SAPL : October 30 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Andrew Crews

30 October 2021

1912
A tragic fire at St. John’s Orphans Home (right), on the corner of San Saba and W. Houston Street, kills six nuns and three orphans.

1938
Radio station KTSA broadcasts “Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre” featuring a radio drama of H. G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” from 7 to 8 p.m. Despite announcements before, during, and after the program, some frightened radio listeners believe it is a real invasion of aliens from Mars.

1975
Montgomery Ward opens their third San Antonio location – a brand new 194,000 sq. ft. store in Windsor Park Mall. Metro manager J. V. Johnson announces plans for expanding the Wonderland and McCreless stores in the near future also.

This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.