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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1940
Page
15
Radio schedule fragment listing many programs and times across channels. Mentions arias, concert hours, news, variety shows, and special features with numerous program titles and host names, reflecting a dense 1940s broadcast lineup.
Depth tests in the Steadon field by Southern Minerals Corporation No. 2 Bertram found water at 6915-23 feet with 20 shales and a salt water flow. The Mo. & Bertram well showed salt water with high tubing and pressure readings. A sand section was cored at 1807 to 130 feet but not drill stem tested, dimming deeper production hopes.
Action Catholic School opens in Ay with registration. second summer school of Catholic Action to be held in San Antonio. Noted clergy from national headquarters lead sessions on Catholic philosophy and current national affairs. discussion leaders include Revs Dowling and Lard and director Lyons. Attendance projected at around 1000.
A dense schedule outlines Tuesday radio and air time slots across stations such as ATSA Trading and Bena ann Y Frowuniele with programs from 7 AM to after 5 PM. Shows include By Air, Mary Lee Taylor, Hopkins, and various musical and talk segments, listing times, hosts, and featured acts across multiple venues.
Gracie Burns teams up with Artié Shaw's orchestra for a radio program revival. The show features Serle and NL BC stations schedule a 3:30 broadcast, with tentative times and regional dialing details included.
Abilene reports that Taylor County candidate Aryen Bradbury, runner up in the county attorney race, announces a consolation watermelon feast to be held tomorrow. He says there will be no political speeches and winners may attend.
The Attorney General Gerald Mann planned a month long tour of Texas starting July 23 to deliver about 185 speeches. He will praise his first term and discuss state matters as he visits multiple cities, aiming to recognize successful activities and reassure voters after recent primaries.
An inquest investigated the death of a 43 year old veteran at 4884-2 East Game Street. The proceedings took place Monday with witness testimony from Sgt. Jacques of the Peace 0 L Wales. The veteran was found dead with no evidence of violence, police reported.
A secular folk square dance class is set for Monday at 7 pm at the Denver Heights recreation center. Organizer W. P Witt announces the event with Henri Ment Green as coordinator.
Fragmentary OCR describes alarms at a Sunnay location with mentions of Annet Butt Melling and other individuals. event details, dates, and places are unclear or garbled in the source.
Robert B. Green hospital attendants expected a decrease in the value of Thornton Siegal, aged 4, of a005 Carson Street, after a youngster swallowed a nickel on Sunday and received routine treatment at the Robert B. Green facility.
In municipal court Judge Walter Kim asks a defendant if he ran away from a weed gang. The Indian defendant denies wrongdoing, stating he merely walked away with a trunk and did not return. The exchange centers on interpretation of his actions and responsibility.
Mrs Kary Sayre reports that her tomcat was attacked by robins while napping in the Helena backyard. The birds pecked and frightened the cat, with the incident described as unexpected and unusual for the area.
Government sources report four fatalities in an explosion near the Gibraltar area. The blast is linked to magazine exploration at a British fort site. Closures affect rural schools and markets as authorities assess the incident and potential safety lapses.
Austin July 1 The INS reports press agents use glowing candidate profiles to seed favorable stories across newspapers. Agents then reuse earlier quotes in new releases to back further claims, with editors often printing the echo without verification.
A fragmented summary from a New York and international market page notes foreign exchange rates including Canada and Europe, with buying and selling figures for the Canadian dollar and other currencies, plus brief metal and commodity listings and a local police mention. The report blends currency data with mentions of a Jehovah’s Witness meeting and city police activity in New York.
New York quotes open two to four points lower with a steadying tone later as selling appears in distant months and buying orders touch weary positions amid favorable southern weather. Liverpool quotes show slight declines across grades with low middling and strict low middling listed and futures easing.
The market opened with mixed signals as stocks edged higher at times while bonds held a steady course. Commodities showed varied movement amid cautious investor sentiment and concerns over European tensions, with several leading issues fluctuating and brokers remaining selective about purchases.
The market report shows futures for sugar and coffee edging higher in early trading with September bids around 1.84 cents, May at 1.02 cents, and world futures broadly firmer. Vessel shipments and rates for naval stores and related commodities are listed, including turpentine and rosin, with shipments and barrel counts recorded.
Market activity mixed with slow demand across cattle calves and feeders. Prices ranged with top steers around 8.50 to 9.50, cows fading to 3.25, and calves and yearlings showing uneven bids, while receipts neared 2,000 to 6,000 across markets in Fort Worth Chicago and Kansas City.
A Boston wool market note describes moderate activity with buyers and sellers showing interest. Demand trends hint at finer patterns and quality for future shipments as markets reflect price and availability pressures amid lingering supply concerns.
Joma F. Stahl once postman, now a traveler, nears San Antonio then Austin after leaving Panama Canal zone November 1 1939. He carries a letter of introduction from Mayor Angelo Bossi of San Francisco and has lived as a guest in many homes and businesses. He plans to walk to Austin then ride to San Francisco, marking his sixth birthday on August 13 and his sixth pair of shoes.
Grain prices rose modestly as weather woes and heat waves buoyed sentiment. Reports of little rainfall in the Ohio Valley and delayed crop development spurred buying, while wheat traded quietly then edged up with broader market watchfulness offshore.
Readable sections show poultry and butter markets with assorted hen and chick prices by weight, including leghorn hens, broilers, Plymouth Rock, White Rock, and various colored stock. Turkey prices, butter receipts, and fresh graded milk and cheese values appear, with regional notes for New York and Chicago markets and a concluding line referencing Striker.
Multiple obituaries list survivors and funeral details for Mrs. Lilian Peart Schmidt Mrs John Lyndon Howland Jacob Distr Delivia Dietz and others. Ages range from months to 60s with services in local churches cemeteries and hospitals.
An announcer named Colin C. Locke revealed details about an event dubbed The Technival Elb to take place at 2 74 by om in room 205 of the Aluekanyct hotel. The notice mentions Bra and NA salt in unclear terms.
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