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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1941
Page
12
Light Readers share quirky pet tales from San Antonio households. Entries describe dogs, cats, birds, and unusual companions with owners listing names and addresses, quirky behaviors, and the frequent mishaps of pet ownership in a lively community roundup.
St Louis august reports mutzie the dog, mother of four pups born yesterday, faced stress from moving to a new home tied to a $89,100,000 munitions plant expansion. Owner Mrs. Mark J. Bourky argues the defense move caused the pup delays while the mother and pups remain in stable condition.
Washington August 12 Senate Finance Chairman George Ga voiced support for cutting personal income tax exemptions to 750 for singles and 1502 for married couples, vs 600 and 2000 now, as Treasury recommended. He noted possible readjustments before finalizing the 2236 million tax program, while Nye urged a new 11 percent supertax to fund British aid. No general sales tax anticipated. projected bill yield exceeds 3.5 billion dollars.
Los Angeles Heights residents will hold a park dedication and picnic for children who helped clear vacant lots. The event at 1600 Lee Hall Street Tuesday at 5 p.m. is organized by the Los Angeles Heights Businessmen's League with land donated by H. G. Davis of Port Stolt Kansas and playground equipment from locals. The group may seek WPA funds for improvements.
Mrs Katherine G Buchanan 48 widow of San Antonio sues Loula Swift Jr in US District Court Chicago seeks 116000 damages alleging a 1935 contract promised support for her and two children. She claims Swift failed to continue payments including 65 weekly and 1200 for a daughter's education.
William Gambia manager of the San Antonio agency for California Western States Life Insurance will head a delegation of three from his city to the 1841 Leading Producers club convention in Yellowstone National Park from August 24 to 29. Other San Antonians attending include Bruce Parker Tyau T. Smith and D. Harlan.
A Dallas garage worker G. W. Parks a 3 year old Lisbon resident employed as a mechanic reportedly died yesterday when an electric welding torch fell on him causing his death. He is survived by his parents his widow three sons two daughters four brothers and two sisters.
Reports from J C Roehin, an engineering source, describe dwindling smoke plumes in Alaska s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. The long strangled eruption had vanished, leaving a crater lake and a desolate landscape once fueled by cataclysmic volcanic activity and ash showers reaching Kodiak and beyond.
Acting special agent in charge M. W. Aters will speak on The Work of the FBI in National Defense at the San Antonio Optimist Press Club gathering at the Ginter hotel Wednesday noon. Jesse Edwards chairs the event.
In Chicago on August 12 Mexico’s President Avila Camacho told the American Federation of Labor vice president Matthew Woll that Mexico will resist totalitarianism and defend democracy. He said the United States can proceed with defense plans without concern, and that Mexico will root out Nazi, Communist, or fifth column movements. Woll noted Mexico’s growing labor unity and possible Pan American Federation of Labor ties, while acknowledging wartime material shortages and factory disruptions affecting Mexican industry.
Mrs. Huby M. Reid runs Melon Grove at Fourth and North Alamo. For five years she saves seed from Kletex Black Diamond and Florida Giant melons. Each season about 80 carloads of melons are sold. On the Reid ranch near Jourdanton 500 acres yield up to 2½ carloads. A dozen boys work daily to gather seed, trimming imperfect melons. Last year they picked 600 pounds of seed. this year 700 pounds are expected.
Edwin J. Klest publisher of the Dallas Times Herald and KRLD owner lay in state at the Scottish Rite temple. He received the thirty third degree in Masonry. Services were set for 4 30 PM at Oakland Cemetery beside his wife who died earlier. Klest died Monday just weeks before turning eighty. Brother Frank G. Klest of Des Moines and sister Mrs. Flinn M Sabatier of Oak Bark also noted.
An old fashioned dance will be held in the Army M. M. A. gym Tuesday at 8:90 p.m. Earle Cobb will teach the Virena square dance and other old time dances to soldiers. Mary Callins and Martha Callins will sing. The bowling alley will be open to service men from April to May.
Dallas August 12 A complaining witness could not propose the body so a Dallas man was freed today of charge of shooting a watching bird. The complainant was unsure whether the shooting occurred June 1 or later. The court ruled the testimony insufficient evidence to convict.
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