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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1936

Page

6

Big Beefsurd April Fool Gleaned Show at Riverside Night Club

Four members of a theatrically obese act nicknamed Beef Wrust were jailed after an April 1 birthday celebration at a downtown hotel. Police Sgt. Butler, Lowe and Wissman booked Omnnie Thomas, Verne Campbell, Dorothy Smith, Marie Kent, and Willa Thomas for drunkenness and disorder. The group claimed a World's Fair appearance as the celebration prompted noise complaints from Ida Jackson, hotel manager, who reported the noisy party and the challenge of fitting the crowd into police wagons and jail cells.

Ang A& Firth Sim Main Avenue W. H. Butler R. R. Lowe George Wissman Ida ‘Jackson Chicago

Accidental death ruled in UNM instructor case

Albuquerque April 1 The fatal shooting of U N M instructor Fredo 28 was ruled accidental by District Attorney J Mabry Buday The prosecutor said the man wandered from a hiking party and was found beside his rifle in the Sandia mountains His body will be sent to Lorain Ohio for burial

Albuquerque N. M Dohat Fredo University of New Mexico J. Mabry Buday Bodo Sandia Mountains Lorain Ohio Bess Carroll Tampico Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Bexar San Luis Santa Anna Jose Urrea Urrea Ramirez Y Sesma Gaona Thos Aus

Taxpayer Ends Indebted, Receives Penny Refund

In Tiptor Town on April 1 a tax mix up left Harvey Erickson with a near zero bill. The county treasurer paid Erickson tax money after a soldier's exemption. Erickson was credited two cents and a one cent refund was due on prior taxes. Erickson left with a few cents to his name.

Tiptor Harvey Erickson Erickson

Santa Anna Leads Texas Campaigns and San Antonio After Alamo

A century after a pivotal moment Santa Anna directs Mexican forces across Texas from Bexar toward Victoria Galveston and Brazoria while San Antonio grapples with disease and a wounded post Alamo scene. The piece recalls Urrea Sesma Morales and other generals marching with battalions and artillery as Houston watches.

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