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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
7
Jimmy Bethel, 80, of Missouri and Kansas, died in an ambulance after a premature bomb explosion during a parachute stunt at the Texas county fair in Guymon. Plane owner John Noonan was bruised. other participant Beil survived the incident. The blast occurred at about 600 feet, blowing off a wing as a defective fuse activated after removal.
Bruce Weatherly with horn and Delphi Powell with violin lead the cast for Street Musicians at Woodmen of Worldhall. The October 24 performance features children in the chorus and marks a community entertainment event, with Mrs Wilson honored at a separate October 1 ceremony.
An operetta titled Street Musicians will be staged at the Woodmen of the World belt on East Houston street the night of October 24. Mrs. D G Powell directs with fifteen children in costumes. D S Kukundail extends the public invitation to attend.
A gang led by Avgustinovich and Leo Fox confessed to a string of daring holdups in the aftermath of a gun battle that left a civilian and a policeman dead and three others wounded when police stormed an apartment in Hammond. Wounded are Lieut. Frank Fargai, Peter Augustinovics, Sanvdit, and William Jesky of Ambridge, Pa. Avgustinovich is believed to be dying.
In Graig Alaska on October 10, the CPI report from Waterfall Hallowland said the four Russian aviators traveling from Moscow to New York cannot resume their journey before Saturning due to slower than expected installation of an Anese motor at the plant Trand of the Sunsets. The next leg to Seattle will be attempted Saturday.
A large search by McAllen city and Hidalgo County teams is under way for W. T. Com who vanished from his home south of McAllen last Thursday. His family says he returned from Progreso where he worked, then disappeared in a despondent mood. He recently moved to the valley with his family from Robstown and may have about $100 on him.
Louisv ille dispatch reports a bootlegger once accused of supplying a “rest charger” connected to an indictment of five Louisville police officers. He reappeared under guard claiming three days of kidnapping and imprisonment. Police and federal officers had pursued Jamey A. Akillman after his wife alerted reporters that he telephoned saying “the bunch had me.”
Funeral will be held Friday for Mrs Mary Flack aged 74 of 227 Peck nsenire died Tuesday night. Rev Patrick Dunn of St Gerard's Catholic church to officiate. Survived by a daughter and three sisters. Burial in San Antonio.
The Southwest National Fur Las ing contest shows an annual rise in hen production with White Leghorns leading under W A Seidel entry. Averages reach 1 208 percent predic tion per hen and 10 percent yearly growth, with 12 breeds and entries from 2 states and Canada. The event closes October 2 and total birds listed reach mid 600s with per hen net profit at 18 cents.
Aberdean reports the army and navy defence exhibition will feature cabinet officers and top officials. The event promises large artillery displays including the largest U.S. ordnance and a 4000 pound bomb, with firing demonstrations after dark and a march equipping display planned by the defence branch.
Ruper Escobar Martinez was exonerated by a military jury in the San tiago Tialtelocls army prison, after being accused of involvement in the Vi Da La Maveta revolt. The Oct 10 filing notes the acquittal amid unrest.
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