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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
2
Funeral services for Col. Charles J. Crane, retired, who died at Staton hospital Fort Sam Houston, will be held at the residence on Friday afternoon at 5 oclock with Chaplain W R Bradler officiating.
The Gulf Coast Shrine Club on Corong Bay near Gregory opens to Texas nobility Saturday May 19. A caravan led by Alzatsr temple band and drum corps will depart at 7 am to Corpus Christi for a mammoth street parade and a day of sports, dancing, and a barbecue and fish dinner. The club spans about 850 acres once known as Caftrach, now owned by the late John Green’s estate, later bought by Shriners. The site features a three story ranch home, outbuildings, a nursery, a lake, golf course, and a light plant. The Shriners plan an all‑sear ch for nobility. Mr and Mrs George HM supervise. sleeping for up to fifty guests is prepared.
BIG SPRING Tex May 1 Howard G Ivelley a former president at the Canadian Grand Trunk rails who died in Los Angeles will be buried at Denison Tex Afr Helles formerly connected with the Cotton Belt railway now Texarkana Atk
May 17 Dallas report details two severe storms. A Texarkana area rain and hailstorm caused about 200000 dollars in losses while a cloudburst around Duinger Field, Texas flooded farmland with 150000 dollars in losses. Bridges washed out, crops destroyed, and telegraph lines down as Wellington Texas and surrounding communities recovered.
A severe storm damaged property and crops across the Texas and Western Oklahoma Panhandle counties. Winds, heavy rain, and hail struck Wellington and Reed and surrounding towns Wednesday night, with lingering outages and partial reports as of Thursday morning.
Eighteen Tavitan planes gathered at Hronba field during a morning drill. The formation simulated bombing and reconnaissance as Permintal personnel oversaw from Mima Plying school. A second flight was scheduled for 16 to Mort Clark with another group lining up for the attack on Welly etd.
A 14 year old designs and crafts a wrought iron sign in San Antonio public schools. Marty Krueger completed the sign port in Ralph Waldo Emerson junior school metal shop on Pine and Lamar streets. He conceived the idea designed the sign and executed complex ornament.
A woman escaped from a Grand hotel by climbing down an improvised towel rope after police warned her. She fell about twenty feet, suffering a broken foot and other injuries. She faced a technical charge of vagrancy and was admitted to a hospital. she said she could not pay her bill.
Texas realtors press for a state license law to curb irregular business under the guidance of A. D. Foreman of Houston. At the Texas Association convention in the Gunter hotel, Foreman urged building public support and organizing a campaign for passage next session. Sessions featured talks on board appraisals and business property appraising, with four afternoon groups and officer elections planned for 1920. An Austin death followed a May 1 fall of Dr. W. R. Weber, former Suite Denial board president.
Divorces granted in a set of cases including B McCoy versus Gusnie McCoy and Lucille Rigby versus Harold Rigby. Additional actions include Tomas Lopes versus Jesuna R Lupe, Anne Morrison versus Theo Morricon, and Stella Castellano versus red Castel Ano. Defendant cases show varied outcomes with the specified parties.
The state Democratic executive committee meets in Beaumont to elect a committeeman to replace Judge Frank P. Culver Jr. of the Seventeenth district court, who recently became judge. The meeting marks the first business of the committee in this senatorial district since Culver’s swearing in.
Three judges heard portions of a lunacy trial in the courthouse at Thereday County Judge Augustus McCloskey opened the hearing Special County Judge Perry Robertson presided for a time and by agreement of counsel Doctor George Glifton of County Court at Law No 2 concluded the proceedings.
Washington May 17 Tavon taxpayers win a bureau ruling allowing deductions for damages to automobiles maintained for pleasure. The Internal Revenue Service holds that such damages can be deducted when computing income tax.
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