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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1933
Page
1
A playful Young Parks Weekly piece mocks a boy riding a donkey across railroad tracks on the Missouri Kansas Texas line. Train crews race myths of records as locals, actors, and artists in San Antonio and Fort Worth mingle with colorful ads and upcoming cinema chatter.
Postal guidance cites new rules at Ban Anton’s to reduce theft and damage. Clerks must not place fragile packages in bind sacks or on doors and should avoid leaving items on surfaces. Grnshed packages will be delivered after inspection for any defects.
Fragmented OCR text shows a list of names and hints of Christmas pay and bonds. Mele received $500, worn work day details unclear. Veon Holland and Aneretury appear in names with mentions of PG and Monitay inciting for work.
Washington D C December 13 The public works administration announced 4 177 900 for 32 nonfederal projects in 15 states The University of Texas Austin received 1 633 000 for university buildings Other allotments cover waterworks sewerage and school construction in Glen Rose Pittsburg Warren Beaumont San Antonio Grant and loan mixes fund 70 percent of labor and materials with local repayment plans at 4 percent interest
A district program Wednesday by the presiding elders of the South Teras conference Methodist church South features the second day of the annual rural preacher seminar at Westmorland College. Talks include Humilities and Humanity by Dr T W Currin, Religious diagnosis and service by Rev J D B Williams, Developing the Worship attitude by Rev W D Welburn Jr, Budgets by Rev Stanley Hover, Indoor and outdoor preaching by Mrs E G Robbins, an elders program, a fellowship hour and a sitman discussion by Dr T W Currie in the evening.
Thomas L Wheeler, 27, of 1616 North St Marys Street, a dairy farm worker, was burned when an oil explosion at a Hobart farm set him alight. He rolled on the dirt to extinguish flames, saving his life as his clothing burned and he crawled away from the blast.
The Scientific Society of Sal Ath held its annual meeting Tuesday in Lent. Knox, assistant superintendent of schools, was re-elected president. C. C. Bateman J. P. Conaghey Leaci and others were re-elected as vice presidents and officers. New appointments included Gus A. Duerler and Dr Cerna to committees. Dr Lea Bas chaired the program with P. Cedric Wenger and F Lowreyee as members. Miss Povilla was re-appointed.
A new Olmos Park sewer system project, approved by the Pulette administration, will construct a tower linking with the San Antonio sewage network. Estimated cost is 1150, with construction starting within the month and about 240 workers to be hired. Public works agency overseeing the project.
The advisory board for the Public Works Administration will convene in Ashburn to review hotel loan applications totaling 7.75 million dollars, with 7 million from the city. Meetings begin Friday and Saturday at the Plaza hotel, presided by Ashburn, joined by Gooth and other regional and state officials. The group may include Clifford Jones as regional advisor for Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico.
Mary Andersen Oakes, famed illustrator's model and magazine cover figure, and Nathan Waller Oakes of Cleveland, Ohio, were granted a Reno divorce for cruelty after a 1932 San Antonio wedding. Parents listed as Albert and Mary Anderson. Mary studied art in New York after Chicago Institute of Art recognition. The couple rose from New York artist social circles to national fame before their separation.
A city wide mass meeting of Protestant and Jewish groups will be held at Travis Park Methodist Church at 9 30 p m Wednesday. Speakers include Rev Everett Fray of Trinity Methodist and Dr H B Harrison formerly with a Congregational church. Rabbi Ephraim Frisch will give the opening prayer and J Or Jon T Jones of the San Antonio Ministers association will deliver the benediction. Music by Wilbert Hansvan trio and Mrs Irwin Stone.
Newsdealers bid on about 200 magazines at the downtown post office to cover postage charges, a new policy note. The items were read during a Wednesday sale as part of a broader set of events and announcements linking Columbia alumni and sports plans in Arizona and California.
Hollywood report traces Mary Pickford’s early years from Toronto parlor play acting to her Harlem Broadway breakthrough. It recounts her mother Charlotte Hennessey Smith's push, the poverty of early days, and Mary’s bold pursuit of Belasco in New York, leading to her Betty Warren role in The Warrens of Virginia.
In Austin, Hilliard and Coeads Texas U defeated San Antonio University 69 47. Robert, president, and F. F. Curvigny served as key officials in the twentIeth term transitions. Names and roles appear amid fragmented OCR from the 1084 era.
Westnesday officials announced a January 1 1034 effective foreign mail policy issuing AML ordinary aritaleg certificates for letters postcards and other mail. The announcement references testing certificates and older past certificates as part of the new system.
Overtime pay for postal officials in Seattle was curtailed after extensive hours on Saturdays during the Christmas period. The decision affects staff including clerks and messengers, with payment adjustments approved by the postmaster J. G. Uens on a Wednesday. The action follows a period of prolonged overtime and aims to curb excessive weekend workload.
Federal agents plan raids on establishments selling liquor as the dry era expands in Texas. Investigations focus on operations outside the prohibition laws while new enforcement units shift to alcohol bureau oversight. Officials warn that imports including Canadian Club may be seized and violators face prosecution under Reed amendment and internal revenue laws.
Marvin Longita of the state service in San Antonio notes unusual warmth this winter lifts peppers carrots and beans ahead of last year. Legas shipped nine carloads of peppers last week totaling 61 for the season while snap beans nearly double 1932 figures. Fall tomatoes benefit from warmth producing larger and better quality fruit.
Sir Arthur Stee Mallang, a British official in Austin, meets University of Texas leaders on Wednesday to confer about cotton industry research. He paused in San Antonio Tuesday and traveled from California, meeting Dr. H Benedict and Dr. A B Cox on campus.
Deputy City Tax Collector A. B. Stephens said Wednesday payroll tax collections show small homeowners facing rising costs as installments are used to settle taxes. The Avonannds and collars distributed by the Works administration noted ease in collections this period.
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