11 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1928
Page
1
San Antonio mayor C. M. Chambers told a thirty member committee that the city’s $4,755,000 street improvement bond plan is insufficient to cover all needed widening, paving and extensions. He warned once funds run out, a new bond issue will be sought, noting the city could have raised as much as $10,000,000.
Clergymen urged a school bond election in San Antonio before January ends with a minimum of 22 500 000 dollars for schools under the Histriek plan. John H W Kirkpatrick pushed tarosa urrest extension to South Alamo Street. Mayor Chambere said the project could fit the street program tied to a 4 717 000 bond issue while the treasurer doubted Avenue V3 to Aus.
Mrs Wilde Harris Stewart, a Travis descendant, presents a copy of the colonel’s plea for aid. The page notes several city street extension requests, including Elms Street, McCullough Avenue, and others, with traffic access and budget concerns cited by officials.
Alabama descendants of Colonel Travis pursue forgotten facts about his life and role in the Texas Republic. Wilda Harris Stewart of Lubbock travels to San Antonio to gather data for the Stallworth family in Evergreen and other Travis kin. The visit coincides with a photostat letter from Travis era seeking aid, lent by W H Odell of Fort Worth.
Reports from the era indicate paramount concern over the king's death, with government readiness for swift action. Sir William Joynson-Hickinbotham, home secretary, would oversee vital rites for the royal family. Privy Council convening to decide Edward VII's status and a coronation timetable would follow, pending monarch’s demise.
Floyd Allen of General Motors in Detroit calls the Gulf Texas railroad drive for 650000 an illustration of American progress and community development. Subscriptions at the Mwenza hotel amounted to 45300 for the day's tally, bringing the total to 248500. Committees debate extending payment terms to boost local funds and avoid loss of nationwide support, with final payment scheduled for November 20, 1929 and deferred first payment to February 20.
Jack Holden and Carl Pletcher, carpenters at 118 Arbor Place, repelled three male assailants who forced entry Tuesday morning seeking a girl. A pistol fired during the struggle, but no one was hit. Holden and a second man were cut and scratched. The attackers fled after the scuffle.
Menigor G. L Comberlad of the Antonin Sawer department warns of a sewer plume breaching city lines and prompting emergency repairs. The site manager and officials discuss timeline and actions, aiming to finish repairs by day’s end as authorities coordinate response.
A group labeled Ring Stirs aA advocates active participation in all elections and clean government. Mrs Grisweld supports the Republican nominee for Congress and opposes machine politics, saying the organization will establish a permanent volunteer base and begin work immediately.
Ambiguous fragment reports a senate action on water allotment involving California and a proposed compromise. Names, dates, and specifics are unclear, but the text references water distribution and a pact affecting multiple states including New Mexico.
Police identified Thomas Benjamin Aldredge and Veejay Merriman after a weekend spree across three counties. The pair robbed farms in Oklahoma and Texas, attacked a woman, looted a Caney post office, and fled toward Dallas where Merriman was wounded and Aldredge overpowered. Detectives recovered watches, guns, and other loot while pursuing the couple.
The report notes pastor G shinnee of the Highford Part Baptist Church addressed employees of the San Antonia Machine and Supply company at noon under J K Beery Y M C A director. Herbert Orate from Camp Thu Vista Kerrville was to speak at the same meeting with Bliss Bildie Levey singing at 3 20 oclock Tuesday afternoon in the jail bell.
In Dallas a telegram and affidavit allegedly authorizing a 2000 electrum bet were shown as bogus. W. Tom, Romeey, and Clyde R. West were named in the dispute over the bet. Ray Adams, a Bartlete farmer, is charged with killing Mathews after a dispute over the wager.
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