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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1950
Page
13
City notes recount family feuds over butter left on a table and a motherly quarrel, while theater and radio scenes feature Vaughn Monroe on KITE and entertainer Valerio at Broadway eatery. San Antonio highlights include Aqua Carnival queen contenders, local cookery prodigy Mary Evelyn Prado, and a city effort to burn old Christmas trees to spark public interest.
The San Antonio Manuscript Club announces a state wide contest with over 150 prize items including a typewriter and books. It invites Texas residents to submit typewritten manuscripts with a SASE. Short stories up to 5000 words and novels up to 25000 words must be mailed to Mrs. Martha Crawford, Hillcrest Drive West, San Antonio.
Pete Batista announced that the district attorney will be asked to investigate truckers posing as farmers to sell produce at the covered market on Commerce Street. Batista will be joined by Rudy Garza president of the association and Tony Garela a trucker in presenting the request to the DA. The market master said only farmers who grow their own produce may enter the Washington Square market.
Police asked Tuesday to search for an artificial gorilla head rented by a young man from Mrs Kate Esboork, owner of a specialty shop at 105 West Locust Street. The head, made of sack, rubber, composition and goat hair, valued at 875, was not returned and formed part of a gorilla outfit once used to promote a gimmick.
Mrs James E Reed known as Nelly Don, maker of smart styles at moderate prices, will be featured at 7 p m over WOAT. Dorothy McGuire stars in Cavalcade of America presenting Nelly Don dresses praised for flexible American lifestyle, advertised by Frost Bros in San Antonio.
Miss Irene Sweeney of the League of Women Voters and local officials will meet the board and finance committee on Monday to discuss charter changes and the poll tax drive of the local organization.
Six attorneys were seeking Tuesday to settle out of court a dispute between King M. Fisher and his former wife Mrs. Mary Alice Brice. A trial of the suit for a new division of property began in January 1946 and was continued to Wednesday in Thirty-seventh District Court. Brice contends an agreement giving her 928,883 was unfair to the community. Fisher allegedly spent 350,000 in 12 months. A moving van carried documents to the courthouse. Brice is represented by Lietke and Schlesinger. Fisher is represented by Bird with co-defendants Leonard Brown Archie Brown Pat Camp and Joe Burkett.
A fire broke out Monday night at the Light Press in San Antonio. Flames, started by a welding torch spark, damaged a 110 pound roll of newsprint and paper headed in the press tint. Publica tion was not affected. Fire brought under control quickly.
Two mobile X ray units will visit Kelly AFB for military and civilian personnel in cooperation with the San Antonio campaign. Base surgeon Douglas W. Lund said machines are tentatively set to arrive Feb 20 and operate through late May.
Joe Rivas of 537 W Houston Sr has started a private March of Dimes campaign offering free popcorn to passersby to coax donations.
A seven year old girl named Marie Carmen is said to operate a popcorn machine outside the Rivas establishment. She allegedly rewards people who drop money into one of eight dime containers with a four agent fine. Reports indicate the containers are already heavily loaded.
Total attendance at the Catholic Youth canteen over 19 weeks was 1597, per Sam Wibedo, San Antonio council Knights of Columbus youth committee chair. The Friday night canteen at 1218 Wavafrost supports Catholic teens, run under Rev Edwin Juraschek and Charles Moornock Jr. as co chair.
A vandal attack at Dallas Furniture, 901 McCulloch Avenue, caused $250 in damage after a garbage can shattered a plate glass window and damaged a desk and an imported teapot. Policeman W. B. Smokey Stover reported the incident on Tuesday.
Archbishop Robert E B Lucey will accept the renewal of obligations of the fourth degree members of the San Antonio assembly tylents of Columbus at 8 p m Wednesday at the council home. Lucey recently accepted the appointment of honorary faithful friar of the assembly Donald H Megan navigator will lead members in their renewals to God country and church. Dr John C Guenthe La Grange master of the southern district will preside the regular friar of the assembly Rev Alexander Wangler will be present. Sudge James R Davis, only survivor of the original members founded 40 years ago, will attend.
Tuesday starts house to house visits for a mass chest survey in District 6 with free X rays at Alazan Apache courts. PTA groups and Guadalupe Community center staff join 5000 to 6000 homes across the area bounded by Houston San Marcos and El Paso streets.
Toe Lorego, 16, of 214 N Medina St, barely escaped losing an arm in a minor crash in the 200 block of S Peens St as a car being pulled from a curb was struck by a passing truck. He received treatment at Robert B Green Hospital for severe cuts and lacerations.
The Texas State Association of Ex Rangers will hold a monthly meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in Memorial Hall. After the meeting a dance will be held with Planers end Trail Drivers as special guests.
Printing Week observance opens with two novesana specimens on display at the Gunter hotel mezzanine. Exhibits run daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with about 200 printers from South Texas invited. An annual banquet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Guiler will award outstanding printing work. The event marks Ben Franklin’s birth anniversary, highlighting printing as big business.
The industry employs 2500 persons with an annual payroll of 5 million dollars. Plant investment totals 7 million dollars and sales volume reaches 12 million dollars.
A roundtable discussing X ray benefits in Bexar County airs on KIWW. Participants include Jardly I Rodriguez executive secretary Mexican Chamber of Commerce G Luna director Mexican Christan Institute Carlos Velez health consultant Hexar County Tuberculosis agsu and Joe Oli varez. The panel covers need for the survey and potential costs of tuberculin tests.
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