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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1929

Page

6

Thorne Reconciles With Daughter In Elopement Fallout

In Pasadena California the once estranged Thorne family reached a reconciliation over Catherine Thorne Gillespie, who eloped earlier with an Arizona cowboy. Catherine and her mother arrived from Phoenix and spent the day with relatives while Robert J. Thorne remained in Phoenix on business and planned to join them by Saturday.

Pasadena Gilif Robert J. Thorne Montegomers Ward and Company Pnd Catherine Thorne Gillespie Arizona Catherine Phoenix Aziz Thorne

Baby Boy Drowns Near San Antonio in Earthen Tank

A ten year old, son of Mr and Mrs John J Keller, residing four miles from the city on the Corpus Christi road, drowned Wednesday after crawling into an earthen tank at the home of Mrs Schurtz seventeen miles from San Antonio. The child was found submerged in three feet of water by Mrs Keller and died after futile attempts at resuscitation at Felt House Drug Store.

John J. Keller Sr John J. Weler Corpus Christi Road Mfae Schurtz San Antonio Pleasanton South Flores Street

First Trial Convicts Miller in Diploma Fraud Case

A jury in Caigago returns a seven month sentence and a $2000 fine for W H H Miller after finding him guilty on charges of conspiracy to sell illegal medical and dental licenses. The trial centers on an alleged scheme to expose a million dollar diploma fraud connected with the state education department.

Caigago W. H. H. Miller Miller Lzai State Department of Eduration and Registration

Fireman Walters Active Since 2021 at Station 12

A fireman identified as A K Walters has served since 2021. He is currently a pipeman stationed at 1102 South Flores Street, with the Fire Department in Orgeenee.

A. K. Walters Kayteneyue South Flores Street Orgeenee

Brackenridge High Delegates to Texas Press Association

Brackenridge high school selects newspaper and literary entries for the Texas High School Press Association convention at Baylor College Belton Texas. Students from The Dimes include Ella Waite Philip Patton Jesse Villarreal Robert Bowen Jock Gill Helen Vance Dorothy Lee Will Kitlie Mell Garven and staff from Retama Herrice Weininger Lillian Reilly Jesse Deitel Edna Branke Olu Scholz. The group departs Thursday with Miss Fox supervising.

Brackenridge High School Texas High School Press Association Baylor College Belton Texas Eujith Fox Vegas The Dimes Ella Waite Philip Patton Jesse Villarreal Robert Bowen Jock Gill Helen Vance Dorothy Lee Will Kitlie Mell Garven Retama Will Bes Herrice Weininger Lillian Reilly Jesse Deitel Anager Edna Branke

Aged Woman Myre Elina Willmann Funeral Held

Funeral services for Myre Elina Willmann 77 of 612 Camden Street were held Wednesday at St John Catherin church with Rev WollEé and Rev Morninweg officiating. She died Tuesday and had lived in San Antonio ten years after moving from New Braunfels. She belonged to No 7 Hermann Sons and the Tsadies Aid Society. Survived by two sons R C and J K Willmann, two daughters Mrs Louis Pape of San Antonio and Mrs Fritz Pape of Frgtt, eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Leroy J Howard Ben J Willmann ren a Vape Harry J Page Ed Kopplin George R Hornand J W Black.

Order of Hermann Sons Tsadies' Aid Society St. John’s Lutheran Church Sane R. C J. K. Willmann Louis Pape San Antonio Fritz Pape Frgtt Ales Leroy J. Howard Ben J. Willmann Ren A. Vape Harry J. Page Ed Kopplin George R. Hornand J. W. Black

Funeral Services for Mrs J Hatfield Held

Funeral services for Mrs J Hatfield were held Wednesday afternoon at 405 West Eloira Street officiated by Paul B Kern of the Trinity Park Methodist Church. Pallbearers named Roy Turner John Davdy Cue Mueller WO Fisher W N Howard and A P Hatfield. Survived by three sisters Mra Q B Miller Sign An tonia Mra Alice W Law Diherty Hill and Mrs Flora A Fisher Lytton Springs and three brothers Rev C F Hatfield pastor Nazarene San Antonio Ki B Hatfield Holtsville California and J B Hatfield Callpareia.

Sis.venaig Weat Eloira Street Paul B. Kern Traci Park Methodist Church Roy Turner John Davwdy Cue Mueller WO. Fisher W. N Howard A.P. Hatfield Mra. Q. BE. Miller Sign Antonia Alice W. Law Diherty Hill Flora A. Fisher Lytton Springs C. F. Hattiels First Church of the Nazarene San Antonio

Sister Ends Hope for Eielson Missing Flyer

A sister in Wenatchee, Washington, resumes teaching as her brother, a pilot named Carl Han Qoreleon, remains missing after a November flight toward Siberia. A nerve wracking month with family awaiting word ended as hope waned and supplies had been carried during a harsh wait.

Eielson Battle Wash Heather Carl Han Qoreleon Earl Borland Migsine Eielson Z Qalot Wenatchee Misa Fielam Flre Nanuk North Cane Siberia

Funeral Held for Amanita Tohrecht 47

Funeral services for Mrs. Amanita Tohrecht of 124 Furnish avenue were held Tuesday. She fled Monday evening, survived by three daughters and five brothers, along with nine grandchildren and other relatives.

Amanita Tohrecht Furnish Avenue Jee Pedraza Mise Minnie Wohrecht Mian Emma Hobrecht Ran Tor Fnhrecht Simler Grapdeblidrem Alo € Bae Antonio

Girl Scouts Talk Subject Assembly At Junior High

An assembly at Joel Chandler Marina Junior High School features talks on the history and current structure of Girl Scout troupes. Patrols Frigap led by captain WN Randolph present members including Bila Roberts Genavieve Hathaway Lucille Cabeldue Lillian Kandel Eudora Carney and others across patrols numbers 1 2 and 4.

Joel Chandler Frigap. Mfrs Randolph Bila Roberts Genavieve Hathaway Lucille Cabeldue Lillian Kandel Eudora Carney Della Welmids Rebeca Morris Josie Seaton Margaret Cantu Dorothy Mae Bazan Viola Armendaiz Patrol Ana Mae Johnson Mary Gomez Jewel Adams

Tot Grins When Hit by 850 000 Volts in Test

In FHARREISON New Jersey a two year old boy named Walter Harrs Church endured a laboratory shock of 0.000 volts of electricity. The child survived with minimal damage after the test.

Fharreison N. J Walter Harrs Benjamin Franklin

Mail Truck Driver Shot by Accident in Locker Discharge

BR. Buecker, 20, of 520 Freno Street, a mail truck driver, was treated at Medical Arts Hospital Wednesday for a fresh wound from an accidentally discharged pistol. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon after he finished his work and was putting away the weapon in his locker.

Buecker Freno Street Medical Arts Hospital Bueccker

Washington Hit by Forgery Band

Christmas mailing fund checks mailed to subscribers by various banks in the capital have become the target of mail tax looters. Police report many complaints from apartment houses as counterfeiters plaster the town with the name of a prominent bank.

Washington D. C Prinengliy

Morales Held on Murder Charge in City Jail

Jose Morales, 24, of Puerto El Iva Street, is jailed without bail after appearing before Justice of the Peace T. F. Boltz. He faces a murder charge for the death of Rafael Arellano, 25, of Goind Street, who was beaten, stabbed with a razor, and killed Sunday morning.

Jose Syorgies PU EL Iva Texar

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