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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1939

Page

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County Addresses Fire Hazard Dispute Over Suburb Protection

The Bexar County Commissioners planned a Monday meeting with Mayor Maury Maverick and city officials to discuss restoring fire protection for suburbs surrounding San Antonio. A July 15 order by Fire and Police Commissioner Louis Lipscomb ended the service, prompting concerns from attorney Frank G. Thames about lacking a proper suburban protection organization and city funding guarantees.

Siloers Touil Maury Maverick Louis Lipscamib Maverick Bexar County

Harlan Carter Jr Wins Rifle Award at Camp Perry

Harlan B. Carter Jr., a United States War Materation inspector, earned five certificates of award at the national shoot at Camp Perry Ohio, including a police course record with a 45 caliber automatic and a 286 score, plus an American record with a 22 caliber pistol. He is the son of Tiaflon Crier St, a United States immigrant inspector stationed locally. Royalty visits London as Regent Prince Paul and Princess Olga arrive to see King George VI.

Harlan Carter Jr Harlan B. Carter Jr United States Wmmeration Liebarder Paully Earedots Camp Perry Ohio Izsn Winsonseed London Prince Paul and Priuress Olga Yugoslavia George VI Queen Engabeth

Farley Oyster Efforts Watched

Washington rumors place Postmaster General James A. Farley at the center of a White House palace purge aimed at reshuffling cabinet and party leadership. New dealers push to replace Farley with Paul M. V. and force Farley from the Democratic national chair, linking fate to the 1940 presidential contest.

Washington Cina James A. Parles Fun Paul V Aicoutt Federal Security Forler Joseph B. Kennedy Ambassaddor Court of St. James Fatly

County employees awarded vacations after injury delays

County workers with service interruptions due to illness or injury will receive vacation time under a commissioners order. Commissioner J. W. Desnett noted one employee who had three years of service was unable to work before the season. The order was amended to grant vacations to employees impeded by injury, while the light water ads of the era emphasize low costs and high dividends.

Gewintlig J. We Desnett Ntsini

Nobody Wants Poor Roll at Hrooxfieid Zoo

Director Edward Bran distributed S177 tickets for Sunday visitors to see Rollo Bolivar a monkey two love birds and zebra finches but none were claimed. The scene at Hrooxfieid drew few buyers as the animals remained unsold and unclaimed.

Oricagg Rollo Bolivar Edward Bran Boitone Arid Company

Yellowstone Park Forest Fire Reaches Crisis Level

In Yellowstone Park, a 1000 acre blaze prompted mobilization of airplanes, radio shor wave units, and hundreds of men. Park Superintendent Edmond B. Rogers called for 300 more civilian observation corps exrollers as the fire burned along a three and one half mile front north of Fishing Bridge, with no buildings endangered in the east central area.

Yellowstone Park Wyo Jack Molés Edmond B. Rogers Mbtree Fishing Bridge

Suspect Quizzed in Alterman Robbery

Police questioned a suspect Monday over a robbery at Mrs. Jake Alterman’s home 104 Bash Travia Street, with $100 in cash taken. Over the weekend thefts included cash from a cigarette vending machine and $5 in merchandise from Joh Humphries Drug Store at North Laredo Street and Arbor Place. Clothing was stolen from Miss Mildred Stages at 104 East Travis Street. An employment ad offers quick job leads at Light Wort, Broadway and Fifth Street.

Alterman Jake Alterman Bash ‘Travia Street Pallee Joh Humphries North Laredo Arbor Place Mildred Stages East Travis Street

Weather summary with scattered data and odd figures

Readable weather notes for various regions present, including Saly Antonia, East Texas, West Texas, and general U.S. stations. Contains forecast phrases like fair, partly cloudy, and moderate winds, with many erroneous numbers and OCR artifacts. Also includes stray lines on rainfall, moon phase, temperatures, and unrelated ads about skin ointment.

Saly Antonia Texas

Violent Death Toll Across Texas From Weekend Incidents

Aggressive toll list shows 14 killed in Texas last weekend due to gunfire car crashes drownings and electrocution. Victims include Amando Schwarck 19 Caracas and Elmer Morrell 23 Berkeley who were injured when a car overturned near Dalhart. Other deaths involve Paula Davis 42 Anton io James White 34 Comus Christi and Rufus Johnson 32 near San Augustine with gunfire and accidents.

Treas Texas Jeat Julia Ramos Caracas Venezuela Amando Schwarck Elmer Morrell Berkeley Calif Dalhart Colorado School of Mines Oklahoma University Paula FR. Davis Antoino Schulenberg James Oscar White Comus Christi Kiled Banqugette A. B. Bilis Houston Léntischitsch San Antonio Farmersville Roosevelt

So Now He Knows Or Does He

Fragmentary medical note describes a Maryiy Addison operation on a bulence driver and a pathology report detailing an ellipsoid Linnae specimen with squamous epithelium, irregular surfaces, and papillary projections. It notes thickened karatonization, dense blue staining, and fibrous connective tissue changes with unclear margins.

Kanbasity Maryiy Addison Pbs

Divers Renew Squalus Task At Navy Yard

Portsmouth N H July 17 Navy divers prepared to descend to the depths fifteen fathoms off the port to determine damage on the sunken submarine Squalus. salvage plans hinge on what divers discover after two preliminary dives found seven pentons used in the failed lift in good condition. divers located the heavy barrels sixty four feet below the surface as crews continued treacherous operations dealing with the loss of 26 men on May 23.

Portsmouth N. H Squilus Mary Broken Air Base

Five Remingtons Die In Kalamazoo Truck Crash

Five members of the Remington family died in a Kalamazoo vehicle collision when a pickup struck a pedestrian then went off the road. Victims are Floyd Remington, his wife, their son and daughter-in-law, grandfather Gerald Remington, and 21 month old Roberta Evelyn Remington. State police report the driver appeared to lose control.

Kalamazoo Floyd Remington Gerald Remington Roberta Kvelz

WPA Supervisors to Discuss Problems and Plans

WPA area supervisors from Texas will discuss fiscal year problems and projects with State Administrator H. P. Drought. The meeting is set for Tuesday at the state WPA headquarters in the Smiths Young Tower.

WPA Texas H. P. Drought Smiths Young Tower

Mendacn asthma relief claims in a drug advertisement

An advertisement promotes Mendacn as a rapid palliative for chronic bronchial asthma with messages of quick muscle relaxation in bronchial tubes, ease of coughing, and a money back guarantee. It urges readers to ask a local druggist for Mendacn and claims swift, refreshing relief, noting prescription-like wording and no injections or atomizers.

Mendace

Keep America Out of War Message to Senators

Citizens urge senators to block anti neutral proposals and resist any move toward intervention or military alliance. They warn administration bills could force war and make the president a dictator, urging action to keep the nation free from foreign entanglements.

America Senate Sol Bloon Key Pittman Rangevelt Hull Hiram Johnson

Be Truett Welcomed Home in Atlanta Ceremony

Atlanta July 17. Baptist leaders prepared a grand welcome for Dr George W Truett of Dallas head of a world wide Baptist body with over 12 million members. A choir and band will participate as officials recall his rise from a lean young mountaineer in North Carolina to pastor of Dallas First Baptist and head of the Baptist World Alliance.

Atlanta George W. Truett Dallas Presi Truett Young Mountaineer Marietta Court- House State Baptist Convention City County North Carolina Hee Principel OP Hinwasree Academy Young Truett Kox First Baptist Church Dent The Baptist World Alliance Alice Elmes Southern Baptist World Alliance Berlin Sion

Fritz Kuhn Missed Court Appearance in Southbridge

In Southbridge Mass on July 17 Fritz Kuhn also identified as Wingelt Frite Kuli Jester of the German American Land failed to appear at a district court hearing for drunkenness after a confrontation with a Web- Siter Mass policeman. The clerk confirmed Kuhn had not shown up though it was unclear if arrangements were made to hear his case.

Southbridge Mass GA Makcher Wingelt Frite Kuli Bow Southbridge — District Court

Educator James Weber Lith Dies at 61

James Weber Lith of the University of Chicago died yesterday near Lakeside Michigan while at his summer home. The death was reported from Chicago with notice to the public. Lith, age 61, was a prominent educator associated with the University of Chicago.

Chicago James Weber Lith University of Chicago Lakeside Mich

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