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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1946
Page
7
Pharr firm to resume carlot shipments of lemons this week after a one week halt due to market uncertainty. The company will start buying again at 30 dollars per ton from growers in the Rio Grande Valley.
Wet streets were blamed for several minor traffic accidents in San Antonio. A three way collision in West Commerce Street involved a San Antonio Transit bus driven by Fred M. Coker and cars driven by Janie Mery and First Lt. A Goldblum. Injuries were reported for Mrs. Joe Mery, a passenger. Other crashes occurred at West Houston and Laredo, and on Broadway near 3800 block where Jesus R. Martinez was treated at Robert B. Green hospital after a collision with a car driven by James M. Caskey.
Members of the Blind Citizens organization will join the San Antonio Lions club Friday night for a barbecue and band concert at the east end of Roosevelt park. Music will be provided by the band of Alamo Pest No. 2, American Legion. The public is invited.
Hollywood news reports Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall reunited as a team in The Dark Passage to be produced by Jack Warner with Delmar Daves directing, slated for late October or November. Jimmie Dunn lands a role in Galant Man for Frank Borzage, while Katina Paxinou heads to London for Uncle Silas and laments Hollywood’s reception of her husband.
Slav spokesman Ales Bebler accuses the western powers of plotting a bridge head in Trieste for future action against Yugoslavia as peace talks focus on the free territory frontiers. The Italian treaty disarmament clauses are upheld by the military committee after a vote on a restrictive amendment.
Crescent City Calif Sept 17 Unbearded prospectors pressed ahead in a new gold rush despite warnings of a bonanza doubt. Ernest Way assayed a sample from Rattlesnake ridge as "rich stuff" and sparked a stampede with about 1000 seekers passing through and 700 claims staked by Ted Cronin and others.
Skeletons of Asiatic workers found along Japan's Burma Siam railroad cited as evidence in a war crimes trial. Witnesses recounted mass graves and brutal conditions as part of a Tokyo siege aimed to speed completion. Separately, San Antonio executives were invited to apply for world trade positions with salaries up to 1913,500, while Bell urged expansion of US export efforts and aid to small firms.
Cynthia Dell Conder, 2, recovered from shock after being found wedged in the wrecked auto that killed her mother Mrs James O Conder and Charles Carpenter in Waco. The car leaped a curb and struck a tree after overturning twice. firemen spent 30 minutes to remove the bodies.
Local readers are informed that experienced ad writers can assist through the Light Want Ads line F-12381. The brief notice highlights professional help for crafting advertisements and emphasizes swift service for customers seeking ad creation.
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