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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1930

Page

9

Mrs Mildred Woodruff Dies After Party At Frat House

Mrs Mildred Woodruff 28 a Western Union operator at the Gunter hotel died Friday morning at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house in Austin. A coroner attributed death to probable alcoholic poisoning. Friends said she never went out much and had earned a holiday for her excellent work. Investigators reportedly examined liquor from a nearby beverage stand but friends doubted she drank it, noting she may have been misled into thinking it was a cold drink.

Leaneh Mace Ager Western Union Gunter Hotel Mildred Wood Rull Wondruff Lambda Chi Alpha Froternity House Austin Western Union Telegraph Company George B. Y Willingham Western Union Company Ome Wal-* Wernity

Choir Director to Sing Soprano Solo at Travia Park Church

Mrs. Charles Wreccer, director at Travia Park Methodist church choir, will sing the seventh role O Divine Redeemer by Gounod in a musical program at the church Sunday morning. Prelude Choral Prelude by Truette, played by Mrs. Barre Tenn, opens, the choir performs Great in the Lord by Rodebeaver, and offertory Aubade by Lemare completes the item.

Charles 4 Wreccer Travia Park Methodist Church Divine Hedeemer Gounod Truette Barre Tenn Premists Rode Beaver Offertors Aubade Lemare

Court Proceedings CORPATION COLT Fines Inre traffic violations

Court records list numerous individuals including Johy Garrall HM OG Allan BM Tarnen and others facing fines and penalties for traffic violations theft and fraud related offenses. Names appear with dispersed spellings and inconsistent initials reflecting OCR errors.

Corporation COLT Johy Garrall HM. OG. Allan BM Tarnen B. J. Grou Mauro Cage Tow Vautuan Dabey Cunningham Ne Yor Herbert Will Dawid Simenex P. J. Anderson Mike Travins Mre Rabley Fred Atomenson Albertann Merc Donquet Bilas Halderas Junio Fred With TE. Mexeara Myrna Fuutace Fallon Davis Anningham TM. Stokes Iuby White Milhael Gullertes Best Dale A. D. Dial U. Shilpa Frank Lirch Wale Lace EL Heention Toni Benavides BS. McCamber John Marcus Feel Jesu Silva

Texas Academy of Science Elects 8 Officials at Waco Meet

Fr A Parks of San Antonio was elected secretary treasurer of the Texas Academy of Science at the annual convention in Waco Saturday. John K Strecker of Baylor University will chair the board for the coming year. Other officers include Dr J M Kuchne and Dr F B Plummer of Texas University as vice presidents.

A. Parks San Antonio Texas Academy of Science Waco John K. Strecker Baylor University J. M. Kuchne F. B. Plummer Texas University 8. W. Vilsing Teray A Afcolec Opie Ty Teed Kingsville Gretta Oppe Galveston Mobert Tuyler University of Texas, Wan

Death at Frat Party Shocks University Community

In a report from an inquest Sheriff Coley White pursued investigations into the death of Mrs. Woodruff after a alcohol fueled party. Gaughtly and Marvin Allison are charged with possession and sale of liquor tied to the event. Bradley Golightly awaits trial on related charges as relatives recall previous heart attacks. The disciplinary committee may address university students present, and the Alpha Mu chapter of Lambe Chi faces possible permanent dissolution. Mrs. Woodruff’s husband D H Woodruff died in a separate incident months earlier, leaving her a widow for about 11 months. Funeral set for Sunday at her South San Antonio home with local clergy officiating.

Eee Gilbert Coley White Gilbert Gaughtly Marvin Allison Negra Allison Con Indy Austin Tewag Bint Golightly Travis Atudenta Woodruff Dean Moore Add Tare Alpha Mu Lambe. Chi Ruslin Bra Witbin Deyr Darrell Guegisberg Vernon Awatin Mia San Antonio Public Service Company D. H. Woodruff Alva The Western Union Gunler Aman Afanton Street San Antonio Theva C. L. Browning Burton and Pollard Snevivara Bfe Mra O. J. Brown W, Dwell Clifton Brown

Wurzbach to Hunt in Mexico Section 1

Del Rio Texas reports Congressman Garry M. Wurzbach has been granted a special permit by the Mexican government to hunt in Coahuila, exempting him from a new border state hunting ban on nonresident aliens. Expected with him are Clarence Young Tears M. Wadaworth and A. Af, Darreltt.

Ohio Wesleyan students seek extra library hours

LHS LAWALL Unico Nov 2a. V EN8 The Ohio Wesleyan university student council with representatives from four classes petitions to keep the university library open an additional hour each evening Die s of excitement. Scotland Nev 29 Thomas Parsons 5 died here while playing an exciting game of dominoes.

LHS Lawall Unico Ohio Wesleyan University Fouy Hag Iniy Hdinuchg Scotland Thomas Parsons

iCity Finds Way to Make It Safe

CALEXICO Cal Nov 2 GNG Mirthquake program offered safe Halloween outlet for youths as city service clubs and local professionals aided entertainment. Merchants and teachers supported the event and afterward children were tired from the celebration.

iCity Calexico Cal

Buried Treasure Discovery Excites Citizens of Dubina

WEIMAL Nov 20 A Dubina farm near the cemetery reported unearthing a pot of gold. The cache was found on Anton Janecka’s farm by six men, one a Negro, guided by a fortune teller. The gold amount remains undisclosed amid legends of a Mexican buried treasure and a murder.

Dubina Weimal Anton Janecka Dubin

Corn Borer Ravages Connecticut Crops

The state department of Agriculture reports the deadly corn borer damaged Connecticut corn crops in the past summer. Forty four towns were infested this year marking widespread impact. Quarantines were imposed on several towns while the extent of future actions remains undecided.

Connecticut Hartford Coan State Department of Agriculture New Haven Ridgeport

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