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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1933

Page

10

Bexar to seek emergency auto fee funds from state

County officials plan a desperate push in the legislature to secure gasoline tax revenue. Bexar County faces a looming cash crunch with Scrip-backed liabilities and may default on bonds if funds are not found. County Judge Frost and commissioners Abdoth Fuhr and Woodhull weigh a plan to divert about 150000 to the general fund, after retaining the first 175000.

Haxar County Bexar County Coutty Frost, Woodhull Thomas H. Abdoth Robert Fuhr Tite

Flu deaths reported in San Francisco in 1952

San Francisco records 1300 influenza cases during 1952 with 82 deaths, announced by City Health Officer J. C. Geiger. Humber metric noted lower than 1921 levels.

San Francisco J. C. Geiger Humber

Business girls conference opens at St Anthony hotel in San Antonio

Nearly 15 young businesswomen and many men from Texas cities gathered for the annual Young Women's Christian Association conference at the St Anthony hotel in San Antonio. Mrs. Walter Walthall welcomed visitors as national secretaries and guests were introduced. Speakers included Laura Smith of Galveston and Dr W W Jackson of Westmoorland College. A banquet, church services at Travis Park Methodist, and city sight-seeing were planned with sessions on vocation and world community.

Texas San Antonio Young Women Gheistian Anthony Hotel Walter Walthall W. C. Ay Laura Smith Galveston National Council National Assembly International Institute Margerab Willamson National ‘Business Girls Mascehation New York City Travis Park Methodist Church Tanly Woc. A Margaret Ment Caronel W. OC. A Baturdes

Auxiliary Will Honor Departing YMCA Member

The Women's Auxiliary sponsors a banquet Thursday at 8:45 p.m. in the gym to honor Norman McLeod who leaves March 1 for Houston to lead the Boys World. Speakers include Robert Tate, Hubert Green, Paul Roths Sr, and others. a will is to be presented by Kingston and Brady.

Norman McLeod I Benyart MacLeod M. OC Houston George Brush Robert Kingston Jack Collier Max Itz Sterling Wheeler Boys’ Cabinet Edward Simms Robert S.tate Gencral Hubert Green Optimist Club Paul Roths Sr Jack Levy Car Glese

Stay Granted Oil Carriers In Interstate Oil Case

A federal judge issued temporary restraining orders shielding Missouri Pacific Hues Houston Belt and Terminal Railway and others from enforcing state laws tied to oil exploration and interstate crude shipments. The orders bar enforcement until February 28 and set a three judge hearing in Dallas on March 30 to review the case.

R. J. McMillan Missouri Pacific Hues Houston Belt and ‘Terminal Railway Company East Texas Gre Court Dallas

Beaumont Secretarial Advisor Led Local Committee

Beaumont served as secretarial advisor with Mrs Mildred and Jeffress of Ben Antonio and Mrs Wallace Francis of San Antonio chairing the department committee for the Business Girls.

Court Grants Judge Intervention to Free Debtor Prisoners

Federal Judge R. McMillan signaled possible judicial intervention to release prisoners in Bexar County jail unable to pay fines and unable to take the poor prisoner's oath. The court freed two men, Julio Mezzureno and Jac Lopez, in default of $200, and ordered a broader review to determine if collecting fines is utterly impossible. The ruling aims to prevent perpetual confinement for debtors who cannot realize value from their property.

Bexar County RI. McMillan Torney

Put Dollars to Work Is Request of Finance Firm

J B Parkinson of National Securities Service argues that business needs more dollars, not more cash. He says fixed charges force profits into deficits, expansion is blocked, and inflation ideologues draw finance executives toward dollars as the solution. He notes ample money already exists in circulation and bank deposits, urging existing dollars be put to work.

Mann J. B. Parkinson Natonal Securities Service, Inc Bam Manulai Bank Balastues

Stabbings Reported In City Friday Night Injuries Listed

Five people were treated for stab wounds and cuts at local hospitals after incidents near McCullough and Hillcrest avenues, Blanco Road, and San Pedro Avenue. Names include Nadine Cunningham 30 of 153 East Inyrel Street, Hargrow 2, James Hearn 28, and James Jones 40, with varying injuries and attackers described as unidentified.

Pie Yirsons Roterl B. Gree Nadine Cunninghan Inyrel Street McCullough Hilleactie Avenues Hargrow Ody Ruraeh Mince Hubert Thomas Milam Helel San Pedro Avenue James Hearn Jewea James Jones

Program Slated at Witte Museum

A program sponsored by the International Institute will be presented at the Witte Memorial at 8:00 pm Friday. The event features multiple clinics and honors, with standouts from local groups to participate in this community program.

Witte Museum Trternational Institute Lth Mra Ammon Na Clinics Mar Binday Rone Dante Nimher

Wilmot High School Destroyed by Fire in Suspected Arson

Wilmot High School, located 23 miles west of here, burned down with estimated losses around 50000 dollars. State officials opened an arson investigation, with a U S room rook house in the northwest section for sale at stand Bre Olagnlfication 4, Light Classified Ads.

Xenosha Wilmot High Schoo Here Seroom Rook House Theyorthwest Stan

Kidnaped Girl Survives Desert Escape Near Las Cruces

A 16 year old girl, held by kidnapers, ran across the desert to reach help near Las Cruces. She described being seized near Luc Angstes while hitchhiking to her sister's home in Albuquerque. Authorities report she had been receiving treatment for hysteria and exhesus in a desert cabin before her escape.

Las Cruces K. M. Feoch Lene Montoya Luc Angstes Albuquerque

Dead Bear Wakes in Hunter's Home in Kelso

In Kelso Washington on February 15 a hunter and partner hauled a bear they believed dead into a house. They left briefly and found the animal wandering the kitchen. Elwood then killed the bear a second and final time.

Hunter Kelso Wash W. E.ekwood Bruin _sallfing Ood Elwood

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