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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1929

Page

3

Miss Majestic contest sparks San Antonio pageant

The Miss Majestic contest offers a Panasia canal trip a Majestic radio phonograph and $100 prize to a girl aged 16 to 20. Five local Majestic dealers and theater partners promote entries with girls listed by each sponsor. Winners determined by votes with prizes including a wrist watch and merchandise credits.

Ccore San Antonio Miss Majestic Panasia Canal Majestic Radio Equipment Company of Texas Majestic Radio the Light Bajestic Theater Eny Household Furniture Company Detroit Praeger Hardware Ma Theater San Antonio Music Company Praeger Hardware Company Paramount Radio Company The Fox Company

Danvers Eludes Highway Men in San Antonio

Two highway robberies occurred in San Antonio early Monday. Gilbert Chamarfin on Laish Street escaped when he drove between two cars blocking Derkshire Avenue. A second robber blocked Fredericksburg Road but failed to seize William on Bronson Avenue. Talbot evaded a pursuer by turning onto Lille Road.

San Antonio Gilbert Chamarfin Laish Street Derkshire Avenue Fredericksburg William "Ake Bronson Avenue Alamo Talbot Lille

Backhus Funeral Service Held for Aug 7 Death

Funeral service for August Backhus, 73, who died Sunday at Schulenburg, was conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. Paul F. Hein of Grace Lutheran Church. Backhus was a 50 year school teacher and former instructor at Schulenburg High School. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Mitlert, and a brother, Carl Backhus. An item notes merchandise valued at 11 dollars and a prize of 100 dollars from Fas company admotrices.

Backhus Schulenburg Paul F. Hein Grace Lutheran Church Tiachhus S Schilenburg Arthur Mitlert Carl Backbus

Easy Divorce Helps N Usoa Value Service New York

New York October fourteen reports on divorce in Russia. Despite simple methods to end marriages, families endure and children remain valued. Albert Otchinger, former New York attorney general and last year’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, comments on the proof of immorality claims.

New York Russia Rusein Albert Otcinger State of Ruagsin Ottinger

Three Die As Plane Burns In Lake Providence Crash

A smoking cigarette butt is believed to have caused a fire aboard a plane that crashed in Lake Providence Louisiana yesterday, killing the pilot and two passengers who were burned to death as the aircraft plunged about 2000 feet. The fire started in the fuselage and rapidly spread.

Lake Providenge Jin

Lost Knife Leads to Arrest on Theft Charge

A pocket knife left at a crime scene led to the arrest of Antonio Casanova of 1100 West Houston Street. Police recovered a purse and money from the suspect after a waking Casanova identified the knife as belonging to a former employer.

Antonio Casanova West Houston Street Casanova Hhis

Traffic Club to Pick STA Officers in San Antonio

Candidates for offices in the San Antonio Traffic Club were named Monday with Walter Walthall as president. Others listed include George Crank Hubert Loeffler and Lawrence Goforth as vice presidents Harriet Winston as secretary treasurer Bryan Callahan parade at arms Ar 8 Pawkett and Charles Baldus as directors. The meeting was held Monday noon at the Plaza hotel. Howard Jemson directed the meeting.

San Antonio

Army flier Wang Trophy awarded to Button for meritorious flight

Washington D C October 14 Lieut Barry A Button of the army air corps reserve received the Clarence R Mackay trophy from Secretary Gand in recognition of the most meritorious flight services by an army pilot in 1928 Sutton who recently resigned from the army was awarded the trophy for conducting wing tests to determine the spinning characteristics of several types of airplanes that were dangerous

Washington, D. C Barry A. Button Army Air Corpo Raserve Clarence HR. Mackay Gand Army Sutton

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