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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1936
Page
2
Charter members of the San Antonio Optimist club will lead the weekly gathering at the Gunter hotel on Wednesday noon. Attendees include Dr. Nelson Greeman, D. N. Cushing, F. Hoffmeyer, J. Mazur, R. Zirkel, HN. Jones, and QO. Schnabel. Sponsor C. Charley Wight will oversee a hay ride and watermelon feast that evening as part of the On to Fort Worth program.
Police Chief Owen W. Kilday announced that eight square blocks on the west side were cleared of vagrant women and undesirable characters. The area along Matamoras street near the new recreation park was cleared following an order by Police Commissioner Phil Wright. Wright said the area was cleaned out and would stay cleared. Ejiday reported no arrests and that the vagrant women and their friends left voluntarily by 10 p.m. Monday.
Veterans at a San Antonio auditorium rushed to convert World War I baby bonds into cash, with Treasury checks delivering over 500000 dollars to 650 Fort Sam Houston and other area veterans. Many planned to bank or spend, while crowds filled streets and spectators waited hours for their payments and related registry windows opened.
Theft of a pair of scales from the Red White and Green grocery at 00 Labor Street was reported yesterday. Police urged anyone with information to contact the precinct.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount government actions and war sentiment. Mentions Alvin York, mail carriers, German losses, and wartime fund figures amid garbled phrases and stray asides about patriotism and exemptions.
The thirty second anniversary meeting of the Scientific Society 94 San Antonio was held in the organization's club rooms Monday night with County Judge Fresh Woodhull presiding. Speakers included Dr Walter Stuck Harry Herteberg and Edward W Heusinger was introduced as the only original member present. Mrs Frost, Wood DW server punch. Quick action wanted. Ads available through The Light San Antonio's newspaper. Dial 423% for advertising.
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