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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1936

Page

22

San Antonio Notes And Local Entertainments Of Christmas

A collage of San Antonio scene notes outlines local talking points, a slangy tour of holiday events, performers, and sightings. It mentions parrot stage acts on Martin Street near the DeSoto hotel, the Bennett Sisters in New York, the Simpsons joining a Gene Autry show in Texas Christian Christians gay, and local figures like Tom A Keery returning from travel with holiday verse.

DeSoto Hotel Martin Street San Antonio Gene Autrey Texas

King of toy trains and war toys in a vanished advert play scene

A fragmented note catalogs toy figures and war paraphernalia including king of toy trains and Mickey Mouse as principal characters. It mentions a manufacturer, a canceled trip to Hollywood, and Hertzberg claiming a vast collection of items like muNhooks and pointed sticks used to train elephants, reflecting an early promotional piece with distorted names and casual product talk.

Bhhiley Temple Mickey- Mouse

Bishop Moore to Address Optimists at Gunter Hotel

Bishop Arthur d. Moore will speak on Brotherly Love and World-wide Friendships at the San Antonio Optimist Club gathering at the Gunter Hotel Wednesday noon. John G. Swope is chairman Ed Lovelace leads singing Irrin Hendricks is on program. Christia party and Exchange club adjustments noted.

Arthur d. Moore San Antonio Clut Gunter Hotel John G. Swope Ed Lovelace Irrin Hendricks Bishop Moore Bom Exchange Club Chis

Ochs to Speak at Lions Club on The Christmas Spirit

Ochs will address the San Antonio Lions Club at the Gutter hotel Wednesday afternoon speaking on The Christmas Spirit. The Thomas Jefferson Eight School Greek Chorus, directed by Prane Cisco de Burges, will sing.

Lions Club Hermai H_ Ochs Sh & Mgeling San Antonio Lions Club Gutter Hotel Wednetring Ool Orvite Sai Foun Thomas Jefferson Pranecisco de Burges

Bond contest answer filed in live council election dispute

A city council filing on Saturday addressed a bond contest tied to a municipal election. Officials acknowledged an error in declaring a defeat and filed an answer regarding the contested items carried in the live contest.

GC. & Quin Couumist Wnis

Mother of Federal Attorney Succumbs in El Paso

Mrs. Willam Rovert Smith mother of District Attorney W R Smith Jr died in El Paso Tuesday morning after several days at her bedside. Funeral services will be held in El Paso on Wednesday. Survivors include W R Smith and several daughters, with ties to San Antonio, Washington DC, Fort Worth, and El Paso. She was the widow of a Western District of Texas federal judge.

Willam Rovert Smith W. R. Smith Jr el Paso Smith Ace Scene W. R. Smith San Antonio Breedlove Smith Washington, D. C Myrone. Smith Fort Worth Frank C. Kilpatrick Lawrence Stevans Thar Western District Texas

Murder Assault Charge Filed In District Court

A complaint charging assault and murder was filed against Alevand and Lopes in the Pesce Rat Corigan's Court by Deputy Sheriff D. McGee. The document alleges they assaulted Jesse Kiofas of 1714 Vampire Street on December 20 with intent to murder.

Azsault Alevand Lopes Adivusy Corigan D. McGee

Man Injured After Ladder Fall While Decorating Tree

Anthony Williams, 34, of 625 East Crockett alrecé, fell from an eight foot ladder while decorating a Christmas tree. He was treated at Rowers Hospital. The incident occurred Monday night and Williams is remembered as the community’s first Christmas casualty.

Anthony Williams East Crockett Alrecé Willaims Gren Hospital

Youth Treated After Blow to Head on Road

Treat Youth for Blow on Head Tovito Gotizells of 324 Dele nado street was treated at Robert B. Greyn hospital Tuesday after being struck on the road with four beer bottles.

Buried Lt At ae Vito Herrera 02 Liquor Raid

Vito Herrera was arraigned after liquor agents seized six gallons of whisky buried behind his house. The arrest followed a raid on a Pocan Creek area off Highway No. South. Bond set at $500 by Commissioner Paul Lacahitet. Herrera, described as the oldest man arrested by state liquor agents, faced charges in a morning proceeding.

Vito Herrera Pocan Grison Atate Commis- Siuney Lockhart

Supreme Court to Hear Phone Fight in San Antonio Case

The Sin Antonio Virtuttes league lost a federal ruling and will push the case to the Supreme Court. Attorney Charles Dickson seeks rehearing. an appeal from a trial court approving a $130,000 compromise with Southwestern Bell is dismissed. The league aims to overturn the agreement to win a $5,000,000 refund from rate differences.

Supreme Court Sin Antonio Virtuttes League San Antonio Charles Dickson League Thas Ctredit Appellata Youre Southwesternn Bell Utility League

Seize Mash in Chinese Laundry Incident

Inspectors Hurxada and T. W. Robins seized 28 gallons of whisky mash and a five gallon still at a Chinese laundry near Cedar building. They found four empty jugs and arrested a Chinese man. The seizure followed observations of unsuitable cleaning use and the claim the setup was the core of illegal liquor activity.

Cedera Hurxada T. W. Robins Estab Ustina Selzaq

Park Meters at San Antonin's Christmas Shopping

City Auditor Walter Talsch said December saw a seventh day when parking meters brought in more than 4500 in city revenue. The period covered the lead up to Christmas shopping, with meters peaking as businesses profited from shoppers.

San Antonin Priskest Chrismas Walter Talsch Tursdsquit Garritmas

Trucker Hurt After Car Overturns on Presa Street

A trucker was injured when a car overturned in the 8200 block of South Presa Street. Joe Perez, 42, was treated at Robert B. Grean hospital after the incident on Tuesday.

South Presa Street Joe Perez South Peel Street Robert B. Grean Hospital

Baering Down on the News By ARTOOR Bugs

Fragmented OCR style mock headline about a chaotic scene with stray phrases. Mentions Baer, Herbert Moover, duplex boiler, Democratic Unit, and amateur Santa Clauses. Lacks clear event or date but implies a satirical or nonsensical shopping season note.

S. A. Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship

Oresson H. Kearny an engineering student at Princeton University was named one of four Rhodes scholars to Oxford England by the southern scholarship board in New Orleans He was the only engineering student in the first group at Princeton last year and was the first honor graduate at Texas Military Institute His mother Mrs H Kearny 31 Grayton street and his uncle Col C G Cresson former corps judge advocate are named in the notice.

Oresson H. Kearny Antonio Princeton Unlveratty Rhodes Oxford England Southern Scholarship Board Wig New Orleans Kearny Princeton Texas Muitary Tore H. Kearny Grayton Street Col. C. CG. Cresson

Einstein Mourns Wife in Secret Cremation Details

Princeton report states Professor Albert Einstein mourns his wife Edith after her death from heart inflammation. The ceremony was kept private amid political tensions, with the death certificate noting the Sunday death and cremation Monday afternoon. Edith Einstein, his second wife, had been in frail health for over a year.

Princeton Der Frofessor Alber Einstein Yenluston Witr Blea Edith Gumiman Ais Rolpmale Ani Hetter Zingtein Germany Ana Tefige Hy Kausfgau Tearty

Want Ads Highlights and Classified Notices

A digest of listings shows items for sale and rental options. Classified sections advertise mowers for Christmas, newly built homes near West King’s Highway, a furnished five room house at Ridgewood Conn, furnished rooms on South ores Street, a line cafe for sale, and a 1934 Ford Deluxe for sale at 325 dollars with contact to Cinami Heaton.

Cinami Heaton

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