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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1931
Page
16
Reported by San Antonio officers and gun dealers, many criminals are not skilled shooters. Experts note criminals often lack practice and cover the gunman with the risk of being hit, while officers train constantly to shoot accurately.
Verus Souzales is ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church at the Church of the Gantt Hebbert in Corpus Christi. Bishop Kishen Capers of San Antonio officiated. Dr A Sikes, rector, delivered the sermon.
Methodist Bishop to Mest Elderg at Travis Park meets presiding elders of the West Tessas conference at 9 a m. at Travis Park Methodist church. Conference aims to consul/relate general church work in the area with San At ins and other officials present.
A meeting is planned at noon in the Pan Ameren room of the Me Chanter hotel to discuss the fire of Russians. Speakers include Mabbi Heinch and arrick, recently returned from a visit, with the program to cover the incident, its causes, and the response.
Construction advances at Luling reveal a new Mexican school building nearing completion with facilities for white and Mexican students. The district plans a 2 room primary addition and a trashing hall as part of the ongoing project.
A Gonzales resident explains the road committee's aims and a proposed amendment. The statement references Texas governance and measures to improve road or infrastructure, noting community involvement and official support. The text is fragmentary but indicates civic planning and public works in Gonzales County.
The Agnes Cotton school class held a farewell party at 1699 W Summit Ave Thurles encrumph with guests including Mignon Vernendeau and Jacquline Grant. A ceremony featured class gifts, performances, and a public installation of officers by the Nile Temple.
A Saturday evening pageant lists many royal attendants and dignitaries such as Queen Horie Mathis and princesses Neuin Zora and Zulieka, followed by a St Mark’s parish meeting notices and a school graduation banquet at the Brackenridge High School complex with remarks by John May and Vaughan Wright, concluding with post banquet activities and speeches.
The National Wool and Woolmark Marketing Corp reports roughly 284000 pounds of wool sold for account of American Producers Cooperative Marketing Corp to Urable with headquarters in Wiskey Sebwarks as vice president. The sale price averages about 60 cents per pound clean wool, with total value around 170000. The loan to growers neared 11000, and news notes the five major buying companies controlled over half the state wool output.
Funeral services for Cray are announced for Tuesday morning with Dr. Mion T. Jones officiating. Survived by Mrs. Deru Cras, Uwu ionglitera, Misses Lillian and Frances Cray, Arthur Gray, and a brother, all living in Rochester New York.
Pineal services for David KB. Waggener of GA who died Sunday were held Monday. Survived by a daughter Mijsw. Meitelle and three siblings Rogene, Tatler Ware, and Ran Wasgener. Burial at a hospital in RI with GOxAM KS as an official.
Two youthful banilitasnet attempted a hold up at Gulf Killing station on Presa Street early Monday. Manager Childres said one man drew a pistol and $50 was stolen from card registers. A separate incident on Cadwalader Street left J A Reedy robbed at pistol point. car later recovered in South San Antonio with no further valuables taken.
A survey of automotive leaders shows broad backing for a five day work week. Most plants run on a four and a half or five day schedule, and manufacturers say output can meet demand with that arrangement.
A local naturalist notes an influx of blackbirds in the northern city area. Ellen Schule Quillin says large flocks, about 50 birds, roost in heavily wooded zones around Summit Pike and West King’s Light, following furrows for worms. Mitchell, Tule Wings and Cassia Inker are noted prior roosts.
Report from the Somerset area notes the Austin chalk encountered in the Gexar Well about 33 miles west of San Antonio on Homerset road. The borehole shows chalk over 100 feet into the Austin formation with oil and gas indications, following a prior water discovery nearby. Drill logs suggest a deeper, higher formation than previously expected in this section.
Veteran premier Briand in Paris helps Laval form a French cabinet after Sleeg resignation. Tatyal premier while Br Arixtide Briand seeks to complete a government to replace the one that resigned last Thursday.
Gen Clarence T. Edwards reports slight improvement after an intestinal operation on January 15. He remains off the danger list and shows signs of recovery as the military medical team continues careful observation at the hospital in Houston.
President Walter Dill Scott of Northwester University has appointed a council of 412 Chicago business volunteers to help students determine their vocations before entering college. The panel aims to guide students in choosing careers suited to their abilities and interests.
Report says more than 25 000 people are missing in New York including 2450 girls aboard a vessel or facility with unspecified details. The report notes a large number of missing persons in early reporting from the city.
A terse obituary notes the death of a 36 year old pioneer furniture maker amid garbled text. It references Bermuda, the Prince of Wales, and social plans being canceled. The source text is severely unreadable and contains multiple incoherent fragments.
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