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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1939

Page

3

Flood Relief Efforts as Ohio River Flood Crest Declines

Emergency relief agencies set up temporary shelters for about 20,000 displaced by floodwaters along the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Portsmouth. Forecasters predicted crest levels of 34 to 38 feet downstream, with widespread damage limited by riverside clearance but thousands sought shelter across Kentucky West Virginia Ohio and Ohio Valley towns.

Cincinatty Ohio River Fittsburgh Portsmouth Ohio Point Pleasant W. Va Carrollton Huntington W.a Catrallion Louisville Bere Jol West Virginia Kentucky Bnet Indians U. S W. O Devereaux Cincinnati Red Cross Tehrblita Lion Ella Layne Brown Execu Tive Terukeses Gatlettsburg Oho Greenup Avenue Ashland Rome Brown Shelley Cincinnati- Covington Stea Polyot Pleasant Ironton Paintsville Ted Cross

Recreation Institute Openned by National Recreation Assn

The Recreational Training Institute run by the National Recreation Association of New York City opened Monday morning at 2 a.m. The local sponsor is the City Recreation Department led by Mary Wilson Young. The program includes lectures on music and nature activities with arts and crafts for afternoon missions. The institute will run daily until March 3 at the WGA campus.

National Recreation Association of New York City WGA City Recreation Department Mary Wilson Young

Gas and gas relief described in historic medical notice

A fragmentary medical ad describes severe stomach distress and crowding. It mentions Adlerika as a cathartic and carminative, claiming rapid relief and bowel cleansing with strong claims about gut and nerve pressure. The ad cites doctors and a 1951 price in dollars.

Alenia Adinizn Ake Adlerika Adleriks Oties Nerika Todey Deug Stotys

Winchell notes on Broadway life and Hollywood gossip

Walter Winchell recounts a night in Los Angeles with newspaper men, gamblers and entertainment figures. He ridicules a phony job ad linked to political theater and highlights Wingy the gambling sportsman. He also lists current screenings and a Time excerpt praising several novelists.

Fooly Broadway Hollywood Darryl Zanuck Pooly The Mornig Eaward G. Robinson Tooly Los Angeles Gretion N.Y Mani WEA Eggings Philadelphia Miami Wingy Bob Wingy Mush

AFLMMEN KEEP CIO FROM JOB

Westwood Calif Feb 6 unionists blocked entrance to CIO workers at a big plant as national guard and police stood by. About 200 members of the AF of L lumber and allied workers blocked access to the Reg River lumber company with 500 guardsmen in six Sacramento valley towns under passive mobilization.

American

Two Women Wounded in Knife Fight in City Street

Police described Sunday's incident at 688 Matamoros as a heated argument that turned violent. Alen Ford and decry Burnell were stabbed, with Ford in critical condition at Green hospital. An ambulance carrying the injured was tied up after a collision with a car driven by Margaret Oper. Detectives placed the suspects in Ley and began hospital interviews.

Witne Wus Alen Ford Cunningham Avenue Burnell Robert Green Hospital Mondey Ford Matamoros Street Palice Sknives Beng Usce Morales Glinvies Martinez Ivy Waren Poiler Margaret Oper South Fire Street Hleg Frank Iiee Ley Putomonils

Two Prison Deaths Ruled Suffocation in Menard Cell

Two inmates Clayton Kirk about 40 and Lindsey Baker 20 died in a Menard County courthouse cell, found yesterday by a court employee. District Attorney Carlos Ashley and county health officer Dr Tengelt say both suffocated when trapped under a bayonet old mattress and clothing. The men awaited grand jury action on car theft, forgery charges, and resided in Menard.

Menard Clayton Kirk Lindsey Baker

Rotary set to hear Dr Albert in Rio Grande valley

Dr Albert and Dr Allen D Albert of Paris will lecture for the Rio Grande Rotary at the St Anthony hotel ballroom in the valley. The Albert pair, former Rotary International president and lecturer, plan to address local members and later return for another address Thursday night.

Rio Grande Dr. Albert Allen D. Albert Paris Rotary International San Antonio Rio Grande Valley Rotary St. Anthony Hotel Reavy International

Tonie 44 Tonic Promises Health Boost For Better Digestion

An old advertisement touts SSS Tonie tonic as boosting blood strength and digestion. It claims improved appetite, energy, and overall health, promising users will feel like themselves again and regain vitality with regular use. Produced with period tone and multiple claimed benefits.

Memorial Feud Over Mount Rushmore Inscription

Borglum testifies before Congress recalling a ten year dispute with the late President Calvin Coolidge over the inscription for Mount Rushmore. He describes a deadlock on the words freedom and happiness under the law and mentions congressional action may be needed to resolve the impasse.

Washington Feb INS Goolidge Gulzon Borglar Brount Rushmore Blackhills South Deskota Congressional Borglum Coolidge Congress Cal Horglum Furids House Appropriations Committee Jefferson Lincoln Theodors Roosevelt Cockage

Scarborough Opposes Church Aid Amendment

JET WORTH Feb 6 A proposed amendment extending social security benefits to church officials and employees was described by Dr LR Scarborough president of the Southern Baptist convention as a threat to the bill of rights and Baptist conferences. He warned that adoption would erode church state separation and expose churches to direct taxation for religious purposes.

Jet Worth LR. Scarborough Southern Baptist Convention de. Scarborough

Pimple Relief Claim Prompts Soap Sample Offer

A letter from Misa B Green of Davis Oklahoma describes three years of facial pimples cleared after using Cuucura Soap and Ointment. The writer reports smooth skin again and requests a free sample by writing to Cuucura Dept 85 Malden Mass.

Misa B. Green Davis Okla Cutieura Malden Mass

Untitled Social Column Snippet From Beauxville Page

A fragmentary Beauxville social note lists numerous names at dances and gatherings, mentioning Frank Bad Jor Musgrave and others in a lively, gossipy tone. It references nickels publicity, a ventriloquist dummy, and various attendees at dances, dinners, and outings, with scattered remarks on fashion and behavior.

Jor Musgrave Howard P. Schnabel San Antonio Panatha Lonnie Swendland

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