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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1939
Page
10
The article surveys business and financial leaders views on the economy. They anticipate no decisive near term changes and await clearer political outcomes next year. Hopeful yet hesitant, they foresee a conservatism groundswell that could shape economic prospects before November.
The piece argues culture rides on economic prosperity, citing Greece Rome and the Italian Renaissance. It highlights the U S freedom from scarcity with a 130 year production surge, mass media reach, and advertising funding education. It notes rising prices, stock gains, and policy tides under Roosevelt influencing business and public works.
New discoveries and developments across South Texas dominate oil news. Nueces County reports the Texas Conservative Oil No. 1 Minnie Rock flowing oil from 3005 to 3035 feet with mud removed and high casing pressures. Bridwell No. 1 W. M. Smith, near Ben Bolt, shows strong production in Frio-Vicksburg sands and is being prepared for a test. W. M. Howard No. 1 C. W. Hallen near Randado cores sand with oil shows and poised for a drill stem test. No. 2 Hellen wells near Randado show oil at shallow depths and await testing. Quintana Petroleum’s No. 10 Maude Williams near Tamoconnor reports casing set for production test. Houston Oil Co’s No. 4 Rattle Baldwin near Patricio county indicates shallow oil sand with notable recoveries from a 15 minute drill. JR Hunter and W. R. Quinn No. 1 Martin and Prite Pundt near Orange Grove advance toward coring after a drill stem test.
Attorney General Frank Murphy, touring Dallas, denied any link between his visit and presidential ambitions. He spoke with reporters in Dallas after arriving Sunday, then planned to fly to Houston and onward to New Orleans, saying the federal government would deliver the enforcement the people deserve.
A Texas Senate for the first time during the current legislative session overrode Governor W. Lee O'Daniel's veto. The veto related to a measure withdrawing Ute Rutherfly for a review of trial court cases in a civil appeal court by means of a peer.
Neal Brown, a 7 year old carloneal worker, is jailed on charges of complicity in his six months old son's slaying. Coroner Fy L Blackmon read Brown's statement at the inquest in which he confessed killing the baby and expressed intent to kill again if given the chance. He said the child was killed to prevent the child from sin, and that he would have killed himself too if a shotgun had been handy.
A Whitesboro 150 member delegation, led by Mayor O. O. Buddal Jr and Frank Thomas, arrived in San Antonio for a goodwill tour sponsored by Whitesboro. They toured landmarks and planned to depart for Austin, with plans to return Tuesday night. The party includes a band and dining car, and promotes the proposed Red River dam project to create a lake and tourist area.
Temple Texas May 22 conservation leaders farmers and agri cultural experts gathered for a statewide land conservation rally. The new soil conservation board named a chairman and outlined a work program under the Texas soil conservation law. Governor O Daniel attended as toastmaster.
Stamford boy Douglas McMahon, the 5,000,000th entrant, enjoyed a one day reign as king of the exposition after donning cowboy attire. Teddy Donanut accompanied him as they led the grand parade and earned a sponsored trip through exhibits and the amusement area as Bunny Eakles drew large crowds. Coney Island and the fair drew tens of thousands, with 300,000 estimated on the beach.
City tax offices report current tax collection of 2 478 447.97 with 861 409.27 in school fares and 1 617 350.70 in city taxes. Last year totals were 895 404.88 in school taxes and 1 556 071.39 in city taxes. Hoover arrives in Portland for two days of fishing with Governor Barrows sponsoring the party.
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