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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1929

Page

13

Ransom Money Vanishes In Aerial Intrigue

Macy Patriets Dawn meets young aviator Guy Bifiult and falls in love as a fragile plot unfolds. Bryce faces insolvency and a demanded ransom of 320,000 cash. A missing son and a staged flight raise suspicions toward Guy while Bryce fights to save his family and production.

Macy Patriets Dawn Guy Bifiult William Bryce Pat Barbers Ursce Bryce Tom Hurns Frilurooda Guy Morey

School board to donate land strip for street widening

Thursday meeting will decide if the board donates a 10 by 9 foot land strip needed for the West Travis street widening. Street Commissioner Tout Fl. Sieffler said the city needs the parcel. without it, the planned widening and use of the $30,000 appropriation cannot proceed. Dennly noted the board previously rejected a donation due to concerns about school playground loss. He proposed relocating the school to a rear lot on Solimaa Street to provide play space.

Show Astein Weel Fravistel Waa Tout Fl. Sieffler EB. D L. Dedinia Travis Street Dennly Vo Amall Sohno Board Ang Dennis Solinaa Street Steffler Neccssary West Travia

Port Sam Chapel Grounds Parked Driveway Renovation Begin

Port Sam Chapel Grounds at Fort Sam Houston undergo shrubbery planting and new driveway and curb construction. The interior was recently redecorated under supervision of Chaplain S C Ramadan.

Reconstruction period court case recalled in local town

A damaged OCR fragment recalls a judge and a county case involving a man who claimed a “duty” with another man and paid a one dollar fine. Details are unclear with references to an ax, a head wound, and possible homicide, but names and outcomes are not provided.

Officer Gets Last Laugh as Unlucky Man Goes to Cell

In Core goration court Judge Watson hears the case of George McNeill who joked about waiting for his mother on a train. Testimony from Patrolman Butter and Officer Rotter notes errant details as McNeill admits the stunt. The judge fines McNeill 15 dollars and orders him to laugh it off.

George McNeill X Cell Jall McNeil Kity W. J. Butter Jate Mace Watson Coregoration McNeill Houston

Plans Ready for Atwater Kent Radio Show in San Antonio

Plans are announced for a Teane theater radio show featuring Atwater Kent display models and demonstrations. The program will debut next Friday with a lineup including Joan Anthony, Charles Paddy Rogers, and Paul Lukas in a Paramount picture, plus musical acts by Abiel and Merry Widow selections. Local companies like San Antonio Music Co and Liberto Radio Sales are listed as sponsors.

Atwater Kent Las Ane Connerting Trams Ridar Oningine Joan Anthue Charles i Paddy Rogers Pail Lukas Paramounit Abel Tno Sant Ty Utes Daniel Atwinter Kent Triest Houser Vie Cosidhe Publis Zelaya Delors Wopor Atet San Antonito Music Company Drosket Roa Praeger Navityare Company the Fesenommans AL Fy Heser Fursmoune Rustio Cumpany Liberto Tadio Sales Company Warotkin Vorniture Company

Two Arrested on Arson Complaints

Two suspects were arrested on arson complaints after a fire destroyed two houses and hay in a rural area four miles west of the city. The alleged targets were property owned by J. LU, King and Sin Minter Street, with one building damaged and significant grass and hay losses reported. The suspects, Cheonee Calhoun and Sam Ronnwright, were in county jail awaiting further actions.

Cheonee Calhoun Doursder Carson Liviloun Sud Sam Ronnwright J. LU King

Light Corrects One Hour Headline About Bar Firing Incident

Correction to Sunday December 1 article clarifies two San Antonio bars were not wed for firing a house with fire crackers. Youths named Sowman Hollow and Edwin de aha involved. court records show a fine issued for fire incident.

San Antonio Techoles Tundur Schieh (Hey Jcour Sowman Hollow Edwin de Aha

Talkies Installed at War Theater Fort Sam Houston

Announcement from the management states that talking pictures will be shown at the War Theater Fort Sam Houston. The note mentions the installation of sound equipment and the January start, reflecting a wartime adaptation to cinema.

Wae Tiepnetryent Fort Sam Houston Tanuary Manngrmeal

Ex-wife charitably aids city children at Majestic show

Liza Grey Chaplin appears at the Majestic theater this week and plays unofficial Santa Claus by giving toys to Assistant Fire Chief M J Butlee while Chief Sarran is away. Firemen under the chief repair hundreds of worn toys each year for San Antonio youngsters.

Liza Grey Chaplin Majestic Theater M. J. Butlee Sarran Santa Claus San Antonio

Developments in chemical warfare talk set for reserve officers

Col Vaileine Gibson, head of the Eighth Corps Area chemical warfare section, will discuss advances in chemical warfare before reserve officers at the Seventh Infantry school in St. Ne thens horel. In Fairfield, Conn., Winslow Thapsell, president of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance, died at the Trenklein hotel grill in Fairfield.

Vaileine Gibson Heer Eighth Corps Sehonl Tantred Witly St. Nethens YALES Farklford Conn Fhn Winslow Thapsell Phoenix Mutant Life Tnsurance Company Trenklein Belel

Woman With Babe Shown Mercy by District Attorney

A Gypsy woman with an infant faced theft charges after appearing before justice TL Boltz and district attorney staff. The original claim alleged she stole 85 dollars from a station on Jae Murai and related streets. the court offered leniency and she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.

Babe Reyer Garma Jae Murai Boltz Justice of the Peace Ant Darmar Speligson Makig Adnl

Lita Donates Ple Of Toys To Santa Aid In City

Lita Grey Chaplin, widow of Charlie Chaplin, shops for boys and donates a large bundle of toys to fire department Santa helpers. Assistant Fire Chief M A Butler explains many toys will be repaired if needed and distributed to underprivileged children at Christmas. The Light sponsors the drive, with Fire Department officials coordinating gifts and toy repairs to brighten local stockings.

Tolls Wood Christmars San Antonio Arpbants Waite Souty Claus Uniora Liin Grey Charlie Chaplin Dbs Tinely da Mousswoad Majustie Fire Department Light Christman

Youth Wakes From Con Thinking of Santa

Stanley Doering, son of Mr and Mrs R Doering, woke briefly after 14 days of unconsciousness from injuries in a car crash near Devine Street. Doctors performed brain pressure relief and eye surgery, and he wrote a note to see his cousin. He later asked for ice cream and spoke faintly about meeting Santa Claus, though memory remains poor. Mrs Doering keeps newspaper clippings. Mrs Schmitt’s daughter Loura Boltz survived a lengthy accident, as a nearby family watches Stanley’s progress.

Stanley Doering R. Doering Devine Street Santa Claus James Snell Clint Sherrer Cecil Fan Wise Ava Env Stanley Waa Uironph Ser Santt Stanley Deering Mencione Christmnag Stanles Sante Big Agsing Uo le Lad

Man Fined for Abusing Family in Court Row

In Corporation court Judge Dave Watson told Pred Davis to leave his wife and child alone after testifying that Davis abused his wife and small daughter in the Larquine venue. The judge fined Davis 81 dollars with future fines possible for any renewed abuse.

Dave Watson Pred Davis Corporation Court Davis

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