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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1948

Page

3

Dedication Planned for Rayburn Drive Elementary in Harlandale

A formal dedication at 3 p m Sunday marks the Rayburn Drive elementary school in Harlandale. The 14 room building includes a cafeteria auditorium with Dillard McCollure and W H Spivey as speakers. A second school, Vill Neal Collier on South Cross Blvd, is due within a month.

Harlandale Rayburn Drive Dillard McColure W. H. Spivey South Crossblvd McCollum Villé Neal Collier Neal Collier

Kelloggs All Bran Offers Constipation Relief Advice

A woman's letter to William praises a change after adopting Kellogg’s All-Bran. She describes using a daily bowl of All-Bran with plenty of water to ease constipation and notes muffins made from All-Bran. She promises a plate of muffins for her husband at home.

Bill

Rail Traffic Returns to Normal in San Antonio

Rail traffic in and out of San Antonio returned to normal Tuesday after embargoes on perishable shipments were lifted. None of the three threatening railroad unions showed for work. officials cited restored service and government action overseeing railroads. About 1000 San Antonio railroad employees were affected by the strike threat and related measures.

Southern Pacific Yards San Antonio Consoris Southern Pacific Missouri Pacific MKT

DeMille attacks labor and owners in hearings

Film director Cecil B. DeMille told the House labor committee that both labor and management have battered the Working Man’s right to work when and where he pleases. He described business leaders as resting in like a commodity and said union management has pressed it over workers as if they were serfs or slaves.

Washington Mavie Cecillb. DeMille DeMille House Labor Committee

A T and T Spurns Big Labor Dispute

SEW XVEK May 1 AP A dispute involving 23000 long lines telephone workers goes before a federal mediator in Washington today but the company says no purpose could be served and AT T and T will not be represented.

Washington American Telephone and Telegraph Co A. T

Tony Martin to wed Cyd Charisse in Hollywood soon

Hollywood May 11 Tony Martin and Cyd Charisse plan a quick marriage likely this weekend. Charisse says Martin proposed nine months ago. both have prior spouses and separate relationships, including Charisse with plane maker Howard Hughes and Hayworth connections.

Hollywood Tony Martin Cyd Charisse Phil Haris Cyd Niko Charisse Oneva Ton

New Slim Down Look Promises Quick Weight Loss

Ad copy touts dropping pounds fast using a product named Barcentrates. It mentions a Florenca route and various unclear personal references, claiming safe results and routine use. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details or credible sourcing.

Bercenbrate Sears Florenca Chaiwell Sry

Polio Vaccine Seeds Under Way

Minneapolis dispatch reports a New York bacteriologist stating no satisfactory laboratory method exists to grow polio seeds in quantity for infantile paralysis vaccine. Monkeys offer best bet to date for growing materials, but yields are small. Dr Herald Cox of Lederle Laboratories notes eggs and fluids used to hatch and purify strains, yet large-scale production remains elusive.

Minneapolis New York Nolse Herald Cox Lederle Influenza Cyanamid Co Pearl River N. Y

Plot to Seize Princess In Paris Visit Rumors Stir

PANGS May 11 14. Published rumors of a Jewish underworld plot to assassinate or kidnap Princess Elizabeth during her Paris visit this week. A British spokesman called the reports highly improbable, suggesting they may arise from the belief that Paris is the gang’s headquarters.

Elizabeth Paris Rumars Irgun Zvat Leumi

Change in War Dead Plan Slated

The Fort Worth Quartermaster depot will take over all distribution of returned war dead in the south and west Texas area. Since October, 658 of the dead have been distributed to communities by the San Antonio General Distribution depot, as announced by the American Graves Registration Service on Tuesday.

Fr Worth

Million Reached For Hillman Fund

The CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers union announced it has reached its goal of one million dollars for the Sidney Hillman foundation. The message came as 1250 delegates to the union's sixteenth biennial convention attended a memorial service for Hillman, the clothing workers leader who died in 1946.

Axlawtic City N_ J CIO Clothing Workers Union Sidney Hillman Hillman

Sudden Death Inquest Rules Out Foul Play

Justice of the Peace EK Latty presided Tuesday over an inquest verdict into the death of James Hamilton Jenkins 74 of 719 North Palmetto Street. Jenkins collapsed Monday afternoon at Péileh Saur Lumber Co 104 Lamar Street after a purchase and was pronounced dead on arrival at Santa Rosa Hospital.

Justice of Ye Peace EK Santa Rosa Hospital

Small Mooney aircraft near ready for mass market

At Wichita on May 31 INS reports the tiny Mooney plane designed to cross the country on a 12‑gallon fuel load is almost ready for market after CAA tests. Chief Engineer Al W Mooney expects final price under 1500 dollars. The story also references Lightweight Want Ads.

Wichita Kan INS Mooney Aircraft Co al W. Mooney

Do FALSE TEETH Rock Slide or Slip

FASTEETH an improved powder sprinkled on upper or lower plates holds false teeth firmly in place so they do not slide or rock. It stops slipping and rocking and leaves no gooey taste or feeling. Removes plate odor and breath issues. Obtain PASTERTH at drug stores.

New Cop for Alamo Heights Community

The Heights council approved adding a sixth policeman to back the sixman force. Police Chief Albert Earl said a patrolman will be at the new Alamo Heights swimming pool during hours, with a foot patrol likely downtown after the season. The council budgeted 472 for a pool inhalator and tabled a public address system. Alderman Pat Patteson was named to chair a dedication committee for the $185,000 project, set to open around June 1.

Alamo Heights The Heights Council Albert Earl Alamo Heights Broadway Earl BH. C Pat" Patteson

Star Gets Hot Five Thousand Jewelry Heist at Shop

Hollywood May 11. Actress Maureen O Hara is puzzled after a man sold her antique jewelry and left with $5000 worth of pieces. She and two salesgirls were in her San Fernando Valley dress shop when he arrived and lingered. Detectives have no clear clues yet.

Hollywood Seitenster Maureen O'Hara Miss O'Hara San Fernando Valley Galentaay Ag ‘S

Angies to Build New Million Unit College Center

Texas A M College board of directors in College Station calls for bids on a proposed memorial student center worth a million dollars. Bids will be received at the July 1917 meeting as directors approve the project plan and funding.

College Station Texas A&m College Board of Directors

Students Listed Sperial to The Light Kerrville May 11

Kerrville notes report senior high school student directories of 50 pages listing names addresses and telephone numbers. San Marcos reports a silver tea for the twenty fifth anniversary of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial hospital to be held Wednesday.

Sperial Kerrville Stueets San Marcos Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital

Doan's Pills Relief for Kidney Troubles

A consumer ad explains Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic used for over 50 years to ease backache leg pain and fatigue caused by kidney function problems. It describes kidneys flushing waste from blood and urges readers to ask their druggist for Doan's Pills.

Doan

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