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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1931
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR shows a family dispute over marriage and custody with references to Rae Rarick, Jennifer, Téa, and others. The text mentions a summons to a daughter and alleged tensions within the family, including possible court involvement and parental concerns.
In a fragment from a serialized tale, Jennifer Rarick resists her father’s plan to bring Dr. Feliz Gearkes to dinner as tension builds around a planned meeting. Jennifer’s poised defiance contrasts with her father’s desire for social advancement through the scientist. Continues on page 3.
Sunday automobile accidents left one child dead and several injured. Carmen Fraijo, 12, died after a car struck her and her mother while walking. her legs were broken and internal injuries noted. Her mother sustained non life threatening injuries. Other incidents on South Olive and nearby streets injured a man and a boy, with varying degrees of harm, as police reports summarized the day’s toll.
Ming Bulle Clements reports a prowler entered Sunday night and broke an Italian plane, taking several nickels. A burglar entered Ted's garage at Twenty fourth and West Commerce lanes and stole an 80 gallon drum of oil. Mrs 8 Carza noted $5 worth of groceries removed from her home at 1802 Montine Street.
An unidentified man reported a milk bottle was used as a weapon during an attack on West 1st Street. The assailant struck him on the head while he walked near Boult Presa. He was taken to Hobert FR. Green hospital for wounds.
The Episcopal diocese council meeting scheduled for Wednesday is postponed indefinitely due to the death on Monday of Mrs. WT Capers the wife of Bishop Capers. The funeral date was not announced.
A man reports an early Monday knife hold up near Elm and Dawson in which a Black woman, described as a pollen pecking Appear-tld ntero, robbed GL. Litton of cash at 119 Nolen Street at midnight Sunday. Police seek the suspect.
Campus politics heat up as eight student government tickets contend for eight officers. Factional backing splits across weekly sheets El Toro and The Sin while nonpartisan and Toreador groups vie for votes. Candidates named, campaigning framed by calls for fair play and cooperation.
Funeral services are set for Mrs Rebecca Bryan Capers widow of Diehop William Capers, who died Monday at a local hospital after long illness. Surviving are her husband Bishop Capers of San Antonio and several children and grandchildren. The obituary notes her Episcopal Church work and roles in the Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary and the San Antonio church community.
Detectives W W Thompson and Gill Cacyer helped avert a sale linked to the theft of 80 slot machines valued at £1200. Machines were allegedly stored at a Water Street warehouse and staged for delivery to border towns in Mexico. The property belonged to a Los Angeles concern.
The 260000 residents are urged to donate books for Green Hospital's circulating library Mise Homes Hoeks Roatan announced that donated volumes may be fiction or non fiction and need not be new The hospital plans to raise the collection from current totals to about 1000 by the end of the observance The St Marks end started both libraries and will distribute volumes twice weekly to patients ahead of a Tuesday book shower intended to expand library use and patient entertainment
The Jewish Federation plans a charity carnival hosted by the Jewish Social Service Federation Women from 4 PM to midnight at Hillcrest Country Club. Supper, ice cream, candy and cold drinks will be offered at decorated booths. Proceeds go to Tocr charity. Mrs. Jos M. Frost chairs. Public invited.
A four car stripper was nabbed in a Monday arrest as officers A J Vogt and A Guede captured two men at Malind and Sen Jacinto. The stolen auto was found dismantled, its owner reported the loss, and one companion escaped when police arrived.
A two week revival at Haslandala Baptist Church concluded with Joyner Revival conducted by Rev. William H. Jeyher, a late Baptist evangelist. It was the second revival led by Rev. Mr. Joyner at the Har-Tondale church with assistance from Rev. D. W. South Sapemur.
A. O. Lockett faces bond hearing in Ninety-fourth District Court Wednesday after District Attorney Joe Burkett requested bail. The case stems from a grocery store holdup at 00 East Cincinnati Avenue on March 21, where a clerk was shot and Kadlow was killed. witnesses identified Topekett as the man who held Kadlow.
The sightseers compare Carlsbad Caverns to the Grand Canyon and describe the vast chamber as larger than any oil drill site. The narrative wields humorous exaggeration and vivid imagery to celebrate the cavern’s immense rooms and dramatic interior.
Observers and air crews from Kelly Field prepare six C-19 observation planes for departure to Port Sill and Dayton for the Third Army maneuvers. A squadron of 12 planes from Deald field Mart Seen Houston and another ship under Maj B A Lohmann will join the exercise. Leaders include Capt Benjamin F L Giles at Kelly and Maj FL Martin commanding the Advanced Flying School group.
Three postal department officials from Washington will visit San Antonio on Friday to inspect site options for a new post office building. They are Ferry By Heath, F A Wislow, and Gus Philp. They will depart Monday night for Laredo to attend a state postmaster convention and return with Peldas.
Goa Levy, president of the South western HI-X club and the Older Boys conference, is named as a delegate to the world conference of the M C A to be held in Toronto on July 22. Beverly Sheffield of Sen Ans lonio is already named as a delegate. About five hundred boys from various countries will gather to discuss World Brotherhood. There will be 100 boys from the United States.
In federal district court 184 cases were called for Monday with criminal matters heard during the next few days. The reporting indicates ongoing proceedings and schedules for the docket, highlighting the volume of cases hitting the calendar.
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