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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1930
Page
3
City council considers purchase of gear and a new wire for assistant fire chiefs amid delays blamed on discussions and prior procurement actions. Officials cited ongoing debates over three items and scheduling through the next two weeks as the area addresses funding and contract steps.
The Brooks Cadets prepare for leadership change as A L Knapp, a new Air Force officer, is slated to take command at Brooksfield Cadet Corps amid a formal announcement and local ceremony.
Thirty three students will graduate from Brooks Field basic training. Brig. Gen. Chistes J. Tastoritt of the air corps training center will deliver the graduation address. Ceremonies begin Friday morning with officers present and a dress parade following.
Three men Aurelio Cientales Herbert Lyons and Winston Turk face charges of theft from a person in a Tamia Florida Balt precinct. They allegedly stole ninety dollars and a bat from a Justice of the Peace named Jobosent on a Thursday.
Publisher William Randolph Hearst arrives in Chicago to attend a fifty ninth anniversary celebration featuring parades, pageantry, and patriotic events. Officials note improved business sentiment and a rebound in the stock market, while Hearst is welcomed by Mayor Thompson and local dignitaries.
Fragmentary wartime note reports Cant BT Burt and others relieved from duties at a training center and ordered to Hawaii on December 10. It mentions Captain Thirt as a survivor of the Tania airship disaster and notes after action at three stations, with unclear phrasing and damaged details.
An early morning shooting targeted Spence, assistant file marshal of Alamo Heights. A bullet lodged in the window sill inches from his head as he lay in bed. Authorities report arrests in connection with the attack and note the case may be linked to a broader vendetta. The article connects the event to San Antonio police and mentions the late Mrs. Stella Spengo.
A memorandum from Gail Worden Misosill, president of the Aransas Harbor Corporation, announces regular sailings of tropical fruit boats from Central America and Mexico to Port Aransas, making the Texas port a distribution hub for bananas avocados and other perishables. The shorter water haul from unloading at Port Aransas is reported to add value to shipments by the faster route.
Fragmentary notice reports a murder at a temple event in Tabor with a horse show in quartering stakes. Jack Huntinger assists Wilson Snuthscelf who heads the shar. Details are garbled but identify Gris and Fils Columbians and Adr. Mabrinoper in connection with the event.
The excerpt shows Hearst and officials thanked for inviting Hearst to visit San Antonio. Letters from Cazzell and others express gratitude but note prior commitments prevent attendance. Hearst plans to depart for the West Coast after recent travel in Europe and involvement in Franco-French treaty discussions.
A war department release announced five soldiers promoted while stationed in the San Antonio area. Col. John’s unit leads the rank update with promotions across air corps, quartermaster, and engineering posts at Kelly Field, Brooks Field, and Fort Sam Houston. Names include Captains Brinshaw and Raley, First Lieutenants Hong, Maughan, and Dasthe, with Major Ocker noted for air equipment work.
Rhode Island senior United States senator Ry Lb. Och 51a Jerse H. Afetralf was renominated by acclamation at the Republican convention.
Director B. W. Hartley superintendent Mrs Stella Steves Walker and Adolph Beckmann board members Dr J A Mc Intosh board president Miss Elma A Neal elementary director and W F Hoefgen Mrs Kate Schenck were hostess for a school officials luncheon.
The article outlines a large building program in San Antonio area schools with a remaining margin around 12.445.6 percent. It notes a $7,000,000 new high school project under construction, ongoing class enrollments, and planned contracts totaling millions for remodeling, equipment, and new facilities.
City solicitor Sooking investigates possible action on aggressive debt collection methods. A motorist displays a bic sign reading Bad Debts and parks in front of several homes, drawing community ire and prompting questions about remedy.
Fragmentary notice outlines a minimum cost for a membership with references to contacting a department via phone or mail. It mentions a Mesestid Whig and Cr as points of contact, with figures unclear and no clear date or location. The readable names suggest organizational identifiers but lack full context.
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