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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1926

Page

18

Christmas Seal Campaign Aims to Battle Tuberculosis

Dr W C Farmer leads the effort from 847 Moore Building as Bexar County Public Health backs the sale of Christmas seals downtown. Proceeds seek to add three nurses to the Robert B Green hospital clinic, aiding free medical advice and tuberculosis prevention. Local booths are run by women leaders including Mrs J S Peter and Mrs R R Matthews and Delight Stone.

W. C. Farmer Moore Building Bexar County Public Health Association San Antonio Assciation Swith National Tuberculosis Association J. 5. Peter Cost Office R. R. Matthews San Antonio

Skull Fracture After Man Falls From Moving Truck

Jesus Dominguez aged 65 of 1500 South Teredo street suffered a fractured skull when he fell from a moving truck carrying five teen laborers en route to a Medina street construction site operated by N A Saigh Construction. He was taken to Mert B. Green hospital for treatment.

Jesus Dominguez Teredo Street Medina Street N. A. Saigh Construction Company Dominguez Mert B. Green Hospital

Hobrecht Theft Bonds Forfeited

Bonds totaling 1000 were forfeited by Judge W W McCrory of Ninety fourth District court Wednesday after Joe Hobrecht failed to appear for trial on burglary and theft over 50 dollars. The bond in each case was 5000 dollars.

W. W. McCrory Ninety-fourth District Court Joe Hobrecht

MARA HAPS LAW CHANGE

A constitutional amendment would allocate all gasoline tax revenue to highway maintenance and construction, instead of a quarter for public schools. State Superintendent M. N. Marrs counters that urban, farm, and nonregular highway users also deserve a share of the tax for local road networks.

Dy International News Service Austin M. N. Marrs State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Barnard College Health Week Promotes Food and Sport

Barnard College outlines health week focusing on correct food and sport. Students are urged to paint checks from the inside out using tennis racquets baseballs and fruit to illustrate the message.

New York Barnard

Uphold Year Term Given .A. Driver in Death of Woman

Jacinte Guerra convicted of negligent homicide in the death of Mrs. Adeline Bosse after a July 13 1925 automobile accident. He served one year in county jail before the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the trial court ruling. Attorneys argued the indictment alleged murder not negligent homicide.

Jacinte Guerra Bexar Adeline Bosse Jaust Court of Criminal Appeals Austin

Pershing's Orderly Faces Execution

John Ambles a World War II veteran and Pershing’s orderly is scheduled for execution December 28 for the murder of his sister-in-law. The decision rests with the state board of pardons as of today.

Montgomery Dée Li John Ambles

Publication of U S Panama Pact Probed in Havana

The Cu ban state department has taken no official action over Heraldo de Cuba's premature publication of the full United States Panama treaty text. Investigations are under way by the U S embassy and the Panama legation in Havana to learn how the newspaper obtained the information. The treaty is expected to be acted on by Panama in January and concerns Panama Canal Zone sovereignty.

Havana Cuban State Department Heraldo de Cube United States Panama Legation Panama Nut Panama Canal Zone

Sunior Chamber EVP to Help Plan Sol Yohin Day observance

Henry Thutz vice-president of the Sunior Chamber of Commerce was named to help finalize plans for Sol Yohin day observance sponsored by the San Antonio Technical club. A delegation led by Travis J. Moursand will represent the junior chamber at the Pan-American flight celebration. The move to widen the Fredericksburg road to 100 feet from San Antonio to Leon Springs, sponsored by the Old Spanish Trail federation, was endorsed by the directors.

Henry Thutz Sunior Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Ferodintiggt

Radio boosts piano demand in Britain

Piano tuners in England are busier than in recent years as major music stores expand staff. Pianos are bought by more people whose musical interest has grown due to radio programs.

England

Man Declares Bridegroom Incompetent On Wedding Day

In Omaha Nebraska a divorce case features a joke defense claiming the groom was not competent due to marriage. The judge sustains the objection and grins as the question is deemed incompetent on the wedding day.

Omaha Neb. Dee Joseph Glarizio

Charity Chest Plans Publicity Contest Across Community

Publicity contest will educate the public on the community chest's charitable purpose with a loving cup as prize. F B Burleson announces essays will enter winners who then lead a publicity campaign. Committee members include B Ochs chairman Jack Burke Mrs Coulter Huntress and William McIntosh.

F. B. Burleson Community Chest Burleson Ochs Jack R. Burke Robert Coulter F. G. Huntress William McIntosh

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