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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1946
Page
18
Obituaries list Jeanette Cadwallader of San Antonio and Elizabeth Kohler of Kerrville with surviving family details. Also notices for highway construction bids and public works projects in Texas, including locations such as San Antonio Kerrville Sequin and Interstate routes, with bid opening dates and conditions.
Commissioner P. L. Anderson urged a downtown truck ban and safety driver school in a letter to the Police Chief. He called for a study of loading practices, parking on one-way streets, and restricted downtown deliveries during certain hours. He favored prohibiting left turns from downtown parking lots to ease congestion.
Tony de la Garza Jr a 23 year old of 1728 Potosi street was charged with murder of Clemente Fernandez 21 of the 1600 block of Potosi street in a complaint filed Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Bob Osborne before Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan. The complaint followed statements from the defendant and his brother that Fernandez had threatened them with a fault shaker at the cafe near Cassiano park where he was stabbed Saturday night.
The city health department reports no communicable disease cases for Monday, a new low in recent months. Only one disease case rose in the past week. Four new whooping cough cases bring the year total to 55, up from 43 last year, with last week revealing five scarlet fever, one typhus fever, and four diphtheria cases including one death.
Cpl George J Drahosh of Finlayson Mina became the first Brooke General hospital patient to earn a high school diploma while confined to bed He entered with only a junior high education but completed the Brooke General Educational Development program earning credit in English and mathematics He also learned typing by balancing a typewriter on his cast wrapped knees during recovery.
Dorothy Bell of 1123 North Lil Imendorf street observed two suspects snatching a purse at Commerce and Soledad streets while waiting for a bus. They offered her a share of the loot and she handed over 237 dollars after being persuaded it was for good faith, part of a racket netting 231 and 23 in cash.
Frank Garriga, auditor in the office of Commissioner P. L. Anderson, announced he would quit work August 31 due to illness. The report mentions issues about employment of E. J. Braswell, deputy county tax assessor-collector, and notes a San Antonio feeder service launched by Mercury Airlines with Fort Worth to San Antonio via Dallas and Austin. The inaugural flight, named San Antonio, departed at 11 a.m., and Fort Worth Mayor Roscoe Cararike rode, with a luncheon at the Gunter for aviation officials and Chamber of Commerce members.
Thomas F. Conroy of a advertising firm was named honorary consul in San Antonio for the Republic of Panama. He serves on the foreign trade committee of the chamber of commerce, completing the consul representation roster for Central American nations.
San Antonio police report Chester Davis of San Antonio, jailed for murder, escaped early Tuesday from the Ramsey state prison farm near Houston. He fled with Henry Black, 33, serving a burglary sentence, details given to authorities.
County Judge Charles W. Anderson reported 664 absentee ballots cast in the runoff Democratic primary through Monday with the deadline at 5 p.m. Tuesday. More than 1100 absentee votes were cast in the regular primary.
Chicago grain market report notes activity in futures trading as of August 30. Prices for key commodities such as wheat corn and oats show modest moves amid supply concerns and demand signals from buyers in the region.
Texas Trails Oi News reports new wells and exploratory tests across South Texas near Rio Grande City Beeville and Falfurrias with Sunray and Stanolind Oil guiding a high level of drilling. New permits include No 4 J A Clapton six miles southeast of Rio Grande City and No 1 Nelson Lytle in Theisfield area.
Parks Commissioner Henry Hein backs the Pittman-Sullivan site at Palmetto and Iowa streets as the choice for a city baseball diamond and park, noting it spans four blocks and is centrally located. He rejects alternatives near Alamo Stadium, the Geld area, and Brackenridge Park riding ring due to rock, excavation, and cost issues.
Trial of Mrs. L. Mowers, 60, of 804 Cincinnati Avenue, in County Court at Law No 2, began after jury selection at 11 a.m. The defendant faces a charge of poisoning the neighbor's dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Moore before Judge Charles J. Matthews.
Workmen tearing up a Minneapolis sidewalk discovered six crates of imported brandy hidden under the concrete. The find prompted caution as officials investigated possible hiding or contraband.
A garbled list shows fruit and produce prices from several markets. Apples, artichokes, grapes, melons, and potatoes appear with varied quotes, including apples at 9.50 bushel and potatoes around 4.35 per 100 pounds, with many items pricing per crate, basket, or bushel across regions such as California, Idaho, Oregon, and Louisiana.
Market stalls list assorted produce and poultry prices with various misread names. Items include squash, chard, tomatoes, watermelons, apples, bananas, grapes, nectarines, oranges, pears, peaches, and poultry by the pound, bushel, or crate with fluctuating rates. OCR errors distort several entries.
In active early dealings New York cotton futures eased about $2 a bale as house and New Orleans selling followed yesterday's Texas and Oklahoma showers. Buying interest recovered some, but nerves stayed frayed. India’s return to world export markets offered a floor for prices though volatility remained. Midmorning quotes showed declines of 85 to 9.14 cents per bale, with October up on short covering.
Federal markets show cattle and calves steady with stockers and feeders mixed. Slaughter calves range 3.50 to 14.25, choice calves around 15, stocker yearlings 13, cows 9 to 9.50, goats 3.50 to 4, sheep around six to seven dollars, receipts mixed and mostly aged stock. Top alts noted at 38 to 29 for different weight bands.
Charter notices list Helmcamp Inc with capital stock 82100, incorporators Fant Helmcamp HK Hay Spencer Fal Big Smith and Jame Spring Co. San Antonio. Steel with iron capital stock 3000 incorporators Lester J Rentz George Noonan Grady M Sexton Electrical Distributing Co. San Antonio. Merchandise capital stock 945000 incorporators Edwin Richardson Kenneth E Hillman Glen C Wasson.
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