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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1933
Page
11
Around the plaza, locals discuss how fixed price changes at 1 PM and 8 PM fuel a rush as customers hurry to buy before rates rise. The scene shows skeptical shoppers arguing over timing and whether the clock truly hits the hour, reflecting broader distrust in everyday prompts.
An eyewitness account describes a timekeeping moment at the box office where a 6 pm start was enforced to the second. A nervous usher, wary managers, and a vigilant crowd marked the zero hour as the sign was hung and the audience settled. The piece notes local anecdotes from a circus tale and introduces Fred Glasacock and Bred Stark, highlighting a San Antonio bird expert and zoo staffer in Brackenridge Park.
A fragment notes cL the goss home with pigeons filpa and brner funny birds in a back yard at 622 East Quincy Place. Lexa Dunn Bergen remarks the cold weather affects spring birds. Mentions Brackenridge park, Aeto club, Chinese Dictices, a donated airplane wing, and Jose Morton touring with a Mexican movie cast.
Report of a San Antonio based stamp collectors club meeting where Harrigan of Spokane addressed attendees. The talk covered common errors in stamp collecting and methods to evaluate 2 cent stamps. The event highlighted the role of the merit badge examiner Ivan Thomson.
Bexar county commissioners and Robert B Green hospital managers faced a grave budget shortfall with no solution after a secret meeting in Judge Frost Woodhull's office. They cited a $140,900 gap to fund the hospital and tuberculosis home, with delinquency feared at 30 to 40 percent, threatening operations from March through July.
Leaders of the bonus army, already part of a historic Washington protest, petition to renew their story at the capitol. Pat Viola of 1520 West Martin Street disclosed that a March timing is planned for the early session, though he opposes a second march. State leaders will meet in Austin on February 193 to discuss the question.
Grand prize winners in the housewives cooperative campaign will be announced at a luncheon sponsored by the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs Thursday at noon in the municipal auditorium basement. John L. Lewis of Lewis Advertising Agency will name the winners, in collaboration with the City Federation. Speakers include Mayor Chambers H. H. Ochs Pierlan Dini president of City Federation and W. H. Northway president of Manufacturers' Association.
Four year old Lawrence Mila, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Mila of 245 West Theo Avenue, died at Rabrrb BG Green Hospital Wednesday from scalds suffered January 24. He accidentally fell into a tub of boiling water near a stove and was rushed to the floor where he received aid.
A woman identified as Annie Queline, 27, was bitten on the neck by a spider and admitted to a local hospital. The incident occurred in Ajldée Alle where she lives. authorities reported she was in stable condition.
Passenger escapes as fire breaks out in a motorbus on the 3300 block of South Presa Street around 7:30 am Wednesday. Driver J D work stops the vehicle, two fire companies extinguish the blaze caused by gasoline fumes in exhaust pipes. bus continues to town with minor damage.
Plans to erect four monuments honoring Texas heroes move forward after the death last November of Stephen F. Austin the plan’s designer and grand nephew. Mrs Austin of 25 Pierce Avenue San Antonio along with Patchovic and Eatland have agreed to back funds for construction of the monument intended to commemorate early Texas figures to be placed in front of the Alamo.
Henry Garza of 409 North Bravoy Street was slashed on the face by an attacker and refused to name the assailant. He was taken to Robert B. Green Hospital for treatment.
Leaders from the general solicitation group met at the Wincheon Men ger hotel to plan the finance campaign ahead of the February 27 kickoff dinner. Captain teams under Walter Walthall reported $1800 raised in advance and will reconvene Monday for a second progress report. Notable participants include Ed Arneson, T. A. Lambert, Ralph Durkee, Jona Haile, Rey Sager, George Crank Col, W. B. Tuttle, and Sidney Hellinger. publicity chair.
A damaged OCR note describes a letter addressed by a picture. The image substitutes for a physical address and is routed through postal workers. The fragment mentions delivery to a destination and a scene with identifiable lines, suggesting tracking or misrouting.
Postal workers uncovered six baby alligators among mail parcels on a Wednesday morning. The reptiles, slick and alive, appeared in a pet-store style arrangement, peeking from ventilation slots as workers inspected the packages.
A man at a Navarra hotel sought change from two men and eight bills, then disappeared with the money. Betty Alle reported the incident to detectives midweek, prompting an investigation into the missing funds and the man’s whereabouts.
A spectacular fire in the 500 block of East Houston street near Alamo Plaza halted downtown traffic for nearly an hour on a Wednesday morning. The blaze started in a vacant store behind Reed Clothing and spread to stock at Value Shor on East Houston, with water damage feared at about 000. Police aided firefighters and kept onlookers back as crews broke windows and fed three lines of hose. the origin was undetermined at discovery.
A Seguin merchant was released from county jail under the poor prisoner's oath after a federal liquor case. A federal agent testified that a Seguin search found only 50 gallons of groceries and garden seed in a small store, with no other contraband. The incident involved a temporary denial of freedom and noted a brief questioning by a U S commissioner.
Police said a group of youths caused 19 window breakages at a fashionable residential house in the 100 block of North Drive. They peppered the property with air titles and shattered chandeliers in the living room and dining room.
The Gonzales County association will meet Friday evening at 7230 o clock in the Red team at the Rt 1 Anthony hotel. J C Cochran superintendent of public sensors will be the principal speaker and a program will be given under the direction of Mrs J F Combs.
A couple staying at the Roeker E. Lee hotel reported missing clothing valued at several hundred dollars after a mix up with a parked car. Police traced items to a downtown trench area and recovered the belongings as investigators searched the scene.
Street Commissioner Paul Steffler urged a city council vote on exchanging 10 feet of Alamo Plaza post office frontage for a 2 1/2 foot strip along Houston Street. City planner H E Kincaid supported study and said the proposal would not require citywide property swap. Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sevier criticized the plan, and the Alamo Mission Chapter of the DRT condemned any change to the Alamo grounds or property trades.
Olis Otis, 33, national president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, will visit New York City. Former NY Young Men's Board of Trade president and insurance broker official,Otis was elected at the California convention. He will speak in Sant Autonho on February 26 and 27, Bailey Peyton says.
A federal case docketed from state court involves Thomas E B Lyons versus Pacific Mutual Life Insurance. It alleges a policy promising $300 monthly for total disability granted March 1925. Lyons became totally disabled January 1 1931 and seeks $5798 35 plus interest and fees. the insurer fought Lyons claim for a period.
Tudge Woodhull spoke on a topic titled What Doss 2 Cawnly trudge Do at the Lions Club weekly meeting held Wednesday at the Menger Hotel Ab Span in county tude.
Fragmentary report mentions a missing person in Ga near a weekend event and a hotel check, with relatives seeking answers. Details are garbled and names are unreadable.
L W Fox reports favorable moves to place state rehabilitation agents in San Antonio and other cities. Texas receives 47,600 annually from the federal government for rehabilitation, with matching state funds. per person rehabilitation costs cited as 250 dollars. Agencies in Houston Weep and Austin already operating.
Fragmentary public letter discusses campaign rhetoric and why presidents avoid naming individuals. Writer urges direct address and questions why leaders do not publicly condemn opponents. contends Mayors and officials should engage openly in political debate.
Mrs D E B King of San Antonio has been appointed full colonel on Governor Ferguson’s staff and will represent the Texas governor at all inaugural ceremonies for President-elect Franklin D Roosevelt in Washington. She is to depart for Washington next week and will wear a military uniform. Col. William Castle Jr Col Joe E Winfree and Col L J Womack were named to attend with her. The move follows a conference between Mrs King and the state executive and a letter naming her as Ferguson’s official representative.
Bexar County Farms Agent Pred W. tally reports after a Wednesday survey that the Yeosit cold caused scattered damage to fruit trees in parts of the county. He estimates losses around 10 to 15 percent overall, with some areas unharmed while others suffered heavy injury, and some orchards appeared unscathed just miles apart.
Lene Auer to assist Parton in a Presbyterian church collection drive across West Texas Presbytery. Campaign aims to raise funds for sanitation and mission church expenses, with about 300 dollars needed. Over 250 had been collected by Wednesday as volunteers spread to outlying districts. 10 percent of proceeds from Women’s circles go to the fund.
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