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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
4
Tiny elephant Butch, billed as the smallest elephant, died aged three feet high. It enjoyed baby food and was loved by handlers. Report from Tokyo notes a court call regarding the owner Dalley and a briefing by General MacArthur.
Treasury data show six month purchases topped 2.25 billion dollars a record pace. Officials report the rise pushes the program to new highs while savings in EB holdings grow with consumer and department store involvement.
Federal Reserve report for Dallas indicates San Antonio department store sales fell less than 1.5 percent in the week ending July 20 compared with 1947, while Fort Worth rose about 10 percent and Dallas showed declines in other major cities.
Frrol Flynn and his wife divorced yesterday. The settlement names Dick Haymes as future husband of Flynn's ex wife with a July 17 wedding planned in Beverly Hills. Custody of the children Alvin and Rory was awarded to Mrs Wise, while Flynn retains limited physical custody.
Funeral services for Fort Charles Doleater age 79 of 514 Elm were held Friday at Akers Funeral Home followed by interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery Washington D C He is survived by a daughter Ruth Twitchell San Antonio and a brother Edward Doleater of Nebraska
Walter Evans age 7 of 808 Pleasant Road died Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 a.m. Saturday at Alter’s Funeral Home. Survivors include Ada Evans widow. sons Newton Evans of San Antonio and Walter Lee Evans of Peoria. daughter Mrs J A Kenton of Jackson. and five stepchildren.
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