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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1932
Page
2
Flood waters threaten Gonzales and surrounding communities as the San Antonio and Nueces rivers swell. Homes and equipment are lost, with seven deaths attributed to the flood. Rescue and relief teams from the Red Cross and Cross County chapter coordinate surveys and aid, while communication remains spotty in hard‑hit regions.
Frio River floods isolate Kerrville and Comfort areas as relief efforts move in. Livestock losses reported near Seguin and Pearsall. Rail service disrupted. El Paso to San Antonio and Uvalde lines resume. Creeks breach, towns threatened, water famine looms in Guila Guadalupe region. Dams damaged, hundreds stranded as floods recede in parts.
A faithful dog, belonging to Janes Btiuman in Glenn County Pioneer reports, stood guard over its dead master for hours. The lonely vigil ended when the dog wandered toward a nearby ranch six miles away. Local friends and neighbors found the body and began to mourn the loss.
A garbled fragment reflects on modern life mood and public focus. It laments overeducation entertainment, payroll cries, and social indifference while contrasting ancient Cro Magnon findings with present overabundance and unequal distribution. It asserts workers should produce rather than hoard.
W F Furlong highway secretary of the chamber of commerce reports most roads in South Texas are passable as floods recede. Travel to Houston via Austin and Seguin routes remain open while some roads near Guadalupe River and Comfort require caution. A longer route via Del Rio is advised for extreme southern crossings and drivers are urged to proceed slowly.
In Los Angeles on July 3 a bee attack during a mountain weekend led David Hutton to resume cross examination in a $200000 breach suit brought by Myrtle Joen Pierre, Pasadena nurse. Hutton said bees would not affect his testimony and reiterated he never had love with the plaintiff.
Paris July 3 Kellogg renews call for disarmament and denunciation of armed alliances to maintain balance of power. A survivor recalls the Bilateral Kellogg pact and the aim to outlaw war amid ongoing European tensions.
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