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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1931
Page
7
The Dallas Almanac reports that Texas A&M cadets describe the ideal girl as a brunette with brains and charm. A 1200 respondent survey shows brunettes ahead of blondes and redheads, praising thrift, humor, homemaking, churchgoing, and family values, with a one-man husband ideal.
Lanier of Roswell New Mexico plans a revival campaign at the Grove Avenue Church of Christ beginning Sunday at 10 a.m. Arthur Slater of Sabinal will lead the singing. The services will be held daily at 7 p.m. except on regular service days when dismissed.
C J Johnson a prominent First National bookkeeper at Arangas Pass lodged a protest before county commissioners over San Antonio and Bexar traffic officers. He cited his arrest entering the city at 36 miles an hour one block inside city limits and claimed officers routinely arrest drivers for speeds just above the limit. He commended Porter Whaley for presenting the protest.
Old and unsuitable Army horses and mules at Fort San Houston will be transferred to other federal agencies. About 135 animals will be distributed to departments including the Department of Agriculture and various agencies in China and Arigove for use as draft animals or plough stock.
The recent official Housewives Baseball League game will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at San Pedro park. Wearlawn lake will face the Lionsfield team, per Sliss Lou Hamilton, women’s quartet director.
The article reports that Pittsburgh Avonio Martin, a self admitted rumor mounter, was sentenced to life in a penitentiary without hope of parole for the murder of former Cannell man William E Potter in Cleveland.
Enthusiasm shown by the postmaster notes San Antonio air mail delivery exceeding area averages. A. C. Fleming of New York, assistant general manager of American Airways Inc, cited close air mail negotiation and cooperative attitude as key factors. Campaigns by Lies and Fleming aim to boost business use of air mail with several hundred letters urging local firms to adopt air mail to increase efficiency.
U Pawkett leaves the city on a business trip and will return to his office Werlnexday, with plans to tint imuter of the San Anthemy left in the St Pants.
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