SAPL : October 21 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

October 21, 2021

1867
George Wilkins Kendall, Mexican War correspondent, editor of the New Orleans Picayune, sheep rancher and namesake of Kendall County, dies in Boerne.

1914
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals rules in favor of the San Antonio School Board in the case brought by Dr. A. D. Zucht against mandatory vaccinations in San Antonio public schools. Dr. Zucht had filed the lawsuit stating that the rule was unnecessary because no epidemic existed. The ruling states that "it is not necessary for an epidemic to exist or be imminent in order for the school board to be justified in adopting and enforcing the regulation complained of."

1924
One of the participants in the women’s city golf tournament this morning, is Patricia Green, who is only six years old. Although she gets no distance out of her drives, Pat is all there when getting the right stance – something the older golfers are still trying to get.

1936
San Antonio had another college added to its list with the acceptance of Westmoorland as a senior four-year college. The occasion is celebrated with a formal convocation in the San Pedro Playhouse featuring the local pastors of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and Laurel Heights Methodist Church, along with Dean E. N. Jones of Baylor University and the President of the University of Texas, H. Y. Benedict.

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