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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1929
Page
15
Mina Oliva Young, dubbed China's Mary Pickford, arrives in Los Angeles to pursue film work in talkies. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, she traveled from China and made her mark on the silver screen.
Barbara Pat brings her apparently lifeless brother Dickie from a lake after a plunge. The nurse Pat and Dickie’s mother struggle to resuscitate him as hope fades then Guy Eliott, the pilot, arrives with Pat’s father in a plane and saves Dickie. Pat and Guy fall in love after a night together, and Barbara reappears with a shadowy line of eye contact.
Paul Peres, 1002 Fora Cruz Street, was attacked on Thursday by two men who slugged him and stole 25. He was found injured near Zar ators and Tampico areas and taken to Robert B. Green hospital. He identified no suspects and is expected to recover.
Four reserve officers were appointed as second lieutenants in the regular army at Fort Sam Houston. The officers are B R Biller A Hy Lynn R Storrie and F Bl Wood. The announcement was made Thursday at the Dodd delé post.
Three sons Anonfane attended a conference in Houston Chaveday where arguments in favor of the proposed southern airline through Beeu mont Houston San Antonio and El Pato will be drafted for presentation at the post offices hearing in Washington November 25. San Antonio's representatives were Porter A. Whaley Ed Fritl and Congressman Augustus Mc Clorkey.
Homeseekers see lands in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and South Texas as they travel by Katy Line from San Antonio to their homes. Two cars carry Southwestern Land Co of Dallas, one car Coffing Lem Co of Kansas City, and one car Port Isabel Co.
Sid Williams is appointed pastor of the Frat Baptist church at Ostle. He connected three nearby Sunday during his first day with theVehuren.
Barbara Bryce, widow of a daredevil pilot, haunts twilight skies in his planes seeking to conjure his spirit. She commands attention with beauty and resolve while guiding her young son toward a future, as rivals envy her grace and power in a perilous world.
In a corporation court session Judge Ware Watson found James R. Loung Jr. of Houston and Beyon G. Howton of 123 Rake Avenue negligent in an automobile collision at Commerce and San Saba. Both drivers claimed the other vehicle caused the wreck while neither admitted entering the intersection first. Each man was fined five dollars for contributing to the accident.
Brigadier General Albert T Towles will lead an inspection tour of the Eighth Corps Area headquarters arriving November 18. He will depart Washington that week and visit the Sixth Corps Area in Chicago Fort Lewis in Washington Ninth Corps Area in San Francisco and Fort Hiss.
Firemen moved into Gee station No 6 on Hassell place Thursday and will be the first of neat work chili on Me RK. Police and Fire Commissioner Vhi Weight fan anncad Thursday. Station No 8 on Bueng Vista and Calayerng streets is the last of this five new fire stations to be completed.
A city wide training school for all Methodist churches of San Antonio will be held at McWminley avenue Methodist church from December 1 to December 6, with evening classes. Courses include interpretation of missionary task Bible study worship organization and arbitration. Church board members include Dr Nelson Geeeman Fan Jones B F B Woodruff Mrs H H L Smith and Mrs J T Coleman. Rev Wood B Patrick of Government Hill Methodist will direct the education program. Mrs Merribelle Reale will be secretary.
The Texas Passenger Agents' association met at the Taza hotel with nearly all lines represented. Sessions began at 9 am and continued into the afternoon with J. T. Monroe of Morston, for Southern Pacific, presiding at 2 o'clock.
Mrs Lovi Waynelock, 27, was treated at Robert S. Tireen hospital Thursday for a broken hip after slipping and sitting while walking down the Front Street of her home at 780 West Banks street Wednesday night.
A fragment recounts a 1940s family trip near San Antonio about 48 miles out, discovering huge watermelons in a patch. The tale mentions hauling the watermelons home and a gun incident with a 22 caliber rifle, reflecting rural life and memory.
Fliers will list Randolph needs two drookaticl) hoylenints and Wwe Kelly field lieutenaria were named Thursday or on board of fhore at the air corp training center headquarters to make recommendations in the number and types of machiners for the aero repr and other usps at Havidolph Field. These officers tit Liuts, C, Nutt ant G. B. Ballard of Brooks field, ant T, Lb. Proctor and D. Dunton of Kelly field.
Tintchinson reports his son Harlan 18 and Orville Weiss missing after leaving POM Thursday. Police believe they may have headed to Harrecotl in the masse, city authorities say.
A new veterans group, the Defenders of the United Baton, plans its Armistice Day ball at the Crystal Ballroom, November 11, to raise funds for indigent or disabled war veterans and their families. Captain You T. Ala Jones, commander, says the event will launch a growing fraternal body with Captain Maloney at its head, a veteran of Cuba and two other wars.
A petition seeks a $37.50 refund for gasoline tiges from Crawford Motor Company. Pumps were moved from the sidewalk, and commissioners must decide since there is no precedent for such refunds. The city notes this could be the last refund requested.
Local recreation department directs a Saturday morning animal circus with trained children and a troupe including a trainer and clown. Miss Mary Wilton leads the program at the exposition opening in the city.
A report describes a holdup at Lytle where men women and others joined in the incident on a Wednesday night. The assailants reportedly obtained $7.00 before fleeing, with vague details about locations and participants.
Special polo matches feature teams from East and Southwest in San Antonio as the Junior Chamber promotes a winter polo series. Event planners expect 230 spectators, with games scheduled February 10 to March 15 and collaborations with Fort Sam Houston officials to boost tourism and local revenue.
A man was found injured in the 210 block of South Flores Street early Thursday morning and remained conscious. He could not recall how he received his injuries and was treated at Green Hospital. He is Arndilo Lensing of Texas.
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