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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1969
Page
4
A reader critiques a misinterpreted remark about Jim Bowie dying, then venting on loan debt. She describes her husband’s involvement with 10 loan firms, lost credit, unpaid medical bills, two repossessions, and four children in a strained 20 year marriage. She seeks help and guidance for dealing with debt and family impact.
A reader pleads for joint signatures on household loans amid debt harassment by lenders. She notes a husband’s loans in her name, calls for legal scrutiny of immoral lending, and cites poverty programs aiding unemployed to escape debt cycles. Bankers Reserve Life notes reinsurance with Ohio National Life.
The state insurance director Benjamin Neff Jr notes Nebraska licensing remains valid and advises Mr McCarthy 40 to contact Ohio National Life Insurance Co in Cincinnati to file a claim. The piece also recalls a January 25 fire in San Antonio’s Willie Eugene Patterson family, urging donations to the Patterson Family Assistance Fund at Frost Bank in San Antonio to aid the sole survivor’s expenses.
Daily draw scheme echoes in the paper inviting readers to call a Social Security Editor to verify numbers and collect a supposed reward. Warns of imminent expirations and urges readers to present balances.
Miss Roberta Millicar and others win $10 bonuses in The Light contest. Winners include Gonzales, Ramirez, Reyes, Culver, and Estrada, all subscribers with long-term ties to The Light. Recipients say they will use the money for college costs, medical bills, garden supplies, or gifts for relatives.
A long winning scheme prompts readers to register LUCKY BUCKS by mail or postcard before expiration. Readers must provide name, address, and Social Security number with parental consent for minors. Prizes, rules, and penalties are outlined, including forfeiture for noncompliance and publication of winning numbers.
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