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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1941

Page

13

The Men Who Came to Dinner and Road Show Woes

A fragmented survey of theater talk mentions Webb's performance in The Man Who Came to Dinner, crowd-pleasing warmth, and critics roasting the star. It notes Paramount’s I Wanted Wings and road-show price debates, plus production costs. Alfred Knope autographs a biography at the San Antonio library. Stafford, a national guardsman, communiques from Camp Bowie describe wartime correspondence and a staff sergeant status.

Wwerb Diimer Variety Highlighott Daily Press Webb Paramount Hollywood Alfred Knope San Antonio Public Library Henator Stafford Camp Bowie Brownwood Stafford

Tepes Raat commission and other notes from the press

A fragmented local column mentions Tepes Raat commission in view and forthcoming publications. It notes messages of thanks for a Valentine from Stella Lou Green, references to spending on women, a mother’s advice, and a senator aiming to save for a rainy day. It also cites votes for George Mason Graham Stafford, plans to visit Rice, and expectations of exams, hospitality from the Schraubs, and a tabloid seller in West Chester.

Vilel Deta Valentine Stella Lou Green George Mason Graham Stafford Rice Dan Anthony Timmery

The Gent Poem Signed by Twenty-Third Infantry

The Twenty-third Infantry Headquarters unit signs and presents a verse dedicated to their commanding officer Captain John EB Leary known as The Gent. The poem praises strength and leadership in a war context, with references to battle fatigue and loyalty.

Twenty-third Infantry John EB. Leary

Fat Stock Show memories recall 1920 San Antonio drive

Captain William 8. Krempkau recalls the Fat Stock Show of March 1920 held on the site of the Smith Young tower. He notes cattle brought prices twice those at Kansas City, and recalls Moe stock driving cattle from San Antonio to Dodge City, the 59 year old memory recounting two large cattle Beals summing 31,600 head. Hogan remains active at 86, and Krempkau, born 1863, has long served the Old Trail Drivers association and Pioneer Freighters association.

San Antonio William 8. Krempkau Krempkau Kansas City Moe Krempkatz Dodge City Kan Beals Bexar Medina, Frio Atascosa Coumitte Deliery Mason, Liang, Gillespie San Gaba Krempkat Hogan Aftizeit Teamsters McKenzie Buffslo Bill Krempkay Old Trail Drivers’ Association Pioneer Freighters’ Aassociation

Vision Home Annual Teaset at Ninth Street Home

The Texas Mission Home and Training School will host its annual silver tea at 102 Ninth Street from 4 to 7 p m on Friday February 21. Hostesses include members of the Methodist church missionary societies, the Business and Professional Women's clubs, and the Eastern Bar Association.

Exas Mission Home and Training School Ninth Street Missionary Societies of Methodist Church Business and Professional Women's Clubs Eastern

Minkey Awarded Merit for Greeters Publicity Effort

Adran Finley of the Glue Bonnet hotel publicity director earned a certificate of merit for the best publicity work in the December 4 international contest for the Bal lel Greeters of America.

Minkey Adran Finley Glue Bonnet Ballel America

Light Employe May Go to War

Uzzell an advertising department employee of the Antonio Light will leave Saturday March 2 for Windsor Ontario to train 25 weeks as a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He plans to sign up for the duration of the war and says he would not be sent to England against his wishes if the United States enters the conflict.

D. Arnold Uzzell Halliday Art An Antonio Windsor Ontario Canada Royal Canadian Air Force Under Uzael Ingland United States

Ed Goldberg Elected President of Hebrew Community

Ed Goldberg Wednesday was elected president of the Hebrew Community as operation. Other officers elected were L. Li Dodie, first vice president, Sam Shoenfield, second vice president, Morris Marchus, treasurer, A. H. Tyrash, secretary, M. B. Freed, and directory members A. A. Rosenberg, J. Lewin, A. Matussoff, Y. Tolhas, J. Spector, and A. Kamrass.

Ed Goldberg L. Li Dodie Sam Shoenfield Sccond Morris Marchus A, H.tyrash M. 8 Freed Andlor A. A. 3. Rosenberg J. Lewin A. Matusoff Y.tohlas J. Spector A. Kamrass

Mother of SA Man Succumbs in Austin

Services for Mrs. Herman V. Fox, 38, of Austin, mother of L. W. Fox of San Antonio, director of voca form contertion in the public samulay, will be held in Austin at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the state cemetery. Survivors include three sons, T. W. Fox of San Antonio, H. H. Fox of Kansas City, Ma, and A. J. Fox of San Diego, Calif, and a daughter, Miss Nellie at Austr.

Herman V. Fox Austin L. W. Fox San Antonio T. W. Fox H. H. Fox Kansas City A. 3, Fox San Diego Calif Deligh Iter Nellie Austr

Home remedy promises quick cough relief and savings

An old home remedy touts So Cough Relief as cost effective and dependable for colds. It suggests mixing Pinex with syrup to create a pint of cough medicine, claiming rapid action to soothe throat, clear air passages, ease breathing, and aid sleep. Money back if unsatisfied.

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Delivery Boy Raul Reyes Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Raul G Reyes 21 of 212 South Peons Street died Tuesday at Santa Rosa hospital after a motorcycle collided with a parked car at Broadway and the Turst Avenue intersection Monday. Reyes was a delivery boy for the Alamo Heights Summers drug store.

Raul G. Reyes South Peons Street Reyes Santa Rosa Hospital Broadway Thoturst Avenue Alamo Heights

Rhumba exercise tale from Havana misadventure

Arthur Baer lampoons Mrs. Roosevelt in a vivid Havana misadventure about a self winding Cuban rhumba crowd scene. He boasts of losing weight, a dramatic escape through a window and a comical overstatement of the “exercise” value of a rhumba palace in a satirical travel diaryish column.

Arthur Bugs" Baer T. N.S. Jt Mes Roosevelt

Women Honored by San Antonio Traffic Club Officers

San Antonio Traffic Club officers plan a buffet dinner and dance on Thursday night to fete women members. The event will be held in the Gunter hotel's south terrace dining room with entertainment organized by Hen Gersdorf, Louis E, Harland Ray W. Sager.

San Antonio Gunter Hotel South Terrace Hen Gersdorf Louis E Harland Ray W. Sager

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the & Plaza Claude Stanumh Tepes Raat J.B. Waes West Chester University of ‘Texas A.M H Marcus Goodrich Pelitah Aha Ays Gemet Appedon William Krempkau Jim Hogan J. Arnold Canadian Air Force ED Goldbers Hebrews Man Ghash Delivery Boy Baering Eleanor Havana Mrs. Roosevelt Seoul All Glory Navy Floar San Ansonio Committee British War Retref Society Enc James, Calvert Leroy Denmon Ated Afri Aon Cheampion Jablow Lushion
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