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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1940

Page

4

Police Raid Nets Public Figures In Late-Night Bust

A midnight vice raid on the home of Mrs. Byrd at 1122 South Habkberry resulted in multiple arrests for gaming. Among those detained was Charles Kine Jr, 22, a former police vice unit member, and Mrs. Byrd, a clubwoman, with several other defendants named including Mrs. Zada Hankine and S G Hudson. Officers H W Mansfield and Russell, ex-co workers with Rine Jr, were part of the raid squad.

Mra Bt. S Byrd Charles Kine Jr Aimself Police Department Rine Cooper «Treet Alice Byrd Zada Hankine Pulton Avenues L. Block Dallas M. Artawand West Gramercy Place Nelson Well St. Princes Aired S. G. Hudson Steves Avenue View Squad H. W. Mansfield Russell Rime Jr

Walker Baby Dead After Drowning Incident

Funeral services for George Allen Walker, two, were to be held Monday at 4 p.m. at the Beacon Hill Baptist Church. The drowning victim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walker, was visiting Tus grandparents in Center Point, Texas, when he wandered into water late Saturday afternoon. A San Antonio fire department inhalator squad responded but could not revive him. The child was found face down after a barking dog alerted bystanders. Surviving are his parents, a grandmother Mrs. J. C. Griffin of Austin, and other relatives.

Beacon Hl Baptist Churely George Allen Walker Wo Albert. Walker Rene Genter Point Texas Mus G. C. Southerland San’ Antonio

Colorado Mining Output In 1939 Worth 22 Million

Colorado produced gold silver copper lead and zinc valued at an estimated 22,235,979 dollars in 1939. The figure reflects the state's mineral output across major metals with mining activity noted by the era.

Colorado

Cottonseed Association Leader Confers on Meet in San Antonio

George A Simmons of Lubbock, president of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association, met E E Hilse in San Antonio to discuss the Torty sixty annual convention at the Ginter house on June 10 and 11. Also present were Miss Bennette Wallin of Dallas, secretary-treasurer, and Hilse. The association, oldest Texas trade group, expects about 500 attendees at the convention.

George A Simmons Lubbock Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association San Antonio E E. Hilse Bennette Wallin Dallas Treasuer Hilse Texas

St Marys College Debating Team Heads to Natchitoches Tournament

St Marys College forensic experts announce their debate squad will travel to Natchitoches Louisiana for the annual tourney March 15 16 sponsored by Loustang Sinle Normiut college. St Marys will face St Edwards in Austin en route with two finalists from last year. John Luter led the senior team with a top finish.

Aloysus Blume St. Marty's University Loustang Sinle Normiut College Natchitoches St. Mary's St. Edward's College Loan Austin

Mrs Burleson in Custody Over Double Rival Killing

Mrs Jennie May Walker Burleson, 51, tied to a Galveston family, confessed to shooting the second wife of her divorced husband, Col Richard C. Burleson, at a hotel. She was placed in a bare jail cell to prevent self harm as prosecutors weigh an insanity defense. The case draws attention as her brother and attorney prepare to join the defense. the second wife’s body was sent to Boston for burial.

Columbia INS Jennie May Walker Burleson Burleson Galveston Texas Richard C. Burleson Camp Jackson Iber Neld Ur W. H. Rawlinson John Sargeant John A. Sargent Richard Walker Dallas Weston Mass Massachusetts Honolulu U.S Mureer Cctm Col. Burleson

United States bombers fly from Panama to Lima and back

A squadron of twelve U S Army bombers from the Panama Canal Zone landed at Guayaquil and Balboa for a courtesy flight. General Herbert Arene led the unit as they prepared to return to Balboa via Guayaquil with two planes continuing toward Darque and Major General Daniel Van Voorhis overseeing Canal Zone command.

Guayaquil Renador United States Army Panama Canal Zone Balboa Do Lim Peru Bris Herbert Arene Canal Zone Ciederal Darque Daniel van Voorhis Panama Canal

Nine Catholic schools prepare for missions program tilt

Nine Catholic high schools will join a joint program on the Missions of the Catholic Church. Students will present speeches from listed schools including St. Mary's St. Henry's and Ursuline Academy. Prizes include a Bell Award and Paladin Jew awarded by the Catholic Students Rus sian Crusade officials.

I San Amono At & P.m Central Catholc High Selon Ory Hon Catholic Students Russian Crusade Brother Anthony Frederick St. Mary's Inteerarty Crusade Organization Ards Msgr Peter J. Senne Directoy Pontifical Society For the Propagation of the Faith Eloy Billie Lightfoot Blessed Sacrament Academy The Holy Fathers’ Community Chest M.sions Marie Nemwig St. J . High School Barbara Javckle Incarnate Word High School Marylene Kroesche St. Girard’s High School

Bride, 14, Decides Tr's 'Alla Mistake'

Marguerite Bell aged 14 and Jack D'Ono aged about 15 eloped to Virginia and returned home after police halted their honeymoon. Marguerite said it was a mistake and planned to resume high school as a freshman. D'Ono was released on $300 bail on an abduction charge pursued by Marguerite's father Rudolph Bell who complained of the arrangement.

Vineland N. d Marguerite Bell Jack D'Ono Virginia Marguerite Rudolph

Women Demos to Meet at Capital

Washington March 11 The women's division of the Democratic national committee calls for a national institute of government in Washington May 2 to 4 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and six cabinet members will head the speakers The meeting will give party workers on the firing line an opportunity to learn about government first hand said Mrs Thomas P F Mealister director of the women's division

Washington Democratic National Committee National Institute of Government Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas PF. Mealister

Nude Body Found After Confession

New York report states a Hartem hospital nurse confessed to police on Amsterdam Avenue that he killed his girlfriend Flaine Rossi, age 24, during a quarrel when she lunged with a knife. The suspect, Louis Grondine, 42, claims the woman was killed with a hatchet after the dispute escalated.

New York Hartem Hospital Amsterdam Avenue Flaine Rossi Louis Grondine Capk Conrad H

Ten Texans Die In Week End Crashes Across Area

Associated Press tally lists ten Texans killed in week end traffic incidents in the Houston Beaumont region. Victims include Frances Ann of Shadewater and Robert of Port Lavaca among others in Denton Austin Port Lavaca and Waller County areas. Causes range from vehicle collisions to a truck rollover and auto train crash. several injuries noted and a child crushed beneath a truck wheel in Gladewater. The report also mentions a film crew scene on Catalina Island under James Havens for Twentieth Century Fox and credits Charles Clarke as cinematographer.

Houston-Beaumont Frances Ann Shadewater Robert Port Lavaca Earl Len Fred McCuilar de Denton James Douglas Austin James Edward Parker Mass Genevi TREK Frazier Troy Frazier Gladewater Squires Lee Parker Wills Point Vridge McCullar Dosis Miss Yarek Womball Munaz Jamies Havens Twentieth Century-Fox Zoria Cata‘ina Island Charles Clarke

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