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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1929
Page
8
A 1920s urged crackdown on drug traffic frames addiction as a societal plague. The author contrasts dope dealers with disease fears, cites a Cocaine Opium seizure in New York and a murder link, and calls for public education and severe penalties to shield children and communities.
Money to extend the Salado pool at Fort Sam Houston for Second Division facilities will be raised at a unique concert and dance in San Antonio. The event, on a February evening, is hosted by the San Antonio Chamber groups and the real estate board with performances by Second Division members and a combined military band of 110 players led by a warrant officer corrected for title.
In Yoakum the Tongue area Boy Scouts association shows a $700 total from its membership drive to fund local Scouting work. Scout Commissioner J Morris Warley notes progress, with most drives completed by February and events planned at the city auditorium under Maj Jabo A Hong. The dance and concert feature a band and an augmented post orchestra with encores of marches.
Elinore Meherin argues that dope addiction destroys individuals from every walk of life. Assistant Attorney General testifies that addicts seek arrest to escape torment, while doctors and public figures describe addiction as a scourge that spares no one and can ruin families, careers, and lives.
Gena Wildenstein, manager of the Municipal Auditorium, San Tanin Opera, Southwest, announced an extended ticket window with no grace period to take up remaining seats for the grand opera season. Reservations, originally due by February 1, will be accepted through March 7, with boxes staying open Sunday to accommodate weekend buyers. Unclaimed seats return to market under Business Opportunities in the Classifieds.
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