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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
4
Marathon fertilizer processing plant owned by Min Sol Co of San Antonio resumes full operations after a three week shutdown due to rain. Crew is back at work and production underway in Alpine on October 24.
Mrs Opal Kilday filed for divorce from Owen W Kilday Bexar County sheriff in 37th District Court alleging cruel and harsh treatment married November 1929 separated August 12 1946. She seeks joint custody of two children Owen Bernard and Mary Ann who attend private school an equitable property settlement and a reasonable allowance with defendant to pay school fees.
Ben Adder will be installed as president of Congregation Agudas Achim at 5 p.m. Friday with Rabbi David Famarkin conducting. Installed also will be Jay Sam Levey and J. Lewin as vice presidents, Jake Dodie as treasurer, Harold Wexler as secretary, and a board of trustees led by Sam Adelman and Eph Charninsky among others. Cantor Reuben Kaplan of Dallas will be heard as visiting cantor.
Purchases totaling about $135,000 were made by over 306 veterans at the East Kelly field site sale of machine tools and capital goods. The sale is open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continues through October 26.
Police reported two motor bike riders injured in separate Thursday crashes. Robert E Riley 18 suffered serious injuries when his bike collided with a motorcycle driven by Lt Jesse C Wilkins 308 Harry Walk. Bobby Harper 15 sustained severe bruising after colliding with a car driven by Calton McBright 24 at Gevers and Essex streets.
A committee of faculty members reported to Premier Stalin that unf 200000 new students enrolled in Russia's higher school system. About 20 percent are veterans. Total enrollment will reach 692000.
Hollywood. Andy Devine prepares to defend against a $1,000,000 damage suit filed by 165 San Fernando Valley property owners. They allege the Flying school causes noise that kills chickens and rabbits, disrupts sleep, and blocks entertaining guests, demanding the airfield be closed as a public nuisance.
Elihu Venable steps down as first vice commander of Post No. 568 American Legion. Sid Lahourcade is elected to succeed him, with George C. Lambitin chosen as second vice commander. First annual costu me Halloween dance planned at Oak Grove on October 30 open to the public.
A wallet containing 190 dollars including a 100 dollar bill was taken from Mrs H R Shildt during a shopping trip. Rose Lee Lozan reported a man entered her home on Wednesday as she returned from work. belongings were missing. Four pairs of tights and five shirts worth 26 dollars were stolen from a clothes line at 126 South Pine Street, reported by A J McLendon.
The Southwest Texas annual conference opened with Bishop A Frank Smith presiding at Travis Park Methodist church. Delegates and lay members from across the region heard 2000 attendees. Ordination of five young ministers was announced as part of the three day gathering.
About 200 farm youths from 4H clubs and Future Farmers of America plus county farm agents and vocational agricultural teachers were to attend the second achievement banquet at the Gunter hotel by Thursday noon. J R Straus indicated the chamber of commerce would complete arrangements.
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