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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1938
Page
1
Surging Missouri river waters breach a Nells Fremont county drainage levee near Bartlett Tow, endangering homes in Barnett area. CCC workers repair the breach as more evacuations begin. Farmers rush to save grain as river rises to its highest level since 1681.
Firemen were called to Mrs. Marjorie Gerjes at 1403 Roosevelt Avenue when her barbecue pit caught fire and caused some loss. Soon after, McPhee's at 3411 South Presa Street reported a second barbecue pit blaze with damage estimated at five hundred dollars. Meanwhile in France, insurgents near Valencia threaten historic Almenara pass as Galician forces advance, with coastal towns and air searches reported as battles unfold in a widening conflict.
President Franklin D Roosevelt will stay at Elliott Roosevelt's Benbrook ranch near Fort Worth for a weekend secluded by Secret Service and local deputies. He will tour Elliott's Hereford herd and crops with a radio talk planned, before departing Monday for Wichita Falls and Amarillo. Thousands are expected along the route.
Mrs. Ernestine Golibart of Bexar county health department will leave Monday for Nashville Tennessee to take a public health course at Peabody Teachers College. She was granted a six weeks leave of absence.
A long weather brief lists precipitation totals since January 4 and various city forecasts. It notes accumulated excess rainfall 3.42 inches and deficiency 0.87 inches, with temperatures and cloud cover for Abilene Albuquerque and many other cities. Forecasts show highs and lows for Sunday Monday and related times, followed by a dense table of city weather conditions and temperatures nationwide.
Republican and Democratic fiscal experts clashed over President Roosevelt’s claim that the New York state deficit of 100 million dollars should be balanced by federal aid. Lehman, nominated for the U S Senate, remained silent as party leaders split over whether the budget balance hinges on federal relief. The exchange follows Lehman’s recent willingness to run for the Senate and hints at a widening partisan rift over state finance and federal support.
Newly elected officers of San Antonio council No. 786 Knights of Columbus will be installed with ceremonies Tuesday night. Grand Knight Francis G. Sullivan and Deputy Grand Knight Luz Robulla head a slate including William J. Windmeyer recorder and L. Fecel financial secretary. The theme Grand Knight salivas succeeds Guerra who led the lodge for two years with Rev W A Mitchell named chaplain by Archbishop Droese.
Police Saturday hunted a missing 14 year old Concho Morales of Mando Street and a 15 year old Belden boy Herodhe Berry who left Friday and may be en route to San Antonio. A Hillbilly Music rally drew locals to Boss Hill area with candidate Cox and music by Enoele Kilburn.
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