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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
10
Jefferson City March 28 4 Inaugurating a strict regime at the Missouri penitentiary guards clubbed 14 unruly convicts this morning during attempted disturbances from their cells. Several were treated at the prison hospital for injuries.
A crowded social scene features Alfred Thomas and Mrs. Fred Quail hosting a dinner dance at the Country Club Saturday and Mrs. Jack Bonner hosting a Sunday dinner. Miss Wright’s engagement to Edward Alackborn Quail of Corpus Christi was announced last week. Rose Althe Smouth leaves Friday for Houston to visit her sister Mrs. J. M. Josey, while Misses Anne and Gertrude Storey arrive from Los Angeles to attend April events for Mrs. J. Bruce Martin. Lieutenant and Mrs. Arthur B. Mickelsen and Lieutenant and Mrs. Tandy V. Browne plan a 7:30 p.m. Special Troop Bridge Club event at the Plaza Saturday. The city’s social calendar also includes a luncheon honoring Miss May Phelps and Miss Jean Coulter, a shower for Mrs. William Davis, and travels to Austin for the Texas Ex-Students’ Round-Up weekend festivities.
In Fort Worth society notes several hostesses plan gatherings for visiting officers and relatives. Lt. Dunbar departs soon with Drs. Dunbar. Lt. and Mrs. Matthews host bridge night on April 3. Brigadier General Davey and Miss Davey celebrated with parties as Mrs. Banister and Mrs. Upham visit from Omaha and Fort Leavenworth.
Patrolman R Roberts testified that seven vagrants from across the country converged in a Florida street barn seeking hatfouts and causing neighborhood alarm. Firemen were summoned to extinguish a self started blaze. Judge Dave Watton fined six men 5 dollars each. Rhodes was acquitted after admitting arrival to the city.
FAIRMONT Mion March 25 A D Cotte, a farmer near here, notes bees are profitable but bothersome. A large swarm forced the Cotte family to stay away from the house during spring weather. After removal, three washtuba of honey were gathered.
Jefferson City Mo March 28 The state game and fish department and allied organizations are aiming to entertain more than 1 000 000 tourists in the Ozarks region of Missouri this summer.
New York dispatch reports the Literary Digest third weekly prohibition poll shows Kansas as the only dry state among 28 states and the District of Columbia. Overall, 1,245,483 votes across the listed regions split between repeal 527,588. modification 853,117. strict enforcement 333,078, with other states showing varying support for enforcement, modification, or repeal. New York City results released show Manhattan and the Bronx wet 10 to 1, Brooklyn wet 22 to 1.
H L Ochs reports 250 feet of lawn border removed from Lutheran cemetery and A Orviss says two James mowers were stolen from the Sons of Hermann cemetery on Thursday night.
JUNCTION Texas March 28 A crop yield contest aims to show the advantages of certain farm practices. Sponsored by the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce this year 20 farmers have indicated intent to enter for the Toring cup rewarding highest bushels of corn per acre and most grain. County Agent H L Vomann directs the event.
A fire at Archie Boudreau's restaurant in Cohoes started from an electric piano reportedly playing a hot tune. Firemen extinguished the flames after the instrument ignited. cause is listed as unknown.
An inquest examined how a police star and investigator gear in the possession of Joseph Fallon, the convict who killed Policeman Joseph Ryan and later died from wounds, influenced the confrontation at 1608 Clybourn Avenue. Fallon did not recognize the officer and misrepresented himself, leading to a fatal shooting after the officer pressed for identification.
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