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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1935
Page
6
The Frias company reports substantial business gains in San Antonio trade due to popular appeal of Frites. Improved manufacturing prowess and a new bag design are cited for tenderness and crispness. A long-standing recipe contest fuels demand with a weekly cash prize and hidden recipes to entice readers.
Dr Edward H Jonas of New York purchased the 6432 acre J B Risell estate on the South Concho River part of the XQZ for more than 72 dollars. He owns three nearby tracts at Gardner's dam on the South Concha Bow Bre and Rainey and Pry ranches totaling thousands of acres. Jonas has other holdings in Gaines County and visited the area years ago.
Miss Esther O Brien, a Saxonville teacher in Framington Mass, had a gold wrist watch stolen from a school room ten years ago. The watch was recently returned in good condition, still wrapped in its original package.
The United Historical Society moves its Texas history exhibit to Wolff and Marx on the sixth floor. Open to the public with no charge. Mr. Stone notes the display teaches Texas battles and history to school children. over 400 pieces took about five years to assemble.
Springfield dispatch reports Roscoe Red Jackson, an infamous Oklahoma outlaw condemned for murder, pleading for reform. He asks to be used as an example and tells friends to change their ways, believing a few remaining years can do good.
Henry Thompson and Clayton Payne rode with lariat catching an eight pointer on a Texas ranch near O2ONA. The cowboys maneuvered the bucking animal as it resisted, finally subduing the steer in the corral after a tense ride.
A disrupted scene in Dedham shows a kiss in a moving car causing an accident involving Miss Emma Thick who was driving. The incident left her district property damaged with a claimed cost of about $50 and she appealed the matter.
W Dee Smith sells his interest in the Shelley Undertaking company at 624 North Alamo to his sisters Mrs Gilde Vodrie Mrs H A Moos and Mrs Rosa Lee Loring. New officers include H A Moos business manager Mrs Loring president and Mrs Vodrie vice president with Luther Thomas Raymond Redus and Edward Johnson in key roles. The firm, founded by Joseph Shelley in 1850, remains one of Texas oldest undertakings houses with a renowned local reputation and recent upgrades like a arden-toned pipe organ.
Eliot Wadsworth president of the Boston chamber of commerce returned from the Orient reporting that China India Egypt cotton is replacing American cotton in Japan and Shanghai mills. Hardware imports now come from Japan at a fraction of prior costs though some opportunities remain for U S sales in Far Eastern markets.
G H Kissinger sales Tapager relocates to 227 West Commerce Street Aztec building downtown. The Graham and Collins Electric Co continues its policy of quality service for 30 years with Westinghouse refrigerators and other home appliances. C D Strand will lead the refrigerator department and brings long refrigeration industry experience. Old and new customers are invited to visit the downtown store.
A tourist in Ozona Texas ordered a possum sandwich and received a rare triple deck lamb sandwich priced high as the proprietor explained the possums come from Louisiana this season. The tourist paid a steep price and declared satisfaction as he ate and petted the animal skin.
Gerald Staffel, president of the Ford Staffel company and soil authority, warns excess soluble salts harm plants. He notes causes include overfertilizing and poor drainage, urges ample drainage, careful soil testing, and using peat moss and fran sulphate to reduce salinity. Staffel offers soil analysis at nominal cost and announces a Spring seed catalog and planting calendar with limited copies available.
Stout Equipment, a leading San Antonio service station and bulk equipment firm, relocates to 435 South Main Avenue and showcases Wayne gasoline pumps, Wyatt storage tanks, meters, hose, and a full line of oil marketing supplies. Maurice Stout heads the company with Augusta Way as vice president and M. W. Story as secretary, highlighting Wayne computing pumps that measure gallons and costs precisely.
In Gold Bridge British Columbia on January 12, a local baker named P. Dick travels by two dog teams between here and Pioneer to deliver bread. He is a mail man by trade but now uses the dogs to reach customers and boost sales while keeping a steady service schedule. The light classifieds note employment ads and opportunities as part of the regional notices.
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