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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1932
Page
11
Early hours at San Antonio market reveal growers from Texas and nearby states and even Mexico selling produce. Carriers arrive overnight, trade buzzes with peppers, cheeses, and unique foods not found in local stores as eager buyers browse and drink coffee before returning home.
Fery rises early to pursue a purchase plan. Mr A A Snyder of Snyder Produce notes a Laredo area time grower travels to San Antonio with truckloads of Lomators and assorted items. He supplies hotels and businesses. A light chat reveals the Laredo grower represents hotels and restaurants there. Police Sergeant Cliff Ramachis, a violinist, practices daily with his valued instrument.
A story mentions a fiddler who bought a present violin for fifty dollars, thinking it a high-class instrument, after a prior offer of five hundred dollars. It notes changes in clock advertising on walls and a court discussion featuring Justice John R. Shack. The piece hints at looming heat affecting business and a frost-honk clock visible from the bench.
Unclear fragments reference cooling systems for customers and showmen. Mentions Jackie Cones a 7 year old, photographer Cones Jones, J B Wooding real estate, pid McCoy quitting prison after seven years, Dorothy Graves inkator motor tur through Colorado, Robert Weerington, diversity fluiders, and four Collins brothers in the San Antonio Bird Dog association.
Evangelists Rev. Sid Williama and Rev. W. A. Posey conduct a revival in Leonard Texas. Sponsored by local churches and the Presbyterian crowd, Posey leads the service blending three church groups into a large gathering with about 700 attendees.
The Optimist Club Morbers announce a 2 PM gathering at Mp place near the Atonse Loonning mounds with a beir family reception and a weiner roast. J Fillett Wilson chairs the arrangement committee, with J T Rolle and W Fulloy assisting.
The San Antonio board of education, at a regular meeting, set a tentative budget for the new scholastic year at 1.7 million dollars, about 1 million under last year's expenditures, and announced a public hearing on the budget next week. It cites tax cuts, adjusted apportionments, and deferred debts as key factors, with reductions in instructional fuels and staff wages planned to fit income.
A barn on the farm of Mrs. Ames Ripps eight miles out on the old Cornua Christ road was destroyed by fire Tuesday with its contents including hay and corn. Firemen reported Wednesday that Antonia firemen responded to the alarm and saved the house. Damage estimated at 1600 dollars.
Fort Worth man Frank Walton, 6, is under treatment after a fall near the Green Hoenstal in Missouri Prairie. The incident occurred Wednesday at the Robe rt FB facility, with treatment ongoing.
A genuine Irish shillelagh is among treasures brought to San Antonio by a museum expedition from LaGrange University last week. Other items include a lacrosse stick from the Quherkee Indians, an Alaskan walrus disk, festive weaponry, and reference books. The party included Col. Martin L. Crimmins and Miss Ellen Behuls Quin.
A crowd of liquor case defendants faced action after a Wednesday raid by prohibition agents. Three women were charged with various offenses including continuing to enter a reservation and violating prior orders. Bonds ranged from 600 to 800 dollars. Agents reported large quantities seized including mash, two gallons of whiskey, a 50 gallon still, and 29 gallons of whiskey on South Laredo Street.
The San Antonio school board approves a scholastic calendar opening classrooms on September 12 with eight holiday periods through June 2, 1933. Authorized holidays include Armistice Day November 11 Thanksgiving November 24 or 25 Texas State Teachers Association meeting November 25 Christmas break December 24 to January 2 Washington's Birthday February 22 Texas Independence Day March 2 Good Friday April 14 and San Jacinto Day April 21.
James Shay state banking commissioner filed in Seventy-third district court an application for approval of a contract transferring assets of the closed Gary Central Bank and Trust to South Texas Bank and Trust. A hearing set for 9 30 Monday morning August 1 before District Judge Frederick Stevens. The contract, listing all assets, was approved at a Tuesday officers meeting and signed by Shaw who is in the East. Those present when signed included ZB Miller president J B Mitchell vice president Col W B Tuttle chairman Edwin Chamberlin Gen Ernest Hinds Herbert Wellsee O H Smith Fritz Sciulo.
The Bexar County Democratic Executive Committee will meet in the Thirty-seventh District Court to direct county chairman Joan K. Weber to canvass last Saturday's votes and report to the committee by 4 p.m. Monday. The committee will certify returns to the secretary of state in Austin and select delegates to the state convention in Lubbock on September 23.
Romana Williams, mother of a crippled son and three other children, is released after 10 days in Bexar County jail. Agents found a concrete ice box for beer hidden near the kitchen stove. Federal Judge Dual West deferred sentence after her guilty plea and set a September date. he ordered a brief jail term. The defendant sought speedy justice to return to her children.
County Clerk Jack R. Burke announced that all candidates in the July 23 primaries must file expense accounts for their campaigns. The deadline is August 4, with each candidate required to submit a detailed report of campaign expenditures for the third time.
A Mississippi goodwill party plan to visit San Antonio on August 10 aboard the Missouri Pacific lines. Howell Jones, secretary of the local chamber of commerce, said the trip follows a letter from Dennis Murphree lieutenant governor of Mississippi.
Justice of the Fence Jam R. Bhook left his judge role to preach, while Wille Garew faced a driving while intoxicated charge. Delos Finch noted no intoxication and Escobar’s car blocked Garza near 625 Dolorosa. After heated words and a conference, Garza apologized and the defendant was freed.
A Mason meeting led by San Antonio chamber of commerce head Poster Whaley filed a brief with the Interstate Commerce Commission protesting Southern Pacific's bid for a two year delay in constructing the San Antonio San Angelo Gulf & West Texas line. The document notes five years since the line's charter and three since the permit, urging that the project could be worth less than the current cash burden, as San Antonio Fredericksburg Mason and Brady join the protest. The S P seeks an extension of construction to March 1 1985.
Senator Morin Sheppard Wed take post and in the efforts of the San Antonio chamber of commerce to win for this city one of the 12 frame loan banks to be established nationwide, according to a telegram received by Por… Whaley, mayor of the chamber. He explained that one other Texas city is seeking one of the banks and that he cannot show any partiality. He pledged his support to the effort to have one of the banks established by Texas.
Anglo Armenian playwright Michael Arlen is in serious condition after a car crash near Tepes Bandey. He was taken to a hospital and his status was updated today.
Bexar County reports a record low jail population with 196 inmates on a Tuesday, far below the typical counts of 300 to 400. The breakdown shows 96 state and county, 41 federal, and immigration holds among the total.
Police identify about $3007 believed to be in the possession of Fred Spears who died in a Saturday night gun battle with Harry Fassnidge after a July bank holdup. Officers say the money may be part of $5000 stolen from the Harrisburg State Bank near Houston. Two women to be questioned as Spears’ car tied to a vehicle stolen in April. Spears’ body remains with Riche Undertaking Co.
Capt John McCoy from Fort Sam Houston and Technical Sgt Samuel H Newton of the Second Division join Technical Sgt George G Wittman of the Chemical Warfares Department to attend the Thirty sixth Division Texas National Guard encampment. Lieut Col Ray L Avery will observe chemical training at Palacios and at the Oklahoma encampment at Fort Smith.
County records show absentee poll tax receipts ready for voting in the Democratic runoff on August 17. Clerk Jack Burke urges owners to contact the county clerk to ensure absentee ballots are valid for the election.
The Cavalry Club will sponsor two rides from Meadows stable item seven to nine in the morning on Friday. A Whithermonton party will follow at Koohtee park with reserve officers and their families invited. Captain OG N Raper of Travis 1007 is directing arrangements.
Democratic hopefuls Frost Woodhill and Maury Maverick with Albert Steves Jr assure D. K. Mattn the Texas Highway Commission that Hexer County will cooperate to speed road construction. Plans include lighting and improvements on the Aula and Fredericksburg roads and a new north-south Midway No 6. State funding of 4 000 00 is eyed once right of way is secured as the Citizens' League pushes for immediate work. Bexar County court is securing needed right of way in step with the county.
Deputy sheriffs Clyde Musgrave and George Mangold arrested three youths early Wednesday after a police radio call linked them to a plan to break a gasoline pump at a filling station near Fredericksburg road and Buckeye street. Captain A W Godbardt witnessed the incident and notified authorities.
A 47 year old woman at Crofton Avenue was assaulted at Robert B Green hospital after two strangers invaded her home. They claimed to be hungry, were offered food, then demanded money and beat her when she said she had none. Police reported the attack followed by the robbers fleeing.
Colonel and Mrs I P Hennessy leave Salelding Ter within ten days for Colorado. Miss Peggy Hennessy, spending weeks in New York, heads to Houston and Galveston for a week to visit friends.
The Twenty-third Infantry Band directed by Otto Majewski will present a concert at Fort Sam Houston. Details indicate an event date range and location, with Army post affiliation and conductor.
Reserve officer promotion announced for Hart and nominee Nelson Hill at 1609 Wont Texas avenue. The ordinance reserve favor granted advancement to the rank of first lieutenant in a Wednesday ceremony.
Army appropriations curb official use of staff cars with a new pooling rule and restrict off duty travel. Pay cuts hit July 31 with 3 percent furlough reductions and quarter allowances lowered. Post exchanges face spending limits, potentially cutting perks for officers while troops retain some access.
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