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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1928

Page

2

Air Travelers Departures and Arrivals Listed at Winburn Field

Departures list travelers from Winburn Field to Shreveport Dallas Austin and Fort Worth with names Jack Lanier Luckey and others. Arrivals note K K Moffman and Carrol Williams arriving from Laredo and Fort Worth in air mail plane. Flomer Trader listed as pilot.

Jack Lanier Winburn Field Shreveport Luckey Dallas Kelly Cield Austin Homer Rader Bill Sid Brown Bert Worth K. K. Moffman Laredo Flomer Trader Carrol Williams Fork Worth

Hoover Gains Strongly in New York

Chicago dispatch reports polling in New York showing Governor Smith trailing under realignments with Hoover leading outside Greater New York. Upstate counties including Westchester and others tilt Hoover by large margins, while rural areas favor Hoover heavily and the metropolitan area maintains Smith’s edge in the city.

Hoover New York C. N. Wheeler Chicago Smith Tat Mooran Cen Mills New York Territory Westchester Nassau Suffols Grange Ulster Delaware Sulliven Dyeless Putham Thackland Westchester County A Mills Tne Torrow Toover Shover x Roing Stele Curtis Apaver Whewice

Chilean youths begin 9000 mile walk to Santiago

Two young Chileans start a long trek from New York toward Santiago aiming to cover about 9000 miles in roughly three and a half years.

New York Santiago Lami

No poll taken in Arkansas and Louisiana

Electoral votes conceded to Democrats by Republican leaders as no poll was conducted in Arkansas and Louisiana according to the report.

Arkansas Louisiana

Letter From Gale Horror Survives Florida Hurricane

West Palm Beach resident Jack McClintock writes his mother about the Florida hurricane devastation. He survived unharmed and describes survivors scavenging for supplies, rescuing others, and burying the dead amid flood wreckage. A freight train is cited as a ruinous symbol of the chaos.

Florida Jack McClintock West S’arm Teach Mer TH. McGiinmroe South Lor McClintock

Mexican Official to Fly to eight A M A

Eduardo Tay undersecretary of communications of Mexico will be the air host for Ken Antonis when the new airmail service is inaugurated. He will visit other points along the route, with the first mail flight departing from San Antonio to San Antonio.

Eduardo Tay Communications of Mexico Ken Antonis Slesdeo Parrive San Auiin Wustmaster J Guens Tiny Om Patsinger

Escape from Burning Plane Near Arpsbers

An aircraft suffered engine trouble while en route from Paris to Berlin. The plane landed near Arpsbers and caught fire, with twelve escapees and one crew member narrowly surviving as the craft was destroyed. The sensational incident involved passengers and crew escaping danger as the fire broke out.

Bendin Pers Moun Errane Arpsbers Paris Berlin

Three Musketeers Fliers Losses Rock Air Corps

Airman Lieutenant William B. Cornelius killed in a San Diego airplane crash. He was a member of the trio known as the Three Musketeers and a Bebr field graduate from March 1920. The loss follows the death of Lieutenant J. J. Williams at the National Air Show in Los Angeles. Cornelius had been assigned to Harlingen field and returned to San Antonio during filming of Wings.

William B. Cornelius San Antonio

Wild Geese Fly South Signal First Frost Across Regions

The migratory birds head south as winter nears with frosty air spreading from the Great Lakes to New York. Temperatures fall to freezing or near freezing, with Chicago reporting early snow and widespread cold fronts.

Great Lakes Ae Herkshires Chicago New York

Fall Festival Season Signals School Events Across Town

Fractured notes detail a fall festival push by San Antonio elementary authorities with multiple schools announcing activities. Dates span October through November, listing venues such as Houston and Matagorda areas and events at McKinley and Travis schools among others.

Soldier charged in Indus hold up case

Carl E Thaker and two others were arrested at Kelly Field and charged with robbery by assault with firearms in the September 26 holdup of Alex T Moore a San Antonio Tablie erver company driver. Moore was robbed of $2 at the Prin City road and the Southern Dacitic truck line. Thaker remained jailed without bail in Bexar county awaiting trial.

Carl E. Thaker Barty-divetquadron Kelly Field Connec Ling Alex Tr Moore San Antonio Ervier Welly Tinlil Bexar County Justice of Defence Tata EL Holtz Skubway Tropkiien Maur Hopili Uesing Moore Dave Baulit Prin Gity Road

Suit Filed Over Pecan Farm Lease Dispute

Louis Johnston faced a restraining order in Corie Tit District Court as creditors sought eviction and rent recovery from a pecan farm on Medion River property leased to Constantine Giorginilis. Judge A C Waythe presided as injunction was requested by Creargladia alleging nonpayment and abandonment by Johnston.

Louis Johnston Constantine N. Giorginilis Corie Tit Dadge A.C. Waythe Creargladia Arn Toy Thipf Johnston

Friendly Scuffle Ends in Fines for Two Women

Two women, Hijianea Goittates and Andreas Stovrignez, were arraigned on charges tied to a disputed incident described as a friendly scuffle that escalated. They testified they were playing, but the altercation escalated to hair pulling before a police officer intervened. Both were fined.

Witterbarmleau Neurvnot Hijianea Goittates Andreas Stovrignez John B. Onfun Cluiegen Corporation Hing RA Exch

Panama President May Bar Himself From Office

Panama's president Chaired a session and hinted at amending the constitution to allow his reelection. Efforts focused on restoring the assembly's quorum and securing approval for a constitutional change that would let him succeed himself.

Panama

Irving Berlin on Radio Broadcast Across Nation

Radio program listings reveal Irving Berlin pieces and other acts scheduled across the National Broadcasting Company network. The schedule notes Lovin Lenin and Willie Culli in a variety of segments with Republican talk from Senator Fred Gilleth and Judge John T. McClore on WOR and WOY stations in the evening.

New York Pe Hutlent Spenkurs Wally Adore Sealth Troadcasting Geil Sagkeen Lenin Willie Culli Grorge Cohen Edily Wing Fredrik J. Gilleth John T. McClore

Mayor Attends Guadalupe County Fair Tie to San Antena Day

Mayor GM Chanmbrra and city commissioners will attend the Guadalupe County Fair health Saturday. The event is designated San Antena Day and focuses on community health initiatives.

GM. Chanmbrra Ayeembors City

Goge Bites HLM Maker in Hollywood Dentist Scene

Hollywood police report a violent incident at Barringer home where a person bit another on the face during a confrontation tied to a dog feeding scene. The suspect, George Mut Yeo, was detained on suspicion of mayhem after a large chunk was bitten from Barringer's cheek following a kitchen entry.

Hollywood Cal UPA Barringer Fils Lila Cook George M Barringey Chysliang Darringer Mullen Laeriiger

Houston Holding Woman For Theft

In a county case, Louisa Magnesa is held on burglary and meat theft charges awaiting action after being taken into custody by Houston authorities. Police report ongoing investigation and pending court actions.

Houston Lauisa Magnesa

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