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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
6
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W Gil Fitch left nine years as district passenger agent for Missouri Pacific to start an insurance agency. Since 1914 the business grew eightfold, with Fitch Chadwick and company agents for National Surety and several casualty firms in Southwest Texas. W Byrne, once a paper carrier, invested after his father lent $900, buying a $1500 stake. he later became junior partner. Fitch, a Texas graduate, studied fire insurance ratings and the business in New York, enabling college-style opportunities for his children.
W Ed Fitch, who left the railroad fourteen years ago to enter insurance, prospered and funded his son W Evens Fitch to join the firm, now Fitch, Chadwick and Company, a named local insurance business.
A New York philanthropist Edwinsould donated funds to the Protestant Orphans home for a small aquarium and several birds. Mrs. Lilly Wroaddus, superintendent, reports Gould is a goldfish and canary enthusiast who visited the home recently. Classified notices follow.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs W A Bolles Sr who died Wednesday at her residence on West King's highway. A native of England she had lived in the country seventy years. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs BR J Steveton and a granddaughter Mrs Martin Leflett. Pallbearers were W B Dr Earl Stafford Ira Jacob Keller and McCoy Dut. Funeral conducted by Rev B Vol Murzell.
B C Forbes argues the United States should have an assistant president to handle routine duties under the president. He cites heavy workloads on Coolidge and compares to large businesses with executive vice presidents. He urges Congress and business leaders to adopt a plan defining duties for an assistant president.
Funeral services for Mire Etxe Mariq Seniemer 18, who died at her daughter’s home in San Ane onia, were held Sunday afternoon at Southern Lutheran Church. Native of Germany, resident of Bexar County for fifty seven years. Survived by eight daughters and many grandchildren.
Services for Auduty Maertz, living at Horry, will be held Friday in Donne Hriday. Heatey will officiate with burial at nearby cemetery. The obituary notes the deceased’s ties to Boerne and community activity with a local party affiliation in past years.
In New York a feud between brothers over a girl ended in murder and suicide. Robert Ricker, 43, killed his brother William, 20, in Willestone after a long dispute. The sisters reported the quarrel stretched thirteen years and William’s affections were claimed to have been alienated while Robert was in France. Robert then took poison and died.
San Antonio police sought help from Pharsilay by William Belmont to locate Hazel Vix, 15, abducted from Marlingco to Mereciles before being enticed into a car with a man and woman. The pair were believed headed toward San Antonio.
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