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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
8
An advertisement touts a fast profitable light related product with a call to action to dial F 1231 for more information. It emphasizes quick returns and urges immediate contact. The copy relies on bold claims of high efficiency and rapid repayment.
An American Institute of Architects meeting is scheduled here tomorrow in two sessions as a preluding event to the institute's eighty first annual convention.
Sgt. David R. Slone was honored Thursday for reenlisting in the irregular army. He assumed command of troops at a former retreat of the 14st General Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center. In October he saved four lives near Coxville Texas, earning the commendation of his commanding officer.
San Antonio opens cleanup headquarters in municipal auditorium basement for a weekday 9 am to 4 pm drive through April 9 led by Mrs. Robert L. Byrnes and the chamber of commerce cleanliness committee chaired by O. P. Sesnabel. Volunteers, speakers from bureau run by Mrs. Leroy G. Denmann and Mrs. Ralph B. Holzmann, and 98th Cavalry Group units coordinate truck dispatch and trash hauling to prevent long trips to dumps.
Sheriff Tony Watt and Deputy Mickey Pat tillo responded Wednesday night to a call from Mrs. R H Acker six miles west of Pinnard on Highway mM. Mrs. Acker said two youths about 39, driving a station wagon, called at her home asking to put their hands in to pyramid club solicitations. Additional complaints from Lime neighborhood noted.
Private graveside services for Hugo P Goodman of 103 E Lynwood Ave will be at Beth El cemetery at 10 a m Friday. A San Francisco native who lived in San Antonio for 70 years, he was formerly in the wholesale grocery business with Goodman Grocery Co and was connected with Gugenheim Goldsmith Co at death. Survivors include widow Ruth Goldsmith Goodman, brother Leon Goodman of San Antonio, and sisters Mesdames John Goldbank Philip Gold Frank and Birdie Collat of New York. An unrelated note recalls a 1457 Scottish act banning golf to protect archery.
The USDA reports Texas wool clip last year at 5,653,000 pounds, down one percent from 1947. Mohair production estimated at 15,810,000 pounds, also down one percent from the previous year.
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