Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1949

Page

5

Legislature Aged Pension Ceiling Listed

The Texas senate approved removal of the state ceiling on old age pensions with amendments requiring property liens as security for welfare grants and disqualifying those who disposed of property within two years before applying. Senate limits dependent children aid to 3 million annually and removes aid to the blind. A driver liability bill faced strong opposition as insurance or assets would be required. Confederate pension property tax suspended temporarily through January 1, 1953 per Rep. Hanna. current fund sufficient.

Austin Senate House Deiver Insurance Company Sam Hanna Dallas Jester

Dormitory Finishing At Schreiner Institute Delaney Hall

Kerrville May 56 A new $210000 dormitory Delaney Hall at Schreiner Institute is nearing completion. Registrar F H Sunkin says finishing touches are underway and an open house for commencement visitors will be held Monday.

Kerrville

Dutra Praises US Brazil Bond in Joint Session

Brazilian President Eurico Gaspar Dutra told a joint session of Congress that Brazil and the United States share a core Western Hemisphere link. Dutra arrived for a 10 day visit and praised American democracy and its rule of law as foundations of their 12 year old alliance. he spoke with President Truman at the Capitol.

Eurico Gaspar Dutra Congress Brazil U.S Dutra Truman Capitol Hil

Uvalde Names Hospital Director Speeny to ue a

Howard Anthony named administrator for the new Uvalde County Memorial Hospital. A seasoned hospital executive, Anthony has led Duke Foundation Hospital, Industrial Hospital at Grand Coulee Dam, Seaside Hospital in Long Beach, and King’s Daughters Hospital in Mississippi. He will assume duties June 16, wife Carina is a registered nurse.

Speeny Uvalde Hiomer Lard Uvalde County ‘Memorial Hospital Howard Anthony Pasadena Calif Duke Foundation Grand Coulee Dam Seaside Long Beach King's Daughter Hospital Mississippi Sen Commissioners' Court Anthony Ans Bureau’ Hospitals Indiana Careina Hneriifale Central America San Gatosder

Lampasas Library Board Holds Annual Meeting

The Lampasas City Library board met Tuesday with Judge John C. Abneyard Mesling and others present to fill a vacancy caused by Mrs W F Williamson's death. New book cases, encyclopedias, an atlas, Texas history, and a new dictionary were added. Mrs Williamson, the librarian, reported for the year.

Amy Lbe Steht O Lampasas Ryan Howard John C. Abneyard Mesling W. H. Moses A. T. Wike W.f.liamson Sam Dickens S. T. Don Modell H. B. Robbins

Injured in Collision Involving MP Pritt in New Braunfels

MP SSgt. Robert Pritt aged 50 from 215 Douglas Way suffered severe abdominal and chest injuries in a traffic crash near New Braunfels Avenue and Harding Place. The jeep, driven by Edward W. Walton, had no lights when Pritt was thrown out and the vehicle was struck. Witness Agid Turegano reported the other vehicle did not see the jeep.

Robert Pritt Douglas Way Albert Turegano Pruitt New Braunfels Ave Harding Pl Ilane Edward’ 'W. Walter Paso Hondo St Walton

Pick the Comic Selections Highlight Colorful Sunday Pages

A feature notes large color comic sections in Sunday papers, imagining the spectrum of strips and the artwork’s lively styles. It surveys Imagi Seetions offerings and the appeal of bright, playful Sunday humor for readers seeking lighthearted escapes.

Also Mentioned on This Page

William C. Peter Lock Haven U.S., Brazil Lampasas Aids Library Kalamazoo Robertshaw American Gas Association Western Auto Main Ave S. Flores Pierce Rail Willita Tesistant Wickel Famaux Robertshaw Lee Storry ATLA le Metropoltan Opera John Gariis Alma Johnson Mary Sraith Richmond Garris Charlotte Ny. C Atlanta Sproneway I Kor Materick Houston Ard Press Von America Martin Radio & Appliance CO Plesa San Antonio S Texas Sig Seoad Walout Stump Ron Down Yorktire Commerce Garfield
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication