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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1928
Page
13
Hugo Villa won a national competition to sculpt a memorial tablet for World War dead to be placed on the wall of Memorial Stadium in Austin. The image shows Villa finishing a bust of Dean Taylor of Texas University during the project.
A forthcoming feature promises to explore the difficulties of modern marriage. The piece aims to present insights into relationships, duties, and social expectations with a timely, instructive tone.
San Antonio will celebrate Labor Day with a two day program of special music dancing athletic contests and entertainment on Sunday and Monday. Labor officials report the event extends beyond a parade with many units added. Chaired by the Labor Day committee and coordinators oversee planning and arrangements. The program features concerts by a municipal band a bathing revue and a dance on Saturday night with prizes and carnival booths. Monday opens with a picnic lunch in the park and athletic events.
A largely incoherent report centers on Nancy reacting to insinuations about Maybelle as family and social conflicts unfold in a village setting. Names such as Nancy, Maybelle, Vie Fleming, Ginger, and Laney appear amid mentions of spouses, inheritance claims, and social pressures affecting personal relationships.
A fragmented diary style passage follows Nancy as she saves a dollar to give better gifts to Apel Darry and Barry, imagining brighter days and a growing sense of excitement. The scene shifts to shop windows and neighborhood wares on Wisconsin Avenue as winter approaches and the town buzzes with holiday anticipation.
A young girl escapes an armed attacker after a late night pursuit along Culebra road. She is aided by bystanders and brought to a police help center, while the story invites readers to follow the romance and dramatic twists in the chapter titled Our Dancing Daughters featuring Diana Rand and Minna and Tew with a small city setting and lively action.
A garbled forecast note suggests roosters crowing earlier indicates a drop in temperatures. The passage is unclear but implies cooler days are coming, with mentions of evenings and nights bringing changes to the weather.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and addresses including Burtiday August 20. 6D on North Juddge Street 2 Lanner Street Werach 1623 Namphy Ata sired 3K Taylor fr Iron Schley Ayribile Veto Wellnst 800 West Semimit O'Connell Westover delve Morales street Margozowitz 1406 Highland Boulevard.
Mrs W W Mathis will supervise the state department of women’s activities for Hoover campaigns. The arrangement was announced by Mrs J G Griswold national committeewoman and Sah Antoniaeth president. Local leaders will assist in finalizing plans for the campaign’s closing weeks.
A long article describes a new library project by Slothed Greon in San Kilonsa, with plans for a modern building on Press Struet. It notes tentative sizes, seating for study, reading rooms, and eligibility for a broad collections program while signaling possible delays and changes in the two week planning window.
Orville Wright, famed inventor and designer, is invited as a guest of the American Legion in Yonkers New York. Other notable aviators and Legion members from Yonkers post include Captain White Springs, Ritdie Tickentincker, Carey Jones, and Father Sullivag the flying priest. Invitations have been mailed to about 900 pilots nationwide by TA Frillo chairman of the events committee for the convention.
Memorial stadium at the university displays a bronze tablet honoring World War II dead. Five sculptors from New York, Boston, and Chicago compete to design the Thirty foot long piece titled The Freedom Flame. Artist’s work begins soon with a sculpture eight feet high and more than 28 feet long, centered on Freedom and liberty.
Police report states that a theft occurred at a residence in Weilnescoy. Goods including clothing and beer were taken, and an alarm was triggered during the incident. No suspects named at this time.
A reminiscence by F Jansen recalling early Sansinter visits, the old Crescent Theater, a vaulting balcony and pillars, a Vigo river scene, Monnet bathing suits, and the duck pond pool at San Teren, with notes on a Chinese geisha and a strange inn in Biranish Wownlowd streets.
Fragmentary OCR indicates cavalry units within Fort Clare to Fort Sam Houston march to open the American Legion convention. Details on units, dates, or exact route are unclear but imply a ceremonial parade led by cavalry with planned military and fortifications support.
Miss Lilian Milkey gains fame modeling a crocodile of sand with a first piece a snake of alarming proportions. The Venice city contest on the beach shows the new art running riot amid curious spectators and locals.
New dances touted as fat reducers at the 50th annual American Society of Mexchera of Dancing convention in New York promise a brisk American rhythm. Teachers from across the country test “Pickin Colton” and other steps, with Rosetta ONeill advocating a true American folk dance over jazzy trot forms. The group will finalize the dance after demonstrations by famed masters, aiming for a winning blend of movement and slimming effect.
The Junior league of the Temple Heth Ey will present as Mr Tim Daxter by A A Miler in the temple auditorium at 215 o'clock Oct 4 end J6 according to Siiney Levison president of hw league Griffith will direct the play
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