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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1931
Page
13
Garston and Connie read a pencil written forged note from Mary to Jim. The letter reveals a desperate, intimate appeal with offers of money and a vow to resist others, prompting the pair to plot a risky move to protect Tim from being found.
Pershing traveled from Paris to meet Gen Sir Douglas Haig at British headquarters near Blendiques to discuss Allied military prospects. Remarks highlighted artillery supply, training, and shipping issues, with notes on Nivelle's Spring failure and limited Franco-British cooperation. The exchange touched on manpower, casualties, and upcoming actions along the Parthdale Ridge.
Frits Riddle of Gillette Texas and Emmett Tallon were in a truck demolished when a switch engine collided with the vehicle late Monday at a grade crossing near Noxulitos. Both escaped serious injury. Riddle received first aid at Robert B Green Hospital.
Former San Angon resident Alva Witlyus visited Fort Worth this week to organize Bjonseluka, meeting local officials and residents to discuss activities and future plans in the city.
City commission authorized the city clerk to solicit bids for floodlight installation and 1800 linear feet of curbing on Fredericksburg Road between North Flores and Cypress, opening bids February 2 as part of preparations for the coming season.
Domestic trade commissioner Wiland Ware of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce will travel to San Antonio on January 24. He will conduct a detailed inquiry into trade channels and seek avenues to increase Texas Los Angeles trade volume.
Captain William L. Witwwn announces granted leave for Jenve of Renenee for one month and twelve days. The Medical Corps at Fort Sam Houston Stoverton issues the order. She will depart on Wednesday.
State Board of Pharmacy convened at the Plaza Hotel for a three day examination process. Officials include Carroll of Texarkana as president and Joseph of Austin as vice president, with several others presiding over quizzes and practicals.
Rabbi Enbraim Frisch will discuss ancient Egypt with emphasis on the father of Tutankhamen and related figures during a live Religion talk at Tomr why Beth-1. The talk will cover Nathan Straus life and mention figures like Lord Melchert and Sirs Henrietta Bird. Miss Azeld, founder of a Palestine self work, marks her seventieth birthday in New York during the event.
The city recreation board will meet at 4 o'clock Friday to plan the spring recreation program budget. Bob Bars, city superintendent of recreation, announced the day Boxer Stokes, chairman, will preside. The board will adopt a budget for additional recreation work at a new recreation building.
The G A T C procurement drive in the Eighth Corps area reports 650 applications for admission to camps as of February 28. Lieutenant Colonel Kirwlis, C M T C officer, notes a prepared information folder is being distributed across five dates of the corps area. Camp Dillis will process Texas applicants except from southern counties, assigned to Fort Sill, while 15 western counties go to Fort Bliss, with opening set for June 20 and duty ending June 18.
Intermittent rains last week aided truck crops in the Corpus Christi area boosting onions cabbage and other vegetables. G R Clark USDA truck crop estimator noted year to date plantings and production figures with cabbage acreage around 20 900 and production near 745 000 tons while Rio Grande Valley cabbage harvests grew active by early January and the spring tomato crop was about three fourths complete.
A small group of news partners visited the Majestic theater for a Monday night gathering hosted by Willie Mondas, manager of the theater, as part of a social event.
About 80 ceisiard lmne rifle marksmen of the Third brigade head to Camp Bullig on Tuesday to compete for infantry rifle team spots for ID3L under Captain Austin Triplet. Notable candidate Private Hoy E. Belcher of Company J scored 724 of 800 and earned praise from Col. Austin A. Parker. prior team members G C L Umberger and G S Schowaller are ineligible this year. Competitions include 20, 400, and 600 yard drills from various positions with targets at Caron Tatlin.
Major Robert Coker, unit instructor for the 435th Pursuit Squadron at Fort Semmonston, is ordered to Dallas and Muskogee on temporary duty due to severe utilities. After Hipworth, he will proceed to Galveston,Houston and Beaumont to confer with air corps reserve officers in those areas.
Deaf readers hold lip reading classes sponsored by a local club. The group meets Thursdays from 2:00 to 4:00 at League headquarters 115 West Paoptar Street. Visitors may attend a meeting. W. T. Miller, focal red…
San Antonio may be the headquarters for a new Veray mission of the Mortion church withGeorge A. Smith of Salt Lake City leading a Texas tour. Smith and Charles EB Rowan with Samuel O. Rennion visited to assess location with Houston also considered. final decision to be made after a trip to Houston.
A civil suit seeks an injunction to stop a proposed city charter amendment creating civil service for city employees in San Antonio. Relators claim 1912 boundary issues render the election invalid and allege thousands of illegal poll tax receipts. Walter Tynan, district attorney, leads the suit filed on the relation of 37 relators and Citizens League members.
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