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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1935
Page
15
Highlights of the Thursday portion of the thirty-seventh encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans include an auxiliary session at the Plaza hotel, installation of officers, adoption of relations, and selection of next year’s meeting city. Sightseeing trips are planned all day with final meetings of allied associations, banquets and special features at night to close the convention.
More than 1000 in prizes will be awarded to winners of the Southwest Texas Rays Fat Stock Show Inc event to be held February 26 to 28, 1936. Secretary-manager Fred M. Herndon says the show aims to spur future farmers to raise top livestock. Representatives from the South Texas chamber of commerce and PTAs met at the Plaza hotel to discuss plans, with cooperation from Union Stock Yards Co.
Kelly of Chicago was elected commander in chief of the Naval and Military Orders of the Spanish American War. Judge Edward S. Matthias of Columbus Ohio was named senior vice commander, and Gen. John L. Smith of Washington DC became junior vice commander after a banquet at the Gunter hotel. The group backed strengthened national defense, Japan relations, and Kellogg pact support.
Alamo Heights faces a major building boom with about 12 homes under construction. In the first nine months of 1935 permits rose sharply, with 90 new-home permits and values totaling 121,800, far above 1934 figures. remodeling adds 39 permits valued at 12,722.
Robbery report lists Ralph Fitzgibbon residence at 110 City Street with $100 jewelry four old coins a gold nugget and various items stolen. Other incidents include an electric van theft report by M Wren of 611 North Pinto and robberies involving a car parked pistol and multiple residences, plus George Haight leaving for New York after preview of The Dark Angel to stage Sweet Mystery of Life.
A fall styles fashion show for ladies ready to wear will be staged on the Wolff and Mars building third floor at 3 20 p m Thursday Fifty models display styles for misses youthful women and matrons An elaborate stage fronts the French room with garment descriptions prepared for visitors Inspirations cited from Renaissance military and neo classic styles
Henry Wilcoxon, lead actor for Cecil B De Mille's The Crusades at Paramount, adopts two stray mongrel pets a cat and a dog, both rescues.
Rept: 18-Ptre Gslroyed the $75,000 Kaufman Compress company's plant and 2600 bales of cotton early today, the total loss being estimated at approximately $175,000.
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