McPherson Kidnapping Case Heads to Grand Jury
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson will appear before Los Angeles County grand jury Tuesday to repeat her account of the May kidnapping and the Agua Prieta reappearance. District Attorney Asa Keyes announced a renewed push, citing new testimony from Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman Bielaff and implicating Rich Wooley. The case ties to previous charges and rumors of a Carmel-by-the-Sea hoax linked to the missing evangelist.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Asa Reyes
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Agua Prieta
Mexico
Cai— District
Age Keyes
Lorraine Wiseman- Bielaff
Keyes
McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Ab. Martin
I Rich Wooley
cPherson
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Bert
Carmel-by-theen
San Antonio Aims to Bid for Elks Army Navy Convention
Dr H L Nofile of San Antonio announces plans to host the 1928 Elks Army and Navy convention in Houston with San Antonio leaders including Joe O Naylor Jack R Burke Grover G Collins EB Prince and George L Griffin backing the bid San Antonio members will speak at the Houston session to promote bringing the event to San Antonio.
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Elks Army and Navy of Texas
Houston
H. L. Nofile
San Antonio
Texas State Association of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Joe O. Naylor
Jack R. Burke
Grover G. Collins
EB. B. Prince
Wexahachie
George L. Griffin
Wasahachie
Noble
Till Empty A Thieves Cart Off Money Register Till Empty
Detect ive Sargeant Stanley Witch reports burglars entered L A Traham tire repair shop at 325 Nacogdoches street and left only about 25 in non negotiable checks. The thieves carted off a 275 cash register. An attempt was made to enter Liberal Loan company at 621 East Commerce street but failed.
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Sargeant Stanley Witch
L. A. Traham
Nacogdoches Street
Liberal Loan Company
East Commerce Street
Couple Will Wed As Old Year Ends
San Antonio records the first wedding of 1827 to take place at the New Years dance in Toudouze hall. W. H. Beadle and Miss L Woods of Harlandale will marry by a justice of the peace at the last stroke of the clock.
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San Antonio
Toudouze Hall
Flores Street
Pleasanton Road
W. H. Beadle
Miss&. L. Woods
Harlandale
Western Auto Supply posts 1926 earnings near 14 million
The Western Auto Supply company reports approximately 14 million dollars in 1926 earnings, up 3.9 million from the prior year, boosted by growth across its 150 stores in eleven western states and Honolulu. Officials announced the figure today.
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Los Angeles
Dec
Western Auto Supply Company
Honolulu
Pankett Maps Bureau Plan For 1927 Freight Growth
A. Pankett, manager, mails New Year letters to 65 bureau members outlining 1926 Teadings in San Antonio and Southwest Texas with record crops and regional development. Railroads handled 62,000,000 revenue freight cars in 1926, up from 48,000,000 in 1925, and orders for 21,000 more cars in December suggest a larger 1927.
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A. Pankett
San Antonio
Texas
Pawkett
Four Campbell Employees Join District Clerk Office
Hart McCormick will be sworn in as district clerk on Saturday. Four Campbell employees from Judge KR Neil Campbell tax office move to the district clerk’s office. Fred R. Walter becomes chief clerk under McCormick. Transferred staff include B. Dunkin Susie Fisk and Joe McLellan. Poultry Association events January 4 to 9 noted in brief.
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Hart McCormick
KR. Neil Campbell
Fred R. Walter
Nashville Flood Causes Vast Destruction as Crest Nears
The Cumberland River flood in Nashville is expected to crest at about 56.5 feet tonight. No deaths reported, but over 6000 people displaced and property damage estimated between 2 million and 8.5 million dollars.
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International News Service
Nashville
Cumberland
Aviation Medicine Classes to Start at Brooks Field
Preparations for a new class in the School of Aviation Medicine at Brooks Field are being perfected by Maj. Francis H. Poole, commandant. Medical officers will report in time to join the flight surgeon program as the course begins next Wednesday.
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Brooks Field
Francis H. Poole
St Edward's Glee Club Plans City Concert
The St Edward's Glee Club of St Edward's University in Austin will give a San Antonio concert announced by director Charles M Selmeider. The program includes religious classical semi classical and humorous numbers with soloists Francis Courand whistling tenor William Edmundson and baritone Gerald Lambert. The San Antonio show marks one of a series of genre concerts to be presented in South Texas cities.
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St. Edward’s Glee Club
St. Edward’s University At
Austin
San Antonio
Charles M. Selmeider
Francis Courand
William Edmundson
Gerald Lambert
South Texas
Poisoned Woman At Robert B. Green Hospital
A 20 year old woman named Miss Brock from 227 Narp Street was brought Friday to Robert B. Green hospital suffering from poisoning. Attendants reported police that she was poisoned by an unidentified person.
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May Brock
Narp Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Miss Brock
Deputies Rewarded With Cookies for Courtesy on Wetmore Road
Deputies Angel Barloco and Barry Norton answered burglar alarm calls on Wetmore Road. Although the burglar fled, the homeowner’s wife thanked them with bags of homemade cookies for their service.
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Angel Barloco
Barry Norton
Wetmore Road
S A Girl Wins 1000 Award
Miss Helen Josephine Lloyd of Cane tro street wins a $1000 prize in the True Story contest. Among 314 winners she is one of the authors rewarded, with prizes ranging from $100 to $5600. Winning stories must be first person life stories and will appear in early magazine issues.
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Helen Josephine Lloyd
Cane Tro Street
Chamber of Commerce outlines 4 year convention expansion
The contention committee met with publicity secretary Fred Herndon to review the 1926 report and discuss plans for bigger and more conventions in 2027 led by chairman Charles Baxter.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fred Herndon
Publicity Department
Charles Baxter
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Nioghileff Ballet
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Xarsavina
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