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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1936
Page
15
Governor Allred has been advised of a $2,000,000 federal allotment to combat soil erosion in the Southern Great Plains. Funds will be distributed among Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Colorado and Kansas.
The Light announces its first amateur page contest with entries from Kerrville San Antonio Austin Palacios Poteet Laredo Palfurvias Ingleside Georgetown Seguin Floresville Luxello and more. No decisions yet as judges review wide submissions. three amateurs will win special awards. Photos cartoons and graphic work welcome with second edition planned March 21.
The Light announces a 1936 Junior Birdmen poll with 3000 ballots available at local headquarters. Students aged 10 to 20 in Twain Hawthorne Irving Lanter Emerson Paine Harris Poe schools may vote, regardless of Birdmen membership, and results will be published each Sunday in March. Photographers are encouraged to enter amateur works though professional entries are barred.
Margaret htadsehing of Tobin 11 Presbyterian church was installed as president of the city water of Christa Endeavor. Installation took place in the chapel at Fort Sam Houston with Rev. J. D. Armistead officiating. Music was provided by the Randolph Field quartet and Mrs. Ora J. Cohee and Fred Lewis. District president Mabel Noble announced a postponed convention and class openings for March 23 at Madison. Other officers inducted include William Evang, Fye Stark, Marsuellle Hugaman, Jesmette Bickham, Dorothy Hoover, Dorothy Rossman, Beth Thompson, Roland Arrolt, Ora Cohee, Cravide Hacker, Irene Battguin, and J. Stot Parre Ty.
The Rev Assa Phelps Stoxtsur for Shreveport La was the noon speaker Wednesday at St Mack s Episcopal church. Laymen of the diocese greet Rev Mr Blakes at a luncheon at 12 35 AM after the service. The guest speaker will preach at St Paul s Episcopal church on Grayson street at 8 PM.
New York March 11 The Associated Press notes a drop in power production for the week, with the index falling from 104.6 to 1075 measured from 1923 to 1930. The figure stands at 572, last year’s corresponding week. A five-room house at 240 Porter Street is for sale at 1859 dollars in the light classified ads.
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