Mariachi Mass Opens St Marys 1976 77 Year
St Marys University plans a noon Mariachi Mass in the quadrangle to mark the 1976 77 academic year. Adolph Hofner and his band will play at the Hermann Sons pre carnival dance at 8 36 p m Saturday in the Hermann Sons ballroom for $25. Vision screening by the Texas Society for the Prevention of Blindness South Texas Division is offered free for preschoolers from 1 0 1 1 pm Saturday at Mcorless Mall. Councilman Glen Hartman speaks at the Citizens for Decency through Law meeting at 7 30 pm Monday at St Pius X Church. The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus meet at 8 pm Tuesday at St Peter Prince of the Apostles. San Antonio Retired Officers host a county western party at 7 pm Sept 22 at Pearl Brewery Jersey Lily. reservations by noon Friday. West Point Society fall event at MacArthur Park. Volunteers for Vision trains at 10 am Sept at 803 LNE Loop 410. Texas American Society of Agricultural Engineers holds a Sept 23 24 convention at La Mansion Motor Hotel.
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Adolph Hofner
Hermann Sons
St. Mary's
Decency
Glen Hartman
San Antonio
Citizens For Decency Through Law
S. Pius X Catholic Church
Harry Wurzbach
Retired Officers Association
Pearl Brewery
Jersey Lily
Texas
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
la Mansion Motor Hotel
Thorough The Years From The Light Files
A compiled Chronology of San Antonio history notes dated September 15 across years from 1888 to 1956. Entries include hospital plans, bomb trial cross-examination, juvenile gang activity, religious appointments, military camps, archbishop elevations, and cultural events such as Mars theater and an Indian Salt exhibition. The pieces reflect civic, religious, and social developments over decades.
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San Antonio
Jeader
Wall Collapse Injures Six in City Bank District
Blinda Allen, 43, of 43 West Southcross, was among six injured when a three story wall collapsed near St. Marys and East Commerce while workers demolished a nearby building. She escaped into the bank corridor but suffered ankle cuts. she waited for her son as debris buried a car with a woman and her young child. One day after the incident Allen recalled a dust filled rush to safety and gratitude for surviving with her children.
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Conneath
Blinda Allen
Allen
W. Southcross
St. Mary's
East Commerce
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
Bank
Green Light Saves Many In San Antonio Building Collapse
Eyewitness Arthur Catlerd credits street signals on St Marys for limiting wreckage when a wall collapsed downtown during the afternoon rush hour. He said southbound traffic was green as the wall fell, keeping cars out of the debris path. Police and fire crews responded quickly as bricks and steel rained down.
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O'Lene Stone
San Antonio
Arthur Catlerd
Tire Department
Markell
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Cadera
L.B. Joyce Jr
Mare National Bank Guilding
Joyce
Market Street
Rohde Calls for Probe Into Downtown Wall Collapse
Cornelman Al Rohde urged a complete investigation into the downtown building wall collapse during demolition. A former Marine Corps safety officer, he questioned safeguards for pedestrians and motorists and suggested new ordinances or laws may be needed to protect citizens during wrecking operations.
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Cornelman al Rohde
Rohde
Marine Corps
Wind Gusts Topple Wall as San Antonio Thunderstorm Declines
A stealthy wind surge hit downtown causing a wall to topple while the Weather Bureau logged a 43 mph gust. Steve Henderson of the Nations Weather Service identified the gust as a straight line Derecho from an east of San Antonio decaying thunderstorm, noting a strong downdraft.
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Weather Bureau
Steve Henderson
The
Nations Weather Service
San Antonio
Debris path as building collapses traps some onlookers
Witness Joyce recalls bricks and steel raining from a disintegrating watch as a construction worker clung to an awning. The worker reportedly escaped serious harm by dropping into a tire escape passageway, avoiding the fall outward into the collapse zone.
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Joyce
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Bexar Today
St. Mary's ‘University
St.Mary's
Texas Society For the Prevention of Blindness
South Texas
Mcoreless Mall
Degree
Knights of Columbus
St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church
West Point Society of
MacArthur “Park
Volunteers For ‘Vision Organization
Wit Hald
Alamo
Loop 410
Baptist Memorial
M. S. Garriga
Siene
Tdistap Cosdjutoras Comus Christi
Dee
Arthur J. Crossaerts
Camp Wilson
Mars
Nancy Kraus
Len Parness
Evan
Mrs. Allen
Charles
Galestan
Charles Allen
Blanche Allen
Apimbett
Plaza Bexar
Biliy Graham
Boyd
Helen
Jack O'Brian Society
Dorothy Maoners
Mirror of Ming
Dr. Brothers
Palunsker
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