Snapshot winners in fifth local contest at The Light
The Light highlights top prizes in its fifth Snapshot amateur contest with Gant of Laredo winning first, Elizabeth Ball of San Antonio second, Rudolph Toepperwein of Boerne third, and Frederico Nino of Castroville fourth. Rules cover entries, eligibility, and national contest criteria, with cash and gear prizes and guidelines for submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gant
Laredo
Gantk
Far Company
San Antonino
Elizabeth Ball
McKinley Avenue
San Antonio Light
Post
Fox Company
The
Light
Comtest
Young People to Hipe Young People to Hipe
Several hundred members of the Young People league of San Antonio will be cowhands for a day at a dude ranch rodeo and picnic Sunday July 27 at the George Bates place at Bandera. The program, under entertainment director Harry Robbins, includes swimming, fishing, horseshoe pitching, riding, a baseball game between Sigua Alpha Rho and Aleph Zatik fraternities, cowhand demonstrations, a milking contest, and a blended bull fight. Watermelon will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's League of
San Antonio
George Ates
Bandera
Sheldon Wexler
Harry Robiix
Sigua Alpha Rho
Aleph Zatik
Rebels Gain Woe Ground Near Valencia Coast
Rebels under Franco advance toward Valencia from Hendaye reach Moncofar near the coast and press toward Sagunto, with forces split from Nudes as they push to strike the Sagunto industrial hub gate near the port.
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Hendaye
UNS
Francisco
Franco
Valencia
Saragossa
Miguel Arande
Moncofar
Caiches
Vieeport
Sagunto
Valenala
New Stamp Issues Set for August Debut
Washington dispatch reports five new stamps to be issued next month with first day sales starting August. The 1¢ Jackann 8, 9¢ William Henry Harrison 18, 3¢ Iowa Centennial 24, and 50¢ cent Van Buren August 11, plus a $1 Wilson August 29. The Wilson issue will be limited to about 15 million copies.
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Washington
Jackann
van Buren
William Henry Harison
Iowa
Wilson
United States
Towa
Des Moines
Alfalfa Bill Murray In Hotel Fight Eye Injury
Oklahoma former governor William H. Murray nicknamed Alfalfa Bill was reported to have received a bruised eye in a hotel corridor altercation with a political worker opposing his bid for office. The confrontation described as a campaign incident occurred in Hugo Oklahoma.
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Hugo
Okla
William H
Bill
Murray
Oklahoma
League Head to Speak in 8. A. L. Oliver to address mass meeting
A. L. Oliver executive vice president of Labor's Non Partisan League will speak at 10 30 a m Sunday to back Maury Maverick for Congress and oppose Martin Dies in Orange County. He cites Dies autocratic wage and hours stance and notes the league's 4500 members mainly east of the Mississippi. He also mentions strong U S labor ties and a quiet precinct organization in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Oliver
Labor
United States
Congress
Maury Maverick
Orange County
Martin
Oliver
Wharton School of Commerce and Finance
University of Pennsylvania
Brotherhoo of
Nonpartisan League
Uyposes
Dies
Maverick
Tower House
House
Sin Tle
Jesgue
A. F. OF
John L. Lewis
League
A. F
San Antonio
United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers Union
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Lambert
U. G. A. Pla. W. Union
Donald Henderson
Folk dances to be shown in Bary Pedro park
An exhibition of Mexican Spanish and Portuguese folk dances will be held at 4 p m Sunday in Bary Pedro park. Pupils of Miss Bertha Almageur from the city recreation department will perform. Orchestre Tipica will present a concert on Wednesday July 20 at 8 p.m. A carnival of speed skating partner events and fancy skating will follow with prizes. Entries for events are taken at the cold drink stand in the park or at 719 West Myrtle Street.
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Bary Pedro Park
Bertha Almageur
City ‘Recreation Department
Orchestre Tipica
D. m
Ge, Partrornt
Myrtle Street
Gasoline Prices Climb Amid Summer Motoring Surge
Oil giants announce a July 1 hike in ethyl and standard grades as service stations modestly raise prices. Most stations implement the half cent increase, while a few push prices to 20 and 49 cents higher for the same rise.
Col Brooks' Son Honored at School Color Bearer at Barracks Ceremony
John M. Brooks, son of Lieut. Col. John H. Brooks, commander at Randolph Field, represented his school as color bearer at the first institutional day ceremonies at the Plattsburgh Barracks N Y campus, according to reports from San Antonio.
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John M. Brooks
John 8. Brooks
Randolph Field
Plattsburgh Barracks
San Antonio
World's Largest Sign Displays Light in Times Square
New York July 9 The world's largest and most expensive animated sign turned on in Times Square. The Old Gold cartoon sign on the east side spans half a block and stands 12 stories high with 4164 lights and extensive neon tubing. Otto Soglow created the drawings for the Little King based display. A second display for Four Roses whisky rises over 100 feet, featuring the largest electrical letters in the world.
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Weew
York
INI
Simultan
Times Square
Old Gold Cigarettes
Otto Soglow
Hig
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A. M. Gault
Oma Dutta
van Camp Sea Food Company
Inty Tetramat Island
California
Col. Brooks
Pia Ore Jhaverick Bldg
Jocketer
Alee
Solta
Kallison
Texas
Ann
Dia
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