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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1929
Page
3
At a noon meeting of the executive committee of the city Hi club in the M G A avith Forbert L. Crate presiding a report from the committee on vocation guidance was presented. The discussion outlined plans for the remainder of the year including activities and objectives for members.
James Carpenter, 27, shot and killed his estranged wife in Springfield. He wounded her friend, 20 year old Mrs Jewell Matuseki, before shooting himself. Carpenter went to the Matuseki home seeking his wife, opened fire, and pursued the injured woman along the street firing five shots into her body.
Burglars robbed the general store of Eiry Matthews, four miles south of Sheefly on the Somerset road, of merchandise valued between 200 and 300 dollars early Monday. They took from the cash register a single petal and sacks of flour, 200 pounds of sugar, 48 cartons of cigarettes, 40 pounds of lard, five dozen mats, quantity of men’s hose, and two dozen pairs of work gloves.
Funeral services for Mrs Elly Madero, 48, who died after a two month illness in Los Angeles, will be held at 4 o clock Tuesday afternoon from the Parlor Toring funeral parlor and at 4 20 by a short service at St er church, with Catherine Santininity officiating. Mrs AM love was visiting in California at the time of her death.
Rosalinds Mort sues in Otto, Indiana, alleging that a man on the farm praised her singing, then denied the compliment and harmed her career. The case centers on alleged statements and their impact on her professional opportunities.
A petition was filed with the city clerk Monday by Walker Wharnar of 215 Worth Hackberry Street and other property owners opposing the construction of a Negro Hall at Nortiorey and Center. They fear the auditorium would become a dance hall, conflicting with plans for a community center and library at the site. officials say the building is intended for recreational use.
Porter A. Shuler announced the chamber of commerce will publicize the Southwestern Railway Claim Agents association convention to maximize attendance in San Antonio from July 11 to 12. Fred J. Johnston handles local arrangements, with the membership growing steadily, per a recent note from N. S. Draughon of Temple, secretary-treasurer.
Ward reported Monday the death of Charles W. Afounl in Los Angeles. He was connected to Mr Jirows, vice president of Alamo National Bank. Born in Virginia, he once resided in Waco. Survived by his widow and two daughters Mrs Brown of this city and Mrs C Osborne of San Francisco. Burial in Los Angeles.
New York April sale of the Leviathan and other Shipping Board vessels to United States and American Merchant lines is halted by Chairman J O'Connor marking a new period of achievement for the American merchant fleet. O'Connor spoke at a ceremony arranged last weekend with transfer arrangements.
Treasury officials said the firing on a Norwegian steamer near Chesapeake city was justifiable after a report was filed with Assistant Secretary Lowman by Chief Boalscihi’s Mole Mikyl Mikolsey in charge of the port.
A disrupted brief notes a barber named G Wall in San Luis Obispo who left for three days to obtain two dollars in change. The fragment references a lis t of notices and a senior individual in a small town, with unclear details about a Perseverance or class event and a police or court context.
In Warsaw on April dates, Premier Joseph Pilsudski remains in a military hospital under care of physicians and adjutants. News reports indicate he is held in a private ward as officials await further medical updates and policy actions.
Jy G C plans a Fiesta float for San Jacinto day parade as part of junior chamber of commerce activities. The board met at noon to set the April 16 luncheon, barbecue, and new member ceremony on the scenic loop with details on accepting reports and welcoming juniors.
New York summaries note rebels in Mexico score press momentum and seize telegraph access while the steamship Paris remains stuck. In a separate line Babe Ruta hits a home, and Hoover’s stance is vindicated as farmers await congressional action next week.
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