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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
17
In Mexico City striking students from the National University evacuated a damaged building after a protest Tuesday. They agreed to suspend the strike only if university autonomy is granted by a special congressional session, not yet approved, though President Portes Gil has made it a priority.
Advertisement touts MELLO-GLO facial product claiming beauty benefits. It promises skin perfection, smoother texture, youthful bloom, long-lasting shine reduction, and prevention of makeup issues with French processing.
Mrs. Robert Jarratt and son Robert Jr take a motor trip to Arkansas while Harriet de Lunde Smith returns from Connecticut to Texas. Many social gatherings fill the week with dances, teas, and recitals at clubs, churches, and hotels. Mary Hardin, Baylor, and local schools are mentioned alongside visits by Elmendorf and Wurzbach families and plans for summer travel to Tulsa and Seattle.
Corpus Christi June 15 UP A man about 70 identified as Mccullum was reported recovering today in a Corpus Christi hospital from a stabbing received yesterday. Investigators found a small room beneath the courthouse entered by a Mexican worker and a chain knife noted in the scene.
A 16 year old Negro boy, Jerry Sims of Nebenska Street, was held under water for about 10 minutes at the Plas and Potomac Streets Negro swimming pool on Wednesday night. He was pulled to the surface after suction from a general drainage system. Ropes were needed to bring him to air.
Three speeding cases against Lieut. D. Loughborough of Brooksfield were called with no witnesses. He pleaded guilty and was fined 23 dollars plus costs. Assistant prosecutor Anly Young warned offenders that failing to appear will incur an additional charge. Blaming a supposed fix, Loughborough said he did not appear for trial.
A. B. Pawkett of the local chamber of commerce freight bureau departs San Antonio Thursday night for a series of interstate commerce commission hearings in St. Louis New York and Washington next week. The investigation targets rates charged for mixed freight shipments of fruits and automobiles and will also address differences in canned goods shipments. Pawkett expects to be away about 12 days.
Funeral services for C L W Susith Hlelo were held Friday afternoon in Seguin after he drowned Wednesday while weighing in at the Gruda who died from cramps suffered during the event. G Cowan of Pine Avenue Kinptivt church officiated. Burial followed at San Jose cemetery with wife and two young children among mourners. The body was recovered hours later by Mexican workers along the river.
Perry M. Robison a 28 year old man was near death in a Fort Worth hospital after an encounter with officers last night. Robison was shot by Panse man John Alsup when officers went to arrest him in his room accompanied by two others.
Advert reads Ironized Yeast as a dual tonic that builds weight and enriches blood. Claims include adding 6 to 16 points in a few weeks, improving complexion and energy, with violet rays treatment and two tonics in one. Offers full size treatment and money-back if not delighted.
Eighty five thousand acres of ranch land in this section is to be cut into small plots for farming purposes. Arrangements have been made to set the land to farmers at some future time.
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