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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1929
Page
19
A long, mixed item notes visits and hospitality at Fort Sam Houston and San Antonio venues. Mrs Wood and guests from Presidunce, Walter D Wood, Mrs J Frank Dass, and many others attend luncheons, teas, and bridge gatherings. Socials feature numerous hostesses, bouquets, pink decorations, and planned entertainments through April 28.
Miss Doris Duncan daughter of Mr and Mrs L H Duncan and president of the Westmoorland College junior class will be an honor guest at a lawn party Thursday evening hosted by Mrs J Stanford.
Bond of Charles Haskell, deputy constable of Horlandale, raised from 1000 to 1500 after an inheas corpus hearing before Judge Wy W. Medteury of the ninety fourth district court. Haskell held at Mb erly under a temporary hand of 10M since the Sunday attack on Pascual Martinez at the home of Martinez in the South Loop. The state pressed to increase the bond following testimony from witnesses including Gile Moreen and A Wells.
The library board approves moving the library from the South Wresa and East Market area to a new auditorium. Chairman Nat Washer notified Mayor Ol. Me, with moving of books to begin before week’s end. An appeal appears in Renning columns offering apartments and rooms for rent in the city.
Four persons recovering after crashes, injuries detailed as Mabel Miller of 120 Guild Street hit by a watercraft at Travis Street, Mary Eidwell of 125 Moon Street struck by a car at South Flores Street, and Richard Tween 17 knocked from his bicycle by an automobile on his street.
A local church, the Reorganized Church of Taxus Posist and latter Day Saints, announces a series of sermons at 12 South Flores Street. The first service runs Wednesday night as the church opens a discussion on foundational religious principles. A brehcall reson is noted as part of the event.
The San Antonio War Mothers chapter invites the public to a May event featuring a light breakfast, social hour, and guest speakers at the Nivenotel. Proceeds support veterans and welfare programs with refreshments served and reservations urged through local organizers. Multiple community members and host venues listed.
Ey Mayo Dazey reports a Steinfeldt recital in the San Antonio Marion College auditorium. The program balanced composition and performance, highlighting Steinfeldt’s melodic affinity, dignified presence, and authoritative musicianship. Debussy and Dukas impressions yielded a sympathetic, delicate interpretation, with a MacDowell-like original piece closing the set.
Prater April 06 report notes the Liner's Rum remained untouched at Cherbourg as officers declined to identify stock for a ten day period. A Bruns wing analyst joined the scene after reading about the new owners policy and bowed to delays, while passengers described the voyage as unusually dry for American ships.
City announces completion of the sewer flume project along the Simadatonia river. Inspector G. A. Cumberland states the outfall breach was remedied and transferred to city control. Installation cost set at $18,000 with line-wide operability confirmed.
The article notes a Jubilee event honoring Scottish Rite Masons in Texas, with a schedule of ceremonies at 8:34 and continued events on Tuesday night. It lists officials including John T. Stephen, Willy Beak, Walter Semple, and Le Buggest in Dallas and mentions a TV candidates program from Southwest Lexsa as part of evening programming.
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