Springfield designated seventh city for food stamp plan
Secretary Henry A. Wallace announced Springfield will join the federal food stamp plan expansion as the seventh city. Two variations apply. one provides blue surplus stamps to about 3,500 individuals at roughly 3 cents per week per person, while the other allows certain WPA and social security beneficiaries to buy orange stamps and receive blue surplus stamps. The city has about 6,000 relief cases and 16,400 people involved.
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Washington
Springfield
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Diving for Cains Blocks Traffic on Houston Street
Robert A. Ketchum, 16, of 1023 North Mesquite, held a traffic blockade on Houston Street bridge. Spectators tossed coins into the San Antonio river while the youth, in white trunks, recovered coins from water about six feet deep. He had about 45 cents. Officers halted the activity and detained him for delinquency.
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Robert A. Ketchum
Nesro Foulh
Mesquite Street
Houston Street
San Antonio
W. W. Thomps
G. H. Shook
Bnd
Paiiee
Inspection Due on School Buses
Inspection of 64 school buses in Bexar and seven nearby counties was announced by Mrs P. Dicklson assistant superintendent of schools with jurisdiction over 37 South Texas counties. Patrolmen G Moore and EV Garrison have been assigned by the state department to assist in the inspection tour starting Tuesday. Buses will be checked for fire extinguishers proper ventilation other safety and mechanical requirements and to ensure drivers are properly licensed and bonded.
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Bexar
P. 2
Dicklson
South Texas
G. Moore
EV. Garrison
State Department of Public Society
Bomber Sent for Dallas Recruits
A B 24 style bomber shipped to Dallas to fly recruits to San Antonio from distant recruitment places. Eight Dallas enlistees were to be brought to Kelly Field Saturday afternoon. The Dallas office held a quota of light recruits for Monday and Wednesday. The bomber would ferry them to San Antonio, with further waves to follow as Houston station enlistments were prepared for transport.
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Belly Field
Dallas
San Antonio
Kelly Field
Houston
Kelly
Forum slate set for public affairs forum series
County Commissioner Robert H. Keil will discuss Our Tax Policy and tax distribution at a 6 p.m. Tuesday public affairs forum at Hillcrest Improvement League. Presiding is Commissioner J. W. Dennell. New speakers include Frances Donocker, Rev. Father Joan Uni, R. Paul Fowler, and Willis Collins. Schedule lists forums at Pedro Park, Texan Mission, St. Alphonsus, and Edison High with topics on local taxes, war impact, youth and community roles, and neutrality.
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Robert H. Ke Wil
Hillcrest Improvement League County
Ban Pedro Park
Andrew Melensex
Trinity Lutheran Church
Texas
Frans Cea Dorecker
Harriy Junior High
Salvation
Array Howe and
Hoapital Forum
Jeyan
Min
We Coute
Iiisalan
Chipri Turin
Stanley’ Zonxn
St. Alphonmus Church
Dotia J
Welarte
Nesitant Tatar, Jimmeuleie “Heart of Mary Church, ”. Noashteg Street
Willis EB. Collins
Thlilerant
Teague Forum
Edison High School
Robert Unr
Cementville
eTha
Vinclandetn Service Clan Forum
Gates Bleut Co
Transport Club to Hold Picnic in Koehler Park
Members of Le 004 Malay Transport Club will stage their annual old fashioned basket picnic and frolic in Koehler Park on Saturday September 30 from 3 to 10 PM. Julius Pace president of the veterans’ group announced the event with entertainment features including games and dancing. All members and their families are invited.
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Le 004
Cith Wil
Koehler Park
Julius Pace
Orgiven Han
Pace
Powerlines Restored After Warrensburg Strike Action
Power service was restored to communities cut off by a strike of Missouri Public Service Corp union employees. The Brotherhood of Electrical Workers locals blocked a closed shop, while a conciliator from the National Labor Relations Board met with both sides. Deputies patrolled power facilities to prevent pole-cutting repeats.
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Warrensburg
Bept
CING
Missouri Publie Service Corporation
Ebrikera
International Brotherhood of Eleetreat Workera
A. Flol
National Labor Relations Board
M. E. Sherman
den Maines
Union
Tienda
Cauniler
Vernon
Cllr
Victim of Ranch Accident Dies at Brownwood Hospital
The 22 year old Robert Gage died at Brownwood hospital after being struck by a truck on Monday near Manley Munch. Funeral services were held today with Rev. Sam Taylor officiating. Survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gage and several brothers and sisters.
Bridges to beautify river in San Antonio project
A river beautification plan in San Antonio reaches halfway completion. Engineers say arches will serve dual purposes and enable new crossings across the river as part of the city improvement scheme.
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San Antonia
San Antonio Clvey
River beautification project progress noted by engineer
Engineers report the river beautification effort is about 86 percent complete as they discuss creating aesthetic riverfront bridges to avoid street crossings. The plan includes long shaded stretches and a pedestrian friendly transition between riverbanks.
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Ermit
Baturday
Burglar in Gable Home Sentenced
Hollywood, September 16. Wizard J. Broski, 7B year old, pleaded guilty to burglary and was ordered to three years in reform school. He said he tried to get Clark Gable a job. Gable had captured the youth in the house weeks earlier.
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Hollywood
Wizard J. Broski
Clark Gable
Tim Hero
Reform School
Gebie
Gable
Woodpecker Ravages Nebraska Home During Absence
In Ravenna Nebraska on September 16 a large red-nested woodpecker entered a house via the chimney while the Harry Huber family was away. The bird caused damage by pecking through two window casings and the piano, left the home nearly starved and dehydrated until the family returned.
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Ravenna
Neb
Harry Huber
Vawation
Burns Fatal Cash Bank Director Dies From Fire
Albert Milligan 67, director of the First National Bank, died today from burns believed to have followed a heart attack after he fell into a weed fire he had started. From Ofls Sept 16.
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Burns
INS
Albert Milligan
Fst National Bank
Parachute Jump Scheduled At Stinsonfeld Event
Parachutist Jos Long, veteran jumper, will headline an aviation program at Stinsonfeld Sunday afternoon to boost interest in flying at the municipal airport. The event includes post landing tests, flyovers, and demonstrations, with a plane piloted by Dick Hair of Le Modern Air Travel Corp. Also, airport operators will offer jump flights and the regular schedule of arrivals and departures.
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Jos Long
Stinsonfeld
Long
Dick Hair
le Modern Air Travel Corporation
Biriines
de Partures
Thieves Take Pork With Coffee in San Antonio Heist
San Antonio detectives learned that thieves stole 143 pounds of meat from truck driver S Mendoza on a delivery at Cincinnati and Zarzamora streets. The meat was 40 pounds of bacon and 103 pounds of pork shoulder, with 60 pounds of coffee taken from Len T Eppwright’s car earlier in the day.
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San Antonio
S. Mendoza
Montesa Street
Apache Packing Company
Mendoza
Cincinnati
Zarza
Mora
Farlier
Len T. Eppwright
Hearing on Plea of Students Set for Monday
Austin reports a District Court hearing in which University of Texas students seek a temporary restraining order blocking the auditor from collecting a one dollar per semester union fee. The petition, filed today, argues the fee was unauthorized during the summer and aims to ease financial strain on university finances. Attorneys John B. Norman of Coleman County and Nelson N. Estes of Austin argued the petition.
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Austin
INS
Ralph Yarbourgh
University of Texas
Wzzeinsl
RL & Joss
John JB. Norman
Goleman’ S County
Nelson N. Estes
Auaihn
Census planned on stamp collectors nationwide
Ottawa fans plan census inquiry as Uncle Sam considers adding a stamp collecting question to the upcoming national census. Officials note estimates of active philatelists range from one to ten million, with a decision due next month. A philatelic exhibit truck will tour New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina from late September to mid-December despite travel challenges.
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Sam
United States
Commerce
Post Office Department
Albany
D. C
New York State
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Customs Office Warns on Unlaunched Imports in Brownsville
United States customs officials in Brownsville announce a Monday crackdown on unloading imported merchandise without proper entry. No goods may be unloaded from vehicles arriving from Mexico until entry is made or a general order request is filed, or until the 48 hour general order period expires.
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Customs Office
Brownsville
United States Customs Office
Mexico
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