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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1930
Page
6
Contributions continue to be received for The Light Tornado Relief Fund to aid rehabilitation and injured residents. Donors may send subscriptions from Ed dev Route 2 Bor 335 A Donatown with funds handled by The Light for immediate forwarding to relief work in the affected area.
An advertisement touts a simple mixture of glycerin and buckthorn claimed to relieve constipation within an hour. It emphasizes rapid bowel cleansing and gas reduction, urging readers to try the remedy from nearby stores.
A long standing drugstore ad touts Zemo antiseptic relief for itching bites and sunburn. It claims rapid cooling and pain relief for pimples scalp and rashes, with wide daily use. Noted as a common purchase at local druggists offering relief for mosquitos and skin irritation.
Los Angeles May 19 Mary Nolan formerly Imogene Wilson returns to film with Universal after temperamental reports. She will play the lead in Lawful Larceny next, with Tod Brownin to star opposite. Principal photography to start soon as Nolan promises good conduct, while Marion Nixon remains active in film work.
Bexar county American Red Cross drive totals 508 for relief as San Antonio sets a 10000 quota. Douglas W Wing, drive chairman, says devastation and wind and water damage drive a call to oversubscribe the 200000 seed fund. Red Cross branch to Jourdanton aids Alagcota county crops, Earl Scott and Arthur Show supervise rehab. Atascosa chapter reports 1000 in relief.
John J. Raskob, Democratic National Committee chairman, told reporters at the Hotel Menageurice that Americans seek a path to end prohibition within two years. He criticized organized opposition as unable to claim the people’s will.
At San Marcos on May 19, Sam R. Kane shows enduring passion for hunting. He attends the yearly Southwest Blunters' meet, rides with the pack, and joins hunts in all conditions. Kane has hunted wolves and panthers around San Marcos and recalls early settlement times as the region hosts its annual gathering.
RANGE Texas May 10 Miss Natalie Schendell and Miss Dorotha Cutler share top honors in the Range high school graduating class with equal averages of 95. C T Jones superintendent announced the 14 graduates will receive diplomas Monday night with A M Lewis president of the school board presenting diplomas. The commencement sermon was delivered Sunday by Stev G T Grueber and the commencement night program followed last Friday.
Runge says it has no bonds or warrants and money in the bank after selling public utilities. Major W F Strieber reports the town is debt free and financially strong despite recent sales.
Cuero officials report state highway survey finished from Cuero to the Jackson county line along the Cuero Ganado route. The 40 mile gap would connect highways Nos 58 12 and 61. Cuero chamber of commerce will proceed immediately to acquire the right of way for the road.
Yoakum officials and chamber of commerce discussed re checking the census enumeration. A decision to proceed was made to assure a correct count. Work is in progress.
Washington May 19. Secretary Lamont announced that contracts for new construction of all kinds in the United States during April amounted to 103,000,000. He said the total was the largest for any month since last August.
UPI reports 21 quarts of Scotch whiskey seized by prohibition agents in Pennsylvania railroad yards at Rapinawall and suburb. The shipment labeled bolts and note came from The Luserioe Bolt and Serer Corporation and had been sent from? to? as part of an illicit shipment.
Gonzales reports a fatal affray where Max 19 was killed by knife wounds. T. C. James, 70, and W. D. Newsome, 85, were jailed on charges connected to the incident near 12 miles south of here. The event occurred yesterday, prompting an inquiry into the cause and parties involved.
A special committee appointed by Secretary of State Jane McCallum will assess the use of voting machines in Bexar, Tarrant, Dallas and Yorks. The measure, approved in the fourth called legislature, allows counties to install machines at up to 1100 dollars each. The committee includes Judge John M. Spellman, B J Rupert, Col Floyd Pattee, and others.
A report to the Presbyterian General Assembly at Clarmandi M. 40 notes the denomination lost 189 ministers in the past year. The average age of the deceased was 62. The tally includes many clergy men whose names are recorded in the union roll.
Money Fowl University New York May 19 reports gifts totaling 4 202 012 dollars announced by Columbia University. Included are 3 000 000 from the Rockefeller Foundation for research in machine leaves and 400 000 from Edward Works Reno, with the income designated for the department of surgery.
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