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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1927
Page
17
The county insanity board ordered the co ed suspect sent to the Yankton state hospital for observation after waiving examination on burglary charges. Officials dispute board jurisdiction and bond terms set at preliminary hearing.
Rebecca Brad ley Rogers a Texas university co ed faces robbery burglary charges in a Texas hold up case. She says Marian vers may have had trouble and should have deterred her from trying that way to raise money for an education.
An exhibit of paintings by Nicholas KR. Brewer of New York will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Draught in San Antonio. Brewer, noted for portraits and Tongue painting, has entered three landscapes in the Texas wild flower pictures contest and is a member of several art organizations. His works have appeared at the National Academy in New York, the Art Institute, the Carnegie Institute, and other major venues.
Enrollment at the West Texas conference training school of the Methodist church, held at Travis Park Methodist church February 14 to 18, may reach 400. Rev. Th. FL Cunt of Bastrop will teach a class on The Methodist Church and Its Work, every evening from 3 to 5 o'clock starting Sundays.
School officials discuss social studies curriculum at a meeting led by principal Laura Steele of De Rawallie School and Ball director of the for schools. The session covers scope and teaching approaches in public schools.
Reported bomb deaths involve two children linked to a Pittsburgh area incident. Details are unclear due to transcription errors but indicate a violent event at a residence with ongoing investigations. Local authorities and international news agencies are pursuing information for a fuller account.
Moraled to choose between liberty or a good feed of army chow a military prisoner at Tort Sam Houston weighed the question four days then hurried back to the post prison Tuesday to eat breakfast before work. Guards watched likely hideouts under Capt Clacley Altiller. He returned Monday admitting hunger outweighed freedom and will serve the balance of his term with time loss and work under armed guard.
Construction on the Monterey Laredo road will begin at once to be ready for a goodwill motor caravan from San Antonio expected in April. William Furlong of the chamber highway department cites a letter from Francisco Diaz Leal of the Mexican National Commission of Roads. A caravan of at least 75 is expected.
Investigators concluded the death of Private Edward Stuckey was accidental after examining evidence, ending the inquiry. The incident occurred at 1327 Carson Street when Stuckey and C Holland inspected a gun, which discharged.
In a San Antonio school system developed primer titled The Open Door for non Knightly speaking children created by Miss Elma elementary education and associates. MacMillan reports the Los Angeles county school district of California has adopted the book, the first county to do so. San Antonio faces acute non-English issues in music schools. Requests for searchings methods in relation to the primer have come from cities with non-English speaking populations and from A N Sheffield inspector of teachers in Doukhabor schools British Columbia and others.
Fragmentary text indicates a car shipment to Mexico via Laredo, mentioning automobiles and authorities. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The attorney general states a bill to switch San Antonio ISD from an elective seven member board to an appointive board is unconstitutional in two respects. The four year term provision in the Will is invalid and appointing a trustee by the chief justice of civil appeals is improper. The ruling notes such bills replacing the elective board are unlikely to pass.
The San Antonio Commandery Knights Templar confers the Order of the Ted Cross on three Knights Templar members. Westbrook, Walter Dunham provide special music. A new clepren team rehearses for the Order of Midia ahead of a February conclave. A district convocation of the Gray Commandery is planned at the Scottish Rite cathedral on February 24.
Robert El Candan of New York will address the local Junior Chamber of Commerce Wednesday at 6 15 PM in the St Anthony hotel. Arrangements chair Thaetz announced Candan tours the 93 city junior chambers and will depart for Dallas after the Rat Antonio tour. He served on a war era Gray Commission and crossed the Atlantic six times.
Three men are under arrest in connection with the theft of furniture from the home of Guadalupe Villampera at 507 South Caneho Street. Police say the trio transported the items to their own home while the occupants were away.
A brief note notes a shift from yesterday price of fifty to a similar level today for a French toilet soap signaling ongoing luxury market movement.
Porter Whales general manager of the chamber of commerce will attend a conference of leaders from Fort Worth Wallas Houston and San Antonio chambers at Houston Monday February 1 The purpose is to date the work of large organizations in the state on problems affecting the state generally He will leave Sunday
Classified note urges readers to use light want ads for fast returns with reduced costs. Highlights quick results and affordability for advertisers seeking economical options.
A fragmented item notes Arnulfo Gomez in Mexico avoiding political activity. It mentions a candidacy in a presidential campaign and a group of friends, with references to authorization and possible involvement. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Dreams of artist architects making Rome a garden city are over as Mussolini argues the city must be industrial and preserved as a garden spot for the nation.
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