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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
6
Severe winter weather grips the North Atlantic area with provinces and Newfoundland under deep snow. A 12 hour blackout or blizzard alarm disrupted shipping and daily life, prompting distress signals.
More than 100 patrons and supporters enroll as active members of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Citto Foellee. The first concert of the season is set for Thursday evening December 18 at the municipal auditorium with Evelyn Duerler as soloist. The society reorganized at a November 27 meeting naming Morris Stern president and Mrs. Eli Hertzberg as honorary.
Beverly Hills reports Clara Bow, star, confined to her home following removal of a floating cartilage from her jaw. The press lists a long slate of directors, advisory board members, patrons, and guarantors including Mrs. Do Kramg-Heck, Dr. Frederick Oppenheimer, Capt. Claude Benham, Mary Jordan Gresson, W. Hartley, John Steinfeld, Walter Durham, Alice Mayfield, Sister Ampholis, Ernest Houser, David Gait, and many others.
Hollywood gossip round up discusses Connie Bennett and Elissa Landi as potential stars in The Yellow Ticket. Fox and Pathe negotiations swirl with possible replacements if lending blocks occur. Claire Luce plans Europe with her husband after a scare, while awards chatter centers on Dants and Disraeli.
A reader from Texas Theater in San Antonio endorses Eveready Haytheon Tubes as truly as represented and states they would choose them again over others. The note mentions Tan Apor and Master of Ceremonia in connection with the endorsement.
Shadowland Night Club on the Alenco road set to reopen with George McQueen returning as master of ceremonies due to his popularity with San Antonio nightlife patrons. The show features Kirby and DeGage with Apache and whirl wind numbers, Tita and TeCarlos as entertainers, plus Don Albert and His Ven Pals. Reservations for opening night on December 20 are urged, with Christmas and New Year acts planned.
Frances McGinnis and Dorothy Belle Newton of Our Lady of the Lake college will entertain Optimist club members at the St. Anthony hotel on Wednesday night. The meeting will feature a Christmastime program with guests and a prepen exchange, as the group closes its year. Berlin film uproar returns to the Diet as All Quiet on the Western Front sparks indignation and a debate over interior minister Carl Severing’s approval.
A disrupted text suggests a former zoo head returns to a city post after addressing business and stability concerns. The fragment hints at discussions about improving conditions compared with other months and locations, with planned public appearances and a possible reevaluation of duties.
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