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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1939

Page

6

Man Seeks Help For Seeing-Eye Dog From Russia

Fercy Fightnger of 210 Nolan street plans to thank two men for the care of his seeing-eye dog B Wog rescued from Russia. A black Russian dog awaited in the shelter last week after Rawly Guinlero arranged its license. Dr. FP A Laird, president of the Animal Defense League, vaccinated the animal for free. Elgainger, who is blind, admitted throwing the dog from Russia during the voyage but said Russian dogs make fine seeing-eye companions. Buddy Meyers of San Antonion will travel to Morris town, RN, J this month for a see eye dog.

Fercy Fightnger Nolan Street Russia Rawly Guinlero Ucense FP. A. Laird Ani- Mal Defense League Elga- Inger Elgainger Buddy Meyers Morristown

All-Stars Take Rosita Series In Weekend Games

Abe San Miguel's San Antonio All-Stars won two of three from the Daisy Rosita Miners in a Tech Meld weekend series. Morning 7-6 win featured George Bergmann with six hits, while the afternoon 7-3 victory saw Rosita bats silenced after early runs. Dovelina relieved in the third as Rosita pitching struggled. Cherpentier homered for Rosita but allowed most runs.

Abe Miguel San Antona Daisy Rosita Miners Tech San Miguel Southern Select Brewers Ron Terri Field George Bergmann Miners Fernando Dovedlina Soladey Rosita Moundsmen Dovelina Astro San Antonio Earl Cherpentier Rus Chee-Chee Pervez Tughtrep Doyalina Beare Rewita AlbGtars Davaling Soladey Zi Yvatra Bergmann Stith Kotler Peres Davalina Peryeday Ball Burkholder Wane Smith

Amateur pitchers lead Southern Select Brewers past Alice Aces

In a Monday doubleheader at Van Daele, Hernandez threw a no hitter in game one for a 10 to 1 win. Salinas followed with a two run, two hit effort in the nightcap, shortened to five innings by darkness, as the Selects triumphed 6 to 1. Other Sunday results include Borden Creamers beating the Ledgbor Cementors 4 to 2 and Dairyland Creamers slipping past Fairvies Tigers 14 to 12, with multiple batteries and players named in a lively, error-filled recap.

Hernandes and Salinas Southern Select Brewers Alice Aces van Daele Hernandez Allercoe Zid Wells Cras Gonzales Mar- Toquin Bains Hersande Ald Sanchez Aon Ig Gryasus Spins Grizgles Saline Sanchez Borden Creamers Ledgbor Borden's Hwo Oo Longtiern Peche Chembers Johnson Overstrest Dairyland Creamers Fairvies Tigers Bengal Farglew Hretarr WES Ae Coven Ter Deiryland Pailew

Serafin Captures Hershey Open In Faltering Tourney Finish

The caravan heads to Glen Falls as Felix Serafin again shines by winning the Hershey Open with a four day spree posting 284 to finish at 8 under par. Jim Hites Ben Hesan and Byron Nelson chase, sharing purses around 600 each while Vic Ghezal and others struggle to reach par.

Herskey Glen Falls Felix Serafin Serafin Stranton Lin Westerdas Serasie Beratin Bay Seratin Ans Jig Seve Plato Jiminy Hites Great Neck Ben Hesan White Plains Byrah Nelson A. B. Apex Reading Tteney G. Picard Ralph Guaehl Dirk Metz Gutdahl Sammy

Class B Grid Stars Clash In Wichita Falls

The West squad, coached by Grady Graves, faces East led by Carroll Wood in a hard fought grid classic at nightfall. Players include TL A. Weems, Dean Raplex, Willie Zaffalac, Taarne Ammonett, and Jaze Har vex as injuries and forecasts shape a tight showdown amid charity efforts and season kickoff buzz.

Wichita Falls Ulars Nigh School Coolshulink Markat Temple Shrine Carroll Wood Cameron TL A Weems Tockdale Dean Raplex San Saba Willie Zaffalac Bellville West Grady Graves Crowell Taarne Ammonett Plomot Jaze Harvex Diamond Hill Fort Worth

Texas Chess Meet Highlights Manney Victory in Fort Worth

Manney leads in the Texas Chess Association tournament at the Fort Worth club with a string of victories including J W Stara and Edgar Harsitielt of Dallas and Jane of Wine in a strong field of forty players. Thompson of Dallas gains a draw with G Anderson of Fort Worth and J Murphy of San Antonio, as Stapp’s endgame skills draw attention. Champion W Tarssikopoulos of Corpus Christi, Fort Worth and Louis Spivak of Houston among leaders. next event awarded to Fort Worth.

Manney Touston Maney Tarsom Texas J. Murphy San Antonio Stapp Shampson Issie Oo W._ Tarssikopoulos Corpus Chris P. Ben Fort Worth Dilouis Spivak Houston Hexide

Unclear OCR fragment about regional Association events

Fragmentary text mentions locations and teams with unclear names, dates, and scores. readable terms include Southern Association and city references, but no coherent article details or outcomes emerge for a concise summary.

Dead Hurt in Accidents On Castrovill Road Weekend

Several people injured and one man, James Gold, 72, of 402 Sherman Avenue, died after a Saturday night collision at Austin and Burleson Streets. Police sought a license number and investigated. Five others hospitalized or treated for injuries. Names include Alejandro Hiluer, 25, of Poteet and San Antonio. D. Onsberry. G. Witechell. Huber. Katz. Castleberry escaped. multiple cars involved on Cane Teoville and Nogalitas roads. Funeral for Gold to be held Monday with Rev. Edgar Hubbard officiating.

Castrovill¢ Road James Gold Sherman Altcet Use Rohnert B. Green Hospital Austin Burleson Lcense Gold Sao Chrisl San Antonio Stlenncon Edgar Hubbard Parsons Alejandro Hiluer Poteet San Antopig Errel Welle Huber D. A. Onsberry Fu Paso G. C. Witehell Lar Steves Avenue Holy Katz Morales Street Cane Teoville Castleberry Kats Witehell Herp Katz Katz Vince Witthell Y Ear c Tid Mire Melcher Renton Leona. Street Cubs William . Waldrip San Marcos Ban Baha Wtreet Produce Row Perez Stacola Khresk Joe Strange Madison Street South Laredo Atrest

Labor Day Observed With Parades In San Antonio 1900s

San Antonio observed Labor Day with a large parade featuring over 60 local groups and prominent city leaders including Congressman Paul J. Kilday and county officials. The procession moved along North to Main, ending at Ramona Plaza, followed by a barbecue at San Pedro Park and rodeo shows. Fenton P. Fenton, national director of the AFL, was set to speak at 6 PM with a park band concert preceding. General chair R. S. Atchison led the day’s events sponsored by the San Antonio Trades Council.

San Antonio North Street Alamo Street Houston Street Main Avenue Ramona Plaza San San Pedro O Park Fenton Speaker Fenthcis P. Fenton Organization of the American Federation of Labor San Pedro Park Yenton R. S. Atchison The San Antonio Trades Council

New Class Begins Training at Kelly Field

A new class of 183 cadets opens training at Kelly Field with initial reporting to the commandant of cadets. Ground instruction starts Wednesday morning, followed by dual instruction Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Local holiday observed Monday. coordinating flights and state aviation training proceed with conduct at Army stations.

Kelly Kelly Held Ual Kelly Field Sli

Two Boys Nabbed In Laundry Break-In near Flores Street

Juvenile officers investigated a raid on the Puritan laundry at 410 South Flores. Responding to alarm, two youths aged 14 were captured by Messrs Daniels and Dietz of the American Telegraph company. a third boy escaped.

Flores Street P. of. Daniels EB. W. Dietz

Mrs Moore to Be Heard on European Affairs

Mrs Arthuir Moore will discuss European affairs before a meeting of the Council of Protestant Church Women at 10 am Friday. She recently returned from a tour of the one hundredth anniversary birth of Frances Willard. Weld will speak on Frances Willard, the Uncrowned Queen of America. Mrs H D Peabody, president of the twentieth district of the WCTU, will speak on temperance work in Bexar county.

Arthuir Moore Council of Protestant Church Women Moore Frances Willard Hihel Weld America H. D. Peabody Womems Christian Temperance Union Bexar County

Texas Receives Large Federal Grants in 1937

The census bureau reports Texas received 33,856,000 dollars in federal grants in 1937, up from 9,080,000 in 1932, as grants rose to become a major state revenue source behind motor fuel taxes. Across the 48 states, federal grants totaled 565,000,000 dollars in 1937, about 13.2 percent of revenues.

U.S Texas Washington Census Bureau

Firemen Busy On Hay Blaze In San Antonio

San Antonio firemen were required to make several trips on Saturday to extinguish a hay fire. The blaze started in a garage at 202 Dauchy Road and spread to a hay store area near South Presa Street and Stratford Court. Branca's auto was damaged and hay stored in the garage was burned. The fire smoldered after the first call, prompting two additional runs and another early Sunday morning call to Branco's place to extinguish remaining flames.

San Antonio M. Ethneo Dauchy Road South Presa Street Stratford Court Branca Branco

First Lieut Harlow Assumes New Post at Fort Sam Houston

First Lieut G W Harlow assumes command duties in the administrative corps at Fort Sam Houston hospital. He succeeds Capt A J Black, reassigned to Ninth Corps area headquarters at San Francisco. The item notes seek a better automobile in a light ads classification.

Harlow Jngut G. W. Harlow Mets Feral Mandar Fort Sam Houston Hospital A. J. Black Ninth Carps Sat Francisco

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