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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1936

Page

3

OA Observes Defense Week in San Antonio

Observance of Nations Defense Week underway in San Antonio under the San Antonio chapter of the Reserve Officers Association. Maj. Loren W. Benton in charge with school assemblies and civic circuits to be addressed by army men and reserve officers. The event includes reviews at Fort Sam Houston led by Gen. A Ovenghine and Col. W. B. senior reserve officer, with a final annual gathering at Municipal auditorium February 21. Governor Allred proclaimed February 12 22 as National Defense Week in Texas emphasizing the duty to maintain a strong defense for lasting peace.

San Antonio Reserve Officers’ Association Loren W. Benton Sp Club San Ant Reserve Officers’ Association C. Wickliffe Spoks Fort Sam Houston V. A.m Eric A. Ovenghine Col W. B Claude YY. Birkhead National Guard R.O. T Fort @am Houston George W Municipal Auditorium Tuary 21 Austin Allred Texas Hicks Avenue

Social Calendar Highlights at Fort Sam Houston Events

Social and calendar items describe gatherings at the homes of Mrs L Witherspoon and Mrs Haris Davenport on West King’s Highway and Fort Sam Houston Officers Club. Attendees include Miss Lauren Dickinson Vera Leng Mary Drought and Mrs Halstead Dorey. Also noted are a Teas and PTAs, a Lincoln Birthday tribute at Pestock Military Academy, and upcoming weddings and entertainments at San Antonio venues with many local hosts and guests.

Hetty Witherspoon Haris Davenport L. Witherspoon West King's Highway Lauren Dickinson Vera Frances Leng Mary Drought W. A. McDaniel Fort Sam Houston Officers ' Club Halstead Dorey Woodlawn Agenda Lincoln Pestock Military Academy Edith Wing Peacock J. K. Donaldson L. H. Richardson G. B. Gouger Mary Harper Paul E. Simon Cleveland Ohio Y Brown Campbell Westmourland College Souis-Saens

City authorizes bids on asphalt material

The city commission authorized advertising for bids to buy 15 000 gallons of asphalt. Two thousand gallons will be used on Mitel street between South Flores and South St Marys, and 10 000 gallons on Hildebrand Avenue between Weak and San Pedro avenues. Bids will be opened Thursday morning.

Amionne Mitel Street South Fiores St. Mary's Hildebrand Avenor Weak San Pedre Avenues

Battle Against Ice to Cost Youth Feet

Charlevoix report says two year old fisherman Alaylon Brown who escaped the icy death of two companions will lose both feet Dr Armstrong said today.

Charlevoix Bestnbi Alaylon Brown Lake Michigan Robert Armstrong

Cold-Fleeing Group Trapped by Snow Near Racine

Four people led by L B Immerman including his wife and daughter and Miss Nork Westenberger of Hartford Wisconsin, sought refuge from a California trip after a blustery cold spell. Snow halted roads marooning them with about 25 others at a roadside roadhouse they reached last Saturday.

Racine Wit L. B. Immerman Daugher Nork Westenberger Hartford Wis California Tvere Here

Leibowitz Joins Hauptmann Defense in Death Penalty Case

New York criminal lawyer Samuel Leibowitz left for Trenton to confer with Bruno Hauptmann’s defense team on new plans to save him from the electric chair. Loyd Fisher welcomed Leibowitz but doubted his usefulness and Hauptmann’s plea of innocence. Leibowitz said he would visit Hauptmann if the condemned man would tell the truth, while Fisher dismissed the Flemington courtroom witness testimony as a fish story.

New York Samuel 8. Lebowitz Trenton Bruno Richard Hauptmann WB. J Bruno Richard Haupt Matin Loyd Fisher Samuel 8. Leibowitz Leibowitz Fisher Hauptmann Bruno Flemington

Man Jailed After 2 Women Kidnapped

Chester cam, 23, was arrested after allegedly abducting two women from in front of the federal building. He held them for two hours in the city center and engaged in a nonviolent act before releasing them unharmed.

Sucson UNS Bris Sidney &. Brock Denver Elizabeth Frederick Oklahoma City Chester Cam Isom Federal

Track Follower Arrested in Fort Wayne Ind Indictment

Frank L. Gray a track follower was charged by indictment in Fort Wayne Indiana with conspiracy to embezzle 2809 dollars in government funds. He was held on a 45000 bond by Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart after arrest Wednesday by Deputy Marshals W. E. Riges and Sam James. Gray admitted his identity before Commissioner Lockhart Thursday morning.

U.S Frank L. Gray Fort Wayne Ind Chursday Paul A. Lockhart Gray W. E. Riges Sam James Lockhart

Heirs contest Statler Davidson will in Carthage

In Carthage North Carolina February 13 the objectors in a 560000 suit over Elva Statler Davidson s will rested in superior court The case challenges the will alleging coercion by the husband H Bradley Davidson and Yale professor Barton Leach prior testimony described the heiress as melancholy and low in spirits the night before her death by carbon monoxide in her garage Several guardians and foster relatives contest the will claiming undue influence and exposing Davidson s financial struggles and mobility of the estate

Carthage N. C Elva Statler Davidson H. Bradley Davidson T. A. Cheatham Pinehurst Statler Davidson Barton Leach Harvard Elsworth Statter England

Sewer Pact With Alamo Heights Authorized

The city council on Thursday approved a new sewer contract with Alamo Heights. The agreement runs through December 31, 2940 and requires an annual advance payment of $2006.

S. A Alamo Heights

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