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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
15
Fragmented prose centers on Jenny and her mother Annnie as fear and illness swirl around hospital, family ties, and implied tragedy. Dialog and imagery hint at severe distress, strained relationships, and a hidden, escalating tension within a haunted domestic setting.
San Antonio leaders including Wied Fishback back Hearst's plan for an 85 million prosperity program aimed at ending unemployment through federal building measures. Fishback argues the program would create work for labor, spur real estate, and revive industry across construction and related firms.
Residents reported a prowler in the yard of a home on Wet Fall avenue. Officers questioned a suspect, identified as Bridget, who claimed sleep in a car and could not explain a break in. A.B. Beidgel reported a pistol missing from a dresser after an incident at 1730 Schlep avenue nearby.
The San Antonio chapter of Disabled American Veterans announced a benefit dance to raise funds for disabled veterans. The event will be held next Saturday at the Machine Shop club with a stage show and entertainment.
The route is extended by four miles adding rover service for one hour daily. Mossmaster W G. forces announce the change for Wednesday. The run will be handed through the Converse post office for resident families along the line.
The Northern Dyana Presbyterian churches of San Antonio will meet with teachers and officers of the First Presbyterian church school at 8 pm Friday at the church educational building. Pastors in charge include Whe Jter, B C Hecker, Rev Hales, Rev Sh BW, Pirat, ALY Bumid, Rev Ho J intes, and others. A reception committee will consist of pastors, Sunday school superintendents, and directors of religious education.
Jinyas Frwing becomes an agent of the Biesoisi Kaosan and Torna Unea to Ban Antonia, assigned to oversee general cotton traffic and regulate the Katy railway. The appointment marks the cotton industry as vital to commerce, with duties centered on Houston duties and broader Katy region coverage.
The DeMolay conclave in Jax will convene Friday and Saturday with over 60 members expected. Registration starts Thursday night at the Gunter hotel lobby. Events include committee reports, officers meeting, banquets, a dance, and a ceremonial address by Mayor Chambers. Swing musical and pageantry mark the program with a parade, degree competitions, and a banquet at the Gunter hotel.
Meriada medals awarded to eight pupils of the Friggs school of expression were announced by Weidner Daz. Allegiance medals were given to Trace Front Karolen Pardue Carl Riehter Caca Whitledge Clyde Logue and Macy Frances Saouilie. Meangis Barkin received a medal for excellence of work while the Werks berg model went to Maurine Perkina.
A damaged OCR fragment notes officials consider extending the school week after disruptions from recent events. It references Renpenlig and mentions schools facing adjustments to schedule and attendance.
A scrambled wartime item lists Signal Corps officers and enlisted men, mentioning Fort Sam Houston and Fort Bark Houston and Roswell, plus graduates from a signal school, with names and ranks tangled in OCR errors and fragments.
Mary Kennedy seeks escape from a deab eructration her mother invented. She marries for love and enters a dramatic plot in a popular serial by Robert Terex Slavinon, starting Monday June 22 in The Light. Mary hopes for a chance at happiness as events unfold.
Five Cavalry officers from the San Antonio reserve unit are ordered to active duty at Fort Clark for 1 day starting July 12. Officers listed include Maj. H. J. Reilly, B. F. Pasian, Liewis Dough erty, and UL W'bupap nou, with ongoing service at the CORPATER xeTVIce Longroand.
Fragmentary report recalls a Detroit incident where a man allegedly shot a woman named Jenny then spoke to a relative at a home before being apprehended by officers. The narrative shifts to a distressed speaker, describing pain, a hospital setting, and pleas to comfort a loved one as family members attend.
A disjointed dawn scene unfolds as Denny’s departures and returns hint at hidden tensions. Jennifer, Torick, and Aver drift through whispered farewells while Denny’s room is altered in her absence. The text hints at unresolved distress, casual threats, and a shifting domestic mood.
In a sworn statement Martinez described being with six men at Sixth Street and Michigan Avenue on the night of Say 2. He said Santos waved a knife and struck him. Santos was later shot as the group fled. Martinez claimed he acted to defend himself amid a chaotic confrontation.
The Mexican government plans to amend special privileges for a touring group from the Mexican Dismens Area, with 70 members traveling via San Antonio. Jose Benitez, Nuevo Leon governor, will convene a motorcade and arrange export into Monteres. Expected travelers include Consul General Luis Lupiano, Consul Luis Perez Abreu, and city officials Jacob Rubio ta, Frank Tushick, Paul Stetler, and Thi Wright, with OG. M. Chambers as representative.
A milkman, unnamed by officials, raised an alarm early Wednesday when flames destroyed a parage after a Welker incident. The witness, Adakeneit Me, living at 719 Breer alred, called authorities.
Miss Beth Sessions daughter of Rev L P Sessions head of English at Westmoor Wind college will sail from Montreal on June 26 to study at Oxford University. She travels with a party led by Dr W K Saylor from Dallas for the Bethlehem Montana musical anniversary celebration.
Maj. Gen. Gur Carleton retired attends the class reunion of the States Military Academy at West Point this year, joining a gathering of alumni in San Antonio and at the academy.
Obie from Cleveland will speak on Cho Ais Element Sniuelnesa TM at the Salramanstip club meeting held at noon. The event takes place at the Plaza hotel and Pye willilie is invited.
An order directs Lieutenant to duty for fourteen days at Fork Melntosh in Laredo. The assignment references medical priority for La Antonia and lists AL Pagenstender in connection with the duty notice.
District court records show several felony cases imposed since January 1 with limited conviction outputs. grand juries presented 1306 cases, results varied between bills and no bills. Gambling raids in San Antonio netted 64 incidents, with felonies for exhibits and other infractions. Descriptive aid figures list 70,000 dollars collected for deserted families and 640 children aided by district attorney funds. Dr Charles Baldwin, founder of Gnucker College, attends Yate alumni festival activities in Sw Haven.
The article recounts an open gathering with Beverly Hilts and others as Mr. Hooree and Mr. Coolldee dedicate the Harding memorial after years of delay. It notes political doubt about WL Chin and remarks that the two men owe their presidency to this maneuver, with reflections on former leaders and their roles.
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