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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1936

Page

10

Fortunes of Wilkathon croons and festival plans loom

A quirky local page offers gossip on a mix of businesses and events from the Mexican Weekly News circle to a Beaumont Derby show. It mentions upcoming concerts with Jack Edgeconth’s office, Jimmie Lincefaid and Fletcher Henderson, a Hoopla of cultural notes, and a critical push by law forces against Sunday closing violations affecting grocers.

Wilkathon Beaumont Texas Texas Smith Bella Finney the Schnoz Irene Carter Monte Hall Rhonol Danny Bramey Jimmie Lincefaid Fletcher Henderson Choo Berry Roy Eldridge

Optimist Club Guests at Beacon Hill Service

The San Antonio Optimist Club and their families will attend Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church for Sunday morning service. Pastor Dr. A V Bosnd will speak on The Resources of Real Optimism with the evening message titled Parable of Resourcefulness and Foresight.

Optimist Club San Antonio

Minots Pastor to Preach in L A

Dr Lemuel Hall pastor of the First Baptist Church of Granite City will preach at both services Sunday in Los Angeles His morning subject is Loyalty to Christ and the evening topic Welgted and Pound Christ He is a member of the Baptist Foreign Mission board.

Lemuel Hall First Baptist Church of Granite City First Baptist

Church marks anniversary with special service at Baptist Temple

The Baptist Temple at 911 Drexel avenue observes its silver anniversary with Sunday services led by Rev. Juad. B. Holt of Cobulle the sermon theme Going Forward With God and an evening talk by Rev. Jesse Yelvington. The 1911 founding came from a youth driven start at First Baptist church with no charter members. The church now reports 1850 members and features music by the temple choir orchestra Brackenridge High girls Glee club and other groups. Sunday school seeks 1500 in attendance at 945 a.m. and the Baptist Training Union led by R. W. Bertman runs at 6 50 p m with 760 members.

Baptist Tempie Drexel Avenue Juad. B. Holt Cobulle First Baptist Church Doc Pegues Fegues /Memorial Baptist church Holt Purnes Goo Jesse Yelwington Yelvington W. C. Davis W. &. Rush Baptist Temple Girls’ Glee Club Brackenridge High School Simdlay School Chester A. Slimp

Second Pre Yale Sermon Announced

The second Pre Yale sermon titled The Names of Jesus will be delivered by Dr PF B Hill pastor of the First Presbyterian church at 11 a.m. Sunday. Deeper services will feature Till on Was Calvary Necessity. Church school pupils will hold their annual canny shower for children of the Mexican Presbyterian Sunday schools Sunday morning.

Jesus PF. B. Hill First Presbytering Church Tr. Till

Ex Residents of Seguin to Be Guests at Church

Ex residents of Seguin now in San Antonio will be special guests Sunday at the Alamo Methodist church as Seguin day is celebrated. Miss Louis Brown a Seguin native will read at the 10 45 a.m. service and the Rev Harald Goodenough also a Seguin native will deliver the 7:30 p.m. sermon. The Rev Walter Dibreli, pastor of the local church, is also a Seguin native.

Farner Seguin San Antonio Alamo Methodist Church Seguinn Louis Brown Harald“ Goodenough Walter Dibreli Guadalupe County

Ivers Family Remembers Matriarch During San Diego Visit

Word came Saturday of the death of Mrs. Charles H. Ivers mother of Cale G. Iwers of San Anreonio. Mr. and Mrs. Ivers were en route to Fort Smith Arkansas to attend services and dalerment. Surviving daughter Mrs. J. Clay Brown of San Diego and sons Jere J. Ivers of San Francisco and H. Iwers Jr. of Dallas. Services will be held in Fort Smith Monday.

S. A San Diego Calif Charles H. Ivers Cale G. Iwers San Aneronio

Opera Star Betty Jaynes Held Perfect Vocal Machine

Chicago doctors praise 14 year old Betty Jaynes now Betty Jane Schultz as a future opera star with a voice described as biologically perfect. Her debut with the Chicago Opera Company as Mimi in La Boheme precedes New York screen tests and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer seven year film contracts plus stage and radio earnings for each appearance.

Chicago Ber Betty Jaynes Joh J. Killeen Chicago City Opera Company Betty Betty Jane Schultz Fai Longone New York Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Concert Sangers

Gleaners Class Meet at Church Home

The Gleaners class of Travis Park Methodist will meet at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Mrs E W Herrington 612 West Mistletoe Avenue It was announced Saturday

Gleaners Travis Park Methodist Church E. W. Herrington West Mistletoe Avenue

Duck hunter with hidden camera gear in plane setup

Harry Jackson is pictured scanning the evening sky with a contraption that resembles a machine gut but is actually a four camera array intended for airborne use. The scene highlights inventive filming setups in aviation contexts.

Harry Jackson

Bacring Down on the News Bacring Down on the News

A fragmented column by Arthur Bugs Baer mocks tabloid excess and celebrity culture noting jokes about aristocracy and fashion among London press figures. It references Duke Garock and Duchess with humorous detail and mentions an old song revived in Baltimore.

Arthur Bugs Baer Wally Tommy Webster London Daily Dial

Burglar Charged Over Texas Star Taxi Hall Break‑In

A complaint charging Edward Alavit with burglary was filed before Justice of the Peace by Detective Lee Jones. The alleged entry to the Texas Star taxi hall occurred December 10, with entry via a transom using a ladder.

Edward Mann Texas Jea Jones Mann Edward Alavit Souths Em Hotel Texas Star Justice Af the Lee Jones Maniy Tal Jones

Church Auxiliary Plans Christmas Program Visit

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Los Angeles Heights Baptist Church will meet at 10 a.m. Monday to drive in a motor caravan to the Home of Neighborly Service for a Christmas program. After the program, members will sew holiday dresses.

Lo Angeles Heights

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