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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1950
Page
7
Partial OCR reads like a local ad blurb with garbled phrases about expensive goods and easy ordering. It mentions ads, light, tools, and pricing hints but lacks clear names or events. The readable fragments suggest aclassified permutation rather than a coherent story.
An advertising pitch urges men to try Ketor-Bak hair dye to conceal gray roots with a gradual effect. It promises ongoing results with follow up King Kolor-Bak use and a money back guarantee, urging immediate purchase.
Catholic school children may take a half holiday to attend a film and hockey, with permission from Catholic school superintendent John L. Markovaky. Matinee seats are 25 cents, doors open at 1 p.m. Tom Summers, theater president, donates part of proceeds to the San Antonio Knights of Columbus charity fund. The film stars Fredric March.
The Pan American Zebu Association and the American Brahman Breeders Association clashed publicly at the San Antonio stock show. J W Martin Jr Cotulla owned the grand champion Brahman bull with D Guerra & Sons McAllen winning reserve. PAZA and ABBA leaders push for open competition amid Houston stiff competition and cross membership.
Cholly Knickerbocker recalls Rev. Dom Paulinus Ly of the Our Lady of Silesse Trappist Abbey, describing brutal monk persecutions by Chinese Communists. Ly, who escaped with eight cows, led monks toward safety through Formosa, seeking U.S. refuge for a group of ten Trappists and students. The tale underscores resilience and faith amid persecution.
A Feb 21-4 lecture and picture show are set for Thursday night at Johnson City Christian church. Blair Cherry, Texas coach, will discuss character building and present films of Texas A&M. The event ties to a Thanksgiving day football game.
Six brothers aged 7 to 14 drowned when their boat capsized off Pontas Arenas in southern Chile near Santiago. Rescue efforts followed as authorities investigated the incident.
Paul H. Martin recently back from Japan becomes director of medicine and surgery at the Medical Field Service School Brooke Army Medical Center. He succeeds Col G E Horrocks, transferred to the U S forces in Austria.
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