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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1952

Page

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Bourland to Hold State Post

Bradley Bourland, longtime assistant at the attorney general’s office, has been appointed to the same post under Atty Gen elect John Ben Sheppard. Bourland has served in the anti trust and land divisions, was born in Rock Springs in 1919, and holds UT and Masonry Home and School degrees. He joined the Texas National Guard in March and serves as aliens officer. World War II veteran in the medical administrative corps. He is the son of Mrs Mabel D. Bourland.

Bradley Bourland Brice Daniel Atty John Ben Shepperd Rock Springs Bourland Masonic Home and School Ft. Worth University of Texas Texas National Guard Medical Administratives Corps Mabel D. Bourland

Tupelo Hoax Kidnap Case Dismissed as Faked

Tupelo police and FBI treat Newell Anderson case as a hoax. Anderson, 27, Tupelo newspaper circulation manager, claimed two hooded men abducted him for a ride and forced him to leave town. Police chief Crockett says Anderson alone knows motive, likely to escape past trouble in North Dakota.

Tupelo,miss INS Tupelo FBI Newell Anderson North Dakota We Anderson D. B. Crockett Anderson Hove Fargo Grand Forks N. D M. M. Oppegard

Missing 5A Man Found Shot In Palestine Texas

The body of Earl G. Hillis, 46, of San Antonio, missing since December 10 after leaving Missouri-Pacific Hospital in Palestine, was found shot to death by Police Officers Roy Mathis and E. K. Barnes. A shotgun lay beside him. Hillis had mailed his bidfold keys and some money to a Missouri brothel before he left the hospital. inquest verdict not yet returned.

Palestine Texas Earl G. Hillis San Antonio Missouri-Pacific Hospital Roy Mathis E. K. Barnes Hillis Essex

Rain Needed To Stall Shortage On Edwards Plateau

San Antonio faces another potential water shortage next summer unless heavy rains come quickly to the Edwards plateau. R A Thompson of the city water board warns no relief yet as rainfall remains scarce since 1949. The city prepares by lowering well heads and adding wells and mains while awaiting rain.

Edwards Plateau San Antonio R. A. Thompson City Water Board Thompson Edwards

Solon Demands Air Force Probes

Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia called for an exhaustive Air Force investigation into crashes after the C 124 Globemaster disaster that killed 86. He questioned plane condition training and weather factors and noted possible congressional action pending a grounded C 119 decision.

Winder INS Richard Russell D-Ga Russell

Santa Party For Crash Victim's Tots

MOSES LAKE Washington December 22 Two children of Lt Robert J Maple attended a Christmas party at Larson AFB with Santa Claus The pilot of the ill fated C 124 died in the crash that killed 86 people Mrs Maple said she could not tell the children about their father Today the ad notes a light help wanted line at F 1231

Moses Lake Wash Robert J. Maple Larson Afb Santa Claus

Weather data snapshot with temperatures and conditions

A morning weather summary lists humidity at 51 percent and December mean 79 percent, with 1.37 inches precipitation for the month and year total 33.94 inches. Sun and moon times are provided for Monday and Tuesday, wind from west-northwest at 10 mph, tides at Aransas Pass, and a table of daily high and low temperatures for multiple cities including Abilene Amarillo Austin Beaumont Corpus Christi El Paso Fort Worth Galveston Houston and others.

Aransas Pass Biiday Abilene Amarile Atlanta Austin Beaumont Boston Brownsville Butte, Mont Cheyenne Wyo Salt Lake San Angel San Antonio San Francisco Shreveport Ad Victoria Washington

Vacation From Marriage News Feature

Coronet Magazine presents a daring article on marital vacations and rekindling romance. It promises insights to revive early passion and suggests how couples might explore new experiences together.

Coronet

Fire leaves 2000 Filipinos homeless in Laoag

A four hour blaze in Laoag northern Luzon destroyed homes causing 1.5 million dollars in damage and leaving about two thousand people homeless. The cause was not yet determined according to the Philippines Red Cross.

Manila Dee Laoag Luzon Philippines Red Cross

Five Thousand Dollar Brooch Lost Then Found at Cleaners

Mrs. Caroline Black reported missing a $5000 gold and diamond brooch to police. She recalled sending the gem with a dress to the cleaners, which were soon found to have the item and returned it yesterday. Read Light Want Ads daily.

Washington Caroline Black

Light Want Ad Section Joins Daily Service Directory

A brief note highlights the Light newspaper’s Want Ad section as a daily service directory. It urges readers to call F-3231 to place ads and mentions easy ordering for those seeking services or listings.

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