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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1931
Page
16
A bustling old car lot offers numerous used vehicles with varied years and models. Listings include Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, and Buick coupes and sedans from the 1920s to 1935, with prices and installment terms scattered across the page. Major dealers and street addresses appear alongside the ads.
A fragmentary Bridge column recounts a tense session with misbids and grand slams. Jongled bids, misread signals, and swings in a long rhythm of play, with emphasis on keeping score and the fate of key hands.
The piece discusses preparations for a rubber match, praising Work's Greatest W'nicdee Player and previewing the event. It references the approach to contract bidding, the official method devised by Lei Tyegedy, and the involvement of Leex and Haroby, with mentions of score points and shifting expectations.
Llano county officials face an effective pay cut of 10 percent under a commission policy approved December 28. The move, aimed at funding needs, will affect several department heads and staff, with compensation changes tied to budget constraints and operational priorities.
A garbled record lists numerous real estate deeds with names such as T. and Ote Bere, Kone Carvyr, Hevtanver TS, and Abe. transactions reference blocks, tracts, and city lots. Names like Mary Ashaberth, J. Lele, Lana Rotsema, and Watts appear among transfers dated from 1891 to 1971. The fragmentary chronicle cites deeds in blocks, streets, and estates, with prices and dates scattered throughout, reflecting a sprawling, late era property transfer ledger.
The New York bridge update centers on Culbertson and Bonfldent debating auction tactics and card play with Jacoby systems. The report notes no rubbers, mixed strategies, and preparations for a late evening session amid ongoing debate over bidding methods and seat balance.
An OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and places with scattered roles and affiliations. The text reflects a court or legal notices page with varied names such as Ryaneill, Clark, Gichfield, and many others, interspersed with odd phrases and unclear actions. The irregular sequence suggests a damaged listing of participants, witnesses, defendants, or attendees across multiple jurisdictions and events.
Longview reports a city committee is relabeling street addresses to align with a revised numbering system. The effort, aimed at improving navigation and emergency response, affects numerous homes as crews reassign house numbers across affected neighborhoods. Local officials urge residents to display updated numbers and refrain from obstructing work zones.
Obituary item list reports HAMIES HIGHATIS WAIN Pivernt and ARCHIBALD ROBERT BACON among the deceased with service details. Surviving spouses and children named include Louise Ward and James Ward, plus daughters Marie and others. Also notes F. Webster and John, Archibald Bacon family, and church services in San Antonio and Nixon with details on locations and officiants.
A garbled transmission caused a temporary alert across radio stations when a sighted signal was misinterpreted as a distress call. Union radio initially reported a possible ship in trouble, prompting multiple stations to monitor for weather and further messages while authorities verified the source and corrected the error.
Governor Sterling halted en route to the capitol after his motorcade was towed near a barrier. A bystander shouted "Governor's orders" as the governor inquired about the delay and continued to his office, amid uncertainty over who issued the directive.
Lubbock Texas February 11 32 a rengeative program arranged with national speakers invited for the South Elaine Warmers meeting. The event aims to advance state and national concerns with a focus on progress and discussion among attendees.
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