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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
13
California humor and Texas humor mingle in Fort Worth dispatch
Fort Worth writer Boyce House, back from Hollywood, recalls California and Texas quirks while promoting a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film set to star Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. He describes climate claims, river irrigation humor, and San Antonio visitors amid oil town lore, noting House's Texas column and film industry ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Texas
Boyce House
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Mouse
Florida
Ben
Heaven
St. Meter
House
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Hedy Lamarr
Spencer ‘Tracy
James Edward Grant
Burkburnett
West Texas
Saturday Evening Post
Violence at San Antonio party meet stirs delegates
Delegates divided into camps at the municipal auditorium for the Bexar county Democratic convention amid rumors of violence. Mayor Maverick denounces a plan to nominate James Harley. Fusion leaders claim a majority, while security kept hundreds of Fusionists from entering caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Municipo Wuditorium
Bexar County
Democraic_ cortyerision
Fuston Party
City Hall
Maury Mrvrrick Old
Gus Bertetti
Council Chamber
Pasion Party
Jeaneus
BaLeUb
Maverick
Frank C. Davis
James A. Harley
Jim Harley
Frank Davis
Harley
Gulf Sulphur Company
Ray Miller
Corpus Christi
Texas
Farry
Colt
Baby Florence Frager Undergoes Surgery at Saul Rosa Hospital
Seven week old Janie Lourie Prazer, or Janice Frager, underwent a 14 minute operation to remove a tumor at Saul Rosa hospital. The infant, who has a two inch scar, is recovering well with Grandmother Einar Frager and Aunt Mrs B T Pullenon watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Lourie Prazer
Wood- Met Avenue
Janice
G. D. Frager
Saul Rosa Hospital Suibeons
Einar Frazer
B. T. Pullenon
Bacring Down On the News Bacring Down On the News
Artuor Bugs Baer critiques wartime finances to show the strain of paying for ongoing conflict. He argues that even vast global sums are insufficient to sustain a long war, with belligerent nations spending tens of millions daily and debts mounting as payment demands rise beyond available wealth.
Mayoral Riffs Clash As Mavericks Davis Rally Tonight
Davis May Shake Out Moth Balls features a clash with Mayor Maury Maverick at the Bexar county Democratic convention. The piece recalls their past on stage as the Happy Boys and notes Davis entertaining crowds with forceful rhetoric while Maverick pressed policy. Political dynamics, humor, and venue rent history are described alongside references to figures like J. M. Chambers and the Fusion party managers for Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Maverick
Gaseteer
Frank ©. Davis
Bexar County
Frank
Davis
Maverick
Happy Boys
Aude Dolal
J. M. Chambers
Maury
Titerloeuter
Frank Wes
Hones
Doc Citizens League
Pabdho
Tavis
Growds
McIntyre
Heath
Mayerick
Davit
Euphrosyne
Roosevelt portrait project immortalizes mayoral figure
A fragment reports a distinguished guest, an RB, visiting La Villita to view a Roosevelt portrait project. The piece notes preservation work and a dedication in Millerrey Mexico with specifications, mentioning Mayor Maury Meyer and Maverick, amid imagery of Roosevelt to remind visitors of a former mayor.
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Macany Aes Lietle
Millerrey
Mexico
LA Villita Mode
Carman Flees After Shot Fired At Cab
A.W. Bhacp, a taxi driver, escaped death when three youths forced him from his cab and fired a shot into the back seat near Sharp Street. The men, all about 20, were picked up at Union bus station and taken toward Breckenridge Park. Police found the abandoned cab but released suspects after the driver could not identify his assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Bhacp
Sharp
Hawthorne Street
Union Bus
Breckenridge Park
Broadway Grove
J. R. Emrie
Lettell Hills
Poller
O. M. Sowell
Artillery Post
Port la Houston
Duncan Jogs to be filled at Fort Sam Houston
The United States civil service commission will hold a competitive examination for three positions: machinist, junior aircraft electrician, and an instrument mechanic. Applications must be filed with Thomas D. Saathoff, secretary of the board, Fort Sam Houston, by May. Salaries are $1620 a year for the machinist post, and $1440 a year for the other two positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Fel Heeds
United States Civil Service Commission
Thomas D. Saathoff
Fort Sam Houston
Mayal
Fletcher Head of Life Underwriters Meeting in San Antonio
Jesse N Fletcher district supervisor of Great Southern Life Insurance was elected president of the San Antonio Association of Life Underwriters at the Bt Anthony hotel on June 4. Marcus Ryen of Southwestern Life Insurance and Kennedy Dodie of Union Central Life Insurance were named vice president and treasurer respectively, with four directors elected for two years: Ormond L Buller Concord Mutual Life David Rinzell Minnesota Life Bert Petry Reliable Life and W E Vincent Southern Life and Accident Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse N. Fletcher
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
Wednewley
San Antonio Association of Life Underwriters
Bt Anthony
Marcus
Reliable Life Insurance Company
W. E. Vincent
Southern Lire and
Accident Insurance
Man Doped and Robbed Reported by Daughter
Charles Townsend of 122 Boudet Place reported to police that he was doped and abducted for two days, then robbed of $22. Townsend left his home to go to the post office and did not return until Monday after his daughter Betty Townsend said he went missing Saturday. He returned home wearing a hat and without cash, claiming he was held at a Hedges Street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Townsend
Boudet Place
Betty ‘Townsend
Townsend
Hedges Street
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