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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1947
Page
12
A dense jumble lists ads for puppies a boxers and dachshunds birds fish and reptiles, livestock like cows pigs turkeys chickens and goose, plus poultry hatching services, farm equipment, tractors and irrigation gear. Numerous contact numbers and addresses appear with prices and sale notes.
A statewide traffic safety program will be set by a Dallas meeting of a committee including two San Antonians J T L Quill and EM Cavender Je. The group represents Texas lite and petroleum dealers and aims to implement President Truman’s suggestion for a joint dealer program following the highway safety conference in Washington.
Air line states 3 S A NY flights daily from San Astonia to May York via New Orleans and Miami D C. Departure times listed 3 39 a m 12 05 p m and 5 p m with a late 12 00 p m expuseds slight arrivals in New York at 10 37 p m.
City building official at 1225 West Commerce street cites violations amid a viscous inspection near Fairy Play Avenue and Yellowstone. Gus Schmitt of Laporion reports the prefabricated house observed is too small for the project.
A chaotic OCR dump shows cattle bids and farm equipment notices from Fort Worth area markets. Prices span $16 to $2100 for sheep, cattle, lambs, and store items. A memorial section notes multiple obituaries with names like Charles Ro Gravaline and Ernest Nichols, listing survivors and funeral details.
U S Army Engineers at Fort Sam Houston announce plans for sale of 236 Kelly Field buildings via sealed bids. Buildings available for inspection weekdays until Feb 4 with bids due by 10 a m. Feb 4. Items include prefabricated structures and latrines. bidding limited to per unit, removal required within 45 days. Newsman Wick Fowler to speak at Rotary Club breakfast at St Anthony Hotel.
City Engineer Thomas H. Coghit says small sewer mains, not clogging, mainly caused sewage overflow in Ripley and Grant streets after a Thursday inspection by Dr. Dudley A. Reekie, clay health director, Fire Chief C.4. Harl, Hooghill. Residients complained of backups. Coghill noted only minor intake clogging and similar issues citywide, though Reekie suspects residential mains in San Antonio’s downtown area may be larger elsewhere.
Scattered names appear under vital statistics headings including marriage licenses and divorces granted. The readable fragments list individuals with various surnames and given names, suggesting a local notices page recording approvals and dissolutions but with many garbled words and unclear pairings.
The Independent Electrical Contractors association will meet at the courthouse at 8 p.m. Thursday to discuss the critical shortage of electrical materials and possible actions to address the situation.
An obituary notes the death of 88 year old Deon of Rot Wy nsl Cynpewa area. The notice lists residence and service details at a local tavern and community center with dates and names including Tang Breen Bh and Frisby Saul among relatives.
The report details drilling activity near Alice field and other Texan sites with wells reaching depths of around 2700 feet. It notes salt water incursions, abandoned or suspended programs, and various company actions including Texas company operations and electric logging orders. Multiple locations are named, including Boe County, Mission Valley, Refurio County, and nearby fieldlines, with references to test results and planned abandonments.
New York trading opened with modest gains then turned soft as deals slumped. Engineers and car makers led activity with several firms listed among top movers, while bonds held steady. November vehicle registrations rose slightly from October, with total sales approaching 200,000, near last month’s 225,180.
At Dachau on January 23, American officials announced that 221 Germans have been sentenced for Nazi crimes. Of 40 defendants linked to Friesenburen camp participation, 13 received life terms and 14 others were given prison terms.
Ministers will be assigned church duties Saturday during the first merged Church of the United Brethren with evangelical churches conference. The gathering, held at the First Evangelical Church on Nolan and Munecy Streets, runs from Wednesday through Sunday.
The Rev Ernest Zizka renowned on Czachpelovake fans in America will lecture at St Leo’s in the 4100 block South Fieres Street on Tuesday evening. Mrs Winnie Hardy, first vice president of the San Antonio Theosophical Society, will introduce and discuss The Mystery of Bel at a free public session in the library.
A listing of commodity prices with multiple items including artichokes avocadoes beans beets broccoli cauliflower lettuce potatoes onions peas radishes rhubarb spinach squash tomatoes apples bananas cranberries lemons limes oranges and more. Prices shown per dozen pound crate or sack with items like celery carrots and eggs noted among mixed figures from Avalon market.
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