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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
11
A Berlin beer tavern preacher was arrested in Hamburg by British security police. The priest, unnamed, had not seen Hitler for a long period, and the security police declined to comment on the race.
An extended report lists multiple wells in Victoria and Karnes counties and nearby areas. W D Kennard No 10 and Humble No 1-8 Atkinson indicate completions with pressures and choke sizes. Atlantic No 4 Atkinson tests near 4090 feet with large gas oil ratios and sustained drawdowns. No 1B Kumgeman in Karnes County shows production test results and varying recoveries.
A cluttered classified page lists used machinery tools and home goods for sale or trade. It features hardware suppliers, appliance auctions, and requests for antiques like pianos, watches, and telephones, with multiple contact names and addresses across San Antonio Houston and nearby areas. The notices include buy and sell offers for furniture, bicycles, radios, refrigerators, stoves, and farm equipment, plus requests for used refridgerators and electrical items.
The Broad Breasted Turkey program expands beyond its initial scope with help from the San Antonio chamber and local interests in Bexar and Wilson counties. Poth in Southern Wilson County and Stevinoha Chevrolet send 57 broadbreasted poults to two 4-H club boys for demonstration. The club will rear hens to preening standards and deliver 75 eggs to Stavinohr Company by season end. company will hatch eggs and share poults with another club member for next year’s showcase. Wilson City Agent J. W. Brimlow helped launch the program and spread demonstrations among poultry producers districtwide.
A garbled list of names ages and places appears with messy punctuation. Distinct entities include Florina Gomex, Marie Elizebeth Poppe, and Chitchatyia Nn among others with ages ranging near twenties to forties and locations like New Mexico and Rockwood.
Four men received jail terms ranging from 30 to 60 days after pleading guilty in County Court-at-Law No 2 on swindling charges. Joe L Myers of Dolorosa street drew a 30 day sentence for a $4 check to A Abrego on December 1 1944. A Cox with no listed address faced 30 days for passing an $8 check to R Gregory on May 23. Wendell Willis of Liberty hotel address was given 30 days for a $1 check at Kellison's store on May 31. Juacha McElvoy of Lead street drew a 60 day sentence for a $14 check at Sugamman's state on May 12.
A liquor dealer pled guilty and was fined 600 dollars in County Court at Lane No. 1 for violating Texas liquor laws by retail sales without a retail permit, while holding only a wholesale permit. The report also lists obituaries and funeral notices for several local residents including Donaldadn Bury, aged 79, with services scheduled. a retired Lt. Col. Carl Smith and others are noted among the obituary items with details on survivors and service times.
The Old Trail Drivers association schedules its monthly dance at Pioneer Hall, with doors at 8 pm Thursday. Local members invite guests to join the social event honoring veterans and preserving frontier traditions.
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