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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1931
Page
3
Bryony Walia charged with robbery and assault in the May 4 Christman slaying of Verter Coulitnno in the thirty seventh district court. Prosecution alleges gunpoint robbery during the fatal Burlingame street incident. Trial date and details remain unsettled as proceedings continue.
Peruvian aviators Captain Tenata Siloa and Cesare Hevareda reportedly set an altitude record in a Corsme plane while flying without any oxygen tank.
York reports a proposed flat rate dental service at 25 dollars yearly. Dr Alfreat Z. Agri of the American Society of Sommlalopiats backs a cooperative office model pooling dentist time. An estimated 80,000 practitioners spend much time idle, with 16 dentists organizing an office hoping to serve 2,000 patients and earn about 9,000 dollars each after expenses.
In Angeles on April 17 a photograph showing Helen Chaynets age 28 and Gertrude Coser age 16 posing with whiskey bottles at a camera led to court action. Mies Chappell was found delinquent as a contributing factor to her minor companion's case and sentenced to two years in jail. The girl was held in custody for return to her home in Wateroit Michigan.
NDR Group stages two performances of a two act drama at Almno Fleighlsigh School and Main Avenue High School. Miss Virginia Tirkland announces the season lineup with Pearl and Quar Ida presented under school and teacher direction. A local dancer Wanda Cosael and the Mark Twain Orchestra join the program, directed by Mos cin Willingham and Miss Della Douceker.
A special train organized by the local chamber of veterans will transport Southwest Texans from San Antonio to Mexico City for the first motor, nautical, and aeronautical expo. The trip departs May 1 with a return planned later in May aboard the Missouri Pacific. Whaley notes the chamber will sponsor a goodwill train to Messeo City in this initial voyage.
In Omaha Neb the murder trial of Von Ach enters its third day with the defendant on the stand to testify in his own defense He faces a charge of first degree murder in the death of Mrs Betty Wurns a former Dallas Tex preparatory to the case Her husband and Des Moines Iowa connections are noted as background in the proceeding and the defense argues that the death was a suicide.
James K. McClintock, vice chairman of the Red Cross relief committee for the stricken city, says emergency meetings have been adequately waged. A wire received at the chamber of commerce Friday reports on the crisis in Nicaragua and the need to provide work for those affected.
A garbled line from a 20th century page mentions a new look dated April 17 and a phrase about seat changes in a New Yo[rk] area. The readable bits suggest rearrangements or modifications linked to a local event.
About 100 people gathered in San Antonio for the opening events of the seventeenth annual Texas Lore Society meeting at the Art League Room, Witte Museum. Mary Jovila Gonzales presided as president, delivering remarks on heritage and folklore with speakers including NL Quillia, Ellen Schula Dutton, and J. Marvin Hunter among others, with sessions continuing through Saturday at the Menger Hotel ballroom.
A subsvelption dinner will be held at 6:30 in the Menger hotel patio followed by the final and largest formal of the Ly state meeting in the Menger hotel ballroom. Corridas will be sung by Manuel Stint and Carlos Tribs anil. Mrs Gustave G Weaver will sing a song dedicated to J Brank Dobie, the society's owl starling member. The program closes with a talk by Carlos B Castaneda on "East Polk Lore" and music by Cocoviii.
Frost Vacal performs in San Antonio while TL Wy Parne Te presents in Austin. The event features a blend of local talent and contemporary acts as the Vexas Bolk-Tare Society showcases its latest work.
A Schroeder man, a veteran, was killed instantly Thursday afternoon when his vehicle collided with another car at a filling station in Schroeder. A woman driving the second car was not injured. He is survived by a wife.
In Midy April 17 Megan Undredd, a 9 year old from Cofrailo bua divagter, invited to Hoover for a visit, was offered a cuffee St Heation with one Anancial outlay. Dr Tunl Ritaworth of Wi aiglun college sent a delegenu to inform Tim that the ect Veen awarded a fourseur sohali rein, limiting all fees, room, ret, baned in tuition, effective upon his gro on from high achoul.
Washington report shows foreign demand for cotton rose in March, outperforming recent months. Domestic sales remained buoyant with rising prices noted, while February shipments faced higher unit costs.
In Varivan CITY on April 17 the United States contributed 1 261 000 in the Inet fiscal years to The Propagation of Faith organization. It directs Calvilie missions worldwide. Officials announced the figure as the current total, noting it compares to a 1 400 000 total from the previous year.
CAPH GIMARDPAY April 11. UP I reports Sheriff W. T. Mobertson of Vemisent county and his chief deputy Jesse Johnson along with nine other men were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to violate national prohibition laws. Jury return timing unclear.
A contract was signed to play ly wern the Keupp works and the Tiled Bintes Steel corporation under United States Steel acuires with American rights to heat resisting steels and other special metals developed at the Roipp works.
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