Life story of Clara Bow to heat weekly in Light
The Life story of Clara Bow, told by Louella Parsons, will run in The Light next Monday. It traces her from birth in Brooklyn through schooldays, poverty, and illness to motion picture triumphs and a nervous breakdown, promising frank details of her romances and career.
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Clara Bow
AMN
Ife
Clara How
Brooklyn
Lovella
Universe
Hearwt
Clara
Miss Parsons
Louella
Hearst Pn
Tobert Bow
Hae
Misa Dareuna
Clare
Adventares
Roomarken
Clase Bee
Blackmaier
Erself
Roma Stella
Magles
Moyour
Theo
Clara Bowl
Louella Parsons
Mrs Sarran Heads 8 A Fire Auxiliary in San Antonio
The Fire Auxiliary of San Antonio elected Mire J. G Safran as head at the first meeting held Friday at Crockett Veorel. EL B. Earneat was chosen secretary with other officers to be announced next week. By-laws to be adopted at the next meeting. The group includes wives and sisters of Fire Department members. Chief Korean addressed the assembly.
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Firat
Three Students Vie for St Marys Univ Student Chair
Three San Antonio youths compete for the office of student council chairman at St Marys University. The election is slated for Friday May 22. Candidates listed are Grif Faton Chantler Diehl and Ransom Marlow.
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Bers
Juniior Clase
St. Mary's
Ti Ie
Grif Faton
Chantler Diehl
Ransom Marlow
San Antonia
Ner
Band Concert at Brackenridge Park Summary
The municipal band will give a concert at Brackenridge Park at 3 o clock on Sunday afternoon. A community flag tag will be held in the progress.
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Brackenridge Park
Loslodea
Brackenridge Park Fetes Cowboys at Roaring Texas Celebration
William Taylor Jefferson recalls a wild Brackenridge Park gathering with cowboys and range riders marching in, nix guns carried, crowds bursting with energy as the celebration drew many locals out. Similar festivities also took place at the old Kisetric park on South Prema street.
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William Taylor Jefferson
Barber Shui
Kisetric Park
Prema Street
Hearing Set May 21 On Oil Well Production Case
A petition seeks to restrain the Texas Railroad Commission from enforcing an order affecting oil well production. A hearing will be held in Houston May 21 before Federal Judge Duval West and two other judges to consider possible disqualification and whether the case involves a constitutional question.
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Texas Railroad
Houston
Duval
Alfred Macmillan
Trustes
Macmillan Tetroleum Company
S. C. Hutcheson
Randolph Fyyant
Sherton
Auttic
West
Kelly Field Maneuvers Briefly Shrink Training Roster
Amid cross country drills, Kelly Field will see a temporary drop in staffing as returning trainees depart for a training mission. Student bomber pilots are slated to depart Branday for Dallas and El Paso with Lécot, BH, and Bootea as instructors.
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Helly Neld
Branday
Aeren Flones
Dallox
el Paso
Lécot
Bootea
Matruetor
Sportsmen File Multiple Permits for Courts and Diamonds
City recreation chief Bob Baas says 750 tennis court permits and 33 baseball diamond permits were issued this week to meet demand. The recreation department cites court and diamond usage capacity as the reason for the allocations.
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Sen Aoblocko
Bob Baas
Recreation Department
Vass
Light Opens Contest for Camera Fans
The San Antonio Light and Pox company sponsor a month long amateur camera contest with daily prizes. First prize 55, second 2, third 1, plus a grand prize of 50 for the best photo. Entries must be amateur, taken in the last 30 days, and include an addressed return envelope. Winners to be published in The Light.
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Light-Fox Company
Brackenridge Park
Kerrville
Mra
W. T. Miller
San Antonio
Bon Antonio
Sam Antonio Tght
Biotruly
Beisea
Arslic
Nota
Conscobia Avention
Wiest Winters
Nxt
Ings
Inter Oo
Wien
Negotiyev
Entrica
Drama Institute Closes After Week of Plays
Drama director Chartes Wells closes a monthlong institute in Houston and Oklahoma City. The event featured four student plays presented Friday night at Lindbergh Park, drawing about eight San Antonienes. Wells will open a new institute in Oklahoma City after a brief stay in Houston.
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Wella
National Playground
Institute
Ore
Houston
Oklahoma City
Aucresa
Wells
Atudent
Lindbergh Perk
Souston
Am Institute
Dended
Insfitwin
Ite Wat
Tindee
Elty ‘Ga Creation Department
First Bexar Man Jailed On Wife Desertion Freed
Win Owens the first man jailed under the Texas law making wife and child abandonment a felony was released from jail in Ford County after a writ of habeas corpus. Owens had been convicted for failing to support a child. the conviction was sustained by the Court of Criminal Appeals, and his release followed a 1930- era constitutional ruling declaring the statute unconstitutional. Case pending will be dismissed and refiled as a misdemeanor in county court.
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Win Owens
Desir
Ford
HB. Bimmone
Owens
Elin
Ha Hed
Owine
Court For Criminal Appeals
Austin
Tc Collzen Burnett
George Giliton
Heen
Sam Antonio Little Theater extends board elections run
The Sam Antonio Little Theater extended its membership drive by a month with strong turnout vs last season. Nine new board members will be elected May 26 at Los Pedro Playhouse, with current members eligible to vote and board officials to be chosen afterward.
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Sam Antonio
Bexar Red Cross Plans War and Peace Volunteer Event
Bexar county Red Cross volunteers will meet at the Menger Hotel to observe the national Gilioth anniversary. Frank Gillespie will preside and a radio address to President Toaver will cap the gathering, with all county volunteers invited.
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Besar County
Red Cross
Menger
Frank 3. Gillespie
Toaver
Berar County
Will Stop in 8 A Good Will Party Heads to Mexico City
A Good Will Party plans a stop in 8 A at Antonio to host 325 members en route to Mexico City. DP resident Ortik Meble will be asked to open the trisstate fire in October for Amarillo. The party arrives via Missouri Pacific microad at Ita tin and will tour the city with chamber of commerce reps. The event is sponsored by the Amarillo Globe-News.
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Nour Coniay Oan Antonio
Mexico City
Ortik Meble
Amarillo
Missouri Pacific
Ita
Tin
Chamber of Com Trrce
Youth Wins Prize at Texas U for Banking Article
Wiernteatersen, son of Mr and Mrs W D Masterson of 02 Weal Florcade avenue, centered at the University of Texas, received 500 prizes for an article on Banks and Banking published in the Texas Law Review.
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Wiernteatersen
Urs
W. D. Masterson
Weal Florcade Avenue
University of Teras
Texas Law Review
Residents Ask for Street Lights in City Neighborhoods
Residents petitioned the city clerk on Saturday seeking street lights at Paso Honde and Janes wheels and at Ken tucky Avenve and Calaversa wheels. Ten residents signed the request.
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Petithona
Paso Honde
Janes Wheels
Kentucky Avenve
Calaversa
Drumm To Fly Bomber Here From Langley Field
Lieutenant Drumm and Sergeant Booker depart Langley Field by bomber for Kelly field and then proceed to Langley to Loogsey field after receiving orders issued midweek. The flight involves a Teho R. Drama pilot and a second Domber for the Lieteal Ing.
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Kelly Field
San Antonio
Langley Field
Yau
Teho R. Drama
Drumm
Hergeant WF
Booker
Merchante
Weday
Loogsey Field
Five to Graduate From St Henrys Fite
Five students will graduate from St Meary's Academy at 8 pm May 27 in St Henrys hall 292 Nomalilas street. The class includes Harold Joseph Hichhorn James Emerson Hog Charles Edward Sharp Odile Joseph Jatowy and Julian Vize.
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St. Henry’s Fite
St Meary’s Academy
St. Henry's Hall
Nomalilas Street
Harold Joseph Hichhorn
James Emerson Hog
Charles Edward Sharp
Odile Joseph Jatowy
Julian Vize
Petit jurors dismissed from Mey term court panel
The men who served on the petit jury in Federal court for the Mey term were discharged from service after the first two weeks. A new jury will be empanelled next week. They were paid 46 dollars per day plus mileage.
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Tuzkronr
Foriher
Rotary delegates named for Vienna convention and board post
Walter regal E. T Laubscher Henry Riegler and GA Ferguson were named delegates to Rotary International's Vienna convention from San Antonio Walthall. Laubscher previously served as district governor. Ferguson seeks a directorship on the international board.
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Rotary
Walter Regal E
T" Laubscher
Henry Riegler
GA. Ferguson
Rotary International
Vien
San Antonio
Walthall
International
City to pay election officials and weed gang workers soon
City auditor announces payments for election officials and weed gang workers will be made by the city near Thursday and Monday respectively. Officials from the Citizens' League pressed for payroll details, while the auditor warned of past disruption and promised full information at a later date.
Inmate Minstrel Show Brightens County Jail
Prisoners at the county jail staged a minstrel show on the fifth floor with songs, poems, and instruments. Chief Deputy J. J. Lawrence and Jailer Weltby praised the program for boosting morale and reducing escape risk as inmates performed on a converted stage while guests and relatives attended.
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Cousty
John Dickas
Jaller
Sheelff
Prisonera
Facra
St Marys Players Present She Blimp at San Pedro Playhouse
St Marys Players stage the romantic comedy She Blimp at the San Pedro playhouse at 8:75 p m under director Erwit Lange Bonge with Leo Tyonn assisting. The cast includes Ben Ac toman and Conrad Westervelt with Eduard Sreden Budson Willan Wirhoté Clem Stebling Gate Balun Claudia Voih Mercia Hamilton Acerlin Rice and Mary Catherine Pinto.
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St. Mary’s
TL Marys Church
San Pedro Playhouse
Erwit Lange Bonge
Leo Tyonn
Ben Actoman
Conrad Westervelt
Eduard Sreden Budson
Willan Wirhoté
Clem Stebling
Gate Balun
Claudia Voih
Mercia Hamilton
Acerlin Rice
Mary Catherine Pinto
Route Carriers Dine at Dos Maso in El Peto Street
District Manager BD. W. Harrie hosted a Mexican dinner Friday at Dos Maso restaurant in El Peto street for route carriers. Guests included Dale Scot, William McClellan, Vibard Burke, Rivhas Wilson, Frank Gulierris, and John Carrio among others.
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Carrieea
Hleb Woo
Sacantonio Light
BD. W. Harrie
Dos Maso
el Peto Street
Dale Scot
Willian McClellan
Viobard Burke
Rivhas Wilson
Frank Gulierris
John Carrio
Melton Elected President of SMU Engineering Society
Dallas SMU students announce Melton elected president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers student chapter. The San Antonio resident, a graduate of Alamo Heights High School, is noted as with aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. George D. Pickens.
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Melton
M.A. Engineers
Mellon
Kile and Kennedy Ordered to Florida
A military dispatch directs Kile and Kennedy to report to Fort Baranens in Florida for active duty. Lt. Z. W. Kennedy of Randolph Meld and A H Kile of ISOL West French place are listed among the officers.
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Kile
Kennedy
Florida
Ordesa
Aly Fort Baranens
Faye
Ninetieth Divisinn
Firat
A. H. Kile
Toast Artillery Reserve
Isol Weet
French Place
Z. W. Kennedy
Randolph Meld
Factory Gains Lead Texas Cities in 1927-29 Growth
San Antonio emerges as a growing manufacturing center, with output rising from 7.1 million in 1904 to 12.9 million in 1920 and advancing further through 1929. Officials note steady increases in factory payrolls and employment, though census reporting delays hinder precise publication of 1929 data.
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San Antonio
U. S. Department of Commerce
Girls Baseball Matchups Set for City League Night
The city recreation department announces Wednesday night games at San Pedro Park. San Pedro Tigerettes face Carthena Sports, Remo Brasé meets Worldlawn Enge, Rechters Bakers vs Jdous Field, and Beacon Hill stacks up against Corneils.
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San Pedeo Park
Crts
San Pedeo Tigerettes
Carhera Sports
Remo Brasé
Wordlawn
Rechters Bakers
Jdous
Beacon Hill
Corneils
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