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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1939

Page

12

Austin Counties Face Texas Power Offer For City Electric Properties

January 3 1935 Rio Grande area reports Texas Power and Light offers to sell city electrical properties in 16 Central South Texas counties for 5 million dollars. Lower Colorado River Authority weighs terms with possible sale of surplus power to T P and L until transfer. RF C loan authorization enhances purchase prospects. counties include San Saba Lampasas Llano Burnet Blanco Travis Hays Bastrop Guadalupe Caldwell Kerr Lee Fayette Washington Austin Colorado. Consumers would buy power from federally financed dams as L O R A would distribute under municipal electric plans.

Austin Jan Lower Colorado River Texas Power and Light Company City Electrical Gentral i South Chey Washington Reconstruction Finance Corporation San Seba Lampasas Llano Burnet Blanco Travis Hays Bastrop Guadalupe Caldwell Kerr, Lee Fayette Colorado Mmunicipal

Indian peasants win rent relief in United Provinces

ALLAHABAD India Jan 3 Rafi Ahmad Kidwai minister of revenue announced the government will cancel back rent totaling about 200000000 rupees about 388000000 dollars as a New Year gift to peasants. The decision totals nearly 70000000 dollars in relief for farmers across the province.

Allahabad India United Provinces Rafi Ahmad Kidwai

Organist Composer Dies in Brooklyn

Frank Wright 73 a composer and founder of the American Guild of Organists died in a Brooklyn hospital. Born in England he served 41 years as organist and choir master at Grace Protestant Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. His music examination textbook was published earlier.

New York Frank Wright American Guild of Organists Brooklyn Hospital England Wright Grace Protestant Episcopal Church Brooklyn

Comedienne Heads Into 1939 with Studio Moves and Predictions

Hollywood gossip notes Dulcy Wilson joins Rose of Washington Square with Jolson Faye Power. Mazie predicts 1939 quirks including 312 shopping days to Christmas and directors favoring best actors. Janet Beechler stays in Hollywood. re: The President’s Wife. Howard Hughes linked to Marlene Dietrich romance while Darryl Zanuck moves projects.

Lovella C. Parsons Motive Picture Faller Hollywood Dulcy" Wilson Matie Neem Twentieth Century-Fox Darryl Mazie Edward G. Robinson Harret Beecher Stowe Janet Beechler New York Janet Warner Brothers Bryan Foz Marlene

Danielle Darrlene Won't Return to Hollywood

Danielle Darrlene recuperates from surgery and plans to stay away from Hollywood sources say. Ralph Block and Frederick Kohner adapting Half American about a French girl seeking her father. Zanuck and others price new projects as Temple stars face career shifts amid industry gossip. <end>

Danielle Darrlene Hollywood Joe Pasternak Ralph Block Frederick Kohper America Danielle Kenneth Harlan Jey Temple Tdarty Zanuck Iters Columbia Walter Kang Hoss Russell Gleasons Cynthia Jene Walter the Howart Henry Joan Suzanna Blondell

Movie Timetable Report From Curious Page

A fragmented radio style listing references actors Charles Coburn and others in a humorous or satirical timetable. It mentions a play titled The Better Ole and odd party notes. The garbled text hints at a Sunday broadcast with schedule times and program names.

Charles Coburn Bill Ourriginal Ole Herl and Norrow

Irish Thrush and New Wife in Mexico

Hollywood moves report Jack Doyle known as the Irish thrush and ex band member of Judith Allen has remarried in Ensenada Mexico to Movita Castenada. He previously faced a December 13 entry ban and allegedly sailed on the Celina to Genera. Doyle plans to pursue life with his new wife after the marriage on New Year’s Eve.

Hollywood INS Dollywood Jack Doyle Judith Allen Mexico Doyle Cellina Gener Ensenada Mnisried Movita Castenada Davie United States

Ringed cars aim to curb traffic in Scranton plan

Scranton mayor Fred J Huester advocates marking first offense drivers with a yellow ring on rear of car next offense with a blue ring. Circles would stay for 80 days if legal, aiming to embarrass reckless drivers and deter chaos in the city with the plan under review by the legal department. In New York a New Year period saw at least 25 deaths by own action across the city police records show.

Scranton Fred J. Huester America New York New York City Glennily

Broadway Gossip and Politics Collide in 1930s Scandals

A rapid reel of society rumors and political intrigue features Daladier’s refugees, Gilbert Roland, Marlene Dietrich’s circle with Howard Hughes, James Carey’s CIO succession talk, Selly Rand nude ranch in Jersey City plans, and a flood of other names. The piece hints at probes, court cases, and sensational charges, all set against a backdrop of Hollywood premieres and Washington power plays.

Connie Bennett France Gilbert Roland Gary Cooper Gary Gen Mrs. Goering Bern Anna Held Jr Jay Dodd Martensen Marlene Dietrich Howard Hughes John L. Lewis James Carey Washington Cong Rubens Russia Russia) Will Break Shari

Dual killing bill returned in San Angelo case

Frank Salazar of Miles Texas was indicted by a Tom Green county grand jury for the slayings of Mr and Mrs Paw Kennedy at their Miles farm home on December 15 The indictments name Salazar as the killer in three counts in Mr Kennedy s death and one count in Mrs Kennedy s death Six rangers led by Captain Hawkins remain in San Angelo awaiting Salazar s return to stand trial He has been held at Austin where he was arrested.

San Angelo Frank Salazar Miles Texas Tom Green County Paw Kennedy Caliple Swazar Kennedy R. C. Hawkins Salasar Galdzar Austin

Soap Gun Artist Back in Custody in Anson County

Patterson escaped from Palos Pinto county jail with a soap gun and was recaptured today. His companion W T Hiley remains missing. Patterson surrendered in Hamilton yesterday. Sheriff Gi Dunwoody of Jones County calls the break’s weaponry a pretty good situation.

Anson Jan Gry Patterson Palos Pinto County W. T. Hiley Patterson Hamiln Gi Dunwoody Jones County Howard

Pardon Seen for Money Mooney Hearing Set

Tom Mooney, jailed for the 1916 San Francisco Market Street bombing that killed 10 and wounded 40, may win a pardon hearing Saturday under California's new governor Culbert L Olson. Olson, sworn in yesterday as the first Democratic chief executive in 40 years, set Saturday for the hearing but opposition is anticipated. Mooney contends his conviction rests on flawed testimony linked to his labor activity, and his death sentence was commuted to life by Governor Stephens after Wilson interceded.

Sacramento Falls Tom Mooney Francisco California Culbert D. Oko Baterday Mooney Olson Lower Market Street William D. Stephens Wilson

64 Oil Wells Sold in West Texas Permian Basin Deal

A. R. Eppenauer of Jeff Davis county sold 64 producing oil wells in the West Texas Permian basin and West Central Texas district for about 1.9 million dollars. The buyer was Intercoast Petroleum Corporation of New York and Los Angeles. This ranks among the area’s largest such transfers in recent months.

Publicity Agent of Mark Twain Dies in New York

Isidor Tewl, 88, longtime publicity man for Mark Twain and a veteran journalist, died in New York today from pneumonia after breaking his leg last week. His death follows a libel suit filed earlier this month.

Mark Twain New York Isidor Tewl Pneutagnia

Mayor Faces Trial on Bribe Charge in Taunton

Taunton Massachusetts January reports show E.S. Carney, newly serving mayor of New Bedford, entering Superior Court to face a bribery solicitation charge tied to an awarded garbage collection contract. The October 20 indictment named city officials, including aldermen and council members, with further charges added November 4. All defendants pleaded not guilty.

Taunton Mess E.S. Carney Wein New Béd Carney

Feet Hurt A Top 80 Million U S Foot Pain Claim

Chicago reports say 20 000 900 adults in the United States suffer foot ailments and two thirds of Americans experience foot pain according to Dr John His of Los Angeles at the national shoe fair. Funeral services in Glendale California will honor Fred Grayson Sayre 59 noted painter of rescue and park scenes who died last Saturday of a heart attack.

Chicago United States John His Los Angeles Glendale Calif Fred Grayson Sayre

Faiths Healing Fight Nears Legislation Change

End of a long clash between medicine and faith healing groups appears possible as the January 10 legislature is urged to amend the medical practices act of 1907. Dr Holman Taylor outlined revisions including placing Christian Science practitioners under church tenets while barring office openings for faith healing.

Fort Worth Holman Taylor State Medical Association Organi Eation Christian Science Lars Taylor Mother Church of Christ In Scientists Becon

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