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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1929
Page
4
A January report from Washington discusses the costs of citizen military training camps. Official figures estimate expenditures around 87,876 dollars, fueling a broader debate on defense budgeting and civic preparedness.
Smackover Arkansas on January 17 hosts a quirky festival as townsfolk unveil a licensed fizzbot chib and parade professional byata to celebrate local identity and community humor.
Doctors warn dieting to lose weight harms health across genders and ages. A famed physician cites women denied motherhood due to weight obsessions and others injuring themselves with starvation. Medical science rejects fixed weight standards and urges varied, sufficient eating with sugar to enhance meals. The Sugar Institute.
At least ten Bon Antonia students will tour Europe next summer funded by music patrons. Gitta Zoeller, Mircelor of local senator school orchestras, confirms the national conference in New York decided on a continental tour in 1930. About 14 San Antonio students from Drackenridge and Mt. Avene senior school orchestras qualify for the national high school orchestra, with at least 10 being juniors or sophomores. Zoeller heads the national group, which will comprise 250 students nationwide.
OC J. WW Parks of Altoona has joined the Lone Star Poultry show circuit in the South. Tin, a renowned Plymouth Rock breeder, travels with the group. The St Pauls Guild of Government TUM plans a quilting meeting at parish house 109 Ot. Thursday. Me BE P Williston is president. Mrs A W Phillips undergoes recovery from a corpyay operation at Santa Roo hospital. Richard Jolson returns from a visit to Seraphis, Tenn. Carolyn Doyia of Limavkettville visits San Antonio as Easley of Tennmount Mesa in Hat Antonio. China Walker of Seguin visits the city with friends. Among Alamo visitors Wednesday was Mrs Jo Hernly Cable of Wichita Falls. Carmen Woo, 18, student at Alamo Business College, won La Prensa of New York Spanish composition contest. W B Krause of 926 Indiana Street retires after 16 years of service in the war at Mrs B J McBrearty’s home. Houston arrest at 2 p.m. Thursday. Arthur McCawrey and James Hopper are joint hostes. This is the year’s first meeting. C G Manuel of Houston visits San Antonio Thursday. Dr Paul B Kern spent last week at San Marcos. Dr H Williams called to Townley Ala for his father’s death. Mrs Wade Potter of Little Rock visits friends in the city Wednesday and Thursday. Evelyn Adams spent the past week with her parents. A Reed Poteet, Mrs Frank Hyrmeister and Mrs Ed Cook attend from Pleasanton. Judges W B Tepparden in Del Rio for several days. Tilian Blair of Del Rio visited Saturday.
The defendant, identified as Peter Kud zinowski, was heard to sentence himself to die in the electric chair during the week of February 24 in Treasey City. The court noted prior crimes including the slaying of a child and Joyernold Jusenh Storefli.
London dispatch: Gen Bramwell Booth is deemed unfit to command and the Salvation Army high council is expected to select a successor. Evangeline Booth and Commissioner Edward J. Hipping emerge as leading candidates amid open talk of court actions and disputes over fitness. Proceedings show emotional council votes and widespread tears as the decision looms.
Students from 7-A-1 class presented a thrift program for Benjamin Franklin birthday at Washington Xeving junior school Thursday morning. Participants included Bondy Lee Powell Trelyn Jays Roy Herrera Solomon Bleer Arthur Toquet Harry Cabbell Felix Saco Charles Reiber and Joe Marchiori. Principal G A Arnold delivered a short talk on the value of systematic saving in the school thrift bank service with May Gertragde Stolth as teacher in charge.
A man identified as Jouhaway, described as a negro, faced a county court fine of 24 and 3 days in a case of aggravated assault with an automobile. Judge McCfollum Murnett presided as the defendant, driving toward a church, struck and injured Mrs. Branei Davsin at the Navarro Street crossing near Wallaa Street on November 8. He claimed he did not see her crossing in time to avoid the collision.
Hollywood Calif Jan 17 A dramatic blaze destroyed the Lasky Studios talkie stage of the Tremount-Amoux Players, a structure reported to cost 1.5 million dollars. The fire’s cause remains undetermined as crews fight to contain the ruins.
Mrs. Mary Tandy on Florida Street to be buried locally after funeral services held Thursday. Survived by three daughters and several sons, with mention of families in Smithfield and nearby towns. she was a longtime member of the local church and community.
The Porcot-Tencher association of Woodlawn elementary school will install playground gear costing F350 next week under Drite Rusel, head of public works building and grounds. Equipment includes giant strides, slides, horizontal bars, merry-go-rounds and sand pits. Bush is principal and Mrs. Schofield is president of the Parent-Teacher association.
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