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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1938

Page

15

Mammoth Cave Sleep Study Ends After 33 Days

Dr Nathaniel Klettman and Bruce Richardson of the University of Chicago emerge from Mammoth Cave after 33 days in an underground apartment on Audubon Avenue. They report slivery light, changed surroundings, cooler air, and meals on a hotel menu while charting data and reading.

Mammoth Cave Mammoth’ Cave Nathaniel Klettman Bruce Richardson University of Chicago Audubon Avenue Weltman Kiecitmen Richardson Richard Bridge Tulea Nathaniel Kleitman Cave Cavern

Negro Bandit Loots Tex-Pet Service Station

A Negro hijacker looted Tex-Pet Service, 801 McCullough Avenue, taking about 190 dollars from the safe, purse, and cash register after forcing operator Lust at gunpoint. Police arrested a suspect but could not identify him. details note the thief wore old shoes.

McCullough L. 2 Nero Larst Lust

Girl Aids Rescue From Adirondack Ledge

A one year old German niece maid named Marie Gersen, employed by Dr. Paul Wolfe, became stranded for over ten hours on a Adirondack cliff near Keene Valley New York. A nine man rescue party directed by Constable Isham used ropes to lower one rescuer and pull the girl to firm ground. She remained on the ledge overnight and was unharmed. The incident occurred about 150 miles north of Albany as rescuers waited for dawn before returning.

Keene Valley N.Y Paul Wolfe Evanston Til William Isham Constable Isham James ‘Brown Ivan Brown Marie Gersen Ney Pace Theo Adirondacks Albany

Veteran College President Blackwell Dies in Atlanta

Dr. B R E Blackwell, longtime Randolph-Macon College president in Ashland Virginia and former head of the Southern Association of Colleges, died in a Atlanta hospital early today. Born November 14 1854 in Warrenton Virginia he taught English to four generations at Randolph-Macon where he spent most of his life after beginning as a student at age 13.

Atlanta BR. E. Blackwell Randolph~Macon College Ashland Southern Association of Colleges Dr. Blackwell Warrenton United States Randolph-Macon

Pigeon Reaches Acapulco After 2000 Mile Flight

A worn pigeon was found in Acapulco, reading a band noting notify U S biological department in Washington DC. The bird endured a long 2000 mile voyage aided possibly by a strong windstorm from the southwest port.

Aqapulco Mexico U. S. Biological’ Department Washington, D. C

Paula Signs as Mrs Chaplin at Pebble Beach Golf Event

Actress Paulette Goddard, long rumored to wed Charlie Chaplin, tours Pebble Beach with Chaplin as coach and registers as Mrs. Charles Chapin. She teams with Chaplin for a golf tournament while rumors of a modern comedy film with Chaplin in talks surface.

Ealing Chaplin Charles Chapin Cypsesy Point Girf Club Harry Hunt Pebble Besech Hollywood Miss Goddard

Tax Protests Bind County Board of Equalization

Bexar County Commissioners Court and the board of equalization heard 125 tax protests on Thursday. Since Tuesday afternoon, the board has disposed of about 275 complaints and still must hear more than 2000 cases. Most are from small property owners and resolved quickly. several large-property cases loom, likely consuming significant time.

Bexar County Commissioners’ Court Sit Tig Board of Equalization

Refugee groups unite for aid and Palestine access

In Evian les Bains on July 1 a joint assembly of Jewish Catholic and Protestant refugee representatives formed a united front. They named a common spokesman and agreed on a four point program for the Inter government committee on refugees, urging global consideration of all refugees and those from Germany, including Austria, with aims to permit goods and money transfers and restore immigration liberty to Palestine.

Evian-Les-Bains France Tadap Shind Poiltload Inter-governmental Committee On Germany Avebria Lberty Palestine

Rotary Club to Install Officers at Noon Meeting

New officers will be installed at the Rotary Club noon meeting at the St Anthony hotel. A report on the international convention will be given. Taking office are Thomas S. Portwood as president Edwin H. Keaton as vice president Ed Harper as treasurer Geoce Robinson as honorary secretary Theo F. Meyer as sergeant at arms.

Rotary Club Ful~ Fay St. Anthony Tnomas Portwood Edwin H. Keaton Ed Harper Feagurer Gece Robinson Theo F. Meyer Jeser- Reant-al-arnis

Last Civil War Veterans Leave Gettysburg After 75th Note

Gettysburg Pa July thirty two aged Blue and Gray veterans remaining from the Civil War anniversary events seek strength to return home. The first deaths of the week were recorded as veterans boarded trains, two Confederate colonels and a Grand Army of the Republic member died of heart ailments.

Gettysburg Rewtilon Jay John W. Weaver Muldrow Okla John W. Cooper Largo Fin Daniel T. Price Marion Ind Grand Army of the Republic

Out of the Past in Bexar Facts

The column recalls Rudolph Valentino’s Son of the Sheik reissued and showing July 15 at the Texas theater, with notes on Joe Passant’s detective work post appendectomy, Ruby Mercer’s civic opera Spring Maid rehearsal woes, Howard LeBaron’s return to tennis, Gale Graham’s mosquito-free weekend near Uxstroville, Jeff Davis’ Around the Plaza nickname Harold Teen memory, Brady passing out tooth-picks, Louis Quintanilla’s law certificate, and Kleber Miller’s Nuevo Laredo bullfights action reels.

Fran Rudolph Valentino Texas T Joe Passant Ruby Mercer Mel Civic Opera Labor Board Brady Louis Quintanilla Penman Kleber Miller Nuevo Laredo

Men Open Fire On Intruders At Popps Farm

In Wheeling DL a 77 year old man George Popps and his two sons repelled burglars who had robbed Popps of 5000 dollars eight months earlier. The men returned with an automobile full of assailants and a watchdog aided their warning shots but no one was hit.

Wheeling George Popps Popps America Remelar Streck Landshire

Farm building repairs show increases in several states

Recent surveys in Wisconsin, Kansas, Georgia and Illinois indicate farm building repairs are greater than in the previous year. Respondents report higher maintenance needs and rising costs driving the uptick across the rural Midwest and South.

Wisconsia Kansas Georgia Ingle

Executive seeks management posts in San Antonio

Notice from a 0 year old executive and home owner in San Antonio seeking roles such as manager, personnel director, purchasing agent, or office manager. Highlights education in business administration, college training, and a present salary of 3000 pounds with services available September 1 1938. Address Box E-4583 Light.

San Antonio Geome

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