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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1938

Page

7

Escape From a Smuggler Landing In a Night Flight

A parachutist named Gregory survives a perilous jump and evades detection after landing amid smugglers. He witnesses cargo loading from a large plane, including a 240 h.p. De Havilland Dragon, and narrowly hides as smugglers offload crates and depart toward London. He then moves cautiously to avoid pursuit, guided by distant flare lights and muffled voices.

Tals Jock Quex Fark Alr Ag de Hevilland Dragon Orlak Wrouth Gregory

Marian Martin pattern advert for summer dress

Slim Lines FATTERN 9749 offers a soft cape and arching gored skirt in a flattering summer dress. Pattern 749 priced with fabric guidance and yardage, plus book and pattern combo for 26 cents. Orders directed to the San Ame tonto Light Pattern Department.

Bose Marian Martin San Ame

Proper Gift for a Second Wedding Anniversary

Dear Mrs Beckman answers brisk reader questions on second anniversary symbols and practical gifts for the home, suggesting personal choice over tradition. Also covers whether to send birth announcements in hospital and which utensils suit a vegetable side dish depending on sauce. A narrative scene then follows of a man observing men loading boxes from a truck at night.

Cornet Sear Beeckman Plesse USA

Gregory Trudges Home Past The Brown Owl Inn

Gregory, exhausted, trails smugglers across grassland toward New Romney. After the Lamper departs unseen, he observes a lightless inn above a railway road near Romney. He plans a rapid return to Quex Park, hoping Wells awaits word of the night’s work.

Iquadian Fe New Romney Gregory Iim Lamper Romney Ashford Wells Quex Park King Fens Syué., Inc

Sleep Properly to Preserve Beauty and Health

A plan for routine restful sleep to calm the nervous system and slow heart rate. Eight hours is ideal for active individuals and children. The piece links sleep to beauty, noting that rest aids cleansing, skin health, and overall appearance. It also offers mirror reminders and home hygiene tips.

Law

Answers to Today's Test Topics Mixed From Various References

A compact, oddly garbled list containing state and historical facts, place names, and numbers. It references Caesar from 100 44 B C and Moses from the Old Testament, plus various places like Cairo Guatemala Honduras Salvador and Smyrna. The fragment mentions aviation limits and a 1010 date, with scattered terms on animals and plurals.

New York State Caesar Moses el Axhor Cairo Egypt Matoska Raife Guatemala Hondures Salvador Nicaranue Gosts Hics Panama British Honduras Kosala Smyrna Asta Minor Aig Dnetact

Jealousy Fesses Up To Lovers Quarrels

By Fay King. Many quarrels stem from imagined rivals and imagined insecurity. The piece argues jealousy inflates ordinary attention and misreads others as competition. The tone reflects caution about projecting perfection onto a loved one and fearing loss.

Fay King Jovy

Dear Miss Fairfax: Lovelorn letter seeks advice on marriage after long absence

A reader writes to Beatrice Fairfax about marrying a man who disappeared ten years earlier. She fears social and legal implications, wondering if she is legally free to wed and how death, abandonment, and laws vary by state. The column advises consulting authorities and notes egg dishes for meals.

Beatrice Fairfax Miss Fairfax Tack Frei

Fried Chicken Versus Global Flavor and Classic Prep

Table Talks on fried chicken shows diverse international takes from Scandinavian cream sauce to olive oil accents. Practical kitchen tips cover coating, browning, and oven finishing, plus a gravy drippings method and a unique fried chicken sauce with cream and chili.

Pearsons to Visit Relatives In California

Mr. and Mrs. Pearson of Mameda California will arrive by motor to visit Mr. Pearson's sister and brother, Mr and Mrs H N Hulett. They spent time in Roswell New Mexico with Air Pearson's parents, Col and Mrs D B Pearson, commander at New Mexico Military Institute. Mrs Hulett's daughter Betty will accompany them to California after a ten day visit in San Antonio. Mrs Festeoh was formerly Betsy Creech.

A. Pearson Mameda Oalif Baturfay Mro Pearson Mra H. N. Hulett Roswell New Mexico Air Betty California San Antonio Festeoh Betsy Creech

Keatings Vacationing on Gulf Shores Park Aransas

Dr and Mrs Peter Keating and their children will depart Friday for a cottage at Park Aransas for a seaside vacation. They have expanded the Little Green Lodge to add a porch and two more bedrooms to host friends from San Antonio. The James Chittins family will also spend several weeks at Port Aransas with a cottage near a docked boat.

Peter Keating Park Aransas Keatings Little Green Lodge Simd Meeping San Antonio James Chittins Purt Arsnsus

Amateur photographer pilots home summer rose care

Pilon OM George pursues photography and drinks in, and Dr Charles and Ells Holshouser plan to stay home this summer to tend seventy eight rose bushes. The Downeque garden is watered by guards at the outdow Tacage, while Mrs John Leckeated and Mrs J Sidney Wheiless of Kerrville celebrate birthdays in June. A local tale recalls a balloon caller and a sleepless night as Monsieur Chambray reads to neighbors, provoking a nervous frenzy.

Charles Ells Holshouser John

Social Calendar Highlights L A Events and Weddings

Thursday evening in Los Angeles features John J Kratts hosting a dancing party at the San Antonio Country club with compliments to his daughters Dolly and Bete Kuntz. Esther Mae Wagenfuehr wed Shelly Baker Burt II in Evangelical Protestant church New Breuntels at 8 30 p m with a reception at the bride’s parents home on West San Antonio Street. Mrs Arthur Wibourn hosts an upper party preceding the ceremony for Lieut William Jones and Eleanor Cutter. Friday sees Misses Gerry and Donnie Fraser luncheon at La Fonda in honor of Amanda Hurst and Betty Fey Cadwallader. Annie Larrit Beckmann and Betty Herpel also noted. A general Junior League meeting is set for 10 30 a m at Miss Mary Jane Kuntz’s home followed by a board luncheon.

John J. Kratts San Antonio Country Club Hissies Dolly Bete Kuntz Esther Maewagenfuehr Shelly Baker Burt ‘II New Breuntels West San Antonio Cut Arthur Wibourn Wiliam Jones Eleanor Cutter Priday Gerry Donnie Fraser la Fonda Amanda Hurst Betty Fey Cadwallader Geaerates Annie Larrit Beckmann Betty Herpel le Ponds Mary Jane Kuntz Tilvertorn

Miss Tandy of Valley Visit to Staples

Miss Ann Tandy of Browneville arrived Wednesday to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. EBW in Staples for several days.

Miss Tandy Valley Ann Tandy Browneville Mrs. Ebw Staples Saveral

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