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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1937
Page
6
Dolls and dolls buggies led the annual baby buggy pageant at San Antonio municipal playgrounds on Saturday. Children walked in parades with decorated doll buggies while boys rode toys on display. Prizes were offered for best decorated buggies and the manejo scales—Mrs Tidith Dodds assisted as recreation director's aide.
Mathew Campbell on his Aurora farm unearthed a jaw bone tusk shoulder bone and leg bone of a mastodon while plowing. Professor Clarence R. Smith of Aurora College identified the finds as remains likely 15000 years old discovered on his land.
Plans are complete for the fiftieth annual Texas Sheriff's Association convention in New Braunfels. The event runs Wednesday and Thursday with B Arnold presiding as county sheriff and association president. The Finisthalel auditorium hosts sessions and registration starts at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Special committees will entertain delegates wives and a junior committee will entertain sheriffs' children.
Dallas hosts the United States and Latin American officials for the opening of a 25 million Greater Texas and Pan American exposition. A parade started downtown as diamond studded keys unlocked the gates, with Governor Allred presiding and many dignitaries from across the Americas attending.
Four persons were injured in a head on automobile accident on the Dallas Greenville highway near here today. The injured are Elizabeth Car val 13 Paris Heath Melvin 17 also of Paris Iva Lee Johnson 20 Cooper and Gel McCray of Gumby. The three girls were part of a party of twenty boys and girls returning from a vacation trip.
Dallas June 12. It is nearly certain that D C Hardin will never sew paper money to a shirt again. Hardin, fearing thieves, stitched two ten dollar bills to his shirt which was later sent to a launderer. He has seen neither the shirt nor the money since.
McAllen announces a three day Fourth of July celebration featuring a burro race and a $350 fireworks display. Events begin 3 p m Saturday July 3 with amateur wrestling and a bathing beauty revue. Sunday July 4 includes baseball, bullfight, and a band concert. Monday July 5 offers a flag raising parade burro races old fiddlers contest bicycle races greased pole climb horse show and more with fireworks.
Dad’s day falls on Sunday June 20 and is a time to honor him with a wearable gift. The message suggests choosing a tasteful present to help Dad look dressed up and feel appreciated on Father’s Day.
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