This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
6
Governor Daniel urged a 45 million tax plan but Texas shoemen adopted a resolution denouncing any new tax and calling for government efficiency. Fort Worth elected Glen D. Jones as president with Fort Worth chosen as the 1940 convention site. Copies will go to Governor O Daniel and lawmakers.
Delegates at the San Antonio district mid winter clinic of the Texas State Dental Society prepare for a two day West Friday program at the Plaza hotel. Dr A Cook directs a Willow Springs golf event before clinics run 9 am to noon and 2 to 5 pm both days. Distinguished speakers include Dr Wilford H Terrell Dr Robert L Dement and Dr C R Lawrence. A 7:30 pm Friday banquet will honor 200 delegates with toastmaster Dr Louis C Turner and an address by Dr Witten B Russ on the New Deal.
In Tulsa Oklahoma a 60-year-old physician, Dr A G Warright, was killed by a burst of pistol fire near a theater and variety store in a busy downtown alley. A 47-year-old sporting goods salesman and former friend, Arthur Johnson, who had roomed with the doctor the last 12 years, surrendered to a traffic officer after the shooting. Police filed no charges against the salesman immediately.
The San Antonio customs district reports 42,853 cattle, 473 mules, and 228 horses imported from Mexico in the past year. Eagle Pass handled 23,008 cattle, 337 mules, 114 horses. Del Rio 11,644 cattle, 54 horses, 34 miles. Laredo 01 cattle, 10 horses, 104 mules. Hidalgo 1,712 cattle, 6 horses.
Washington reports indicate administration leaders may adopt economic measures to gain international cooperation on a cotton and wheat program. Secretary Wallace proposed an international conference of principal producing nations to achieve an equitable world market division and curb price-cutting and dumping. A U.S. move could follow if others do not join. half the current 50,460,000 bale cotton supply is American.
Deadwood South Dakota January 19 1937 the Deadwood American Legion post opened a drive to raise funds to purchase a plane for use by the United States army for defensive purposes J C Gorum heads the financing committee and says area posts in the Black Hills and statewide will be invited to join the campaign to provide the Legion airplane program endorses the army air defense plan and informs South Dakota congressional delegations of its aims
Regularly scheduled Tuesday night Fer Sam Houslo conference will be moved to 3 0 p m Monday due to the International Post Grad assembly Col O M Quade announced Thursday Subjects include carbon monoxide asphyxia acute lymphatic leukemia and supplementary data on recent necropsies Speakers are Lieut Col G C Sinclair Capt K R Lundeberg and Capt C J Farina
Barry G Thon, once with American Automobile Insurance, was sentenced to 1 to 10 years after pleading guilty to embezzling 40000. He described a Mexican drum dancer called Princess Nadja who entrapped him with threats of exposure. He first met her in 1936 at a nightclub and said she lured him with her worldliness. She is believed to be in South America and he noted a Colombian professor had fallen similarly.
School cafeteria workers witness two food demonstrations led by Mrs Elsie Hoelscher cafeteria manager at San Antonio Vocational and Technical School in the Tech cafeteria at 9 a m Saturday. Demonstrations include salads desserts and other foods.
Detroit on January 13 reports taxi cabs carrying beer citywide as six major breweries relied on taxi service after regular beer trucking halted by a jurisdictional dispute between two AFL unions.
Funeral services for Mrs. due Wil Tie Jones widow of the late Mayor A H Jones of San Antonio will be at Porter Loring chapel at 2 p m Friday with Rev R E Goodrich officiating Interment at Mission Burial Park She was a Gonwiles native who lived in San Antonio 36 years and resided at the St Anthony hotel Her husband helped build the hotel which opened in 1908 He died before his term as ranger of San Antonio ended Survived by two daughters Mrs May Jones Spears and Mrs R J Hoyle of San Antonio sister Mrs E R Wealmire and brother Jamn F Peak of Springer N M Pallbearers listed
Radio Station KTSA will air a 5 30 to 5 45 p m program on Randolph Field primary stage training. Capt J W Andrew commander and Capt C A Harrington assistant commander will be interviewed by I Oy Lampe of the Junior Chamber of Commerce about the training from report to completion.
Dallas. Bam P. Clark, a manufacturers' agent, filed a $50,000 alienation suit against Miss Mary Mayfield sister of his wife alleging she alienated Mrs. Clark's affections. Miss Mayfield and Mrs. Clark are daughters of the late W. D. May kept, former president of the National City Bank of Waco. They are Ab pres and residents of Dallas.
Treasury indicates total receipts for January at 7.5 million with expenditures near 17.8 million and a net balance around 49.98 billion. Customs receipts for the month totaled 13.44 million while the fiscal year to date shows 5.095 trillion in receipts and 4.938 trillion in expenditures, including 1.046 trillion in emergency spending.
A fragmented notice suggests using a Light Want Ad and Free Announcement to attract tenants quickly. It references ETSA and a contact dial F-1231 for adwriter assistance, though the legibility is limited.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.