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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1912
Page
5
The article argues that only a person of exceptional business capacity and fidelity can match the efficiency of a corporate trustee or administrator like Central Trust Company. The tone emphasizes the reliability and superiority of corporate fiduciaries in managing trusts and duties.
Weather alerts show a developing storm centered over the western Gulf. Major Buell reports higher winds, heavy rain, and unusually high tides from Brownsville to New Orleans with warnings of a soaking inland rain. Texas forecasts expect continuing rain and below normal temperatures through the region.
On cotton day at the Texas State fair representatives of the Texas Cotton Growers Association and the Southern States Cotton Corporation gathered. W B Yeary president of the Texas association spoke on The South as growers from Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana Georgia and many Texas points attended. After adjournment directors and committee members of the Southern States Cotton Corporation planned a meeting. George Dale Wadley reported on his Europe trip to secure financing for the crop. The corporation plan was to be discussed in detail.
The district interdenominational Sunday school convention at Travis Park Methodist Church opened with strong turnout. Rev W A Godbey gave a welcome address as delegates gathered for a day of discussions on twentieth century Sunday school work.
The nine year old Isla Tudor travels with her father Harry Tudor who supplies animals for major U S shows. Isla has crossed the Atlantic twenty five times and circumnavigated the globe nine times, showing no fear of the sea and adapting to varied ships and conditions.
The conference outlines sessions by department led by Mrs Hoon Mrs Godbey and John C Carmen Miss Huffmeyer with 2 30 start for convention in song and praise followed by roll calls county and precinct problems 3 15 home department led by Mrs W N Wiggins 8 40 The Home Training by W E Hawkins 4 05 Stories and Story Telling by Mrs H W Hoon 4 30 Personal Evangelism by John C Carman 5 recess and recreation Tuesday night Vesper service 7 30 song service 8 15 The Lost One by W N Wiggins 8 45 song and offering 9 The Artist of a Soul by John C Carman 9 30 good night song
The Texas Conference of the Evangelical Association opens with Rev. J Harbes of El Campo delivering the first sermon at First Evangelical church Burnet and Chestnut. Services run through Friday with Bishop Spreng of Naperville and others speaking. Ordination Sunday at 3 and a final sermon at 8. Church pastor E Garfield Johnson leads proceedings.
Dr W B Russ president of the board of health and Dr L L Shropshire city physician filed a recommendation with the city council to increase salaries of milk and restaurant inspectors to 75 dollars per month with an extra 15 dollars for provision and maintenance of conveyances. Health officials say vehicles will enable inspectors to discharge duties more effectively.
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