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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1933

Page

5

Bullets end quiet era of Clark family in Paulsboro

In Paulsboro New Jersey on November 21 07 a wealthy oil executive Sheldon A Clark was shot after a quarrel with his wife former actress Lavina Clark who later told police she did not remember what happened after he struck her with a billiard cue Their son Sheldon Clark Jr a 38 year old vice president of Sinclair Refining and a Paulsboro man were both wounded in the incident with a 45 caliber pistol fired by Mrs Clark in the billiard room Witnesses including two children and a housekeeper described the escalating quarrel and the fatal blows The Clark household is described as prominent in Illinois civic and industrial circles with the wife under guard in hospital and no charges filed against her

Paulbbors WN. J Gheldon A. Clark Young Oil Company Clark Garic Aheldon Chirk Harrington, Jr 4Nior Sinclair, Refining Company Im Tlinois Tran Clarks Sheldon Jr Nichelas Lubrano George Johnson Paulsboro Pollos Sout'én Lavina Brown Mr. Clark

Judgment for Taxes Decided Against Building

Judgment for taxes against the Nix Building in San Antonio totals 46 107 dollars, with 20 346 due to the city for 1831 and 1932 taxes and 18 651 to the San Antonio Independent School District. Judge W W McCrory presided in the ninety fourth district court. City Attorney W C Davis said owners would pay the full amount in cash. An order of sale to satisfy the judgment was included, but the sale rider would be cancelled once taxes are paid.

Nix Duesday W. W -Mc~ Crory Ninety-fourth —District Court City of San Antonio Davis

Two Face Charges Under Game Laws

State Game Warden filed charges in JP court against N B Richards and Hubert Alexander of the medical detachment for hunting out of season at Mitchell Lake. They allegedly hunted at sunrise on November 16, before the season opened at noon.

N.B. Richards Hubert Alexander Kelly Held Edwin Uecker Justice of the Peace John A. Shook Mitchell Lake

Soviet Friends to Meet Tuesday in San Antonio

San Antonio hosts a Soviet Union delegation meeting Tuesday at 1131 Bal I Alto Street. Charles A. Wheatley, president of the Isaac Walton League Texas division, will discuss how the Soviet government works after studying its system since inception. Carl Miller will speak on why Russia was recognized.

San Antonio Prienits Soviet Union Rusala United States Aja Baul Altmo Charles A. ‘Wheatley Izaac Walton League Carl Miller

Club to Hear Talk on Numerology at Luncheon

Misa Evzabeth Allen will discuss Numerology and Character at the noon luncheon of the Optimist Club on the third Wednesday in the Bl Anthony ballroom. The program, titled The Southern Melody, will feature several speakers under the direction of Ad Dugnah.

Misa Evzabeth Allen Anriyrin Anthony Hatat Balltoom Koya Ad Dugnah

Wants to Abolish Congress From Ark Candidate

Blytheville dispatch reports Clinton Caldwell a retired lawyer and Sinnter announces his Democratic gubernatorial bid for the first district in the August 1834 primary. His plank calls for amending the constitution to abolish Congress and transfer its powers to the president. He proposes a presidential suspension by a majority of 48 governors to trigger a special election for a successor.

Blytheville Ark Clinton Caldwell Sinnter Congress

Riot Gun Wounds Greenville Man In Police Station

Gus Hodges a 62 year old Greenville business man was wounded when a police riot gun he was unloading discharged injuring his hand and foot. Hodges had borrowed the weapon for a hunting trip and was returning it to the station when the accident happened.

Greenville Texas Gus Hodges Hodges

Oil output shifts in US daily averages

Tulsa reports from November show national crude production edging lower to 2,328,480 barrels per day from 2,318,004. Oklahoma gains to 522,435 barrels daily while Texas dips to 809,376, California falls to 463,500 and the Rockies stay near 80,520. The federal allocation stands at 2,336,000 barrels, above the first week’s average.

Tulsa Okla Kansas Oklahoma United States Oil and Gas Journal Texas California Eastern Rocky Mountain Area

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported in Washington

Treasury data from November 1 shows receipts of 7,041,087.41 dollars and expenditures of 18,254,382.02, leaving a balance of 1,299,312,321.97. Customs receipts for the month total 17,532,566.27, with fiscal year to date receipts at 1,094,213,214.39 and expenditures 1,722,426,106.96, including 582,220,584.19 for emergency relief and an excess of expenditures of 828,212,902.57.

Washington, D. C Treasury

French Italians Clash on Geneva Parley Decision

In Geneva on November 21 French and Italian representatives argued over suspending the arms talks until January. Italy pressed for a broader pause of sub-committee work, while France’s Foreign Minister Joseph Paul-Boncour urged committees to meet as usual. American delegates abstained from discussion until the process resumed later.

Geneva Pitre Cessarian Joseph Paul— Boncour France

Christmas Mail Increase Noted

A downtown post office report shows a rise in parcel post and Christmas package mail during November, about a 10 percent gain in package mail. Officials note private mailing rising faster, with increases seen in outgoing local mail as optimism returns for government services.

Postoffice

Not DUMMY IN HART SEARCH

San Francisco November 21. In the Hart kidnapping case officials across four counties unite in a renewed effort using a life-size dummy to mimic Brooke L. Hart’s measurements. The device will be weighed with two four-pound cement blocks to simulate Hart’s legs as searchers probe South San Francisco Bay tides and currents. Sheriff Emig notes Thurmond has confessed to two San Jose robberies while protesting his innocence. A stray note mentions Uncle Jim Fraser, an elderly Kentucky man known for killing a rat with a rifle.

San Francisco Brooke L. Hart San Jose Hart San Francisco Bay Wiliam Emig Santa Clara County Matt Emig Thomas H. Thurmond John M. Holmes Thurmond

Northeast Texas Checks on Heavy Storm Damage

Northeast Texas communities surveyed yesterday storm damage fromhall and heavy rain. In the Broadway area near Paris roofs and windows were damaged, crops pounded. Bonham reported hail and rain, while Greenville and Bowie also recorded heavy rain and hail.

Texas Paris Trens Hall Broadway Bonhai Greenville Bowie

Warning Issued on Paper Mailing to Home Country

San Antonio residents were warned by the central post office that Czechoslovakia bans mailing any copy of Slovenske Noviny, published by Slovak News, Inc. of Passaic N J. Some locals receive the paper but it must not be mailed back to the home country.

San Antonios Focal Post Office Czechoslovakia Slovenske Noviny Slovak News, Incorporated Passpic N. J

Madrid Election Signals Rightist Victory In Spain

Incoming returns from Spain's first constitutional election point to a likely rightist triumph as unofficial tallies show about 250 seats for the rightists across the nation. Overnight reports mention a rising death toll linked to election violence and at least 800 injuries as the country awaits final results.

Madrid Spain Leon

National government orders steps to suppress Fukien rebellion

Nanking China November 21 The national government ordered military authorities to take steps to suppress the Fukien rebellion in response to the Foochow- proclaimed government. The dispatch notes no further details and references a housing ad at 20 Greely priced at two dollars a week.

Nanking China Delaila Naonal Foochow Greely

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