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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1931
Page
10
Mary Kennedy infiltrates a dangerous hide-out as a den of henchmen confronts her for information. Anxious tension rises as she contemplates the perilous plan to uncover Steve Snore while streetwise pursuers close in.
City rules for playgrounds and summer programs were announced by Bob Mass, superintendent of recreation. The plan outlines open hours, staff supervision, and weekend changes, plus new clubs and classes at several parks with details on tennis, volleyball, dance, and youth activities.
A municipal meeting Monday yielded a single appropriation totaling 11764 for merchant relief. Officials framed the action as a necessary repayment to local businesses, while other budget items remained unapproved.
Reported injuries include A Webb, 20, at Thelen Arlye, and Jett hand laceration from a wheel. Mitchie treated after collision on Thundway. Hollinger, 30, swallowed poison and hospitalized. Olivares, 46, bitten by spider. Ruby Jee, 3, and Harley MacTytosh, 8, treated for related injuries.
Renggo Collins, 21, staying at 22 Cantino Street, leaped from a first floor window to escape flames engulfing the home early Sunday. He awakened others as fire consumed rooms. neighbor alerted firefighters. Damage estimated at 3000 dollars. A church fire at Evangelical Community Church caused further damage to organ and pews estimated at unknown.
Private Earl J. Tier and Private Cree T. Stzron of the same artillery unit were injured when a motorcycle crowded off the road and struck by a car near Fredericksburg. Tier suffered leg amputation and surgery. Stzron expected to recover after hospital treatment at Camp Stanley.
In Corporalian court Judge A. L. Mailork convicted Alan nel Gonzales on vagrancy after Patrolman H. T. Edwards testified he threatened locals with two pistols in coat pockets at the chili queen stand near Market Plaza. Gonzales received a 50 dollar fine and jail time in default of payment.
Police report multiple burglaries through the weekend with thieves entering via skylights and holes. Jewelry including a $2200 diamond bracelet and $800 bracelet recovered at Mrs J B Neuhaus home. $140 cash stolen from Wigenm Fruit Company. cigarettes and a medical kit also reported missing from several local businesses and residences. Detectives Perrow and Gray questioned a suspect named Verne as part of the investigation.
Two men facing charges of drunken driving in a local Justice of the Peace court. Robert Carr, 22, of the Wetmore Road area, allegedly drove intoxicated in West Mistletoe Avenue. Toe Garcia, 25, of 12% Tavala Street, charged with drunken driving on Tenex Street.
The city commission adopted an ordinance authorizing paving on Howerd Street near King's Dighwer and approved a report on Shoals Avenue improvements from Mulberry to Bushnell. Skook Avenue paving will cost 13,740.15 dollars with additional property costs at 4,901.74 dollars.
Police detectives Hy Veeraw and J R Gray captured a hold-up suspect Monday in the 2400 block of Monterey Street after a robbery that nets $81. The money remains unrecovered.
Photographer Stephen Haierer sent pictures to London after a family recommendation. Hartley in New York accepted the images and a check arrived weeks later, then the payment was misrouted to Londonville Kentucky as Hartley enjoyed the pictures in Paris.
The Southwest Texas industrial drive aims to lure sixty different spending factories to San Antonio and nearby areas. A special committee led by Mr McGimney prepares renewed efforts to establish factories, boosting the city’s industrial prestige. Named committee members include J. T. Waile G. fi Gyicry Charles Dubuse Wale Steves W. EB. Dickerson and others. Lee notes shaft industries sought in the Southwest.
Eddie Cadena, 20, of 438 Nevine Street, Tewa, was charged before Justice of the Peace John Shooe with theft of an air vehicle valued at $800 from Fred Moaizumi Jr. The incident, at a hangar on South Laney Field, involved Cadena claiming he only wanted a Tikile ride.
In Corporation Court Judge Ayes Matlork presided as T Lopes and dose Galan faced charges for stealing a dozen Qashel baskets from a fruit stand at 5007 Dronsway and were fined $25 each. Allen Malshurey was fined $25 for stealing a purse from Asa bel Magner at 66 Waverly Avenue. Malshurry paid the fine, while the other two jailed for default.
Mrs Harry Leonard reported to police on Monday that a bar pin wagon and lawn mower were taken from her garden. The two incidents occurred after a reported alarm aracon and the suspect may have fled toward 535 Kiva Street.
South Tesna Seventh Day Adventist conferences on Peacock Military campus enter second week with about 600 representatives from the region. Pastor Eichnau, president, reported at Sunday conference. Missionary zeal urged as Mexicans, Norgroer, and Scandinavians were among those considering joining. services begin at 3 p.m. each evening.
The board postponed selecting a site for a Negro school valued at $10,000 near Jantoc and the Fes End project. Mrs. Mra. 3. E. King, president of the board, cited ongoing protests by white residents and mixed community tensions as key factors. Negro residents advocate for the original site adjacent to Pittmen-Sullivan perk, amid concerns over property values and race friction.
Eight year old Madeline Cotte of 102 Berkshire Avenue was pulled from a Roosevelt pool Monday morning by Mike Kiesel. The girl entered deep water and was saved from drowning after Kiesel heard her call for help. This was Kiesel’s tenth rescue this summer.
Local church invites three guest pastors to preach at Prisillive Rapitint ehwreh in Sport Tuesday and Wednesday. Elders Richards, Ringe, and Blrickland will speak Tuesday, followed by Elder Newrac from Rockdale preaching Wednesday.
Four San Antonio delegates will attend the YW G A conference in Asilo War California August 8 to 15. Delegates include Margaret Burris, Lowats Dippel from the Blue Crangla club and Josephine Childers from the International Institute. Mrs Mildred Telfresa accompanies them as secretary of the YW CGA. Edna Porter of New York City will supervise the southwestern region. Wilbert Mil Ups of Fresno State College will lecture on A Philosophy of Living with daily discussions afterward.
Ex-sleuth Chavez, a former city detective, was treated for bruises at Mobert B. Green Hospital after a disturbance at 114 Foren Street. Jailer Dus ter Murti and others allegedly attempted to place him in a cell, leading to his arrest for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at police headquarters.
T D McArthur was fined 25 dollars in Corporation court on a charge of unlawfully riding in a stolen automobile. Patrolman J I Edwards testified McArthur rode a stolen car that crashed at South Flores and Doloraya streets. the driver and another man escaped while McArthur was arrested.
Police seek two missing boys, Antonio Torrez aged 12 from 700 block of South Larerlo Street and Eredecleo Men doza aged 12 from 12 West Houston reel. Both are described as residents of their respective areas and authorities request any information to locate them.
Flosit Flynn 25 of Oklahoma Circle, a filling station worker, is jailed on murder charges after a Sunday morning stabbing outside a filling station. McKay, a former county courthouse junior employee, died from wounds. Deputies White and Griffith arrested McKay later near Somerset road, while Flynn died at Robert B Green hospital.
Alce Prado of 617 Monterey atrett reports a girl fell into the river Sunday with clothes on and nearly drowned. She was dragged from the water and soon fully recovered. police were notified.
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