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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1939
Page
4
A playful, character heavy piece lists men eligible for a open season on bachelors. It names numerous individuals across professions from law to sports, mixing humor with oblique hints about dating and social scene, in a dated newspaper voice.
W H M Darby, sales manager for 4 B Poe Motor Co reports Chrysler and Plymouth dealer sales in Corysler Metory will be the highest December total on record, with the plant at full capacity and hundreds of cars rolling off the line. Production setbacks from a strike slowed shipments but the quality control department confirms exceptional build quality and imminent deliveries.
Willams L. Marrow, Draiek manager of Glfe Thur ahee company of Virginia, reports that the San Antonio office led national sales on November 10, delivering tax and insured policies through about 46 offices nationwide.
A Joske Brothers sale in Austin opens Tuesday with hundreds of sealed bids and a planned sale of about 60 years of store assets. The event will feature wide discounts across departments including home furnishings clothing and household items. The land sale and auction process for surveyed school lands continues with preparations for bidding and general oversight by state officials.
Chevrolet offers three radio models designed to match any car year or make. The top deluxe unit features eight-inch speaker, four buttons for automatic tuning, and push tuning with hermetically sealed oscillation coil. The mid model adds a tone selector and extra tube for economy. The entry unit emphasizes simplified tuning and antenna matching for better reception.
Ford trucks receive praise for a new shift guided speedometer, standard on all Ford regular and heavy duty trucks. Max Garrett of Jordan-Tyers Motor Co notes reduced engine racing, fuel savings, easier maintenance, and improved visibility with Senito Beam headlights on 1940 Ford V6 models.
Estty Ione Lang a 17 year old student at Thomas Jefferson High School will submit a one act play titled Villita Playler. The work features eight characters and centers on Villia the old Boanich village project as part of a study assignment.
In a tense closing session the Texas Association of Snort selected San Antonio as the next convention city. President F Emmerg Barton of Gonton and Amarilla vice president William Buray were among top officers named, with plans announced for the upcoming event.
Count Van Schoenfeldt, editor of Home Movier, a renowned photography authority, will lecture on Photographin Composition and the Use of Fitters next Thursday at 4 PM at the Elks Club. Tickets available at the Elks and County camera stores. He has appeared in several films and runs a Hollywood studio, with an illustrated history project on Texan and American subjects in progress.
San Antonio business men foresee a strong 1940 with farm prices up and factories operating faster. Executives from Finch Cigar, Borden Ark, Hallman Hayman Coffee, and others predict record sales and improved conditions, while juvenile delinquency reports show 17 in every 100 youths involved in offenses in 1939 and related probation outcomes.
Free training courses in recreation work announced by William T. Witt, city recreation director. Classes begin January 8 for six weeks, held Monday and Thursday nights at the YWCA. Courses are not recruitment for department staff. Instructors include Mrs. Marah Hammond, Francen Fox, Rose Bernard, and Mrs. Fine Young. Desirable rental property listings appear in Low Light Want Ads.
The article notes a rising practice of donating to charity in memory of the deceased. Donors specify the gift is for the memory of the deceased and the receiving institution sends thanks to the widow. Funds support the poor, the hungry, and orphans.
Police search begins for San Antonio man Johnny Armstrong reported missing after a Saturday mix up at 20 North Laudna Street. Mrs Lively Armstrong stated he was last seen two days ago and authorities urged the public to assist.
W C G Rowles announced the appointment of BE. &. Kinsloe as district sales manager for Norge Southwest Sales Company distributors in South Texas. Kinsloe will also handle advertising and promotion. He is well known in San Antonio and the Southwest for years of sales and advertising work.
Ford dealers at Broadway and Fourth report 1940 cargo sales rising well over 1938 totals. November shows an increasing share, with independent statistical figures confirming rising Ford preference. Ford cars and trucks gain leadership, high trade-in value, low operating costs, and predictable performance. Ford for Footy term gains new significance for 1940.
Willys Overland announces a 2048 mile distance record run by a 24 hour test of a Willys coupe at Harper Dry Lake under American Racing Association sanction. Ted Bilin drove. J. W. Praasler president of Willys Overland reports an average speed near 86-89 mph. message signed by Charles Curryer AR A director.
Special to The Light from Madison reports the American Student Union at its fifth annual convention praised Soviet Russia's war policy in Finland and adopted a resolution aligning with Communist views. The gathering included Earl Browder defending Moscow policy, a vote against a peace motion, and exposure of Molly Yard as a Washington organizer tied to communist fronts.
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