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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
2
A postal clerk, Benorita Jada' Ramtres, has been convicted of stealing stamps from booths and post office stamps. The incident involved over 2000 letters or more in transit, with multiple clerks implicated in the scheme.
Livingston Texas July 16 GP Theart of making rag rags from gunnybacks drew Mrs D M Wigles of Jasper as she spoke at the East Texas Home Demonstration club encampment. She wore a suit crafted from tow sacks and demonstrated quick, simple methods. Local classified ads promise low prices and guaranteed work.
The will of Frederick Denkman, noted lumber magnate, leaves $1,200,000 to his widow and $280,000 to each of several nephews and nieces. The estate plan appears in an official advertisement as a public notice. A separate item mentions a school bonds vote scheduled for next Thursday.
The district court session led by Judge W S Anthony saw numerous cases including guilty pleas for theft over $50, several sentences with two years suspended, and multiple discharges or dismissals for theft forgery and burglary. Public notices include alimony orders and numerous traffic violation entries with fines listed.
A contentious meeting of the city recreation board is expected to address the management of Lion's Field Playground at Breckenridge Park. The dispute centers on a hybrid control by the city and the Lions Club with former Lions president W. G. Higgins among those slated to attend.
In Corporation court on Tuesday a defendant named Ortega faced a higher fine after clerks and testimony showed he signed as Orte ro. Motorcycle Officer J L Jones testified the bond bore the wrong name. Judge Judi Dave Walton confirmed the adjustment increasing the usual three dollar fine to five dollars for the misnaming in the record.
Police learned on Tuesday a burglar visited the room of Miss Eulala Machinez at 113 Floto Street Monday night and carried away iron, two tablecloths, a suit, a cooking pot, a bathing outfit, an electric iron, and two table cloths from the residence.
The San Antonio Junior Chamber proposes a 60 day winter sports wagon to attract visitors, seeking a $15 000 advertising fund from the city. Mayor Chambers opposes a precedent for further large requests while Frank Huntress questions the value of publicity opposed by William Ochée who supports the plan noting tourism needs entertainment beyond sightseeing. The committee previously refused the request but may revisit the issue.
Austin July 10 The Texas House of Representatives will convene in January 1940 with a new loud speaker system after Representative Polk Horn Day of Harlingen led adoption of a plan to replace the previous makeshift apparatus. The installation is described as efficient and modern for the forthcoming session.
45 year old Wisaniy Tokeph Plante shot and wounded his wife and son after a long running dispute with his parents. The argument, believed to date about a quarter century, ended in a deadly confrontation witnessed by the couple’s son and others.
A niece of Governor Dan Moody appears in the Paramount feature at the Princes theater, playing the kidnapped daughter of the hero in a minor but key role. Despite being a child, she takes an important part in the film.
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