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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1961

Page

4

Monster Taking Over at Texas Theater This Week

A midsized Texas venue hosts a monster picture described by its press agent as the greatest monster film ever. Cast includes Bill Travers and William Sylvester, with other holdsovers and features at nearby venues such as The Misfits with Cary Grant and Robert Mitchum, and a German picture with English dialogue at another house.

Gorge Reng Texas Proatti Bill Travers Wiliam Sylivester Dinestta Cary Gra Robert Mitchum Josephine Theater

Students Sit Down and Sing at Twin Falls High

Twenty five Twin Falls High students sat in corridors on Wednesday to sing Happy Birthday to George Washington, deemed inappropriate for class. Principal James Paluskal suspended them for the disruption.

Twin Falls Idaho Twin Falls High Suhaut George Washington James Paluskal

City Plans Reforestation In Three City Areas

The department will start a reforestation program in Brackenridge and Roosevelt parks and the Olmos picnic area. It will also plant shrubs at recreation sites citywide. Council approved Smith & Moore for 160 trees and shrubs, including 50 mic 37 wrepe myriles, 27 mimosa, 26 hybrid live oaks, and 20 golden rain trees, with shrubs ranging from Canary Island date palms to yuccas.

Brackenridge Roosevelt Parks Olmos Asin Smith& Moore

Brotherhood Week Planned at Congregation Rodfei Sholom

Congregation Rodfei Sholom will observe Brotherhood Week at 8 15 p m Friday with Rabbi Abhaya Jacobson officiating as spiritual leader Morris Erlick directing the choir and John Lewis as guest speaker He will address Brotherhood of Man Under the Fatherhood of God.

Brotherhood Congregation Rodfei Sholom Abhaya Jacobson Morris Erlick John Lewis Brotherhood of Man

Bankruptcy Suit Added Against Miami Aly. Hines Int.

A second involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed Thursday against Miami Aly. Hines Int. by Delta of Atlanta, Montgomery Aviation, and Atlant Aviation seeking $1,634 in debts the company allegedly cannot pay. The airline, based at San Antonio International Airport, faced a prior suit last Friday by 11 former employees claiming $23,344 in back pay.

Miami Aly. Hines Int Delta Atlanta Montgomery Aviation Montgomery Ala Atlant Aviation Philadelphia Miami Miami Airlines San Antonio

Mass Killer Found Guilty

A federal grand jury in Baltimore found jazz guitarist Melvin D. Rees Jr. guilty of kidnapping and slaying a Virginia housewife and her daughter. The 32 year old faces life imprisonment under the Lindbergh law. The all male jury did not seek the death penalty.

Baltimore UPID Melvin D. Rees Jr Rees

Gigi Subtle Sauce at San Tedin Playhouse

San Antonio Little Theatre troupe staged a risqué Gigi spoof with six actors delivering subtle gestures and overacting. Hepburn like mix in a 20th century Paris setting drives the troubled Gigi, Grandmere and Aunt Alicia conspiring to arrange a liaison with Gaston the wealthy playboy.

Wayne Chastain Gigh Mairen San Tedin Playhouse San Antonio Miss Hogan Paris Hafela Sinneter Katharine ‘Hepburn Willie Burke Grandmere Alicia Gigi Gaston Dapper Debonair Russell Rogers Aunde Gigl Rogers

Pickets at Polaris Use Polite Protest at Franklin Institute

Youth for Nuclear Disarmament picketed the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia praising arms control and denouncing the arms race. The event featured placards and a Polaris model outside the institute while Vice Admiral William F. Ra horn spoke to a joint meeting of related societies. A tragic car crash in Austin claimed Karl Henderson, 15, as a victim.

Philadelphia Franklin Institute Pogram U.S Colege Franklin Slut and Engineering Societars Adm William F. Rahorn Yen Austin Karl Henderson

Becket trials and Hollywood deals spark Latin film plans

Louella Parsona reports Tony Quinn signs with Columbia for two films. Barrabas, a tale of the thief released by Pontius Pilate, to be shot in Italy with Richard Fleischer directing a $16 million budget. Quinn then stars in Greece in Holiday for Car, with David Mers tick paid $100, plus Dorothy Provine eyed for X-15 at Warners after The Roaring 20s. Ginger’s marriage secret, Las Vegas TV plans, and other Hollywood notes fill this roundup.

Lgquella PARSONS+ Ga Hollywood David Merstick Dinn Delt Laurentiis Tony Quinn Tony Colum*bia Barrabas Pontius Pilate Christ Creece Forrmanc Dorothy Provine Frank Sinatra Warners Dorothy Washington Press Correspondents Kennedy

Ethel Merman Becomes Grandmother in Weekend Birth

Colorado Springs reports actress Ethel Merman has become a grandmother after Mrs. William L. Geary welcomed a daughter, Barbara Jeanne Geary, weighing seven pounds five ounces, born last Saturday. The newborn is Merman’s granddaughter.

Colorado Springs Kile? Mermayy William L. Geary Barbara Jeanne Geary Geary Ethel Merman

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