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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1928

Page

4

Seek airplane factory here amid aviation push

A city aims to attract an airplane factory as air service expands through San Antonio and a new university of aviation is proposed. A special committee led by M. Giesecke will study sites with input from Charles Dubise James Gallagher Jr G G Geyer and others. The plan cites raw materials, a rising flying spirit, South American markets, and pro new methods as reasons to locate factories locally.

University of Aviation International Air Marine Service James A. Gallagher Jr G. G. Geyer Sat Goldquith Frenz Crows A. Holmercen W. W. Kelley BE. H. Kifer Ernest Loubseher Job Savage Alex Villaret C. ©. Deel Tiec

Funeral Services Held For Duvall

Funeral services were held Friday for L G L Doral 66 vice president of the Alemy Abstract and Tile company who died Thursday at his home 4268 Dwyer Avenue. Survived by widow Serene Doral a son Charles W Duvall and a daughter Mrs Elsie Wood.

Duvall L. GL. Doral Alemy Abstract Bis Dwyer Avenue Serene Doral Charles W. BR. Dovall Elsie ¥. Wood

McCoy's Tablets Promise Health and Weight Gain

An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a remedy for thin, aged-looking skin and sunken cheeks. It claims the product fluffs up flesh, improves color, restores energy, and offers a money back guarantee after trying four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes.

McCoy America

My Skin Is Hopeless Remedy Claim

An advertisement touts a skin cure using sulfur and menthol claiming to clear pimples and heal eczema blotches. It alleges rapid results and affordability, asserting long-standing conditions clear in a few days to weeks.

Local people include Hartung and Weeks visiting amid city notices

The city diary lists many residents and visitors such as Wernell E Hartung and J D Weeks returning home after visits in Veney and Laredo, with others like Mrs J M Bandy, Earl Heath, and J R Dubose seen in San Antonio. It notes hospital and work updates including A Black recovering, J A Morgan back to street work, Porter Loring attending morticians session in Detroit, and various trips to Houston, New Orleans, and Austin.

W.H. Wise New Orleans Houston Corpus Abrivli Browneville San Antonio Memhis

Smith Speaks at Swan Washington Birthday Luncheon

George Washington's birthday observed by Ki Wanis Club at the Gunter hotel luncheon Friday nom Lawnie GB. Smith spoke on The Life of Washington with A A OQ and Desert Sheiks providing music. Vocal solos were performed by Turmond Pigott with Anne Holliday and by Charles Jnapp with Mrs Bulen Carral.

George Washington Gunter Hotel Smith Washington A. OQ Turmond Pigott Anne Holliday Charles Jlnapp Bulen Carral Jim Pennington Vier Tim Caldwell Bill Gre Yen Frank Haines Charlie Wolf Tayatee MyCollum Bob Parker al Mickey Carles Schleming Dirk Terrell Tansing Williamson Kenneth Winer Milton Young

March Field Flier Arrives at Duncan Field in O-2

Maj. M. F. Harmon commander of the primary flying school at March Field arrives at Duncan Field Thursday afternoon in a Doge Jas O-2 observation plane from Fairfield Ohio. He is en route to March Field from Washington and will leave the O-2 here to proceed by rail or in a DU depending on orders from Washington.

M. F. Harmon March Field Duncan Field Fairfield Ohio Harmon Washington

Trio to Parachute Jump at Houston Airport Ceremony

Three members of the Brokefield Dornchtle department led by Sergt Wilbur Legeant and Privates Robert Stevens and Theodore Miller will parachute from planes during the Houston airport opening on March 2. The event features about twenty five skydives by students under parachute officer J Brooks and pilot Trent L. PD.

Brokefield Dornchtle Department Btaéf Wilbur

Cafeteria Head to Leave City for New Y M C A Post

Laura Hyde, longtime cafeteria director, will resign to become director of a new downtown Y M C A branch. Miss Nell F. Gerrish will succeed her as cafeteria head.

City Laura Hyde M.C. AT Mareh i Anwntown Y Nell F. Gerrish Hyde

Desert body found near Gila Bend raises questions

In Gila Bend a body found in a desert clump of trees is believed to be Robert Atat. The corpse shows years of exposure and a wallet carries calling cards for Ter goa D. Todd, potentate of Stella Shrine in Dallas, and Ta Bwing Tones, potentate of Alladin temple. Authorities identify fragments suggesting a link to the desert area.

Gila Bend Aziz Robert Atat Tergoa D. Todd Stella Shrine Datlan

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