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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
2
Amy Crosby crowned Hollywood's most typical father in a film industry contest among male members. Pat O'Brien placed second and Edward G. Robinson followed, with coverage noting the light vow for wanted results and dial 1204.
Hollywood reports Bing Crosby will receive an honorary degree in October from Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington. Crosby earned a bachelor’s degree there about ten years ago before leaving to pursue show business.
The Second division demonstration unit, recently back from success in East and Southeast Texas, departs Fort Sam Houston Tuesday for a goodwill tour of Texas towns. Commanded by Maj. L. A. Page, Twenty third Infantry, the unit carries the same personnel and equipment as the first trip, with the Twenty third Infantry band replacing the Ninth Infantry band. Demonstrations begin at Camp Gulls Tuesday before the O I G and M T C, with a schedule covering multiple Texas towns from July 14 to July 30 including San Marcos Cuero Kingsville Harlingen Brownsville Beeville and Kenedy among others.
Fourth of July, a busy wreck day in San Antonio according to BR K Wright. Brian Coyne, UT graduate abroad, reports two Yale graduates who left a slow life, wearing cowboy stilts, and caused a commotion while stealing bananas. Geologist George Shelton comments on a East Texas vacation plans. Judge Phil Shook shows a mustard growth. Milicant Landers, Young Democrats secretary from Chicago, praises San Antonio. A GC O D saloon is noted in the city.
Guthrie Oklahoma July 8 a coroner’s jury to weigh circumstances of the death of Mrs James H Alberton 29 a former college beauty queen sheriff says a 25 caliber pistol found beside her body showed no fingerprints and may be linked to the estranged husband a chiropractic physician.
Deborah Thtreday credited with producing Karnes County’s first hate ginned cotton bale of the 1837 crop at Runge. Weighed 451 pounds, middling cotton with one inch staple. She previously produced Karnes’ first bale in 1846 and received $59.60 in premiums from local business interests.
Reports say Chinese and Japanese forces clash near Peiping and Wanpingh as a tense standoff grows. Japanese reinforcements move toward Marco Polo Bridge while Chinese troops concentrate in Peiping area in anticipation of a broader attack.
Toledo dispatch notes Vivienne Osborne, a top Medicsine star, signed for a leading role in B. P. Schulberg's Paramount film Everybody's Going, position secured amid a busy industry season. Direct Relief reports reduced caseload from 6388 to 4785 with an average 3.9 per case and 3.1 percent rate.
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