Around the Plaza A Frederick Law Olmsted Book Note
Excerpts from a 1950s Frederick Law Olmsted travel book describe San Antonio as preserving its character for nearly a century. The piece covers trade, frontiers, and market dynamics with mentions of merchants, currency scarcity, and transportation from Matagorda. It also notes theater figures and peculiar postcards circulating in downtown.
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Frederick Law Olested
Texas
San Antonio
Ghnsted
Hank
Olmsted
Adjutant Installed at Brooke General Hospital
Maj. Gerald B. Geise of Newton Iowa has assumed duties as adjutant of Brooke General Hospital in a formal change of assignment per Army orders. The appointment places Geise in charge of administrative support and records for the facility serving veterans and active duty personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald B. Geise
Newton
Iowa
Brooke Genera Hospital
Five Juvenile Gangs Alarm San Antonio Crime Wave
San Antonio police report five organized juvenile gangs aged 10 to 16 driving a surge in crime. Gangs meet in vacant houses and remote spots to plan, with girls among the members and territories clearly drawn. Centered near Washington Irving Junior School, they extort lunch money for protection and ride with car prowlers living in shacks and river caverns.
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Tlepal
San’ Antonio
Chicago
Charles Petri
Juvenile Aid Bureau
Police Department
Beth
Petri
Las “Melis
AEL
Spigas
Washington Irving
Etty Parks
San Antonio
Down-J
Worth Street
Petr
United States
Petridette Wold
Garbage Tieup Talks Due With City Officials
James Hubbard, a conciliator, travels to San Antonio early next week to meet garbage collectors union leaders and city officials in an effort to avert a strike set for 3 am Monday. Meanwhile, C. Gherman, secretary of the union, warned that the gravel truck drivers in the street Department would strike at the same time. Parks Commissioner Henry F. Hein said the city council would convene Monday to explore all options to meet the union demand for a Friday pay raise, suggesting special assessments on garbage collections as the only feasible funding route.
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James. Hubbard
U.S
Wood Prices Up by OPA Price Specialist San Antonio
William E Bedford, price specialist for the San Antonio OPA district, announced a slight rise in wood prices. Hardwood such as oak now costs 14 per cord for 24 inch lengths or less, and 12 per cord for hardwood over 24 inches, softwood 13.50 per cord for 24 inch lengths or less, and 11.50 for softwood over 24 inches.
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William E. Bedford
San Antonio
OPA
Sergeant Record Shows GED Path To College Credits
WAST PEL AENOs, chief clerk of the personnel division at Brooke Army Medical Center, earned his high school diploma and passed GED tests through the U S Armed Forces Institute. He will receive his diploma from Park Falls and plans to choose a college for journalism studies, with high school grades above 78 percent and college grades above 77 percent of test takers.
Arsenal Invites Bids for Salvage Sale
The San Antonio arsenal invites sealed bids for a salvage sale of electrical supplies automotive equipment plumbing items tools and other property. Bids open at 2 p.m. September 24 with inspections allowed weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the salvage officer at the arsenal South Flores and Arsenal streets.
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San Antonio Arsenal
Arsenal
South Floyes
Arsenal Streets
Legion of Merit For Maj Beacham Honored
Maj Charles M Beacham of 510 Fairplay Ave with Ninth Division HQ Augsburg Germany received the Legion of Merit for command of Company G 441st Infantry 36th Division during and after the Salerno landing and for later service supplying the regiment in Europe Also reported theft revolver and clothes from an auto parked on East Crockett Street by Joe Redinger 507 Share Street
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Charles M. Beacham
Fairplay Avenue
Ninth Division
Augsburg
Germany
W41st Infantry
Salerna
Europe
East Crockett Street
Joe Redinger
Share Street
Crafts Shops Open Again At La Villita
La Villita crafts shops reopen after wartime lapse with private enterprises under city supervision by Hamilton Magruder city manager. City collects rent from craftsmen and a shop will serve to display the varied articles produced. Textiles loom stop operates seven looms and spinning wheels.
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la Villita
Hamilton Magruder
James C
Weaving and ceramic arts at postwar studios amid veterans
Bulls, a textile expert and former La Vili weaving teacher, leads a postwar project with veterans studying at Saturdays in the weave shop. Agatha Maverick Walsh handles metalwork at Philip V Street, while Fort Sayn Houston hosts convalescent veterans learning crafts. Jonatha Newcomb, a Texan living in New York, runs a ceramics studio with a Texas motif and novel painting method, using cellophane and cheesecloth for bold effects.
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Bulls
la Vili
NVA
Agatha Maverick Walsh
Philip V Street
Welsh
Fort Sayn Houston
Jonatha Newcomb
New York City
Miss Newcomb
Bernard Palissy
Missy
Newromh
Spanish War Vets Head to Visit Camps
Judge Joan White of Dallas, commander in chief of United Spanish War Veterans, arrives in San Antonio Saturday evening to visit two local camps. A dinner at the Menger hotel at 7 p m Monday precedes an open meeting at Woodmen hall. Guests include Peyton Irving of Dallas adjutant general William Zeiss Mission department commander and George W Barens Austin department quartermaster.
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Joan White
Dallas
United Spanish War Veterans
San Antonin
Menger Hotel
Woodmen Hall
James M. 'Yodd
Nations
Peyton Irving
William Zeiss
George W. Barens
Austin
Training of Blind Widened Training of Blind Widened
The San Antonio Lighthouse reports the State Commission for the Blind has asked for training blind residents and sightless workers from other cities in Texas. The first out of town trainee will be a 19 year old from Corpus Christi. Courses aim to make students self supporting. Facilities are scarce.
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San Antonio
State Commission
Imi
Texas
Corpus Christi
Barney Sadovsky
Associslion
Sadovsky
First government from San Antonio to Mexico City by air
American Airlines inaugurates the first coast-to-coast motorized flight from San Antonio to Mexico City with Skymaster planes carrying 50 passengers. Flights depart 7:45 a.m. for Monterey and 12:20 p.m. to Mexico City, returning at 3:30 p.m. from Mexico City to San Antonio, with a Dallas leg and messages exchanged between mayors.
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San Antonio
Mexico City
American Airlines
Skymaster
Montrerey
M. K. Handy
American
Home Purchases Park Drive Home for 40000 Dollars
Wrs Marie Willett Mogg purchased the W M Thornton house at 150 Park drive for 40000 dollars. Title official M Riley Wyatt and agent J F Vick reported the sale details.
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Wrs
Marie Willett Mogg
W. M Thornton
Park Drive
M. Riley Wyatt
J. F. Vick
Far Cry From Lean Years of Past Trek Reverses
San Antonio education soars as veterans training boosts college enrollments. Trinity College reports about 4500 students, double 1942. Saint Mary’s and Incarnate Word show strong gains. New dorms, air conditioned huts, and rapid registration mark a campus expansion to house veterans and international applicants from the Philippines, Peru, Canada, and beyond.
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L.A
Lol Johnson Mighet
San Antonio
Floral University
Trinity
University of San Antonio
Jerusalem
Our Lady of the Lake College
Graduate School
Incarnate Word
Witte to Show Mexican Scenes Exhibition opens at Witte Museum
Morris Topchevsky of Chicago presents paintings and etchings focused on life in Mexico plus scenes from the Southwest and Chicago. The exhibit runs two weeks starting this Sunday after a spring showing at Marshall Field galleries. Topchevsky spent about 20 years in Mexico and has lectured on Mexican art at Hull House and Abraham Lincoln Center.
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Witte Museum
Morris Topchevsky
Chicago
Topchevsky
Mexico
Marshall Field
Southwest
Topehevsiky
Committee On Cultural Relations
Hull House
Abraham Lincoln Center
Stanton Smith Returns to Randolph as Executive Officer
Stanton T. Smith, lifelong San Antonio resident and son of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Smith, has returned to Randolph Field to serve as executive officer. This marks his second tour there after commanding the old 46th School Squadron from 1935 to 1940, Brooksfield from 1910 to 1943, and serving as director of training for the Ninth Air Force overseas from 1943 to 1944. He has been stationed recently at 11th Air Force headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa as chief of staff to Maj. Gen. J. d. Hadley. His wife, the former Maria Spencer of San Antonio, accompanies him as they are quartered at the field.
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Stanton T. Smith
T. N. Smith
San Antonio
Randolph’ Field
Randolph
Brooksfield
Ely Field
Ninth Air Force
11Th Air Force
Harrisburg
Ataff
T. d. Hadley
Maria Spencer
Paroles Granted and Crime Notes from Historic Texas Papers
Ten and twenty years ago notes recount Governor Allred granting 29 general paroles. A 38 year old reptile garden curator faced a fatal beating case linked to a local gang known to police as the Communist Rang. San Antonio is chosen as the site for filming Rough Riders battle scenes in a 1925 movie.
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James V. Allred
West Side
Commuunist Rang
James Rummell
Shine Boy
San Antonio
Battle of
San Juan Hill
Bonds Set for Legal Entries Under U S Deportation Case
Bonds were set at 500 dollars Saturday for Florentino Espinosa charged with entering the United States legally at Del Rio and Aurelio Gonzales charged with returning to the United States after deportation. U S Commissioner Paw. 4. Lockhart presided.
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Avuerval
Florentino Espinosa
United States
del Rio
Aurelio Gonzales
Unitedates
U. S
Paw
Lockhart
Tenant Agent Urges Gift To Landlords
Mary Rylander of the Recommended Tenant agency urges tenants to pay landlords cash gifts arguing rents are too high under the OPA. Rent Director R A McNees and Rent Enforcement Attorney Walker warn such gifts violate federal rent ceilings and may invite enforcement actions. Courts have already issued injunctions against overcharging and side payments, with multiple cases pending in federal districts.
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OPA
Hit Wr
Gestipo
McNees
R. A. McNees
Howard C. Walker
San
San Antonio
Eight to Attend State T B Session in Houston
Eight San Antonians will attend the Texas Tuberculosis association thirty sixth annual meeting in Houston Monday. Prominent roles include Rev Arthur G Swartz Bexar County Tuberculosis association president George H Craze Dr R G Mc Corkle Dr J W Nixon Paw Pamptona Miss Maxcella Fay and Mr and Mrs James Zeek. Craze will co chair the public health section, McCorkle heads the medical section and Nixon will lead a discussion.
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Texas Tuberculosis Association
Houston
Arthur G. Swartz
Bexar County
Dr. McCorkle
Nixon
Atom Talk at Ist Forum Sets Open for 20th Season
The forum announces its 20th season begin on September 10 with a list of seven lectures on atomic energy. The non profit group aims to bring leading authorities to San Antonio to lecture on timely topics. Membership drive under way announced by T L Swander and secretary Eleanor Johnson.
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San Antonio
T. L. Swander
Myvs
Eleanor Johnson
Abléd Avenile
Ig Secrtlary
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