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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1940
Page
5
Dear Miss Fairfax answers reader questions about dating and marriage. A man seeks his parents meeting for a potential fiancée and a teen asks about marrying at 18 to a 30 year old with plans for a spring wedding. Fairfax advises patience, budgeting, and caution about age gaps and finances to avoid marital friction.
S A Man Named Distributors' head O Wurzhath of San Antonio presided over a two day convention in Galveston. Dallas officer Pronk Cronk was vice president with D B Burks of Houston as second vice president, C G Singleton of Dallas, C A Dunby and G E Johnson of Houston directors. R K Laddreth of Longview, president of the Texts Master Plumbers association, spoke. Schools open soon. Many fau files will move to apartments and cures rutting by next three weeks. Advertise your vacancy now, Dial T1731 for adwriter.
Bexar Facts reports on CLARENOR MOSS a school teacher with theater ties, and a Kansas City communique noting union changes. Anecdotes mention friends CHARLES COBURN and FRANK SHELTON, with a stroll through theaters, zoos, and travels to Carlsbad Caverns and the Rocky Mountains. Renowned locals ANN FLANAGAN ANTHONY JUNGMAN CAPT. KINNECKE and many families are shown enjoying Rockport bronzes and summer leisure.
Fran ces Williams secretary announced two advisers for church groups Pioneer and King of Western Texas Presbytery. Mrs Warren Besselsen will advise the Kingdom Highway group and Mrs Pope Edwards will advise the Pioneers. A September meeting will launch the King Highway organization under the Young People's League.
The article advises reducing late night parties and noisy surroundings to preserve youthfulness and facial vitality. It links noise to fatigue, poor digestion, tense nerves, and diminished facial sparkle. It notes quiet workspaces aid digestion and energy, while suburban living helps families function better.
Trial Justice A. J. Taverner smiles as a convicted defendant writes I am going to take an appeal in my case. The note arrives during the proceeding on August 26 as the court considers the next steps.
Hollywood reports Brenda Marshall says today’s tough girl parts drive her, citing Ida Lupino and Bette Davis as inspirations. She describes rehearsals with director Mr. Green and notes the shift from refined heroines to harsher, more seductive roles in East of the River and Marina Rayl’s story.
Miss Anerson, alumna of Alamo Heights High, starred in The Sea Hawk and East of the River after graduation in 1934. She studied at Texas State College for Women and the University of Denton before going to New York to train with Maria Ouspenskaya. She married Richard Gaines, later divorced, and pursued stage work on Broadway including Armitham Lincoln.
City officials and drive-in operators gathered at city hall to discuss noise nuisances near drive-ins in Lutts Antonio Beukles. Commissioner Lipscomb Police Chief Ashworth and aides urged cooperation to curb loud dishwashers horns and music without an outright ordinance. Proposals include lowering volume and using quieter service methods, with police called only if patrons refuse to quiet down.
Nome Alaska August 24 A pioneering North American woman Madeline Mirow runs a six plane scheduled service from Nome to supply prospectors miners and trappers during Arctic daylight. Her planes carry gold nog and freight to remote villages a first spring flight will add Eskimo cargo routes if weather clears.
The Rev. Harry P. Armstrong will preach at Madison Square Presbyterian on Sunday under the pastor Rev. Samuel I. Terry. His subject will be The Real Motive. Rev. Mr. Terry, on vacation, returns from a ministers institute at the University of Chicago to preach in Colfax at his hometown, where he is visiting his parents.
Reverend William HM Joyner, a Baptist evangelist, will deliver two sermons on Sunday at the First Baptist church. Morning sermon titled Attend to Your Own Business and a second message The Futility of Infidelity Why Am I Pot. jr TH det. On September 2 he starts a revival in San Antonio at Kaylon Avenue Baptist church. Alaska and Its problems. She as a radio operator's Meese ROU operates ground stationsWhigh deep in contnct with Une Mirow sirern. With all her work she has Wine ka keep house with her smother and two young children.
In New York on August 24 Willkie announced start of major addresses aimed at breaking business stagnation. He rejected Roosevelt policy while urging economic recovery, with reporters noting potential impact on key states. Attornies General Jack son planned to review WPA roster changes for possible Hatch Act issues as labor day holidays approach.
Post Methodist churches schedule guest speakers for services Sunday. The Rev Lia O Donaldson preaches at Alnio Iefetus, the Rev G Selsuize leads Life service at Laurel Heights with theological student Wike overseeing. Dr Ly Batelidor speaks at Trinity morning, and Dr Bo Ti leads Fravis Park morning service. Hranks Memorial evening service features a honey student group traveling to college Jere SeniT.
Ronn Felgar Hibbard, a student at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Chicago, will preach at the morning service of Denver Noulevart Presbyterian. He stands in for his mother the Rev Edgar Laugbard who is regular pastor. Hibbard will return to school next week.
A church workers retreat is scheduled for next Sunday and Monday at Center Point encampment. The event, described as a Christian retreat for church staff, aims to provide rest, fellowship, and spiritual renewal for participants from the Central Christian community.
Readable church listings show numerous congregations in San Antonio offering Sunday services across denominations. Names include First Spiritual Christian, Full Gospel, Church of God, and multiple Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Christian Science churches with varied times and locations throughout the city.
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