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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
16
The Blanco School district board ordered an election held Saturday. W. L. Byars was reelected as director and Elo Kraeser won the seat previously held by BE Conn, who declined to run again.
In Fort Worth market notes livestock receipts and quotes show cattle and hogs steady amid varied demand. Beef cattle trading mainly steady with 20 to 25 cent shifts in certain weights. hogs mixed with feeder pigs and lightweight sows steady. Receipts around 300 to 400 head with price ranges noted for different weight classes and quality. market activity described as active with mixed offerings across cattle, hogs, and lambs.
New York April 8 The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus began its 1948 run at Madison Square Garden drawing a capacity crowd of 14,000. A leopard leaped at a Ilinda trainer as a gallery girl exclaimed an involuntary oh, the trainer cracked a whip and the leopard retreated.
Gov Mark W Chirk announced three new army commands to supervise the organized reserve program in the Sixth Army area. Headquarters for the new districts will be in Los Angeles San Francisco and Portland under the Sixth Army commanding general.
A complaint filed Thursday states a customer refused a cash refund for a leaky washtub traded in at Nevelow Store No 2, Goo San Pedro Sue, resulting in the customer taking a 323 tricycle from the shop. Authorities were informed the washtub had been exchanged for a defective unit.
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs and times from News to Music to public affairs. Entries mention Radio Almanac TiS News Tommy Dorsey Hall of Fame and various musical interludes with scattered station identifiers and times.
Fragmented list shows various produce items with prices per crate bag or bunch. Avocados, cabbage, celery, lettuce, onions, potatoes, peppers, grapes, citrus, and greens labeled with unit prices and quantities. Mentions regional items and assorted produce terms. end notes reference a serialized comic feature and a historical flavor.
A steering committee formed in Austin will organize a sociological and economic survey of Texas Spanish speaking residents. The group, chaired by Kr Hev Everett, includes Episcopal bishop Jones and Dr. John L. McMahon. A San Antonio meeting April 23 will set a statewide advisory panel.
A scrambled roster of names appears under marriage and divorce headings with numerous misspellings. The text lists many individuals including Bertin Kurnler Bishop, Piel Leu Martin, Addie R. Davis, Gloria Ly Galonan, Juanita Villareal, Carmen Garcia, and others, followed by a section titled DIVORCES GRANTED naming Paul Bertjee and several others.
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