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[Bill for Services Rendered for John J. Herrera by John H. Barron - April 14, 1947]
Onionskin carbon copy of an itemized bill sent to John J. Herrera for services rendered by John Barron, Consulting Radio Engineers of Washington, D.C. Services rendered between March 5 through April 11, 1947 and totaled $906.05.
[Bill for Services Rendered for John J. Herrera by John H. Barron - April 14, 1947]
Onionskin carbon copy of an itemized bill sent to John J. Herrera for services rendered by John Barron, Consulting Radio Engineers of Washington, D.C. Services rendered between March 5 through April 11, 1947 and totaled $906.05.
[Contract between Felix H. Morales and Charles L. Belfi - May 10, 1947]
A memorandum of a contract made between Felix H. Morales and Charles L. Belfi in Bexar County, Texas. The contract stated that Morales had employed Belfi as the general manager of the proposed radio station in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The contract listed the salary and commission terms Belfi was to receive as well as housing and transportation accommodations. The full term of the contract was to expire after ten years on May 10, 1957 and it was signed by both parties and notarized.
[Contract between Felix H. Morales and Charles L. Belfi - May, 1947]
A contract for personal services between Felix H. Morales and Charles L. Belfi. The contract provides details about their employment agreement and payment terms. The blank contract was not dated or signed.
[Federal Communications Commission Order for Change in Facilities, Eugene J. Roth, April 4, 1947]
An Order for Change in Facilities granted by the Federal Communications Commission. The Order was in response to the application of Eugene J. Roth, trading as Mission Broadcasting Company in San Antonio, Texas.
[Federal Communications Commission Order for Construction, for Roy Hofheinz and W. N. Hooper, March 14, 1947]
An order granted by the FCC for a construction permit pertaining to the application of Roy Hofheinz and W. N. Hooper, doing business as Texas Star Broadcasting Company.
[Federal Communications Commission Order for Construction Permit, Eugene J. Roth, April 4, 1947]
An order granted by the FCC for a construction permit pertaining to the application of Eugene J. Roth, trading as Mission Broadcasting Company (KONO).
[Federal Communications Commission Order for Construction Permit, for Blake Smith, Jr., and Eugene Smith Womack, May 2, 1947]
An Order for Construction Permit from the FCC. The order dismissed the application of Felix Morales in Houston thereby removing the conflict with another applicant for the same radio facilities. The FCC Order granted a construction permit to Bi-Stone Broadcasting Company in Mexia, Texas.
[Federal Communications Commission Order for Construction Permit, for Texas Star Broadcasting Company, May 2, 1947]
An FCC Order granting permission for leave to amend the construction permit application filed by the Texas Star Broadcasting Company of San Antonio, Texas.
[Federal Communications Commission Order for Construction Permit Hearing, Roy Hoefheinz and W. H. Hooper, January 30, 1947]
An FCC Order for a Hearing in regards to the application for a Construction Permit filed by the Texas Star Broadcasting Company of San Antonio, Texas. The Hearing would determine if there would be interference with the radio services proposed in the pending application submitted by Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas.
[Federal Communications Commission Order for Hearing, for Roy Hofheinz and W. N. Hooper, January 30, 1947]
A notice from the Federal Communications Commission regarding the application of Texas Star Broadcasting Company. This is an order for a hearing for Mission Broadcasting Company to determine the legal, technical, financial and other qualifications of the applicant to construct and operate the proposed station in San Antonio, Texas.
[Federal Communicaton Commission Order for Construction Permit, Eugene J. Roth, January 30, 1947]
An FCC Order for Construction Permit regarding the Mission Broadcasting Company (KONO) of San Antonio, Texas. An application had been submitted to change the facilities of KONO in San Antonio and a hearing was needed to determine the technical, financial, and other qualifications of the applicant to construct and operate the station.
[Federal Communicaton Commission Order for Construction Permit for Felix H. Morales, May 2, 1947]
An Order from the Federal Communications Commission to amend the application of Felix H. Morales of Houston, Texas. The order acknowledge the change in frequency from 950 kc to 1510 kc and removed the application from the hearing docket.
[Financial Statement for Felix H. Morales]
Financial Statement prepared for Felix H. Morales for September 1947. The statement lists Morales' assets as $40,194.27, total liabilities as $7,085 and net worth as $33,109.27.
[Handwritten notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members]
Notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members and their elected positions. Date of October 1947 is written in pencil. Appears to be same list of members mentioned in John J. Herrera's letter of October 2, 1947 to Dr. José Maldonado, President General of League of United Latin American Citizens, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
[League of United Latin American Citizens Resolution]
Onionskin paper copy of Resolution Number 1 of the League of United Latin American Citizens from the Regional Convention at San Antonio, Texas, held September 20-21, 1947. This is an unsigned carbon copy with signature lines for Ike Martinez, Council #12, and B. D. Serna, Council #56. The resolution was to have each LULAC Council contribute to a School Improvement Fund to carry out measures to improve educational conditions and facilities for children of Latin-American descent in the state of Texas.
[Letter from Arnulfo Zamora to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-19]
Letter from Arnulfo Zamora in Laredo, Texas, to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas. Zamora acknowledged receipt of Herrera's letter from March 13, 1947 regarding the application of Felix H. Morales for a radio station permit.
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to Alsonso S. Perales - 1947-04-11]
Onionskin carbon copy of the letter sent by Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda to Alonso S. Perales in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Castañeda discusses the special election for the State Senate and the possibility of John J. Herrera running as a candidate. Castañeda provides details for obtaining votes and financial support for Herrera's campaign.
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-25]
A letter to John J. Herrera written by Carlos E. Castañeda on the stationary from the History Department of The University of Texas. Castañeda provided answers to Herrera's questions from a previous letter.
[Letter from Charles L. Belfi to Felix H. Morales - 1947-03-28]
Carbon copy of a letter sent to Felix H. Morales from Charles L. Belfi in San Antonio, Texas. Belfi writes to accept the job offer as General Manager of the radio station and outline the monetary arrangement he is to receive.. A copy of Belfi's resume is also included which covers his radio experience from 1930 to 1946.
[Letter from Charles L. Belfi to Felix H. Morales - 1947-03-28]
A letter sent to Felix H. Morales from Charles L. Belfi in San Antonio, Texas. Belfi writes to accept the job offer as General Manager of the radio station and outline the monetary arrangement he is to receive.
[Letter from Charles L. Belfi to Felix H. Morales - 1947-07-04]
A letter sent to Felix H. Morales from Charlie L. Belfi in San Antonio, Texas. Belfi provides a list of suggested call letters for Morales to consider for the Houston station. He also indicated his future plans to be available for the radio station.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-02-17]
Letter sent to Felix H. Morales by D. F. Prince of Washington, D. C. Prince informes Morales that his application was in direct conflict with another application filed in Mexia, Texas. Prince also advises Morales that the matter may need to go through a hearing if no other frequency could be found for the Mexia station.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-03-07]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales notifying him about the pending hearing with the Federal Communications Commission. Prince provides Morales with information to use in the hearing to support the claim of discrimination in the application process for a radio station.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-03-18]
Letter Mr. Prince sent to Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Prince advises Morales on the matter concerning a radio station manager and his lack of qualifications. Prince also informes Morales about the additional antenna costs for the Houston radio station.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-04-25]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. to Felix Morales in Houston. Prince provided Morales with pages 41-43 of FCC Form 301 and requested that they be completed and returned in triplicate. The amended Form 301 was needed for support of the Petition to Amend and Remove from Hearing Docket.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-05-02]
Letter from D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C., to Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Prince notifies Morales that the FCC has granted his petition for leave to amend to 1510 kc and action on his application should be within the following 30 to 45 days.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-06-03]
Letter from D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. to Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Prince writes to acknowledge receipt of the Commission's form letter giving notice that Morales' application to operate on 1510 kc at Houston was placed in a pending file. The Commission will delay the application until it settled the clear channel problem and formulated new rules regarding daytime grants.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-06-18]
Letter from D. F. Prince in Washington, D.C., to Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Prince informes Morales that the Commission is pending a decision on daytime grants for channel frequencies. Prince also notes that after the Commission has made a decision, the Morales application will be one of the first to be processed.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-10-01]
Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Prince explaines that the Federal Communications Commission will continue to delay decisions about clear channel assignments. The delay is due to the failure of the U. S. Court ruling on certain cases similar to Morales'.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-17]
Letter to John J. Herrera from D. F. Prince, dated March 17, 1947. Prince advises Herrera about the most likely outcome in the radio permit dispute between Mr. Morales and Mexia. Prince expresses his opinion that Morales will not get the radio station in Houston and would incur financial expenses if he chooses to continue with the Federal Communications Commission hearing.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-19]
A letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera in regards to the Morales vs. Mexia hearing. Prince responds to Herrera's previous letter and advises him that filing a protest to the hearing would serve no useful purpose.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-01]
Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas, dated April 1, 1947. Prince is responding to Herrera's telegram from March 31st and explains the process for amending the application for Mr. Morales' application. Prince advises that there is a possibility of a hearing for the new proposed radio frequency.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-01]
Letter from D. F. Prince from the Law Offices of Vesey, Prince, & Clineburg in Washington, D. C., to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas. Prince advises Herrera to make a thorough investigation of Charles L. Belfi to determine whether or not he was qualified to serve as General Manager of a radio station. Prince thinks Herrera should also authorize John H. Barron to proceed on the new frequency because of the conflict with Mexia.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-17]
Letter sent by D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera. Prince provides an update about the application submitted by Mr. Morales and the Petition to Amend and Remove from Hearing Docket submitted to the FCC. Prince also provides a timeline for the application process.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-05-12]
Letter sent to John J. Herrera by D. F. Prince, in which Prince informs Herrera that he has contacted the attorney in Mexia about the matter of sharing the expense incurred by Felix H. Morales in amending his application at Houston.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-06-30]
Letter sent to John J. Herrera from D. F. Prince in which he acknowledges receipt of Herrera's letter from June 26th. Herrera is apprised of the possibility for the Mexia applicant sharing the expenses incurred by Felix H. Morales when he amended his application. Prince also informs Herrera that the call letters KMOR will not be available and suggests that he send a list of other desired call letters.
[Letter from D. F. Prince to T. J. Slowie - 1947-04-28]
Letter sent by D. F. Prince to T. J. Slowie, Secretary at Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D. C. Prince has submitted an amended application for a standard broadcast station construction permit (Form 301) on behalf of Felix H. Morales.
[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18]
Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. Morales outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application approved before the application for Mexia.
[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18]
Copy of a letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. Morales outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application approved before the application for Mexia.
[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-19]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Felix H. Morales sent by John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. He outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application being approved before the application for Mexia.
[Letter from George E. Gautney to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-28]
Letter sent to John J. Herrera by George E. Gautney. Gautney informs Herrera about a new radio frequency available for Felix H. Morales in Houston. Gautney provides details about the signal output, operating hours, and antenna requirements.
[Letter from George E. Gautney to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-28]
Copy of a letter sent by George E. Gautney to John J. Herrera. Gautney informs Herrera that there is no alternate radio frequency available for the applicant in Mexia. Gautney provides details about the possibility of a 1500 kilocycles frequency and coverage for the Houston location. Gautney requests a letter of authorization to proceed with the preparation of the engineering for amending Felix H. Morales' application.
[Letter from George E. Gautney to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-28]
Copy of the letter sent by George E. Gautney to John J. Herrera. Gautney informs Herrera that there is no alternate radio frequency available for the applicant in Mexia. Gautney provides details about the possibility of a 1500 kilocycles frequency and coverage for the Houston location. Gautney requests a letter of authorization to proceed with the preparation of the engineering for amending Felix H. Morales' application.
[Letter from Joe Ramos - 1947-11-19]
Letter from Joe Ramos, a member of the Texas City League of United Latin American Citizens Council. He is asking for an update concerning the Texas City Council's request for a charter. The letter is addressed to "Dear Sir" and mentions that they had previously communicated with Mr. John Herrera about the charter.
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alonso S. Perales - 1947-03-13]
An onionskin carbon copy of a letter John J. Herrera sent to Alonso S. Perales of San Antonio, Texas. Herrera seeks assistance for Felix H. Morales and his Federal Communications Commission application for a radio station in the Houston area.
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Arnulfo A. Zamora - 1947-03-13]
Onoinskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to Arnulfo A. Zamora in Laredo, Texas. The letter was in regards to Felix H. Morales and his Federal Communications Commission application for a radio station in the Houston area. Herrera is seeking assistance from Zamora to prove discrimination in the application process.
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Brother Lulaker - 1947-12-22]
Carbon copy of letter to "Brother Lulaker" from John J. Herrera, Texas Regional Organizer dated December 22,1 947. This is on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead and appears to be a general letter sent out to the members of the Texas LULAC Councils inviting them to the installation of officers for Houston Council No. 60 and informs members of the installation of officers for the new Texas City LULAC Council and the possibility of the new Galveston LULAC Council.
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1947-03-13]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda in Austin, Texas. Herrera writes to ask for assistance with Felix H. Morales and his FCC application for a radio station. Herrera specifically asks for any news clippings or incidences of discrimination against Latin Americans of Mexican descent that could be used in support of the FCC granting the radio station to Houston rather than Mexia.
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1947-04-01]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda in Austin, Texas. Herrera requests Dr. Castañeda to write a letter of support for a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Herrera also inquires if Dr. Castañeda could make himself available to testify as a witness in an upcoming hearing with the FCC.
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