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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1950

Page

8

Texas Beach and Pool Assn Meeting in San Antonio

The twenty second annual Texas Beach and Pool association meeting, in cooperation with the state health department, unfolds Friday and Saturday at St. Anthony. Opening remarks by R L Shelton at 5 AM, with policy talks on pool design, maintenance and polio education led by Dr H H Hinchey and Hamption H Anderson. Proceedings include tours of Alamo Heights pool, a panel on programs, and safety education talks, followed by entertainment and a luncheon as Roy Ineip chairs the program.

Texas Beach and Pool Assn State Health Department St. Anthony R. L. Shelton Henry Hein Parks and Saitation H. H. Hinchey National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis Hampion H. Anderson Houston Marvin R. Shipman San Antonio W. R. Rainey J. D. Piper Austin J. E. Ferguson Bill R. Abernathy Dallas Alamo Heights Yonn Stover San Antoni P. N. Albright Joe Prowse Jr Carleton Adams Jr Sarr Antonio Grover C. Keeton Chauncey A. Hyatt Chicago Alfred E. Stein New Braunfels Harris Bell Ray E. Kneip American Red Cross Richard L. Brandt Incarnate Ward College Bounds Jack Tolar Robert H. Lucey St Louis Robert L. Honey Lillie B. Kneip Roy E. Ineip Inhr Stover O. CG. Jesser

Woman, 43, Held In FBI Bank Quiz

Dallas police and FBI agents arrested Gladys TI. Gaar 43 of Dallas at relatives home on a warrant. She is questioned about a bank shortage of 708 dollars at Mercantile National Bank of Dallas on January 5. The case involves a total shortage of 54742 dollars from the Dallas bank.

FBI Tyler Bank Eleck Mercantile National Bak Dallas Gladys TI. Gaar

Heights Proposes Youth Activities and Rifle Range

Alamo Heights considers two youth activity proposals referred to the recreation board. A rifle range for ages 12 to 18 was proposed by Ernie Pratt and Grey Mel Chaskey. Rex Montgomery urged the city to take over the ball park, noting $1,490 debt remains despite over $50,000 in improvements.

Alamo Heights Weights Council Devinerd Ernie Pratt Mel Chaskey Heights Rex Montgomery Ball Park Montgomery

Bar Endorsement Sparks Unified Support for Gresham

The San Antonio Bar Association endorses Rupert Gresham for president as lawyers statewide circulate letters urging support for the candidate in the spring election. The association also reports a 15 000 volume statute library purchase for the Bexar County area across the 48 counties of the fourth judicial district. William Hensley, three years DA, credited with expanding the bar library, with Irving Beales joining March full time as executive secretary and library caretaker.

Rupert Gresham Texas Bar Assa San Antonio Bar Assa Raymond Gerhardt San Antonio Bar Fresham Cerhardt Association For the Bexar County Fourth Judicial District Hensley William Hensley Irving Beales Gerhardt

Texas Gulf Sulphur Earnings Drop

Texas Gulf Sulphur reported net income of 23.863 million dollars or 7.14 dollars a share for the year ending December 31, compared with 24.291 million dollars or 7.28 dollars a share in 1948.

Texas New York Texas Gulf Sulphur Co Or & A

Revival In th Day at Wilmore Campus

Esbury college students resumed classes as a revival in the nearby chapel drew about 1600 people. Dean Kenyon said attendance last night was the largest yet, with all seats filled and many outside, as students gave testimonies and prayed in dormitories, seeking to find God.

Wilmore J. B. Kenyon

S A Power To Be Boosted At Leon Creek Plant

A new unit at the Leon Creek power plant will add 40000 kilowatts to the San Antonio system. The project costs about 4 million dollars and should be finished within a year. Gibbs and Hill Co. serves as general contractor.

San Antonio Leon Creek City Public Service Board Gibbs and Hill Co

Temblor Rocks Japan From Honshu Coast Epicenter

A sharp earthquake struck a wide area of northern Japan with the epicenter off the northern Honshu coast. The central meteorological observatory reported no immediate damage, and the tremor was felt as far south as Tale.

Tokyo Japan Central Meteorological Observatory Honshu

British Seamen Feared Drowned After Lifeboats Capsize

Off Iceland near Heykliavik the lifeboats carrying survivors from the stranded tanker Clanv capsized. Between 20 and 30 British seamen are feared drowned with four crew members known to be saved.

Heykiavik Iceland

Mexican Chamber of Commerce backs Texas film project

The Mexican Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio authorized sponsorship of a short movie portraying Spanish speaking people in Texas development. Jacob Rodriguez serves as technical advisor. Nation Wide Pictures of Dallas to produce. Carrington and Peevey discussed details with Rodriguez for a world premiere in San Antonio.

Three New Firms In L A Area Create Jobs

Texas employment commission reports January saw three new San Antonio firms add 238 jobs while Dallas added nine firms employing 211 and El Paso four firms providing 266. statewide, 35 new firms paid 1128 workers, the highest since November.

San Antonio Texas Employment Commission Dallas EL Paso Commission

Lilienthal Compares H Bomb Talk to a Cloud of Words

Atlantic City reports David E. Lilienthal argues hydrogen bomb discourse resembles a mushroom cloud of words. He spoke to about 10 000 educators after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, saying the ensuing verbal detonation rivaled the first blast in scale and intensity.

Atlantic City David’e Lilienthal Hiroshima Nagasaki Linenthal Atomic Energy Commission

Classified Rent or Sell Note Dial P1231

Short classified line invites readers to contact P1231 for renting rooms selling wanted articles or finding part time jobs. Provides minimal actionable lead and centers on local classified service.

Dial

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