Local caterers face odd trials amid busy dining scenes
A Fort Worth caterer recalls chaotic hours as crowds surge for meals with no reservations or menus. Servers scramble to manage confused groups, belated guests, and mismatched expectations, while maitre d hotel recounts a midnight breakfast rush for chicken liver omelets and a flood of frantic activity.
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Fort Worth
Spok
Dusbors
Parent-Teachers Association
Ore Maitre D'Hotel
Caterers face war time shortages and upscale demand
Amid wartime strain caterers complain of shortages and price pressures as they strive to meet elite catering needs. They recall oysters from Seattle, expensive focal items, and exotic menus while customers push for luxury foods. A trio of performers in town adds a cultural note with Stephen Foster themed acts and period costumes.
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Seattle
Washington
Kansas City
Chicago
Atrmatl
Anotler Mattre D'Hotel
Old South and World War I songs featured in college lecture
Mrs Ballomr Miler presents a lecture at Our Lady of the Lake college with musical pieces by Ruth Herbst MacDonard and Johnnie Diaz. The program includes songs from the Spanish American War and World War I, such as Just Before the Battle Mother and Rose of No Man's Land, plus a piece by Private E. E. Wright. The wandering Frommer Mack Rogers and the 400 club are noted in attendance. The audience hears a new song So Long written by Kyle, reflecting departure memories from Harlandale and Antionio.
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Thomas French Recital Promises Classical Highlights
Thomas French, a noted physicist, presents a Saturday evening concert at Kitie’s Highway Hall. He performs the Well Tempered Clavier prelude, a Senglaite sonata, and Moonlight Sonata, with Betty and Bobby Jamison joining for a drawing and a parody. Mary Lou Douglass will introduce, and the program closes with more classical works by French.
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Apple Duke's Artful Shopkeep Shocks Grown Folks
A 13 year old, Kifren Delgado, sketches customers on apple boxes in his father's grocery store at 1302 North Center Street Emerson Janine School pupil. His brother Efren may switch to Grawilgs School after summer. Father notes constant doodling before breakfast and after school, more drawing than selling as Elton tries to draw from funny papers.
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Elias Mot
Hollywood Studio Pace Shifts In Star Loan Talks
Paramount stars Olivia De Havilland and Olivia de Suvi mingle with Warners plans as De Havilland may appear opposite Charles Hoyer and Paulette Goddard in Hold Back the Dawn. Warner gains Fred MacMurray in swap. Robert Cummings rotates among studios. Hal Wallis buys Old Acquaintance for Warner’s slate. Industry chatter from New York to Hollywood notes Broadway plays gobbled up and shifting star pairings as deals drive next season.
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Virginia Fletds
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Aztec Picture Has A Good Story To Unfold
Review notes a strong Aztec feature with Barking Bruce Lombck Isleys and a Lombck isleys capture. Mumphrey Bogart and Ide Bupko provide touch and the piece is praised for originality and a straightforward storytelling style. Supporting cast Wirewise includes Mina Gurtis Arthur Kennedy Joan Leste Henry Hull. The Texas presents All American revue with Tomy Hanton Nelle Clarke Vi Shaffer Helen Doyle. Also shows George Beent in South Of Suez with Brenda Marshall Leo Patrick and Les meanie in a vivid role.
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Tomy Hanton
Nelle Clarke
Vi Shaffer
Helen Doyle
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South of Suez
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Brenda Marshall
Leo Patrick
Minor Parks
George
Tobias Jonds
Les Meanie
Draft Boards in Choice of Tower
Boxer county draft and officials await a decision by the State selective service procurement officer on moving draft board offices from the courthouse to the Smith-Young tower. Friday meeting produced a plan to relocate to the new offices. further details pending approval and funding.
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Sevice
Hollywood
Franchot Tone
Wayne Morris-Bubblea
Fey Bainter
Santa Monica Hospital
Mark Helsinger
Ciro
Quentin Reynolds
Reynolds
Erc
British War Relief
Santa Anita
George Ratt
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Betty Grable
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Betty
Hallienhie
al Vanderbilt
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Teii Rosell
David Bufder
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Ghorke Feldman
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White Crusade Sermon Theme at Alamo Heights Church
The Rev O I Sanden will deliver the sermon titled The White Crusade at 11 a m during the Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church Sunday service. Readers are invited to attend and reflect on the theme as part of the worship program.
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O. I. Sanden
Alamo Heights
Woman burned as her clothing catches fire at home
Mrs Helen Mills 24 of 1024 South Palusetto avenue suffered extensive first and second degree burns when her clothing ignited while tending a stove late Friday. Neighbors helped extinguish the flames as two children, Alfredo Lerma 4 and Narciso Aguila 8, were burned about the face and hands when kerosene used to start a fire exploded at their home on 1024 South Hamilton street.
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Helen Mills
South Palusetto Avenue
Alfredo Lerma
Narciso Aguila
Tas
Marie Lerma
Hamilton Street
Rumored Mussolini Voice In Fading European Chess
Columnist Arthur Bugs Har discusses Mussolini and Africa as a sportslike metaphor, mentioning Ethiopia’s king and Selassie, Ras Adukee, and a chaotic scene with cultural references. The piece riffs on power shifts, royal stakes, and imagined outcomes with a satirical tone.
Graduation for 140 Three-Year Enlisted Men
Graduation exercises are set for Dadfield Saturday for 140 three year enlisted men who have completed a month of recruit training. After graduation they will be assigned to posts at Fort Sam Houston.
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Pnts
Fort Sam Houston
Croup Quarantined After Training Camp Detour
A case of measles at a training camp prompts quarantine for 14 days. About 249 selectees are to remain in the company area, train in a separate zone, and eat in a special mess. Officers First Lieut D. G. Buck and Lieut A. W. Jeffers oversee the quarantine.
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Cmpany
D. G. Buck
A. W. Jeffers
Radio Programs Schedule on WOO and Network Listings
Radio guide lists WOO program blocks with sports, dramas, concerts, and theater segments. It includes Kaiser broadcasts, Roosevelt address, Boy Scouts event, and various network signals from KARE KABC KOND KISA ITCA and others with times ranging through late night.
Radio Broadcast Celebrates Scout Anniversary With Stars
A radio salute marks the thirty first anniversary of Boy Scout救救 in the United States with broadcasts across KTSA WOAI NBC and more. Notables Walter Herd James B Wet and a host of film and stage names including Jack Benny Bob Hope Groucho Marx Mary Martin Deb Power Gable Lombard Taylor and more will contribute through sketches and dramatic pieces. Meredith Willson conducts a 35 voice chorus as the program supports Greek war relief and Alamo Heights Methodist services.
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Deb Power
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Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Cecelia Parker
Avi Rutherford
Sara Haden
Nay Holden
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Robert Taylor
Darbyre Blungyek
Myrha Loy
Merle Oboran
Fanny Dice
Manley Stafford
Frank Moreau
Keddie Anderson
Pobert Young
Tyrone Powel
Madeléine Gurrell
Ronald Colman
Cheres Leughton
Shirley Tewe
346 Selectees Arrive in San Antonio on Winter Tour
346 selectees from the Third Corps area arrived at Port San Antonio's Army post on Friday afternoon. They were housed at the recruit training center for preliminary training before assignment to units of the Second Division or other postings. The contingent arrived as part of the 1950 draw from Baltimore, bringing a wintry reception to San Antonio.
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Lutherans Meet in New Braunfels Federation Opens
The District Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods opened in New Braunfels on Saturday with about 250 delegates expected from across Texas. Herman Wachs of San Antonio, president, presided. The afternoon program featured Rev. William B. Kraushaar of Texas Lutheran College on Student Service Center Establishment.
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Federation of the Lutheran Brotherhoods
Herman Wwchs
San Antonio
Wiliam B. Kraushaar
He ‘Texay Lutherma College
Nui Senter College
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