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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1946

Page

7

Liquor Board Busy in S A Texas

The Texas Liquor Board reports a wave of suspensions and license cancellations since January, with 104 liquor or beer permits suspended and 12 licenses cancelled for violations including sale to minors, disorderly premises, curfew breaches, and sanitation issues. Package store limits and ownership rules are outlined, plus tax and revenue figures from liquor fees. Illegal 11-ounce bottles and beer sold in improper packaging are cited as circulating. violations include tax-exempt bottled beer and mislabeling.

State Liquor Board McPhaul Texas Ilegal G.es

Kenneth Roberts criticizes indecent books and publishers

Boston, Aug 21 Kenneth Roberts, famed historical novelist, condemns authors who inject filth into literature and publishers who list such works. He says first rate writers do not pander to low tastes, while fifth-raters rely on self exposure. He critiques editors for allowing dirty books through and notes editors may read but fail to act.

Boston Kenneth Roberts Fiith Citors

Make This Home Fat Loss Recipe Go Away Fast

An in home weight loss pitch touts a simple plan using four ounces of liquid Barcentrate and grapefruit juice to vanish bulky fat. The ad promises quick bloat reduction, renewed curves, and a money back guarantee, urging readers to visit Grugeist for the product.

Slavs Bother Truman Aboard Williamsburg En Route Bermuda

President Truman sails toward Bermuda aboard the Williamsburg as Yugoslav crisis tensions rise. He speaks with Secretary Byrnes by radiophone from Paris about the crisis, with a steady 13 knot voyage and smooth transatlantic communication.

Truman Bermuda INS Williamsburg Byrnes Paris

Fourteen Negroes Held After Sullivan Hollow Ambush

MAGEE Miss August 21 Fourteen Negroes were held in three Mississippi jails as authorities sought to determine if they purchased army rifles and tracer ammunition for the Sullivan Hollow ambush. Jeff Davis said the governor’s office found no racial tension but did uncover possession of high powered rifles, carbines, and tracer bullets. A posse captured the last suspects late yesterday.

Davis

Liquor and weapons fines levied in county court

Telesturre Villarreal of Guadalupe street paid a $100 fine and $19.60 costs after a liquor law violation. Armando Herrera of Planet street was fined $100 plus $21.95 costs for unlawfully carrying a pistol. Vicente Gutierrez of South Spring street received a $25 fine for aggravated assault.

Telesturre Villarreal Guadalupe Street Charles C. Matthews Armando Herrera Planet Street Vicente Gutierrez South Spring Street

Dog Poisoning Trial Resumes in County Court

The trial of Mrs. L Mowers of 303 Cincinnati avenue resumed before Judge C J Matthews for poisoning neighbors dogs belonging to Mr and Mrs Livya F Moore The Moore man testified of holding his sick dogs and crying The witness said he saw Mrs Mowers prowling along the fence on the night of July 2 and throwing something toward the dogs He described the fence as picket reinforced with barbed wire and chicken wire He had arranged a peace bond a year earlier after she threatened him and his dogs City Policeman E P Barry and Animal Defense League members testified to prior incidents of abusive language by Mrs Mowers toward the Moores and Mrs A M Vetters testified she reported the July 1945 abuse to police.

L. Mowers Cincinnati Avenue Livya F. Moore C. J. Matthews MelCallum Burnett Moore Navy E. P. Barry Animal Defense League Moores

Virginia Girl Feted at The Plains and Staunton Duo

Miss Harriet Minnever of The Plains Va arrived Wednesday to visit Miss Mary Ann Lewis for the week. The pair, schoolmates at Mary Baldwin College Staunton, spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs W M Thornton on their ranch and will share a luncheon Friday in the Peraux room of the St Anthony Hotel.

Harriet Minnever the Plains Mary Ann Lewis Mary Baldwin College Staunton W. M. Thornton Houston Scarborough Edward Sibley Menger Hotel Katherine Zander Swarthmore, College Liston Zander Honorer Frances Altgelt Nancy Russell Ann Loughridge Joan Trunk Mary Leigh Zexbee Virginia Webb Marian Engelke Jo Anne Pai

Farewell Parties Arranged for Mrs. Persia's Move to Dallas

Mrs. Mike Persia and her husband plan to move to Dallas. Friends host a luncheon in the St Anthony hotel, a barbecue at the Dugosh home, another luncheon in the Menger hotel Colonial room, and a buffet luncheon at Mrs. Camp's home. Guests include Dugosh Dittman Stieler Jank Forrest Crane Gildemeister Ketchum Caraway Winters Irby Miller Smith Leonard Phillips Haggard Baldus and others.

Mike Persia Mr. Persia Dallas C. H. Dittman Anacacho St Anthony Hotel Raymond Dugosk Fersia Albert Stigler Persia Menger Hotel H. M. Camp Ted Telotte Jr Rex O'Steen Mesdames Dugosh Dittman Stieler Jank Forrest John Crane Carl Gildemeister Charles Ketchum Tom Caraway Harold Winters Ben Irby

Supper Party For Models Delights San Antonio Guests

Models Nancy Pike Kapy Gardner Marguerite Dillemuth and Dorothy Tivis partook in a supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lang at the Cos house of La Villitas after a fashion show breakfast in the Anacacho room of the St. Anthony hotel. Guests rode the San Antonio river on a decorated boat as Mexican troubadors sang during the cruise and a stringed orchestra accompanied dinner and dancing on the patio. Attendees from out of town included Mrs. Jane Sliver and Miss Lee Silver of New York and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Taylor of Los Angeles.

Nancy Pike Kapy Gardner Marguerite Dillemuth Dorothy Tivis Vogue Magazine St. Anthony la Villitas Gilbert Lang San Antonio Qatartown Jane Sliver Lee Silver New York City Sam Taylor Los Angeles Calif

Celaya Family to Take Three-Week West Coast Trip

Dr and Mrs Henry Celaya and daughters Sarajane and Bettie will depart Thursday for a three week journey to Los Angeles San Francisco and Colorado Springs Mrs Julius Unger hosted a luncheon Saturday in the St Anthony hotel Peraux room for guest Mrs T Q Hayes of Los Angeles CA with Mrs M C Manger as honored hostess Guests included Mesdames Manger Z V Lilles H S McMurray M Mitchell and Thorng Heavey Jr London milk strike London Aug 21 INS dairy workers strike disrupts milk supplies across large parts of the city impacting distribution to many districts.

Henry Celaya Sarajane Bettie Los Angeles San Francisco Colorado Springs Julius Unger Peraux St. Anthony Hotel T. Q. Hayes Calif Mre M.C. Manger Mesdames Manger Z. V. Lilles H. S. McMurtray M. Mitchell Thorng J. Heavey Jr London

iMiss Waldeck selects attendants for upcoming nuptials

Miss Joyce Waldeck announced as bride elect for Garnett with a garden supper on September 8. Attendants named include maid of honor Miss Doris Moore and bridesmaids Miss Thekla Biskamp, Jo Ann Carraway, Barbara Blage, une Nichols, plus groomsmen James McCaleb, Devil Hodges, Joe McMehon, John Higginbotham. Social events and showers planned at various homes and clubs, including a personal shower for Miss Carraway on August 29 and a dinner at the Country Club next Wednesday.

Joyce Waldeck Garnett Jean Cox McCaleb Jr Doris Moore Une Nichols Harrisonville Barbara Blage Little Rock Ark Thekla Biskamp Jo Ann Carraway Jack McCaleb Miss Moore Mesdames C. C. Rogers Jr J. ‘D. Sanford

Miss Mabrito Complimented At Luncheon

Bride elect Miss Mabrito received compliments at a Wednesday luncheon in the Colonial room of the Menger hotel hosted by Miss Betty Jane Redus and Dorothy Ballard. Guests included Mrs. Wallace Williams A J Ballard W E Redus and Misses Paulette Olle Eleanor Dann Merrilynn Mabrito and Sue Harlow.

Mabrito

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