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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1938

Page

3

Maury objects to free mail bid on Houston to Brownsville route

Congressman Maury Maverick denounces a proposed free mail carriage bid by Foster Airlines on a Houston to Brownsville route via Corpus Christi and San Antonio. He says free bids aid big airlines to monopoly and harm small carriers. Braniff cited as example of minimal costs per mile.

Postoffice Department Foster Airlines Houston Brownsville Corpus Christi San Antonio Congress Maury Maverick Braniff Airways, Inc WE. Kelley Post Office Department Washington post‘Wnce Maverick

Firestone heir praises South Texas business growth

Roger Firestone, 28, son of Harvey and Firestone, lauds South Texas as a business Garden of Eden. As Houston district manager, he notes San Antonio ranks second and Houston third in sales among 50 districts. He mentions a potential new factory for the southwest and a Fall River facility to serve eastern markets. He outlines his career path from Miami to Houston and recent northern trip.

South Texas San Antonio Houston Eden Roger Firestone Harvey & Firestone Tire Company Firestone Tire and Rubsher Company Roger Firestone Miami Fils Augusta Fla Philadelphia Louis & Rendle San Anto

New Link Opened On Laredo Highway Route

D 8 Thomas of the highway department announced the opening of the new link on the Laredo line from San Antonio to Lytle. Highway parkers were moved to the new route this week, with U S highway 81 markers placed along Commerce Street to South Flores and toward the new highway stretch.

Laredo San Antonio Lytle D. 8 Thomas Highway Department of the Chamber of Promerce Parkers Commerce Street Alamo Street South Flores Nogniltes Wogniites Street

Peculiar Circumstances Probe Death Of Beauty School Student

Centralia Indiana authorities investigate the death of Mary Britton a 21 year old beauty school student found shot in a bedroom at the Satterlee home. Chief Kaelin notes indications of self inflicted death but cites baffling details including a revolver matching the caliper found in the room and a note reading Love Mary. A blonde woman was seen leaving the porch with another woman and driving away. Estranged husband Resately to be questioned.

Centralia Mary Britton Blyin Gatteree William Kaelin Satterlee East St. Louis Kaelin Mary A. A. Eaton Salterlee Sandoval, I Here

Nass Attacks Shook at Pine Street Rally in San Antonio

Harry A. Nass Independent Voters candidate blasted John R. Shook as the prize invisible district attorney at a homecoming rally for the charter reform ticket. Nass cited Shook’s claimed 574 cases vs. Nass noting only 133 juries empaneled since Shook took office and questioned death penalties won. The rally endorsed a charter change to give equal representation and featured several legislative candidates.

Harry A. Wass Independent Pine and Lamar Nass John R. Shook Shook QUIN Tim Independent Voters Kercheville Jas Kerpheville Grover C. Morris Pred W. Noble T. H. Ridgeway Dickison LOWEE Woble Henry Vogebang Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen O. J. Soldier Bib Vogelsang J. BR Bob Cade Bat Corrigan Bexar County Iret W. G. 'Cherry” Fraser Charles W. Anderson E.R Homer") Long Arthur M. Scholz Emil O. Scherlen Laws Schlesinger Fleet Will Wood Wood Texas J. Franklin Spears Harry Nuss Crockett School West Commerce Street

Fatal Leap Attempt Ends in Truck Tragedy

Luther Looney, 25, died when he tried to jump onto a moving Fanning truck loaded with watermelons near the Palestine community. The vehicle passed over him as he fell under its wheels. He leaves a widow, parents Mr. and Mrs. Isan Looney, and two children.

Nacogdogcres, Jilly Luther Looney Isan Looney Palestine Community

Window Peeper Evades Police Trap in Courtland Area

Courtland residents report a window peeper who evaded a police trap set near 528 East Courtland Place after informing authorities of his visits. Detective T. T. Poston waited three hours near the Maniatis home but the suspect did not appear.

Courtland Place Neilce Michael Maniatis East Courtland Place T. T. Poston Maniatis

City News Dante K and T Sat July 9 Dance Night Soars

Local listings for July 9 include Mhusic Piang Accordion Band and Bat Swing Band at Twin Mountain MN north of Helotes Bandera Rd with 35 cent admission. Pa ris Hopkins Orch Labor Temple hosts crowds dancing to 12:80. Old Time dance Macedon Saturday Twilight Blenders Oak Grove Stak Heidelberg Grenadiery at Tourist Club tonight with Wil lets Orch and Pag Longan poplar band paying 35 cents admission. Jobs via Tight Want Ads at 6 Broadway at Fifth Street.

Dante K T. Sat Twin Mountain Lowery Helotes Bandera Rd fAdy Paris Hopkins Orch Labor Temple Bat Willet Orch Ady

Unclear fragment hints at local events and names in Bexar County

The fragment mentions passersby, a birthday, the flag of the Lone Star, and names such as Prank Scherrer Jerry Cateye and a Gunter hotel florist. It references a fall start, a birthday celebration, and a visit to the Encine rancher with unsettled context and incomplete details.

Verne Brady Btrs Scherrer Gunter Hotel Jerry Cateye Encine

Mosquitoes Chew on Walruses Too in Chicago

A fragmented Chicago wire story notes a sensational claim that mosquitoes bite walruses, a startling twist in a period daily account. The readable text suggests human mirrors and animal bites, with limited verifiable details amid the damaged copy.

Chicago Hirman Hrinos

Missing Girl Searched by Judge Wiley and Wells J P

Judge C L Wiley joined Wells J P in a search for the missing girl on Thursday, swimming the river with an eternal cigar. Irvine Upham, visiting from Ontario, returned to Washington DC via New York City and Houston, while local college editors and officials describe pup sightings and unrelated travel notes across Rockport and Chickasha.

C. L. Wiley J. P Irvine Upham Ontario Waigton D. C New York City Gotan Pussy Walrus Pups Jimmy Leflin Brookfield Chickasha Okla Rela Lucy Abner Thequitous Pups Houston Dorothy Waits Rockport Woodrow Woody Roy The Lsted Mary's Whalto

Woodland cleaner faced with air gun injury after 18 years

A Sacramento area cleaner with over 18 years on the job was injured when an air gun pellet struck his hand. Doctors expect to remove the pellet via surgical operation while he recovers at a local medical facility.

Sacramento Calif Boetoer Lewis Woodland

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