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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1930

Page

6

Shepard Case Hi Thrill Of Fiction Grin

Major Charles A. Shepard, a Demter army officer, faces federal court on murder charges in the death of his wife Zenana Shepard. The government plans to prove a poison plot to enable marriage to another woman, with witnesses including Grace Brandon, Charlotte Schafer, and Hauser Florist. Mrs Shepard died after a lingering illness treated by her husband.

Jransas City Raw Grace Brandon Brooksfield Texas Major Shepard Charlotte Schafer Brandon Else Hauser Bauser Flora North Alamo Street Brandon Shepard Er Lisband Lave Washington Post Fort Tiler

Mystery Scare Turns Out To Be Dog Grave

A San Antonio area mystery led to a grave discovery when a neighbor found a freshly dug mound bearing a dog’s inscription. Authorities opened the grave to exhumed remains, with toxicology later revealing bichloride of mercury. The unfolding case links Major Shepard, an army officer, to the discovery and postmortem process.

Denpts Sheeiff C. J. Mothenflac Galhe Negro

Reserve Bank Shows Slump in Dallas Branch Resources

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas with San Antonio as a branch reports total resources of 12,101,000 for the week ending Saturday, down 20,034,000 from 1929. Cashier’s figures show a 3,729,000 weekly drop. bills and securities rise 531,000 from last week. Reserves at 55,100,000 fall 1,024,000 week to week and 10,200,000 from 1929. Apartments ad appears at end.

Federal Reserv Bank of Dallas San Antonio Bank Oreck

Children to Present Play at San Pedro House

One hundred fifty children of the Lisus Field Crownli club will present Sanny of Sunnyside a two act operetta at the San Pedro Play House at 8 15 p m Friday December under the direction of diss Helen Bamvick and Mary Stuart Eastants. The operetta is sponsored by the parents council of Lions field. The cast includes Tuliette Linpott as Sunny Frederick Owen as Jimmy the crippled boy who steals a purse to get new legs Joan Tilebert Hard Crock as Paw Hine Winifred Witeholl as Leita Frances Harkin as Dilly the tomboy Hermine Valkawite as the circus harker Adel Schultze as Paul the newcomer James Roberts as Amos Wy rosemary Kirkland 13 Trecky Wilburn Horn as Hall de Ann Dobbler as Betty Mary Ann Coyle Rosa Abigail Goldstein Theodora Bernice Goldstein Leo oom Charlotte Herwick Florace the bookworm Willian Henry George Howard A drey Grozenbach Tarriet Berie Frederick Owen Jimmy Nobert Bell Tim Ureil Roberts Slim

Lisus’ Field Crownli Club Sanny of Sunnyside San Pedro Playhouse Diss Helen Bamvick Mary Stuart Eastants Parents Council of Lions’ Field Tuliette Linpott Sunny Frederick Owen Jimmy Joan Tilebert Rlen Hard Crock Paw Hine Winifred Witeholl Leita Fransces Harkin Dilly Tomboy Hermine Valkawite Circus Harker Adel Schultze Paul Newsbor James Roberts Amos Wysemary Kirkland Trecky Wilburn Horn Hhll de Ann Dobbler Betty Mary Ann Coyle Rosa Abigail’ Goldstein Theodora Bernice Goldstein Leooom Charlotte Herwick Now Florace Willian Henry George Howard Adrey Grozenbach Tarriet Berie Frederick Owen Nobert Bell Tim Ureil Roberts Slim

Kansas City Jail Deputy Shot While Off To Duty

Louis A. Olivero, former elf detective and now deputy sheriff and chief jailer at the county jail, was shot and killed this morning as he left his home en route to work. A sedan halted, one occupant fired a shotgun blast, striking him in the chest. The motive remains unknown and a witness described the attack.

Kansas City INS Louis A. Olivero Elf Olivero

Cotton Men Schedule New Orleans Meeting For Acreage Plan

In Christi Teras November meeting set for New Orleans, members of the Southern Cotton Reduction association plan to map a south wide campaign to implement the Garrett plan for cotton acreage reduction. EL Garcelt, president of the idea's originator, announced the gathering tonight.

Book Tells of 5 A Missions in San Antonio Series

The third edition of Frederick G. Chabat's San Antonio pamphlet Indians and Missions completes two sections on tribal life and war era missions around San Antonio. It has 10 illustrations and dedicates to the Alamo committee and DRT members including Mesdames Sevier Applewhite Paras worl Hillyer Kin raid and Webb. Mrs Anil is custodian of the Alamo.

San Antonio Frederick G. Chabat Alamo Committee Daughters of the Republic of ‘Texas Castellia Alamo

Helen Ferguson to Wed Banker in Hollywood Bride Move

Hollywood telegram reports screen star Helen Ferguson will marry Richard L. Hargrearts president of the First National Bank of Deverly Hills before Christmas. The engagement was announced by Mrs Emelie Ferguson mother of the bride to be Ferguson has since retired after the death of her husband William Thissell, also a screen star, in February 1920.

Triversal Berytes Hollywood Tlelen Ferguson Richard L. Hargrearts First National Bank of Deverly Liils Emelie Ferguson Migs Ferguson William Thissell Acreen Gtar Pebruors

413 172 Tons Are Shipped at Corpus

Corpus Christi port handled 413 172 tons of cargo in October per a report by port director M. Adama. The volume covered three divisions with 50 448 tons through Corpus Christi proper, 419 240 tons via Herlor Island, and 34 378 tons through Ingleside.

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Ice glaze paralyzes city as crashes claim lives

A glaze storm blanketed the Midwest city with half an inch of ice causing scores of automobile accidents. Six people are dead and many injured as slipping on sidewalks accounted for numerous injuries. Ice formed from warm damp air meeting cold surfaces, freezing roads, buildings, and utility poles, forcing down airplanes and disrupting elevated trains.

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