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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1941
Page
5
Firemen blamed a candle for a blaze that heavily damaged Mrs. Mary Bland’s home at 412 Duval Street. The interior suffered total loss with damage estimated at 250 dollars.
In San Antonio 1941 turnip crop outsized expectations due to heavy rainfall. At the Zwinner home on Highway 66 South observers report giant turnips weighing up to 1 pounds each, noted as sweet and tender despite their size.
H B Veazey and Edgar T Rus sell general agents for Indianapolis Life in San Antonio plan to host 60 club members Sunday and Monday. Edward B Raub, A Leroy Portteus and AH Kahler accompany the party en route to a Mexico City convention for top sales. San Antonio agency ranked fifth in 1940. Veazey finished third in the field.
George Pickens county juvenile officer will address three engagements Thursday. At noon he speaks on Riding Delinquency Out of Toward before the Pleasanton Rotary club. At 3 16 p.m. he discusses Building Children's Characters to Hawthorne Junior High PTA. At 7 45 p.m. he discusses Protection of Our Juveniles at Thomas Nelson Page Junior High Fathers Night program.
In San Antonio Wil Durant advocates a United States Givi academy modeled after West Point and Annapolis to train county city and national officials. He says graduates would get priority in appointments while politics remains part of governance not utopia. Durant plans calls for colleges to expand government study and notes, after Corpus Christi speech, he will travel to Mexico to study Aztec civilization for his fourth volume.
A San Antonio resident touts Retonga as a great relief for constipation and nervous tension. She credits the herbal medicine with easing digestive issues, dizzy spells, and fatigue after trying other remedies, urging others to seek Retonga at Walgreens and local stores.
Zachry of the Associated General Contractors of America predicted the U.S. building sector in 1841 would be the largest since 1528 and 1929. He estimated total building activity around 12.8 billion dollars, noting defense programs boost large projects while smaller repair work will drive a record period.
Motor vehicle assault charged against Oliver J. Hooks, sixty seventh association of America. The Cuero case lists the Travelers Protective Association meeting plans and a complaint filed by Kelly Field and other officials. County Court classifications show jobs advertised and a Cuero date of February 22.
The National Protective Association will meet Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Eagles hall. Speakers will be S Earl Matheny and Vig Schultz.
Police report a 7 year old boy named Daniel Reyna was struck by a BN auto while crossing the intersection of San Jacinto and West Martin streets. He suffered a skull fracture and was taken to Green hospital Thursday.
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