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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
8
Judge Dave Watson ruled McNeill, a Negro man, guilty of rudely accosting a girl and of drunkenness after a complaint by Mary Louise Chavez of 23 South Pecos Street. McNeill was fined $200 for rudely accosting and $10 for drunkenness.
An advertisement touts Tanlac as relief for stomach and bowel troubles including gas pains dizziness and poor digestion. It cites Drs claims 3 percent sickness from digestion and features a testimonial from James F Campbell of Little Rock Arkansas who says rheumatism improved after using Tanlac. Customer urged to ask their druggist for a bottle with a money back guarantee.
A large group of United States Flag association champions, including Leonel Moss and 36 young participants, tour West Point Military Academy. They attend a cadet parade, see the battlefield at Saratoga, visit Benedict Arnold’s museum, and tour Yellow Bear Mountain route before returning to the academy for a breakfast and further activities.
Court hears dispute over arrest and interrogation of John Vargas in a vagrancy case. Officer Leiliman admitted questioning Vargas after arrest in Roosevelt Park, while public defender Pine Montalbe notes prior questioning could be inadmissible. Judge Dave Watson warns on admissibility and notes questioning precedes arrest in the record.
A mandamus petition filed by Robert Tham and a company seeks to compel the city to issue a permit for a filling station at Shine Avenue and McCullaugh Arena. The case involves city council actions in approving or sealing the permit and the court appearance by Judge Taher and others.
A fragmentary notice reports Hayes Yeager appointed acting head of the department of public speaking at a university in Illinois. The document cites his role in the oratorical chair and indicates formal appointment by a governing body. Names such as Wahwinuson and Floyd tegle Marvin appear in the readable portion, though the text is incomplete.
Soufkwedt elected president of the Junior Club and will take office on July 4. The veteran worker will assist with transition and duties as the term begins.
Cambridge report: Mars Sune, after escaping a crash, died hours later when the automobile he rode collided with a pole. Michael Whalen, father of four, was killed here when a trolley cart struck his machine.
Wilton P. Southwell was elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce to succeed Harry Halff, effective July 1. At a St. Anthony hotel dinner Tuesday night officers named include Ray Keck, Ray Stokes, Marshall Tell, J. R. McNeel Jr., and others. Southwell outlined a 60 day winter sports program and plans to introduce in city high schools a course similar to Brooks’ program.
A man reported his pocket was picked of seventy dollars on Wednesday. The snippet notes a theft involving A. C. Swaith at 507 Whompson, with references to a local radios classified sale and musical environment.
Two men were tried on charges of affray after a street baseball dispute escalated into a fight at Central Police Station. Max J. Walts drove by and claimed a windshield was broken by a ball hit by George P. Burnett and his daughter. Captain Waller Harvey testified the men fought instead of settling the issue, and Tudken Watson fined them.
Captain A T McDaniel head of flying at the Air Corps Training Center directed a flight Tuesday carrying Rev. Me. Stev P IX Hill pastor of the Hist Presbyterian church to San Antonio from Sherman. The trip coincided with a board meeting at Sherman college and marked the first passenger flown from Sherman’s new airport as part of a wedding ceremony for Miss Neil Connally and Lieut. FU. Murwell.
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