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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1936

Page

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Urge County Proposes Public Ambulance Service

The Presidents' Council urged the county commissioners to provide a publicly owned ambulance with nurses and an interne to accompany it. They cited alleged private ambulance scramble for wrecks and mishandling of a living injured child. County officials expressed support and asked for cost estimates.

Presidents’ Council County Commisssioners Arthur J. Behinstry St. Mark's Episcopal Caard Quest C. Couch J. E. King Preston Dis Murray A. Winn Prest Woodhull

Independent Grocers Plan Fair Trades Act Outreach Picnic

George Waltz, president of the Association of Independent Retail Grocery, announced plans for a Sunday event at the Richter ranch on the Palo Alto area to promote a Fair Trades Act. The gathering invites independent grocers, wholesalers, and manufacturers of food products from the Southwest and their families, with refreshments including 1500 pounds of barbecue provided free.

Association of Independent Retail Grocery, Incorporated Richter Ranch Palo Alload George Waltz

Druggists urged to leverage national ads at Texas meeting

Lionel Moses of The American Weekly told Texas Pharmaceutical Association delegates that manufacturers spend 202 dollars per month in advertising per drug store but most pharmacies fail to use this sales tool. He urged embracing national promotions, display of advertised goods, and professional merchandising to boost profits. Speakers included Max Factor make up artists and John McPherrin of Chicago. the convention runs through Thursday with a large turnout and planned events on Alamo Plaza.

United States Lionel Moses Trade Extension Department American Moses Texas Pharmaceutical Association Gunter Proium San Antonio Drug Company William Ochse The Drug Company William M. McIntosh Light Hanufacturers Sn Ord Tebr Etiy Sal Taling and Cos Ustecers Joe Gabriel Leona Wood Forth Max Factor Billy B. van Kenneth Said John McPherrin Chicago Alamo Plaza Amos Andy Will Gunter Roof B. Brown Incuumbent

Roosevelt Asked To Sign Alamo Wreath Register

President Roosevelt will be asked to sign the Alamo register when he places a wreath. The custodian says Mrs Lelta mell has guarded the name for years and notable signers include former President Calvin Coolidge Mrs Coolidge Amelia Earhart Admiral Richard Byrd and Patrick Cardinal Hay.

F.D.R Roosevelt Lelta Small Celvin Coolidge Coolidge Amelia Earhart Richard B. Byrd Patrick Carddinal Hay

Waistline health key factor in life insurance risk

Mrs C J Curtis of Austin told the Texas Association of Mutual Life Insurers at the Plaza hotel that waist measurements matter in underwriting. She urged considering health, finances, motives, living conditions, honesty and morals in policy decisions, noting overweight is riskier for older people and citing liquor shop workers as poor risks. The meeting adjourned late Wednesday.

Texas Association of Mutual Life Plaza Hotel Speakera C. J. Curtiss Austin Insurance Company

Weimar Crash Claims Life and Wounds Four

One person was killed and four others injured when a car overturned on Dead Man's Curve east of Weimar as they traveled toward Houston. Victims include James Schauette, a Gonzales youth, and Carl Rels of San Antonio among the injured. Louise Schauette of Gonzales was unhurt.

Weimar San Antonio Gonzales Houston James Schauette Louise Schauette Lows Schauette Carl Rels Carolina Street

Stars Reconcile After Brief Hollywood Separation

Adrienne Amos, screen actress, and her actor husband Bruce Cabot announced reconciliation in Hollywood. With a divorce decree due in about three and a half weeks, they chose to resume married life.

Hollywood Callf Adrienne Amos Screen Bruce Cabot Sre Bned

Parole Parley Plan Urged by Governor Allred

Governor Allred announced support for a Southwestern States parole conference planned for August or September. Officials from Louisiana Texas Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona will be invited to participate in the event.

Austin Sum Govenor Allred Offlinds Louis Jena Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona

Nome Weather For Tourists And Nearby Areas

Weather bulletin lists temperatures across multiple cities including Abbione Texas clear 100/74, Albuquerque clear 94/?, El Paso clear 92/?, Fort Smith Arkansas 86/?, Helena Montana, Jacksonville Florida 70, San Francisco 63, Seattle 63 with varying cloud cover. Tides and sunrise sunset times noted for Aransas Pass and nearby locations.

PRM Coumittee Temanon Wea Aransas Pa Thorsay Iowa Abbione Texas Albuquerque Cali Seattle Wart Ie Wasinstan Aionty Glen Innes

Holdup Murder With Jury Deliberations In Whittaker Case

Los Angeles jurors deadlocked after five hours of deliberations on whether Samuel T Whittaker plotted his wife’s death in a fake holdup to collect her nine thousand dollar insurance. Prosecutors labeled him heartless and scheming, claiming he hired a hobo to kill his wife in her apartment on March 17, during an exchange of pistol fire with the mob.

Los Angeles Samuel T. Whittaker Icibe James F. Culver Whit

40 Cadets Take Preliminary Air Corps Examinations

A board led by Maj G A McHenry and Capt 1 3 Smith and Capt L Berquist at Kelly Field will conduct the preliminary exam for 40 flying cadets in the current class seeking regular army commissions. Exams are June 16 with graduation set for June 1. Afterward, cadets will be assigned to tactical units nationwide for final testing alongside prior air corps graduates. Only 50 air corps vacancies remain from many qualified applicants.

G. A. McHenry Air Corps Training Center Aft Corps

Lieut Skinner Named Aide to Brig Gen Foy

Lieut James H. Skinner of the Twelfth Field Artillery has been appointed aide to Brig. Gen. Robert C. Foy, commander of the Second Field Artillery brigade. He will relieve First Lieut. O Troxel and proceed to Fort Bill, Olp, with 48 students in Field Artillery school.

Skinner Foy James H. Skinner

Help Wanted Milk Route Workers At 806 Milam Building

Several men and women sought for milk route deliveries with varied experience. Neat, clean with pleasant disposition preferred though not essential. Attractive offers to those who qualify. Apply in person at 806 Milam Building Friday morning. June.

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