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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
22
In Zion City stronghold Voliva faces a divide as factions clash over faith and creed. He declares defiance toward rival divinity movements and plans to ignore the Angelus Temple amid the dispute.
Seguin Texas Sept 10 The Guan County fair tracks saw a new mile and a half record set as Duele Straut clocked 2 minutes 11 seconds on a half mile track. Hamilton Vera previously held the Texas record at 1 minute 12 seconds set in 1928 on a Greenville track. Multiple races and prize events followed, including half mile and five eighths mile heats, with notable entries from Seguin and nearby towns.
The parent teacher associations at several schools plan Friday afternoon meetings. Travis school hosts at 3 30, Health school members to review plans Friday afternoon September 20, with refreshments and club events on the program.
The newly formed Santhraat and West Taras organization received a $310 payment from Judge Tae Wallace of Kerrville. The fund transfer supports the group’s recent formation and ongoing efforts in the community.
J. M. Whehnsor, president of the Mexican Telephone Company, and Thomas Thompson note rapid expansion in Mexico. The firm now reaches all principal population centers by phone as modernization progresses. Thompson spoke in San Antonio en route to New York.
Distance Flying begins at Kelly Field with Cadet flights for paratroopers and attack sections of the Advanced High School program. The pursuit team will fly to Galveston Shreveport Fort Sill Midland and return to San Antonio.
Four young winners from the United States Flag restoration contest were received by Ambassador Schurman in Amsterdam. The group, Robert L. Sullivan, Asna E. Groves, Sarg S. McGonical, and Merle W. Clarke, toured the imperial palace and watched the German concession at play. They then enjoyed a river excursion to Pyataduin with pleasure craft and later visited Amsterdam for a surprise entertainment featuring tulips and windmills.
Corpus Christi port statistics show a sharp rise in cotton receipts. For September 15, on the port’s third opening anniversary, receipts soared by about 249 bales compared to the prior year, with director J. Ol Bas providing figures. Coastwise and rail movements are listed, including 14,291 bales re shipped by rail and other tonnage figures.
Indicted by Che Hidalga counts, Reon Jay charged with murder. Suspect Balidwin dt bonded at $4000. bond posted by grandfather 3G Baldwin and brother Cottey Baldrein. Trial set for Orteliee 16.
The Barrvmn ant Baller club hosts a meeting in Mandas with Dr. Dumas’ Une teeler and a motion picture. RTSA singer Bette Bowker. Villagers attend kinships in San Antonio and Kerrville visits. local clubs plan lectures, dances, and Scout activities. Elementary items include birthday celebrations, travel updates, and Army Y events.
Nazarene Church on Polaris Street hosts nightly services this week with Rev. H D Carlet of Kansas City preaching. Thursday features Mr Core ielt on catmau tling the nation, sharing war memories and impressions. Pastor Rev John W Wokeri eda presides.
State highway commission awarded contracts totaling 1 207 202 for 4 to 12 miles of highway work from Dallas to Presidio. Counties include Cherokee, Nueces, Brown, Live Oak, and San Antonio area. Projects cover grading, drainage, concrete pavement, bridges, and earthwork on routes 72, 43, 12, 84, and others. Local firms from Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston secured several bids as designations sought federal aid.
A dated Army orders list appears from Washington detailing privy assignments and transfers. Names such as William Mt. Cruickshank, Myron J. Turnbull, Ralph G Besner, and others are moved among posts including Fort Hers Williams Fort Totten and the Philippines. The messy OCR shows numerous corps and station changes with retirement or reassignment notes.
New York Sept 19 Whichone a two year old star of the Horace Vise Whitney stable is to be retired from racing for the season. Jarce Rowe Jr Whitney trainer announced the Futurity and Saratore Special winner was shipped to the farm at Brookdale New Jersey yesterday. The rest of the Whitney stable was sent to tracks outside the metropolitan district sixteen to Maesland and seven to Kentucky.
Austin announces a planned statewide inspection of cotton gins by the division of the department of agriculture. The order calls for precautionary measures against fire and requires gin operators to comply with the inspection schedule and safety standards.
A self-defense plea was prepared for Peter Williams as the trial for the slaying of farmer IL OO. EEN T. began. The proceedings in Amatilio, Texas, were under way with court actions and legal maneuvering expected.
In a decade scare 24 oral snakes were found in Cowal area with two coral snakes brought from Medina Lake and Castroville road. Mortality from coral snake bites runs high with 50 percent and many confuse coral snakes with harmless king snakes. Colonel Crimmins describes coral snakes as two feet long with bright red and black bands and yellowish body markings to help tell them apart.
New York September reports executives in Independent Steel firms in Youngstown district anticipate stronger fall demand. Fudd Wheel Co of Philadelphia and Detroit offers stockholders rights to subscribe for common stock at $1 per share on September 28. Directors plan to issue November 15 three additional shares for each share held and later place the stock on an annual $1 dividend basis. Markets show quiet activity but metal demand for fall and winter is forecast. copper and tin sales are subdued with steady prices. Carlisle Wright’s orders on August 11 total $200,440,008 vs $152,045,41 for prior period. Grant Company plans a special stockholders meeting to vote on increasing capitalization from 550.0 to 2,900,000 par shares. Railway traffic metrics for August show $550,712, vs prior period.
Invites issued for a large public celebration in Fort Worth to honor CORPTS CHRIST and notable attendees. The event includes social gatherings at a hotel with arrangements for carvers and entertainers. Local officials and invitees are coordinating the schedule and activities for the fete.
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