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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
5
At a meeting of the Alamo District School Secretaries Association held at San Antonio Vocational and Technical High School, plans were announced for a business psychology course for school secretaries. It will start immediately after the September opening.
John J. Carson of Washington DC predicted that 700000 persons will receive old age security funds by the end of 1240. He spoke in San Antonio at a Gunter hotel meeting with 30 Texas Louisiana and New Mexico field officers of the social security organization. Also present were Oscar C. Pogge and Michael J. Shortley. The discussions continued through Friday.
Carson notes under the Social Security Act amendments monthly benefits began January 1 1940 instead of 1942. Since then the office has processed 140000 claims and issued about 25000 lump sum payments. Government now pays monthly benefits on roughly 70000 accounts. Carson, a former Richmond newspaper man, previously wrote editorials and reports.
Bexar county launches a cancer control drive led by Mrs. E. W. Coyle with lieutenants Mesdames Alexander, Byler, Meyers, Robinson and LeBlanc. The campaign aims to fund an educational program, free clinics, a cancer mobile, and push for legislative support for a cancer hospital. The group formed at a Plaza meeting on Wednesday.
Mexico City May 9 Ruben Figueyoa candidate of the official government party for federal deputy was assassinated according to a telephone message to the Mexican senate from Tgualr Guertera state. An immediate investigation was ordered by the senate.
Daniels and Wilc plan a brief Los Angeles step in San Antonio on Friday during a nine stopover en route to Washington DC. Hosephus Nanicis the U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Mrs. Daniels will join, arriving at 9 30 a.m. by Missouri Pacific Railroad and departing at 9 a.m.
A San Antonio trade extension committee of the chamber of commerce, led by Harry W. Weber and chaired by H. M. Van Auken, will push for further development of the city's markets. The panel includes L. A. Allen, T. D. Anderson, Frank G. Atwater, Ernest Baetz, A. G. Beckman, Norman Block, F. L. Booth, Ralph H. Cameron, Sam A. Chapman, W. O. Clegg, Dave Coy, Gordon Friedrich, H. N. Gibson, F. Q. O. Gillette, R. P. Grieve, N. Bernard Gusselt, Harry L. Halli, G. Archie Helland, EL A. Holmereen, L. T. Hunt, George Johnson, Joe Mitchell, J. Bert Mitchell, H. B. Pat O'Brien, J. W. McCarty, J. O. McCaskill, G. P. Menger, Travis, Mouveund, 3, 8.1 Myers, 8. Nordhaus, EB. T. Page, Fred Puighanpt, Jack N. Pillak, A.T. Golf, Harry L. Roeper, Henry Safford, Cartos Schleuning, Roy Sivaly, Heina Stafiel, Sav Steves, R. GC. Stone, James H. Furner, William J. Van Hoogenhayne, Charles L. Wallace and E. D. Weimers.
The Community Committee for Crippled Children announced five new members at its Thursday Milam cafeteria meeting. New appointees include I. B. Stutsman superintendent of San Antonio public schools W. E. Bogle Margaret Sedgwick Dill Ar The cost noted for the 15 word line litter ad is $2.31 with Maj. Gen. F C Bolles US Army retired listed among attendees.
The district Federal Reserve Bank will include San Antonio livestock market receipts in its monthly business review. D A Powell who heads the chamber of commerce announced the change. The review previously used Fort Worth reports.
Bixvy first and second grade students from a San Jose school toured Stinson Field and town rail stations on a Missouri Pacific train at 8 31 a m. The group planned to visit the Witte Museum and Stinson Field for a day of sightseeing guided by Mrs Ida Morgan and Mrs Dorothy Wagner. Many listings appeared under Classification 42 Light Want Ads.
Members of the Northern Hotel association of Mexico and their wives planned to visit Randolph Field on Thursday as part of a hospitality program for local hotel men. Led by Jose F. D Ma guerza of Monterrey the group dined at the Gunter hotel Wednesday and will lunch at the St. Anthony Thursday with plans to find entertainment and broader social events.
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