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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1938

Page

2

Riot and arrest as pecan strike leads to clash at San Antonio plant

E. M. Zerr, owner of a 640 South Medina pecan factory, was booked on aggravated assault after allegedly ejecting Mrs. Miguela Garza during a strike dispute. Thirty officers restored order as 15 of 158 workers staged a walkout amid ongoing picketing and tensions.

San Antonio E. M. Zerr South Medina Street Polite Miguela E. Garza Potosi Street Owen W. Kilday Zerr Garza J. Tl. McBride Kilday V Giart Teiruke Emma Tenayuen Brooks Istrike Kilday West Side Tampico Trinity Streets Donn Henderson United Cannery, Agricultural, Parking, and Allied Workers, Union C. O

Smyrna Plain Flood Destroys Villages and Cropland

Floodwaters from the Guedos and Menderes rivers inundated Smyrna plain on February 4, forcing residents to flee. About 15 villages were submerged and more than 16 000 cultivated acres ruined, as panic spread among locals.

Smyrna Plain Istanbul Turkey Awollen Guedos Menderes Smyrna

Auto death held accident in San Antonio area crash

A verdict of accident was returned Friday in an inquest into the death of Bruno Uriegas a 16 year old farm worker killed on Highway 66 sixteen miles south of San Antonio. Carl Tremaine the driver testified Uriegas started to cross the road changed his mind and stepped back then ran into the auto’s path. Uriegas was hurled 50 feet and marked the eighth traffic victim in Bexar county. Tremaine posted a $20 bond and was allowed to proceed to Clifton after the inquest presided by Justice O K Wiluy. Funeral services were held for Uriegas.

Bruno Uriegas Uriegas O San Antonio Carl C. Tremaine Brownshille Clifton Suatles O. K. Wiluy Urians Serpenan Ferhoon

Quin Urges Pecan Strike Arbitration

Mayor C K Quin visited two pecan plants on the West Side urging workers to desert what he called communistic leaders. He advised arbitration of wage differences and urged formation of a conservative arbitration committee, warning strikers would lose public sympathy if led by Brooks Sager and associates.

Mlane Derson Union Hall Pecos Mata‘toraa Henderson James Sager Cassie Jane Winfree Women's International League For Peace and Freedom O. K. Quin C.K. Quin West Side B. M. Zerr South Medina Street Zerr Quin San Vernando Calaveras Emmet Tennytten Brooks Stke Brooks-Sager Communist Party Agre Emmte Tenaynce Brookes Jim Sager Peas Pecal Mtelke

Angel of Broadway Evangelist Rheba Crawford Dies

Los Angeles report on Evangeli st Rheba Crawford of Queens, known as The Angel of Broadway, hospitalized at Queen of Angels Hospital during a major operation after her husband Raymond private died months ago. Former Army worker, prominent evangelist in New York days, she is described in the piece.

Los Angeles Leh Evangelst Rheba Crawford Queen of Angels Hoapital Miss Crawford Gril Raymond Aprivate New York the Angel of Broadway

Fire at Navarro Street building miscues amid warm scene

A lampooned fire report states A A Jeffoot, 40, of 618 South Marys Street, Midday, set a blaze at the Liebermann Company building, 153 Navarro Street, by the Sai An tartto River. An excited motorist alerted fire services. responders found Jeffoot warming his hands calmly inside.

A. A. Jeffoot South St. Mary's Street Miday Liebermann Company Navarro Rirest Sai Antartto Po- Ve Jettcort

Heiress Divorced From Third Mate

Chicago February report details the heiress Fahrney facing two divorces and an annulment amid a court hearing. Judge John Prystalski finalizes a decree against Baron Arturo Berlingieri after alleging cruelty. Fahrney’s first marriage to Hugh Parker-Pickering ended in 1933, followed by a 1934 annulment to Frank Safids Van Elsmer. The 1937 marriage to Berlingieri was dissolved in the recent ruling.

Chicago Bri Merry Fehrney Tash Arturo Berlingieri Italy Hugh Parker-Pickering Frank Safids van Elsmer Baron Berlingierl

Mix family reunion in Bax Antonio features Deputy Sheriff and Ruth Mix

Deputy Sheriff Tom Mir of Los Angeles and Hollywood star Ruth Mix joined the Mix family reunion in Bax Antonio. Ruth Mix, daughter of J Mix, arrived en route to Havang for Cuba's first industrial and agricultural fair. Mix plans Miami and Havana travel, then Hollywood, with a western drama and circus tour in April.

Bax Antonio Tom Mir Los Angeles Hollywood Ruth San Angelo J Mix Mix Miami Havana Tony II

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