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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
1
San Angelo city adds a new 340 000 gallon Imhoff tank to the disposal plant doubling sewage capacity. The tank, 52 feet inner diameter and 41 feet deep, will serve a population beyond the current total. The unit joins three smaller units already in use, with underground waste rising 28 feet high.
The Texas theater opens Thursday with Por trait of Jennie starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten. Audiences are promised a tidal wave of action in a climactic sequence as the film debuts in a citywide splash.
Special from San Angelo reports Rev Morris Francis Elliott assumed duties as rector of Emanuel Episcopal church on Monday He will preach his first sermon Sunday May 15 after resigning at St Ians Episcopal parish in May 1 address The piece notes a talk in May and outlines church leadership transition.
Resident Engineer H. P. Krause announces the highway department will receive bids in Austin on May 24 for 8.158 miles of flexible asphalt concrete paving from Hallettsville to Sublime along Highway 200.
Docto Tell reports in Cedar Rapids that Dr Robert C Rutledge, a 27 year old pediatric specialist, faces murder charges in Byron Hallman case. Attorney Walter Basheriverre plans to introduce Rutledge testimony claiming a struggle in a hotel room, with only Rutledge and Hallman knowing what happened. Read more on how Sydney Rutledge and Hallman’s actions are described as part of the alleged crime.
In Rockford Illinois police say Thomas Gates of Beloit Wisconsin confessed to stabbing his wife Wanda 18 as he kissed her after a reconciliation talk. Gates claimed they argued over where to live and that he had planned to move to Texas with roses as a peace offering.
The old jail house in Range near Front Street and the railroad tracks has undergone badly needed repairs this past week and received a coat of fresh red paint.
Sprelal to The Tighe May 10. A. C. Brieger, local garage owner, has let a contract for an 18x44 ft addition to the north side of his present garage shop. The addition will be of stucco with cement floor and wash racks. Mack Fortner, local builder, was awarded the contract.
The report lists humidity 94 percent at 6 30 p m Tuesday and 66 percent May averages, 76 inches precipitation in past 24 hours, 8.02 inches year to date, 37 56 p m tides and moon phases, normal temperatures around 70 80 with cooler late Wednesday, warmer Friday, and scattered thunderstorms midweek and Saturday. Cities include Abilene Amarillo Boston San Angelo Chicago Oklahoma City New Orleans New York City and Shreveport with a tourism weather note section.
May 10 at Junction High School, Dr. Care xas A. & M. dean will address 33 graduates in the school auditorium. Supt. John A. Long said 16 girls and 17 boys are among the candidates, including Bennett Boone David Cardwell Harold Dunk Ted Fairchild Bill Goodall Albert Lane Hodges Rule Holland John Duke Seamons Bill Mansfield Don Moore Jack Odiorne Don Odiorne Bobby Joe Ragsdale Jack Stephen Earl Tassor JJ Hugh Watson Edselmor Marie Cavaness Lila Zane Cecil Tommie Ellebracht Conceil Daniel Maria Espinosa Gloria Johnson Nancy Jordan Martha Gay Lewis Martha Mirike Noam Murr Angelica Padilla Patsy Price Jean-Rembold Betty Sykes Frieda Jac Taylor and Patricia Whitworth.
The White House disclosed that Margaret Truman, the president’s daughter, temporarily lost her voice during a two week bout of laryngitis and has now recovered. Mrs James Helm, the president’s social secretary, told reporters of the improvement.
In Jersey City on May 10 Frank Hague faces a pivotal ballot, with his city and state Democratic dominance under challenge from a strong opposition ticket led by Sohny Ke Hague and backed by Hague’s nephew Frank Hague Egeers. The battle centers on the aging leader's control as the Freedom ticket confronts his authority.
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