Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1950

Page

3

Texas Girl Still Missing

DETROIT July 19 The search for 18 year old Mary Nell Nunn of Dallas widens after a Willow Run airport bus driver reports a girl matching her description on July 11, a day after she disappeared. She left a hotel July 10 to return to Dallas but did not collect plane tickets. The bus driver said she planned to go to Tennessee. Mary Nell, tall and slender, visited Edward Rowen, 22, Philadelphia, a GM training student. Mrs Messerge and Edward Ronan express concern.

Texas Detroit Petite Mary Nell Nunn Dallas Mary Nell Willow Run Miss Nunn Tennessee Robert Messerge Edward Rowen Philadelphia General Motors Trond Ronan Messer Ule Hovenson

Man May Lose Sight After Bar Fight Injury

Jose Macias, 60, of 355 San Jacinto St, was punched at a bar in the 1700 block of Guadalupest. A glass piece pierced his eyeball, with police saying the injury could cause loss of sight.

Jose Macias San Jacinto St May Guadalupest

State FFA Awards Given

Three state FFA awards were announced in San Antonio during the organization convention. Lester M. Stanley, 16, Ballinger, won the farm mechanic award. W. J. Rippstein Jr, 46, Premont, won the farm electrification award. Billy Russell, 16, Pittsburg, won the national dairy farming award.

San Antonio Lester M. Stanley Ballinger W. J. Rippstein Jr Premont Billy "Br. Russell Pittsburg Branley Rippstein Fremont Hippslain

Texas FFA Meeting Opens in San Antonio Convention

Texas FFA delegates from across the state gather at the Plaza Hotel in San Antonio for a three day convention. State vice presidents finalize plans for the advisory council. ceremonies include a British exchange student address and a state farmer degree conferral with 400 plus recipients.

Texas San Antonio Plaza Hotel Advisory Council Tom Rhodes Huntsville Richard Natt Bam Algo Lone Star Farmer FIA FFA

Thieves Break Into Peanut Vending Machine in Houston

J A Munoz reported Wednesday that two thieves broke into a peanut vending machine at 201 Wy Houston St and fled with coins. A witness in the 300 block told Munoz of the break in, and the peanut holder was found damaged with 204 pennies on the base.

Houston St Aid J. A. Munoz Flo Houston Munoz

Pants Thief Takes Khaki Trousers in San Antonio

Early Wednesday a pants burglar entered two homes and took khaki trousers. W G Gorton awoke at 4 48 am to a intruder who grabbed trousers and fled after warding off the thief with questions. John Escobeda reported a khaki theft from his home at 319 South Street with $14 in his billfold missing.

San Antonio W. G. Gorton Avenue E Jeff Gordon Sill A. m John Escobeda South St Ja Qman

Absentee Balloting Ends in Saturday Primary Vote

Absentee ballots push turnout near 1948 levels with 1539 total absentee votes and 4817 total ballots cast. Ballots accepted until 3 pm and a few may still be added as mailed ballots arriving Wednesday will be counted. Tuesday saw the heaviest absentee day.

Forest fire menaces Ft. Yukon in Alaska heat wave

A fierce forest fire near Fairbanks erupts and moves toward the village of Ft. Yukon 150 miles north as villagers race to the riverfront boats. Dense smoke blocks air support and officials say planes cannot fly. No roads connect the area.

Fairbanks Alaska Ft. Yukon Here Forest Service

Supreme Court Denies Appeal On Texas Insurance Deductible

The Texas Supreme Court refused appeal challenging a $100 mandatory deductible in all hail, hurricane, and windstorm policies. A civil appeals court ruling upholding the clause remains in force, as the state board of insurance commissioners imposes the policy.

Austin Titves Supreme Court Texas Insurance Companies Court of Civil Appeals State Board of Insurance Commissioners jJess D. Carter Innit

League Candidates Meeting Broadcast by Women Voters

The League of Women Voters hosts a candidates meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Anderson River Theater. The event is interrupted briefly as President Truman’s report to the nation is broadcast during the meeting.

League of Women Voters Wednesda Arneson River Truman

Also Mentioned on This Page

van Nay Stewart FFA Advisory Council Plymouth Russell Billy P. Russell Hardwick Belance Tomute Ousehold Onsen Co Commerce SE Mary's, San Antonio, Texas White Pants Thief Steves Fannin East Commerce Our Alkai Iy Peu Lord Tessster
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication