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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1955

Page

5

Drake Funeral Rites Set at Chapel

Obituary notices list multiple deaths with ages and addresses. Services scheduled at Porter Loring, Riebe, Max Martinez, or Ray Akers chapels followed by burial at various cemeteries. Locations include San Fernando, Roselawn, Mission Burial Park, and Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, plus deaths in Bowling Green Kentucky Sullivan Indiana Auburndale Florida Marshall Texas.

Ellsworth Alan Drake Charles Porter Loring Chapel Odd Fellows Cemetery Myrtle L. Crowell Avondale Minnie Herrmann Perez Riebe Chapel Hermann Sons Felicitas Sepulveda Lamar San Fernando Cathedral San Fernando Cemetery No. 2 Riehe Funeral Home George Stephen ‘Townsend Lynwood Roselawn Memorial Park Sarah Lutkin Magnolia Ray Akers Chapel Rachel Sholom Elizabeth Roberts Eldorado Mission Burial Park Sarah Porch Eleanor Sunset Memorial Park Edward William Malang W. Josephine Alamo Funeral Home Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Bowling Green Paul £. Garrett Western Kentucky State College Sullivan Ind Fred F. Bays Indiana Auburndale Fla Frank D. Hale Dayton Marshall Texas Guy BE. ‘Jones Southwestern University

Ambulance From Skies Lands After Crash Near Houston

An auto wreck near Houston injures first lieutenant Herschel Williams of Mobile Alabama. A patrolman drove an ambulance while a helicopter delivered Williams to a base hospital in 16 minutes. Ellington AFB said Williams needed an ambulance and rescue teams needed practice. Police said Williams lost control and hit a bridge railing.

Houston Herschel Williams Mobile Ala Ellington Afb Williams

Lenten Speaker Rev Vincent Franks To Preach at St Marks

Rev. Vincent Franks D D rector of St Andrews Episcopal Jackson will be guest preacher at St Mark s Episcopal Church Lent services March 2 3 and 4 from 1205 to 1235 p m He is a noted Lent speaker mission reader and author including Top of the Mount and This Ancient Episcopal Church He travels widely and has spent time on archaeological digs abroad.

Vincent Franks St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Jackson Miss St. Mark's Episcopal Church Top of the Mount Episcopal Church

Vital Statistics Marriage Licenses and Divorces Listed

A historical column lists marriage licenses including Faustino BR, Dolores Gonzalez, Esteban Reyes, Paulita Hernandez, Lavell Alberts, Revere Griffith, Betty Richard Albidress, Janie Tovar, Delfina Crox, Pegsy Smith, Virginia Rodriguez, Esther Canty, Teresa Martinez, Ornest Matthers, Pauline Garza, Rita Tatum, William Gardner, Thelma Tagle, Ronald Long, Trinna Jennings, Jack Cardinale, Patricia Kerr, James Walker, Zerlee Morton, Oscar Garcia, Gloria Sanchez, Olivia Alvarado, Jose Solis, Consuelo Mancillas, Richard Almarez, Joyce Hawkins, Roy Robertson, Thelma Wuest. Divorces granted include Walls Yoranne, Dora G., Armando Jones, Mary Kathleen Ev i.

Tarriage Faustino BR Rebledo Dolores ¥. Gonzales Juan Subtring Raquel J. Alvarado Esteban Reyes F Paulita Hernandez John B. DeMers Tomi J. Karcher Revere O. Griffith Lavell K Alberts Jay D. Fenberg Betty Richard Albidress Janie Tovar Frank Hernandez Delfina Crox Savdell A Woodard Pegsy J. Smith Dunesn Cameron Jr Geraldine Judkins Tranomins BR. Rodriguez Virginia Ez Arthur G. Rose Hsther G._ Canty Tose P. Martinez Socarra M. Fryar Kenneth W. Sneed Linden F. Fields Paul Barto Teresa L. Datarain Herbert W.’ Hall Jessie Brenner Trzesimiech Thelma E. Tagle Ronald &. Long Trinna M. Jennings Chester R. Blackiedge Lois Beatriz Fonseca Salvador Chavarria Gloria Sanchez Jesus A. Vidaure Olivia A Alvarado Joseph I. Lewis Gloria Pallett Yoranne William. Rodriguez Dora G Armando, Jones Roy W Mary F. E Kathleen. L. Evi

Heavy Alaska Quake Recorded

Berkeley reports a strong earthquake, probably in the Aleutians, detected by the University of California seismograph last night.

Alaska Berkeley Calif Aleutians University of California

Lost 22 Pounds With Barcentrate Claim

Mrs. Carroll E. Wolfe of Port Isabel Texas reports a 22 pound weight loss after using Barcentrate. She praises its pleasant taste and ease of use and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to show results. Obtain Barcentrate from Texas druggists.

Carroll E. Wolfe Port Isabel Texas

Quick-Action Classifieds Spotlight Adwriter Offer

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Adwriter

Bexar County Vote Potential Dips Over Three Years

County Assessor-District Dickison said Bexar's 1954 1955 tax and exemption figures show a sag in voting potential. The combined poll tax receipts and exemptions total 3 902 for 1954 55, far below the 132 554 record in 1951. An estimated 22 000 people outside city limits with old-age exemptions could raise county potential to about 120 000.

Bexar County P. E Dickison Lfar

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