Texas Brag Tale From Kerr County Roots And Legacy
Bra Harris recalls a 16th century Texas brag song linked to Kerr County and the Old Guard club. Her father Gilbert J. Mathachy, a planter printer, allegedly composed and sang a 1539 piece titled Texas Brag. The account ties to Kerr’s Creek school, pioneer Lydia S. Curtis, and a San Antonio lineage, with riverbank memories of early electric fans and a candle-lit shaft mechanism.
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Texas
Ida B. Harris
W. French
Ville Mehi
A. £. Hector
Old Guard Club
Gilbert J. Mathachy
Kerr County
Kerr's Creek
George H. Spee
Mountain Home
Harris
Harris’ Grandmather
Lydia S. Curtis
San Antonio
First Presbyterian Church
Valentino tale moves toward film rights impasse in Hollywood
Hollywood gossip notes that Joseph Schenck, famed arbitrator of film disputes, accuses Twentieth Century Fox of delay in securing rights to Rudolph Valentino's life story. Eddie Small holds Valentino rights but lacks clearances from Valentino’s exes and fiancés while casting rumors place Tyrone Power in the lead and Carl Brisson in Ezio Plaza's role.
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Louella
Parsons Motion
Hollywood
INS
Joseph Schenck
Etter
Rudolph Vaten- Ning
Eddie Small
Twentieth Conry-Fox
Tyrone Power
Valentian
Smail
Sie
Natscha Rembova
Jean Acker
Pola Ne
Carl Brisson
Ezio Plaza
Lonton
Round Company
Freddie Brisson
Rangers and Hammerstein
Carl
South Pacific
Pinza
Mirror of Your Mind reflections on creativity and motives
The passage discusses how anxiety can dampen creativity yet awareness around you yields new impressions, and how repeated patterns give way to fresh angles. It argues our outward behavior often mirrors neighbors, not personal desire, and unconscious motives shape actions even when we believe we act consciously.
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Angies
Freud
Pony
King Features Syd, Inc
Texas lawmakers pledged study on foreign oil import rules
A group of Texas congressmen led by Rep. Gossel was promised by State Department and tariff commission officials that they would study the foreign oil import situation. The meeting grew from a request by wolf industry leaders for possible actions to prevent further cuts in fuel production.
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Washington
Texas
Gossel
State Department and Tariff Commission
Wolf
Odd Fellows to Observe Birthday at Olmos Park Barbecue
The lodge marks its hundredth anniversary with a barbecue at Olmos Park at noon on July 16. The Grandmaster will receive a $45,000 check to fund a nursery at the Odd Fellows Home in Corsicana. Children from the home will present a program at 8 p.m.
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Olmos Park
The
Lodge
Odd Fellows Home
Corsicana
Interior chief urges Texas resource agency for water plans
Secretary Krug urged Texas to form an overall resources agency to unify water resource programs, citing state water problems and difficulty in determining Texans' wishes. He sent the idea in a letter to Senator Johnson noting the need for coordinated state management.
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Wasjing
Interior
Krug
Texas
Sen
Johnson
Marion Hutton Weds Douglas Crickard in California
Blond actress Marion Hutton, 30, and Douglas Limley Crickard of Northridge Calif alias Jack Douglas, who writes movie and radio scripts, were married here yesterday. The notice appears in a light want ad context, with a public marriage report and the ad reference F-41231.
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Wo Asl
Marion Button
Douglas Limley Crickard
Northridge
Calif
Jack Douglas
Ad- Wriley
Tidelands Progress Reported by Rayburn and Giles
Speaker Sam Rayburn and Texas Land Commissioner Bascom Giles spoke on tidelands ownership talks in Washington. They warned a settlement hinges on swift agreement, with key issues including state policing powers to continental shelf edges, inland waters, and retention of lease revenues around 36 million dollars for Texas. discussions to continue in Austin next week with Governor Allan Shivers and ally Gen. Prize Daniel.
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Tidelands
Washington
Sam Raybur
Texas
Bascom Giles
Rayburn
Sueehrences Reatain
Giles
Congress
Gites
Continental Shelf
California
Gulf of Mexico
Shivers
Allan Shivers
Daniel
Austin
Air Lines Fight Delayed as Texas Routes Sought
In Washington on July 16 the Civil Aeronautics Board adjourned hearings on two airline applications to expand South Texas services. Trans-Texas seeks McAllen to Alice routes with legs to San Antonio and Houston while Val-Air Lines plans to extend to Harlingen San Antonio and Houston with a regular stop. The proceedings were paused to Tuesday following disclosures of protests by the other applicant.
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Waashinyglun
South ‘Texas
Civil Aeronautices Board
Trans: ‘Texas
ValAir Lines, Inc
Val-Air Lines
McAllen
Alice
San Antonio
Houston
Tokyo Rose interview sparks jurors in treason trial
In San Francisco on July 16 the jury ponders what Tokyo Rose said in her first interview after Japan's collapse. The trial of Iva Toguri D'Aquino, Los Angeles born, continues with eight counts of treason alleged against her.
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San Prancisco
Tokyo Rose
Agey
Los Angeles
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
These Little Pigs Got Corn
Philadelphia July 16. Robert H. Garrett hoped his 26 pigs would bring aid after costing 400 dollars to move them to greener pastures. The state spellar court fixed that price for the pigs consumed on the Lancaster County farm of Mr and Mrs James Consulman.
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Philadelphia
Robert H. Garrett
Garrett
State
Stpellar Court
Lancaster County
James Consulman
Informal farewell party for Henson move to New Orleans
Elizabeth Maxon and Silanore Barnes hosted a casual gathering at the Henson home to compliment Mr and Mrs George Henson who plan to move to New Orleans early next week. About 20 Benson friends attended as Lt Alekse Bobenko departs after 11 months with Kelly AFH dental staff in a July 7 Officers Club farewell. New staff Lt R L Smith and Dr J C Blessner, Texas U 1949 graduates, were introduced amid a round of goodbyes and well wishes.
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Bensons
Elizabeth Maxon
Silanore Barnes
George Henson
New Orleans
Kelly Afh Dental
E. C. Dow
Alekse Bobenko
Haitimore
R. L.smith
J. C. Blessner
Texas U
Maj
D. W. Lund
Donna Jean
Dow
Marijane Berns
5. S. Dow
Biessner
C C. Ferguson
Granitichhildren
Bobby Coller
Anne McNeamara
J. W. Murphy
Averiene J
Maude
Smith
Pattern Two for Your Money Pattern and Dress Ideas
Ad text for Marian Martin sewing patterns from The San Antonio Light invites readers to send 25 cents for Pattern SOLS in sizes 12 14 16 38 20 40 with a sun dress example size 16 and fabric details. Also promotes the Marian Martin Fashion book featuring summer styles and a free child’s beach robe pattern with towels.
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Marion Martin
Light
San Antonio
Texas
Marian Martin
Your Daily Horoscope 1948 Outlook Mixed Across Signs
A scrambled horoscope page lists dates and guidance for various signs. It cautions against risky travel on Sundays, advises attention to family and children, and notes favorable periods for wealth, work, and education. The text blends planetary hints with moral exhortations.
Rees Family Heads to New York for Lion's Club Event
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Rees leave Tuesday by car for New York to attend the Lions Club convention for five days, staying at the Hotel New Yorker. They will also spend several days in Boston before returning home in about three weeks. The United Spanish American War Veterans auxiliary No. 9 hosts a game party at 8 pm Friday at the VFW hall on Tenth Street, public invited.
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Mrs
S. G. Rees
New York
Lion’s Club
New Yorker
Mrs. Rees
Boston
United Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary No. 9
VFW Hall
Tenth St
White Asks Tax Change at San Antonio Rotary Luncheon
At a Rotary Club luncheon in San Antonio, White outlined more than twenty issues including tax assessments, city salaries, and sewage. He urged a 2 city manager charter, criticized current governance, and said he would not run again under the present system unless reforms occur.
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Skttuusy
Rotary Club of
San Antonio
White
Henry
St. Anthony Hotel
Ike
Corporation Court
Robert B. Green Hospital Board
Whitt
Package Store Burns On Highway 90 Near Lackland
Early Saturday morning a fire destroyed the Carter package store on Highway 90 near Lackland APH. The blaze was reported around 2 50 a m. Gabriel kicked in a window to check for occupants, losing his shoe to the flames. Owner James Carter and his wife were sleeping at a nearby residence when the fire began. Pete Gabriel, a cab driver, assisted in the incident.
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Pire
Carter Pack Jase
Hwy. 90
Lack
Lana
Pete Gabriel
Trainmen Set Strike Date Amid Pacific Lines Dispute
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen called a strike against the Pacific lines of the Southern Pacific railroad at 6 a.m. July 22 over brake crew staffing levels. Mediation failed, and both sides refused federal mediation. The Pacific lines run west of Ogden Utah Tucumcari New Mexico El Paso and south of Portland Oregon. Under the national railroad act President Teuman may appoint a board to delay action for 60 days.
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San Francisco
Brotherhood of Railroad
Pacific
Southern Pacific Rr
Ten Heard
Ogden
Utah
Tucumenui
N. M
el Paso
Portland
Ore
National Railroad Act
Teuman
Officials: Southern Pacific strike won't hit Houston area
Texas Houston July 16 officials of the Texas Louisiana division of the Southern Pacific Jr said yesterday a strike called by waitmen in seven western states will not affect this area. The strike would affect the division only in El Paso where the Texas Louisiana division meets the Pacific division.
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Texas
Houston
Southern Pacific Jr
el Paso
Merchants Cooperate on City Trash Removal
Downtown merchants announced an emergency measure to cooperate in removing their own commercial trash to free space in city garbage trucks for wet garbage. E A Baetz president of the Retail Merchants Assny said the plan, endorsed by business operators, responds to appeals from Stony City officials.
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E. A. Baetz
Assny
Baelz
Biz Organization
Merchant Assn Sets Picnic Date for Seguti Park
The San Antonio Retail Merchants Assn will hold a picnic at Stareke Park Seguti at 2 p.m. on July 23. A. F. Peters is general chairman with committee members Miss Lois Brown Fred Cimerman Miss Mayme Washer and Lea Kutzor.
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Picme
San Antonio
K C Choisters Set Radio Debut This Sunday
The Columbian Choristers of the San Antonio Knights of Columbus directed by Conan Hagan will make a Be IMJAL radio appearance at 390 Pp TM on Sunday. J White will be accompanist on KIww.
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San Antonio
Man Dies In County Jail
Inmate L.A. Shade, 38, was found dead in his cell at 5:45 a.m. Saturday in the county jail after being detained since Thursday. Judge M. D. Buck Jones ordered the body transferred to Robert B. Green Hospital for an inquest.
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L.A. Shade
Kennedy
G. D. Boyd
Walter Cosub
M. D. “Buck" Jones
Robert B. Green Hospital
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