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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
11
A brief classified notice invites competent employers to respond via dial Fr 1231 for employment listings. The short ad emphasizes speed in finding reliable workers through light, affordable want ads and an advertiser’s contact point.
An OCR fragment appears to show an unclear advertising snippet mentioning Fritg Stores Inc and a dated prompt. The readable words suggest promotional or product language but lack coherent context or complete sentences to identify a clear event or outcome.
According to R Ro Patterson Young Men's secretary the YMCA will offer Spanish classes including beginner and advanced levels. The sessions aim to improve reading writing and conversation skills for members and interested community participants.
The WPA sponsored Texas State College for Women Denton presents a final summer concert May 30 featuring the 40 piece Tipica and the Vienna Woods suite by Strauss. Dan Silva leads a program of Mexican and Latin American music with two dances Fado Blan gutta and Tehantepec and noted pieces Lady of Spain and Un Momento. Bus connections and parking are provided for this Friday performance by the Howe group.
Thureday, 1 match Tumty, 35, of 234 La Fitte street reported he was robbed at Van Ness and Pine streets by five men who took $20 and his wrist watch. An occupant offered a ride to hitchhiker and later police were contacted about the incident.
Winners in the Boys' clubs Little Sister Beauty contest were announced Thursday by club officials. Carol Ray Barton and Rose Marie Sanches led in overall and unit contests with several named winners including Mary Lois Oriand, Helen Berry, Kelley, Beth Joan Self, and others earning titles such as blondest hair, tallest pigtails, and biggest little sister.
In Huntsville Alabama on May 92 a 11 month old girl child of Mrs Joe Falt playing in her bed slipped from her Venetian blind cord and became entangled. The infant was found dangling and died from strangulation.
A dealer advises men to take advantage of savings on tropical worsted suits, urging readers to invest earnings and purchase now. The message emphasizes the value and quality of the suits as a smart financial move.
The last two of three border patrol autogyros depart Duncan Field on Thursday bound for El Paso and San Centro California bases. Pilot Gregg Hathaway and J E Parker fly the first two, Ned D Henderson heads to Laredo. The trio, first gyros used in border patrol, were inspected at Duncan by San Antonio Air Depot staff and updated to GAA specs after three months of training at Fort Riley and Fort Sin. Their slow speed and short landing area suit Rio Grande patrols.
Methuen Mass May 22 The Edward J Nelley memorial Playstead will be dedicated Saturday to honor an Associated Press correspondent killed by a bursting shell in the Spanish civil war Nell was a nationally known sports writer for the AP before moving to foreign duties The playstead will include a field house two baseball fields a gridiron and badminton courts
Orrin Landmark of Minneapolis, president of the Hotel Greeters of America, visited San Antonio on Thursday at the counter hotel. He was en route to Holston for the annual convention of the International Association of Hotel Greeters, to be held May 25 to 25.
Pete Mirway of San Antonio was chosen as president of the Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association at the Thursday session. Vice presidents elected included Pred Cation Weatherford A J Atflerbach Winters T B Cason Nacogdoches Gilvart Koenig La Grange James Ort. Galveston chosen for 1942 convention. J B Mayer of Philadelphia spoke, showing corpse makeup using three wigs.
Routine appropriations dominated the session with $16,994.16 from the 1942 airport fund paid to J. W. Beretta Inc for engineering services and $4 to several architectural firms. Additional $162.40 from the 1940 general fund covered Commissioner Lipstamb travel. Bid accepted from Howard Bumbaugh Co for a Glevesand fire station at New Braunfels Ave. Mins for $8,157. An appropriation of $4,000 from fire and pension funds paid Series No. 14 notes to the National Bank of Commerce. The mayor authorized leases with the US government for Stinson Field offices, and a Texas Company lease for equipment, plus lighthouse lighting work and a gravel lease with Jose A. Tonigado for $150 in City Block 19988.
Ring tailed cat reportedly seized by Lonnie E. Allen of Company D Fork Sam Houston and corporal Antonia. Fred Stark director of the OO cites the incident as a park matter with reposted details from the zoo.
Annual memorial services of Ue San Antonio Typographical Union No. 172 will be held Sunday at 2 p m with the Rev Albert PB Shirkey pastor of Travis Park Methodist church speaking.
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