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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1949
Page
1
Former sheriff Scholl faces four arrest warrants after Schleyer seized him at his New Braunfels home. Scholl challenged the arrest as ridiculous, then called attorneys. Ultraviolet examination reportedly revealed fluorescent traces on his body or belongings.
Funeral services are arranged for Rev Albert J Daube 27 assistant pastor of San Fernando Cathedral and Paulie Govea 18 of San Antonio who died after a drowning at Lake Moqueeney near Seguin during an Easter outing. Morales a San Antonio funeral director and Sebastian DeLeon aided in rescues as waves hampered efforts. Daube and Pauline sank while rescuing others. bodies recovered within hours. Survivors listed include family members and other youths.
An advertisement touts Lavoptik as a soothing remedy for tired burning eyes and overworked sight. It claims quick comfort, invites customers to try the product, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Max C. Winkler, employment officer for the US-Mexico joint aftosa commission, recruited workers from the San Antonio region for mouth disease control work in Mexico. He has been signing up recruits for 10 days, aiming for 100 but lacking one qualified applicant, and will continue recruitment in other Texas towns.
In Evarts and nearby counties officials faced a revolving door of police chiefs amid a string of violence. Absent stable leadership, interim chiefs Abe Bailey and Isachar Combs replaced the slain and investigated, while a long line of appointments and manslaughter cases muddled law enforcement. The latest chief, a 23 year old, inherited a tense, danger filled scene after a recent fatal shooting during a union protest in Lynch.
Ex Evarts police chief Combs told WLW radio that bootlegging fuels law trouble in Evarts and Harlan County where dry laws have failed. He blamed the bootleg element for constant turnover among twenty plus police chiefs in twenty years and noted citizens desire order despite it.
GRAND RAPIDS April 18 A bold burglar dangled Tarzan like from a frayed rope to enter the Heyboer Wholesale Drug Co building and steal narcotics worth 2800. He also took 300 cash and 1000 in checks, breaking panes and sawing through steel frames to access two safes and remove morphine and cocaine. A statewide manhunt ensued for the daring thief.
Bexar county district judges on Monday reappointed County Auditor Edgar Garvey for another year. Garvey, ill, was granted a four month paid leave of absence while he remains on the job temporarily to oversee operations. He has served as auditor since 1930 after ten years on the staff prior.
Dr H J Meyer longtime Hondo physician died at midnight in a San Antonio hospital. Survived by wife, three sons, one daughter and several grandchildren. Death listed as natural, marking the end of an era. earlier this year he was countywide honored for his long practice as Medina County's only such honoree.
A tribal district court will recess after the morning meeting and resume next Monday. The decision aims to push forward speedy action on filing needs for light advertisement and related matter in Fiesta week as ordered by Judge W. W. Mc.
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