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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1928
Page
10
Mrs Mary S Aubrey Keating presents plans for an outdoor stage and dressing rooms at Brackenridge park for the San Antonio Civic Opera company. She recommends a concrete framed stage with evergreen framing and Spanish style doors and archways to create a Florida park like scene.
Dr J B Gates of Alabama advocates for a broad cast to reach thousands at 6 AM. The plan by the opera company will proceed if funding covers cast costs. York Engineer A Marbach to report on stage construction costs.
Sir William Coker of the Wisherman's Protective union and ally of Newfoundland Premier Sir Richard Squires urges selling Labrador to Canada for 100 million dollars to fund colonial payments. In other items, Manon Fisher of Prudential hotel suffers a broken leg after auto collision. J. W. Martin injured in a streetcar crash. details from St. John’s news desk.
Mutonla merchants warned by Adalé Gruso secretary of the retail merchants association to watch for forged checks during the holiday rush. Four women have been reported to have collected between $400 and $300 using forged cheques.
A civic Christmas event sponsored by the Light Angels will broadcast from San Antonio with Dr. Gates delivering a Christmas Eve message at 11 PM from the municipal auditorium. A 100-voice choir, the city’s top musicians, and KTLA will air the program to distant communities and WOPGA stations.
Enri que Santianes, Mexican consul general in San Antonio, says Mexicans must obtain hunting permits directly from the Mexican War Department rather than the military ward office they would usually visit. The notice outlines new permit procedures and directions for compliance.
Word reached the local United States customs office that Mrs Ty Mcduff wife of T C G McTuff in charge of the Eagle Pass branch customs office died Tuesday Funeral services were held at Eagle Pass Wednesday afternoon.
Theft of 34 dollars and 3 cents from Pig Stand No 17 at North Mores and Cyprese streets reported by manager W J Thompson. Mant Detectives TD KB Govingran and JD R Gray assigned to the case.
Betty Wendover, editor in chief of Main Arenan High School Tui sche, secures yet another prize in the Wolff & Mure house essay contest. The event, run by Adotys DuGosh and announced through Mrs. Leah Carter Toluston, honors young writers across four age groups with cash or book prizes and department bookstore credits.
New directors of the San Antonio chamber of commerce will be announced Friday after a board meeting. A committee report on bond proposals will be reviewed and plans for an open golf tournament discussed. The election will add a president, two vice presidents, and a treasurer after the first of next year.
Two stations reported tire thefts Wednesday with undetermined tire counts. The Howe and Gil Inien firm at 3717 Frio City Road lost tires, while eight tires were stolen from the fingatation of Je Ly Mole Combe at 2002 Hreierickshnirgron. Detectives W. H. Rhinpp and A. F. Creech were assigned to the cases.
Annie Ube, 16, daughter of Comey Trengurer and Robert J. Uby, of Tnnet Street Santa Rosa, remains in a hospital emergency condition following an appendix operation. The family reports the patient is serious but improving with post operative care ongoing since Wednesday.
About 20 San Antonio bankers attended a banquet in honor of Dr Marol Stonier of New York national director of the Institute of Banking. F C Magee led the publicity committee while WP B Sverelt of Frost National Bank as toastmaster. Aliss Donisn Clark chaired arrangements as Mr Stowler tours the country.
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