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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1929

Page

15

School Site To Come Before Board For High School

A special meeting of the San Antonio board of education Monday at 7 30 p m will select the site for the new high school in the citys north area. Four sites within the city limits have been offered with two near the present boundary. One roughly thirty acres on Donaldson Avenue near the northern limits is favored by Superintendent J W Hartley, though none of the land offers are identified. All land owners will be present at the meeting at the Bt Lee office on Laraca Street. Board President Hornberger said any site costing more than 2540 dollars an acre will be opposed, Hartley noting the Donaldson Avenue site falls within that figure.

San Antonis Board of Ertnes Tiun J. W. Hartley Joset Hartley Donaldson Avenue Hartley Whitke Lee Board of Education Laraca Street Hornberger Card Hart. Iey Donelson Avenue Hormberger

Assistant to New City Attorney to Be Decided Upon

The appointment of an assistant to the newly appointed city attorney, Thomas J. Cobbs Jr., will likely be agreed at a conference between Cobbs and Mayor C. M. Chambers. Chambers said Cobbs requested the meeting. Beer Teagarden was named earlier but cannot take the job due to time. Gilmore Buried at Wills Point. Clarece KH. Gilmore, chairman of the state railroad commission, died last week in San Antonio and was buried here with a large state-wide cortege.

Thomas J Cobbs Jr Cobbs C. M. Chambers Muanday- Chambers Mater Beer Teagarden Gilmore Wills Point Will Point Ter Clarecce KH. Gilmore State Railroad Commission San Antonio

Unclear Beve rly Hills broadcast offbeat tease misreads

Fragmentary OCR text mixes names Graham McNamee Swan Hours and references to a World Series game with chaotic dialogue and placeholders. The readable parts hint at radio studio banter, entertainment bits, and a safety pledge segment hosted by Sarah Wow.

Beverly Hills Graham McNamee Srntel Xail Sau Sarah Wow Diffy Sarah Ming Rosenbaum

Payroll appropriations and city projects approve funds

At a Monday commission meeting, the city approved payroll funding and several contracts. Two hundred dollars was allocated for a purchase related to the Wide Meggrial museum, and four thousand four hundred dollars for a lot near Be J. Tazzell, plus additional work on the Big Bend cutoff. Architectural work and a fence project were approved for the Woodlawn lake area, with other allocations to educational and animal welfare groups in RAND and San Reenio.

San Reenio Seoner Binions Ev Negro RAND Tare Stoore Big Bend Reid Be J. Tazzell Woodlawn Lake Community Center

Monkey Isle Project Aimed for Completion This Week

M. Chambers announces Brackenridge Park area plans with Monkey Isle attractions and bear pictures to be completed by next Sunday. City crews work to clear stunt areas and install displays, creating a new visitor feature for residents and visitors this coming week.

Monker Island M. Chambers

Gaenslen Placed in Charge of City Sewage Division

Irregular dispatch reports Gaenslen assigned to oversee the city sewage division amid leadership changes. The official declined to identify the next sewage engineer. Ather Coratis suesier Paul B. soeffler. The note mentions the city winter of 1922 and a shift from Adenia.

Gaenslen Recree Ry Gaenslen Cris Renage Ajeorze Chimberland Paul BE Soeffler Kisr Ik Winte le Frrmerke Sini Enginerinz Adenia WKOH

Bids Called For Our A Fire Tower

Bids are invited for the construction of a fire tower according to plans and specifications on file at the district office. Proposals must be sealed and delivered by the stated deadline with a deposit as required by law.

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Blame debate over fatal Texas gun battle on public square

In Marcos Texas Ont a gun fight on the public square last week left Helmuth Her bold dead and another man killed. A third was wounded and a coroner or physician awaited a bullet size report. Wimberly and Riley W Pint exchanged fire. Plant, charged in an alleged attack, was killed. Wimberly jailed for slaying Plant and charged with intent to murder Cochran, who says he was pursued and fired upon. Cochran in hospital states a bullet struck Herbald as he drove by.

Marcos Texas Helmuth Herbald Herbald Herbeld J. Wimberly Riley Plant Wimberly Daugher B. G Cochran Coutlin Cochran

Sleep walking incident ends with $10 fine

Jeff Cain, accused of sleep walking on a Southern Pacific train, testified he had spells when warm. A hand reached into a berth three times. Harriell and his wife testified the intruder escaped twice before Cain was identified. Judge Dave Watten fined Cain $10 for disturbing the peace.

Jeff Cain Southern Pacific M. Harriell Marriell Harriell

City May Purchase Furniture for Old Governor Palace

A motion to spend funds for furniture for the old Spanish governors palace was presented by Mayor G C M Chambers on Monday. Mrs Rena Maverick Green and Mrs J By Sewright led the advisory board and furniture committee, announcing approval to buy the items soon. They were joined by Mrs Sicholas Keller of New Fork, attending with Mrs Green.

Governors GC. M. Chambers Rena Maverick Green J. By Sewright

Waving Pingers Fails to Count as Abusive Talk

In Unepara tion court Adela San Luis of 207 Lucas Street Munday faced a charge of abusive language. Jeannr Stambey of 127 Tascay Street had filed the charge against Ter arguing an argument escalated. the judge noted unclear phrasing and acquitted Jase Watson.

Nothonefsy Jase Watson Adela

Sergeant Hurt in Plane Crash Dies of Wounds

Sergeant Morin and Lieutenant Welly were among the wounded after a plane crash at a city air station. The crash occurred near Fort Sam Houston after the aircraft encountered fire. The injured were treated at the station hospital and Fort Sam Houston base hospital.

Ail Ortober Aul Nie Uy Station Fort Sam Meeron Morin Welly Firdd

City Will Reduce Payrolls Says Mayor Chambers

Mayor Chambers stated the city will cut payroll costs and indicated firings were possible next month while downtown talks continued. He did not specify exact figures or confirm immediate layoffs. In other news, a local high school event drew attention as teams competed for a prize, with modest winnings reported.

Debutante Club Announcements Crowd the Scene in San Antonio

Debutante season signals and officer announcements dominate a busy social page. The German club lists debutante sponsors led by Miss Dorothy Thomson with Mrs Wik Yum. King. long lists follow of Mrs. Earnest Schuebers and Miss Marjorie McGehee.

Clara C Ben R. Wise Dorothy Chomson Wik Yum. King Aliss Jean Herst Kurt D. Beckmann Misa Blinks Earnest Schuebers Jobenbine Frost Higsby Hammon Marjorie McGehee Jack’ Cunningham Mollie Bennett Hen R.” Wise Katherine Johnson Frances Drought Jillian Clem Jne Clay Roberts Bila Savage Edward

Mrs Gibson Hosts Surprise Shower For Miss Seefeld

Mrs Robert Gibson entertained with a bridge luncheon at her home on Saturday honoring Miss Mary Porter Seefeld. Guests included Gertrude Seefeld, sister of the bride elect, with vases of flowers around the room and a playful hidden-guest shower hidden among the house.

Inea Ward Koelller A.C. Korhler Wiliam Charles Dolan United States Air Corps St. Mary's Catholic Church Lohengrin Hazel Jones Marian Koehler Mervyn Koehler Superior Wis Dolan Jnenrand Kelly Field Raving Advanced Robert Gibson Mary Porter Seefeld

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