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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1931
Page
10
Port officials announce a $25,000,000 program to construct new ports at Oporto Selubal Vila Nova de Santo Antonio and other sites. The project aims to create thousands of jobs over several years and start work soon, with completion expected in stages.
London reports the installation of Britain's two millionth telephone at Buckingham Palace. The instrument features an old gold finish and a decorative plate topped by a crown, marking a landmark in the nation’s communications progress.
After two weeks of testimony in the present hearing the record contains 1833 pages or almost half of the entire record of the first hearing. Judge Joseph Dibrell opens hearings earlier and daily volumes rise as questions are answered rapidly. The city and the telephone company push opposing theories on toll calls as the court weighs longtime rate increases.
Miss Marguerite Higgins, director of attendance at Crackenridge High School, announced the appointment of assistants. The list includes Anzel Stevens, Mary Viola Martio, Elaine Weakley, Margaret Presley, Serie Rule, Marguerite Folia, Bara Hares, Marjorie Dean, Theo Rololl, Dorothy Campbell, Catherine Stauffer, Loresine Zacharian, Slaidee Stennett, Nini Saylor, Beverly Cruce, Fra Rubin, Hazel Fowler, Hester Hill, Eleanor Setendel, Elaine Weakley, Margaret Barricklow, Katherine Norton, Enola Anderson, Ruth Fuhrman, Bernie Wendt, Mildred Haensel, Bue Stoxe Jones, Marguerite Reese, and Virginia Cover.
The city received the largest single day total in six months for new filling station work including installations, relocations, and expansions. Petitions were filed Saturday and are reviewed at Monday city council meetings before referral to the fire and police commission for final action.
City notes a weekly event with the Old-time and modern dance fest at Fest hall every Sunday. Advertisements mention Danes at Martin on Sunday Oct 11 and Tob Skilea with his orchestra on Tuey Oct 12. Also billed are Steve Gardner's Hokum Kings playing Sundays at Crescent Bend and other local social club entertainment.
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