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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1935
Page
2
In Birmingham Alabama February 27 the Prohibition drive leads with about 16 000 votes reported while 05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Votes from 1530 of 2158 boxes show 52 879 for modification and 85 500 against. Belated returns from yesterday's three fold referendum fail to alter the dry cause's early lead.
Thusnelda Judge No 37, Sons of Hermann at Seguin, re-elects officers for the year: Benno Du Menil president, Hermann Hervog vice president, C F Haensel secretary, Charles Mauter treasurer, William Whart and Fritz Warms finance committee, William Jubela and Theodore Benat trustees, Dre R J Knolle and N A Poth lodge physicians.
McAllen February 27 Rio Grande Valley citrus shipments for the 1934 35 season surpassed 6000 cars, a peak in recent years. Tuesday totals showed 608 cars shipped and combined citrus and vegetable shipments climbed to 11783 cars for the season. A downtown cigar stand is for sale at 200. See Classification 42, Re Classified ads.
Edward J. Kelly, Chicago’s brash mayor, wins the Democratic nomination by a record plurality in the city primary. He tops 479,825 votes with a 440,672 lead. Republicans name Jamil C. Wetten as nominee, trailing with 114,429 votes and a 42,439 plurality.
Carl Biewers president of Harmonia Lodge No 1 O D A Hermann Sons of Texas will be principal speaker at a program at Hermann Hall 323 South St Marys street March 2. The event opens at 8 p m and features German folk songs by a mixed lodge chorus. Dr E R Batche vice president chairs the entertainment committee.
Gol T A Roberts of the Eighth Corps will leave San Antonio March 4 for Fort Worth Dallas Canon City El Paso and Phoenix for duty related to high school ROTC activities. He will return to Fort Sam Houston from Phoenix.
Major Gilkeson receives orders to report at Langley Field Virginia for duty with the Second Wing GH. He has reported to Fort Sam Houston as an assistant in the Eighth Corps area Air Officer reserves and plans to leave San Antonio by March 16 for the new post.
Trent Col Faeats K Crain Eizhyh Corps area ordnance officer ordered west March 3 for temporary duty maintaining ordnance material at Fort Bliss El Paso. He will return to Fort Sam Houston after completing duties at Fort Bliss.
An old time city notice promotes a Thursday evening dance by Schutae Orchestra at 25 cents admission with balloon tonic and bagel hall snacks. Prizes and music are highlighted with a late midnight ram event and various attractions.
Dr. Nelson Greemin was in Dallas Wednesday for three days of lectures by Dr. Harry Filey Sputgler of Eaton Ohio on Syntonics, a new optometric development using selected light frequencies in the correction of vision problems.
DEDHAM Mass Feb 27 After pleas in their behalf Murton Milfen Irving Mil fen and Abe Faber the youthful crime club killers were sentenced to die in Charlestown state prison electric chair the week of April 28
One man was killed and eight others injured in an automobile accident near here last night. Gene Underwood, about 25, was dead. Two others, Vinson and a daughter of Underwood, were critically hurt. Wives of Underwood and Vinson, Mr and Mrs G C Stewart, and two more Underwood children were injured.
William P. MacCracken sits in District of Columbia jail serving a 20 day contempt sentence from the Senate investigation into destroyed documents. He will be released Thursday morning March 1 after beginning his term yesterday with clerical duties and jail-store privileges but no special favors.
The First battalion Twelfth Meld artillery will fire gas shells at Camp Bullis on Friday 1 to 4 pm and Saturday 8 am to noon. A protective area will be closed and wooded sections remain hazardous for about eight hours after firing ends. The alert comes from Second Division headquarters Fort Sam Houston.
An American youth movement welcomes new members for a nationwide Junior Birdview program. A “the fitee show” at the A theater on Saturday March 9 sparks enrollment as members clip coupons and send 10 cents for wings and materials. Flight squadron officers will attend semi monthly meetings and plan activities, with the next gathering scheduled for Saturday after next at 4 p.m. New members listed include Marion Morell, Adolphe Bronder, Charlie Harrison, Floyd Pricett, Tommy Wilson, and others.
Washington announces movable portable barracks kitchens and mess halls will be erected at free army camps. The plan provides for 40 new structures to accompany companies during relocations. Standard designs go to district commanders. 54 camps in the corps area to receive the new buildings. Thirteen camps are in Texas with 19 inter camp 10 summer and 25 reoccupied camps included. District commanders may arrange construction by contract purchase or hire or combinations. In Sherman educator H L Piner dies at age 6.
Havana reports a growing anti-government movement as about 30 bomb blasts and cabinet resignations erupt at night. Secretary of State Cosme de la Tarrienti and Interior and Justice Rail de Gardenas quit, with Labor Secretary Rogelio Fina reportedly ready to resign. Education and Commerce secretaries withdrew early, and the strike has paralyzed public schools with many private schools closing.
DALLAB February 27 M Prank B Shoup assistant general manager of Southwestern Sell Telephone company here will retire July 1 with a service record of 28 years line company announced tavtay.
DiMard Coy former deputy county clerk sits in Bexar County jail Tuesday after eight indictments for alleged theft and related crimes. The charges include theft by taking and embezzlement tied to beer license payments and hunting license funds. Witness Will J. Packer names the state game fish and oyster commission as key to the case. County Clerk Huntress Jr faces prior related indictments over alleged office shortages.
An ad notes stale coffee ruins flavor and irritates the system. It promotes Chase & Sanborn Dated Coffee with a delivery date on every bag to ensure freshness. The copy claims regular monitoring of dates, urging customers to order the dated coffee now for savings.
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