Post-War Group Plans For 5.A. Street Repair
San Antonio postwar planning board maps unified plan for street rebuilding to ease heavy traffic around central areas. J J Jordan chairs with J J Tiner as vice chair. 45 members from city county and state highway engineers to accept citizen proposals. Proposals due to the Post-war Parish board in Travis building.
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San Antonios
Jerver Sma
San Antonio
Travis
James J. Jordan
J. J. Tiner
Gus B. Moneruzann
Commissioners’ Court
UT Graduates and New Air School Add to Austin News
Degrees were conferred on 327 University of Texas students at commencement exercises in Austin on August 29. Notable graduates include Virgil Hégy Ann Marie Pans and Josephine Karren among others. The San Antonio Aircraft School will start a new training schedule at San Pedro and Poplar streets with free courses in aircraft mechanics radio repair and related trades. Bob Hope arrived in New York from North Africa after over two months entertaining troops in Europe and Africa.
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Atartha G. Steinmetz
Bachlor
Amass
Eugeni
Meg Tips
Berm Kay Gurtis
Lois Hunt
Mery Finbar Joyce
Minster of Arts
San Antonio
San Pedro
Poplar Streets
Ill
Bos Hope
New York
Bob Hope
North Africa
Africa
City Commissioners Lunch With Transit Head Sparks Tax Demand
Mayor Gus Mailermann and four city commissioners dodged further talks after a private dinner with Transit president Ho Gordon Trupe and secretary James Tumero. The group demanded Transit pay a three percent tax amounting to seven million dollars for 1943, totaling two hundred ten thousand dollars, before they would participate in further meetings.
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Gus Mailermann
Ho Gordon Trupe
Transit
James
Tumero
Natural Causes Verdict in Death of Rev W H Johnson
Justice of the Peace Otts West ruled the death of Rev W H Johnson a natural causesInquest findings say the retired Baptist minister lived alone at 1834 Alhambra avenue He was found dead by the telephone after calling two friends Funeral services set for Monday at 4 p m in McColllum Murray Chapel with Rev C L Skimmer officiating Burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
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Otts West
W. H. Johnson
Alhambra Avenue
Judge West
Bilt
Johnson
Canada
McCoallum-Murray Chapel
C. L. Skitmer
Bunai
Sunset Metaria Park
Around the Plaza 1917 18 Vet Finds New Model M P
A World War I veteran recalls antipathy toward military police, notes how MPs have changed for the better over time, and reflects on why MPs disappeared from soldiers’ jokes. He recounts meeting an off duty MP by the San Antonio river and ponders the MPs’ evolving role in military life.
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M. Ps
San Antonio
Military Police as a Separate Branch in WWII
In the July-September issue of Federal Probation the article by Blackshear Bryan discusses the Corps of Military Police as a separate branch under the Provost Marshal General. It notes MP evolution from World War I patrols to a broader modern role, stressing discipline, efficiency, and maturity in MPs over 28. It recalls veteran views on MPs and contrasts wartime and civilian policing.
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United States Courts
Bureau of Prisons
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Big Bend land deed set for Alpine ceremony
San Antonians tied to the 700000 acre Big Bend park will attend a noon deed handover Sunday in Alpine. Governor Coke Stevenson will deliver the deed from the federal government to M. R. Titlotson of Santa Fe. J. W. Ash heads the Texas Parks Board as federal planners outline postwar park development including highway work, tourist cabins, and a longhorn ranch.
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Big Bend Park
Alpine
Coke Stevenson
Lando
Bob Hamilton
Sul Foss College
United States
M. R. Titlotson
Santa Pe
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National Park Service
J. W. Ash
Texas State Parks Board
Feneral
Chises Mountains
Aspiring Air Corps Reservists Enter Enlisted Reserve
The youths Edward M Stolz Jesse Tinoco Bobby T Stratton and Harland J Perry pose as Maj Leonard Farber personnel officer administers the oath to future air corps fliers in a formal enlistment scene in the air corps enlistment office.
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Air Corps
Edward M. Stolz
Jesse
Tinoco
Bobby T. Stratton
Harland J. Perry
Leonard Farber
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