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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1944

Page

7

Blackwell Invitation Opens With Eight Teams Entered

Eight teams were entered today for the Blackwell Invitation basketball tournament opening. Bronte Blackwell Trent Roscoe and Helmleigh join Highland in the field with Highland favored to win.

Benny Allen to co star in Of Thee I Sing musical

Hollywood reports Boris Morros has inked contracts making Jack Benny and Fred Allen co stars in a George Kaufman and Morrie Ruskind musical. Morros aims to modernize Carmen, while Billy Rose also suggests a Cats Meow project amid New York buzz.

Louella D. Parsons Motion Tietura Hollywood TNS Boris Morros Jack Benny Fred Allen Benny Allen Jack _ Skirball Agitod Leisen Digis New York Finch Morros Lyon Strohetin Ceci de Mille Carmen Billy Rose Carmen Jones Cat~ Maen

Beering Down On the News Beering Down On the News

Articles from Arthur Bugs Baer discuss Mussolini, family intrigues, and Hollywood drama. References include Mussolini’s alpine move, a son-in-law shooting incident, Katharine Hepburn negotiating MGM for Eugene O Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra, and Greta Garbo as mother candidate.

Arthur Bugs" Baer International News Service Mussolini de Wax Alps Katharine Hepburn Metro~ Goldwyn-Mayer Eugene Lal O Neill Mourning Electra Katie Greta Garbo

Casualties 5 A Mother Loses Second Son in Action

Mrs Elizabeth Holmes of 3705 South Presa hears of Staff Sgt Jack Strong killed in Italy on Christmas Day, a second son Staff Sgt Louis Strong had died in North Africa last September. Survivors include two sisters and a brother. Brackenridge High School alumni three brothers. Army list notes wounded in action across the Mediterranean with several named individuals and families in Texas.

Elizabeth Holmes South Presa Street War Department Jack Strong Italy Louis Strong North Africa Ann Marcy Gilles Champlin Jimmie Strong Seabees Camp Heuneme Calif Brackenridge High School

Hollywood Gossip and Malformed Notices From March Week

Helen Forrest final divorce decree in Baltimore and upcoming marriage plans. rumors of Vivien Leigh, Scarlett O’Hara, and Caesar and Cleopatra via Korda and Rankin. encounters in Hollywood with Angela Greene Barry Sullivan Carole Tandis and others. social bits on Lang Turner Loretta Young and Alan Ladd Irving Pichel Gloria de Haven and Frank Sinatra. assorted party notices and farewells.

Helen Forrest Harry James Baltimore al Spidglass Songifor Eoldie Hall Paramount Ting London David Selanick Vivien Leigh Alexander Korda Lottie Dundas David Korda Hessys Arthur Rankin British General Films, ‘Ltd Hollywood Jak Tandam John Kennedy Angela Greene New York Barry Sullivan Tim Carole Tandis Mocambo Will Hunt Elyse Curtis Lang Turner Irving Pichel Loretta Young Alan Ladd Gloria de Haven Frank Sinatra Frank Lois Andrews Barney Glazera Somerset House Johny Maschio Constance Moore Cary Grant Roy Roberts Toney Sheen Metro

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