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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
2
Drama critic Miss Frink testifies about a love triangle involving Vic Hayes MacArthur and Miss Hayes. Attorneys questioned reconciliation attempts and finances, with Frink denying sending certain letters while recounting marriages and separations from MacArthur.
Otto B Harper John Lee Gil and Lloyd Baucum were arraigned before U S Commissioner Paul Lockhart on liquor charges alleging distilling business without bond. GU pleaded guilty with a $1000 temporary bond. the others pleaded not guilty with bonds set. Revenue officers arrested them Thursday at Fredericksburg and Callahan roads after reports of illegal stills being destroyed.
Mayor K Quinubow outlined a proposed city budget of 2 350 000 a decrease of 20 090 from the current year s 2 970 000. He said arrangements are being made for an issue of that figure but nothing is approved yet as no extraordinary expenses occurred in the year.
Government witness Carl Meanek testified in federal court that Antonio Miy and Tony Manos beat and threatened him on May 22. He said the men drove him down Guadalupe Street and Munoz threatened him with death if he testified. Hedrick recounted struggling with them and escaping. The Munoz pair face charges of intimidating a government witness.
A long list of social visitors and upcoming trips appears from New York guests at the Barbizon Blaze hotel and local families. Many names are mentioned with travel plans to California, Washington DC, and St. Louis, plus planned gatherings and parties in Pettus and at the V. Bar H ranch.
Mrs. Lacey and daughter visit Lacey family in Boston area staying with relatives as Lt. Lacey departs abroad for two months then to Laumley Field Virginia. Debutante Page Browne of earlier years noted among guests. others host bridge and barbecue events while travels include Chattanooga and Gulfport visits. distant mentions of courtroom testimony and social commentary intertwine with scattered marriage fashion notes and society glimpses.
Reports from drought ravaged regions describe rain and a three fold federal aid program. Agriculture Secretary Francesc authorized purchasing of up to 141000000 head of distressed cattle in North Central states. Livestock shipments rise as measures aim to stave off further losses with donated meat to state relief agencies.
San Antonio Y M C A campers from 14 miles above Werrvills plan a July 4 trip to Kerrville State Park for a rodeo. Camp director J E Echterhoff outlines a day of Reveille at 7 30 a m, meals, cabin inspections, an aquatic meet, and a 12 35 p m departure for the rodeo at 1 p m. Supper at 6 30 p m with fireworks to follow.
A jumble of short items lists dozens of names and notes from Bexar area history. Mentions include GHEIGHTON supervising customs, D T Edwards chasing fish, ED Conroy back from California, Phil Lapertpi's post office day, TRABEL Media query about Scotlang, W I Mulligan on centennial, Phil Rubank at the Empire, Audrey Ways leaving KWKH, Hill Ross dreaming of a turkey, Sara Torschow interchanging keys, George Bodenmiller as a Bing Crosby lookalike, Mary Brown Campbell receiving a study scholarship, Mrs Hannah Ferguson making pillows, Grace Jones vacationing in California, Corn L Milburn Jr promoted, Sam Rabinowitz a notable nightly figure, Bob Burnett walking to work, Bill Wortlin joking about potatoes, James Jory leaving town, George McClellan returning from coast, Cu Shaw dining, Edward Burnett clipping hair, Aubrey Nathan collecting medals, Bild Winters engineering, George Schaefer preparing for training, Jim Hollers awaiting time in Boston, Chris Emmett traveling to New Orleans, local readers teased about the Geno club, Mrs Chester Sump’s lithographs chosen for Indiana, and Ruf er Gresham with Tarry Tappan recounting storm adventures.
Seventy five underprivileged children from the city will depart Saturday for Camp Laf-A-Lat near Comfort for a week of outdoor sports. A second group will return the same day after a week away. Mrs Tracey, camp creator, said funds were raised to allow up to ten attendees in the Ward session starting July 25, with eligibility for ages 4 to 15.
Plans for the eighty first national convention of the Catholic Central Verein of America to be held in San Antonio September 11 to 18 are complete. President Pfeiffer appointed 14 committees to prepare for more than 10 delegates. Speakers include Rev. A J Muench bishop of Fargo and Rev Joseph F B Rummel archbishop of New Orleans. Conventions of the Catholic World’s movement and the Catholic State League of Texas will join the Verein event. St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Benevolent Association, led by William A Tarrduas, hosts the conventions.
Robert L. Burnett, candidate for the state senate, says he filed his campaign expense report with the secretary of state in Austin rather than with the Bexar County Clerk as required. He notes the district spans four counties and insists his filing complied with the law. Franklin Spears counters that Burnett has only one fifth of the filing done per his interpretation of the law.
In Riverhead on July 7, Mrs Pauline V Rogers widow of Col Henry Huddleston Rogers faced a dower suit. Baycente Rovers Pelletreau considered testimony with a decision expected soon as to whether she would receive several million dollars outright rather than a $120,000 annual income.
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