Kerrville performer charms with Ink Spots impression
Kerrville's Hal Peterson, a versatile chauffeur and handyman, is renowned for his high pitched Ink Spots impressions and long association with Peterson, reportedly turning down several radio offers. San Antonio viewers will see Jean Harlow in Sombshell this week at the Community Film forum. A forthcoming card game, Gracie Allen's BaD, is set to premiere in San Antonio ahead of other major cities. The game is produced by a San Antonio firm led by J P Burns, linked to the "thirsty kerchief" hairdryer.
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Renwick
Kerrville
Hal Peterson
Peterson
San Antonio
Gracie ‘Allen
Invensive Research
Southwest Research Institute
J. P. Burns
Burns
Gat
Gracie
Alen Burns
Ori Viary
Letters replace numerals in games and social notes
The column discusses alphabet based games such as gabetlce and add a letter, while noting Burns on vocabulary and a playful tone about card games. It mentions Gracie Allen, Josephine Dorsey, Terrell Road orchids, Mrs Hal Gentry and Sophie Tucker impressions, plus a Bandera Road painting tied to Eleonora Onder donk and a Pan American Galleries exhibit.
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Burns
Gracie
Allen
Removal Plea Lifted Sparks Petition Against Fire Station
Fire and Police Commissioner Raymond South studied a petition Tuesday seeking removal of Fire Station No. 4 from 301 Camden St due to traffic hazards. Signers include hospital officials Dr. Floyd A. Bush and Dr. Samuel L. Terry plus religious leaders Rabbi Sidney S. Guthman and Pastor from Madison Square Presbyterian.
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Raymond South
Camden St
Baptist
Memorial Hospital
Floyd A. Bush
Central Christian Church
Sidney S. Guthman
Congregation Agudas Achim
Samuel L. Terry
Madison Square
Presbyterian Church
Alumni Cocktail Party at St Anthony Hotel
California Alumni Association invites Ohio State and Stanford alumni to a cocktail party at the St Anthony Hotel on February 20. A color film of the Rose Bowl game against Ohio State will be shown. Reservations are requested by February 15.
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California Aumntassa
Student Wins Chemistry Award at Our Lady of the Lake
Bessie Vanderlick of Alexandria Louisiana won the fresh- study chemistry award at Our Lady of the Lake College. Edith Caster of Dallas was second and Gloria Jean Hill of San Antonio placed third, receiving a handbell posing as a chemistry and physics handbook from the Chemical Rubber Company of Cleveland.
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Bessie Vanderlick
Alexandrlia
Our Lady of the Lake College
The
Chemical Rubber Co
Cleveland
Edith Caster
Dallas
Gloria Jean Hill
San Antonio
Forces Day Planned at Gunter Hotel Meeting
The San Antonio Armed Forces Public Information Council will meet at noon Friday at the Gunter hotel to discuss observances for Armed Forces Day 1950. The 1th Air Force at Brooks AFB leads planning, with a chamber of commerce rep to review the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. Armed Forces Day falls Sunday, November 19, at the exposition.
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San Antonio
Gen Lutes to Industry-Army conference in New Orleans
Lt. Gen. LeRoy Lutes, commander of the Fourth Army, will lead San Antonio’s delegation to the Industry-Army conference on February 27 in New Orleans. The off-the-record meeting aims to acquaint businessmen with the army’s needs. A joint committee of the chamber of commerce and San Antonio Quartermaster Assn. is chaired by RLM Akin.
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LeRoy Lutes
San Antonio
New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce and
14 S. A. Women In Jamaica Meet
A group of 14 women from San Antonio visit Kingston Jamaica for a West Indies women conference. The delegation is led by Mrs. Preston Dial president of the Pan American council and is on a tour of Latin America according to an Associated Press report.
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San Antonio
Kingston
Jamaica
West Indies
Associated Press
Preston Dial
Pan-American Council
Latin America
Brooks AFB Sets Formal Retreat Schedule
Brooks AFB will conduct a formal retreat ceremony on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Col. W. Napier, base commander, announced the schedule on Tuesday.
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Brooks
Brooks Afb
W. Napier
Tough-Born Class Grows at Witte Museum Studio
Harding Black marks his seventeenth year teaching young children to shape clay into ducks, donkeys, kangaroos and bowls at the Witte Museum. He began in 1933 amid tough times by switching from electric shop work to archaeological digging for the museum.
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Harding Black
Witte Museum
San Antonio
Ex-Egg Tycoon Poet to Live Here in San Antonio
Louis Sugerman a former Chicago butter and egg board charter member and inventor of a twin-section ice carton has retired after a half century in business to settle in San Antonio He is Ukrainian by birth who came to the U S during the Spanish American War His verse collection Sorrow and Hope has drawn praise from Jewish leaders including Rabbi Sidney Gullman David Jacobson and Bernard Cohen of San Antonio
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Louis Sugerman
Chicago
San Antonio
Sugerman
Xas
Ukraine
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Chicago Mercantie Exchange
Sitgerman
Tools Stolen From Work Site In Terrell Hills
Sheriff's investigation on Tuesday covered the theft of about 800 dollars worth of carpentry and building tools from a shed at 3119 W. Commerce St. The incident, tied to Homer Verstuyft and other local figures, prompted police to search several sites and question witnesses including Investigator Tony Morin.
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Homer Verstuyftter
Bexar County
Terrell Hills
Hy Wes
Lwas Bing
Sheriff's Office
Tony Morin Saldying
DeWinn
W. Commerce St
Ivy Jane
Sam B.rene Thienpont
Lifshniz
Huld Land
Joe Vander Waile
Secrcury- Ing & House
Wreckers Rope Loose Bull Through San Antonio Streets
Two San Antonio wrecker drivers, Bobby Ormand and Harvey Harper, chased a Brahman bull that escaped from the Union stockyards and wandered several miles through streets near Devine and S Presa. After a 20 minute chase they roped the animal at Josephine and Polk, delivering it to a telep hone pole line. The bull reportedly attacked a bystander, Frances Galvan, injuring her back, before being recaptured.
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San Antonia
Union
Devine St
S. Presa St
Frances Galyan
Devine
Rome
Kopa
Bobby Ormand
Harvey Harper
Bill
Brooklyn
Erleaves
Rene
Ormand
Mat
Harper
Josephine
Polkals
Tech High Exes to Meet at School Gym
Alumni of Tech High School will gather at 7 40 p.m. Wednesday in the Tech gymnasium. They will discuss yearly dues plan a spring entertainment for graduating seniors and view a football film.
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Tech High School
Alsn
Tech Gymnasium
Lake Alumnae Supper Date Set
The annual Mexican supper sponsored by Our Lady of the Lake College will be held Tuesday in the college dining hall. Native dances by students of Pan-American countries will highlight the program, with Sidney Lanier High School's dancing club Las Mexicanitas also presented.
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Our
Tagy of the Lake College Slumnsé
WIL
Sidney Lanier High School
Wll
S A Doctor Named Governor of Texas Rheumatism Association
The Associated Press reports from Fort Worth that Dr. Robert P. Thomas of San Antonio is elected governor of the Texas Rheumatism Association, a decision carried Tuesday by AP.
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Robert P. Thomas
San Antonio
Associated Press
Jt.Worthy
Spanish Courses Open at Brackenridge High School
Spanish courses open at Brackenridge High School Monday night as part of a three week program running Monday to Friday. Ramon Galindo of the International Cultural Center oversees sponsor efforts. registration is at the Mexican consulate with a four dollar nominal fee. Enigun Loaiza teaches beginners, F Garcia Berea intermediate, Raimundo Sanches advanced. lectures will be given by Fran Jetsco Monterde A j Aenalz y Freg history Julio Jilmenez Rueda Fran co de la Maza Carls and Naber Hurtado.
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University of Mexico
Brackenridge High School
Ramon Galindo
International Cultural Center
Enzigun Loaiza
F. Garcia Berea
Raimundo Sanches
Fran Jetsco Monterde
Orature
A. J Aenalz Y Freg
Julio Jilmenez Rueda Foulture
Franco de la Maza Carls
Naber Hurtado
Fink Inver
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Tommy Dorsey
Lou Amberson
Terrell Rd
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Sophie Tucker
Wr Teud
Hiss Robinson
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San Antonio Innine College
Routes Car Company
St. Aula
Nate Robert Jenkins Onderden
Pan American Gillaries
Eleanor Onderdonk
Misa Onderdonk
Bandera’ Rd
Lee White
Nesia Viellm
Wong
Witte Harding Black
Charles Henry Graham
Paul David Burkle
S. A
Earle Spicer
Incarnate Word College
Ing Rahbi Sidney &, Gullman
David Jacobson and
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Tavis Bugerman
Lye
Truck Farmer
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F. Monterde
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