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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1928

Page

9

Rotary Plans Annual Grid on San Antonio Rotarians

Rotary plans for the eleventh annual gridiron event with guests and prominent men in tuxedoes to perform in a roasts show titled Panning and Roasting It will be held next Thursday at 7 oclock in the Nace Beethoven hall Tickets are available from club members Governor Moody Mayor Chambers and city officials are among guests General committee led by Wallace Trogers includes Dr W J Hamilton J Frank Davis and other club leaders The program promises entertainment and a dinner following the show

San Antonin Rotatiang Elh Han Washington

Gonzales Wing Peck Prize Winners Identified

Tes Gonzales leads a state level edible nut division contest results from Mareh Rsalte county. Winners include a tree grown on the farm of Re. M. Randhurton Tiving near Tend Creek and a second prize tree from Menry Sortie's farm Ollie. The department plans to distribute prized stock across the state.

Menry Mass Department of Agricuure Texas

Frisa candy dante Sunday night at Craucent Wend

Fragmented OCR style notice lists venues and names including Frisa candy dante Fost holt Theo Ariat arch l Are Danes at Craucent Wend paz ule bilo Birhdas Mineh 18 Mine Henry Ronny Beren Au card anf dunee furty Wi BA Xow f Nondas Wandmen Hall Hegitmade peinet Aissinn 250 Adr Thane with ws Sunday night Tau Amar Dancing Pather South Flores Melody Makara 17 oreh Adv

Frisa Dante Fost Holt Theo Ariat Arch L Are Craucent Henry N Ronny Beren Dunee Furty F. Nondas Wandmen Hall Aissinn Thane Tau- Amar Pather South Flores Melody Makara Oreh

Slim Is Practically Perfect Film Review Note

A fragmentary report from Curtiss Field quotes Lindherrl and Captain Manito praising a film as practically perfect with minor flaws. The piece notes Lindherrl’s responses about tobacco and other questions, highlighting slight weight, eye detail, and a sip of controversy about preferences.

Uilvermal Beever Curtiss Field Lindherrl Charles August Lindherch May J. B Manito Pirise Periock

Law to limit campaign contributions urged by Senator Shipstead

International News Service report from Washington on March 17 notes Senator Shipstead Minnesota urged a bill to cap campaign donations. He cited a $160,000 donation aiding debt repayment as showing need for federal controls and argued against buying support in Congress or the White House. Borah, seeking funds for debt repayment, promotes small subscriptions from many people to avoid large donor influence.

Washington Senator Shipstead Yvl Minnesota Placn Congress bin Hay Duty White House Enid Borah Hare Shednic Horah

City Delays Move for Old Landmarks

City officials delay action on preserving Antonio's historic landmarks amid plans to seek legislative appropriations in 1929. Mayor Goal and Chambers indicate next meeting will review funding for repairs and potential purchases of landmark properties.

Sann Antonio Joglalalate Mayer Chambers

Cattle Pens Rise Amid Oil Town Development near Rankin

In Upton County Texas near San Angelo Rankin district expands with stock pens built a mile from town to support cattle shipping as oil activity grows nearby. The Rankin oil field remains central to the area’s economy while cattle commerce continues to thrive.

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San Antonio sewer plan costs eyed at 2 million

A. D. Kurts of Vuner and McClintork told Mayor Chambers the study on a sludge plant and sewer system is near, with initial estimates around 2.6 million including site work but not all distribution or retirement costs. Officials warn San Antonio’s plan differs from Fort Worth,Tullos and will rely on activated sludge to cover operating expenses via fertilizer sales.

San Antonin A. DL. Kurts Vuner and McClintork Wagic Neers CM. Chambers Tancepork Rene Tuts Kurle Enid We Yuler San Antonio Ir Riration Company Thie Fuller and McClintock Fort Worth Tullos San Antonio Grecelus Lerlillzer Kurtz Milw Raules

Gonzales County Fair appoints Mrs Dawe head of women’s division

In Gonzales Texas on March 1 Mrs W T Dawe wife of noted physician Dr W T Dawe was chosen by the fair board to lead the women's department of the 1925 Gonzales County Fair. The selection highlights a busy year with plans for a new turkey exhibit and expanded poultry shows to strengthen the historically strong division.

Gonzales Tex W.T. Dawe W. T. Dawe wuuuRere Gonzales County Fair Association

Buzzards Killed On San Saba Ranch

Report from Burkes ranch on a 29,000 acre San Saba property about buzzards harming livestock. Destruction noted among lambs kids and goats with large numbers killed or damaged, prompting trapping efforts and calls for action.

San Saba Burkes Ranch

Rankin Chamber Pushes Oil Town Airfield Plan

Transportation committee of Rankin Chamber of Commerce pursues establishment of an emergency landing field near Rankin, with officials Claude C. Wild of the Angelo City Development board involved. dispute centers on location west of town and cooperation from Upton County authorities.

Oil Town Rankin Upton County Here Transportation Committee Rankin Chamber Comemerece Calller Claude C. Wild Sos Angelo Board of City Development

Abandon Hope For Baits Fers In Maine Air Mystery

Greenville Maine March 27 sheriff Rodgers reported a vast golden winged craft possibly Endeavour sighted over Maine north woods while distress over its crew Captain Walter Hineblitte and Elsie Mackay persisted. Reports described a bright craft. locals claimed hearing or seeing the flying boat as searchers probed a hundred camps for signs.

Greenville Maine Walter Hineblitte Elsie Mackay Partin F Rodgers North Woods Paidn Here Ueseram Io Joln Dyer Sidon Great Northern Paper Company William Cola Ko- Sailjo Colnard Jory Kokadjo

First Aid Week to Be Observed by Druggists of 8 A

First Aid Week will open Monday with a general educational push by San Antonio druggists. William Ochse, manager of the San Antonio Drug Company, says, In most cases of accident and sickness, first aid is the best to prevent minor injuries from becoming major ones. Window displays of first remedial measures will be arranged by local druggists to aid homes and families.

San Antonio William Ochse Tty

Colonel Coburn Begins Duties in Nu Hana Guard

Colonel Heroly O Coburn of the infantry reported at Breath Cove area headquarters Saturday to assume command of Nu Hana Guard for the corps area He relieves Col Viney F Kilbourne who will report about April 1 for duty with the militia News notes Breathing Cove area military appointments and reliefs with offhand phrasing and unclear dates

Olonel Coburn Heroly O. Coburn Breath Cove Nu Hana Corms Cobure Leak Tenn Viney F. Kilbourne Washington Bureru

Will Lecture on Advance Power in Electric Industry

Charles AL Biptus of General Electric will present The Romances of Power a review of progress and development in electricity. He will speak at the Public Service Company auditorium on Tuesday evening with photos from travels abroad and a comparison to life in the United States. 8. O. Ballinger will chair the meeting of the Advertising Club. The talk begins at 7:00 p.m. in San Antonio.

Charles AL Biptus Guthor Ng Yu Ipley Pabtle Service Company Emumpany St. Mery Ballinger San Artorio TAO P. Yu

Ranchman Starts Campaign on Flies

A. Burke, a prominent San Saba County ranchman, begins a fire trapping campaign on his ranches to combat a fly infestation. Twelve fly traps have been installed on his property as part of the effort.

Baba Wit A. Burke San Saba Bure

Fuelless motor bunk denounced by Chevrolet magnate

In Atlanta March 17 W S Roudeen, head of Chevrolet Sales Company, called fuelless motors bunk during an inspection of Chow toler company's timers plant. He and other engineers debate fuel types and future compression in engines as experts pursue liquids to increase efficiency. Washington visitors noted Mrs James Chenor and guests from Washington.

Valyerent Atlanta Furlless W. S. Roudeen Chevrolet Sales Company Chowtoler Company Kuncison Conlact Corm Scalké metroMirias Kutcsen Washington Ulre James Chenor Rivas Presto Washiigwn

Mission Gets SLMDOL Award in Southern Study

Professor Sid Hardin superintendent of Nissloc schools announced that Mission under high in the Fifteenth district has been selected by the Southern states group for a study of teaching standards. The study will feed into a report to the Southern Association of College.

Zaz March Sid Hardin Nissloc Fbr Sougetr Fiftenth Bop Iedunte George Paehode Nashville Bagis Int m Southern Association of College

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