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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1932

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Roosevelt Leads Early In Betting Odds Across States

Chicago November 1, The Roosevelt ticket led betting in a nationwide pool as a New York Chicago brokerage firm announced it held 100000 to back Roosevelt against 20000 for Hoover. State odds favored Roosevelt in New York Kentucky Michigan Rhode Island Virginia Wyoming Alabama and many other states with varied multipliers and several even or near even lines across the nation.

Chicago Roosevelt Darnell and Company New York Finn Hoover Divinis Kentucky Michigan Rhodes Island Virginia Wyoming Alabama Arizona Arkansas Ide Louisiana North South Carolina Tennessee Georgia Texas California Colorado Delaware Idaho Kansas Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico North Dakota Kia Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Tan Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Pennsylvania Vermont

Brown Predicts Ohio for Hoover in Toledo News

Navy General Walter F. Brown arrived at his Toledo home to vote and forecast that Hoover would carry Ohio tomorrow and thus set the nation’s mood. He claimed a unprecedented shift in political sentiment in the last three weeks signals a national trend.

Toledo Navy Walter F. Brown Hoover Ohio Brown

Bastrop Sees Oil Activity In County

Bastrop County reports active oil exploration with several wells being drilled. The Randle tract test by Edwards and Wilson for Elliott brothers reaches around 800 feet. A locate near the Bastrop Caldwell line is near Ogden No 1 on the Riddle tract by D C Reed of Austin. A well on the Carroll tract by Parsons and Mayfield Bun Ol Co was brought in. A 122 foot derrick is set on Joseph Mikulek tract in Willam Portan league as spudding planned.

Bastop Texas Bastrop Randle Edwards and Wilson Elliott’ Brothers Caldwell County Ogden No D.C. Reed Austin Carroll Tract Parsons Mayfield Bun Ol Company Joseph Mikulek Soan Walter H. Grant

Aged Corpus Man Interred Sunday

Corpus Christi burial notes report the burial of W. FP. Boskins aged 8 after a long illness. Boskins, a 23 year resident, died Saturday and was interred Monday afternoon. He is survived by six sons and six daughters.

Corpus Corpus Ceristl W. FP. Boskins Tins‘dos

Record Vote Seen in Beaar County Election Forecast

Preparations were complete Monday for what observers expect to be the largest general elections vote ever cast in Bexar county. Democratic chairman John K E Weber estimated 43,000 to 45,260 residents would go to the polls Tuesday if the weather is good, basing the guess on absentee vote trends. He projected the state vote at 850,000 and a Democratic national ticket majority around 26,000 in the county, with an 18,000 lead in the gubernatorial race. The election board announced all officials had been appointed and credentialed. Ballot details followed.

Bexar County John KE. Weber Democratic County Executive Committee Weber Yale William A. Warebath Albert Hausser Jack R. Burke

Weather and travel notes from a scattered regional page

Fragmented OCR lists weather across many places including Antonio Brownsville New Orleans and Boston with varied conditions and temperatures. It also includes mixed references to dates times and locations and mentions tourists and travelers in a chaotic montage of meteorological snippets.

Team Batures Meyerne Lee Nate Celine Antonio Fo Brownsville Lear Siamnes Dows CIA Rwelll Atky Reeves Bok Montec Loey Gaudy Pha Jorin Unuay Clonay Littlemarke Ark Calif Clyar Lad Kas Mumphia Ariz Arnt York Oromia New Bese Putahnigh Arthur Er Paul Minky Calfliss Eatin Fay Hue Alrag Wintibers

Frigate Phemius Hit by Caribbean Hurricane Near Nicaragua

Tropical hurricane devastates Caribbean coast damaging ports and seaports in Colombia and Dutch West Indies. The British freighter Phemius bound for Hong Kong reported being struck, funnel blown away, four holds flooding, and distress signals picked up by Ariguant which could not locate the vessel. Rescue efforts continue as planes search the area.

Colon Fanama Phemiua United Fruit Arignant Phemius Cape Gracias A Dios Nicaragua Caribbean Hong Kong Cape Gracias Dios Ilove Ari+ gueot Ab To. m Curacao Dutch West Indies Colombia Bates Marine

Weather Warning and Caribbean Storm Impacts

The Weather Bureau issued a storm warning for a tropical disturbance southeast of Gran Island moving northwest with gales and hurricane force near the center. Vessels advised caution as the storm may pass near Swan Island this afternoon or tonight. Delayed dispatches report a hurricane starting in the Virgin Islands causing damage near Santa Marta and Barranquilla, washing out a railway and disrupting banana shipments.

Washington, D. C Weather Bureau Gran Island Swan Island Bogota Colombia Virgin Islands Santa Marta Barranguilla Panama Bente Marte

Funeral services held for J. M. De Jones in Range

Funeral services Sunday at Range for J. M. De Jones who died at his farm near Chareo. Born in Cuero, he taught in DeWitt and Goliad counties for 25 years and lived in Chareo the past 20 years. A thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason, he was honored by the Range Masonic Lodge. Survived by widow, four sons John M Delaney Calhoun Jim Calhoun and David Lee Delaney. a daughter Mrs Betty Peavy and Miss Annie Murphree. brothers Will Deloney and Louis Deloney.

John M., Calloway Jim Calhoun David Lee Delaney Aaster Betty Peavy Alster Annie Murphree Cuerd Will Deloney Breville Louis Deloney Abilene

San Patricio Crops Menaced by Drought in Texas

Reports from San Patricio County indicate truck and vegetable crops are failing due to dry weather. If rain does not come soon, the crops may be complete losses. Meanwhile in Chicago a police officer faces pay issues and a burglary incident yields stolen clothing.

San Patricio Linton Texas San Paixlelo County

Red official warns war as Soviet parade marks revolution

Moscow Nov 7 In a blunt warning Soviet war and navy minister Klement Voroshtsoy said future war is inevitable as 50,000 troops march past Lenin's tomb in Red Square for the Bolshevik anniversary. He pledged defiance against invasion as troops cheer his proclamation amid diplomatic attendance.

Moscow INS Klement Voroshtsoy Red ‘Square Lenin Voroshilov Russia Voroshioy Red

Sodium Plant To Be Erected Near Monahans

Midland Texas reports construction of a sodium sulfate plant near Monahans in Ward County, costing about 380000. The Omi Chemical Co of Tulsa will build at the edge of a lake, using frozen lake waters to obtain nearly pure deposits. Production aims to supply a digestor for wrapping paper, with further expansion planned nearby once underway.

Midland Tex Ti ‘Werk Ia Aoda Lake Ward County Monchana Omi Chymural Company Tulsa Ustd Brent and Spur

Third Attack Group to move to permanent quarters soon

GALVESTON November 7 A lone attack group the Third Attack group now stationed at Mort Crockett will be transferred to permanent quarters at Barksdale field Shreveport. Congressmen Briggs said the War Department advised that barracks construction at Shreveport would begin late this year but a full year would pass before removal could be considered. The outcome depends on available appropriations and hangar construction. Mary Low offers service and a phone call for a desirable center property.

Ird Galveston Leust Mort. Crockett Barksdalefield Shreve Port Clay Stone Briggs Briggs War Department of Udialx Shreveport

Pecans Bring Highest Price This Year in Texas

Nov 7 San Saba reports a pecan tree in W. T. Little’s yard yielded nuts that sold for 50 cents each, possibly the top price in the state this year. A Willow Springs nursery sent $2 for four nuts, with orders from Pennsylvania. The 18 year old tree produced four inch nuts, eight inch circumference. B K Rislen, a pioneer pecan specialist, notes pecan trees near equal to English walnut in size and potential.

San Saba W. T. Little Willow Springs Pennsylvania

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