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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1927
Page
2
Cast and venue details announced for a Junior Chamber of Commerce revue at the auditorium on February 4. Orphans and army hospital patients invited as guests through citizen donations. rehearsals prepare a large cast including fifty men and fifty girls from Main Avenue High School.
News from Bucharest hints at a reconciliation between Princess Helen of Greece and former Crown Prince Carol of Romania. Helen and her five year old son Michael will travel from Bucharest to Florence to meet Carol, aided by Queen Marie of Luxembourg and Professor Iorga, aiming to secure Carol’s consent to meet Helen and finalize his return to the throne. The outcome could shift the kingdom’s future as rival factions contend over the Romanian crown.
At Alicante on January 15 a French citizen named Aurica Coucher reportedly leapt from a passenger aircraft en route between Toulouse and Casablanca. The event is described as probably the first aerial suicide in history.
Bonne checks for unusual accomplishments were distributed to San Antonio Drug Co salesmen at a Gunter hotel banquet. W. M. Ochse presided with Albert Kronkosky and Wade H. Lewis speaking as prizes from bonuses to gifts were awarded to three groups of country, sun dry and city salesmen. Winners included J. P. Fontaine, R. F. Dossey, A. J. Buttery, R. B. Allsup, Frank Stephene and Guas Heinz.
The highway department of the Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Boerne road widening project from San Antonio to Leon Springs. Old Spanish Trail association outlined the plan with William Furlong announcing it on Saturday. Harral Ayres urged further signatures and noted Junior Chamber of Commerce and City Federation clubs assist. Ayres urged San Antonio forces to aid in securing appropriations to improve the road toward Kerrville for travel into the hill country. Read and use the Help Wanted Classifications of Light Classified Ads for profit. Positions of help may easily be secured there.
County Tax Collector R Neil Campbell projected about 1 000 000 in automobile license fees for Bexar County by year end 1027 with 23 percent for local highway and bridge work and the rest for state road construction. He noted about 40 000 cars in the county, up from last year, and that nearly every sixth resident owns a car. The surge in licenses followed a record rapid issuance with 4000 licenses sold in two days and a 6000 increase in cars this year pushing license revenue up by about 50 000.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at Central Christian Church for Mrs Sally Green Springer 60 who died Friday at her home after two short illnesses The Rev John W Derby will officiate She was a Kentucky native who came to San Antonio two years ago Survived by husband Frank Springer of San Antonio one sister Mrs J F Carson of Ponca City Okla and two brothers John Green of Missoula Mont and Henry Green of Seattle Wash
A movement in Austin aims to introduce a bill in the house next week to dissolve multiple examiner boards such as medical examiners dental optometry and undertakers boards. The proposal seeks a single act covering these groups to wipe out the separate boards and consolidate oversight.
Texas lawmakers push a bill to exempt all cotton mills from taxation for 15 years to spur manufacturing in the state. Other items note bond approvals for Lamar-Delta levee projects, vaccination urges amid smallpox reports, traffic safety bill proposals at the railroad crossing, Hatcher sworn in as state treasurer, a new state engineer appointed in Shreveport, derailment near Clarkeville, and various state notices on courses, appointments, art, gas tax, and election reform discussions.
Austin Jan 15 railroad commission set a rate of 29 1/2 cents per 100 pounds for carload shipments of box board ship board fibre board paper board and straw board from Dallas to Houston and Galveston.
Austin January 15 W A Keeling former Texas attorney general will host next Monday night at his Aldredge place gathering for every living former state attorney general, per his announcement on Saturday.
Historic ad copy touts CHLORO LIN DIP as an ideal denificant and germicide for poultrymen and dog owners. It claims to kill fleas and mites and to prevent disease caused by germs. Sold by all druggists.
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