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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1929

Page

13

Street closures to expand Los Angeles Heights High playground

Bexar county commissioners approve closing Ramona street between Angeles drive and Colonial drive to enlarge the Los Angeles Heights High School playground. They also close W. W. White road for two and a half miles from Monroe Hacksty farm to G. W. Ackerman ranch, replacing it with a new road from Stahl road to the present White road. Louis Beed will receive the closed land, E G Ackermann donates the new road, and the county will furnish the fence.

Los Angeles Heights High School Bexar County Ramona Street Angeles Drive Colonial Drive Los Angeles Heights Y Present W. W. White Monroe Hacksty G. W. Ackerman W.W. White Louis Beed E.G. Ackermann

Baseball loves democracy and the World Series

Beverly Hills Calif Oct 15 That was a mighty fine thing of President and Myo Hoover going clear to Philadelphia to see that baseball game Paschal still is and always will be our national game It requires more brains more practice and real skill than all our others put together There was 20 000 000 baseball fans that witnessed the Worlds series that knew every play how it was made But still dont know whether Harvard is first or last or Notre Dames a church So viva baseball Its for use to for the forums to ones who have no alumni Yours WILL ROGERS.

Beverly Hills Calif Myo Hoover Philadelhia Paschal Moore Orp Harvard Notre Dames Will Rogers

Locating New School Waits for Site Decision

San Antonio plans a new 1 million dollar high school. Six sites were reviewed by the board of education and real estate men. With attorney Bruca Reagarilen absent, action was postponed for legal guidance on choosing a site beyond city limits. Superintendent Hartley favored Donaldian avenue within the city. Hornberger would not approve sites over 2500 dollars per acre. A new meeting was set for next Monday to settle the location.

Donaldian Avenue J. G. Hornberger

Roads Pleas for Cotton Rates Denied by IC

Washington October 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the petition of the Chicago Heckleand Pacific railway and other lines to set through cotton rates from Eastern Arkansas to Houston and Galveston without preserving long and short haul provisions. Also named were Beaumont Sour Lake and Western Missouri Kassay and Texas International Great Northern New Orleans Texas and Mexico and Texas and New Orleans railroads.

Washington, D. C Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago, Heckleand and Pacific Railway Arkansas Houston Galveston Beaumont Sour Lake

Hearing on Denman Deed Postponed by City

City Attorney Thomas D. Dobbs announced Tuesday that a hearing on the Denman deed for a triangular ground wedge 100 feet long and 76 feet wide at the base, intended to widen Main Avenue in Freepch vince, will be postponed. Older business will prevent immediate action, the attorney said, and the deed must be redrawn before city acceptance is likely.

Denman Main Avenue Freepchvince Thomas D. Dobbs Presa

New Braunfels Man Granted Voluntary Bankruptcy Plea

William Henry Pfeil of New Braunfels was granted voluntary bankruptcy by Judge DuVal Weat on Tuesday. Referee H. M. Aubrey will set a settlement on November 1. Pfeil lists debts of 840,094 with 30,440 secured by real estate and assets totaling 58,850. He requests exemption for personal belongings valued at 1,650.

William Henry Pfeil New Braunfels Wee DuVal Weat H. M. Aubrey Pfeil

Police Asked to Add Groom in Mexican Elopement

In Mexico City on October 15 Enrique Solorzano Ortiz and his wedding party waited at the church while Solorzano’s bride Mari Teresa Stivas eloped with a former suitor. He reported the incident to police and sought the return of the bride. They had wed civilly a week earlier and planned a second church ceremony per religious custom.

Mexico City Enrique Solorzano Ortiz Soloraans

Burgers Troops to Stay as Officers Appointed

Borgers Texas October 16. Horger's army of occupation looks to march home after Maye Glenn Pace and Ownbey quit yesterday. Governor Moody said troops will stay until officers satisfactory to District Attorney Clem Calhoun are installed.

Borger Texas Horger Army of Occupation Agin Maye Glenn A. Pace

South Texas C O C Gather at New Braunfels

Members of the Sauk Tejado member of commerce in the Guadalupo river district meet in New Braunfels on October 21. Ray Seaman, pager, announced Tuesday. District includes Quero Seguin New Braunfels Victoria and smaller towns. Howell W. Jones and Jack Fittuk will attend.

Mecers Sauk Tejado Guadalupo New Braunfels Ray Seaman Parager Quero Seguin Victoria Howell W. Jones Jack Fittuk Sana Antonio

Port Meches school head on trial for fires charges

Brewster, head of the Pablo Sehoots at Port Mecies, Texas, faces trial on fires charges. Indictments allege he appropriated two items valued at $250 each and an amount from school funds. Brewster, head of the nearby Park school, was brought to Port Neches after making three bonds of 300 each yesterday.

Wig Falas Brewstes Pablo Sehoots Port Mecies Texas Maens Kery Brewster Nwa Park School Port Neches

Jap Troops Fire Guns to Make Rain

In KORUNA Japan on October 15 474 two artillery regiments attempt to cause rain during a long drought. Peasants sought aid from the army as twelve a Bans were dragged to a mountain dedicated to the god of war. The drought persisted.

Koruna Japan

Liquor Charges Filed Against Man by Own Request

Prohibition violation charges were filed against Manuel Perez of North Comal Street after he claimed ownership of liquor and a still at his home last week. The case, tied to his wife Fulinda Perez, was dismissed, and Perez was released on SAO bond.

Manuel Perez Comal Street Fulinda Perez E. Oe

Cobbs Withholds Picking Assistant City Attorney

City Attorney Thomas D. Cobbs said he will not appoint an assistant until a suitable, capable lawyer is found. He announced Tuesday that he will withhold choosing an assistant in the attorney's office until a qualified candidate accepts the post.

Thomas D. Cobbs Br’ Fine

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