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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1926

Page

3

Plucky Nash Driver Races Toward 160-Hour Nonstop Record

Miss Nash fights collapse in a 160 continuous hour Nash sedan drive, finishing at 4 20 p m in front of the municipal auditorium before ambulance transfer to Jack Neal Nash company salesroom for rest and meals. Spectators and checkers monitor her every move as supporters urge perseverance despite pain and fatigue.

Miss Nash Municipal Auditorium Jack Neal Nash Company Ebe Lone Star Poultry Association Burnett Street Manhattan Aztec Theater

Miss Nash Finishes 100 Hour Drive With City Tour

The article lists a long itinerary for Miss Nash’s final day as she nears completion of a 100 hour non stop drive. It includes multiple viewing stops in San Antonio from 12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the municipal auditorium and surrounding sites.

Miss Nash Municipal Auditorium San Antonio Travis Street Jack Neal-Nash Company Angusta Street Lopom Charley Wight San Pedro Avenue Hagner U. S. S. Battery Station Navarro Street Martin Linen Supply Roosevelt Avenue Almedia Davis Wolff and Marx Company Royal Furniture Company Burnett Street Gene Roth Company Kahn Universal Oit Wlorea Baylor Universal Oil Roosevelt and Schley Nuts Jack Neal Nash Company Augusta Street Mistletoe Creameries Alamo Plaza U. S. L. Battery Station Kaha Ol Company Roosevelt and Sedley Avenues Manhattan East Hoston Street Martin Linen Alemedia Davis Beauty Shop Wolff and Marz Company Tack Manley Miss Nash Nash City View Gardens

SAPSCO Plans New Addition And Budget for 1920

SAPSCO outlines a 1 579 000 service extension program across gas electric and traction divisions in its tentative 1920 budget. Major gas spending 680 000 includes laying mains for new customers and paving projects. electric adds 426 000 for power lines and poles. traction allocates 246 000 for car barns tracks and twenty new buses. A St Marys street addition is also contemplated.

San Antonio Public Service Company Gas, Electric and Traction E. H. Kifer Somerset Gas Electric Kifer St Mary's Street

Former Baptist Official Held on Larceny Charge

George N. Sanders, ex treasurer of the Southern Baptist foreign mission board, was ordered held for the grand jury by Police Judge John Ingram in Richmond on a charge of stealing two thousand dollars from the board. The proceeding was reported with attention to the larceny case and involved the board’s fundraising funds.

Richmond George N. Sanders Foreign Mission Board The Southern Baptist Convention John Ingram

Chamber Plans 1927 Budget and Campaign Drive

The Port Arthur chamber of commerce announces a financial campaign to raise 160 151 58 for 1927. Porter Whaley general manager says the plan and budget were approved at the 1927 board meeting with Ernest Brown Raymond Phelps Nat Goldsmith and L J Hart as alternate. The budget totals 191 800 an increase of 41 131 58 from the prior year with allocations to general administration membership publicity and conventions agriculture highway trade extension industrial freight bureau market news bureau assembly room Fiesta and junior chamber of commerce and other lines.

Chamber of Commerce Porter Whaley Ernest Brown Raymond Phelps Nat Goldsmith L. J. Hart General Administration Fiesta Association Junior Chamber of Commerce Market Bureau Broadcasting United States Chamber of Commerce South Texas Chamber of Commerce

Lealy's murder trial moved to Georgetown, Texas

Harry J. Lealy, sentenced to fifty years for the slaying of Dr. J. Ramsey of Mathis, will be retried on the murder charge in Georgetown, Williamson County, after District Judge Cox granted a motion for a new trial. The case will be heard by one of two judges of the twenty sixth judicial district. Jerry Dolan is district attorney. Ramsey vanished last May and his decomposed body was found months later six miles from a Texas town, with confession from Martinez stating he helped bury the doctor.

George West Dee Harry J. Lealy J. al Ramsey Mathis Georgetown Williamon County Gealy Uupper Sansom J. J. Hamilton Jerry Dolan Ramsey Turee Flatus Posse Luxus Rangers Olivers dMuperto Martinez Leahy Fe Thu Bere

Thieves Steal Guns From Car and Home in San Antonio

Firearm theft reported in San Antonio with a pistol and a large rifle taken. The rifle vanished from Douglas Williams’s automobile at Camp Warmoyle, while a suit and pistol were stolen from W. J. G. Schneider’s room at 401 Broadway. A Tone Star Poultry Association show is scheduled for January 4-4.

Fitch San Antonio Douglas Williams Camp Warmoyle W. J. G. Schneider Broadway

General Acosta Says U S Methods Used in War School

Gen M M Acosta head of Chapultepec military college in Mexico says its courses and training follow American military schools. Acosta recently toured the United States inspecting schools and will stay in San Antonio as guest of Robert Scott for a few days.

Chapultepec Military College Mexico West Point M. M. Acosta Chapultepec General Acosta United States San Antonio Robert Scott

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Jack Nee Nash Company Keefe Ito Jack Neal EGDR C. Charley Wight Sapsco Jgt Martin BE. W. Grove Itnangial Canpaich Williamson County Tone Star Poultry Association U.S Augusta St Jack Neal Nash Universal Oil and Gasoline Pennsylvania Dri Universal Pennsylvania Motor Oil Ett Universal Pennsylvania Ean Universal Ford Ean Universal Oil Kahn Oil CO Roosevelt and Schley Ave Universal Oil Co Porter & New Braunfels S. Presa & Florida JS. Flores & Baylor City View City View Garden Acre Commerce Lady of Lake College Castroville Gardens Alamo Development Co N. St. Mary’s St Crockett
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