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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1939
Page
14
The piece warns that the red bug, a tiny chigger, hides in grass and bites people, filling them with poison. County health officer Dr. T. M. Goodson notes limited study of the creature despite summer threats.
Remedies offered for chigger bites include salt pork, kerosene, medicated soap, and sulphur though odor and irritation deter. After biting, scratching risks infection and secondary illness. hot weather may end the chigger season. Funeral services for W J Wittenburg, 67, set for Sunday at Roselawn Cemetery in McAllen.
King George VI will unveil the Ottawa war memorial broadcast across the Columbia and CBS networks. Cordell Hull opens National Foreign Trade Week from Washington. Willam Green of the AFL speaks on Labor's Present Day Problem on CBS. New Knickerbocker Playhouse debut on CBS radio with Walter Huston. Helen Hayes stars in Crossroads for Two at Silver Theatre on KTLA. Constance Bennett joins Screen Guild Show with Benchley and Flynn on RTLA. Helen Jepson appears on Gateway to Hollywood on KTBA. Flagstad and Tebaldun unite in Wagner concert on KTSA. Rosalind Russell heads Charlie McCarthy on NBC. Raymond Scott, Xavier Cugat on KTSA Dance Hour. Bettas show and Nelson Xavier on KTSA.
A benefit revue will be held at the Municipal auditorium at 9 BR. om Sunday with church chairs and musical clubs performing. The event aims to raise funds to send three Ella Austin orphanage students from high school to college after graduation.
A chaotic OCR style radio roundup shows daily listings across stations KABC KMAC KONO WOAI ETSA and others. It mentions programs from morning to midnight including choirs churches bands sports scores and religious services with various hosts and times across several channels.
A detailed list of radio programs across KTSA KSRC and affiliates for the day from early morning to afternoon. Includes Sunrise Serenade Morning Hymns Eye on the News and various musical acts, talk shows, church services, and network slates. Mentions national networks CBS NBC ABC and regional stations with times and featured hosts and guests.
University of Texas geologists announced a search for fossils to educate and engage the public. Dr. H. H. Gerards from the Bureau of Economic Geology would broadcast an explanation on how fossils are found to spark state-wide interest and support for a geological history project in Texas.
Radio listings show concerts and musical programs in Guatemala City, Geneva, Paris, Berlin, and San Francisco with orchestras, choirs, and dance plus news in English. Times range from afternoon to late evening and feature various broadcasters and stations.
Austin May 30 Direc tors for two river districts await senate confirmation after appointments by Governor Ike O Danie The Upper Guadalupe river authority Dent Taylor L H Webb G T Das vie and W Scott Schreiner of Kerrville and Tom Finlan of Hunt The Upper Red river Authority Roy B Burr of Childress E G Rice of Quitaque and E Beavers of Memphis were named for the boards
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