Santa Claus Letter Contest Winners Announced
The Light's Santa Claus Letter Box Contest crowned first prize Marjorie Milton for a prose piece and awarded $12.80. Dorothy Evins won second prize $7.50, Lucille Smedley third $2, and Marguerite Miller fourth $2. Readings of the judges highlighted many strong submissions as the paper invites more entries for next Sunday's feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Milton
Day West
Craig ‘Place
Russ Milton
Santa Claus
Dorothy Evins
Monterey Street
Lucille Smedier
Warren Street
Marguerite
Miss. Bulton
Santa Glens
Edison
Wemorandum
A. F. Beyer
West Commerce
Foch to visit San Antonio. kin greet marshal at depot
Relatives of Marshal Foch in San Antonio plan to greet him Wednesday at the Southern Pacific depot during his two hour stay. The Cochburn family of 167 Arlington Court and three children, linked to Foch through a niece, feel a personal connection and await introduction to the famous allied leader who defeated Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Foch
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
San Antonians
Larry Cochburn
Arlington Court
Marsisl Foch
H.W. Cochburn
St. J Mo
W. Cochburn
Larey Cochburn
Jow
Cochburn
Leil
Altona
Cadburn
Marshal Foeh
Foch
Son
Nong
Nan
Christmas wishes and shopping listings in a letter
A fragmented letter lists holiday greetings and requests for items from local shops. It mentions a fourth prize in a Navidad contest, a request to Santa Claus for a wrist watch, and shopping from Riebe Jewelry Co and San Antonio Music Co. It praises prices at Rogers Reliable Bicycle Shop and promotes a variety of gift options and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Anny Rlace
Gitf
Wiener
Prise
Misa Erins
Dror Sante Claue
Chervinne
Uncle Vrunk
Bo Please
Weir Bante
Stone
Chintaye
Riche
Log Main Avenue
San Antonio
Soledad Street
Father
Nierman
East Houston
Wea
Pitcoun's
Market Street
Win
Main Avenue
Frank
Soledad
Tate
Chaddick
West Travix Edison
Santa
Monterey Ie
Wioser
Ming Miller
Develler
Ehain
Santer Hotel
Triveley
Sistir
Thone
Rogerw Relinh
Biesele Rhee
Anid St Bind
Mas
Mercy
Marguerite Miller
Navidad Bt
Miss Suediey
Sante Claus
Riebe Jewelry Co
San Antonio Music Company
Big West
Christimas
Geo. Brent
Htogers Reliable Bicycle Shop
West Commerce Street
Rogers Reliabie Bierrle
Inguermedliet
Warren Street
Governor announces guard officer promotions in Austin
Governor Nelf announced promotions for Texas National Guard officers during a conference in Austin. Col George P. Rains 144th Infantry is promoted to brigadier general and assigned to the 3rd Infantry Brigade. Col Claude V. Birkhead becomes chief of staff of the 36th Division. Lt. Tom Taylor is named colonel of infantry for the 143rd Infantry. John M. Golding and Archd Aco receive field artillery commands. Charles Ingram is named commander of teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lex
Nelf
Uerecopmant
Texan National Guard
San Antonio
36Th Division
Bwadief General
Tieut. Co
Toman Taylor
14Th Infantry
Frit Worth
143Th
Vine Kolonel Rains
Aromoted
John Ti. Golding
Amarilla
ACO
Nairn
Colonely
Field Artilers
Charles Ingram
Wharton
Hospital bids open next Monday for Austin state project
Bids will be opened Monday by the state board to decide on a hospital project in Austin with a planned total cost around 600 000 dollars. The proposal seeks to use the remaining 41 000 of appropriations for a general hospital expansion while addressing questions about the scope and method of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Monlay
State Board
Contre
Ivan T Perial Hesrai
Anil Virkiel
Ilar
Dewey
Trial Tale Alleges Blaver McXinney in 1920 Dune Killing
A disjointed report references a 1920 Dune killing, naming individuals such as Staslenwell and Lamon W. Sori. The text mentions a new trial, an overruled ruling, and alleged connections to a cage incident. The garbled OCR obscures specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaver
McXinney
Tex
Mer
Frank J. Wilcox
Judas
Aion Sori
Lamon
W. Sori
Staslenwell
Prohibitionists Move to Secure Offices for Officers
Republican allies of Group Chief Prohibition Agent Harry Hamilton push to seat Tiehin and his men in a rallying effort. They plan to have the Tate eine Commerce Commission inspector vacate a second floor room, with rent covered locally, while a new troop is formed at First Baptist Church. The rally and a Michael Towery Company report are scheduled for the coming week as the Ninth Regiment bell visit is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Harry Hamilton
Tiehin
Ers
Tate Eine Commerce Commission
Kampman
Tuuisten
Yoyine
Additin
San Antonio
Fort Wort
Jewelry Missing After Hotel Suitcase Heist
Dallas Texas detectives pursue a theft case involving a hotel-supplied suitcase owned by Harry I Strauss of Shire and Strauss New York. The case centers on jewelry valued at 30000 to 40000 dollars, including diamond and platinum rings and platinum earrings, last seen Thursday night and missing Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Ter
Doc, &Palle
Harry I. Strauss
Strauss
Pacific Bases Face Arms Debate in Conference
Article argues Pacific naval yards on the West Coast lag behind Atlantic facilities. It notes only two large dockyards Bremerton and Mare Island, separated by about 1000 miles, with limited intermediate capability for capital ships. The piece stresses the need for balanced Pacific defenses and warns against overbuilding Atlantic bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy
Vernon Spéchel
San Antonio
Chicago
Dell News
Washington, D. der
Japan
United States
Pacific
Philippines
Guam
Hawaii
America
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Bremerton
Puget Sound
Mare Island
San Francisco
Destroyers and submarines operate near California coasts
Fragmentary OCR notes describe naval movements with destroyers and submarines near Ban go Bad and San Pedro, noting the northern coast of California and a remaining cavel atation now owned by the Uplish Btdtes in the Pacific capable of handling capital ships in Ley dacl te at Peart Har.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubmarings
Bango Bad
San Pedro
Sath
California
Uplish Btdtes
Pacific
Peart Har
Unclear excerpt on Pacific policy and naval bases
Fragmentary text discusses potential U S policy on the Philippines and Guam fortifications and Pacific naval facilities. Mentions Japan and the United States, Hawaii, and a conference context with unclear details and garbled wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United
Philippines
Guam
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MSS Miltow
Dorothy Evms
Lucille Smedley
Ghaddiek Automobile Cay
West aViSe
Lin
Deslegel
Bam Antonio Printing Co
Saledad St
Wystif
Pras Santa Claus
Bust Business College
GT Courne
Alnus Commercial and Business College
Houston
Texas National Guardsmen
Contro
Kerrville Sanatorium
Hiamilton
Beoutmantera
Gunter Hotel
Turaday
Tiucomber 3
Tot Wolk School
May
Valles
Nestles Ig
TinHonita
Losoya
Ady
Atitee Tucner
Orree CO
Antonio, Traas
U.S. Navy
West Coast
Bolivia
Ber Ja’ Bawalt
Ray
Ayangutpou
Eoad
Koms Tout de
Waterman
Nic Tengg
W. Commerce St
Ben Antonia
Texas
Emul
Touia Hugarma
Copenhagen
Anita
Sugarman Bros
Houston Street
Travis
Whitley Wall Paper Co
Phone Crockett
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