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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1931
Page
38
Vick Chemical, maker of Vicks VapoRub, plans a larger advertising push and a new white stainless version to accompany the traditional amber, ensuring both remain under the Vicks name. The company explains the white variant uses a new process but preserves product identity and familiar usage in American homes.
Robert W. Colglazier, a San Antonio business figure from Colglazier and Hall, is elected to the board of directors of Hands-Andy Community stores. The firm announces a 2 percent quarterly dividend payable to stockholders of record August 1. President T Crowles lauds Colglazier and the community ties of the firm.
Hill and Combs of Junction awarded the alteration contract for an addition to the Women's Home, Eastern Star, Arlington Texas, with a bid of 48,889 dollars. The plumbing and heating contract goes to Federal Plumbing and Heating of Dallas at 31 percent. Electrical wiring contract awarded to Electrical Construction Company of Dallas at 2443. der and Smith.
Marvin Eichenrobt, described as blazerick build ing, has been selected as architect for St John’s Lutheran church at South Presa and Nueva streets. The one story fireproof building will seat 650, measure 45 by 150 feet, and cost about $100,000, per Rev. August J. Wolff.
H. H. Batchelder, formerly sales manager for the Tichey Kirby Lum Leer company, has joined the Alcalde Investment company sales force, announced by John B. Zeller. Batchelder cites demand for medium priced houses with small down payments and monthly installments, noting Alcalde properties are often priced below current market value.
The opening date for bids on kitchen equipment valued at 10 000 dollars for the Randolpu agingender barracks group has been postponed from September 1 to September 10. The change was announced by the construction quartermaster's office.
Building permits totaling 11 000 were issued in McAllen in the first half of August, per GG Eckhalf city inspection engineer for Mellen. Projects include a fruit and vegetable packing plant, Missouri Pacific remodelling in West Stren, remodel of Burahaey and Williams packing plant, about 22 000, construction of 9 homes for J A Porter in Palm Texas.
A messy OCR list details numerous real estate deeds and transfers from 1891 to 1973. It names individuals such as John Forrest, Parker, and Adela Hammel, along with blocks and city blocks, parcels, and dates, indicating widespread property transactions in Fergusoy and surrounding areas.
Preliminary plans approved for a Riverside park golf club house by architect George Willig. The single story building will house a golf shop, lockers, office and small kitchen, with final details being refined.
Work has started on a large packing bed for the Valley War and Crate facility in San Juan on the north side of the rail tracks. The rock construction structure measures 60 by 90 feet and will cost about $8000.
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