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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1937

Page

9

Landon Appeals At Republican Dinner On Court Fight

Landon’s remarks at a National Republican Club dinner touch the Supreme Court controversy. He warns the issue affects the whole country and urges nonpartisan deliberation, avoiding party politicking while noting strong views on reform. The speech signals GOP strategic aims in court reforms.

New York Fred M. Landon Supreme Court National Republican Club Kansan Sincoy Roosevelt Peeting X Congress

Noonday Service at St Mark's on Wednesday

An inter-parochial noonday service for Episcopal parishes will be held at St. Mark's from 12:05 to 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday with Bishop W. Y. Capers as principal speaker. A children’s service is at 4:15 p.m. and a Viteau service will follow at Ta B ta.

St. Mark's St. Mark's Episroal Church W. Y. Capers Talldren

Bishop Kern to Be Travis Park Guest Speaker

Bishop Paul B. Kern will be guest speaker at Travis Park Methodist Church at 1 59 a m Sunday. Kern previously pastored the church from 1926 to 1930 when he was elected a bishop. Tuesday Bishop Nall will address the all church wide bank event. Judge M A Childers will be toastmaster.

Paul B. Kern Travis Park Methodist Kern Travis Park Xem Nall M. A. Childers

Ex-Convict Held in Extortion Probe in AUITAVILLE

AUITAVILLE Feb 17 A former Texas convict is held for investigation in an extortion attempt against A. R. Russell a Flintsville merchant. Russell received a threatening note promising the death of his 2 year old daughter and demanding pastment of 200.

Auitaville Texas A. R. Rus Flintsville Russell

Missing Schoolgirl Believed Murdered in Coatesville

City officers link the 6-year-old schoolgirl Helen Moyer’s disappearance to a believed murder. The probe began with the discovery of her shoes hat and torn stockings along with a track by investigators and a public search for her body.

Coatesville Helen Moyer

Carriers Battle Rages Over Interstate Commerce Rule

Washington debates a section of the interstate commerce act known as long and short haul. Railroads push for article repeal while motor carriers and water lines warn repeal would trigger rate wars and devastate merchant shipping and highway transport.

Washington Ration Panama Canal Bes Fore Cie House Interstate Commmerce Committee

Troop 81 Fathers Day Banquet Planned by Harriman Church

Troop 81 sponsored by Harriman Peace Christian church will honor fathers with a nine father son banquet at the church on Saturday evening. Herman Ochs and Bedell Moore will speak as Rev. Guy W. Maydell serves as toastmaster. Trusts will be offered by Scouts George Corltle Howard Shupp and Harald Megs. Dinner will be served by troop mothers. The theme is Lincoln the Good Scout.

Scouts Scouts of Harriman Paes Christian Church Herman Ochs Bedell Moore Guy W. Maydell George Corltle Howard Shupp Harald Megs Tincoln

Mismanaged presidential balls blamed on hotels

Bexar Facts reports ongoing dissatisfaction with the handling of presidential ball events. The article argues the hotels bore no sole responsibility, noting the organizing committee arranged the venues and the hotels sacrificed space on a Saturday night. Ticket sales totaled 4213 at $12 each, with $1450 forwarded to the Warm Springs fund while the rest funded pension funds. $73 remained uncollected.

Despie Pointe Warm Springs Tung Warm Springs Fund

Flood Board at Top Sought in Southwest Valleys Plan

In Little Rock Arkansas on February 13 an eight state load control conference recommended forming a Southwest Valleys association to ensure equal opportunity for regional development. A permanent committee proposed a setup with Louisiana Kansas Colorado Missouri Arkansas New Mexico Texas and Oklahoma at the Tanner Temple, with city unions adding about $150 to total seating.

Little Rock Ark Southwest United States Louisiana Kansas Colorado Missouri Arkansas New Mexico Texas Oklahoma

Rags to Riches Overnight in Brookline Mansion

Moss, Ten. 12. A tiny orphan girl Mar Ami Maddox from a five member family awoke in a 23 100 mansion as adopter of a millionaire spinster whose wealth she will inherit. The child, daughter of a Som ensile traveler and his wife, was approved for adoption by Judge Insend RR Me Conte over objections from the state department of public welfare. The adoption would grant the child a luxurious home and a future estimated at 31 205 000 in wealth.

Brookline Moss Mar Ami Maddox Rosantond Han sTudge State Department of Public Welfare

Musicians Arrange Brilliant Benefit in New York

A major benefit concert to aid charity brings a million dollars worth of musical talent to Carnegie Hall. Lawrence Tibbett, star baritone of the Metropolitan Opera, leads the effort as head of the Algerian Guild of Musical Artists, with performances promising a standout lineup for the Red Cross fundraiser.

New York Opara Can Flage Lawrence Tibbett Metropolian Oper Deesigent Algerican Guild of Musical Artists Minomerd Plins Tadar

Poisoning incident reported in San Antonio woman

Police records show Leona Bake, sister of the poisoning victim, bound her sister and called an ambulance. The 935 South Alpina Street address is noted, and the woman was treated at Robert H. Green Hospital. Miss Westpham was released after first aid.

San Antonio Selma Wealphaht Alpina Street Robert H. Green Hospital Leona Bake Peison Miss Westphan

Actress Defeats Ping Pong Expert in Hollywood Match

Marsha Hunt, the actress, defeated Douglas Fowley in a ping pong match after eight straight losses. Fowley, a young actor known for boasting of never losing, ended on the short end of the eight consecutive games.

Hollywood Douglas Fowley Rame Marsha Hunt

Missing husband sought after four years in San Antoni

Mrs Martha J Hurley of 2203 West Mistletoe Avenue asks police to help find her husband Juhn Francs Hurley who vanished from San Antoni four years ago. She says they ran a Waverly Avenue grocery and she cannot explain his disappearance. She has contacted his brother Ednased Hurley of Toledo, Ohio, but has not heard from him.

Martha J. Hurley West Mistletoe Avenue Juhn Francs Hurley Sim Antoni

Alabama Senate Passes 2 Percent General Sales Tax Bill

The Alabama Senate today passed a two percent general sales tax measure and sent it back to the House for concurrence in amendments. It would replace the 11 2 percent gross receipts tax law that took effect January 1.

Mochuumsay Alabama Senate

Fortune Found in Dead Woman's Home in Mendox

Neighbors, after finding the body of Mrs. Anna von Lofter in her Mendox home, discovered about $12,000 hidden in jeans, boxes, and a carpet bag weeks after the death. The recovered money was revealed when relatives checked the residence.

Mendox, Mich Anna von Lofter Tal Lest

Town fingerprinting 6600 students in St. Clouin school system

In St. Cloun Minnesota the town announced it has fingerprinted its 600 student public and parochial school population. Partisan cards will be sent to Washington for filing.

ST Cloun Minn Feb St. Glowl Partilan Washington

Press in Peril Declared by Texas Publishers at San Antonio

Delegates at the Texas Newspaper Publishers Association semi annual convention in San Antonio condemned legislative efforts to curb advertising and press freedom. President Ted Dealey of Dallas led committees with A F B Clark-AON of Houston and Tanis Goldberg of Austin as officers. a luncheon and business session were planned for Saturday.

Texas Suture Jay Thee Press San Antonio Newspapers of America Texas Newspaper Publishers Association Ted Dealey Dallas A. F B. Clark- Aon Houston Tanis Goldberg Austin

Wally Makes Debut in Riviera Society

Mrs. Wallis Warfield Sinyose made her 1987 debut in Riviera society in Cannes France as guest of honor at a New York financier Henry Cleats Jr staged dinner dance. The event drew notable guests and underscored Sinyose’s social debut on the Riviera scene.

Cannes Trance Heb Wallis Warfield Sinyose Riviera Society Henry Cleats Jr New York Edward Vite England

Beauty Still Asleep After 5 Years in Oak Park

Patricia Maguire, a 31 year old woman from Oak Park, has remained in a prolonged sleep since February 15 five years ago after leaving home to mail a valentine at the corner. Doctors still consider her condition puzzling as she has not awakened.

GA Park Patricia Maguire Oak Park Sleeping Beauty

Knoxville Revival to Be Led by Visiting Pastor

The Rev. Paul F. Brown of Knox Ville Wenn will arrive Tuesday to conduct a revival at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Knoxville. Rev. Thomas J. Tanner, the local pastor, will open the revival Sunday and continue until Brown’s arrival.

Knoxville Paul F. Brown Knox- Ville Wenn First Cumberland Presbyterian Churchs Thomas J. Tanner Suniday Brown

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