Leona Woodworth Shines Across Broadway and Film Circles
Leona Woodworth, once a drama and musical comedy performer, rises as the Max Factor makeup ace in Hollywood overseeing 200 artists. Her early schooling at Professional Children's School linked her with Con Mae Bennett and Helen Chandler, with stage turns in No No Nanettes and Little Jesse James. The piece traces entertainment links from San Antonio to New York, notes Billy B Van’s pine soap venture and Newport mayoralty, and mentions local industry chatter about whisky brands, San Antonio druggists, and a free open air cinema on North Flores and Myrtle.
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Leona Woodworth
Sis
Asic
Weste Ing
Hollywood
Billie Burke
Miss Woodworth
New York
Con Mae Bennett
Helen Chandler
Jesse James
San Antonio
Beethoven
May Robson
Ma Pettingill
Van
Billy B. van
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
New Hampshire
Jeanette McDonald
Old Majestic
New England Council
American Banking Association
Newport, N. H
Ministers to Hold Old Time Picnic at Campus
The San Antonio Ministers Association will host an old-time picnic at 3 p.m. Monday on the Westmorland campus, announced secretary Robert S. Tate on Wednesday.
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San Antonio
Papaya fruits aid Brownsville grower in Texas history
Brownsville reports on H G Stilwell, a Mexican and American exchange over papaya食s healing. The Red Rock papaya, rich in papain, helps stomach ailments. Stilwell spent 25 years refining the fruit through selection and cross pollination, creating a firmer, ship able fruit.
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Brownaville
Brownsville
H. G. Stilwell
Stilwell
Luther Burbank
Venem Mels
Trinidad
Mexico
Philip~pines
India
Steel Shipments Up 4190 Tons
NEW YORK June 10 lo the United Sites Steel corporation reported today an increase of 190 tons in shipments of finished tee drodnts in May.
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New York
United Sites Steel Corporation
Car Prowlers Take Clothes From Several Autos
Police report three suits and two coats stolen from the car of Wilfed Denson at 235 Cooper Street in West Travis Street area Tuesday night. L Newton of 512 West Woodlawn Avenue reports a theft of air from his automobile parked downtown Tuesday night.
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Wilfecd Denson
Cooper Street
West Travis Street
Newton
West Woodlawn Avenue
Power Production Reaches New High in 1929-30 Index
The Associated Press reports power production for the week ended June 6 rose to 108.8 percent of the 1929-30 average, a record high. The prior week stood at 107.9 percent, and a year ago it was 98.0 percent.
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New High
New York
Associated Press
Ropers to Be Luncheon Guests at City Events
Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper and his wife will keynote two luncheons in Texas. Roper will be guest of the Chamber of Commerce at the Plaza Hotel, Mrs. Roper hosted by the Alamo City Women’s Democratic Club at the St. Anthony. Datus Proper to preside at Plaza function. centennial committee chair to attend. All Democrats invited to reservations. Ropers arrive from Austin Thursday morning after visiting old friends.
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Secretary of Commerce
Daniel c. Roper
Hll
Noah
Texas
Handy
Chamber of Commerce
Plaza Hotel
Henry Drought
Ropers
Austin
Roper
Bupct
Alebert Sidney Burleson
Old Trail Drivers to Dallas for Texas Centennial Trip
Seventy Old Trail Drivers of San Antonio and members of the Old Trail Drivers Memorial association will depart for Dallas and the Texas Centennial exposition Saturday morning, traveling with special accommodations over the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad. The trip is funded by receipts from the Wild West party at the Gunter hotel. Oscar Fox, Betty Wilson, and Nick Cramer will join the program with Judge Robert Lee Bobbitt delivering the main address on Why Trail Drivers Are Outstanding Heroes of Texas. Mrs. Lee Lesser invites others to join the Dallas trip.
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San Antonio
Old Trail Drivers Memorial Association
Dallas
Gunter Hotel
Oscar Fox
Betty Wilson
Nick Cramer
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Trail Drivas
Texas
Lee Lesser
Young Republicans Hear Radio Speech in Cleveland Broadcast
Boxer County Young Republicans met Tuesday at 230 Fair Avenue to listen to the Republican convention from Cleveland. Ruth Mattox, secretary, supervised serving refreshments.
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Boxer County
Clut
Gentry F. Taylor
Fair Avenue
Cleveland
Ruth Mattox
FDR CAR TROUBLE IN SAN ANTONIO TOUR
A battered presidential tour car will carry FDR and Texas officials through San Antonio at a sluggish ten miles per hour. Lonnie Crow will drive the emergency vehicle while Chief Owen Whisday notes the city could not secure a new seven passenger touring car, prompting a wartime paint and insignia upgrade costing about $300.
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San Antonios
United States
Texas
San Antonio
Secret Service
Lonnie Crow
Owen Whisday
Kilday
Houston
Kiiday
Pabbi Frisch Bound for Europe to Observe Europe and Russia
Rabbi Ephraim Frisch of Temple Beth El plans a Sunday night departure from New York for Europe. He will join the Sherwood Eddy American Seminar aboard the Queen Mary on June 24. The seminar includes 50 to 60 writers educators and clergy traveling to London Paris Geneva Berlin Vienna Warsaw Leningrad and Moscow with extended stays in London and Leningrad Moscow.
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Ephraim Frisch
Temple Beth
New York
Europe
Russia
Sher- Wood Eddy
London
Paris
Geneva
Berlin
Vienna
Warsaw
Leningrad
Moscow
Huntress Wins Appeal Over Ouster Costs
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upholds Huntress Jr. in not bearing ouster costs after Burkey paid 89.99 on February 1. Huntress moved to recall the execution issued March 6, and the court granted the recall, noting Burkey’s payment and directing recovery avenues be pursued against Huntress if pursued.
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George W.huntress Jr
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
George W. Burkey
Huntress
Surkey
Iou Yon
Ise
State Supreme Court
Museum Association to Elect Officers Meeting
The San Antonio Museum Association will meet at the Witte Museum at 4 p.m. Wednesday to elect officers for the coming term. Mrs. J. K. Beretta is president and Mrs. W. F. McAllister is chair of the nominating committee.
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San Antonio
Plans For Nag Day Program At Gunter Hotel
Civic, fraternal and religious groups invited to a planning meeting at the Gunter hotel to finalize a Nag day program. Sunday includes a parade from Municipal Auditorium to the Alamo and several speeches. Ed ge arrangements and parades chair Rev M S Garriga listed among committee leaders.
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Gunter Hotel
G. Cohee
Municipal Auditorium
Alamo
Garriga
Sohn Re
Sheak
Arlington Court
San Pedro Park
Tsh
Garland Adair Visits San Antonio Amid Treasurer Bid
State Treasurer candidate Garland Adair attended the state pharmacists convention in San Antonio on Wednesday, traveling from Austin to participate in the event and meet attendees.
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Garland Adair
San Antonis
Austin
Harlandale Praises NYA Officials for School Grounds Work
Harlandale board of education commends National Youth Administration executives Lyndon B Johnson state director Hitschie Johnson district administrator E M Todd and project superintendent for exceptional effort on local school grounds. Letter signed by A A Roberts president and board members G A Barrett John J Davis EO Mumme A F Filippone and J Snyder and John G Steele.
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Harlandale
NYA Natonal Youth Administration
Harlandale Board of Education
Lyndon 5. Johnson
Saia
Hitschie Johnson
E. M. Todd
Succes
A. A.roberts
G. A. Barrett
John J. Davis
EO. Mumme
A. F. Filippone
J. Synder
John’ G. Steele
Colorado WPA payrolls rise shows relief roll growth
A New York Sun report cites WPA tables showing Colorado relief rolls increased from 31,235 in November to 39,033 workers by April, a rise of about 2 percent under the administration’s program. The piece labels the trend as boon-boggling breadline dependency.
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Works Progress Administration
Hopkins
FERA
WPA Slone
WPA
Colorado
New York Sun
Committee to greet F D R on arrival in San Antonio
Instructions from Col. Starling limit reception committee to 18 members for the Roosevelt visit to San Antonio with Mrs Roosevelt arriving at 6 pm on Thursday. Will A Morriss Jr. chairs arrangements and will hold a 4 35 pm meeting to finalize plans at the Municipal auditorium east room.
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Col
B. W. Starling
White House
Secret Service
Hoosevelt
San Antonio
Will A. Morriss Jr
Roosevelt
Southern Pacific
Morriss
Municipal Auditorium
Satiling
Starling
Mary King Robbie
R. 5. Menefee
C. K. Marriss
Joe Sheldon
Dan ‘Quit
Maj
M. F. Barker
Ea ‘Tyrratt
Qwen Kilday
Datus Troper
Smith
D. A. R. Guard
Alamo
Texas
Quin
Ins
Set. Joseph &. Phillips
Fifteenth Field Artillery
L. W. Fish
Company
AL Ninth Infantry
Army
National Guard
Hd Tyrrell
Wehe
Houston
Morris
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