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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

4

Stadium Site Battle Sparks Heated Public Hearing

At Wednesday night hearings on proposed stadium sites for a new school facility, North Side residents clashed with supporters of Exposition Park and the Spanish Grant site. Harry Landa accused officials of favoring the Spanish Grant plan, claiming it would lower property values and invite crime, while advocates pressed for federal funds and better parking at Exposition Park.

Harry Lande North Ride Mome Owners’ League Board of Education Landa St A Raymond Phelps Kifer J. E. ‘Stutsman Ike S. Kampmann East Side Improvement Association Exposition Park W. W. Herring George A. Mueller Northeast Side Improvement Association Tanda Kampmann North Side San Jacinto Park San Antonio Lenda Sive Vance-Jacksa Road James JP. Holiers Hollers Altgelt Texas Centennnial Commission Beo Altgell Uhr Holfers Lewel B. R. Thomas Chamber of Commerce Highway Department Phelps Lands J. &. Sethert Schioot Tom McNaimara North Side Group Louis K. Nelson

Pershing and Sister to Quit Tucson

Gen. Joan J. Pershing and his sister Miss May Pershing plan to end their seventh Tucson sojourn Saturday morning. They will depart by special railroad car for Washington, D C, via Chicago, accompanied by Dr. Roland Davison of Tucson.

Yucson Ariz Joan J. Pershing Miss May Pershing Tucson Washington, D. C Chicago Roland Davison

Liquor case ends with $100 fine for Terry

Robert Terry of 115 North Medina Street was fined 100 dollars and costs by Judge McCollum Burnett in County Court at Law No 2 for possessing whisky without a permit. The complaint states Terry sold liquor to A M Douglas, a liquor board inspector, on March 19.

Robert Terry Nort Medina Street McCollum Burnett Terry A. M. Douglas Liquor Board

Woman treated for ice pick wound after chase

Cora Bell Grimes, 22, of 244 Roberts Street, was stabbed with an ice pick early Thursday after being chased by a man at Zarramora and Roberts streets. She pulled out the weapon and flagged a passing motorist, then was taken to Robert B. Green Hospital.

Brock Cora Bell Grimes Roberts Street Robert B. Green Hospital Zarramora Roberts Streets

Church Women Sponsor Lunch at Plaza Hotel

Church women sponsor a Thursday luncheon at the Plaza Hotel led by the Council of Church Women. Mayor C. K. Quin proclaims the day as a religious unity event. Speakers include Rev Everett H. Jones, Rev Leo Murphy, Rabbi Ephraim Frisch, Rev Neal Ellis, and Rev A G Swartz.

Plaza Hotel Council of Church Women United’ Front C. K. Quin Everett H. Jones St. Marks’ Episcopal Leo Lesser Leo Murphy Ephraim Frisch Neal Ellis Calvary Baptist Church A. G. Swartz Minister's Association

Publicity Director Speaks at Lunch in San Antonio

G Kiesling of Hollywood California assistant publicity director at Metro-Golawyn-Mayrrant known as the motion picture industry ambassador of good will spoke Thursday noon at a luncheon at the Gunter hotel. He was a guest at a meeting of the San Antonio Motion Picture council whose president is Mrs. J. R. Beretta. Treater executives attended.

G. Kiesling Hollywood Calif Metro-Golawyn-Mayrrant Motion Picture Industry Gunter Hotel San Antonio

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