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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1928
Page
3
Early Tuesday a speeding car with six youths nearly struck Patrolman W T Mitchell as the vehicle eluded capture across three blocks in San Antonio. Mitchell fired five times, wounding no one while the car finally halted after a hat incident. A real estate man was jailed for drunkenness after attempting to run down Motorcycle Officer N T Edwards on Alamo Plaza.
Regular services at Pruitt Avenue Baptist church will be conducted by the Rev. J. Henderson of this city, while the Rev. T. Deel, pastor, leads revival at First Trainet church, Malonia, beginning Wednesday and continuing for ten days.
Jap cabinet orders landings at Weingluc Clinu to back nationalist advance into Shantgag province. Mine patrols deployed at Old Week mine in Springfield district after United Mine Workers action. Admiral Bernard St G Collard retires from command in London. Verne Reynolds to buy Menslee taus bert company in Louisville. Counterfeiter case from Covington reported. Bombay strike rumor grows among mill workers. Dallas fire loss around 140000. Corsicana jail escapees still at large as search continues. Gullah auto plant destroyed by fuel explosion in Childress. Houston officials plan to visit Brownsville for Texas Eastern UT assay station move.
Fritz Sebilo state president presided over a routine session of grand officers in Texan. Minutes note 3,800,000 invested in Texas real estate and bonds reviewed at morning session with attendees including Jol Straw, W. J. Geisler, De Krueger, J.J. Feel, Meummell, M. Hoeckner, Iris Merry, Fritz Haller, A. Heubner, and Julius Sebrawur, plus state finance committee members and ex-grand president.
The Highland Park Parent Teacher Association will hold its monthly meeting at Highland Park elementary school at 8 o clock Wednesday afternoon, April 25. Musical features by Mass Dina Heusinan and Professor Wesley Jeacock will discuss The Value of Mental Dysas. The election of officers is to be held with committee members including Mrs Gus Unebuer, J. A. Mullina, A. C. Faseett, Levi Spring Jr, H. K. Johnson, and Andrew Young.
County Commissioners A G Truwalter and Joe Newton secured property for widening Castroville Road by an additional right of way. Grading was underway Tuesday as the project, expanding the route from San Antonio toward Crow, faced a one month delay.
Illegible notes describe a gathering where six operations were discussed and directions given by manufacturers. The reporting is unclear with several garbled terms but references to data review and trial conditions at the event.
Patrolman Wille Tyenitay requests detectives help to locate and capture a thief, coordinating with the police chief who directs the division to track the suspect using available surveillance and patrol data.
Robert Crow, a barber, was sentenced to five years in the Shire Penitentiary for the death of 17 year old Sara Mae Strickle near Perrin schoolhouse. Crow pleaded guilty, claiming lack of malice aforethought. The victim, reportedly an expectant mother, was found dead after medical examination. The article also notes Watson announcing his candidacy for District Attorney of Bexar County, subject to Democratic action.
Former Premier Lloyd Geer conducted a private canine escorted tour of the Houses of Parliament in London. The visit followed a private luncheon for the Earl of Watling, with attendance by Sir Robert Lutchinson and other leaders of the Liberal Industrial inquiries.
An advertisement notes a traveling salesman's sampler of genuine Version Oriental Hugs and Pronch Cape sevies offered at 50e on display on the main floor, associated with HL Anthony Wolel.
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