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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
10
Governor Beauford H. Jester hails the recently adopted uniform traffic code as the most important measure of its kind in Texas and urges full public education on its terms before it takes effect. Regulations go into effect September 5. Dagwout's jovial shopping tour and a feature in Puck, The Comic Weekly, are noted.
Hollywood gossip notes Joan Fontaine’s marriage plans and a August 13 start for Letter From an Unknown with Dill negotiating to borrow Louis Jourdan. Orry Kelly outfits Fontaine for Try while Universal-International keeps him busy. Duke of Windsor reportedly spends 30000 on a Canadian ranch face lift before Stampede. government or Robert Young questioned. Herbert Wilcox notes Michael Wilding rising in favor, an Mayer exchange of talent planned with Anna Neagle. Snapshots: Gloria Fritts and Sid Silvers wed July 15. Eddie Tasker-Pegey Cummins steady. Dorsey party at Ciro’s. Mings in Paywood 7. See you SHON TEN.
Mrs Langhorne Reiki Jr arrives from Dallas to spend ten days with her parents Mr and Mrs J N Beasley. She will be known as Miss Mary Keasley when remembered. The Beasleys plan trips to Coronado Beach and Los Angeles in August with Mrs Reid accompanying them. A supper party is hosted by Mr and Mrs Matt Jehman after the wedding rehearsal of Clara Louise Turmige and Newton James Mitchell. Lieutenant Reems, previously Als Gerrity, is tied to Randolph.
Mrs Alfred W Kilgore and Mrs H J Helliwell hosted a luncheon in the Peraux room at St Anthony hotel for Miss Gloria Ieith O Hearst, bride elect, with guests including Mrs Th Thompson Miss Mary Elizabeth Thompson and many others from Goliad Mouston Columbus San Diego Corpus Christi and Dallas in attendance.
A summer session at Trinity University extension in Mexico City featured Staving on July with Ammeg and others in attendance. The Alba club welcomed new members including Gus Garcia and family figures as Mrs. Antonio Mon A Saie attributed to the St Anthony nursery for dormitory improvements.
Auditor Edgar Garvey received Thursday a ruling from William W. Hensley about a newly enacted act. The decision ties the 14 percent pay increase to salaries up to the maximum allowed by the 1945 act, affecting certain county employees.
Officials deny rumors of mass retirements among the fire and police force. Raymond South says pension plans and retirement terms remain unchanged and no immediate retirements are planned.
A CIO spokesman urged Senator Taft and GOP leaders on the joint committee on Truman's economic report to step aside unless they endorse the act's recommendations. Emil Rieve, head of the CIO full employment committee, said the panel violated the 1946 employment act by missing the February 1 deadline to propose overall economic legislation. Rieve proposed a 22 point program including price controls reestablished to deter price rises from foreign demand and flood damage to crops.
Plan proposed for a Franklin D. Roosevelt Peace Tower near the Little White House in Warm Springs Georgia. The six room cottage memorial and 3000 acres around Dowdell's Knob would anchor the national shrine with Ivan Allen as commission chair.
Emigdio Martinez Adame post master general of Mexico said mail service will move more rapidly there. He spoke in Dallas as guest of honor at the twenty sixth annual convention of the Texas Federation of Post Office Clerks.
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