Around the Plaza by Frank Laro
A nostalgic column recalls San Antonio lore and Olmstead's early city portrait, noting plaza brawls and festive amusements, Beach Club dining on the beach, poet Dorothy W. Haffey's debut, and aviation history with United Air Lines' 1926 Detroit-Grand Rapids inaugural. It also covers Piedras Negras gendarmes targeting shorts wearers, Democratic Convention hotel notes, and a call for Hotel Greeters to meet at St. Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Claude Amiol
James E. Devoe
Friends of Music
San Antonio
Devole
Devoe
United Air Lines
Wiliam B. Stout
Stanley F. Knauss
Unity theme at Texas Democrats rally with Johnson address
Albert Sidney Johnson of Dallas, temporary chair, urged party unity at the Texas Democratic state convention. He backed Governor Beauford Jester’s “People’s Path,” warned against communism, inflation, and federal overreach, and urged support for farmers and ranchers’ prosperity.
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Texas
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dallas
Inday
Beauford Jester
Democratic Party
Beauford
Johnson
Party Harmony
Farley Faces Shifting NY Politics and China Alibi Plans
In a clipped column Arthur notes Old Jim Farley remains influential in New York state politics yet clashes with both major parties. He condemns Mead for governor and references a trip to China to establish an alibi. The piece sketches Farley as increasingly sulky and entrenched, with past judgments about his ambitions resurfacing.
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Jim
New York State
Mead
China
McIntosh Will Left All to Widow in 1987 Estate
William McKay McIntosh a former publisher of The San Antonio Light died recently and left all his property to his widow Clara Mason McIntosh in a will dated February 19 1987 now submitted for probate Tuesday. She is named executrix without bond with power to convey rent mortgage transfer and assign the estate on terms best for the estate. Postmaster Dan Quill travels to Miami for the national postmasters convention and will return early next week.
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William McKay McIntosh
San Antonio
Clara Mason McIntosh
McIntosh
Witte Whites Ask Traffic Light For Safety At Museum
The Witte museum seeks a street light in front of the building to improve safety for visitors, especially at night when students cross the street in white coats. Col W B Tuttle appeals to Commissioner P L Anderson as crowds grow Saturdays and Sundays.
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Witte
Witte Museum
Hildebrand
Col. W. B. Tuttle
Museum Board
P. L. Anderson
Court OKs Two New Subdivisions In Palo Alto Area
Commissioners court approved two new subdivisions at its meeting. Palo Alto Heights is bounded by Vincent Street Palo Alto Road McNarney and McNair Streets. Linda Vistages lies between Callaghan Road U S Highway 90 Herbert Jane and Old Castroville Road. Both subdivisions are owned by John A. Lewis. The court accepted a low bid of 10.25 per card on 25 cards of live oak from Russell Wood Yard at 8714 South Flores Street for the old people's home at Southton.
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Commissioners’ Court
Palo Alto Heights
Vincent Street
Palo Alto Road
McNarney
McNair Streets
Linda
Civilian Retires After 26 Years
Edward W. Smith age 62 retires after 26 years in the maintenance division at Kelly Field. He plans to move to Round Mountain to operate a garage selling tractors from his farm at 330 East Crockett Street.
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Edward W. Smith
East Crockett Street
Kellyfield
Round Mountain
Bert Linam Killed By Train Near Fratt
The body of 49 year old Bert Serry Linam of Austin was found on the Katy tracks near Fratt. S C Matthews, a section foreman who located the body, said he appeared to have fallen from a southbound train.
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Katy
Fratt
Bert Serry Linam
Austin
S. C. Matthews
Mrs Jester Honored at Dallas Luncheon
Mrs Beauford Jester Texas incoming first lady was honored at a luncheon Tuesday in the Peraux room of the St. Anthony hotel by the central committee for the women's division for Jester. Sharing honors was Mrs Richard Turrentine, Denton, state chairman of the woman's division. The guest list was listed 1 to 30 and hostesses were Mesdames W H Barker, Claude Hudspeth and Alex Adams.
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Rich‘ard* Turrentine
Denton
Mesdames
W. H. Barker
Bexar County
Claude Hudspeth
Alex Adams
Three S. A. Men Elected Vice Presidents at Fort Worth
Artur G. Slaytman and Lester E. Chumney of San Antonio were elected vice presidents of the 36th Division association at the Fort Worth convention. Harry D. Kelson was named secretary treasurer. Ray Leeman, executive vice president of the South Texas chamber of commerce, was appointed by Governor Coke R. Stevenson as a Texas Centennial commissioner.
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Artur G. Slaytman
Lester E. Chumney
San Antonio
36Th Division Association
Fort Worth
Harry D. Kelson
Ray Leeman
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Coke R. Stevenson
Ihooa
Child Playing In Street Killed By Auto
A four year old girl, Sharon Katina Wells, was killed at 7:30 am Tuesday when struck by a car while playing in the street near her home at Victoria Courts. The driver Clifton Dorn, 29, swerved to avoid a second child chasing a dog. the front fender struck the girl. Officer Max Garcia investigated.
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Sharon Katina Wells
Pear Walk
Victoria Courts
Max Garcia
Clifton Dorn
Hays Street
Fined $10 for Using Car As Cab
Cab Bruilt of 1447 East Crocket street was fined $10 by Judge Augustus McCloskey on a charge of operating a cab without a license bond or meter. Testimony said he used his own car as a taxi. Sam Sanchez of 1114 West Houston street was fined $15 for disturbing the power charge and Mary Sheppard of 128 Roberts street received $5 for drunkenness and $10 for abusive language.
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Cab Bruilt
East Crocket Street
Augustus McCloskey
Sam Sanchez
Houston Street
Mary Sheppard
Roberts Street
League President Nominees Named for Milwaukee Convention
Nuainauan or Walter W. McAllister of San Antonio were nominated for the presidency of the United Savings and Loan league subject to convention vote in Milwaukee on November 20. McAllister is president of the San Antonio Building and Loan Association.
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Nuainauan
Walter W. McAllister
San Antonio
United States Savings and Loan League
Milwaukee
McAllister
Woman Arrested After Slacks At Lions Field
Broadway motorists were startled when a young woman in slacks appeared at Lions field. Police were summoned and Patrolman Ed Salinas took her to the city jail. She was booked for drunkenness.
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Broadway
Lionsfield
Ed Salinas
City Jail
Gliders Offered at 75 Dollars Each in Sale
Six surplus cargo gliders at Kelly field will be offered at 75 dollars each in a sale starting September 25. Announcement came Tuesday from W. J. Walthall regional director of the War Assets Administration. The gliders are passenger high-wing craft.
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Kelly Field
W. J. Walthall
The
War Assets, Administration
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