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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1939

Page

8

Caravan of prizes in Prospect Sunday Light readers

A colorful feature announces a new caravan of cash prizes for Sunday Light readers. One hundred dollars in cash prizes are distributed to club members weekly, with additional prizes ranging from 41 to 8 for merit. Winners named include Lillian Johnson of Boston and Aubrey Whiteley Dutton of Brooklyn, each receiving regular prizes plus an extra surprise.

Bongunga Puzale Sunday Light Hearst Comic Weekly Kingpat Biley Betty White Cub Ope Lillian Johnson Beacon Street Boston Aubrey Whiteley Dutton Fast Twenty-eighth Street Brooklgo N.Y Aubrey Lillian

Is Diss a System Is Diss a System Wing Prize Puzzle Champ

The feature questions the weekly puzzle honorary to crown a national champion of the week. January entries show boys solving mazes like the masked movie star Shirley Temple and the shamrock emblem, with boys leading 272 to 62.7 over girls. January 15 contest results to be announced in The Light next Friday. Local January 8 winners receive $1 cash prizes. listed: Tessa Hohrath San Antonio. Mrs Helen Towery San Antonio. Herold B Wright San Antonio. Matty Teresa Penaloza San Antonio. Kitty Rea Brownsville.

Shirley Temple Sli Texas Tessa Hohrath Clifford Street San Antonia Helen Towery Duliing Court San Antonio Herold B. Wright Grapeland Avenue Matty Teresa Penaloza Kirk Place Kitty Rea General Delivery Brownsville

Radio Stars in Paralysis Fund Appeal

The March of Dimes radio appeal will air across networks with dozens of stars including Morton Downey Jack Pearl and Samuel Letbowsky. Guests on This Is New York Hour include Morton Downey and Jack Pearl while other programs feature Helen Jepson Anita Louise Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone. The broadcast also covers conversations on public platform and government aims with notable figures and broadcasts across KTSA KABC WOAI ETSA and more.

ETSA Kabc 10 Morton Downey Jack Pearl Samuel Letbowks New York KTSA Wilfred Pelletier Helen Jepson Switzerland Philp Etter KABC Anita Louise Tyrone Power Hollywood Playhouse Suez Johnny Green Dislers Theodore Roosevelt Bern Philippines Mauree Hindus Quincy Howe England KTBA United States Carl Sandburg Words Without Music AXTSA Basil Rathbone Hetty Davis Robert Montgomery Screen Guild Frank Capra AllStar Farm Tejas Gordon Freming M. Sten the Olen S—Ecnemy Jest Rex ,Stein and Orchestrs Woal—Triage Happy Gilmans Shnato Dowenboys Visilins Nuree Rabc—News T Tarag—Gasnel Fellowship M. Kisatrhythm Hescalsche Monese School of the Wear Kine Wagon Gang TQN Tom Dickey Showboys Betty and Bob Judy Jane Rabc—Kews Lew Preston Milton Cars Peppar Young KABG Woals Newscanter Jielin Dallas Vic and Sade Croup Ives Ouante Rehews Mancow Bridish Ran Henke

City Office Switch Aims to Clear Desk Phones

Commissioner Theo Plummer implements a new telephone switch system in the city office to reduce surplus telephones and streamline inter office communication by placing department phones on a common line. Fred Walter, Blummer's chef clerk, helped install the change Saturday.

Theo Plummer Fred Walter Blummer Plummer

Bombs Placed to Combat Crows in Texas Fields

Wichita Palls Texas and Clay counties move to plant 200 bombs south of the Red River to curb a crow infestation blamed for farm damage. Officials say about 60 000 posts would be destroyed as farm fowls and pigs reportedly suffer losses prompting county commissioners to use state funds and cooperate with Cotton County Oklahoma.

Texas Wichita Palls Oklahoma County Red River Claycouty Wichita Clay Counties Cotton County Oklahoma

Radio schedule excerpt with scattered international programs

A fragmented short wave listing shows numerous global broadcasts from New York to Prague, Berlin, Eindhoven, and Paris. Entries mention orchestras, sermons, entertainment, and cultural programs with varied times, frequencies, and stations, reflecting a dense, era-specific radio timetable.

Wid South Chure Wixal New York Philharmonia Symphony Society of New York Berlin Suplyn Salisbury GSO Tate Geneva League of Nationa Budapest Eindhoven Prague Music and Entertainment Ol?sr Mpc International Symphony Waxal Herlin Fve- Nine DID Schenettady Oraan WEKAD Paris Arisana Friklore Pant Dermee America Eberal POT Pare Tarents GRC CNR Fes Meh Tlao Rena

Radio Schedule Fragment with Broadcaster Names and Times

A fragmented broadcast log lists station call letters and program slots across a Sunday morning. Entries include KONG, WOAI, KTSA, KABC, KONO and more with shows like Gypsy Caravan, Uncle Bob Reads, Housa Detective, and memories from Stars of Yesteryear.

Krsa—Tabernacle Bait Chun Bob KARC Emaure Taylor Tabernacle Kono Ruby Newman Millk Brothers Bine Crosby RTSA Men's Bible Howes’ Capitol Wot Newtons Rane Hewall

Radio Program Schedule Fragment and Names

A garbled OCR list shows a daytime and evening radio schedule with numerous station identifiers such as WOAL KONO KABC and KISS along with a flood of program titles. It mentions musicians, orchestras, and personalities like Dorsey Hall Goodman and Fred Allen, plus varied times from afternoon to midnight.

Mare Woal Sunset Land Switzerland Wang Pi Dorsey Reverda S-Geore Hall Haboley Preston Bowoane Pedpit Kono Simmy Kaye HorsePodee New Tune RYSA New York Philharmonic Sym Woal—Geyer Sern Vision Della Chiasa Studio Muse Chamber of Commerce Vernon Geyer Alchaland Bing Crosby Renny Goodman KISS Master Parade Itqn Studio Musi Nelehhors Rmacssoveslie Possum Huntern Kisa Norman Corwin Ben Bernie Mebropolita Elve Barron Gab Hawaii Galla Reyun Internationale TSA Een Xollyrosd Guill Seth Tanerim Faascaeerts Spotlights Tokic Lew Tol Charlie McCar' Nage Amerean Furi Xwaca Chamber of Cammere Munla Kanifalpa Slilingy Walloon Deacon Moore

Morning Radio Schedule and Local Programs Listing

A dense listing of hourly radio programs and stations for the day, including KTSA, KABC, WOAI, and KTFA airings. It names show titles such as Morning Melodies, News, The Theater of the Air, and various country and music segments with times, station call signs, and hosts. The long grid highlights domestic programming across multiple networks with ads interspersed.

Ktsa—Trading Post Ale Felbot Weal“Reastan Club Att Uhurenen RTSA Hilltup Howse Wallies of the World School of the Air Taylor ‘Tabernacle Kid A Kumt Jenny Woai—Viennese Ensemble Vgnishants Ace Ae Keene KABC S—Theater of the Air KTFA Joanne Good Nancy James

Nelson Eddy and Bride Return to Hollywood Alight

Nelson Eddy and his bride Ann Franklin returned to Hollywood after their elopement in Las Vegas Nevada. The couple planned to depart soon on a day concert tour abroad as announced by the Eddy party.

Nelson Eddy Bride Hollywood hunbLy Woon Ann Franklin Vegas

County Dads Quarrel Over Steam Shovel

Commissioner Anders F Uhr ousted as county judge pro tem asks Commissioner W Stappenbeck to return a borrowed steam shovel. Stappenbeck, precinct 4, says Uhr demands its return to dig a ditch, claims county needs one shovel, notes precinct 4 has none. Dispute may go before county court Monday.

Anders F. Uhr Bexar County BR. W. Stappenbeck Stappenbeck Precinct 4 Ubr Robert 8. Green Hospital Uhr Alappenbeck Precinct Two Precinct Xlke

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