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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1938

Page

7

Night chase over marshes ends as two planes flee

In a tense pursuit near Canterbury to Folkestone and Dungeness, Wells and Gregory trail a rival aircraft across Romney Marshes. The other plane descends toward Dungeness while Wells matches altitude and direction, keeping the chase alive toward Tenterden and Seaward.

Gregory Sir Gregory Wells Acre Bimmons Well Welk Gregorr Thrive Canterbury Romney Marahes Gregory Franchis Oer Dungeness Weiss Tenterden Dasnelow Gre

Miss Wagenfuehr Honored With Luncheon

A Tuesday luncheon at the St Anthony honored Miss Esther Mae Wagenfuehr prior to her upcoming marriage to Bhelly Baker Burt Jr. Attendees included Mrs. Catherine Calvert and Miss Josns phing Bchretner along with several others from New Braunfels and nearby towns. The event featured spring floral decor and multiple readers share a mix of social notes and a tested cherry dessert recipe.

Asias Catherine Calvert Josnsphing Bchretner St Anthony Esther Mae Wagenfuehr Bhelly Baker Burt Jr Thunday New Braunfels Mesdames Courtney Willis Fichiner Harry Wagentuehr Forrest Hope

Silks for Summer and a Parachute Flight Escape

A dramatic wartime scene follows Gregory and Wells as a plane dives toward darkness Then Gregory must jump with Sabine to ensure her release He struggles to deploy the parachute while Sabine’s fate hangs in the balance The tense moment hinges on a failed ripcord and a perilous descent toward an unseen earth

Gregory Wells Aigner Irocket Aml Sabine Nik Kung Wean Spod Tor

The Triangle In tonny Homes Gays Women Workers

A reflection on working wives in the home and workplace. The piece argues wives should yield to husbands if conflict arises, claiming men seek home comfort and companionship. It suggests women may abandon work to preserve marriage and domestic life.

Fay Sing Tonny Homes Tan Wikh Tiresides

Lovelorn Beatrice Fairfax Advice on Age Gaps

The Miss Fairfax column answers Patricia about dating a man a year younger, noting a one year age difference is negligible if the man is steady and mature. A second reader asks why a boyfriend won’t visit the home, with Mary suggesting shyness keeps him at the corner rather than inside, predicting he may eventually come in.

Aimman Othe Greegury Tien Beatrice Fairfax Missy Fairfax Patricia Miss Fairfax Tre Deen Mary Kine

Weight loss advice for plus size women in old fashion tone

An excerpt promotes exercise and strict routines for overweight women, urging two daily muscle workouts aimed at midsection toning. It describes floor crunches with heavy furniture, straight leg posture, and a standing torso twist. It also warns white haired women to test hair tonics and mentions blue lye products to counter yellow cast in topknots.

Answers to Today's Test Summary

The fragment lists categories and clues such as horses, capitals, Treland, and go terms. It hints at a cryptic or puzzle-like exercise mapping terms to meanings and classifications, referencing names, dates, and various groups across domains.

David Wallace Cites Houston Visit for Family Notes

Mrs. David Wallace left Monday for Houston to be a guest of friends for several weeks while Lieutenant Wallace remains at Stanley. The Wallaces will leave in the fall for their new station at Fort Sil.

Houston David Wallace Lieutenant Wallace Stanley

Col Musgraves Arrives in San Antonio for Brief Visit

Col. T. C. Musgraves stationed in Columbus Ohio arrives in San Antonio to visit his mother Mrs. Charles Lyford. In July he and Mrs. Musgraves and their daughter Margaret will return for a two week visit and stay at the St Anthony hotel.

T. C. Musgraves Columbus Ohio San Antonio Charles Lyford Aisafun~ Igraves Margaret Wil St. Anthony Hotel

Silver wedding supper plans with decor and games

Mrs Cornelius Beeckman seeks guidance for a silver wedding anniversary dinner for about forty guests. They will rent a private room, avoid dancing and cards, and want suitable nonchild activities, piano talents, table decor ideas, inexpensive silver souvenirs, and attire options. Suggestions include older games, adult-focused activities, silver cellophane table coverings, white cake centerpiece, and flower favors for guests.

Cornelius Beeckman Berckeran Tor Dt Wold Trout

Committee to Plan for Garden Party

A subcommittee meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mrs. Brown's home to organize the annual twilight garden party. Members will finalize arrangements for the event scheduled 7 to 9 p.m. June 24 with tickets available at the WC A. desk or at Mrs. Hornaday's home.

Butcher Brown Fred Hornaday The Sickels

Mrs Schlatter Family Vacation Plans Across States

Mrs David Schlatter and her husband will depart Fort Knox Kentucky August with Captain Schlatter for Cross Lake Mior to vacation swimming and fishing. Mrs Hays and Miss Mary Jo Wicks will join them. They later travel to Fort Lear Penworth and Oklahoma for visits before stopping in Dallas Fort Worth and Austin on the way home, a six week trip.

Davitt Schlatter Fort Knox Eugene Higgs Captain Schlatter Cross Lake Mior Hays Mins Mary Jo Wicks Fort Learpenworth

Odd Texas Lawn and Bronze Figures Draw Sunday Visitors

Local pieces describe Harriet and four teen girls in tailored white shorts at a Coppini home displaying a clay bust titled Sacrifice by Fexas in bronze. Ventures into country life reveal snakes faced by Mary Green and Edeline Gaddis, noted for femininity and courage in hill country.

Pompeo Coppini Fexas Coppin Mary Green Fdeline Gaddis Texas

Couple Will Depart for Optimist Meet

Mr and Mrs Paul Renton Jr will depart Tuesday for California to attend the Optimist international convention in Los Angeles They plan visits with friends in Beverly Hills and Hollywood during the trip

Paul Renton Jr California Los Angeles Calif Beverly Hills Hollypwond

Mrs Allen Barnes to Spend Summer Abroad

Mrs. Allen Barnes will leave soon for an extensive tour of England and the continent after visiting her mother in Louiseville Xy. Miss Helen Keele departs Thursday for Seattle to sail on the S Yukon to Alaska. She travels with her aunt and Mr Reed and Mrs Reed. A farewell dinner for Miss Helen Steele is planned with ten guests.

Mrs. Allen Barnes Allen Barnes Louiseills England Continent Helen Keele Seattle Wash Billye Louie Piniigin Helen Steele Dmi Beele Alaska Teddahlias

Giant Book Keeps Author Awake in Denver

Thomas E Wolfe of North Carolina, famed for gigantic novels, says his 2000000 word manuscript represents a first big step toward a four-book project. He paces the room, bright-eyed, unable to sleep as he aims to capture the sweep and variety of American life in his work.

Denver Onyacaunn Thomas E Wolfe North

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