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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
2
Dr. Charles J. Fish at the Narragansett Marine Laboratory, University of Rhode Island, leads research to expand oceanic food sources. The director's work aims to bolster humanity's access to sustainable marine foods.
Bishop Paul E. Martin delivers the episcopal message as 300 delegates plus visitors total attendance exceeds 2000 at the municipal auditorium. The Southwest jurisdiction growth highlights race relations work and missionary opportunities among Indians and Latin Americans, with calls for more ministers and funding.
The 8-state Methodist jurisdictional conference in San Antonio opened with predictions of over 400 nominees and 160 votes needed per bishop. Five bishops will replace two retirees and a death, creating two new districts in San Antonio and New Orleans with 758 and 461 congregations respectively. Bishops will be consecrated Sunday and receive assignments Saturday.
Dr. Donald F. Ebright told the regional Methodist conference that Multi-Purpose food, distributed in 24 countries by Methodist missionaries since 1946, provides a meal equal to a fourth pound of beef with potatoes peas and milk when mixed with traditional foods. The soy based supplement costs 3 cents per portion.
State Sen Grady Hazlewood remains holding his own in Amarillo hospital after a flash explosion as he cut the top from an empty 50 gallon gasoline drum with an acetylene torch. He suffered a broken arm a fractured jaw burns and a badly injured left eye.
A list of marriage licenses and divorces appears with numerous names. Andrew J Wells and Katherine A Schraucki among couples, plus many entries including Joseph W Allen Rosa L Hobbs Oscar B Smith Jr and others. The notice also lists multiple divorces with paired names and initials in a dense roster of individuals.
Former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange board Robert P. Boylan, 68, was found dead in his hotel apartment Wednesday night. Police say he died of natural causes after serving as chairman from 1957 to 1961 and remaining on the board until earlier this year.
Sylvia Arzola 20 of 2118 San Luis was named Miss District 16 by the GI Forum at Kelly AFB district contest. Second place went to Aloisa Arguijo Pleasanton. Arzola, sponsored by Downtown GI Forum, will be one of 13 district queens at the GI Forum state convention in Houston on July 14 where she will speak on What the GI Forum Means to Me. County Commissioner Albert Pena Jr. joined the ceremony as Arzola received the award. She will represent a large county area at the convention.
Classified notice urges quick ad placement to recover a pet or sell buy rent or swap items including a raincoat pocketbook and more. It lists a contact code CAG-1231 for dialing to recover a loss and emphasizes fast messaging through local classifieds.
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