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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1950
Page
7
J Frank Dobie argues against discarding the past as society chases new models and futures. He shares reflections on memory, architecture, and the value of heritage, urging readers to cherish past joys while living in the present.
Thomas F. Conroy of San Antonio is named chairman of a southwest regional AAAA advertising examinations group. The 1950 tests in February will run in Dallas El Paso Houston Tulsa Oklahoma City and San Antonio covering Texas Oklahoma and eight other southern states. Open to college seniors and graduates. agency employees are ineligible.
Houston December 31 Prisoner Augustin Casanova 37 serving a life term for plunder from Cameron county was stabbed to death at the Harlem prison farm during lunch. Warden Joe Hines and inmate Avila Eulalia Luna 24 serving a 10 year term for robbery admitted the stabbing, stemming from tension between Luna and Casanova dating back to 1947 over Casanova refusing to join a prison break.
Bugs Baer riffs on New Year resolutions and 1950 optimism with sharp jokes about Janus, Wall Street, social climbing, and cafeteria celebrations. He recalls past year excess, money spent for privilege, and playful barbs at public manners, all in a glossy humor tone.
Bexar County Library's 1949 yearbook shows Lloyd Douglas's The Big Fisherman and Gilbrath's Cheaper by the Dozen among top reads. Patrons checked out 912,858 books from two bookmobiles, up 36,336 from 1948, with 2,128 added to stock and 1,629 worn out, net 489 volumes.
Patricia Grover, 8, asthmatic invalid, received a flood of mail after her mother asked Camden newspaper to find a leftover Christmas card. A charity appeal led to donations of thirty dollars and two hundred dollars, with mail still arriving as of December 31.
Crossword puzzle fragment shows scattered clues and partial answers across multiple themes. Readable entries include 42 Eternity and 61 Costly fur, with several garbled numbers and misread words. Full context, dates, and clean solutions are missing due to OCR damage and fragmentary text.
Jersig, president of the chamber of commerce, predicts San Antonio will reach about 400000 in city limits and 450000 in the metropolitan area when the 1950 census data are released. He cites payroll growth, new firms, rising building permits, and expanded utilities as indicators of a bright economy.
Preliminary hearing tentatively set for Tuesday for Vergie Holliday 36 to enter a plea on murder charge She is accused of killing her husband Eddie Holliday 42 grocer who was shot to death Thursday night in Columbus Mississippi The incident followed an apparent kiss with another woman
The class of 174 men and women, announced Saturday, will start the six month course January 5, at Lackland AFB. Among the candidates are 41 civilians, 46 male military personnel, 21 aviation cadet eliminees, and 3 WAFs. Four classes planned for 1950. only two in 1949 produced 451 men and 42 women graduates.
Henry J. Sevastian, a certified public accountant, is admitted to partnership in Aton and Haddin, with offices in the Alameda Building. Sebastian is a former associate of the firm.
Washington December 31 Congress signs point to a European recovery program for next year costing about 2.75 billion dollars or less. Leaders from both parties including lawmakers who visited Europe this fall believe Europe can better manage its own needs. Debate centers on how large the dollar cut should be.
Three of five new county school buses have arrived and will enter service after holidays. Clyde Smith, county school superintendent, said the buses will serve the northeast rural high school district No. 6 with 46 passenger capacity. The two on order will go to Northside and Southside consolidated districts, bringing total county buses to 29.
MUSUOW, Dec. 31. Russia today imprisoned 12 Jap army officers for 2 to 25 years, over alleged germ warfare plotting against the victors. Moscow papers and radio report the convictions from Khabarovsk. Iavestia says the trial strikes at Anglo American imperialists and asserts Americans shielded Japan by issuing Tokyo statements with no evidence of bacteriological warfare.
Hasty threat and attempted break in reported as a caller phoned a Denver home claiming to confront a babysitter. He demanded to feed the babies at specific times, promising to "really feed you" if rules were not followed. Police investigated the incident and sought details.
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