Veterans pick diced for next year at Texas convention
The San Antonio veterans convention named Dugier Viet commander and Beott Leavitt as senior viet commander over Col. Ralph Edmunds in Idaho in the only contested race. Saratoga Springs won the 36 convention city bid over Atlanta City and Wheeling. Resolutions urged returning aliens, opposing Soviet propaganda, and supporting flood control and conservation programs. General session included presentation of Mrs. Moore Murdock’s documents and medals of the Spanish American war auxiliary founder.
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New York City
Beott Leavitt
Mantens
Ralph Edmunds
Idaho
Edmunds
Sunior
Saratoga Springs
Atlanta City
Wheeling
W. Ma
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Dem
Russia
San Ann
Moora Murdock
Xar Vets
Texas
Presentation to Texas U S W V commander ends encampment
Mrs Anns P Hewitt presented to Gurtis P Kitchen commander of the Texas department U S W V The little muse Mrs Theresa Erickson of Minnesota was presented to delegates and cheered She gave her time to wounded and sick during the Cuban campaign the Philippine insurrection and World War Special trains would depart this afternoon to return veterans and families to their homes Farewell dinners and business details were planned The thirty seventh national encampment of the veterans who fought in Cuba the Philippines and China concluded.
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Texas Department
Anns P. Hewitt
Gurtis P. Kitchen
Theresa Erickson
Minnesota
United States
Cuba
Philippines
China
Solons Will See Division Review
The Record avision will pass in o review at Fort Gat Houston Saturday at 2:30 p m before the congressional committees expected to visit San Antonio in connection with the local army building program. Brig. Gen. Robert C. Foy commander of the Second Field Artillery brigade will command the fees, and Brig. Gen. A T Ovenhine commander of the division will receive the review with the inviting congressmen.
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Fort Gat Houston
San Antonin
Robert C. Foy
Second Field Artllery Brigade
A. T. Ovenhine
Kerrville Post Office Bid Leads to $43100 Offer
Washington Sept 19 Templeton Cannon of San Angelo submitted a low bid of 43100 for the construction of a new Kerrville post office. The figure reflects the early bidding stage as the project proceeds through the procurement process.
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Keer
Washington, D.C
Templeton-Cannon
San Angelo
Kerrville
Blue-eyed tot answers Congress questions in court
In Gering Nebraska a three year old girl Mary Reichert amazed spectators at the district court by correctly answering basic government questions posed by Judge Georges Irwin. Asked who makes laws she answered Congress, and clarified the Eighteenth and Twenty first amendments in a playful exchange with her father, C. Dave Reichert. Her Russian immigrant parents, father naturalized in 1931 and mother yesterday, stood beside her.
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Gering
Mary Reichert
Georges Irwin
Congress
Mery
Marty
Dave Reichert
Co-Pilot Cadet Carl Christenson Tops Tests for United Airlines
Carl Christenson, 24, a Kelly Field graduate from 1932, scored the highest grades in United Airlines co-pilot examinations and tests. He is now flying a regular Cheyenne to Salt Lake City schedule, having spent three years at Kelly Field and hailed from Pushlo, Colorado. Christenson set the top score for any person of his age.
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Carl Christenson
Kelly Field
United Airlines
Christenson
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Pushlo
Colo
Christensin
Shank Parade Hovatons and Military Orders Parade
The article describes the Shank Parade in San Antonio with the Bnaix and Liards in a night procession from the Saint Anthony lobby through Plaza and other streets to the Municipal auditorium for officer installations. A 60-foot canvas snake was carried by delegates as the highlight of the event, with about 80 participants in the parade following the Serpent tradition.
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Bnaix and
Liards
Gregates
United Spanish War Veterans
San Antonio
Military Order of the Serpent
Way Department
W. V
Military Order of the Lizards
Bt. Anthony
St. Anthony
Municipal Auditorium
Portray Mfe In the Philippines 1a98 Parade Images
The event featured elaborate costumes including a mandarin, head hunters, Zulus in spats and top hats with bolo knives and weapons from the Philippine campaign. An initiate added a shocking prop while bystanders watched. About 50 women, members of the Lizards, joined in wearing lizard-themed outfits.
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Mfe
Philippines
Philippine
Lizards
Bexar County WPA Project Approved for Drainage Ditch
Bexar county’s first WPA project received national HQ approval for a 2.5 mile drainage ditch along the A U G railroad right of way from Camp Normoule to Aviation Boulevard. The 187 man effort, drawn by County Engineer W. Goodman and Commissioner P H Mullinax, will cost about 11600 in labor with 4380 for materials and supervision. T. W. Leekis Sr. named WPA supervisor. county supervisor to be appointed by Mullinax. Work to start within a week, aimed at reducing mosquito hazard per city health department.
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Bexar County
WPA
National Headquarters
County Enpiheey W
Goodman
P. H. Mullinax
Camp Normoulé
Aviation Boulevard
T. W. Leekis Sr
Mullinax
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