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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1929

Page

2

Students Crown Campus Queen At San Antonio Junior College

Students at San Antonio Junior College name Paris as a campus queen candidate in Mall of Fame polls. Betty Spers earns top popularity title while athletes and students like Heinie Hopkins and William Bryan receive mentions, with voting figures cited and the annual El Sombrero to feature photos.

San Antonio Junior College Paris Misa Sybil Smith Evlenta Sibit Ogni Shulents

They Win No Wonder Misses Win At Junior College

Betty Syers named most popular girl and Sybil Sraith chosen as most beautiful at Junior College. The praise notes two attractive winners and implies appeal in campus contests.

Betty Syers Sybil Sraith

Knife wielder slashes woman during attempted rooming-house sale

Mrs Austn Castillion of 2115 West Commerce street says a woman entered her rooming house Monday night, attacked her as she showed a room, and fled with a man who identified as Charles Miranda. Castillion was treated at Robert B Green hospital for multiple wounds. police arrested a woman for aggravated assault.

Austn Castillion Oyerntes Commerce Street Cassillion

Flood Channel Contracts For Downtown Flood Channel

A bid tabulation shows McGrady Construction Company of Atlanta as low bidder with 8 bo at and an alternate bid 2000 lower for the downtown flood prevention channel to run from the police and health building area to the San Antonio Public Service company back lot. The contract calls for an open channel and two bridges on West Commerce and West Market streets to relieve the bend in the business district during floods.

Commerce Market Dolorosa McGraty Construction Company of Atlanta Georgia Contarct Alls West Commercer Street West Market Street Police and Health San Antonio Public Service Company

Train Victim Severely Hurt Under Locomotive Wheels

Report from March 12 states a train incident near the Central avenue intersection severely injured Sr. K Middleton a prominent local citizen. Railroad workers describe the run as stopped after the impact with the severed head found between the trucks, several feet from the body.

Tackson Biss Central Poveenger Sr. K. Middleton Poyationtas Atnliun

Park Streets to Be Wider in Bracken Ridge Park

Dark Commissioner Jacob Rubigis announced a widening and repair program for Bracken Ridge Park. Work starts near the Witte Memorial Museum with the museum driveway broadened, to be done by park department employees. Rock fill for new foundations will come from Bracken Ridge excavations. Other driveways in the fork will be widened and rough spots eliminated.

Bracken Vidge Park Jacob Rubigis Witte Memorial Museum Museu Hhe Park Department Brackenridge Park Nestern Stubiola

Residents Petition for Improvements on Victor Street

Petitioners urge opening Victor Street from Wilden to Austin Road in San Antonio to fix the so called worst looking street. The Street Commissioner promised investigation and action after hearings. Residents report poor access and drainage and request timely repairs.

Victor Street Vietor Etenpl Sann Antonio Wilden Street Austin Road Paul J. Stefflrv Cotamisatonnr Walt Monke Iesand Rie Andwaler

Aides to War Navy Secretaries Named

President Hoover announced 12.4 new assistant secretaries of war and navy. Appointees include Ernest V. Jahocke of New Orleans as assistant secretary of war and Pat Rick Tarley of Witsa Oklahoma as assistant secretary of the navy.

Navy Wasutngton TD. C Hoover Ernest V. Jahicke New Orleans Agwielant Patrik Tarley Vittsa Okla

Army Orders Mention Universal Service at Hingston DC

A garbled Army Orders list appears to name numerous officers and stations from Virginia New York Ohio and Washington. The fragmentary text references Fort MeThoraon Fort Monro Fort Monmouth and Fort Rodman among others with multiple officer names and postings drifting across states and commands.

Hingson D.C. Marcy Ifout Wiltrr O. Toawell Fort MeThoraon Tuan Majora AN Wortham Dowston I. M.C Seriram J Cadwally- Fort Bening Tolumi Stanford Uy Margi Dimon Dennetment Fort’. A Tobert Weiverton S.C Ware Alakin Mresilin Snodvrn Ray J. Burdick Jaw Ohio Washingtons Awick Park Bington Marshall TN Pullman Wri Willington Charles Adtentley Chienga Hyery KR Springer Fort Tianallen Ghar O. Pheowher Lee W. Ca Keephen Wh Massey Thilndelon A. Nelson Cain Uolabird Yoo Hotglan Brooklyn Alt Cy Vo Woalington Ulmon Jhiire Lawre Wort Monmouth Washington Woewarel PF Clark Big Fort Lewin Koy We Jordun Unf Wawaiian Department Fort Rodman Tilenn Tf. Walmer Californie Tech Beaward Alana Helter W. Lyntial Tashingal Klilent Vektak Bout Winshine Moby OG Arcenamith Carnetie Theh Lewry V. Piiaperald Philodeinhta Ralph i. Mig Vanenivee

Rescue airplane stuck in snow near Hudson Bay post

NOR Hay Ontario March 12 The plane carrying Cant Rex Maxwell and Dr W B PaulINott to aid an injured missionary at a Hudson Bay trading post nose dived into a snow bank after takeoff. Maxwell, director of the Ontario government flying service, and PaulINott attempted to free the craft from Remi Jake.

Nor Hay Ontario Cant Rex Maxwell Hudson “Bay Paul Pbonitt Maxwell Thet Netario Remi Jake

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