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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1929

Page

8

Flier Repairs Save Plane In Mid Air Over Winburn Field

Merry Wong, a Chinese flying student with only a few hours, and instructor Paul Vance saved the aircraft when a wheel hung low after takeoff. Vance braced against the wheel with a rivet and secured it, allowing a safe landing. Wong kept control and helped stabilize the plane during the emergency.

Merry Wong Paul Vance Winburn Field Wong Vance Sawe Tenry Phelps Phelps Vince

Army Orders Move Numerous Officers Between Posts

A Washington dispatch lists dashed arm y orders posted today affecting numerous officers. Colonels Rivard Harriman and James Kemner, Majors Cummins and Parker, and Captains Peacock and Others are titled for reassignment, transfer, or retirement across Fort Sam Houston, Fort Monroe, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chicago, and several other military installations with examinations and duty changes noted.

Dy Universal Service Washington D. C Rivard A. Harriman Pi D Chick Finance James B. Kemner Inf Philippines Wrehington William A. Carleton Austin A. Parker Inr Fort Sam Lieuston Charles J. Clark Arthur 8. Cowan S.C. Brooklys Fort Monmouth Richard EB. Cummins Cav O. D San Antonio Madison Wis William J. Connally Kort Benning O. H Pittsburgh Hubert J. Varrisi M. C Addison A. Townsend Chicago George L You Deusen CA. C Port ‘Monroe Mississiony A James H. Peacock Uurberlind Walter Teed Hospital Alexander H. Curomings Inn Fort Fort Sam Houston Cone Jon William A. J University of Alabama Hartwell N. Williams Q. M.C. Washington Fort George G. Meade John A. Gilman Me C. Washington Army Medical Center Neott Field Bolling Field Amory ¥. Eliot 4. C Langley Field Fort Tiley Joseph P. O'Brien Q. M Philadelphia Robert J. Condon Ward H. Weast Frank Mel Ponavan Heth Charles H. Newton Ni Wile Chi Hungikramer Eephreys Port DuPont Unf Esi Frian Ty Philippine Felix A. Todd Jr Fort Sai Houston Fort Worden Fred W. Kunesh Fort Sam Hourton Pryon Thorn Koowtes

Chinese Learns to Fly at Winburn Field Flight School

Ten pupils sign up with Paul Vance for flying lessons at T. A. T. flying school located at Winburn field. Harry Wong, a local Chinese resident, is among the students while Vanice serves as manager.

Harry Wong Paul Vance Winburn Field Vanice

Man Kills Self as Wives Claim Body

CHICAGO April 5 William R King known also as William T Fish, a New York Central railroad employee, died after taking poison. He was found unconscious in a hotel. Two women appeared and claimed to be married to him, Mrs Milfred-Fien saying she wed him years ago in Diltsburgh. Last month he went to Oklahoma City and married the second wife Mrs Tha Nell White King without a divorce.

Chicago William R. King William T. Fish New York Central Railroad King Hum Anth Milfred-Fien Diltsburgh Oklahoma City Tha Nell White King Firat

Postal regulation to affect Mexico parcels shipment

United States post offices will not accept parcels sent to Mexico if the amount due on delivery exceeds 200 pence. The rule was cited by Postmaster P G Lucas from Washington and concerns registered CO D parcels intended for shipment to Mexico.

Training Class Inspects School in Monkam Visit

A visiting teachers' training class composed of regular substitute teachers observed Monkam School under Miss Hla Neal and Miss Mice Theeding. They observed first and high first grade activities with model work by Mizu Josephine Weed and others. Second grade pupils under Mrs J W Moss demonstrated proficiency in extempore speeches from notes, noted by Miss Buxkin.

Cuming Cldss Monkam School Hla Neal Mice Theeding Mizu Josephine Weed Mildred Laskin J. W. Moss

Squirrel bite spree hits seven in Chicago crowd

In Chicago on April 5 a red squirrel bit seven people, four of them children, over a three hour period. A woman bleeding from 20 bites ran to a police station. Victims include Mrs Mock Meyenberg and her husband, Augustin Schrader, Harry Franke, Mrs Nose Vogel, Carson Vogel, and Lawrence Flournoy. Health and police departments joined in the hunt to locate and kill the animal.

Chicago Mock Meyenberg Augustin Schrader Harry Franke Nose Vogel Carson Lawrence Flournoy Department of Health Police Department

Black Amazons Active Ambition Reported

Fragmented OCR text mentions a robbery at a local business and references to names and places. The readable pieces indicate a crime event with unfamiliar proper nouns and scattered details about victims and items. The passage lacks coherent structure and verifiable specifics.

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