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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1939

Page

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Henie Skates Through Hollywood Rumor Mill

Hollywood chatter centers on Sonja Henie as she negotiates a return to films in Everything Happens at Night while Second Fiddle proves a smash. Charley Chaplin and Paulette Goddard are linked to future projects as Tim Holt rises, with nearby social notes and party captions from Los Angeles.

Louvella Parsons Merlon Volker Hollywood Oslo Norway Sonja Henie Mehl Henry Twentieth Century-Fox Starlwes Bonja Darryl Zanuck John Public Art Artie Robert Harart Shadow Stow Nyst Uetf Abel Sonia Marty Joe Brown

Ann Sheridan Shines Amid Flawed Winter Carnival Plot

Film review faults the director and supporting cast for underutilizing Ann Sheridan while praising her photogenic presence and potential. The Winter Carnival theme is mocked as studio-crafted and Dartmouth-like, with weak performances from Hoy Armstrong and Richard Gadson, but Sheridan still elevates the picture.

Sant Woolford Ann Sheridan Alhera Heights Olain Aztea Bhe Ann Hes Firecter Dartmouth Academy Ute Wittier Hoy Armstrong Richard Oadlson Ann Wade Pete Smith

Voice of Coats Ring and Dance Music Listings

A dense older radio guide text lists numerous broadcasts and recordings. It notes programs such as Voice of Coats Ring, various megahertz frequencies, and schedule fragments including Saturday features, dance music blocks, and performances from cities like Berlin London New York and Philadelphia, with partial times and technical terms scattered throughout.

Winlos Gatis He Herrisen Stephen Pot GSD BSB Gusta Mira Bresdcoal Coats Berlin Philadepus London EPHN Rite Enitah Beysen Willans

Radio Program Highlights And Schedule For Saturday

A fragmented listing shows a Saturday radio lineup with program blocks such as Americana at Work, News segments, music shows, dance parades, and late night broadcasts. Names and times are scattered with station references and several program titles including Roosevelts and Hollywood features, mixing local and network content.

Aloha Handicap Race Skims West Coast Coverage

The Aloha Handicap at Hollywood Park will be broadcast near San Antonio on Mutual Network KAHC 9. The Pacific coast signal nuance brings the race into view during the Tate Hour.

Hollywood Park Mutual Broadcasting System KAHC

Dr H Maxey Smith to Speak at Harlandale Church

Dr H Maxey Smith of the Southern Presbyterian mission in Shanghai will be guest speaker at Harlandale Presbyterian Church. The event is scheduled for Sunday evening at 8 p.m. in San Antonio. Local members invite attendance.

H. Maxey Smith Harlandale Southern Presbyterian Mleson Ware Shanghai Harlandale Presbyterian Churen

22 Women Nabbed in Vice Raids at Sant Antonio

Friday night raids led by Sgt. Prank Vogler with officers Rive Joel Passant Rex May and Alther King of the health department netted 22 women in Sant Antonio. The operation targeted vice and related activities as part of a clean up effort on Saturday.

Kailmann San Antonio Quintero Kellmann Wittess Keilmann Sant Antonio Prank Vogler Rive Joel, Passant Rex May I Alther King Shy Health Department

Two Poles Die Climbing Himalayas Amid Avalanche

Two Polish climbers from a Himalayan expedition were killed in an avalanche while attempting Nanda Devi. Another climber, Klatrier, was injured, diplomats reported from India. The victims were Adam Karpinski and Ste Jan Berandizxientes.

Himalayas Adam Karpinski Jan Berandizxientes Klatrier

Postpone Hearing on 2 Oil Pools in Bombay Prohibition

Bombay government orders a one week ban on carrying firearms layors or stovings city wide starting August 1 as prohibition law takes effect. Authorities delay hearing on whether Berg and North fear of ridling pools are common in millhands. hearing postponed to September due to operator attendance issues. Educator J B Fuller dies in WilmingtonDel.

Bombay Thel Government of Auswin Berg North Fearfsh Ridling Ucsb Certihs

Weather notes for Texas regions unclear and garbled

The fragmentary report describes unsettled conditions in parts of Texas from Saturday night into Sunday with variable winds. It mentions high temperatures around the 90s, with lows in the mid 70s, and notes partly cloudy skies in the Panhandle and western areas with possible thunderstorms.

San Antonio Groutly Texas Southerby West Texas Suncay

The Gorilla on Midnight Show Cast Announced

The new version of The Gorilla on Midnight Show features a lineup including Wheat, Art Toute, Patky Welly, Ligne Abwili, Bria Tunas, Joseph Chilels, Ede weld Norris and Wally Vernon. The program airs at the Najestia theater Saturday night with guest stars and early showings.

Garth Fie File Brothers TE Gorillay Najestia Theater Baen Art Toute Patky Welly Ligne Abwili Bria Tunas Joseph Chilels Edeweld Norris Wally Vernon

Charge of receiving stolen goods filed

Dorothy McCandless, address listed as 117 East Commerce, Saturday was charged in the Pedro Bat Court with receiving clothes valued at 224.05 alleged stolen from the Sea Foam laundry.

Dorothy McCandless East Commerce Pedro Bat Courigan

France logs birth drive with cash prizes and power

France adopts decree laws to boost births with cash prizes for each child and bonuses for more, extends parliament until 1942, and tightens controls. Measures also reorganize the wheat office, reinforce counter espionage, curb abortion, and limit the press amid accusations of widening dictatorial powers for Premier Daladier.

France Alan Council of Ministers Lebrun Neational Abovilonk Rte Lfe Datadler

Dopey the Pet Duck Follows Keohane Everywhere

The piece describes Olfford Keohane and his pet duck named Dopey living at 10 Crofton Street. Dopey reportedly follows Keohane closely, with the duck seen swimming near him and accompanying him in daily activities as a favored pastime.

Olfford Keohane Crotton Street Mary Heohana R Durk

Twenty-Two Bombing Planes Slated for France

SAW PADRO Colb July 20 twenty two bombing planes first half of a 3 500 000 French government order are scheduled for shipment Monday aboard the French ship Wisconsin The remaining 23 planes leave August 18 aboard the Oregon The British liner Lochgoil loaded 20 bombers and training ships today preparing to depart for England The shipment is valued at 1 500 000 eight more military planes will be placed aboard the freighter Columbia Star bound for Liverpool within a few days

France Padro Colb Wisconsin Oregon Lochgoil England Columbia

Sub Disaster Denied by Russia MOARCOW

The Soviet People's Commissariat in Moscow denounces a Berlin report that a Russian submarine sank in the Arctic Ocean with 34 men. They call the Berlin claim absolute fabrication and say no collision occurred in the Northern Fleet area.

Russia Moarcow Davy Commissariat Berlin Voolktsener Rocharhtey Tieaday Arctic Ocean People's Commissariat Navy

Torpedo Boat Hut Through Paces Novel Craft Testing

Beltiah torpedo bowt tests its pace at 69 miles per hour carrying two torpedoes and six depth bombs plus a crew. In Utah July 19 a blast and tear gas disaster at a flour mill caused witnesses to lament their wrongdoing.

Squinsiarson Ouden Utah Borgista

Bank Contract Signing Ready With City Officials

City commissioners prepared to sign a bank contract with the National Bank of Commerce as city depository for the coming year. Pending legal details, attorney RL Ball postponed the signing originally set for Friday.

City Commission Lla. Mn National Bank Commarce Ball Qttornay National Bank of Commerce Ag City Alamo Na-ional

Pilot saves crew in Lockheed bomber crash at Liverpool

July 29 report credits Pilot Prank W Anderline of Seattle with a gallant maneuver that kept crew from injury as a bomber test flight near Liverpool disintegrated. The aircraft shed a wing and spun before crashing 300 yards away. Victims include Mechanic Fred Taylor of California and Inspector John Hagadorn of Galif, both from the Lockheed plant in Burbank. The plane was a Lockheed Hudson bomber bound for the Royal Air Force.

Liverpool Prank W. Anderline Willveeers Anderine Andertine Seatti Wash Fred Taylor Gursbank Calif John C. Hagadorn Long Head Galif Lockheed Shoral Corporation Burbank

Fruit Tree Theft Spurred by Large Boys in Albuquerque

In Albuquerque on July 20 Mrs. Fred Deal faced fruit theft by several large boys who pelted her tree and herself with fruit before authorities arrived. The incident disrupted her harvest as police were alerted.

Albuquerque N. M Ipi Fred Deal Ashe

Drought Threat Poses Heavy Loss For Farmers

Washington reports midsummer drought grinding millions of acres of crop and pasture land. Losses are heavy mainly in the Middle Atlantic and New England regions, with scattered relief from rain. Officials caution droughts here may still temper prices and supplies despite overall national abundance in cotton, corn, wheat and other staples.

Washington Middle Atlantic New England Dugt Bow Rocky Mountains Great Lakes Kinver Federal Fern Officiala Nortteshtern South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado Oxla Texas New Mexico Arizona MidWest Weather Bureau Mississippi Ohio

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