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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1936

Page

14

Amazing self mutilation scheme targets insurance payouts

June 15 Los Angeles district attorney Baron Fitch exposed a self mutilation scheme to claw insurance money from traffic accidents. Five Long Beach residents were arrested after detectives used a covert shortwave radio to monitor a staged crash and hospital transfer. Accused orchestrators Jenkins, his wife Alta, Miner, Bone, and Biggs allegedly simulated injuries with grinding cuts, bruised tissue, and a rolling pin attack to fraudulently claim thousands in damages.

Angeles Baron Fitch Long Beach Harald Jenkins Alta Jenkins Biggs Red Bone Biggs-Bone Biggs Miner Long Beach Comaunity Hospital Jenkinses Griffin Henry Grosa el Paso Biges-Bone

Social Calendar Highlights San Antonio Bride Parties and Weddings

Social calendar notes dozens of events in San Antonio including Mrs Rey Davis and Mrs Adolph Toepperwein hosting a day party for bride elect Bernice Beyer, Miss Sara Gulver honored at a bridge, and Mrs Richard Vanders Straten hosting a luncheon at La Fonda. Also covered are weddings such as Miss Margaret Melissa Bridges to John Clark Peeke and Miss Margaret Genevieve Pauly to Bentley F Pulliam, with guests from Galveston Ottawa Bandera and beyond. The piece lists numerous engagements, dinners, luncheons, and forthcoming travels of local society figures, with a focus on bridal celebrations and society gatherings.

Rey Davis Adolph Toepperwein Bernice Beyer Keith Brown Bridge Junction Sara Gulver Richard Vanders Straten la Fonda Aise Bessie Hel] Hillie Margaret Parkinson St. Anthony Bernite Heyer Hyram B. Bailey Rainbow Terrace St. Anthony Hotel Nerd DePay Brownsville DePay Terry Kenan Jonee Virginia Alvey Planche Page Pauline Carrington Frances Eggleston Grey West Burns Herbert Stinson Lewis Street George Frederick Frederick William B. Brendel Merry Franers Cullen Sullivan Saint Mary's Catholic Church San Antonio Texas Margaret Genevieve Pauly Aod Edmund, B. Pauly Benty F. Pulliam St. Mary’s Catholic John Clark Peeke Bandera John Diu Bridges Louise Focke Galveston Robert Focke Miss Forks Johnna Hill J. Bridges Sam Wood Gardner Cub Mautine Adams June Moss Guess John W. Focke Lou‘se Pooke Loree Venable George Marchmann Galvestors Vrs Herbert Stucke Lillian Stucke Roserhary Avenue A. P. Bayer C. K Leake

Glerk to be Retired After 32 Years at Post Office

Sam Philippps a 65 year old revenue clerk at the local post office retires this month after 32 years of service. He began civil service in 1904 and has held roles from box section clerk to acting superintendent at Fort Sam Houston. He plans to rest then seek new work. Dolores Costello Barrymore is noted for her fishing habit and a cast of moving plans includes Mrs Castre Wild and Lt and Mrs Isbell with Mrs Childs transferring to new posts.

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Local Theatre Notes From Bexar Facts Column

Frank Larg reports colorful theater chatter in Bexar Facts with snippets on performers directors and venues. Names such as Carl Geyer Sven Tornsorn Syd­ ney Smith and Ed Pomby appear amid mentions of boxing wrestling and cinema culture reflecting a bustling local arts scene.

Frank Larg Wrigley Sign Carl Geyer Edgar Allan Poe Sven Tornsorn Sydney Smith Michigan A. D. Zucht Ike Hinstein Arthur Higgins Sanders ED Pomby Thorne Smith Bellinger Bros. Hays Mel Washburn Tribune Cracks Wise Texas

Out of the Open Rand sale spurs car payment plan

A light classified ad notes a small payment down and monthly balance to buy a car during the Out of the Open Rand sale. Bee Classification 74.

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