Puzzle contest offers prize autos from Hearst papers
A weekly puzzle contest begins July 6 with eight installments over eight Sundays in The Light. Players must assemble a map of the United States to predict presidential votes. Entrants sign and mail coupons to receive an official badge and a chance to win one of fifty Chevrolet or Plymouth two door sedans.
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Aulomedic
Hearst
Jigean Puwles
United States
Ign
Chevrolet
Lymouth
Automobile contest entry notice appears in Sunday edition
Reader agrees to join a free automobile contest running July 1 to August 2 in the Slrean party game section. Rules printed in the newspaper govern participation. An unreadable block of text and screens suggest contact details or an address may be intended.
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Piraan
Jigsaw Presidential Contest Entry Details
The notice explains how to purchase a copy of the paper to become a contestant in the Jigsaw presidential game. It states the newspaper will be on file at The Light office and public library and maps may be faced and duplicated. Contestants must record their entry in advance on an entry bank published in this column or obtain entry blanks from The Light office or your Light newspaper.
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Eatry
Vieht
Prisoner Found With Throat Slashed in City Cell
MO Haibin, charged with burglary after being found two weeks ago on Wert Summit avenue, was discovered with a cut throat in a detective HQ cell Saturday. Aubrey Hopkins reported the incident. Haibin was taken to Robert B. Green hospital in non life threatening condition.
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MO. Haibin
Summit Avenue
Detective
Anon
Popt
Aubrey Hopkins
Robert B. Green Hospital
Salvation Army Funds Exhausted Needs Help in San Antonio
Salvation Army reports exhausted funds as Teeaent appeals for distribution of 96 000 loaves of bread 15 900 gallons of milk and a large quantity of poland monthy to aid the needy in San Antonio. Funds are to be raised through a sale of tickets for a benefit event to be staged at San Pedro park on July 20 at 8 PM.
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San Antonio
Poland
San Pedro
Colonel Herron Heads Reserve Officers Meeting in San Antonio
The San Antonio chapter of the Reserve Officers Association plans its regular monthly meeting at 4 o'clock in the American Legion room of the Sunter Hotel. Col. Joseph F. Herron, commanding officer of the Well Field Artillery, will speak on reemployment of field artillery and other arms, followed by a talk at the Army School and Wave College. Officers and invited attendees are urged to attend.
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San Antonia
The
Heserve Officern Association
Atmotican Legion Room
Sunter Hotel
Jaseph
Welll Pield Artillery
Jan Alatingulahod Radenlt
Tia Army Achanl
Wave College
Wright Files New Motion for New Trial in Morrison Case
Amended motion lists 25 assignments of error focusing on technicalities. Wright, tied to San Antonio magnate RE Morrison, was sentenced to 18 years. The filing alleges denied trial by deputies and improper juror handling. no hearing date set by Judge W S Anderson, though a hearing may be held.
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Stantion Farm
Wii Wright
Robbare
RE. W. Morrison
San Antonio
Wright
Ned Bean
Raymond South
Aistrict
Water pump effort floods basement of federal building
Clerks and carriers rushed to help Postmaster P. G. Lugas on Saturday as 15 barrels of water were pumped from the basement after Friday night rain flooded the federal building. No damage occurred and workers used boxes to prevent further seepage.
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P. G. Lugas
Federal Building
Y Pool Opens for July Lessons at YMCA
The Y M C A pool will reopen for July with Mrs Bess Hutchines Stratton as swimming instructor and Miss Ellé Dillon of the American Red Cross as pool guard. Stratton holds a UT masters. lessons cover standard dives and strokes including the American crawl and Sheffield back stroke. The pool is drained and refilled daily and requires health certificates for swimmers.
New Violin Course At Westmoorland Announced
A new five week violin course of 40 hour lessons will be offered by the music department led by Cori Yonths with Marjorie Murray Heller directing San Antonio public school violin classes. It will begin July IT.
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Westmanstand Callepe
Cori Yonths
Marjorie Murray Heller
San Antonio
10 and 20 Years Ago From the Files of The San Antonio Light
A 1922 San Antonio railroad shop strike begins with non union workers at shops open at 8. Union men stay away. Promoters plan to bring electric power from a Colorado plant. City leaders promise river cleanup within municipal bounds. County Judge Phil Book comments. About 180 applicants seek the motorcycle policeman post. many fear traffic scofflaws and thrill seekers on motorbikes.
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Colorado
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Orien
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Phil Book
Newniem
Beagt
Joy Ridera
Ine
Hearst Poll Aims Nationwide 1932 Presidential Vote Barometer
A San Antonio Light backed national poll by Hearst papers will survey more than 3.5 million voters via postcard to forecast the 1932 presidential race. The study covers all states and counties with quotas by sex and county, using telephone directories for voter sampling and ongoing weekly updates through election week.
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Unitrr
Service
Washington, D.C
San Antonio
Penemn
Washington
Coast
Hearst
Fell Telephone
Ouerely
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Parilenlay
July Fourth Celebrations Planned Across San Antonio
San Antonio planners announce a major Independence Day schedule with a Kochler Park picnic by the United War Veterans council at 2 p.m. and a 4 p.m. flag ceremony. The Ninth Infantry band and Battery F will perform, with speeches by Perry G. Robertson and C. R. Mowland. Boerne celebrations follow with games, a 3 p.m. program, and a 7 p.m. parachute stunt. Most stores and city offices will be closed Monday.
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Kochler Park
United War Veterans’ Council
Ty Ralph H. Durkee
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
United Indian War Veterans
Charles Bickele
Boatman
Guy LeStourgeon
America
Perry G. Robertson
C. R. Mowland
Gabe Cazell
Coromittee
Ralph Durkee
Wilkiam W. Herring
Tour Mills
San Antonio
Ross Sterling
Mirishi A. Perguson
Raltig
Trenton
Jimmie Kline
San Antonia
Produce Markets to Close Monday in July Fourth Observance
Most of San Antonio's produce markets will close Monday for the Fourth of July. The report, from leading commission houses, covers fruit and vegetable, livestock, grain, poultry, and shnilue markets with a few growers likely to open the marked square.
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San Antonio
Police disconnect 13 phones under economy program
Chief Owen Kilday announced Saturday that 13 telephones were cut off as part of an economy drive totaling about 109 dollars saved per month. Most cuts affected phones in police and Masons facilities, with remaining lines shut down under the program.
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Owen Kilday
Igo
Masons
Remembering When at Local High Schools Debate Railways
In a district contest between Brackenridge and Malin Avenue High Schools, students debated railway government roles. Key figures included Histison Maseey and Richard Crow for Brackenridge and Blain Avenue representatives. theNegative side won the decision.
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Mravhenvidge
Malin Avenue
Brackenridge
Main Avenun
Audiformin
Histison
Yryarlt
Danes Graves
Oan Aadtarnay
Richard Crow
Blain
Postage changes eyed for San Antonians after Tuesday
Postmaster TP G sets Labor Day plan to allow two-cent stamps until a late hour. After 10 p m only stamped letters approved by officials will be accepted. Box collections delayed to 30 pm in 8290 amid stamp anxiety.
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Socialists Plan Thomas Meeting at San Pedro Park
A Generalist party gathering is planned Sunday night at San Pedro park. Speakers include Dr I M Shelton and Mrs Ida Crouch Harlett of New York. Norman Thainks for president.
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Norman Thainks
San Pedro Park
Veteran Mule at San Antonio Farm Faces Sale
The old mule Jack, brought to the San Antonio experimental farm 30 years ago, may be sold due to budget cuts. The farm station on Corpus Christi road faces reduced maintenance funds of 13,000 annually for crop protection work, risking jobs for 17 staff if funds cannot be borrowed to keep the station open.
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San Antonio
Jack
New San Antonio
Corpus ‘Christi
San Anonio
Breckenridge Medal Men to Convene at School Auditorium
The American Legion Medal Men of Breckenridge high school will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday July 12 in the school auditorium. The new group formed at a Tuesday meeting with Maj B J Huey as cadet commander and presiding officer. Officers elected include Henry Ford first vice president Nick Fletcher second vice president Chester Lovillard secretary treasurer Ralph Suenz and George Graves reporters Bot Myer and Hilliaen Bightower as sergeants at arms.
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Breckenridge High School
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Henry Ford
Nick Fletcher
Chester Lovillard
Tressuver
Ralph Suenz
George Graves
People's Ticket Women to Meet in Basement Armory
The women’s organization backing the People’s Ticket to the Democratic primaries will hold a meeting in the basement of their lodging place on Tuesday at 3 p.m. It was announced on Saturday.
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People's Ticket
Women's Organization
People's Uicket
Miller Elected Head of Grocers Association at Fort Werlti
Miller elected president of the Texas Retail Grocers Association at the seventh annual convention held at Fort Werlti. Miller, 1102 East Cammerce Streets, received the post amid a formal election and ceremony.
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Miller
East Cammerce Streets
Teas Relnl Grocers Association
Fort Werlti
San Antonio Veteran Cultivates Rare Cacti Collection
W H Ligon, a disabled war veteran, owns about 1000 cacti in his backyard and claims to have developed 24 varieties of Felinopsia and 60 species of related cacti. He notes hybrids and unique forms like Kelimopsis and Clawers varieties, with plants ranging in color from white to red.
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San Antonio
W. H Ligon
Walton Avemie
Hia
Professionnactus
Jong
Ligon Nas
Ligon
Tie Tourmal
America
City payroll slashed by one third in San Antonio
City of San Antonio cuts nearly all departments payrolls for 1999-40 by about one third from the prior year. Auditor Walter Tatsch reports monthly citywide payrolls drop from roughly 150000 to 160000 to about 100000, with many workers furloughed or paid at reduced rates.
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San
Jacob Rubioli
Paul Stettor
Prank Bushe
C. M. Chambers
Tatsch
Williamson County Settlers to Meet in Round Rock Reunion
The twenty eighth reunion of old settlers in Williamson County will be held at Round Rock starting July 9. Former Round Rock Institute students are invited to join the ex-students gathering on July 10 with a morning assembly, a basket lunch, officer elections, and martial exercises in the afternoon.
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Williamson County
Round Rock
Ion
Woman Jailed in Default of Bond
Woman named Martin Smith faced arraignment before a United States commissioner on a charge of possessing 92 pints of deer. She appeared in a brown printed frock and was jailed for failing to post bond.
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Martin Smith
United States
Public Library Closes on Fourth Announcement
A brief public notice states the public library system will close on its fourth day of a week, with a confusing detail about Mrs Francs KR Mumparer and mentions a “Vearian” section. The readable fragments imply a temporary closure and an administration note.
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Saleday
Mumparer
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