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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1939
Page
6
The Pulitzer hopeful Broadway musical faces film adaptation with stars and studios debating deals. Notable names include Jack Sim Harris and Gershwin, with Paramount-linked interest in Ruth Chatterton and the proposed Tarzan in Exile project drawing Florida and California studio attention.
Sheriff Talley said bones found southeast of Perryton may belong to J. M. Cone or Vernon Cant, missing seven years. The Perrytown authorities reopened the triple slayings case after bones were recovered, with officials questioning Gisud and Elmer, who repeated their tale of the killings.
A noisy group of self-appointed critics derides Daisy Zanuck and Shirley Temple in a discussion of film choices. The piece notes Sivley’s continued box office success and hints at upcoming projects like Lady Jayne and Song and Dance Man, with MGM rumors about George M. Cohan's story.
Maury Maverick will address the Jewish Congress on "George Washington, the American" and "The Law of the Land" Wednesday night at 4 30 in the KhiNtar auditorium of the Hebrew Community Center 112 Gilliry hirech. Attorney J Waller Feigenbaum will preside and admission is free.
Janet Schinwller four was wounded in the thigh when a stray bullet entered a yard on South Flores Street Monday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Bry Met Smith investigated and reported a safe discharge near the residence. The child received initial treatment before being taken home in stable condition.
City patrols and police acknowledged a misleading tip regarding a 4 claimant with no address as officers pursued a suspect after a Monday ride. Officers Strickland and CG Lash reported the tip led to no clear location and a detained individual was jailed on intoxication charges.
A garbled item reports multiple bicycle crashes injuring 12 boys, with names and addresses partially legible. The police attribute injuries to auto collisions near several streets, mentioning Pat Rodriguez and Abel Rodrigues among involved youths.
A fragmented San Antonio report describes Mrs. Jenni Beasley of 617 Dawson Street reporting a theft involving $90 hidden in a jacket, a man and a woman fleeing on Houston and Jefferson streets after a brief talk, then another theft of $30 from a purse found with a third woman.
A fragment from a Hollywood gossip column notes Ruth Chatterios May returning to fame with a vivid account of party scenes. It mentions Shirley Temple and a gala at Marcel Lamaze with many stars including Hedy Lamarr, Richard Greene, and Gene Markey, plus autographs and fashionable accessories.
Delegates from St Marys University join students to travel to Shawnee Oklahoma for the Southsweet fornational Relations clubs conference on March 3 and 4 under sponsorship by the Oklahoma Baptist University and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Rev Brottier Herter F Leies and Vinti Pawelek lead the delegation as the local group discusses American foreign policy and Pan American aspects. The conference will feature 85 clubs worldwide and 685 in the United States with student groups focusing on international affairs. Texas GOP meet slated for Dallas February 21 notes Bargains and classfications 45 to 116 ads. preparations underway for a state executive committee.
Roosevelt aboard flagship Houston voyages through the West Indies toward Panama amid naval operations. The cruiser Houston and destroyer Warrington were sighted near Cuban waters after a stop at Guantánamo Bay. Executive paid first visit to Guantánamo Bay before continuing toward Virgin Islands and Atlantic defense points.
A fragmented OCR item from Wilmington Delaware hints at ongoing questions over power supply and a debate about a new power plant. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable, leaving the central issue unclear.
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