April 7 in San Antonio history…

1903
The petition of the San Antonio Traction Company for laying a single track between Houston and Dolorosa Street was approved by City Council.

1924
Bible reading exercises, made mandatory by action of the School Board, started the day in all San Antonio schools.

1947
At 6 a.m. today, 1,300 members of the telephone workers’ union in San Antonio went on strike in sympathy with their colleagues throughout the nation. Currently, local phone service on the dial system is not affected.

The San Antonio Public Library is celebrating this weekend!

You’re invited:

Residents of the neighborhoods around the Cortez Branch Library, 2803 Hunter Boulevard, have probably noticed that there has been a lot of work going on there over the past several months. On Saturday, April 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the branch will host an open house for everyone to check out the latest improvements! There will be family fun with special storytimes, games, health screenings and more. Free and open to the public – be there!

Providing good public service is the Library’s most important goal, and we couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers. At the Library Champion Awards, 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, we will honor those in our community who have made outstanding contributions to library service in San Antonio. The ceremony will take place in the Central Library Auditorium, 600 Soledad. Free and open to the public.