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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
23
Forecasts indicate 1930 hog prices may average higher than 1929. A drought hit may reduce hog supplies, offset by weaker foreign demand and domestic feed costs. January 1 1930 hog numbers stood at about 2.5 million head, 76 percent of 1929’s level, with marketing-year slaughter expectations slightly lower than 1929.
Arizons visitors Bemyper Godwin and Frank Hughes left Thursday for Austin and will return Friday. Local residents including Conrad J. Batroo and family, WL McConnell from Springfield, and Bidney Cornelius planning trips to San Francisco and the National Association of Build Exchanges were noted. Numerous guests from Port Dodge, El Paso, and Center Point visited San Antonio, with Rotary club and bankers events mentioned. Historic notes include Army Y activities and upcoming lectures at local stations and hotels.
The Ralph Wolly Wmerson Junior High announced sponsors for school programs including arts, athletics, and debating. Notable sponsors listed include W. Aldeeway, Mina Funfly Nicholson, Leva Yates, and Edna V.reli supporting events such as junior debating, drawing, travel, and tennis. The roster names multiple students and mentors across multiple activity areas.
A disorderly police blotter recounts street crime and a robbery gone wrong as a suspect targeted pedestrians and small-change theft. The report names several witnesses and locations, noting a guard heist and a tense night in North Lotto Street area with minimal payout.
A San Antonio school assembly welcomed new students as seniors described two strangers attempting to lure a man into a bag during a walk near Aquilton Avenue. The man, who resisted, turned the bag over and found only disputed papers. Police noted the event as a caution against suspicious visitors while the ceremony names many staff and students involved.
The fragmentary report notes the Duke of York exposing a hidden fact about a royal flier. A banquet remark mentions a brother, the prince of Wales, as a potential force behind a quest. The text is garbled and unclear on precise events.
John Caylor is named to a Baptist post as secretary at Baptist General Convention Texas. The appointment follows his service with the union and leadership roles in the church, reflecting ongoing organizational changes within the Texas Baptist community.
A February gathering at the St Anton hotel features speakers from the Fenwick Limeheon club and guests Att Lane Tost and Mrs. Tiebard lev, discussing cataloguing methods in the Gis Bent emmy region. Various local organizations plan meetings, performances, and charity events at multiple venues including Font lis, the University of Towns, and the First Theapirist Church, with programs ranging from preventive hygiene for children to civic stunt nights.
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