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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
17
A readable fragment outlines radio schedule items and program cues across networks. Mentions include Ms. Montias, Adolph Hotner, Lions, Beaton, and various times and show titles with scattered station identifiers and program blocks. The garbled text preserves names, times, and some show names amid the noisy OCR.
An OCR filled listing of stations and times features Fernando Belle, Patrit Rabc six, and multiple acts including Frankie Masters' Orchestra. It catalogs broadcasts from morning to late afternoon with music, talk, and weather, naming programs and hosts across several networks and venues.
A fragmented radio TV item from New York previews a half hour program with Pete Broad and CBS night plans. Hollywood and foreign acts are referenced along with comedian and musical guests, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
New Braunfels announces a two day festival with events and entertainments across local parks. Camps and vendors plan activities while a select committee organises schedules and aims to attract visitors from nearby towns.
A garbled OCR fragment references fire alarms and a jumble of names and words. The readable bits mention an area, a pin, a trapeyten, and various nonsensical terms, with no clear event, date, or identifiable persons.
Obituary items list several deceased individuals including Mary Grants age 68 of Berar County Texas and Altiva Mayrs 86 of 417 Rent Park Avenue. Survivors named include Frank Tavlor Joarph Mikul sexpR Albert Korih Walter Grams and Prile. Services set for early week at Br iedwig Mire Arve Altiva Mayrs and Nellie Fassnidge Grovenach er. Public memorials held at local funeral home with arrangements by Y McCollum Murray.
An obituary fragment notes a man buried after a lengthy illness. It mentions names like Bab Patel and Abe Mandeseophdred and references a ceremony at a local venue. The readable lines indicate a burial service conducted on a Sunday at a community hall, with family present and local officials thanked.
An oil discovery at a Wilcox area wildcat well reports 30 to 50 barrels daily with 43 gravity oil and significant water brine. Perforations at 4600 feet produced oil under 460 pounds, with later perforations yielding about 20 to 900 pounds in casing pressure, while casing and tubing counts, depth, and related equipment are detailed for the No. 2 well in the L. W. Earnest survey area near Fort Worth.
The stock market opened with varied movements amid mixed economic data. Some sectors advanced as technology and finance posted gains, while industrials lagged and concerns about inflation restrained broader advances. Investors watched currency trends and commodity prices for clues to near term direction.
Bexar County Commissioners move to obtain 930000 from the state for a 192 mile stretch of Highway 92 West from Wy to Medina County line. Plans require 160 percent of right of way and 10.2 miles of new pavement near the Medina border. Authority to clear titles and issue 40000 warrants was approved, while a deputy sheriff case reports a shooting incident on Quintana road with Virgil Simons injured and J A Knight involved.
Funeral services will be held in Dallas for William E Easterwood a 45 year old Texas capitalist who died after a three week illness. Easterwood financed aviation feats funded airport namings in Marlin Mexia and Mineral Wells supported campaign efforts and served as a national American Legion official and Texas goodwill ambassador. He is survived by his widow a sister Era Easterwood of Dallas and a brother.
Converse Grange No 1 presents 108 to the Red Cross War Relief Fund after a benefit dance on August 18. Mark Hance accepted the money for the floral chapter, boosting total county collections to 10897.62 dollars.
Owen W. Kilday sheriff elect of Bexar County will attend the Texas sheriffs convention in Fort Worth this week. He plans to meet with attendees and discuss the convention’s plans for meeting in San Antonio next year.
New York August 26 AP cotton futures opened lower with scattered hedging offers from speculators. Prices moved irregularly, with October at 3.17c and May around 8 0r. New York dairy notes show receipts and prices for creamers and other goods, with varied levels across grades. Close attention to near shifts and premium marks dominated by regional demand and stock levels.
Chicago Aug 20 wheat future prices surged as December and May contracts advanced amid short covering and buying interest. Market notes show gains in wheat pit activity with mills covering distant needs as prices rose. Rocked by hedging, corn and other grains posted varied quotes with lighter trading in related commodities.
Readable fragments show poultry and produce pricing across Kansas City and Chicago markets with specific item notes. Listings cover broilers, leghorn fowls, white and colored Plymouth Rock varieties, and assorted beef and egg products with varied weights and prices. New York and Chicago rotators, butter receipts, and sugar market quotes accompany the market roundup.
Market reports from Fort Worth and surrounding markets show active cattle and calf trade with varied demand. Feeder cattle and yearlings steady to higher, slaughter classes mixed with salable receipts around two thousand at Fort Worth and similar volumes at Kansas City. Lamb and sheep prices fluctuated with light demand, some gains on good weight lambs amid broad price ranges across reports.
Protests to be heard by the zoning board of adjustment at 7:30 p.m. in the city council chamber over an addition to the Fria company plant at 1416 Roosevelt Avenue. Building Inspector Benjamin K. Wyatt said the plant lies in the local retail district. Also reported is news that Norwegian author Sigrid Undset arrived as a refugee with her two year old son Hans in San Francisco.
City officials faced questions Monday over who pays for damage to a city owned car used in two way auto radio communication trials during wartime. Police estimate damage around 1500 dollars as the vehicle overturned after striking gravel. officials withheld insurance terms and noted it is a policy matter.
A sweeping financial digest covers interbank rates, currency exchanges, and metal markets. It lists Canadian, British, and European currencies, spot and forward prices, and New York money rates, with remarks on premiums, discounts, and open market conditions. It notes gold and silver quotes, copper and tin prices, and regional rate variations in London and New York.
The National Par Youth foundation plans 20 000 fellowships for young men. The program targets men from Bloomington and Annerton terms, according to information from Reverend Walter J. Gointka of Sh Afnry's University.
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