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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1936

Page

4

Great Waltz On Air From Center Theater Tonight

The Akawane pence production opens at Center theater and runs 18 months, now presented by Beauty theater over CBS tonight. James Melton and Jessica Dragonette star in the radio adaptation with Nino Martini also performing. Dragonette plays Ross, Melton is Johann Straus, and Martini sings several numbers in Italian and English. The program features Bartolomi’s Triste Ritoma, Church’s I Heard My Lady Sigh, and O Sole Mio among others.

Center Theater Radio City Beauty Theater CBS RTLA James Melton Jessica Dragonette Miss Dragonette Ross Melton Johann Straus Nino Martini ETSA—8 Bartolomis “Triste Ritoma Lady di Capusi Ernesto de Curtis

Bandits Rob Grande Courts Office In Mulberry Ave Heist

Two young bandits dressed alike robbed the office on East Mulberry Avenue Friday night. They pistol whipped Lon Piper Jr and Al Fi, assistant manager, and J Powell, a Brady guest, taking 150 and 25 from their pockets. They forced Piper to surrender the cash register money while the three office occupants were held at a wall.

Grande Courts Mulberry Avenue Lon Piper Jr al Fi J. Powell Brady Piper AML

Baptists to Open Bible Study Meet Sunday

Southwestern leaders of the Fundamental Baptist church plan a six day Bible study at Tabernacle Baptist Church 206 Warner Street off Cisburg Road. Notable speakers include Rev J Frank Norris Fort Worth Dr P Stealey Oklahoma City Rev William Fraser Houston Rev Raymond Wilson San Angelo Rev W G Crook Aransas Pass and Rev T D Sumrall Amarillo. Program runs daily with prayer service and Bible school times plus multiple morning and evening sermons led by Stealey Norris White and others.

Fundamentalst Baptist Church Tabernacle Baptist Church Warner Street Cisburg Road J. Frank Norris Fort Worth Betreit P. Stealey Oklahoma City Willam Fraser Houston Raymond Wilson San Angelo W. G. Crook Aransas Pass T. D. Sumrall Amarillo Q. i. Bible School Stealey R. E. White Norris At & P Mi. Monda

Church Set for Large Service for Pastor Morrison

The Rev. Max M. Morrison begins his second year at Madison Square Free Presbyterian Church with a large 42 m service planned. Rev. Marvinet will deliver the sermon titled Toward New Frontiers.

Max M. Morrison Madison Square

One Month In Jail For Unlawful Pistol Carrying

Judge McColum Burnett sentenced Selorre Moran of 212 1-2 Vera Cruz Street to one month in jail after Moran pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a pistol on January 17. The penalty followed a Saturday court session.

McColum Burnett Selorre Moran Vera Cruz Street

Truck Stolen and Burned After Theft

Thieves stole a truck owned by Lamer Rabel of 801 East Howton Street, drove it about 14 miles from the city, where the vehicle was stripped and set on fire. Police reported the incident on Saturday.

Lamer Rabel East Howton Stuart Theelly

Debutante Dinner Dance and Local Social Calendar

Social items from San Antonio include a dinner dance honoring Miss Pattie Wood at the San Antonio Country Club, a marriage at Randolph Field Chapel for Miss Martha Allee Smith to Lt. Jerome Edward Blair, and a prom for Our Lady of the Lake students. Also noted are club meetings, party plans, a Founders Day event at Fannin School, a Valentine’s Day wedding at Barlandale Presbyterian church, and guests visiting from Grand Rapids and Fort Sam Houston.

Roctal Mils Jane Huntels San Antonio Ruth Capers West French Place Woman's San Antonio Dental Society Medical Arts Recreation Room At & Netack Fannin School Clara Boettler Mirg Josephine Jones Grand Rapids Mich Mas Eli Brown Fort Sam Houston Miss Jones Relph James Winchester Kelso Marion Graves iBagic Fass Brownill Alo Roland Howell Roland Jr University of Texas

End of David Reprieve Near Trenton

Richard Hauptmann’s two day reprieve ends at midnight tonight in Trenton New Jersey as Gov Hoffman reassures he will not grant another reprieve. The case, tied to the Lindbergh baby murder, remains under state attention and legal review.

Trenton Richard Hauptmann Harold G. Hoffman David Flor- Hegel

Grace Lutheran Men to Serve Supper This Saturday

Grace Lutheran church men will serve an Etelian supper from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Committee heads include George Cooper Theo Hert C Witensh Oc Tas Peters and Rev. John Ay Schereet pastor.

Grace Lutheran Grace Lutheran Church George Cooper Theo Eee Hert C. Witensh Oc Tas Peters John Ay Schereet

Alamo Chapter Honors With Valentines Banquet Gift

About 35 guests attended the Alamo chapter 0. E. S at Losoya street Masonic temple for a sunset Valentine banquet. The o nree received lingerie as a gift and the chapter announced plans for the Washington dinner on February 22 with Mrs Harplots Patten presiding. See Mr and Mrs Clarence Martin.

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Cupid Rooms Mail on Valentine Day Great Year Entry

Valentine Day mail set a high mark with 142,452 pieces canceled says Postmaster Dan Quill. San Anthonians boosted exchanges sending more letters and cards while receiving more packages from out of town.

Dan Quill San Anthonians

Local Visitors From Los Angeles Stay A Week

Mr and Mrs Edward Cornblith of Los Angeles have been guests for the past week, staying with hosting family and sightseeing around town.

Edward Cornblith Los Angeles

Woman Charged in Kin Slaying Near Gatesville

In Gatesville on February 16 the trial of Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Dallas for the slaying of her daughter in law, Bernice Blankenship, neared the jury as defense lawyers argued. The defense claims Bernice killed her husband Joe Dean Blankenship and then shot herself at a ranch house near Gatesville.

Gatesville Ethel Johnson Dallas Bernice Blankenship

Second Suspect Held in Extortion Case

TEMELE Feb 15 Robert Rambo an ex convict from Burnet was held today as a second suspect in an $1800 extortion plot against Karl Massey WPA administrator at Illeen. Rambo was arrested last night and charged and was taken to Jal at Austin to prevent contact with G T Farmer who is jailed in Bell county on extortion charges.

Temele Robert Rambo Burnet Karl Massey WPA Illeen Rambo Jal Austin G. T. Farmer Bell County

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