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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1936
Page
5
Hollywood California November 17 Sheriff and county fire warden offices stoked an investigation into possible arson in a blaze that destroyed the Matin Mountain Bake club, a rendezvous for film celebrities, as authorities seek the cause and any link to subscription threats or crime involving local figures.
Hollywood gossip notes heated swaps between Warner Brothers and Samuel Goldwyn as Errol Flynn is sought for Hurricane in exchange for director William Wyler. John Ford, Doris Weston rising star, and Bets on George Brent sagas weave through deals with Goldwyn and Paramount amid Bennetts and Bert Wheeler wedding chatter. Bancroft ill but set for surgery yet plans to finish his current film.
The Tight broadcasts its morning message at 11:30, excluding Sumgay, featuring Dist F-1231 as the reference for locating lost items. The column appears in the ETSA segment and invites readers to submit notes for discovery.
The love department notes public interest in off screen romances among film stars. Anne Shirley and Owen Davis Jr co star in Sie Sang for Her Supper while Ida Lapino and Louis Hayware are eyed for Coast Patrol at HK0. Gene Raymond and Jeanette MacDonald plan a two month leave. Tilly Pons turns a farm into a wildlife shelter. Lord Nelson fiction aside Clouds of London premieres sold out at Carthay Circle. Sonja Henie’s One in a Million features skated scenes repeated for certainty.
In Fort Worth reports say Lily Pons and Andre Kostelanetz were married, while Reginald Owen claimed the couple wed on the American Airlines flight. Pons remained aboard as the plane continued to New York, with flowers filling the skyroom.
Rev. Brother Herbert Seies has been named recorder for the local Catholic League of Social Justice. The appointment was announced by Rev. Alfred H. Rabe, president of St Mary’s University. Brother Seies succeeds Rev. Brother Gerald Schnepp.
Ex silent screen star John Bowers is missing off the Pacific coast after a trip to the beach. The sheriff's office opened a search at his sister Mrs. R W Bonyea's request. Police had found Bowers' automobile at a stretch near Washington district but no trace of him. Bowers previously divorced Marguerite de la Motte, a fellow silent film star.
An ad touts Adterika as a fast relief laxative option. It claims double action cleanses the bowel, removes old waste, and relieves gas, sour stomach, headaches, and sleeplessness in under two hours. The copy suggests taking it before meals or at night and cites doctor recommendations and a 35 year history.
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