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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
4
A garbled year end note shows Hermone, director of Tabor, urging Henry Ford’s mobile firm to establish a school in the Islands under a WO educational initiative. The letter notes need for schooling and mentions Ford’s possible interest.
Mrs A M Waybourn of Hockford Street Tulsa reports relief from constipation and loss of appetite after using Fig Syrup. The fruity vegetable remedy is praised for safe use with children and said to regulate bowels, improve appetite, and strengthen the stomach. The ad urges seeking the genu ine product name marking 60 years of service.
Two 16 year old Oklahoma youths arrested in Flowston and a San Antonio stolen car seizure marked the onset of a months long crime wave. Detectives in Houston, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City traced the suspects, who had nine diamonds, watches, pistols, and other jewelry in the car. An unfinished letter to a Galveston girl indicated one boy had stolen nine diamonds in one toy and another had stolen up to $72 in a day, guiding police toward more clews. The youths faced possible transport back to Houston for questioning.
F. N. Potter, veteran editor of the Atascosa County News Monitor in Jourdanton, died early Wednesday in a San Antonio hospital after several months illness. A Nebraska native, he came to Jourdanton in 1917 and became a leading figure in Texas journalism. survived by his widow and a grown son. Funeral is in Jourdanton. he was a member of the Elks in San Antonio.
John J. Tally aged 59 died after saving two persons from drowning in the Ohio River. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for the act. Local reports note his heroism and the award citation.
In San Antonio a group of leaders debated standardizing race rules for a forthcoming South Texas fair circuit. They argued over when to apply handicaps and how much weight to add, with several named participants present, including George J. Kempen and Emory Doyarout. A long anecdote about Bill Prewitt the left handed pistol shot framed the discussion, illustrating frontier life and risks in the region.
The Woman's Republican club at the Gunter hotel heard William M. Bolderbee of Chicago appeal for patriotic and Christian values to strengthen families in Texas. He cited 16,000 divorces granted in Texas and 160,000 nationwide, urging church involvement and welfare discussion led by San Antonio welfare worker J. Lee. Mrs. E. A. Holland presided as Rev. Men announced a lecture series at the Central Christian church beginning Monday.
Clement M Lawhan aged 67 of 329 Staceetrees died Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with Rev T Lag officiating. Burial followed in Florescale. Lawhan had lived in San Antonio for 25 years and belonged to Commercial Camp No 41 Woodmen of the World. He is survived by his wife Mita Rossir Lave bon, three nephews and a niece.
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