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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1932
Page
8
Fragmented financial note reports Stoges reducing losses at opening trades. It cites Navy data, transport and industry mentions, and mixed gains across rail and electrical sectors. The piece references weekly freight figures, company plans, and anticipated reductions in production or shipments with several numeric estimates and corporate names embedded.
A scrambled, OCR laden list of real estate deeds and property transfers dated from 1812 through 1982. Names include J. L. Lite, Mt and CL m Briley, Raymond Dé, Warner G. McCall, Jeouie Owen He-Cail, Glenn Corporation, Albert L. Wolfson, Tilda Watson Riera, and several corporations. The entries reference blocks, lots, city additions, and trust arrangements across multiple properties in San Antonio area, with dates ranging from 1812 to 1982 and various parcel descriptions and balances.
Readable scraps from a grower’s market page show apples, onions, cucumbers and more priced per crate, bushel, or pound. Items include White onions 24 to 30 cents a pound, apples 1.49 to 2.10 per bushel, celery 4.50 a crate, lettuce and cabbage prices, and various fruits and vegetables with unit terms such as per crate, per bushel, or per dozen.
The San Antonio livestock market reports mixed bids across cattle and hogs with receipts estimating around 45,061 head. Prices show varied strength in yearlings and steers as buyers push for quality, while feeders and calves fetch moderate to strong quotes amid fluctuating demand.
County Tax Collector Maury Maverick announced weekly remittances of taxes to state and county for four weeks in November. Remittances ranged from 10 065.26 to the state and 6987.92 to the county in the first week to 43 272.64 to the state and 21 687.78 to the county in the final week.
John Gregg former president of the Merchants Nation Bank of Brownsville faces federal charges of conspiring to misapply over 250000 of bank funds. Sixty government witnesses testified, with officials Tucker Langoria and Lamberton among the defendants. The indictment alleges false ledger entries to conceal the misapplication.
Vernon Texas reports Lone Star Gas Co announces purchase of Northwest Texas Gas Co including Wilbarger Hardeman and Foard counties. Management for three counties moved to Community Natural Gas Co a Lone Star subsidiary. other counties to follow. Communities served include Lockett Orell Farmers Valley Rail land and Medicine Mound.
Brownwood Texas hosts the District No 3 meeting of county agriculture and home demonstration agents on December 13. About 13 home demonstration agents and 20 county agricultural agents from the district will attend. Guests include Q B Marlin director of A and M College extension work T B Wood district farm agent Miss Sallie EYL district home demonstration agent Miss Mildred Horton state home demonstration agent O D Griffin and Miss Mayesse Malone Brown county agents will act as hosts.
BORGER Nov 26 Forty men have been added to the payroll at the Alamo refinery near Kert by adopting a five day week. There are more than 30 men employed at the refinery and it is operating at capacity. Officials say the plan has worked so well that more employees may be added.
Auburn announces a definite decision to transfer the championship clash with South Carolina from Columbia to Birmingham. Coach Chet Wynne says South Carolina agreed after talks with I. T. Baker to move the game to draw larger attendance. South Carolina protests and officials considered moving back but opted to keep Birmingham as the site.
Markets show quiet, easy undertone with weak cotton, prices sliding. US and Atlantic futures drift, with December and May positions slipping. Liverpool spot rates fall as liquidation expectations loom. Traders note firmer supplies and hesitancy ahead of next week’s industry talks.
Notre Dame, fresh from a 10-0 upset of Army, arrived in Los Angeles to face No 1 Southern California. Coach Bink Anderson said work starts immediately to craft a defense against Howard Jones Trojan attack, warning USC will use a fast, unlimited play plan. Crowd greeted the team with a massive rally as students and townspeople filled the station to cheer the Rambler heroes.
Presbyterians retain the lead in the Mexican Sunday Behoal league after a 42 to 20 win over the United Christians. Wesley House defeated Home Neigh borly Service five 34 to 28 at Bidney Lanter gym. Lineups include CRICKET TEAMS FLAY with Adelaide, Australia reporting Mr. Woodfull named as captain for the Australia team to defend the mythical ashes against England. A football note mentions Odd Frilown Home and Clana B district champions meeting McCregar at Mechegor Pridey in beekicket competition, with Meregor defeating Blaze Home.
Texas officials report errors in presidential returns from county results. Some counties did not forward complete vote tallies and some districts list no electors aside from Democratic votes. The state board, including the governor and attorney general, began recataloging while awaiting more returns from counties and the secretary of state said several days may be needed.
Nellie McElroy 25, of 473 Barrett place and long time McElroy Drug Co. employee burial at Rogers Texas after services led by Rev Gates and Rev C Roy Angell survivors include her parents A X McElroy Sr and siblings C E McElroy A E McElroy Jr both of San Antonio and R E McElroy of Rogers Easterling Charles Edward 63 Mobile Alabama native and San Antonio resident 26 years conductor for Pullman died at home 131 Makooke court services at 2izik Kearns parlor and St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Tom Kennedy widow Maud Hasterling and daughter Robert B Northway of San Antonio also named.
NEW BRAUNFELS Nov. 25 Recent wedding celebrations in this community included two silver wedding anniversaries and one golden wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ledbach of Honey Creek and Mr. and Mrs. Em Weldner of Spring Branch observed silver anniversaries while Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dietz of Miselon Valley marked a golden wedding anniversary.
The Chicago market shows wheat prices slipping as global factors push the index lower. Reports cite British grain trends and North American supply expectations, with December delivery values and total stocks indicating softening demand.
Fragmented OCR summary of London market listings shows prices for copper tin and silver along with values for other metals. Includes stray numbers and garbled text but indicates London metal prices and exchange quotations.
Waelder honors World War II veteran Benny Steweart who died in Atttin. The ceremony included full military honors with family members Mia Steweart, Miss Dalay Steweart of Fort Worth, and others recognized. Missing details noted. more obituary appears in light clasal headers.
Private Schrader died from a fractured skull after a crash at Mayield Park. Private Burl Williams remained in critical condition, with other reports of injuries. Schrader, a pilot, was from Horrie, with relatives listed. The Sunday crash near Robert B. Green hospital and Fort Gam Houston caused lengthy rescue efforts and a funeral arrangement to Boerne.
New York officials announced federal lottery charges against Conrad H. Mann Bernard McGuire Raymond Walsh and Frank B. Hering were read before Judge Praveis J Coleman and set to begin at 2 p m Trials of U S Senator James J Davis and co defendants Theodore Miller Waluh and McGuire on similar charges were postponed to December 12 awaiting the municipal trial verdicts
New Braunfels city commissioners order strict enforcement of a new parking ordinance. Heavy lines and brass plates mark streets to guide motorists.
Liverpool announces holiday closings for the cotton exchange on December 24 24 27 31 and January 2 with Christmas and New Year periods observed as holidays.
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