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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1929
Page
3
AUSH announces new channel and health safety plan quoted by Fire Police Commissioner Pb Wriglie. The city outlines building inspections and potential outages as part of the plan. The general work focuses on improving fire safety and floor prevention programs in San Antonio.
Residents of Temple Hill and Hot Wells near San Antonio plan to vote on incorporation this Saturday. A petition seeking inclusion faced delays as officials weighed population and governance questions, with scrutiny over election logistics and river tolls affecting the process.
Prominent San Antonio oil operator Kenits? Underwood dies at his home on Mistletoe Avenue after a life of military service and adventurous exploits. He served in the Spanish American, Philippine, and Boxer revolutions, fought in China, mined in Mexico and Central America, and partnered with noted engineers before settling in San Antonio with a widow, a daughter, two sons, and a Kentucky-born sister surviving.
At a Bun Troop No 1 meeting of Girl Scouts of Naghaniel Hawthorne Munipool twelve members were invested with tenderfoot pins after passing the first Girl Scout test. The recipients include Alice Sraith J C Agu Watsen Naomi Slimp Helen Nevelow very Jy Mallory Kitty Beth Christian Eleanor Salburg Firlen Gawrs Mat ennee Hllen Wilhelmina Schmitt Tilizabeth Carroll and Mary Toll.
Minnie Neavis, 14, fatally wounded Thursday by a .30 caliber rifle bullet in Kigthorme. Family took her to San Antonio's Medical hospital, where surgeons operated but she died about six hours later. Her father Reavis disputes intent, claiming the gun may have been accidental. The journey home proceeded via Uvalde and then overland to San Antonio.
Southern Pacific announces March 11 through service Greensville to New Orleans via Houston and a March 12 through run Brownsville to San Antonio. Adjustments shift arrival times at McAllen Harlingen and Edinbury with changes to services from Brownsville and San Antonio, reflecting revised daily departures and connections.
Funeral arrangements are planned for Mrs Laura Pledger who died Friday morning at her daughter Vesna Joyless's home on Eleanor Street. Baptist clergyman Mery TL Wolvington will officiate the Saturday service. Mrs Pledger, born in Heanswick, had lived in San Antonio six years. Survived by daughters Mrs Tax anna Loyless of San Antonio and Mrs Marc entoy of Houston, 2 90 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren.
Uruguay envoy Tlugo De Peng, Uruguayan minister to the United States, is due in Lime Antonia at 8 43 p m en route to Mexico City from Washington, according to B A ner, assistant general passenger west of the Missouri Pacific railroad. He will leave at 31 30 o clock Sunday night for Mexico.
Freight notice states the Southern Pacific freighter will depart Baltimore on March 1 and arrive in Galveston by March 25 on the regular monthly sailing schedule. Assistant freight agent H. Taeffler confirms the arrangement and urges readers to check Page YB for the latest news.
Miss May Laughter, a high school student, received a medal for performing artificial respiration to resuscitate Veena Kuidret, 40, after a camping accident. The incident occurred during an educational program when the girl saved the man by applying the revived technique, after continuing effort long enough for the victim to show signs of life.
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