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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1933
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR shows ads or notices about home appliances including refrigeration and related products. Mentions brands or models in a damaged sequence, with unclear dates or locations. The readable bits suggest a catalog or classified style listing for refrigeration items and household goods.
A cluttered advertisement page lists new porcelain Westinghouse refrigerators at 218 dollars and a free 300 weekachoune food mixer with purchase, plus offers on pianos, radios, and tools. It also notes a public notice about a 1928 deed of trust in Bexar county with foreclosure actions and a March auction date.
Fredericksburg reports a new vocational agriculture course at Harper Hinds School led by A. Kid M. College graduate Ernest Williams and other instructors. The program aims to expand agricultural education, adding a dedicated department and trained teachers to the curriculum.
The North American radio conference 36 opens in Mexico City with delegates from Canada the United States Mexico and Central American countries. The agenda is unclear but the focus may include international ethics for commercial broadcasts and traffic issues as radio expands beyond US borders.
A garbled local item reports a burglary suspect and his intended spouse attempting to wed at the Kimble county jail. Groom C. B. Williams of Say Saba and bride Moycle Ivy Seinberman faced a marriage impediment as officers interrupted the ceremony, with an orderly but unclear official proceeding noted.
McAllen reports a bullfight injury where a man named Benito Myero was gored by a banderilla, his leg pierced as spectators note injuries are uncommon. He received treatment at the municipal hospital and is progressing toward recovery.
Treasury receipts from Washington show May figures grossly garbled with several misread numbers and stray letters. The legible totals include a balance of 13 7470 40 and other incomplete amounts for May and June. the overall document appears as a scanned OCR with numerous errors in names and values.
Washington July 19 Motor tourists will travel improved highways a thousand miles south into Mexico next summer and a paved road beyond the Canadian border for northern travelers The Alaska Canada route will extend 2200 miles from Blaine Washington to Fairbanks and the Latin American section 3200 miles from Lavery Texas to Panama Costs are estimated at 12 000 000 and 54 000 000 with surveys completed and work planned through Mexico Central America Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Isthmus of Panama.
Amarillo July 10 71 Lowell Yerex operator of a transport line between Tegucigalpa and Le Ceiba Honduras moved 1800 pounds of household furniture by airplane from Amarillo Yerex formerly ran the municipal airport here brought a tri motor passenger ship to Amarillo removed seats and had a transfer firm fill the cabin with furniture crates Yerex said it was the biggest road of furniture ever moved from the United States by air The haul was about 2000 miles.
Jay Canyon reports Kenneth Cadander an 18 year old Minneapolis high school student employed as an ornithologist by Pandarelle Plaing Historical Society Museum to classify birds and prepare an exhibit. He holds a permit from the Kaltonal Biological Survey Department and spent three weeks last summer on the project with a light equipment kit, working until mid September to complete the survey.
Amarillo in early July features a heavy plane traffic schedule with frequent arrivals and departures at 24 hour intervals. The routine includes connections to Los Angeles and other hubs, with emphasis on maintaining steady service as demand fluctuates.
Thurber a Texas coal and oil company town once booming with mine brick factory and a single business district has been closed and secured as of July 1. The Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil company moved offices to Fort Worth leaving a ghost town with only a garage and warehouse caretakers.
President Roosevelt signed two college professors James H. Rogers of Yale and George Warren of Cornell to conduct a special study of government financing and balancing the budget. They will survey expenditures under Lewis Douglas to coordinate economy and recovery efforts.
James Glimore, 12, of 1214 Sleves Avenue, was attacked by a dog while playing with a toy wagon near his home on Monday, suffering severe bites to his arms. Mrs Klay Retherford, 1742 Hicks Avenue, was also bitten on both arms and a leg when she ran to help. The owner of the dog was observed nearby.
Cherbourg France July 10 A shipment valued at 4 250 000 dollars from the New York Federal Reserve to the Bank of France was seized but the bank’s reserves remained intact through Europe The government’s drive to stabilize the banking system moves forward this week as Senator Capelin Democrat New York chairs a Senate inquiry into the affair and plans for a Washington return.
Lieut Christy Mathewson Jr. son of the famed pitcher, gravely injured in a plane crash that killed his bride, has had his left leg amputated above the knee. The operation followed months of major procedures to heal a failed and broken injury.
Park Commissioner Jacob Rubiola notes a melon shortage reduced watermelon rind waste for pigs. Farmers ceased hog production as rind disposal remains a city burden and has led to higher waste management costs.
Postoffice inspector T. and Dawkins returned to San Afitan from a survey of 15 post offices with news that only one disaster had been found. In LaWard Jackson county Dawkins said an intensive search for the safe containing stamps money supplies and records was conducted in vain. Thieves broke in and bodily took the safe out, placing it in a truck or large vehicle.
A downtown post office notice announced the 2 cent local postage rate for letters sent within San Antonio and nearby areas. If undeliverable and returned by the sender, an extra cent is charged. The ruling reflects the local 2 cent postage policy affecting area mail and returns.
A fire of undetermined origin caused about $500 damage Sunday morning to the upstairs quarters above Frenchy’s Wild Cat Restaurant at 1 East Commerce Street. No injuries reported. Firefighters contained the blaze to the affected area.
County Commissioner Albert G. Trawalter, a rheumatism sufferer, announced Monday he will undergo a two week rest cure in an inland institution. Theodore Salisbury Woolsey, a renowned forestry expert aged 63, died yesterday at his home in New Haven. A safety verdict was issued by Dr. M. Brarhenagh following examination.
Amarillo Texas July 10 Horse racing and boxing will feature in the pushment program of the Amarillo Tri State fair this fall. The annual exposition with free gate opens Saturday September 23 and runs eight days through September 30. Concessions and amusements will be Sunday focused with churches of the Panhandle honored. The exposition grounds are being renovated including a new building, improved and enlarged grounds, and a new main entrance in unretorn architecture.
Hazel Minis Binkley aged 31 of 405 Queen Anne Court native of Mississippi dies. Survived by husband T. M. Binkley daughter Grace Williams son Teddy Williams all of San Antonio. Services Monday with Rev. BH Nobles officiating. Myrtle Cornelia West Prichett 41 of 324 Barrera Street Sutherland Springs, Wilson County native, mother Laura West sister I T Holstein two brothers O C West and Jack West. Services Monday afteryman with Rev. R. White officiating. Interment in Sutherland Springs.
Washington July 1 1933 secretary Ickes assumed the public works administrator role announcing no cut to the 3.3 billion public works program. Federal funds will go only to local governments meeting revenue tests and to worthy projects.
Railroad personnel in Kansas City were augmented Monday with traveling passenger agent BM BR Smith as part of expanded duties. The move comes amid increased rail travel from San Antonio and Texas to Ghlenga and the world, signaling heightened activity in this region.
New York July 10 reports Dr Harold De Forest Arnnold aged 60 a research head at Hell Telephone Laboratories died of a heart attack in Bunmtt New Jersey.
Fragmentary OCR note reports the death of an artist in New York with unclear names and details. The readable elements include a July date fragment and mentions of a female and possible institutional context but the full facts are not decipherable.
Governor Miriam Ferguson and C. O. MacDonald met with Ickes and a Roosevelt cabinet official to discuss the public works program. Ferguson urged full deployment, suggested regional directors rather than state heads, and named Texas candidates for state administration. Jones and Farley were among officials visited. no White House appointment secured.
A 1082 revenue law offset reduced income tax receipts for the 1993 fiscal year. Treasury figures show total tax income at 1.616 billion dollars, down from 1.056 billion. Beer tax receipts for April through June rose sharply to 59.44 million dollars, driven by Tivisdhoe taxes.
NEW YORK July 10-17 Willis the Actor, a three year fugitive from Sing Sing, was turned over to city authorities for the $20 825 robbery at the Corn Exchange bank branch on Broadway and th street. Bank employees identified a photograph of Sutton as the man who posed as a policeman to direct the robbery.
Los Angeles July 1. Announcement of Columbia’s 1934 production schedule caused a studio halt as sound technicians and other tradesmen threaten work stoppage. Union demand for higher pay prompted the pause in Hollywood.
A charter tour party from Chicago arrived in San Antonio aboard the Around America Lonr. They docked briefly at the Missouri Pacific and departed in the afternoon after a five hour visit to the city. Local guide shows and city sights were the main highlights of their stopover.
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