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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1940
Page
9
A playful Plaza column sketches colorful locals and misprints from a bustling city scene. It notes staffers, twins, performers, reporters, and locals like T. Doran, Eddie Ledlene, Dutch nickname for Joe Wreas, and Aubrey Murphy among others, with playful mishears and city gossip.
Fragmentary notes recount Hollywood ties and local names Prudence Waykendall Kirk Jack Mitchell Pumpkin Jung James Gilmer and others. Mentions vacelion Sept 1 Brackenridge park and postwar ambitions, with unclear roles. The irregular text suggests a community page listing people and plans.
In Tollywood Aug 24, Robert Montgomery, famed for drama, to star in Norman Kraana's comedy Mr and Mrs Smith with Carole Louthard scripting. The star returns to light fare after Haunted Honeymoon and will later work on Slightly Married at MGM.
Deputy sheriffs in Bexar and Webb counties filed robbery by assault charges against Fred Torres, 31, linked to a payroll holdup at a Juvenile Manufacturing Co. facility lobby on December 28. The suspect was found hiding in a Belvin Street closet after letters tied him to a confederate in Nuevo Laredo.
San Antonio officials fear a shortage of classroom space as Alazan area plans strain the new student influx. Torn-down buildings and housing displacement hinder capacity, with past overcrowding eased by adding grades at nearby Brackenridge School.
Film star Tray Milland arrives from Los Angeles via air routes to film It Wanted Wings at Randolph and Kelly fields starting Monday. Wayne Morris Constance Moore and others join early next week as TV technicians arrive by special train. The cast and crew stay three weeks at the Saint Anthony Hotel. School capacity concerns loom as overflow may shift to other buildings. Lanier junior high faces strain, with 6-1 grades at risk amid possible elementary transfers.
A witty Aztec Theatre satire titled He Stayed for Breakfast mocks communism with Melvyn Douglas as a young proletarian servant torn between duty and love Lorelle. Supporting roles include Une O Connor and Patlette in strong comic turns while the ensemble delivers many laughs though some dialogue sags. A newsreel featuring Willkie King and Windsor coverage completes the bill.
A fragmentary column by Arthur Bugs Baer features a rancher named Maxwell discussing thirst and a dog on a windy Santa Fe Trail. The piece mocks habitual thinking and contrasts theory with practical lessons, citing erosion, travel, and the need for real experience.
Giesecke appointed head of the San Antonio Food Stamp plan with MCG as chair of the organizing committee after a Friday meeting. Nat Goldsmith named vice chair, Mayor May Margerick, city commissioners, Charles Anderson, and county officials join the organizing group at St. Anthony hall. Early preparations to launch the plan will take about a few days.
A complaint filed with Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court accuses Francisco Flores of arson in a neighbor dispute. The fire damaged a house at 805 Southwest Twenty ninth Place, owned by Luisa Domingues. Sheriff’s Investigator Matthews reported the filing and described the alleged events.
Tremory of Ed PL Arneson, civil engineer of San Antonio, is proposed as the namesake for a highway linking area military establishments. The Rotary Club of San Antonio endorses Arneson Military Drive and will seek approval from the Commissioners Court and the state highway department. The club backs Tom Pavis as Rotary International president and Haig Brown hosts a Sunday afternoon outing for members and wives.
Conferences are expected in Washington within a month on Braniff Air Lines permit to operate a Denver Colorado to Taiedo through San Antonio route. Wald says chamber of commerce and RJ Smith vice president outline support and schedule. Lead acts of a one man band and orchestra are noted in a fragmented postscript.
Police note several thefts and break‑ins around city streets including a $10 robbery at South Flores where thieves returned the billfold politely and fled in a car. Other incidents mention a radio phonograph taken from Liech’s home and jewelry, cash, and valuables stolen from multiple addresses with limited details.
A noisy ambivalently legible radio schedule lists programs across channels WOAL and KATA with music shows, news, and variety segments. Notable items include Talk and News wrap, Late Night Serenade, Midnight Dance Parade, and multiple orchestral offerings, with western network tie-ins and bidding for audience engagement.
Matamoros and Fecos streets may host a tuberculosis clinic and associated facilities as Mayor Maverick announced progress on a plan to create a 2400 square foot complex. The proposal includes examination rooms offices a baths and social services space with a public pool play area and child’s facilities. The project aims to repurpose a hospital site into low rent housing nearby with a budget between 72000 and 1200000 dollars, subject to final decisions.
Methodist churches in the San Antonio district plan a youth crusade meeting at Travis Park Methodist Church from September 3 at 7 30 pm with Reverends Donaldson Marshall and Schulze leading. District adult work director Paul Spelyan will supervise and the event falls under Southwest Texas conference leadership.
New York figure Robert F. Wagner will headline the Tin An American pageant and perform today. National Dance night features The Dinnhyg Sisters, rhythm rod act, Williams Brothers, Andy Antteve, and Lucille Long. W.G. Read, editor of Weekly Dispatch, notes Wagner’s return to editorial duties after a weeks absence.
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