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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
3
Tad Lucas earns the H. Gordon Selfridge trophy for world all around cowgirl. Amon G. Carter presents the award at Fort Worth section crest. Lucas had won the Chicago rodeo title but the trophy’s shipment was delayed from London where Selfridge owns a large British department store.
T Hnelms, 70, was found dead in his room at 703 San Pedro Avenue Friday morning by his roommate. Dr. Arthur M. Shorr found acute heart trouble as the cause. He had breakfast, then returned to his room and was found on the bed fully clothed. Formerly with the Nelwa moving picture company in Fort Worth, he is survived by a nephew A T Nelony of Fort Worth.
In a campus poll at Northwestern University 33 ballots were returned with 252 voting yes and 51 voting no on installing smoking rooms in dormitories. The results indicate strong support for the measure among respondents.
A letter from Beverly Hills quotes Will Rogers joking about Claremore water curing paralysis and drunkenness. The piece lampoons public health fears and national welfare rhetoric, noting the Claremore rail line water as the supposed antidote amid sensational claims.
Charles T Fincham reports March permits lift year to date totals to 33,1102 with 24 permits issued in March totaling 1,005. January permits reached 270 for 733,860 and February saw 320 permits for 1,992,455.
In a small village, a water price war unfolds as Francisco Martinez held a long standing monopoly selling water at 26 cents per barrel. A. Griege enters the business and cuts prices to 18 cents, offering free water for one month to Martinez’s oil customers, sparking a tense price battle over limited water supply and delivery.
Fragmentary OCR reports that George H. Sheppard was appointed to a state office amid a string of political names and positions. The text is unclear on exact title, date, and governing body, with several nearby names and roles broken or garbled.
Clubwomen from Tesag and Dallas areas discuss endorsing cotton reduction and dairy product consumption to aid farmers economics. Mrs Lindsay of Mount Pleasant voices Texas Federation of Women's Clubs support while Dr Rosser cites health benefits and Texas milk consumption shortages.
A red hen laid an egg resembling the Statue of Liberty on a Tyler, Texas property, drawing local curiosity and potential national attention. Owner Mrs. George Smill and guardian Hubert Dipley discuss the odd artifact as experts weigh its significance and speculate on publicity effects.
Rising temperatures promised by forecasters failed to materialize as a late winter storm slammed Texas. Snow and cold rain blanketed the Panhandle and moved north, east, and west, reaching Urgon and Nacogdoches. Edinburg saw 30 degrees as rain persisted elsewhere, with two to three inches of snowfall on the South Plains. The disruption halted baseball practice and halted much trucking activity statewide.
Weather bureau predicts Friday bring a low of 30 degrees with a moderate northerly wind in San Antonio. Friday night will see frost possible in parts of West Texas and clear conditions in the south. Saturday looks warmer with partial cloudiness and northern winds along the coast.
Watermelon growers forecast a large season as freight rates for melons per hundred pounds weigh on prices. The Turkey Watermelon Growers Association predicts the biggest season yet amid shipping rate concerns.
CHICAGO March 2. Mrs Kila Coyler and her husband Greg Coyler played bridge with friends. She opened one no trump after a hand with 13 diamonds. The bid sequence led to a no trump contract. Coyler allegedly struck Mrs Coyler with a glass pent, prompting a divorce petition citing domestic violence amid the game.
Four dogs, loyal to a man identified as George Voreell, guarded his body after his death in Bedford. Police found the scene with the master’s body nearby, noting the dogs remained at the location as grieving guardians.
San Antonio marksmen led by Jack Slimyp with staff sergeant and captains compete in the high school division of a sectional firing contest. Judges include Howard Ember and Fred Gaslon. Four San Antonio youths scored 04 out of 1000 with top awards to be announced by Maj. Gen. Frank Walker. Winners gain cups, gold medals, and trips to Washington.
Reported theft in 1948 details two rings taken from residences on West Roman and Wrest Myrtle streets. Victims include Milfred Coleman on Piso Honda street and Gordon on West Roman. The burglar reportedly entered via a lawn area. police investigate. Tesephine Green also notes loss of $41.
A St Louis telephone exchange faced delays after an operator contracted smallpox, prompting a nationwide vaccination of all operators. The irate caller complained about service amid inconsistent slang, but the incident led to vaccinating the entire staff to contain the outbreak.
Stockholm reports nearly three million words sent via radio from Sweden to America across eleven channels as of March. Five years into the service, 15 percent of all Swedish telegrams reach the American continent via Grimelou redig station outside Goldenburg. Denmark Finland and the Baltic states show active transit while rates fall from Lygerownd per word to 10 crowns in 1920.
In Kaufman County farmers gathered at the courthouse on March 2 to vote on cutting cotton acreage. Over twenty farmers and local bankers attended the session advocating a reduction to shift toward other crops or resources.
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