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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1950

Page

2

Dads Rapped On Road Delay

A state highway official criticized county commissioners for delaying Rockport road improvements by failing to secure rights of way. San Antonio district engineer R L Fakinson warned he may cancel the Rockport project if rights of way are not obtained within a week, noting other authorized projects have been delayed or lost for the same reason. The Rockport job lies in Commissioner Dan Traugott's Precinct 1.

State Highway Department Jetter Commissioners Court R. L. Fakinson San Antonio Highway Department Rockport Faktinson Rockport Rd Dan Traugott

Ag Teachers State Convention Opens in Austin

Robert A. Manire of Austin was at the Plaza hotel Monday arranging for this week’s Vocational Agricultural Teachers convention. The conclave runs Wednesday through Friday at the Plaza hotel with about 900 delegates expected for the event.

Robert A. Manire Austin Plaza Hotel

New Yorker to Address Rotary in San Antonio

U. House of New York City will speak on This Complicated Age at the San Antonio Rotary Club meeting Friday held at the St Anthony Hotel.

Hi U. House New York City San Antonio Rotary Club St. Anthony Hotel

San Antonio Light names contest for two baby gorillas

The Light sponsors a naming contest for two baby gorillas at the San Antonio Zoo. Participants may win a 1951 Philco television set for the male and an Easy Spin washing machine for the female, with rules requiring one name per entry and full contact details.

The Light Zoo San Antonio Bill Philco Orilla Southern Equipment Co Philco Distributors Joe Thieleine Texas the Light Richard H. Friedrich San Antonio Zoological Society Fred Stark San Antonis Light

Noted Colombian Jurist Francisco Urrutia Dies at 80

Francisco Jose Urrutia, distinguished Colombian jurist who held high positions in the League of Nations and served the UN, died in Bogota at age 80 today.

Bogota Colombia Francisco Jose Urrutia League E Nations

Mayor eyeing non union work for auditorium air conditioning

Mayor White said the city may hire non union sheet metal workers to finish the municipal auditorium air conditioning amid a city wide strike by Sheet Metal Workers Local 67. He stressed avoiding labor disputes but noted the project must be completed due to high demand for air conditioned meetings in San Antonio.

White San Antonio

Invasion of Europe Seen by Bavarian Noblewoman

Altadena Calif Aug f. (INS) Baroness von Gottenberg a Bavarian women's Catholic reform leader visiting California warned of a possible Russian invasion of Europe that could reach Switzerland. She tours the United States to gather information for Germany and recounts her family’s anti Nazi history, noting six relatives hanged for underground work after her husband’s 1845 death.

Altadena Calif Aug. F INS U. S State Department Europe Trom Switzerland von Gottenberg Bavarian Women’s Catholic ‘Reet Marilie Rita Benziger Munich

Used Car Prices Rise Across Models in Postwar Market

DETROIT Aug 7 In a weekly survey Automotive News reports a broad rise in used car prices across models from 1941 to 1950. The average week over week gain is $25, with postwar units up by $46 and 1948 1949 1950 models showing increases up to $64 in some segments.

Detroit Automotive News

Bayne Loses Gambling Post in State District Office

Tom Bayne returned from vacation to find he had been relieved from the gaming division he had led the past two years. Dist Atty William N Hens ley said First Asst Harvey L Hardy would run the division in Baynes absence. Hardy, acting district attorney, placed Bayne in charge of lunacy and juvenile court cases liquor hearings child dependency and those charged with delinquency of ruiners.

Asst Uist Alty Tom Bayne Dist Atty William N. Hensley First Asst Harvey L. Hardy Bayne Hensley Monay Hardy

Errol Flynn’s Bargain role hinges on Trené Ghika

Hollywood gossip column notes Errol Flynn plans to cast Princess Trené Ghika in The Bargain if she remains willing. The piece also highlights Flynn’s ongoing romance with Patrice Wymore, Barbara Stanwyck’s Paris visit with Charles Lindbergh, and other Hollywood snippets from Del Mar, Rome, and Beverly Hills including Myrna Loy, Ann Sothern, and Hedy Lamarr.

Dorothy Manners Fox Leucila Faraone Hollywood Errol Flynn Princess Trené Ghika Errol Nolier Barbnum Flyin Paris Patrice Wymore de Trene Barbara Stanwyck Orly Mra Charles Lindbergh Sa “Stanwyck Charles Lindbergh Rome Bob Taylor Italy Myrna Loy Washington Voice of America Myrna New York Ann Sothern Dick Egan Dalies Frantz Oceanhouse Beautiful Beach Hedy Lamar Beverly Hills Canada

Bette's Ex Takes Bride In Laguna Beach Ceremony

In Laguna Beach California on July 11 Marion Richards wed Sherry, former nurse and Miss Davis daughter, after Sherry’s marriage to Bette Davis’ ex husband. The ceremony at St Francis by the Sea was attended by guest Willam Grant and others as Bette Davis reportedly stays at home with her new husband, Gary Merrill.

Laguna Beach Callt Mig Willam Grant Sherry Bette Davis Exhusbant Fils Marion Richards Miss Richards St. Francis By,the Sea Miss Davis Gary Merrill

SMTA vEdA Humana VMTN It Says Here

A fragmented OCR item mentions SMTA and Humana in a veteran matter with unclear figures and local wording. The readable text hints at a dispute or notice. parties named include SMTA and Humana, with no clear date or location provided.

Smta Veda Humana

Heat wave grinds on as California scenes feel the stretch

The overheated spell reaches radio programs and movie sets with talk of heat affecting stars and daily life. An ice cream vendor finds stowaways in his freezer as people seek relief. Actors Humphrey Bogart and Alan Ladd are mentioned amid jokes about the heat and a shifting western scene.

Huguet Agi California Ma. Fer'eins Gabriel Heatter J Young Dr. Maione Humphrey Bogart Alan Ladd Gene Autry Rhampton

Golfers Open Season on Autos

Saugus police report a golf ball shattered a windshield on the Newburyport turnpike and another ball dented a car trunk. Golfer blamed, conference urged, as the incident led to a discussion of damages at the old Newbury Country Club.

Saugus Mass Kranels Rimfret Newburyport Turnpike Old Newbury Country Club

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