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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1941
Page
5
An old car sits stalled in the 400 block of North Gevers Street covered in dust. The owner, referenced by a garbled label, has not moved it for days as the muffled plea to return on pay day lingers amid cobwebs and a dying battery.
Georgia police report a fugitive from a Georgia gang, Edward Thames, living in San Antonio city limits. A Georgia extradition warrant was received but no Georgia officers arrived to take him into custody. Thames, a husband and father, seeks legal ways to secure freedom and support.
George Brombaugh Sr. charged with assault to murder after alleged attack on George Brombaugh Jr. on September 8. Held in Wee under $2000 bond. Complaint signed by City Detective Charles Barrera in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court Tuesday.
The census bureau in Washington reports 1168 bales of cotton ginned in Atascosa County from the 1941 crop prior to September 1, with 2249 bales for the 1940 crop. The figures reflect county production measured by the U. S. Census Bureau in Washington.
Maj. Gen. Chaude V. Birkhead of San Antonio retires as commander of the 36th division after reaching 63, the war department’s age, with Brig. Gen. Fred L. Walker to name his successor. Birkhead, born in Phoenix and raised in San Antonio, had a long career in law and Texas National Guard service including World War I.
Services for Mrs. Gatherlin NM Jolson 70 of 648 Pruitt Avenue will be at 8 30 a m Thursday at Zief Kearns chapel with later rites at St Henrys Catholic Church. Rev James T Lockwood will officiate. Survivors include Tashind Johnson sisters Mrs J P Shore Mrs G Finnegan San Antonio, Mrs Mayme Rachel Corpus Christi brothers C Po and C J Gaffney San Antonio J J Gaffney Victoria J B Gaffney Freeport M Boffney Houston. Burial at Mind Cemetery No 2.
A Duncan field report states youths returned stolen government property valued around $10,000 to the engineering shop. Lt L A Silvernail authorized acceptance and no prosecution, tied to arrests in Nolan county and a separate theft case of 300 dollars.
Report notes theft and concealment of aircraft parts as an effort to slow production. Authorities point to the crime as classed under a broader offense involving security loans and tools. Additional property was recovered at Greenville.
The graduate council at St Marys University abolished the foreign language requirement for Master of Arts degree candidates. Formerly students had to demonstrate competence in German or another classical language. Night and day class registrations run 7 to 9 p.m. on specified days with start dates for courses.
Nathan Hen, president of the General Investment Company, announced Tuesday that 12 building permits were issued for new home construction. The homes will be priced from 1900 to 2900 dollars, reflecting varied market offerings.
Hearing on a writ of habeas corpus for sever Jehovah's Witnesses in Jourdanton district court postponed to Thursday. The group, arrested in Alascosa County on June 14, released on a writ after two days, was later in Alascosa court August 10 for assembly and interned. Implicated individuals include Morgenstern, McCurdy, Peel, Ledwin, Brickey, McDonald.
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