Claude Convers Named City Cable Expert for Underground Work
Claude Convers, city superintendent of fire alarm and street lighting systems, is recognized as an expert on underground cables. A longtime city employee since 1912, he supervised the installation of the first modern fire alarm system in 1915 and has since guided the program.
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Claude Convers
Convers
Hie
Conyers
Charles P. Steinmetz
M. 5. Lloyd
U. S. Bureau of Standards
San Antonio
Cincinnati Avenue
San Antonis
Underground Cable Expert Guards City’s Hidden Grid
Convers Conyers, city underground installation expert, can identify cables in any downtown excavation and prevent major disruptions. He warned about a water main misidentification that could have shut down San Antonio’s alarm network.
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Sultant
Convers
New 3d Passenger Buses Added to Trailways Service
Continental Trailways replaces equipment on the San Antonio to Houston route with six daily round trips updated September 25. The new air conditioned buses feature large seat cushions for passenger comfort and upgraded facilities.
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Continental ‘Trailways
San Antonio
Houston
Loughlin Heads to Polio Foundation Meeting
State representative John R. Loughlin left Saturday for Atlanta and Warm Springs Georgia to attend a meeting of state representatives for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis opening Monday.
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John R. Loughlin
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Atlanta
Warm Springs
Foundation
Slaughtering Up for Week in San Antonio Markets
Dr. A. E. Wharton reports San Antonio meat inspectors showed 9,563 animals slaughtered in the week, up from 7,519 the prior week, with cattle calves hogs sheep and goats included. Goats reached 4,783 and sheep 1,970, over two thirds of the total, amid continuing shortages.
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San Antonio
Reading
A. E. Wharton
City Health Department
OPA
Art Awards Announced For Eighth Texas General Exhibition
Loren Mosley of Austin wins the San Antonio Art League prize of 50 dollars for Lepidoptera. Octavio Medellin, now in Grand Prairie, receives 50 dollars for wood sculpture. From about 400 entries, 109 works selected for a Dallas show October 5 Houston November 14 and San Antonio December 15.
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San Antonio Art League
Loren Mosley
Austin
Eleanor Onderdonk
Witte Museum
Octavio Medellin
Grand Prairia
AOD
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Salvage Items To Be Donated At Kelly Field
Brig. Gen. George H. Beverley announced salvage items at Kelly Field will be donated to acceptable institutions or destroyed within 30 days. Donors must be government supported or non profit educational or charitable groups. Prospective buyers or donors may consult P. D. Thetford in Building 15 2 for viewing 8:30 am to 4 pm on weekdays. Readily cataloged items include large amounts of scrap pliofilm, masking tape, gummed paper rolls, looseleaf binders, tech order sold iers, shield and bulletproof shat terproof scrap, galvanized wire, and wrecked aircraft magnesium.
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Kelly Field
George H. Beverley
P. D. Thetford
Tech
Girl, 4, Hurt In Car Accident
Four year old Emily Routon of 714 Havel Street remained in critical condition at Santo Rost hospital after a car struck her on Zarramora street Friday afternoon. Police named Dan E. Walgen of 332 Donaldson Avenue as the driver involved in the collision.
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Emily Routon
Havel Street
Santo Rost Hospital
Zarramora Street
Dan E. Wal- Gen
Donaldson Avenue
Frontier Ailment Co Promises Free Asthma Remedy
Frantic ad offers a free trial of an asthma treatment named Frontier Agtma Co. It claims universal eligibility and no cost, urging readers to request a “tree tla IC” remedy and to mail to Frontier Ashi Co at Niagara Street address. It uses sensational language about choking fits and breathing struggles.
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Frontier Agtma Co
Frontier Ashi Co
Frontier
Niagara St
Barber Tools Lead to Jail
San Antonio police arrested Mozel Miller after a barber reported theft of three pairs of hair clippers. Miller’s possession of twelve scissors five electric clippers five combs twenty four bars of shaving soap two straight razors and a second hand source raised suspicions and prompted further questions from Austin officers regarding additional barber shop thefts.
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San Antonio
Mozel Miller
Austin
Miller
Avelin
Tray L. Duggan
Unemployment in San Antonio Edges Down as Veterans Return
The September USES bulletin notes 60 youths returning and several hundred veterans resuming school and civilian work, easing labor shortage. Many veterans exit active files thanks to on the job training and schooling, while women employees decline as home duties rise. Total employment is about 155,800 with roughly 16,200 unemployed. fall retail hiring could add 5,000 temporary sales positions for Christmas.
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San Antonio
U.S. Employment Service
A. ElGoli
B. Lindsey
Floral Department of Labor Office
the Bulletin
Bulletin
Club to Melt A Meeting at Menger Hotel
A San Antonio A. and M. club plans a gathering in the Minuet room at the Menger hotel on Monday.
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San Antonio A. and M
Minuet
Menger
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Porer
Bernaud’s Insurance Service
Travis
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Broehler
Duncan Phyfe
Kroerler
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