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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1939

Page

3

Moon Sixpence Bought by Warners in Hollywood Fix

Hollywood desk reports Warner Bros acquired the Somerset Maugham tale Moon and Sixpence. The film tracks Gauguin like life, a stock broker’s rise and fall, Sterling’s desertion of wife and kids, and a quest for freedom in tropical isles. Arthur Lyons handled the deal. Maugham’s fee noted. potential casting includes Edward G. Robinson and Tollywood links teased.

Louella Parsons Notion International None Service Hollywood Fed UINS Somerset Matghans Warners Gauetul Wil Tebit Manghem Sterling Guuty Gea Islands Arthur Lyons Maugham Brite Davis

Film Stars and Party Arrivals At Zanuck Event

The note lists several film figures including Lorraine Edey Bette Davis Rita Kainman Lowe Barbara Pepper and Alice Faye in attendance at the Daryl Zanuck party for a Camorion night event with Gregory Ret eff escorting Alice Faye to the academy dinner Richard Greene with Mary Aret Lockwood and Arteen Whelan appearing with Exidie Nogrix in the Zanuck circle. Wendy Barrie is asked about and the scene hints at tomorrow’s continuation.

Netcher Tomorrig Lorraine Edey Bette Davis Baby Bob Rita Kainman Lowe Barbara Pepper Gregory Ret Alice Faye Academy Camorion Richard Greene Maryaret Lockwood Wendy Barrie Arteen Whelan Exidie Nogrix Daryl Zanuck

Washington's birthday events tied to border city celebrations

Local notes from Bexar and Laredo recall Washington's Birthday festivities with figures like PALMER B. YANCEY and MARJORIE BIARD, a Laredo bullfight attendance, and San Antonio leaders including ALLAN HIKIN HER. Reports mention Mary Jane Garza's name change to MARIE JEANNE DOUBET, theater plans, and college and city celebrations across the border.

Bos Clarkson Kentucky Washington Nuevo Lareda Arothér Palmer Yancey Bowtie Laredo Marjorte Biard Border City Mary Jane Garza Leith Marie Jeanne Doubet Allan Hikinher American Federation of Government San Antonio N. Laredo Sam Biery Austin Ater Massachusets Smith College Mary English Dickson Hesten Schiemer Harrison Jean Lapham

Movie Timetable Messy Entry From An Old Page

Fragmented OCR text lists movie timetable elements with unclear titles and numbers. The readable items include scattered references to times like 8:14 and codes such as 2293 7159 10)R, with mentions of Beachcorbers and Texas Tin. The legible content lacks coherent narrative or clear events.

Asay Shandy Beachcorbers Texas

Hollywood Tribute Honors 1938 Oscar Winners Davis and Tracy

A Hollywood tribute honors Bette Davis and Spencer Tracy as 1938 Oscar winners. The ceremony praises their performances in Dangerous and Boys Town, noting past wins and the era’s top film recognitions, with accolades to Capra for directing You Can’t Take It with You and other industry honors across acting, writing, and production.

Bette Davis Spencer Tracy Hollywoon INSI Academy of Motion, Picture’ Arts and Sciences Academy Miss Davis Itoy Sezevel Hug Tracy Dom Pavis Tracy Garrageous Mare Autorg Columbia Frank Capri Harry Cohn James Roosevelt Samuel Goldwyn Capra Deers Kentucky Walter Bremian Fay Rainier Biing G. Thalveeg Ywent Hal Wallis Warner Brothers Shirley Temple Wail Disney Dore Sthary Eleanore Griffin Bays Ralph Danean Hy Robin Rood Rie Rorngold Rasin Musign Alexandur Ed Newman He Viorn Jars Tealph Rainger Lee Ronnio Hig Ferdinand Bull Walt Disney Deanna Durbin Mickey Rooney

Flying Cadet Awards At Randolph Field Review

Awards for outstanding flying cadets completed basic training at Randolph Field were announced at a formal review. Cadet Jack C. Jones received the Cadet Medal for soldierly efficiency, while Cadet William B. Reed earned the Wil Rain metal for athletic development and the Orsina club medal for academics. Cadet Herbert W. Peters was appointed first captain of the battalion. Names of other battalion captains and officers are listed, with a March 1 deadline for vacant positions via classified ad.

Thec Randolph Field Kelly Field Jack C. Jones Company A William B. Reed Oun Wil Taina Metal Orsina Club Tarvey Fo O Grelier Herbert W. Peters Appalachia Virginia Miliary Institute Battabase Paul G. Schauer Port Wayne

Walter Winchell On Broadway Night Gossip Fragment

A stream of Broadway notes and quick sketches from the Walter Winchell style column. Critic D Watts Jr misses a show while Madeleine Carroll and other Hollywood figures appear in brisk, jittery vignettes aboard a City nightlife scene.

New York Arture Tosca- Luin Symphony Nira Jinto Wallfig Waltine Fortieth Street D. Watts Jr Madeleine Carroll Jock Kirkland Lwho Jay GC. Filppen Jay C.filppen Tommy Matville

Eleanor Whitney Abandons Dancing After Marriage

New York February 24 Eleanor Whitney a tap dancer married Attorney Frederick Becker bringing an end to her professional stage career. The 2 year old bride had announced she would abandon dancing when she wed and Becker resigned as an assistant US attorney to enter private practice.

Eleanor Whitney New York Ricance Whitney Frederick Becker Buecker US 8

Author Applies for Marriage License to Marry Gorman

Carl Van Doren, author and editor, filed an application to marry Mrs. Dean Wright Gorman. He provided his address as New York, with both residences listed there. Authorities said they would be warned on Monday.

San

Texas banker dies in Dallas at 64

J How sida Ardrey a Dallas and New York banker who also served as an executive of the Federal Housing Administration died here yesterday.

Jon Hutchine Ujard Plaineal Lieheon Clas Sinte John Clark Boothe Chicana USA Cly Texas Dallas J. Howsida Ardrey New York Fedieral Housing Administration

Delighted Return at Majestic Theater With Stars

A European war era stage revue at the Majestic stars Rana Ahenrar and Olagk with a cast including Edward Arnold Chiles Joseph Schildkraut and Pat Paterson. The program features songs and dances amid air raid drama as the entertainment unfolds under wartime tension. Tickets at Breanway street pay one ball-rate.

Rana Ahenrar Olagk Sten Edward Arnold Chiles Copurn Geseph Schildkraut Saur Hope Crows Burgess Mereditt Skeets Galaghe Pat Paterson

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