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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1927
Page
13
A dinner honoring Tr. WL Morrison for his second term as Chamber of Commerce president will be held Thursday night December 1 at Alamos Country Club. Postponed from Friday November 11 due to Mayor Joby Tobin's death, invitations go to all chamber members. C C Wolfe manages arrangements.
Five year old Jack Moreland was struck by a motor vehicle near 215 Mission Street. He suffered head injuries and a possible skull fracture while bystanders tended him until medical help arrived.
French delegates to the American Lesson convention in 1928 will be asked to make Corpus Christi their entry point into the United States. Alfred Lane Breach consul announced that the French government chartered a special ship for the delegates led by General Votain, with Corpus Christi as destination, and will depart through Samer, via the Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Alamo Post, a American Legion.
A Voss delegation for Al Ruth Tor rel Adurt will be sent to the National Democratic convention next year. Texas supporters of the New York governor plan organization to back Al Smith for President in each county.
In Dallas on November 17 Mary Ugla and her brother Fred were trapped in a car wreck beneath a Katy locomotive at Forest Avenue. They directed rescue efforts for fifteen minutes before being extricated from painful positions.
Ralph Douglen, parachute jumper, attempted to set a world record at 420 feet in San Diego but failed. From 10,000 feet, he jumped as the plane flew, spun twice, fought to right himself, then lost the chute typical of a near fatal fall. He landed in the main derby field with injuries.
Pearlman district manager of Texas announced a Dollar store opening in San Antonio next week. Efforts are under way to open ahead of schedule to attract late Christmas shoppers. All merchandise will sell for a dollar with no item priced higher or lower. Pearlman will supervise the opening and the exact date is expected in two to three days.
The United States bought the American rights to the Tandley Page slotted airplane wing, a key aviation device. The price was $1,100. The design features multiple slots near the wing edge to help maintain control if the engine stalls.
Vermont leaders pledge resistance to relief efforts as state officials plan a survey of flood damaged regions. The project aims to assess needs, guide relief and reconstruction, and coordinate with federal agencies.
A garbled report notes Coolidge will be honored with a medal at a Union event. The president is expected to attend the Founders' Day dinner at the Union League and address attendees. Also mentioned are other recipients and upcoming travel plans.
The notice outlines heavy parcel post handling, timing for deliveries, and postal routes affected by fire or safety issues. It states that certain districts may experience altered service, with possible delays and adjustments to delivery patterns while authorities coordinate the affected areas.
A garbled OCR record mentions a value of 22 million tied to a White House reference in Tennessee locale. The readable fragments indicate a financial or property context with likely official appraisal or valuation language.
A fragmentary report from CHICANO describes a fatal roadway incident in which a woman struck a boy, killing him, while the boy survived the initial impact. details are unclear due to the damaged source text.
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