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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1939

Page

6

Su Tax Rate Is Retained By Board Of Education

The San Antonio board of education votes to keep the current tax rate at $1 per $100 valuation despite warnings of a $15,000 shortfall. Back tax collections are expected to boost revenue, with a 25 cent operating and sinking fund split and plans to lease Techfield and nearby parking to St Louis Mercury for $19,000 annually.

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Auto Ownership Proof Border Co operation With American Agents

A telegram from Coppock manager of the Ann Antonie Automobile league reports Mexican customs at Toredo refuse car permits to tourists unable to prove ownership. Tourists should carry registration certificates licenses receipts or proof of sale. Drivers not owning a car should have written permits from the owners and ownership papers. Several tourists have been denied entry to Mexico for lacking these documents.

Toredo Coppock Ann Antonie Automoblile _jeagué Charles Mumm Border Mexico

Freddie March to star in The American Way Hollywood move

Hollywood report notes Broadway star Freddie March will be produced in The American Way with R K O release under George Kaufman Moss Hart Sam Harris Max Gordon and Harry Cohn involvement. John Garfield contributed secrets. Merle Gernan health concerns raise questions about on set participation. Director Tyler filming around star while Hecht weighs rescue plan.

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Hollywood Gossip and Plot Whirl in Studio Biz

Fragmentary Hollywood miscellany reports on Lamarr and Kelland projects, Cohn and Wes Ruggles behind the scenes, Binyon’s script work, and parties in Santa Barbara. Insets note Glenda Farrell, Viddy Duchin, Warner Baxter ventures, Riskin and Shearer, plus a treasure hunt gift and Palm Springs business moves.

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Curious List Of Quips And Questions From Sepia Pages

A long, quirky montage compiles hundreds of trivia prompts and playful quotes. It ranges from radio scares to Shakespeare misattributions, curious laws, and invented facts about daily life, science, and celebrity trivia gathered in a nostalgic newspaper card style.

Doan's Pills Suggested For Persistent Aches And Pains

A damaged OCR excerpt lists various health issues including backache headaches and digestive discomfort. It mentions Doan's pills and a drug named Nifene as remedies, with unclear references to the user’s body harms and a vague location. The text is fragmentary and reads like a generic 20th century medical ad with multiple brands.

Lunt and Fontanne Begin Southwest Tour With Two Plays

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne bring Amphitryon 38 and Idiot’s Delight on a first long Southwest tour, opening in Dallas and visiting Waco San Antonio Houston Fort Worth. Idiot’s Delight plays Friday February 1 at the Texas theater. Amphitryon 38 plays February 18 with matinee and evening shows. Prices range from 86 cents to 3.40 per play.

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Frankenstein at Aztec theater opens a chilling revival

A fragmented pew story notes Frankenstein returns to the ancestral vault and animates life, prompting a new perilous episode for the tamperers with human life. Bela Lugosi leads a supporting cast including Lime Abwill Josephine Hutatiineon Donnie Dunagai Emma iurn and Edgar Norton. a symphony and chorus complete the program.

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Movie Timetable and Promotional Ad Fragment

Fragmentary OCR item describes a movie timetable and ad content. Mentions Foxes Girl's School and a recovery claim by Dr. T. F. Hogan. Includes a light want ad reference and a dial number for an ad writer. No coherent narrative or full data available.

Wheils Foxes Ff Io New York Steepas Gia Tks T. FP. Hogan Adwriter

Forgotten student tale echoes campus rivalries and a burned coat

A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a campus incident at a Texas school, involving a rivalry between students and staff. Key figures named include DIETER, PIGOTT, and FLOYD McGOWAN, with a runaway mail car scene and a professor’s dramatic reaction to a burnt coat.

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Fragmentary notice hints at local event

A garbled OCR snippet mentions names like Elizabeth and Devoe with scattered numbers and places. The readable parts suggest a local event or notice but lack coherent details to confirm dates, actions, or affiliations.

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