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!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
5
Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Anglo American oil agreement has no hidden purposes and should be ratified as a straightforward statement of principles. He testified as he retires to private law practice next month.
San Antonio remained on a prosperity crest in April with strong retail trading and clothing stores up 10 percent over April 1946. Building permits slumped 14 percent and unemployment stayed steady as the Texas State Employment Service reported a 22 percent rise in placements from March. Postal receipts reached $266,900, while express shipments rose 65 percent from April 1946.
John D. Wheeler was elected chairman of the San Antonio Committee for Education on Alcoholism on Monday. Dr. Alfred H. Hill was elected vice chairman. Mrs. Mark S. Loveland and Miss Virginia Selby are law secretary and treasurer. The committee established a speakers bureau and will provide speakers on request. Requests should be directed at 35 Erie Avenue.
Police investigated the poisoning of two dogs, Tuffy and Baby Sister, pets of Mrs. Margaret Dolan of 301 Frasch Street. Tuffy reportedly died after exposure, while Baby Sister was poisoned Sunday night or early Monday.
The San Antonio Light opens six weekly amateur photo contests with four classes—babies and children, young people and adults, scenes and still life, and animal life. Weekly prizes are 3 dollars. best local entry in each class advances to a national contest for top prizes including 1000 dollars grand prize and 500 dollars first prizes per class. Must be since January 1 1947 and entries due Thursday noon each week.
Tonta Club will install Miss Emma Toudouze as president at Tuesday night ceremonies in Mrs. Freda Farris’s home. Newly elected officers include Margaret Chambers as first vice president and Slara Nantes as second vice president, with Haddy Blue recording secretary and Tifie Everett corresponding secretary. The event will be conducted by Jean Wever Keller. retiring president Grate Newman will receive a Zonta pin from Edith Schneider Loyd.
Fred Hernandez of 122 Princesa Pass operated a grocery store where a bottle of wine was sold to Casimiro Gonzales on a Sunday morning. Both Hernandez and Gonzales were booked by Patrolman W. W. Schriever for violation of the liquor curfew.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.