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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1941
Page
9
Smith flees a staged chaos after a public humiliation and a frantic chase. He slips through backstage corridors and into a lodging, evading pursuers as Ponderby follows drunk and confrontational, while hallmarks of danger and memory haunt his mind.
Herman Ochs of the Cominiites calls Rotary members to back the United Service Organizations drive in the St. Antonio District at the club’s gathering Friday. Briggs of the chamber highway committee spoke on the road issue and defense boards were noted. Carey Jeffers outlined the boards’ purpose and urged Rotarians to buy defense items.
A garbled Hollywood round of names and events notes Naldi’s presence alongside Nita Naldi and Mac Murray in a jittery cinema scene. The piece sketches talk of Mary Pickford’s bungalow project, studio power players like Mayer, Hughes, and Stevens, and a flurry of party scenes as industry figures collide over casting and releases.
In a satirical column, the author jokes about cancelling day baseball to save electricity and using the saved power for spotlights on dancers. References to Ickes, Connie Mack, Washington teams, and various sports figures appear in a rapid, humorous critique of politics and entertainment.
Dr Roy C Bates will attend a Texas State Board of Chiropody Examiners meeting in Austin on July 21 to 23. The event aims to review and process applications for licensure and discuss exam procedures at the state level.
A San Antonio company, W. J. Aldrial Construction Company, secured the contract for building ios- OA quarters and barracks at Port Sam Houston. The award, valued near fifty thousand dollars, marks a key milestone in the base’s expansion program.
Frank Ing, pupil of Freeoriek Vadka and assistant Metropollian opera conductor, will sing at the West Baptist Church Sunday. After completing studies at Southwest Texan State Teachers College, he will resume teaching in Bonnisi. Guests include Dagsetta, Mi, and Mins Tug as heroes of Mr and Mrs Terrell Gries All the Rew.
Citizens of Alamo Heights join San Antonio and Bexar officials as nearly 1000 residents observe the 19th anniversary of the city's incorporation. Mayor Hott cuts a 100‑pound cake in a festival with city dignitaries, free title given to residents, and brief talks by Hale and other officials.
A string of thefts notes a purse snatched from a woman near Laurel and Toward streets, valued at $5 plus glasses. A diamond line and watches valued at $215 were reported by Paul Block. Additional thefts include tobacco and a water item stolen from Branley Tappin and Maude Curtis at local addresses.
Theol W Browne secretary of the M G A will address the men’s class at Travis Park Methodist Church. Officers to be elected include D D Brande president, Ralph Dorchester vice president, John St McCord secretary, Robert Langtorne treasurer. Nominating committee named with W Lemon chairman and members Hardy Wagner Knox Klee.
San Antonio vice squad seized five cartons of cigarettes and arrested three men described as large scale wholesalers in the narcotics trade. Officers found cigarettes under a car seat and at a home, with a quoted sale price of eight cents per cigarette. The trio were booked on federal and state charges.
A chaotic OCR fragment lists radio programs and hosts across various time slots and stations. It mentions sports, news by Aly, weather, and music segments with heads like Grand Ole Opry and baseball features. Details are garbled but imply a general daily schedule lineup.
On opening day of a three day gathering at the Gun ter hotel the Brotherhood of Ball tong Traltmen drafted resolutions praising President Roosevelt s defense plan and pledging full support. The group counts about 286000 members with 10000 constrictors and brakemen in Newfoundlande and Canada and 56006 in the United States They adopted a banquet resolution endorsing Lynden Johnson for the U S Senate.
A chaotic holdup on a Friday night near West Summers and Paseo streets ended with bystanders restraining a suspect and authorities taking over. A woman driver allegedly aided by accomplices fled the scene after a confrontation with the bandits, leaving one man detained and the others dispersing toward the sheriff's office.
A brief notice reports a girl, 20, from Wisconsin, injured Saturday when her two leps were broken during a scooter incident in a suburban block of Sovelr Place. County authorities investigated, and medical responders treated her at the scene.
The San Antonio district will cut WPA rolls by 0.4 percent, dropping 404 jobs in July under an order to shrink non-defense employment. Nationally 14 800 WPA jobs will vanish as drought measures force reallocation and district officials report remaining staff will be the largest in Texas.
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