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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1930
Page
2
Pictured are Mes tamped Mary M Hansard W B Scratchins and J they will appear in the Black and White minstrel be given at the San Pedro playhouse Friday night coordinate show featuring local performers in a community arts event over the weekend.
New York dispatch reports firefighter Thomas Hrophy alerted alarms after early morning scene. Police pursued suspects connected to a disturbance near Woodlawn Lake Roosevelt Street. The Black and White club plans a performance at Pedro Plaza at 6 pm with notable actors Marr M. Bunserd W. B. Scruttbing and J. S. Maher directed by Miss Mary Wilson of the city recreation department.
A Washington dispatch reports that after years of dry advocacy, anti prohibition forces plan to back wet candidates in state races. An anti dry candidate will oppose Governor Pinchot in Pennsylvania with James J. Davis speculated as a rival, as wets seek to field credible opponents nationwide.
Members of the Fifth District Texas Federations of Women’s Clubs plan to travel to Denver for a national convention. A train will depart Dallas on June 3, with delegates from Texas joining from here if enough attend. Mrs. Alex Avarss, president, and other local organizers handle arrangements.
Elizabeth Prosser, a renowned painter and claimant to an ancient English title, dies at her Los Angeles home after long illness. Friends describe her influence in regional art circles and her strong connection to historic English heritage.
Weber of New Orleans was stranded in San Antonio Friday when a man snatched his wallet after pulling him from a car. The assailant fled with $250 after luring Weber to New Orleans, then pursued by Weber who chased the suspect and obtained a nearby bureau number.
Portwood assistant superintendent of schools will deliver the commencement address at Ralph Wallo Ememon junior school on Tuesday May 27. The invocation is by Rev Howard F Cook. Tom fay Parr will play a trumpet solo. Jack Grounds is class president and will present the class gift. William Davis accepts the gift for the school. Mrs Sale Schenck principal will present diplomas. A student banquet in the school cafeteria follows at 4 pm with Jack Grounds as master of ceremonies. Mrs Roy Quillan will address the students.
A fragmentary OCR shows garbled terms and names, mentioning terrain, candidates, and regions but with extensive misreads making precise facts impossible to determine. The readable bits suggest a political or geographic context with uncertain details.
The court granted several divorces including Manuela Galanne versus Stanuel Fenns and Eis Daeler Fmt versus tea B Hilt. Luther Larb versus Dora Lamb and Margaret Etheebech Sirotey, with Crore Spacek cited in the proceedings. Additional entries include Louly Arrjes, Adeist Cysarerte and Esiner B.
Chicago March 23. Sean Farrel, an actor who appeared in Rose Marie, died in Grant Hospital tonight under circumstances that police described as unclear. The report notes he was a well known performer and had recently traveled to Los Angeles.
Washington May 23 The Hawes Cutting bill to grant the Philippine Islands a plebiscite on independence in five years was approved by the Senate Territories Committee.
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