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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1968

Page

5

Witte Museum Plans Summer Art Courses For All Ages

Registration opens this Saturday for five summer courses at the Witte Museum. Programs run June 9 through August 2 with junior art for ages 6 to 10 and two adult classes. Alex Yamin teaches two sections of creative arts for older youths and a separate advanced painting class limited to 35 students to allow individual instruction.

Renwicke Cary Witte Museum W. A Bill) Burns Burns Alex Yamin Mir Yarnin

Adults Begin Art Courses At Museum With Miss Harrison

Burns notes two adult classes for beginners. Miss Harrison teaches Thursday mornings from 11 to 12 with a 15-student limit, focusing on introducing art to absolute beginners. Lonnie Reese offers a nighttime painting class for grownups, grounding students in painting basics. Burns also speaks on young children starting art, urging patience as youngsters learn tools and expression before producing recognizable images.

Burns Florence Harrison Lonnie Reese Buens

Free-loading squirrel spotted by Linn Road resident

Onis Clark reports a hungry squirrel at his Linn Road feeder, hanging by its hind feet to eat grain meant for cardinals, then turning to a hummingbird feeder and managing to pull the feeder mouth to drink until it almost emptied.

Onis Clark Linn Road Clark

Four Miners Rescued After 10 Days in Flooded Pit

In Hominy Falls West Virginia four of six coal miners rescued from a flooded soft coal pit were released from Sacred Heart Hospital after ten days afloat on brackish water. Jennings Lilly Edward Scarbo Carry Lynch of Richwood Mt Nebo Rupert were discharged for rest and tests. John Moore Jr and Gene Madle remained detained for observation. Disaster areas designated as disaster areas in Arkansas after May 1 tornado damage.

Hominy Falls W. Va UPI Sacred Heart Hospital Jennings Lilly Mt. Nebo Edward Scarbo Carry Lynch Richwood Joseph Fitzwalter Rupert John E. Echols Sacred Heart John Moore, Jr Buckeye Gene Madle Clintonvill

Amistad Dam Nears Completion at June Milestone

Amistad Mexico's portion of the Amistad Dam between Ciudad Acuna and Del Rio is almost ready with June completion. Secretary Jose Hernandez Teran said the structure will then hold over three billion cubic feet of water, capacity doubling by October, and reach 20 billion cubic feet when fully completed in December 1960.

UPI Mexico Amistad Ciudad Acuna del Rio Texas Jose Hernandez Teran Water Resources Hernandez Teran

Plans Talked To Nab Evasive Dads

State officials met in Austin to craft a plan for catching up with fathers who fail to pay court ordered child support. Proposals include wage garnishment and stricter enforcement to reduce welfare rolls for dependent children, with MINOCS urging action in San Antonio and tied to The Light's ACTION LINE.

Austin Burton G. Hackney Herbert J £. Wilson Mothers In Need of Child Support Minocs San Antonio Solomon Casseb Jr Organization of Light

Damage Suit Moved to L A

A damage suit against a San Antonio bus driver was moved from Dallas to San Antonio district court on Friday. The case alleges driver Glenn G. Charlton Sr. was negligent when his San Antonio Transit System bus struck and killed Mrs. Pearl Raiford as she crossed South Hackberry Street. The plaintiff is M Frances Raiford of Dallas, daughter of the deceased, seeking damages of 30,520 dollars.

San Antonio Dallas Glenn G.1 Charlton Sr Pearl M. Raiford South Hackberry St M. Frances Raiford

One Concedes Election Defeat

Panama City Panama A presidential candidate Antonio Gonzalez Revilla of the Christian Democratic Party officially conceded Friday after unofficial tallies show him receiving about five percent of votes. He recognized the ample victory of opposition leader Arnilio Arias and government candidate David Samiudin, who both claim the post based on their own estimates.

Antonio Gonzalez Revilla Christian = Democratic Party Gonzalez- Revilla Armilio Arias E Arias David Samiudin

Phat Brith Board to Meet at Texas Association Session

A B n a i B r i t h Texas State Association board of directors will convene at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday at 9 a m Simon Alexander retiring president will turn leadership over to Abraham Latman of Borger Representation from cities statewide is expected

Directos B'nai B'rith Texas State Association Jewish Community Center Simon Alexander Abraham Latman Borger

Leon Springs Vets Old Comrades Hold Reunion

Veterans of the First Officers Training Camp Association, who met at Leon Springs in 1917, plan a San Antonio reunion this weekend. T. Bowyer of Dallas says the group has no constitution or by laws and aims to keep memories alive. The event includes roll call at the St Anthony Hotel Anacacho Room and meals through Sunday.

Leon Springs Military Reservation San Antonio Bexar County St. Anthony Anacacho Hi. T. Bowyer Dallas Bowyer Act of Congress

Sealcoating Bid for Kentwood Manor Streets

A sealcoating contract for 4.2 miles in North Bexay County subdivision Kentwood Manor goes to Commissioners Court next week. Apparent low bidder is Alison Paying Co. at 4720 dollars. three other bids ranged to 4921 dollars. County Road Engineer Tom Coghill to study the bids. Subdivision lies four miles north of IH Loop 40 off U.S. 33 North.

Bexay County Kentwood Manor Jet Pay Commissioners Court Alison Paying Co Tom Coghill IH Loop 40 U.S. 33

Schaefer backs Hibler in June runoff endorsement

Norman W. Schaefer, who lost the Democratic county commission race in May, endorsed Otis Hibler for the June runoff. Schaefer called Hibler the best qualified candidate, and Hibler thanked Schaefer for running a gentlemanly race. Hibler favors Jesse Oppenheim in the runoff.

Norman W. Schaefer Democratic County Commission Otis Hibler Schaefer Hibler Jesse Oppenheimty

Payl Anderson Co to close for HemisFair attendance

The Payl Anderson Co will close at 4 PM Monday to permit its employees to attend HemisFair. The company has provided 400 HemisFair tickets for employees and their families and will resume regular hours Tuesday. Port CTV Acre in Israel has been an important port city for 3,500 years.

Payl Anderson Co Persmit HemisFair Port Ctv Acre Israel

Burbank Honors Retiring Dean Mary Alice Noonan

A reception was held in Burbank High School in honor of Mary Alice Noonan, retiring dean of girls. A Cuero native with B A and M A degrees, she joined Burbank faculty when the school opened in 1937 and has served as president of the Texas Association of Women Deans and Counselors. She has been a long time officer in student councils, a summer Texas Student Council consultant since 1950, and active with Highland Terrace Methodist Church and the PTA.

Cuero Shere Mary Alice Noonan Burbank University OF Texas Tater Aurditerdinn Northwestern University Evanston Miss Noonan Texas Association of Women Ut. 11 Texas Highland Terrace Methodist Church

Randolph Celebration Set By Instructor School

Randolph Air Force Base marks a 25 year silver anniversary for its Instructor School set for Saturday. The event features a daylong open house and a 7 p.m. banquet and awards ceremony highlighting key moments in the school’s history and its role teaching flying by instruments.

Randolph Air Force Base Aun Alleday Air Force Instrument

City Sues LA Woman Over Gas Main Blast Damage

A San Antonio woman files a 7800 dollar damage suit against the city in district court alleging negligence after a city gas main near her home exploded and ignited last September 20, destroying a garage, storeroom, and guest house. The plaintiff is Mrs. Bftie B. Newman of 425 Sutton.

San Antonio Bftie B. Newman Sutton

Church Plans Spring Festival at Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows Church announces its annual spring festival at St Mary’s on Saturday and Sunday. Alex De Soto serves as general chair man with cochairmen Julian Busta mente Frank Longoria and Paul Pollok. Food to be served starting at 11 a.m. both days.

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church St. Mary's Alex de Soto Cochairmen Julian Bustamente Frank Longoria Paul Pollok

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