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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1936

Page

14

Possible federal prison site eyed for San Antonio

W Hammack from the federal Bureau of Prisons inspected San Antonio Uvalde and Houston as potential locations for one of five new prisons. Local officials say San Antonio is a logical site in need of such a facility to reduce prison rental costs and boost payrolls, with construction costs estimated around 425000 and payrolls about 125000.

San Antonio W. Hammack Bureau of Prisons Hammack Uvalde Houston Hemmack Rayford Bates Bureau Datus Proper Chamber of Commerce U. & Marshal Guy McNamara J. 5 Smith Bates Hallinack el Paso Liberty Sanford Bates Ypinson Cummings Fongrets

Flag at Half Staff For Mrs E C Branch Civic Leader

The flag at half staff Thursday honored Mrs E C Branch 68 a prominent civic leader and Cub Scouts leader who died at her residence 1918 Bay Pedro Avenue. She led the association from 1923 to 1925 and served on the WC A board for years. Branch was active in the Woman’s Club Army Civil Loan Club San Sution Conservation Society and the Art League. She belonged to the First Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at her residence with interment in Nacogdoches.

E. C. Branch C. Branch Bay Pedro Avenie Woman's Club Armys Civillant_Club San Sutetio Conservation Society The Art League First Presbyterian Church Interroga Wes Nacogdoches

Man Convicted of Pecan Theft at County Court

Santos Losgua accused of stealing pecans valued at 8 pounds from Geronimo Tsar at 6010 South Calayecas Street. Loenya pleaded guilty. The defendant was fined 10 dollars and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail by Judge Charles J. Matthews.

Cox Will Be Speaker On The Cotton Situation

Dr. Alonzi B. Cox of the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research will lecture on The Cotton Situation in the college auditorium of Our Lady at the fake college Thursday at 4 pm. Open to the public without charge. This is the third lecture in seven sponsored by the department of economics. Tar Brywith Smith, UT law professor, will discuss Legal Engineering for Social Ends in early March.

Alonzi B.cox Bureau of Business Research University of Texas Our Lady the Fake College Tar. Brywith Smith

City News Concepsiar Park Dance Night at Toudouze Hall

Friday events feature a dance at Toudouze Hall with 35 cents admission for couples. Hevinant Sons' Hall hosts Feb 2 dance with Anton Wentel Lodge and Al Russell orchestra. Other venues include Pioneer Brass Band entertainment with Rainbow Revelers and Luxelle Hall masquerade ball offerings. Cash prizes noted for masquerade tasks and entrant dating, admission varied.

Toudouze Hall Hevinant Sons' Hall St. Mens Anton Wentel Lodge al Russell Admision Ady Prize Luxelle Hall Chaz Ark —tAdv

Visitor Seeks Relics of Rangers at Dallas Centennial

Major Blak, former ranger, aims to loan artifacts to the ranger building for the Dallas Centennial exposition. He secured a gun once owned by Sam Bass in San Antonio and arranged 200 relics to be displayed with 260 items, including two trophies from the Indian nation fight, borrowed for the expo duration.

Dallas George B. Hinck San Antinio Blak Tanger San Antonio Sam Bass Ranger Ex- Aibil May Black Fredericksburg St Antonia

Guard Bitten by Prisoners at Bexar Jail Hospitalized

George Tamsentissel, 45, of 32% South Ohive striel, struck a guard at Bexar County jail. He was treated at Ruvert B. Green hospital Thursday after being bitten on the hand by two prisoners.

George Tamsentissel Ohive Striel Bexar County Ruvert B. Green

Death claims Princess Ari Louis de Grillers Davenyfort

The 69 year old former Russian princess Marie Charlotte de Grillers Davenyfort, a renowned hygienic lecturer known as Davenport, died in hospital after abdominal surgery. She taught health to prominent Americans, including Phoebe Hearst and Admiral Dewey’s wife, and faced poverty despite six figure lecture income. She advocated sacrifice, self control, and continued study as life goals.

Louis Marie Charlotte de Grillers Daven Yfort E&ne Vere Memphis Davenport Aha Sam Ber

WEDS PUNCHER Anne Meador Bride of Cowboy

Anne Gould Meador, granddaughter of May Gauld, wed Herman H. Elsbury in Cheyenne after a recent divorce from Frank Meador. The ceremony was performed by Rev Julian A. Black in Cheyenne on Saturday morning. The couple met in 1933 at a Wyoming ranch where Elsbury worked as a cowboy.

Cheyenne Wyo Fen Anne Gould Meador Fle Julian A. Blackman Elshury Wyoming Finde Ranch Eisbury Mody

Stolen items reportedly taken from New Grand Bowling

Police report a theft at 20% Twsoya street where burglars entered the New Grand Bowling and stole cabs, marble tables, and cigarettes on Thursday.

Buzelars Twsoya Street

Strike Deadlock Shrinks U5 Plants Amid Mass Pickets

In Ohio on February 20 labor mediator W. Chapel from Washington took charge to break a deadlock at U5 and Tireard Rubber as 4,000 workers stayed idle. Massed pickets blocked plant entrances. 540 workers remained inside with production at a standstill. Columbia Chemical closed its plant in Hayberton after 250 workers began a sympathy walkout. Goodyear coat cat assignments faced possible federal court action to halt nickels from hailing.

Aaron Ohio W. Chapel Department of Istior Conciliato Washington George Tireard Rubber Company Dle Ie Columbia Chemical Company Siourban Hayberton Prpetiteers Mi Sant Alghone Oblaiinsig Federal Goodyrer

Gene Raymond One of Screen's Most Versatile Actors

Gene Raymond has proven himself as a versatile screen talent with dramatic work in If I Had a Moon and musical comedy roles in Flying Down to Rio and Hooray for Love. He is also a light comedian in RKO Radio's Love on a Bet.

Gene Raymond Rio

Untitled health claim about kidney flushing and waste removal

An OCR fragment discusses kidneys releasing waste, claiming large daily urine output and measures of waste matter. It mentions nerves, energy loss, and eye strain with alarming health language, but contains numerous garbled phrases and inconsistent figures.

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