Dance floors race tempo as radio orchestras spark crowds
A rambling, playful piece recalls how radio orchestras push faster tempos than live bands, noting hosts like Rex Pries and the Parades’ Mark Warnow. It follows a Texan in New York amid theater crowds, a chance meeting with a dancer, and a quirky street scene outside the Alvin Theatre as stories weave through nightlife and radio culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lis
Adam Smith
Mark
New York
Texas
Sinkin
Bill
Fifty-Second Street
Gotham
Toca
Arthur
Jay
Alvin Theater
Gertrude Lawrence
Poherman
Bin-Coat
Army reserves ample for 2.6 million force says War Dept
War Department announces a large reserve of officers to staff a 2 600 000 man army. About 25 000 reserve officers called to active duty now, with another 25 000 to extended active duty next time. After physicals, an estimated 105 000 reserve officers will be available for service. Reserve officers are serving across all units from general staff to small regular units. Two thirds of regular officers are reserve. this will rise to about four fifths. Since World War I began, reserve officers rose from 3 000 to nearly 40 times that number, with thousands of applications arriving and only a few commissioned due to specialized qualifications and duties in supply and procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
War Department
War Department General Staff
United States
St Marys Bixes Seek New Members Drive Plans
St Marys university plans a membership drive by the membership committee of St Marys University ex students association Friday at 7 30 p m at the downtown branch. The aim is to add at least 160 new members in 1943 chaired by Ernest A Rabu with two Wetterla committee members noting concerns about fuel shortages and potential limits on existing and future memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's University
Students Association
Ernest A. Rabu
Wetterla
Rabe
Captain Bauers Ordered to Camp Wallace Duty
Captain Frank W. Bauers a warrant officer in the Eighth Corps area headquarters Port Bam Houston has been ordered to active duty with the quartermaster's corps. He will be stationed at Camp Wallace near Teague Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Bauers
Adjutant General
Eighth Catbs
Port Bam Houston
Shce Wat
S Cary
Gun Wallace
Titeheock
Texas
Theft at Metzger Ice Cream Plant Reported
A theft at the Metzger Ice Cream Plant located at 1832 Fredericksburg, involving a cash loss of 9.48 dollars, was reported to police. The incident was under investigation with details provided by Roy Trimmay and G Mendes of 1926 Morales Street.
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Fredericksburg
Rand
Roy ‘Trimmay
G. Mendes
Morales Street
Walle
Hy Jincket
Y W G Hobby Show Group Plans Meeting Event
The Y W G Hobby Show Group will meet Thursday at 9:30 p.m. at the Y W C A building. Realizations for the show are now being accepted for Miss Murti Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Murti Hunter
Attorneys named to Texas Bar committee on legal education
IS A attorneys on a Texas Bar committee include W. Ty Ball attorney and Henry Dichatin dean of Sir Mary's University school of May, according to William B Garssaw secretary of the bar association.
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Is.a
W. Ty. Ball
Henry ¥. Dichatin
Sir. Mary's University School of May
Committee On
Legal Education
The
Texas Bar
Wiliam B. Garssaw
Bar Association
Tax refunds for 1040 fixed year to six San Antonio firms
Internal Revenue Service announced Monday new processing tax refunds for the 1040 year. Firms listed include Alamo Dressed Desf, Nathan Kanison, Zweig Brothers, Antonno Ports land Covent, Wolff and Marx, Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills, Seguin MMLig, Valley Baking, Hervice Gin, and others with amounts ranging from 28 to 2947 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Internal Revenue
Alamo Dressed Desf Company
Fehr Baktig Company
Nathan Kanison
Zweig Brothents Company
Antonno Portsland Covent Company
Wolff and Marx Company
Texas
Dielers, Caballero and Minsoz
New Braunfels
Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills
Guern
McDavitt Brothers
Brownsville
New Brown
Selw Textile Mle
Seguin Mimlig Wid Power Company
Hervice Gin Company
Westneo
Valley Baking Company of Texas
Marlingen
Raider Brings Down Golden Eagle After Sheep Raids Near Racine
J P Riegel shot a golden eagle near Listerdale while protecting sheep. The bird, wingspread about 6 inches and weight around 18 pounds, had been preying on lambs in the Sisterdale area for eight or nine years. The hunter used a 22 rifle to stop the attacks.
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J. P. Riegeler
San Af
Culebra Avenue
Antonio
Hermiis
T& Inches
Wagg
Listerdale
Miles
Racine
Riegel
Sisterdale
Xanchmen
JP. Riegel
Cullen Honored at South Texas Chamber Jubilee
Hugh Rey Cullen of Houston is selected for special honors at the South Texas Chamber of Commerce jubilee at the Gunter Hotel. The forth annual affair includes a golf tournament and banquet. Buchanan will chair, with Frasher and O’Hern in key organizing roles.
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Hugh Rey Cullen
Houston
Ollugn
South Texas
Chamber
B. M. Frasher
San Antonio
Ehnummy
John J. O'Hern
Laredo
Vehairman
Check cashing suspect busted by clerk at Romana store
A clerk at a Romana area store noticed a man attempting to cash two checks under different names. Police were alerted and district attorney investigator Ed Mabrite questioned the man, who confessed to cashing two checks using multiple assumed names across cities including Fort Worth Houston and Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Catalini
Romana Phigh
Tivice
Ed Mabrite
Fort Worth
Houston
Waca
Tyler
Beaumont and Son
Autento
Bugs Baer in Congress Loud and Witty
A humorous column recounts a raucous session in Congress last week with vaudeville style notes. It references a Halloween costume in the visitors' gallery, a Vassar graduate, and Baer’s encounters with Romania and music rights debates. The piece blends political theater with cultural jabs and ends noting the lively chaos in Congress.
Bullet Shatters Auto Windshield Near Blanco Gard
AL Schmidt, a resident on the Blanco gard, reports a bullet shattered his car windshield while driving home. The shot came from an apparent hunter, narrowly avoiding injury in a close call on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Schmidt
Blanco Gard
Schmidt
Philip Morris Ad Claims Superior Smoking Pleasure
A vintage cigarette ad touts Philip Morris as delivering complete smoking pleasure with no throat irritation, contrasting with four leading brands that allegedly cause 23596 more irritation and last over five times longer. The copy urges readers to read again and change vows to Philip Morris.
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Philip Morris
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