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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1936

Page

4

Bottle-Raised Toonerville Rooster Makes Free Life Debut

Dallas June 17 Henry Buff Orpington rooster kept in a glass bottle as a chick grows to six to six and a half pounds and is released to lead a normal life. Owner W A Drew reports Henry’s friendly adaptation and plans to breed more “super-chickens” starting with Oscar the import from Fort Worth, while recalling Oscar’s earlier rescue and fate.

Dallas Henry W. A. Drew Drew Oscar Rooster Missouri Rock Reed Herzy Fort Worth

Flying Cadets Graduates Diploma Ceremony at Kelly Field

Diplomas were awarded Wednesday to 52 cadets and nine regular officers from the Army Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field. Brig. Gen. James Chaney, commander of the Air Corps Training Center, presented diplomas and delivered the graduation address. Maj. W. P. Hayes presided. the exercises followed an aerial review. Cadets will receive assignments to duty and be ordered to other stations for service with tactical units.

Army Advanced Kelly Field Ames ¥. Chaney Air Corps Training Center Maj W. P. Hayes

Missouri Woman Sought in Los Angeles

Missouri police sought help Wednesday in locating Mrs. True Davis Black, believed to live in Los Angeles, as part of a missing person inquiry concerning a Springfield resident and her daughter. A second item reports a fatal crash in Maple Heights with five dead and one injured when a car struck a railroad abutment, ejecting passengers onto tracks. A third brief notes Flying Cadet Worenth A Ferris injured after a crash on a bombing range at Barkdale fields.

Missouri L. A John Mills Springfield True) Davis Black City Dye Cleveland Jkine Maple Heights Cade Shreveport Worenth A. Ferris Sacramento Calif Barkedale Fields

Japanese Warships Menace Swatow Amid South China Crisis

Swatow in Kwangtung province reports a tense situation after six Japanese warships arrived. Chinese press says Japanese officers threaten to land troops as Canton government forces move to Swatow under General Chan Chai Tong amid political turmoil in South China.

Shanghai Swatow Kwangtung Province China Canton Chan Chai‘Tong

Controversy Over $1125 Filing Fee For Local Candidates

Bexar County Democratic leader Will Morriss Jr vows to press payment of a $1125 filing fee for four congressional hopefuls despite Attorney General McCraw ruling it illegal for such fees to be charged to all candidates. Maverick calls the fee unfair while lawmakers wrestle whether the fee applies to both county and precinct races. Fees must be paid by midnight Saturday.

William McCraw Bexar County Will A. Morriss Jr Democratic Executive Committee McCray Maury Maverick Morriss McCraw Executive Committee Maverick Washington Rail Lamar Seeligson James Menefee

Officer Rings Up No Sale on Bond Incident

Brownwood jury finds John W. Stover aged 23 guilty of negligent homicide in the July 27 automobile death of Frank Davis a 30 year old farmer. Stover is sentenced to one year in the county jail. Brownwood June 13.

J. R. Hunnicutt Hunnicutt Brownwood John W. Stover Frank Davis Stover

Public debt at new high as Treasury records record June 15 turnover

Washington reports the gross public debt reached a new all time high of 34.39 billion dollars after a 2.64 billion dollar jump. The June 15 turnover included a 1.106 billion borrowing and 1.025 billion new issues, with large cash balances and veteran bond redemptions expected to reduce the debt gradually.

Washington Daily Statement of the Treasury Treasury

Call for your copy of The Light's Centennial Classified

Readers are directed to the Centennial Classified tabloid in Classifications 46 to 43 at the Hame and Food store for ads and listings. The notice mentions a call to obtain a copy of The Light's, inviting interested parties to consult the local classifieds section.

Centennial Hame

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