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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1937

Page

13

Death Car Found In Houston Clashes Behind Fatal Shootings

A Houston incident ends in multiple shootings after a pickup at Miss Thompson's home. Walker, armed, is said to have fired, killing one man instantly and wounding several others including Thompson and Hennessy. Funeral services were held for Hennessy as investigators pursue Leads at the station and surrounding area.

Clark Rarnier Satunday Pickett Miss Thompson Slash Walker Pickelt Mss Thompson Highway Hennessy Arve Avenule Beler Prince of Apgsties Alamo

Morning After Headache Relief in the BC Way

Over indulgence can trigger a morning after headache and unsettled nerves. The BC formula offers quick relief from head and neuralgia pains. Keep a package of BO handy in 25 cent sizes or by the dose for fast recovery.

Miss Melvine Thompson recalls jealousy in fatal shooting

The article describes Melvine Thompson's testimony about a Sunday morning shooting that killed Joe Hennessy and wounded three others. She says jealousy may have spurred Johnny Pickett to act after missing a planned date, and notes she did not date the men as a group.

Melvine Thompson Johnny Joe Pickett Thompson Thianpenn Joe Hennessy Tomnny Miss Thompson Aie Johny Doe Min Miss

Mrs Josef Hoffman Welcomes Son Philadsleita Feo 1 1 A

Mrs Josef Hoffman, wife of the smalls pigh 158, presented a son today. The infant will be named Philadsleita Hoffman. Father is Josef Hoffman, noted pianist, with Mrs Hoffman listed as Mitz Betty Short, concert pianist.

Josef Hoffman Philadsleita Feo Hoffman Betty Short

New York man offered to be human guinea pig for doctor

A New York resident named Tohn Anderson claimed he would serve as a human guinea pig for a doctor during the seaman's strike era. Psychiatrist Kurt van Sehill- Inzs would supposedly train him to fly and use him to test theories explaining recent plane crashes.

Tohn Anderson New York Washington Kurt van Sehill- Inzs Anderson Tnl Nene Hata

Girl Attacked Waitress Dies From Exposure in Alley

ATAMOSA Coly February 1 19XX Pauling Sinstar a 28 year old waitress died in a hospital after being left in an alley by a person who ripped clothing and fled. Sheriff Mathice T Smith led the investigation. Coroner Glen Miracle ordered a post mortem to determine if an assault occurred.

Atamosa Coly Pauling Sinstar Sherif Mathice T. Smith Glen Miracle Shiv

Townsend act gets retest in Chelan plan

Chelan merchants back Townsend style tax on transactions using townsend dollars. Checks issued to Retta Fireman and others sparked local spending as Mayor Price and George Tryon weigh the revolving fund plan. Officials aimed to boost mapped prosperity with a two per cent levy on each transaction.

Wash Dizzy Wlun Townsend Retta Curtis OC W. T. Price Cnqdorse Hot Springs S. BD George Tryon Jim Lop Uy

Calotabs Help Nature To Throw Off a Cold

Calotabs provide a thorough, economical remedy for colds by purifying the blood and cleansing the intestinal tract. A single tab acts as both purgative and diuretic, aiding elimination of cold poisons and germ-laden mucus. Each family package costs twenty five cents with a ten cent size for individuals.

Galolatis Ady

Economy knife digs deeper into schools

The economy cut hits the school board as two new schools open requiring 26 teachers while janitors are cut and teaching staff reduced. Superintendent Cochran returns after illness and declines data. assistant Portwood faces directive to appoint student officers as substitutes if teachers are absent.

Schon J. Ghester Cochran Nayrall Cochran Weill Thomas B. Portwood

Blanton threat note targets entire family in baffling case

Mrs Lither Blanton, wife and mother of a missing family, reports a threat note received by her son Frank. The note signed "our Envoy" warned of danger to the family and claimed there was no room for her husband and son. Authorities investigate this disturbing clue in the long-running case.

Haymundvidle Lither Blanton Tre Grande Valley Frank

Ow Your Own Homie Clasifica Song 18 th 24

A fragmented note references a music event or chart segment labeled as Song 18 to 24 with a focus on light and classification themes. The readable text suggests a local entertainment listing or informal column entry about songs and timing. Partners or performers are not clearly named in the legible portion.

Girls On May To Ghigagi Girls On May To Ghigagi

Two girls aged 14 and another near 15 from Chicago ran away to the Rio Grande Valley. Sheriff R. T. Daniels of Hidalgo County placed them on a train in care of a conductor after they endured a week of fruit-drying chores and homesickness. Detectives from West Texas treated them well and helped them return home.

King Ranch Chiscago R. T. Daniels Hidalgo County Pegey Desi Virginia Mol Daniels

Parley Urged Between Aitler Blum In Paris

France and Germany pushing for collective peace as veterans groups push for talks. Officials say Britain plans to keep pressure on Hitler while democracies seek to break Western Europe isolation. Two Western powers press for face to face discussions through their principal statesmen in hopes of easing Nazi resistance.

Paris Pieter Leon Bien Puebeer Adele Hitler Bon Gut Franco-Germany Britain Hitler Europe Shivine Publig Ples

Forty fifth Texas legislature to study tax raises

Legislative focus shifts to tax proposals as big business representatives arrive in Austin. Representative Merman Jones proposes a 5 percent net income levy, aiming to boost revenue about eightfold from current imports. Committees back Jones bill, while oil tax plans and valorem reductions are debated as hearings begin. Gov Allred cites need for 13 million dollars in yearly additional revenue. Other actions include a UT congratulatory resolution and an inquiry into Roy Miller’s duties at Texas Gulf Sulphur.

Austin Texas Lagan Merman Jones Tietalur Jones Ete Jones Allred University of Texas D. X. Bichte Roy Miller Corpus Christi Texas Gulf Sulphur Company

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