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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1936
Page
3
Thousands of crack civilian and royal air force fliers begin the all-British race from Britain across the English Channel toward Josnes burg 6900 miles away. Nine planes aim for a top finish in under 40 hours with a 20 hour qualifier for the $50,000 prize. Isadore W. Schlesinger, American-born rancher, posted the awards amid busy classified opportunities.
A fragmented page piece mentions ALICE FAYE and ADOLPHE MENJOU in Sing Say Sing, with stray notes about Viscountess Say and a century of assorted Society items. Various oddball blurbs reference court dances, a Dublin church question, and a mix of ads and trivia from wartime era columns.
San Antonio readers glimpse a flurry of society events. The women’s auxiliary hosts a sliver open house at the AccAlpin residence on West Summit Place. Mrs. James and family retreat from visits to Santa Fe and Mexico. a wedding announces Miss La France Powers and Fred Peche at St. Ann’s, with Corpus Christi and San Antonio plans. The Garden group meets at San Pedro clubhouse for a luncheon. E G Williams plans moves to a West Elsmere home. Frances Felder retraces California and Hawaii travels. and the West Point class dinner honors alumni with fall decor and social hosts Watches of several Army officers attending reunions.
Charles F. Laird operator of the Mule Barn Inn 1507 South San Marcos street was found guilty of assault on Jake Jay Reich and fined 10 with costs totaling 488.50 by Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan. Reich testified Laird struck him in the National Bank of Commerce building lobby on September 24. A counter charge of making threats was held in abeyance after a $300 peace bond was issued against Laird for threats toward Mrs. Laird.
Austin reports the Texas Legislature voted to form a committee of the whole to investigate the old age pension administration and determine funding needs. Representative A T McKinney of Runtsville led the resolution, aiming to guide pension tax levies despite protests of delays to revenue. Senate honors memory of Houston Chronicle writer Eugene Wy Millis with condolence resolution.
Post office officials on Tuesday announced a hinge in mail schedules to improve service for some patrons and slow others. Mail destined for the city will now have an extra half hour to reach the post office before the 2:00 p.m. plane departure, while the later schedule will delay southern mail and affect regular afternoon delivery.
The mayor received two handsome sombreros and four beautiful Mexican capes from a Mexican delegation led by J R Sedano on behalf of Mexico City’s mayor and the chamber of commerce. The party travels to Canada aboard a guided tour.
Mrs Henry Hartman of 631 Weet Lynwood Avenue was admitted to Med Lost and Surgical heapltad Tuesday after a serious back injury from an automobile collision at Mistletoe Avenue and Blanco Road Moncap.
San Antonio police were asked to aid in a search for three youths reported missing from their homes. Arch Jenkins Jr, 14, of 119 Grape land street, Charles Huster, 15, of La Fitte, and Chester A. Wittig, 16, of Fredericksburg were last seen recently. Wittig had been missing since November 7 in San Antonio.
The chamber of commerce Fire Prevention committee will meet at 23 m to lay plans for National Fire Prevention Week. Chairman C. O. Batulte said Tuesday. Fire Prevention Week runs October 4 to 10 nationwide with cities preparing programs in cooperation with the U S chamber to educate the public.
AURTIN Sept 23 Governor Allred announced many legislators favored borrowing 34,0000 of highway department revenues to fund the pension with the chief executive saying the funds are needed to avoid stalls in the tax program. Representative Jeff Stingon of Dallas warned diversion would delay months in Texas road building and push federal aid to next spring.
Police report two break ins Tuesday morning. At 2503 West Somyaerce Street thieves entered A. Ewald shop stealing 29 dollars bearing on a chased incident. At 525 North Alamo Street Th E. Poppe Auto Supply was broken into and 22 cents taken.
News of the death of Mrs. Alice M. Wyatt a San Antonio resident living at 5201 Broadway died Monday night in Toledo Ohio after a week long illness. She was visiting her sister Mrs Joe Schumm of Kansas Ohio. Burial will be in Bryan Ohio. Surviving are her son Charles Wyatt of San Antonio and a daughter Mrs B Quinn of Toledo.
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