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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1952

Page

11

United Charros Elect New Officers inInstallment

New officers elected for the United Charros Assn include Arcadio Garza as president, replacing Charles Barrera. Officers: Dave Hernandez and Charles Barrera as vice presidents, James Tafolla treasurer, Andres Hernandez secretary, Ruben Nunez drill captain, and Jose Terrazas guidon bearer.

United Charros Assn Arcadio Garza Charles Barrera Dave Hernandez James Tafolla Andres Hernandez Ruben Nunez Jose Terrazas

Theosophical Leader to Speak at Plaza for Texas Conference

James S. Perkins national president of the Theosophical Society in America will give a free public lecture at 2 30 p m Sunday on the Plaza hotel roof garden as part of the Texas Federation of Theosophical lodges annual convention. Perkins has lectured in India England and France and will discuss Men of the Future. The society founded in New York in 1875 pursues brotherhood inquiry into laws of man and nature and study of comparative religion philosophy and science.

James S. Perkins Theosophical Society In America Plaza Hotel Roof Garden Texas Federation of Theosophical Lodges The Plaza Perkins India England France International 7 New York

Power to Get Statue of Wife Birthday Gift

Sculptor Peter Lambda says Linda Christian posed for a life sized study in his London studio for Tyrone Power. The semi nude statue of Linda will be one of Power’s birthday presents as his thirty ninth birthday approaches on August 3.

London Peter Lambda Linda Christian Tyrone Power Linda Lambda Power

Market area set aside for watermelons and cantaloupes

Washington square at the old city market will be set aside this year for watermelon and cantaloupe dealers. Anthony Garcia, director, predicted a large watermelon crop this year with Black Diamond, Tom Watson and Cretex the favorite varieties.

Washington Square Old City Anthony Garcia Tom Watson Cretex

Medical officers begin 8 week flight course at Goodfellow AFB

Twenty young medical officers start an eight week aeromedicine flight program at Goodfellow AFB San Angelo with 45 hours dual flight in T-6s and 2 hours in TB-25s plus 10 hours Link trainer study. They join aviation cadets though not eligible to solo or become pilots.

Goodfellow Afb San Angelo School of Aviation Medicine Randolph Afb Air Force Thomas Pp Tally Smyrna William W. Thompson Milwaukee Heribert_K. Eastwood San Marcos Wilbert H. McElwain Sharon Louis A. Fravsse II Charleston

Denver police use truth serum in blacksmith killing

Denver police used sodium pentathol, the so called truth serum, for the first time in questioning a suspect in the slaying of a Denver blacksmith. Detective Capt. Lee Raedel said the suspect's story was essentially unchanged and the suspect remained extremely cooperative and polite.

Denver UNS Lee Raedel

Aunt Addie Lower 82 Climbs Out After 45-Foot Fall

Mrs. Addie Lower known as Aunt Addie fell 45 feet into a well while drawing water. After nearly four hours her niece Hattie Clouser found her clinging to a waterpipe 15 feet from the bottom and with neighbors hauled her to safety.

Agency Addie Lower Lower Aunt Addie Hattie Clouser

Mailbox Thief Steals 65000 From Miami Bank Box

Henry Walter Mansfield, 33, of Malden Missouri, is held in Savannah Georgia after a mailbox theft netted $65,000 in cash and checks from a Miami postoffice box and an unlocked bank lockbox. Postal inspector Eugene M. Dunlap said the suspect robbed boxes easy to pull open. The unidentified bank box was unlocked when the loot was taken.

Miami Savannah Eugene M. Dunlap Henry Walter Mansfield Malden

Teachers Workshop Set at St Marys University

Annual workshop of the Alamo district of the Texas State Teachers Association will be held Oct 4 at St Marys university. English teachers of all levels will discuss improving instruction. Mary Louise Hightower is program chairman and Lydia Goforth is general chair. General committee members include Anthony Frederick Horgan Mattie Sharp Brewer and Ollie Stratton.

Alamo Texas State Alsn St. Mary's University Mary Louise Hightower Southwest State Teachers College Lydia Goforth Comfort School Anthony Frederick St. Mary’s University Gertrude Horgan Incarnate Word College Mattie Sharp Brewer Thomas Jefferson High School Ollie Stratton Brackenridge High School

Converse Grange Meet Set for Friday

The Converse Grange 1528 will meet at 8 p m Friday in Saltrillo hall with Eugene Stratemann presiding. Mrs Lennert Boenig presents a home demonstration week program and Mrs Douglas Largen discusses the Sears quilt contest followed by an economic issues discussion.

Converse Grange Saltrillo Hall Eugene Stratemann Lennert Boenig Douglas Largen Sears, Roebuck and Co

Honeymooning husband sought after missing wife funds

Police search for Homer L. Wigan who vanished with his bride Maude Young Wigan s 3680 from a tavern in Northlake. He left his wife and the car at a gas station after taking the vehicle to be greased, leaving a coffee pot behind.

Chicago Homer L. Wigan Maude Young Wigan Northlake

Transit incident ends with block thrown at boy

Cleveland report notes Jerome A. Weinberger, 35, threw a flying block at Allan Craddock, 7, as the boy stepped toward a rapid transit car. The action disrupted a street scene and police investigated the confrontation.

Cleveland Jerome A. Weinberger Allan Craddock

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