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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1949
Page
2
MOSCOW March 2 UP the press reported sales up and trade brisk as price cuts went into effect Monday. Reductions ranged from 0 percent on bread to 30 percent on tea and salt.
Bennie G Canta announced the Lulacs will host a stag supper at the Deluxe Club on N Flores Street Thursday to raise funds for the national convention in June at State Place in San Antonio. The notice references a sensational magazine plot about big gambling rings.
BUCHAREST March 2 Romania today stripped former big landowners of the remainder of their acreage. A government decree effective at once expropriated all remaining land of the former landed gentry without payment.
Scouts Mr Joe Olivares District 3 chair and Albert Trevino asked Commissioners Henry Hein and Raymond South for tentative permission to use parks and streets in the westert section for Boy Scouts events to raise funds for their annual camp. The matter will be discussed at the pre council meeting Thursday.
Pebble dot marquisette curtains offered at half price. Made of fine cotton yarns, they stay crisp and dainty after many rubbings. Soft pebble dots keep fluffiness longer than other curtains. Buy now and curtain your entire home for a surprisingly small amount. Don’t wait. get yours tomorrow.
A behind the scenes exposé in The American Weekly reveals gamblers and exhortionists at work, detailing schemes and the underbelly of high stakes gambling. The feature promises a sharp, investigative look distributed with Sunday’s Light.
A powerful European storm swept across the region causing extensive damage and loss of life. Wind gusts reportedly reached high speeds, bringing down buildings, sinking ships, and flooding coastal areas, with damage running into millions.
City recreation department sponsors an annual kite contest at Lionsfield starting at 9 30 a m. Open to boys and girls under 19, kites judged on workmanship design appearance and performance. Enter by registering at city playgrounds or by calling C 2913.
The San Antonio Independent School District will revise its junior high auto driving course. Assistant superintendent Oscar Be Milter said a March 9 meeting at the school board will review progress since the September adoption. Felix Tapp of the Safety Council will propose improvements. The course is taught in San Antonio, Alamo Heights, and Marlandak.
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