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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
6
The South Texas Geologies Society will conduct a field trip Saturday to an amosphalt mine near Dye against Weld. The excursion starts from the Kinenta hotel in Uvalde with plans to gather at dawn.
In Los Angeles, Mrs. Virghiia Cote Pritchard seeks 10000 in damages from Miss Edith Lamont over injuries from a June 3 1936 Sunset Boulevard collision. Superior Judge Thurmond Clarke heard the case as Fred O Reed represented the plaintiff.
The Townsend plan to grant every citizen 65 and older a monthly 3200 pension collapsed in Congress. Townsend followers, once vast, dwindle as Townsend Weekly reduces its pages and edits its stance. An editorial says temporary setback and national headquarters will guide future activity.
Gloucester fisherman story adaptation screened Friday with Freddie Baeth, Trey Spencer and a strong supporting cast including Lionel Barrymore Melvyn Douglas Mickey Rooney Charles Grapewin John Carradine Jack Benny. A color cartoon and newsreel complete the program.
San Antonio Civic Opera plans a public rededication of the remodeled Sunken Garden theater with an open air performance of Victor Herbert’s Mlle. Modiste. The event features Lois Farnsworth Kirkpatrick, Jarret Beanlund, Florence Saxon, Jack Blankfield, Leila Tyrone and others under director Harry flict Florence Griffith and conductor David Griffin.
Geck B Dene tops the list as the most photographed person in Tollywood with about 40 000 exposures, while DeMille has over 20 000 000 pictures distributed. Arty B Cottyon of Faramount studio notes the produceredactor’s image reaches broad audiences, highlighting photography’s reach in the industry.
Readable fragments outline a local cinema schedule with coded titles and numbers. The item seems to list show times or codes such as Azlur Alina and Gibb along with percentages and room numbers, but the text is garbled and lacks clear dates or complete program details.
Friday edition of The Light lists want ads for Civic Opera tickets and weekend listings. The notice urges readers to place their ads before Friday morning 10 45. San Antonio paper markets the big 131 edition and related distribution.
Weber and Fields, famed for 56 years in vaudeville, push into cinema as they tour Hollywood. The duo, plus stars like Edward Arnold, Shirley Temple, and John Trent, join a busy scene of radio actors and MGM moves. Plans include international travel and family moves as the film path opens for this aging act.
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