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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1950
Page
1
Tokyo reports American B 29s pounded Chongjin and rail yards with nearly 800 tons of bombs in a major strike on North Korea. Targets included Hambchung and key bridges near the 38th parallel as UN forces supported ground operations and air superiority expanded across multiple fronts.
Tex Ritter renews acquaintances with western style musicians between Empire stage shows and stays through Sunday. A San Antonio reader recalls Tom Jeffords and Cochise friendship during the Apache wars, and a local gardener warns about queen's crown plant overrunning yards.
A fragmented horoscope text outlines zodiac signs and dates with advice on health reflection and prayer. It references Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer and others with unclear author names and religious guidance, urging kindness to health and devotion while noting planetary influences and personal conduct.
Kent Boyett 3 year old son of Mr and Mrs C B Boyett of 208 Brooks Parkway was struck by a car at the corner of Flores Street and Military Drive. He was in serious condition at Baptist Memorial Hospital with a fractured skull and a broken thigh. Officer W W Schreyer detained the driver. Elaine Miller Smith of 1233 Hutchins Street identified as involved.
A collage of dance event notices across venues in Sulphur Springs and nearby towns. Advertised performances include Adolph Hofner at Hermann Sons hall, The Rhythm Aces, Rudy Kurtz, and Anton Wenzel with varied dates around August 19 and 20. Venues listed include Herm ann Sons hall 525 S St Marys and Eagle hall 211 N Alamo with multiple neighborhood halls and clubs mentioned.
In a continued dispatch from Tokyo, Japan’s government aligned with UN objectives in the Korean conflict. A 3800 word white paper asserted Japan’s support against oppression and communism while promising to cooperate with democratic nations. Allied air strikes hit north of Pyongyang and near Seoul, destroying supply points and a key bridge as B-29s target enemy assets and civilians receive warnings to evacuate.
The piece discusses guilt, unconscious motives, and insomnia linking Shakespearean fear to hidden self-punishment. It notes a Jefferson Medical College study on psychosomatic pregnancy triggered by mind endorphin shifts, then cites Maslow’s Journal of Psychology remarks on militant tendencies and Native American ethics, contrasting civilization’s flattening effect on children.
Readers respond to the column about handicapped children noting the strain on families and the option of institutional care. Many urge kindness and attention for the children, and propose community support groups or book resources like The Handica Child by Edith M. Stern. A leaflet on physical handicaps is available via mail request.
A compact recipe card outlines Sunday dinner roast chicken with mushroom stuffing and oven browned potatoes. Includes bread stuffing components, seasonings, butter, water, and optional add-ins for a savory side dish.
Three north side youths were caught while hauling two 37 mm guns and a third incomplete piece. One gun was found at Incarnate Word college on Broadway, another on Jefferson High School steps, with a damaged trunk suggesting the haul. The trio, Leonard Poynter jr, Wallace Anderson, and Hugh Starnes, were booked for malicious mischief and the guns were returned to Peacock Military Academy each morning.
Talen Lahaut head of the Belgian Communist party was shot to death in Liege at his home last night. His wife witnessed the killing. The official party newspaper blamed pro Leopoldists for the assassination. Lahaut, a veteran MP from Industrial Liege, opposed the king’s exile.
Reported volcanic eruptions near lava streams in the Chyulu hills of Kenya trigger fears of elephant stampedes. A party with a game warden reached within five miles of the flows as shocks rattle the remote jungle region.
Police report a theft from a purse left in an auto in Brackenridge park. A jewelry total valued at about 1000 dollars for a diamond bracelet and 500 dollars for a wrist watch plus around 50 dollars in traveler's checks were taken from Irene Inman of Arthoy Place.
Paris report says Poovaman Oppa has held a seat in the French national assembly as a deputy from Tahiti since last October yet has not appeared in Paris. He is believed to remain in Tahiti with no interference to his roughly $3000 annual salary.
Dr George D Morgan, 56, formerly of San Antonio and a state education board member, died in San Angelo from a heart attack. Funeral services set for 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mission Burial Park. He had just returned from Ardmore Ohio after attending his father Samuel D Morgan’s funeral. Survived by widow, son Thomas H Morgan, daughter Mrs William L Thompson of Washington DC, and sister Mrs J E Souter of Guthrie Oklahoma. Morgan chaired the Cooper OW Co board and was a former Texas university regents member.
Legal delay halts the extradition of Jose Villalolog Valencia from Mexico City to Presidio County. Federal and defense lawyers were unprepared, and Judge Juan Enrique Pena postponed the hearing indefinitely yesterday.
An old newspaper sewing ad promotes Marian Martin patterns with dress designs for girls and women. It notes sizes 2 4 6 8 10, yardage details, and 25 cent pattern requests sent to Light Pattern Dept San Antonio Light. It highlights new season styles and a free blouse pattern with fabric purchase.
Saturday review of fashions from the Harnisch-White wedding weekend highlights Mrs Ajmon Jackson and Mrs Josephine Harnisch in chiffon and turquoise crepe gowns with matching hats. Shoppers in the district display pink linen frocks and plastic belts as Mrs Robert Japratt and Mrs Robert McGarraugh showcase robin’s egg blue looks. The A room show features Mrs Victor Houston in blue sheet with white cuffs while Mrs Campbell wears black and white plaid. The Amateur Radio club Ladies auxiliary hosts a style show luncheon at Plaza hotel with Carl's presenting fashions.
The event honored Miss Cara Howard and fiancé Robert H Gardner with a morning breakfast at Miss Fischer’s home. Mrs Howard and Mrs Gardner assisted in serving, with guests including family and out of town attendees. An informal garden supper followed at the parents’ home hosted by Mr and Mrs Leptek.
Social calendar lists multiple gatherings at Fort Sam and Oak Hills Country Club. Attending are Miss Carol Howard with family, Miss Virginia Horner, Miss Pats Self and James Ammann, Miss Nora Grand and William Haines Moffitt, plus Donnie Meyer with La Verne Parish wedding at Travis Park Methodist chapel and Robbie Robertson dinner dance at St. Anthony Hotel with RSVP details.
Tokyo reports a grim warning that 20 major elites including Pyongyang will be bombed. Leaflets urge civilians to flee to the country amid allied air power. Drops targeted Chongjin Chinnampo Hungnam Songjin Sarmwon Wosan Hamhung Stimanjo Haeju Pyongyang.
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