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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
10
A fragmented radio timetable lists numerous musical acts and orchestras across stations ABC CBS NBC and other networks. It notes performers like Tommy Dorsey Meyer Barer and Manuell Cantrera and mentions multiple time slots from 5:30 pm to after midnight with brief program names and station identifications.
A fragmentary radio program list shows a morning schedule across multiple stations with time blocks and various shows. Names like WOOAL WOAI KTSA and ABC News appear alongside music programs, comedy segments, and talk features. The entry lists numerous program titles and host or segment names in a dense, overlapping roster.
The United States Marines will be heard on a national radio broadcast via the Colwinkin network, featuring the Maine band from Washington, D C, with a salute to the Battle of Monezuma and remarks by Major General Thomas Holcombe. Other guests include Bing Crosby's entourage and Ruths from the screen, as stations weave war and entertainment into a wartime program.
A roller derby night near casualty thrills fans as California captain Joe Evans tries to pin Buddy Atkinson of San Antonio. Evans fouls Atkinson. Atkinson returns to the track, feud persists, and California wins 19-12 with a $250 nightly cash prize amid heated exchanges and a tied first half.
New York dispatch reports Standard Oil’s stockholders show 59,600 men 59,000 women 9,700 estates and trustees and 3,700 banks and brokers. Many are employees, merchants, lawyers, shopkeepers, salesmen, and chemists.
Lincoln Neb Dec 28 INS A piece notes a Nebraska liquor commission decision suspending for 20 days the liquor license of R F Cottrell of Scottsbluff Neb for violating state law by pelting beer at an establishment. the report mentions an Indian customer with a beard and the incident involved Indians’ faces being treated as beardless.
Dec 28 report notes statistics by K. L Barraclough University of New Sampathe extension forester. Forest blazes covered areas as large as Arkansas, with damage estimated at 31,000,000 dollars. The Kansas copy mentions recipes and poultry but the main item concerns fire frequency and economic impact across states.
The New York market turned around today with a tentative recovery from a weak start. Traders cited improved investor sentiment after year‑end repositioning and selective gains in leading issues, with rails and aircrafts among the standout movers and broad participation across major sectors like steel, chemicals, and utilities.
New York market notes steady prices across poultry and dairy items with numerous lines for firsts, standards, and pullets. Nearby and midwestern lots show premium marks and varying cents per pound across eggs, cheese, and related dairy products.
New York hedge trading opened mixed as cotton futures drifted 3 to 5 points lower midmorning, with scattered selling and domestic risk offset by Liverpool trend. Reports from Chicago and New Orleans show steady to lower quotes, edged by liquidation and cautious demand, while futures prices fluctuated through the day.
A detailed market summary shows cattle calves and hogs traded with modest gains and steady to uneven demand. Notable listings include buyer activity at San Antonio, Kansas City, Fort Worth, and Chicago markets, with calves and yearlings strong in places and cows and bulls varying by lots and weight.
Wheat futures slipped over a cent as selling persisted in Chicago trading. Moisture across the Southwest steadied grain prospects, with some buying in flour markets and sporadic short selling. Snow cover improved conditions for survival of unworn wheat, though production remains uncertain. Corn and oats showed weakness with modest declines, while soybeans and other grains traded with light activity and mixed price signals.
Myrtle Grove Woodmen Circle held its Christmas party Tuesday night at Woodmen hall 22 East Houston Street. Members and guests enjoyed gifts of fruit and candy and plan a future party for officers and drill members at 2 p.m. A January 2 meeting at the W. W. hall will feature Mrs. McClary presiding and the retiring officers will receive gifts. Blanche Grossenbacher to entertain the drill team at her home 1320 Wyoming Avenue with a turkey luncheon in December. An engagement announcement for Helen Adele De Montel and James Robert Perkey Jr. is noted, with details of schooling and upbringing. The Panhellenic association hosted a coffee at the BL Anthony holes with Zeta Tau Alpha, decorating for Christmas and listing several hostesses and servers. A separate Christmas party at the home of a farmer on West Mistletoc Avenue honored Miss Jeanette Wertheim of Carlay, N. WM, with a lace cloth table setting and crystal blossoms. About 159 guests were invited.
The Harlandale Ex-Students Association will host an ariel dinner at seven. A.M. Pillay with Van HK. Jones, principal at the high school, in charge.
Four persons were treated at B. Giver hospital after incidents on Market plaza. Rathenberg Menehaeu, 41, was injured by a horse and a coat hanger. Beltvean Williams, 6, slipped and was cut by a hanger hook on her tongue. John Patin, 16, suffered a gunshot toe wound when his weapon discharged while rabbit hunting. Hetty Jo Blair, 9, received second degree burns to the back from a fall on a stove.
Mrs Barah Height of 3B Mini Street Thusday was bitten by a dog and taken to Robert B Green Hospital. Police were asked by Miss Cloris Bell of 220 Granada Street to assist in locating her pet bulldog, Beston.
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