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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1929
Page
2
A search by air and sea for missing individuals focuses on the bush near Wyndham, two companions reported they were descending in a rainstorm. Capl. Charles Seaford-Smith and Charles T. Cm are named among those feared lost as authorities intensify the search in the distant western regions.
A vintage ad promotes Mistol as a quick treatment for running nose and breathing ease in children. It claims Mistol aids relief and is made by the makers of Nujol, urging readers to ask their druggist for it.
Mrs Eleween Mesch head of the San Antonio public school nurses will serve another year as chairmin of the state board of nurses. Reappointed at a meeting in Waco last week the five nurse members set terms of two years and will determine locations for the next Nurses examinations. First exams will be held April 96 7 in San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth Houston Amarillo Waco and El Paso. Second exams will be held in fall.
Police report a gang labeled Bandits marked “tat day” in San Antonio, with two drivers seized and a stolen vehicle recovered after a chase. A taxi driver and a delivery driver were robbed near Brackenridge Park, while a stolen car was recovered and two men arrested for speeding. Motorcyclist Officer Chick Meat and Mounted Officer Otto Leithmann chased suspects who sped through South Presa and Mitchell streets. A separate auto livery robbery left a driver unsettled near Jones Avenue.
Litil¢tots in the School of Childhood, conducted by Miss Hagen Ford, learn history by studying relics of past ages. Hetty Ford demonstrates operating an old mortar and pestle in the classroom picture.
Children at Ieehead Elementary have started a small museum on East Magnvolin Avenue. Led by Principal Helen Port, pupils collect items from home such as old mugs, a blueback speller, sand rocks, and a mortar and pestle. The exhibit grows as students donate pieces tied to family history from Civil War era memories.
Albert H Sprenger former superintendent of mails at Station A lies on his job due to a recent change. Charles W Gilbert is appointed superintendent of mails in Houston. Sprenger has served at the San Antonio post office since July 1. Wren D Cravens replaces another for superintendent duties at station A.
A large ground breaking event is set for Wednesday in Texas to inaugurate a Carnation milk plant project. Gov Dan Moody and Lt. Gov Bavey Miller head a lineup of officials and agricultural notables arriving by train. A parade, welcome addresses, and remarks by Senator Gosdturick and other dignitaries will accompany ceremonies at the ground breaking site. A substantial aviation field adjunct and dairy extension details accompany the event, with community gatherings at the park and a final reception featuring local organizations and media. Continuous coverage highlights the plant's regional impact and related promotions.
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