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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1938
Page
12
Readers report scattered notes and gossip from a local area. Mentions Glen Gray and Bar my Brooks, a Belmont hotel postcard misfit, and Hollywood connections. The piece drifts through town features, theater chatter, and a late night show plan at the Malrslic.
Representatives from many Texas cities attended a conference at Travelers Insurance offices. Notable attendees included EJ Dysart Victoria HL J Dornaluth Onera W J Ray Seguin B C Asse Comin Chyieil P Mt Lame Berta Brownsy le Williams and J HS Hartford Coin fild HH Gengnagel Calin A N Mecallum Jry 0 B Lange Griffitts San Antonio delegates A Rashedell Hop king Bam Duncan Harboyt Sit K G Harney Tani Beatty Havey H May PF Stuart Abe Wolfson F Tyler Bates Harry e Thomas T J Briinsr 3 Fiennan Little.
Young People of the Delivar Heights Methodist church will have charge of the musical program in the Sunday evening service. Jack Frurdint and Emil Soewild will provide instrumental pieces, accompanied by Mrs. J. L. Burdum. A double quartet of young people will sing The Lord in My Shen ard and AbAVO tt Hills Hie Dinsy. Cat Ged Depett On You will be the veemon lople.
A fragmented column by Arthur Bugs Baer critiques White House spokesmen and media roles. It ponders sabotage rumors and the interplay between government messaging and public perception. A separate item notes a Wednesday concert by the Allpress Reitalists at Southside Christian church with Mrs Ed H Eckenroth listed.
Erich Sorantin, assistant dean of music at Our Lady of the Lake College, travels on a weeklong concert tour that will climax with a Chicago appearance. He is regarded as a leading musician and composer.
A five year old in Vienna showed early talent under famed teacher Sevetk. By ten he already studied under Sorantin and later led the Vienna Symphony as conductor touring Europe. He gained national fame for his symphonies and owns several historic violins including a 1712 Lavartte copy.
Evangelist C B Roberts and wife will conduct services Sunday and midweek events at 7 30 p m. Georgetown addresses follow for Pastor F B Gsorzich of Laurel Heights Methodist Church. The Western university student body joins First Methodist Church of Ubab City for special talks.
Funeral services for Lieut. Rich ad Q. McCloskey an instructor in the pursuit section at Kelly Field will be held at 10 AM Monday at the Fork Sam Houston chapel with Rev. Ramuel O Capers officiating. McCloskey was killed in a mid air collision near Kelly Field during a nine plane formation drill. Survived by his wife Mrs Louise Dimarine McCloskey of San Antonio his mother Mrs Margaret McCloskey Tamaqua Pa and a brother Vaughan also of Tamaqua. Lieut Stalder survived with minor injuries and made a forced landing. Stalder is a UC Berkeley graduate and joined the Army Air Corps June 30 1935.
Citizens express gratitude to Abraham Lincoln as banks closed on Lincoln birthday Saturday. Albert Beinman, age master, distributed most pay checks to city markets Friday afternoon with the remainder handed out Saturday morning.
David A. Powell, vice president and general manager of the Gort Antonio Public Service company, is expected to return to Bon Antonio early next week after a brief stay in Florida. Powell spent a few days on the Atlantic coast before his return.
In South Texas climate chatter and bluebonnet dreams fade as Howard Banks faces 120 days in Hexar County Jail after pleading guilty to charges related to a medicines crime. Judge Burneth imposed fines of five dollars and costs on each count, totaling sixty days, with Banks opting to serve the sentence after failing to pay.
About 80 cattle owners will have their livestock tested for brucellosis and tuberculosis under a city health department plan announced by L. B. Bishop. Dr. R. S. Shea will collect blood samples and send them to Austin for tests, with dairy producers contributing feed for the process.
Texas deputy commissioner states that Alvarado as manager of the Bay Amonio Wine Co allowed Mrs E MaNew to work over 54 hours in a week. The violation occurred January 30, with a penalty of 190 dollars ordered.
A guest preacher from the Southern Presbyterian Church will lead Sunday services at Hydinid Park Press. Dr Taney, secretary of stewardship and manor, will address the Institute of Religious Education about teaching at Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church. Dr Baxter O D Greer of Highland Park Church will preach on The Perfect Refrain with Mrs L W Kennedy directing a women’s chorus.
Rival labor figures from two camps met Saturday in a tense sealed interaction at the Gunter hotel in San Antonio. Donald Henderson, a key figure in the G I O pecan strike and adviser to Jon L. Lewis, rode an elevator with George B. Browne of the Trade Union Alliance of Theater Stage Employees. Browne attended with members of his federation and the American Federation of Labor unit, but no introductions or dialogue occurred amid the cold, crowded lift.
W W McAllister, president of the Public School Patrons, announced a new citizens group may offer candidates for San Antonio school board. A Thursday meeting heard plans to advise school officials and appoint an advisory committee. About 100 attended as the group warned against communism and stressed proper administration of school affairs.
The Rev Willan E Junner Evangelist for the Bam general convention will conduct services on Sunday at the Baptist Temple Devers Street and Drexel Avenue He will preach on Modder Nets in Church Work at the warning service and Gods Radio Message to Qui Day at the evening service
Alexander Pagen Alecher aged 71 and Mrs Pagenstecher marked fifty years of marriage at Sukh Presa street home on a Friday. The couple, he a retired Weitist and she once Mamin Horier, have two daughters and two sons. The family includes Dorothy Amdt and Mrs L Ayres, with sons Gus and Arthur, and Alexander a student at the University of Ts. The husband’s father served as German consul, and the couple’s lineage spans Antanio and Germany.
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