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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1938
Page
11
Dallas December report rules Addison B. Chemness 46 an electric company employee died by his own act. His body was found on the twelfth floor parapet after a plunge from the sixteenth floor of the building.
Miss Elina Neal withdrew her resignation as first assistant superintendent after a private two hour conference with the board. The location was undisclosed and board members offered no explanation for the unusual move. Neal said she acted from misinformation and later said she returned due to encouragement from teachers and patrons. The board will not take further action on the resignation.
Edward Tyrrell, head of the local Secret Service, noted unusual counterfeit activity around San Antonio during Christmas, but only two ten dollar bills were turned in downtown. Merchants vigilantly watched for fakes after warnings, yet many stores could not tell authentic notes from counterfeit ones.
The Parachute Jumper, a three act comedy, will be presented by the San Antonio Community Players at Huff Avenue School in Harlandale at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Cast includes Ed Wert Moran, Mable Fletcher, Louvise Huff, Wild Bil Streigo and Henry Fischer.
S. A. Man Ordered to Navy Air Station Pensacola. David L. Hil of San Antonio among 46 aviation cadets assigned to the Pensacola class reporting December 29. Thomas B. Ellison of Stockdale also listed in the class per Associated Press dispatches.
Eagle Pass December report says Gus Levy, 45, a Corpus Christi racketeer, died from injuries when his car overturned after picking up several men. Levy was en route with Christmas gifts and $150 in cash. five companions fled, one injured, Levy and others found near the wreckage hours later. Five men were not located as deputies recovered the scene in Corpus Christi.
An ordinary tan terrier suffered severe burns from a Christmas day prank. Homer Tomerlin, of the Animal Defense League shelter at 104 Brady Boulevard, found the dog whimpering near a doorway where a firecracker remained attached by a string, a cruel act noted by the rescuer.
A Memphis shopper, amid post holiday crowds, demanded an exchange for a book she deemed a poor gift. The clerk offered Live Alone and Like It, citing a mislisted title linked to a humorous misunderstanding.
New York dispatch notes Katherine Byrd Rodgers Norton, a Texas native and Baylor graduate, becomes the first woman on the board of Consolidated Edison company of New York Inc. She started as a secretary and rose to trustee, living in Bronxville with architect husband Kenneth B. Norton. She once studied singing and acting with Maude Adams.
Buyers and sellers of cattle in El Paso faced alarm as Mexico announced an embargo. U S buyers feared losing about 15000 to 20000 head bought before the embargo and Mexican ranchers worried about fulfilling American contracts. Brokers said some Mexican buyers sought concessions to allow shipments, amid concern the embargo could restrict cross border trade and flood the U S market with Mexican cattle.
NEW YORK Dec. 28 The election of Dr. T Wayland Vaughan of Washington D C senior geologist of the United States Geological Survey as president of the Geological Society of America for 1939 was announced today Dr Vaughan a native of Jonesville Texas spent 30 years in geologic and paleontologic research for the survey before becoming its senior geologist in 1923
A period advertisement explains Napoleon’s command to oil feet before battles and claims Omega Oil relieves sore feet. It urges readers to rub in the medicated oil nightly to walk with less pain and promises a price of 35 cents at druggists.
Reports from Hendaye claim insurgents push on all fronts along the S milé line from Tremp to Ribarroja and along the Ebro. They say the six day offensive near Tarragona and Barcelona has seized over 386 square miles, 18 towns, many villages and 7000 prisoners, with fresh gains south of Verida near Lerida. Government says it repulsed northern Tremp attacks while Artesa bears the main insurgent shelling, as tanks and heavy bombardment aid the advance toward Artesa and Balaguer. New Year dance set for Highland Park hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
A PA state-wide police alert is out for 17 year old Marjorie Gilsson missing since Christmas Day. Her father Alfred says she told the family she was going to a store for candy and has not returned.
New York December 28 A debutante ball for Brenda Diana Duff Frazier drew about 1000 guests in fashionable attire and dazzling jewelry as the season’s most elaborate event.
Brenda Watriss, heiress to 4,000,000, celebrated her debut at a $50,000 party. The Ritz Carlton ballroom and adjoining rooms were reserved by her mother Mrs. Frederick Watriss, with a lavish setting marking the debut after dancing into dawn.
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