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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1940
Page
10
A crowd of quirky notes from a Texas community scene features phone prank questions about eggnog mix and telegraph money orders, local students marooned by Hood waters, and a collage of names, places, and showbiz tangents. The piece blends social chatter with brief bios, theater links, and miniature cultural vignettes across Corpus Christi, Waco, Boerne, and Dallas.
A. H. Tracy, formerly a banker and Great Northern railroad engineer, celebrates life on the road in a 19 foot two ton trailer. He and his wife have logged over 40,000 miles by trailer, declaring it the perfect travel method despite past disdain for mobile homes.
The Tracy family, led by a former banker, travel year round in a mobile home that they say brings convenience and economy. They have logged over 17,000 miles touring Texas, Canada, and Florida while chasing hunting, fishing, cycling, and sightseeing. They keep cameras and bicycles on board and note fuel efficiency with and without the trailer. They enjoy being close to ports and say the trailer suits their lifestyle, despite clutter after extended stays.
United States writer Arthur Bugs Baer riffs on European affairs with satirical quips about 1927 travel to Europe and looming tension. He jokes about treaties, naval stories, and cautionary remarks on leaders as Europe edges toward conflict.
A master clock system is tested daily by a dedicated agency and serves the city’s electrical network. The clock, described as a central timekeeper, is housed on Jones Avenue under the San Antonio public utility framework. A light task is suggested to assist in locating tenants for the adjacent property.
Major General Walter Krueger commander of the Eighth Corps heads reinforcements to Port Sill Oklahoma to naped troops at the Fortyefifhr division and Eighteenth Field Artillery Brigade. He travels with Capt. M. B. Stokes and Lieut. Col. Wifeiam W. Engels and plans to return to San Antonio by Thursday via Camp Bowlin Brownwood.
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