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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1930

Page

2

Wide Search 13 Made for Texas Yeggs

Large Texas authorities comb the area for five masked gunmen who held Tucker Glenn Pricomer at Citizens State Bank during a failed robbery. Glenn, president of the bank, was driven to the bank and forced to reveal the vault. The bandits fled after stealing about 35 in loose change and small bills. He delayed notifying authorities due to threats.

Large Texas INS Tucker Glenn Pricomer Glenn Citizens Siate Bank Glenp Charlie Pharris Bud Fies

Dry Agents Raid New York Liquor Shops in Cleanup

New York agents raid liquor shops in rapid three-pronged operation with military speed. One prisoner captured. alcohol area struck in each raid. Trucks loaded with bottled Manor and beer seized during the action. Authorities report agents averaging about two minutes per seizure at peak.

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Widow Kennedy 106 Celebrates Civil War Veteran Husband’s Birthday

New Lexington Ohio reports Susan Palmer Kennedy widow of a Civil War veteran recently marked her 106th birthday. Local interest centers on her long life and reminiscences as the community notes the occasion amid period newspaper tone and minor local details.

Lexington Ohio Mia Susan Palmer Kennedy

Dallas woman returns to Flat Creek with fortune

Gordon of Dallas Texas reads the Alger book and claims she left Flat Creek Tennessee ten years ago to seek fortune. Now she returns to Flat Creek with a three million dollar fortune and is president of her own company.

Flat Creek Tenn Creek

Dad-Con fete draws 300 plus in San Antonio banquet

More than 300 fathers and mops attended the second annual Dad-Con banquet in San Antonio. Beverly Sheffield, president of the boys cabinet, opened the program with Gus Levy as toastmaster. Harold Sages, Carl Newton, Nurle ton Smith, Paul Hocler and J. M. Smith spoke. A feature was the Tevik club induction ceremony with a bass hit honoring Indian Tore.

San Antonio Beverly Sheffield Gus Levys Harold Sages Carl Newton Way Nurleton Smith Paul Hocler J. M. Smith Tevik Club Studsing Indian

Trish Luck Saves Auto Driver After Train Collision

In Kansas City a driver credits Trish Luck with saving lives when a car stalled at a railroad crossing. The vehicle was struck by a train, catapulting the occupant from the wreckage onto an embankment. The engineer and conductor report the narrow escape and praise the quick action.

Trish Luck Kansas City E Bullivan Bullivan Tate

Short Hours Advocated by Hoover

President Hoover urged shorter hours with full pay to ease laborer living conditions. He said mechanization enhances civilization but humans providing coordinated effort are the key, warning industrial conflict wastes resources and hurts workers' well being.

Univeraat Bervize Washington, D.C Hoover White House Heinz Industries Schievement Tesat Yesure

Peace Makers in Stabbing Affray In Town

Tom Jackson and Charlea McPherson, residents of 457 Mickelinha Street, were stabbed in the back while attempting to quell a quarrel between a town and a woman in their home Saturday night. They were taken to Robert B. Green hospital for first aid as police pursued the knife-wielding assailant.

Tom Jackson Charlea McPherson Mickelinha Street Afteck Jackson McPherson Jackin Robert B. Green Hospital

Zoning plan session outlines city growth 50 years ahead

Fridas night meeting at City Hall drew over 100 citizens as Bartholomew and city planners discussed a sweeping zoning report. The plan will map every property use and valuation, with six months of field work and new city maps to guide future street openings and development. Bartholomew and Hillyer led talks while officials reviewed rules for implementing the plan.

Gener Bartholomew San Antonio EF. A. Hillyer Rice Eammission Dhe Darthalomew Saturdas T. D. Cobhy Tat B. Eo

Steer Rescued From Haystack After Two Months

A steer trapped in a straw stack on the Charles Singler farm near Galveston Indiana was rescued after being buried for about two months. The animal survived the ordeal and was brought to safety by local rescuers assisted by farm workers.

Galveston Ind Charles Sngiler Here Ubon

Farmer Slain by Watchman at Grain Elevator

In Means, November 8, an alleged thief entered the Elkins grain elevator and was shot to death by a watchman on guard after grain thefts. The victim, Willam Williams, a 20 year old tenant farmer near Lereford, was killed by a shotgun blast to the head. Several hundred bushels of wheat had recently been stolen, prompting the watchman to be stationed inside the elevator.

Wildorand Means INS Elkins Willinins Fermer Lereford Williams Fern Atlen

Flood control urged in Brazos Valley development plan

Leonard Lilloteen of the Trams Wiger Conservation and Stabilization district called for strong national flood control policy and coordinated federal state action to quicken Brazos river valley conservation work. Governor Dan Moody considered a $20,000 deficiency appropriation to fund a watershed survey in the Vistator district, aligned with Tillotson's state event.

Austin, Veras Leonard Lilloteen Trams Wiger Hrazos River Pillotson Tillotson Atate Dan Moody Atate Bank of Water Engineers Vistator

Imovie Stars Organize In Theater West Coast Battle

Galit dateline November 8 United Artists Joseph M Schenck and Benne Goldwyn meet amid claims that West Coast theaters target independent houses. Schenck denounces the policy as wasteful and uneconomic while planning to refuse presenting titles from Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin at West Coast venues.

Hollywood Galit Ial West Coast Theatéra United Artista Mary Pekford Dovel Faibanks Charlee Chaplina Joseph NM Schenck United Artists God Bemnel Goldgwyn Harley, Clarke & New York West Coast Theaters West Coast ‘Theaters Pacific

Farmers Seek Cooperative Cotton Seed Purchase at Range Bay

Farmers in Range Texas organize to buy a car of certified seed and take orders. A committee led by L Layton selects the best variety for the community. Other members include Warner Debared Reynolds and Wea Optometriat-Sie Moers Bldg.

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