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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1939

Page

3

Farm program aid in Texas listed

Washington reports federal farm program spending in Texas during 1936 to 1938. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration tallies total program costs at 688,243,617 dollars across 18 months, with Texas receiving 34,799,111 for 1936 and 31,782,649 for 1937. Texan farmers earned about 38,436,000 in 1937 amid shifting program emphasis toward soil conservation. The report notes 391,200 Texas farmers on 22,874,000 acres of terranean steepland, about 34 percent of cropland, plus various purchases by the surplus commodities corporation and USDA testing outcomes, including cattle tuberculosis and Bangs disease findings.

Washington Texas Agricultural Adjustment Administration Wallace H. R. Talley Mumodules Corporation Tolley Crmmodities Corporation FSC Poller Ezes Jones-Connally

Walter Winchell On Broadway Highlights a Starry Night

A bustling snapshot of Broadway culture with Walter Winchell’s column mixing gossip and show details. Mentions Ozzie Nelson, Binnie Barnes, Harold Arlen, Katharine Hepburn, Orson Welles, Jan Savitt, Jim Dorsey, James Cagney and others in lively, era-tinted notes. References stage shows, radio, and nightlife across New York venues.

New York Ozzie Nelson Swineg Street Harslat Hilliard Anders Sisters Binnie Barnes Jannd Oss Amos Andy Ben Bernie Elissay Jan Savitt Shuffie Lincoln Hotel Blue Room Russell and Farrar Chateau Moderne Jimmy Dorsey James Cagney Kitty Carlisle Loew Dave Franklin Cliff Frield

Counterfeit Ring Breaks As Parker Is Arrested

Chicago scene reports Frankie Parker, 43, the famed air plane bootlegger, held on 345000 bail amid six federal indictments for possession, sale, and conspiracy to deal 22280 in counterfeit notes. Evidence ties notes to Parker as part of more than 2,010,000 counterfeit dollars run by Valstag gang. August Englehardt faces charges in California.

Chigago Counte Vaetor Luslig Alcatraz Chicago Frankie Parker Saga Parker August Englehardt California Terminal Island Welle

Tate Elected Leader of San Antonio Optimist Club in 1999

WUMs BM Tate Thursday head the San Antonio Optimist Club for 1999. Board members elected include Louis Sien Matt M Bird Francis A Swann and Louis Volgelsang. Other officers named at the weekly luncheon at the Gunter Hotel include Frank A Huck Jr Tivet vice president George H Gilpitt second vice president Paul A Renton Jr secretary Cha E Rive treasurer Rev A Rector chaplain Roy Akers sergeant at arms J E Bechterhoff correspondent to Optimist International.

W. M. Tate Wums BM Tate Thutsday San Antonio Optimist Club Louis Sien Matt M. Bird Francis A. Swann Louis Paul A. Renton Jr Cha E. Rive Roy Akers J .E. Bechterhoff

Matador Man Leads Pony Express Derby

In El Paso to kick off the Nocona San Francisco Pony Express Derby Shannon Davidson of Matador Texas led at dawn. T J Sikea from Devol Oklahoma finished eight miles behind, Hird Place runner Chris Asselton of Nocona followed, with eight others trailing over a 100 mile stretch.

Pony Express AL Paso Threnton Nocona San Francisco Shannon Davidson Matador Teans el Paso T. J. Sikea Devol Davidson

Cyclone Davis Runs For Governor Five Times Yet Not On Ballot

Cyclone Davis, known for five gubernatorial runs without ballot inclusion, grows an Alfalfa Bil Murray beard for a forthcoming Texas film project. He plans to deplete events in his and his father’s lives, collects photostat copies, and expects a radio appearance related to that hobby. He will depart San Antonio for Oklahoma City on Thursday. He resides at 23 Avenue A.

Texas San Antonio Oklahoma City Avenue A

Bank Head Takes Own Life With Shot

Oakland March 9 George Thornton Jr 44 a bank president shot himself saying the public blamed him for alleged embezzlement by his cashier A week earlier Coroner C K Abbott said Thornton died yesterday his body found in a car parked in the Oakland hills Abbott noted no votes were found and Thornton complained the public blamed him for the bank’s troubles after cashier Erbat Brammel became involved

Oakland Galt George Thornton Jr C. K. Abbott Min Pubhc Erbat Brammel

Legion Group Hears Hagood at Columbus Post

Maj. Gen. Hagood, retired, addressed about 500 people at the Wurzbach Post No. 5 American Legion in Columbus, urging stronger defense and saying Asia should be for Asians Europe for Europeans and America for Americans. He warned 3,000,000 on hand were obsolete and stressed the need for military readiness while celebrating the Legion’s 20th anniversary.

Staten Johns Hage Parsons Wurzhieh American Legion Columbus United States Roosevelt WPA Asia Europe America Hagood Wurzbach Thc Delts Art Wohy Galadian

San Antonio probes international auto theft ring

An investigation into an international auto theft ring opened in San Antonio on Thursday after a sworn statement by Coryell County Justice George Miller. A youth claiming to be Charles Edward Anderson and living at 824 Essex Street was jailed in Gatesville as detectives Hice and Trice prepared to interview him. He described meeting a young man at Denver Heights park and said he had served a short jail term.

San Antonio Justice of the George Milter Coryell County Pathe Charles Edward Anderson Essex Street Gatesville A.J. Hice Frank Trice Py Miller Denver Heights

FORE JOE LANGLEY WILL PLAY FIRST GOLF MATCH

Bexar Facts notes FRANK BRADY reports JOE LANGLEY, a banker, will compete in his first golf match at Willow Springs next Saturday. The item mentions BILL GOODSPEED’s antics with flash bulbs, and includes various local names such as A B BEYNON, GEORGE STABLEFORD, JIM TURNER, JIM ROARK, MURRAY WINN, and RALPH RUBOTTOM amid a stream of loosely connected anecdotes and civic notes. It also lists Treasury figures for March 7, with receipts and expenditures, and mentions births, marriages, and local events including a tribute to recent birthdays and other civic items.

Joe Langley Willow Springs Bill Goodspeed Beynon

Resume Talks On US Issue In Mexico City

In Mexico City on March 3, President Litwuro Cardenas and counsel Donald Richberg prepared to resume talks after an initial parley showed progress on foreign capital. They discussed fundamental principles for foreign involvement in Mexico and a Mexican program aligning government, labor, and property with national needs, avoiding labels like communism or capitalism.

Mexico City INS Litwuro Cardenas Donald Richberg Richbert Gardenss

Jeffers Proposes Reforms to Speed Criminal Prosecutions

Leroy Jeffers former assistant district attorney and mayoral candidate urged changes to state criminal procedure at a San Antonio Bar meeting. He proposed severance discretion for judges state appellate rights in quashed indictments and not guilty verdicts, mandatory defense briefs before argument, and clearer notice to state prosecutors on appeal schedules.

Leroy Jeffers San Antonio Bar Asaoérational Gunter Delfors Jeffers Court of Crimint Appeals Areuiant Appeals Cour Tn Fle Oreder Ume

Cowgirls Gain Point at Worthy Show in Grand Entry Row

A disputed Worthy Show led to riders clashing with management over a grand entry plan. Pro cowboys protested a policy that would push working girls to the arena fence, affecting 16 days of events.

Jesse Lorhorro Hite Ropers

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