorter
Bexar County
Board of Directors
Bexar Coway Water Control and Improvement District
Unon
San Anthoio
McCullough Ave
McCuloun Ave
Soge
Cotour Drive
Olmos Drive
Fark Drive
Pack Drive
Lake Drive
Sui Tlsifians
William S. Sene
Clarles Baldus
Jwhia
Savis
Frestan
Tonlde
Elvelinn
Matt Tadeo Beard
Opposition 10 NRA Foolish Attitude
B C Forbes argues against blanket NRA praise and urges intelligent, disciplined criticism. He notes industry burden and wage pressures, urging citizens to influence NRA toward sound policies while protecting workers’ livelihoods and resisting demoralization from decrees and pervasive overreach.
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NRA
Trusties Escape Missouri Prison Kidnap Cabman
A fragmentary report notes nine inmates escaped a Missouri prison and abducted a cabman. The article mentions a 90-year sentence for Clara Hatinist and references burglary and a court case from April 1830, with unclear follow up details and dates.
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Missouri
Cabman
Bopt
Pan Rety Dimitbh
Sore
Clara Hatinist
Wader
Ceseaanadle
Cannon Denies He Conceded Defeat
Geneva September 5. The Reverend Cannon, pastor of a Southern Methodist church, denied he had conceded repeal of the eighteenth amendment. He said if the amendment were repealed dry lenders would resume halting price control and limit liquor access, reflecting tensions with Swiss temperance leaders.
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Geneva
Arkansas Man to Head Grotto Body
Port Smith Ark Sept 20 a Arkansas man named Thomas oH Williams to head the national grotto body in a leadership role. The announcement cites his experience and set plans for the organization across Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana.
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Ark
Thomas Oh Willams Af
Hnutwralernt
Grolta Pasedanon
Simmseing
Cinire
Anknrmmne
Texas
Oklanama
Conislana
Obituaries for Guess Davenport Senge and Karns family
Obituary notices name Marguerity M Guess 44 of Green Street and Charis A Davenport 52 of North Flores Street with survivors and funeral details. Also listed Eugene Gary Wohlschlegel 8 San Antonio and Olive Arnold Carpenter 29 San Antonio with family survivors and scheduled services. Funeral times vary with several officiants and churches noted.
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New York
Texas
George Lycas
New York City
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St St. Philips Church
Gerald Alsina
Charis A Davenport
North Plores Seeet
Steler
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Murphreesboro
Jil
S. 4
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George Daveenport
San Antonina
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Los Angeles
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Ing
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Roslyn Avenue
San Antonio
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Graduate Nurses’ Association
Palm Heighta Bfethodist
G. M. Harris
Carol Beaga
Ned
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Stephen AM. Foster
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He D. Foster
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J. K. Brown
Eugene Gary Wohlschlegel
Mickelvenne
Ernest Wohlschlegel
van Wohlschlegel
Mary Lou Wohlschiege
San Aftonio
P. B. Collier
Liberty
Tess
Riehe Undertaking Company
T. C. Hughne
Lakeview Baptist Earch
Mission Burial Park
Olive Arnold Carpenter
Desele Arnold
Marion Carepenter
Donald Arvid
John Williams
Voilu Porter Loring
Archer Mascitie Cemetery
Packers Oppose Tax Plan On Meat Processing Firms
Witnesses at a federal hearing argued against a processing tax on hogs and cattle, calling it a calamity and catastrophe for the industry. They warned a levy could threaten 4,000,000 hogs and 100,000 cattle slaughtered and cited potential price and job impacts while urging lawmakers to reconsider.
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Sen
Thomas FB. Wilson
Wilson & Company of
Chicago
John W. Tait
Waterloo
Open Forum Letter Urges Moral Rally and City Focus
A reader writing as PUFF ADDER argues ministers and priests should be free to speak on public morals and accuses Historian of silencing religious voices. They advocate redirecting city funds to civic projects like bicycle program, river channels, fire houses, and a race track to attract national attention and boost San Antonio as a playground. The piece critiques separation of church and state and condemns corrupt politicians while calling for a robust public moral leadership.
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NRA
the Light
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United States
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Slale
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Ata
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Puff Adder
Market House Question Sparks Community Debate
Fragmented text notes confusion over a proposed Market House project. Mentions components like community centers, employment, and housing, with references to costs around 20 million dollars and concerns about local ownership and renting. Context remains unclear due to garbled OCR.
Hike in Ice Price Defended Editor The Light
Readers weigh in on ice prices and labor hours. The Letter to the Editor argues ice costs, factory pricing, and payroll in San Antonio, noting workers’ long shifts and customers shunning 44 cent rates. It mentions metro ice, delivery costs, and machines replacing hand sales.
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the Light
NRA
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Public Works Projects Proposed in West Texas and San Antonio
A San Antonio era editorial favors fed funding for public works such as stadiums and market houses. It highlights a woolen mill and kaolin crockery production near San Antonio as major revenue earners for West Texas, arguing long term payoffs outweigh upfront costs and noting benefits to local industry and trade.
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Ben Bernie to Have Pauline Frederick as Guest on a Tuesday Hour
Variety-filled radio schedule features Pauline Frederick on Ben Bernie's show at 7 PM with excerpts from Elizabeth the Queen and Mucume. The program includes Love songs, orchestra sets, and Talkie Picture Time. A dramatic piece on Sam Davis, Confederate spy, is also planned alongside numerous NBC network segments and named orchestras.
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Disturbance at Winth Cigar Factory Nets Police Called
Beven city police rushed to the Winth Cigar plant Tuesday after reports of a disturbance among girl workers. About 40 dismissed workers had gathered near the building, drawing spectators, with Mayor C K Quit summoned to arbitrate but declining to engage while NRA officials were to be consulted on labor conditions and the recent three week halt.
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Una Plant
NRA
Sportsmen Help Save Vanishing Valley Lakes
In the Tennessee Valley, vanishing lakes strand thousands of fish. Sportsmen relocate fish to the large Wilson Dam backwater lake, forming a temporary refuge as summer drought shrinks the waters. Experts link the vanishings to underground waterways, with conservation groups and local guards overseeing the effort.
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Tennessee Valley
Wilson Dam
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