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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1936

Page

15

Pension fund status discussed by state official

Austin sources report pension finances in good shape with $225,000 to be issued to about 60,000 pensioners on August 1. An estimated $41.1 million remains in the measure. Authority notes federal matches for blue funds and details about applications and approvals, with projections affected by relief rolls and county demands.

Austin Orville Usalstancs Dutney Fevelle Carpenter

Professor Patterson brings 20 rare birds from Mexico

Professor William Morrison Patterson of Mississippi State College, head of modern languages, visited San Antonio and plans to study rhythm patterns using sound photography with 20 rare birds collected in Mexico this summer. The trip includes honors from the French Legion of Honor and ties to his works on prose rhythm.

William Morrison Patterson Mississippi State College San Antonio Mexico Patterson Anita Saif St. Anthony Hotel Frenoh Leelon

Fascists Arrest Woman Sniper at Burlego Burr?

Rebels in Roblegordo Spain clash with fascists as a female sniper, Vladia Sunv, 22, is captured after being pulled from a tree while firing on insurgents. She pleads for mercy and is taken to the women's prison in Burges as her claim of many Madrid women ready to die is reported.

Roblegordo Spain Vladia Sunv Rabel Madrid Burges

New Yorkers Visit Dallas for Centennial Exposition Plans

A group from New York's world fair of 1839, led by General Manager W Earle Andrews, arrived in Dallas to study the Texas Centennial exposition and seek collaborations for their own fair. They will inspect an exposition for two days before proceeding to the Great Lakes exposition in Cleveland.

Dallas Aug INS New York W. Earle Andrews Cleveland

Calvert Guiana Expedition Promotes Calvert Whiskey

Fragmented notice describes Calvert branding amid heat and jungle hardship. Private investigators allegedly reveal skin cooling claim tied to Calvert products. Public call to enjoy Calvert as readers are urged to buy tonight.

Calvert Jungie Calvert Guiana Enjiy Calvert

Prophet predicts nationwide flood wave from Gulf to Great Lakes

Chicago August 6 1930s forecaster Seby Maxwell warned two waves of floods would sweep the United States as rains swell rivers from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. He cited lunar variations and naval theory, noting the Mississippi likely to surge by September.

Chicago Seby Maxwell United States Gulf of Mexico Galiada Colorado Maxwell Mississippi U.S. Navy

Pensacola Council Deadlocked Over Armstong Mayor Bid

After eight ballots the Pensacola city council remained deadlocked on whether to renominate Democratic Mayor H Clay Armstrong for support of the Republican presidential ticket. Armstrong did not refute reports he sent letters and telegrams to Republican leaders promising support.

Pensacola H. Clay Armstrong Alf M. Lanchet Armstrong Sinca

Five Railway Mail Subs to Be Added in San Antonio District

Five substitute railway postal clerks will be added to the railway mail service of the San Antonio district by September 1, as announced by chief clerk H W McGool. The new appointees are Merway Miller of San Antonio John H Ewia tn of El Paso Lee Matthews of Wichita Falls Richard E B West Hillsboro and Thomas A Dunbar of Palestine.

San Antonio H.W. McGool Merway Miller John H. Ewia el Paso Lee Matthews Wichita Falls Richard EB West Hillsboro Thomas A. Dunbar Palestine

Barksdale Planes Stop at Kelly for Training Mission

Barksdale planes stopped at Kelly Field in Shreveport Louisiana for a forenoon training session. Fourteen planes from Baresdalster and Shyeveport were to depart for Hensley Field in the afternoon under Major Aomin F Herd of Barksdale Field, who is in charge of the training unit.

Barksdale Kelly Fourteen Baresdalster Shyeveport la Kelly Sel Mars Gay Hensley Field Aomin F. Herd Barksdale Field

Derby winner here Steve Donoghue to ride Wings of the Morning

News desk flags a Derby winner on the English tracks with Steve Donoghue set to ride Wings of the Morning in a jack track sequence. The piece notes a tough Twentieth Century-Foy, Armatella, and Ian Henry Fonda are favored as foes in a broader Europeanism frame while Yeading features in the picture.

Steve Donoghue Foy Armatella Ian Henry Fonda Haya Yeading

Convicted Puppy Screen Galls A Beloved Dog Faces Fate

In Brockport New York a ten month old mongrel named Tolabo was sentenced to 28 months confinement as a dangerous animal after a trial alleging it caused a toy swimmer’s drowning. The dog’s owner We for Fortune considers film offers while Irene Castle MecLaughlin and others seek refuge for the animal.

Brockport Tolabo Harry Sessions Wefor Fortune Alredate Young Fortius Ts Pet Irene Castle MecLaughlin Idaho Chicagi Mary Floubister Rochester Dog Protective Associattor Bengdict

Eviction Ordered From Austin Minn Subistence Homestead

The Resettlement administration orders the Draegert family evicted from their Austin Minnesota subsistence homestead over alleged inability to conform to group thinking. Freeman Hard, a Republican broadcaster, claims objections to a $1000 community building and notes residents seek reimbursement for home improvements while the program pushes collective sewing boxing and canning to teach cooperative action.

Clegd Amarean Newsnapecs, Inc Washington, Aug New Deal Austin, Minn Wilam Hard Frederick Draegert Tie Draegerts Hard Olko Dravgerts Ant & Mumner Ihab She Drasgeris Resttlement Administration Resettlement Administration Austria Totter

Kelly Commander Heads Back To Kelly Field

Field leader Lieut. Col. A W Krogstad, commander of Kelly field, was in Washington and was due to return to Kelly Field on Thursday afternoon. Word said he took off from Maxwell Field in Alabama at 9 am Thursday.

Kelly A.W. Krogstad Kelly Field Washington Kelly Feld Maxwell Field Als Sam

Knits sweaters in Swing Time era for friends

Batty Purness stars in the Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers musical Swing Time spends all spare time knitting sweaters for friends. The piece notes her devoted hobby amid production details and period fashion.

Batty Purness Fred Astaire-Ginger. Rogers

Deadly double shooting near Centennial Grounds Dallas

A double shooting near the Texas Centennial Grounds in Dallas killed George Rowley, 28, a taxicab driver, and his estranged wife Geraldine, 74. Police said a bullet struck Rowley after four shots were fired into the wife’s back as she sat at a table. The incident occurred Aug. in a local area outside the Centennial Grounds.

Dallas Texas Centennial Grounds George Rowley Geraldine Rowley

Winerich Rites Friday For Mrs Lucile Winerich

Funeral services for Mrs Lucile Winerich 2 of 124 East Huisache Avenue will be held Friday at 1 o clock with Rev CG Roy Angell officiating. She was a Baylor and Conservatory of Music Chicago graduate and a member of the Junior League and First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband Will H Winerich and daughters Mart and Lucile, a sister Mrs William Hollis Pitch of Eagle Pass. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. interment at Mission Burial Park.

Lucile Winertelh Huisache avEnue Prank Winertech West Xins's Highway Roy Angell Winerich Will Nm H. Winerich Baylor College Conservatory of Music 1 Chicago Junior League First Baptist Church Me.t. Jf. Summers Mart Lucile Willian Hollis Pitch Eagle Pass Harry Afteck Charley Roos Amos Graves Harry Jersig Lewis Kayton Ernest Schuchard Slmer Dittmar James T. Haile Hay Coats Jack Bond Charles Winerich Garrett. Boon Mission Burial Pari

Traffic Collision Fatal to Victim in Los Angeles

William Kelly, 32, of 13 Pontona Street Los Angeles Wrights, died Thursday at Reckert B. Green Hospital. Police say he was in a collision about six miles out on the Frio City road while en route to a plate he had left Studek for repairs and died at 9 30 p m.

Whiliam Kelly Pontona Street Los Angeles Wrights Reckert B. Green Hospital Frio City Stueck

Bond Set in Impersonation Case for Nash

Ole LV Nash placed under a 1500 bond by US Commissioner P A Lockhart after a second DOJ filing accusing Nash of impersonating a Veterans Administration officer in Bartlett on June 99. The Wednesday charge against Nash was dismissed due to a faulty indictment.

Ole LV. Nash United States P. A. Lockhart Department of Justice Nash Veterans’ Administration of Austin Bartlett Catte

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