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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1927
Page
1
Acting Mayor Paul Wrane announced after an inspection that Ath Amarios seepage problem near San Antonio is addressed for now. Streets official Paul Src and Engineer TDE Wright accompanied the mayor amid rumors of water contamination and river overflow at Jake Tees, which authorities say are not confirmed.
A giant single engine Fokker named Old Glory sits prepared on the runway awaiting pilots to approve a planned takeoff. The scene captures a moment of quiet anticipation before action in a historic aviation display.
Weather bureau reports reduced boll weevil activity across Texas as favorable moisture and picking conditions improve. Dry warm southern regions cause scheduling and early opening issues while a broad forecast calls for showers over much of the state in the next 24 hours.
Governor Jan Moody invited to welcome 200 members of the Kpuw Mississippi Tour in San Antonio on Friday August 12. Sidney Kring of the chamber of commerce announced the program includes organ and band performances by the Mississippi band and a welcoming address by Acting Mayor Phil Wright. Governor Monty will attend following a city tour at the auditorium.
Friends of Miss Beth Feanette Howell will be interested to know that she will broadcast Tuesday evening from Oklahoma City. Bliss Howell is a well known violinist and daughter of Mr and Mrs Howell.
Fragmented weather notes describe tonight and Thursday conditions with partial cloudiness and possible thunderstorms. East Texas shows scattered thundershowers while west areas expect partly cloudy skies and strong winds off the coast.
San Francisco August 17 news recounts the yellow peril race toward Wheeler Field Hawaii with four planes and pilots from Dole prize contest. Goebel Jensen Frost Pedlar and Miss Doran lead the field while radio beacons and navigation issues threaten all entrants. Two planes crash during takeoff and several aircraft suffer damage, altering the race's early course.
Essay argues wealth stems from educated workers not brute force. It notes historical wage values, Civil War slavery, and modern prosperity driven by brainpower. Warns against fear of competition and imported labor as wages rise with skill and productivity.
AR FIELD TO BE INSPECTED Am inspection of the work being done by the fifty men employed at Stingen field will be made by city officials and the chamber of commerce air corps committee within three date, it was announced Wednesday follow ing a conference between Col B. R. Webb, head of the committee, and Acting Mayor Paul Wright. Every effort will be made by the committee to have Stinson declared a class A field. Work on rounding the field into shape for use by planes owned by Beth Barwise, who Tueslay was awarded the contract to carry air mail to San Antonio, is progressing rapid ly, Mr. Wright said. The commuter has no other field in mind os a post sible landing place for the plates, Webb said.
Brig. Gen. Funl B. Moto, Fort Sam Houston commander, will visit Shreveport August 18 10 90. He will address the state convention of the American Legion and Rotary Club, delivering remarks at the gathering.
Frank Gillespie was elected president of the Alumni of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at a YMCA meeting. Other officers chosen were William Wiserfel vice president Prescott Williams secretary and treasurer and Hobers Thornton.
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