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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
9
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs and host names across stations WOAI and KMAC with shows like Highway Safety Campaign and Sports Parade. It mentions Ted Bill and Hib, various time slots such as 3:30 and 6:45, and segments from The Green Hornet to Flights.
A fragmented radio guide lists programs and performers on Columbia station alongside network feeds. Entries mention Crosby’s Musical Halt, Herbie Wolnes, Eddy Dachin records, Glen Gray’s Orchestra, and Texas State Network schedule blocks with station and time references for overnight to early morning hours.
Radio listings reveal a tangled timetables across stations KABC MBC and more with shows like Morning Roundup Morning Melodies and The Goldbergs plus sports talk and music segments. Notable personalities mentioned include Omar Gene and Bob Carroll alongside various program titles and hour blocks.
Soda comedian Phil Baker will perform a dramatic role as guest star on Kate Buith's program over the C B S network tonight ETSA-7. Other guests include Clarrie Heines, Rudy Vallee's Variety Hour, Major Bowes entourage, Virginia Brace, Melvyn Todd, Orphan Ego at Columbia Workshop, Roland Young, Preston Foster, Alice Ehlersharp, and Bing Uroeny's Music Hell on WOAI KTSA and related stations.
A compact listing shows various musical events and broadcasts with times such as 715 pm and 840 pm. It references the Empire Orchestra, a chamber program and popular entertainments, along with a rental property advertisement in several city sections.
New York stockholders charge present and former Radio Corporation executives with fraud and waste of assets. Complaints allege directors failed to recover 7.9 million Radio shares given to General Electric and Westinghouse in 1932 in exchange for patent rights. Defendants deny wrongdoing. FCA officials say actions were in the company’s best interests and ratified by stockholders.
Governor James V. Albed proclaimed Granger day at a ceremony in the Texas capital honoring Alpine Lloyd Granger for heroically saving five people from a submerged car in the Ishlov River on December 29. The rescues involved Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Slocum, their children Louis Hanson and Harry Joe Hanson, and W. Loving, who were on the Old Spanish Trail from Baton Rouge to Lufkin.
The Police Department faced a string of secretary absences as E.P Bogasch substituted for three secretaries in five days. Frank Garriga, secretary to Commissioner Phil Wright, was ill, prompting Bogasch to fill in. Charles Stevens, Ed Pytel and Chief Owen Kilday’s secretary also required coverage.
Austin January 3 1948 Division heads were named by Attorney General Gerald Mann to complete his staff with new appointments across divisions. Hart heads oil and gas while Lewin handles tax matters and trust Daviss leads a new bureau of evidence and research. Sam Reed becomes chief clerk and William C Cason joins the audits staff with Canty formerly leading the franchise card line.
Receipts show mixed cattle and calf offerings with active demand and higher prices on the Chicago wholesale desk. Calves midrange to good quality sell around 6.50 to 9.50 per hundredweight while cows and sows move up to 5.75 and 4.25 respectively. three-year and yearling cattle draw strong bids as buyers push for weighty stock. Barometer of the market notes tight supply and cautious optimism as figures edge higher across categories.
York Putnees New York reports cotton futures opened higher on the season's first trading day as December and near-month contracts showed modest gains. Dealers noted light activity and liquidation pressure in some positions, with January futures slipping from an initial bid. Market commentary reflects a cautious start in a thin, uncertain session.
In Chicago and worldwide, wheat and corn offerings fluctuated as prices dipped in some markets. Reports note lower European and Latin American quotes with varied futures, while hog and beef markets showed mixed movement. Grain and provisions in Chicago reflected unsettled trading, with livestock prices largely steady to modestly up on certain components.
Kansas City cattle and calf prices stabilize with mixed moves across weights. Slaughter cattle and fed steers hold near week’s levels while calves and heifers show varied gains. slaughter cows and bulls firm. Receipts about 1500 cattle and 2090 sheep, with top wholesale values cited for vealers and feeder steers.
Listings from the United States and state departments detail shipments on Wednesday. Includes values for apples, beans, cucumbers, grapes, peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, and other produce across markets in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago with prices, car counts, and market tone notes such as dull or weaker.
New York stock activity was uneven with profits-taking after Wednesday’s gains. Major issues showed light volume and cautious trading as the market weighed inflation fears, federal spending signals, and the debt outlook. Utilities and several large industrials posted gains, while steel and aircraft ranked lower amid a broader market drift.
The report lists exchange rates and commodity figures across multiple markets. It notes pound, franc, and dollar values, British discount rates, and several metals prices, with scattered country references including Canada, Denmark, France, Spain, Netherlands, and Japan.
Tax Commissioner Theo MM Plummer directs rearrangement of the office in Kansas City to improve efficiency. Major change moves the building inspector’s office to a new space near the lobby, with other shifts including reuniting property and land appraisers in adjacent rooms and relocating the deformation desk near the main door for better workflow.
Kiwanis Club of San Antonio Kerrville to install Pat Camp as president at a Gunter Hotel terrace dining room ceremony Friday night. Elected officers include H L Bridgman vice president Harold Keller vice president, Jack M Berminn treasurer, Dr Marsial Ramedall secretary, C B Carraway W B Hardin Frank G Prangel Gr Wallace Smith Dy H Taylor Carla Coon. Directors Travis Moarsund Ghoarler M Smith Katvey P Smith. Local clubs and Rotary tied in tributes and attendance.
Data from the bureau show Texas mined metals valued at 986.739 million, led by gold and silver. The 1937 output totaled 1.2303 billion. Prices included gold 35 dollars per ounce, silver 0.50, copper 0.9, and lead 0.50 cents. The bulk of production came from silver and gold assets in Texas mines reported by the American Metal Company at Shatter.
Eastern Air Lines projects a new record year under Capt. Eddy Richenbacher as mileage expands from Houston to San Antonio and Atlanta to Tallahassee and Tampa, adding about 6 more routes. The system aims to reach 4,347 miles with extensions planned to Brownsville via Corpus Christi and from Tallahassee to Memphis, boosting total mileage to 5,15 miles early 1939. Revenue passengers rise, miles flown increase, and October sets a yearly peak with 42 percent revenue gains.
Final rites for George W Deegan 58 vice president and general manager of Sam Gpler Hardware will be held at 4 o'clock Thursday from the chapel of Zick Kearns Undertaking company Interment will be in Edgksville Mo Deegan a Nebraska native and San Antonio resident for 10 years died Wednesday at home 1825 West Magnouly avenue He was a Knight of Columbus Alfa Phi Alpha and Rotary club Surviving are his widow Mrs Mayme Deegan a son Robert D Deegan of San Antonio and three sisters Miss Margaret Dregen Mrs H Inman both of Miami Beach Fla and Mrs M H Maher of Hood River Ore
Ned Jan 5 Rome Miller, Mole manager here, revealed a check for 5 from Minneapolis for payment of a 2 hotel bill since 1908. The check and a letter explained included interest.
David Henry Galm 18 died Friday at home on Gale Road near Helotes. Funeral Thursday afternoon from the home with Rev. A B Weiss officiating. Pallbearers listed. Survived by parents Walter and Mrs Gain and three brothers Harold Cale Vin and Savel all of Helotes and sister Mrs Paul Ott of San Antonio. Also Mrs Clara Krause and other relatives. Native of Bulverde, resident of San Antonio 43 years. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Une Rebe chapel with Rev John Dippel officiating. Burial in San Jose cemetery. Survivors include sons William Hilmer and Gus A Krause, daughters Mors and Mrs B Heck, sister Mrs J G Cinssen, Mrs A We Berold, brothers Gu and Heroton Weidner and Charles Kramm, and 10 grandchildren.
A conference in Mayor O K Quin’s office eyed a Austin bond house to help solve city finances tied to Oregon and policy wage laws. W Adit of a Austin firm and attorney R A Lewis outlined the plan to loan San Antonio funds for back pay and fire and police payrolls totaling about 900000, amid talks with bond companies.
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