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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1949
Page
2
The Amarillo Barn Dancers national champions will appear at the Olmos Club in San Antonio next Friday for a square dance show to benefit the Mission Road School for Handicapped Children. The event features a lively display by the four-person group, drawing local interest from area dancers and families.
President Truman expressed hope to aid Iran to become the Western world's strong right flank against communism. He toasted Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi at a state dinner and said mutual help between the United States and Iran would bolster their relations during discussions on security and cooperation.
Hollywood gossip recounts Gary Cooper mentoring Benny Long, a Navy veteran using GI Bill funds for schooling, guiding him through acting tests that led to a role in Bright Seal. The piece lists party sightings around Hollywood premieres and social events surrounding stars like Gloria Stewart and Elizabeth Taylor.
Fragmentary text lists many personal names and scattered phrases including Vital Statistics and DIVORCE GRANTED sections, but lacks coherent events or dates. The readable items include numerous proper nouns and possible names, ending with disjoint references to people and locations, with no singular clear news point.
A fragmented excerpt discusses how children use parents as buffers against harsh reality and warns against losing dignity. It notes inconsistencies in adult behavior, suggesting repressed tendencies may surface. It also covers early deafness detection and misperceptions of slight hearing loss in children.
A fragmented horoscope page lists dates and zodiac signs with mixed phrases about prayer, work, health, and personal guidance. It mentions Mars, Virgo, and Capricorn influences, urges prayer and contemplation, and hints at daily routines and moral reflection for several signs.
Taxicab driver Mike Curales, 23, reported a passenger slugged him on a dead end street after a Friday night pickup on South Mores Street. The assailant struck him with a blunt instrument, took the car keys, and fled, leaving Curales with head injuries. Police are investigating the armed robbery attempt.
Speaker Sam Rayburn told about 3500 at a Democratic rally that the United States is moving into great prosperity. He attacked the Republicans for gloom in postwar years and urged keeping power at home while resisting dictators abroad. Rayburn also discussed tax reform and predicted Congress will review the tax structure next year, with deficits and hikes to fund the government. He named Tom Connally and Lyndon Johnson among Texans present.
A jury in Edinburg acquitted Loren E. Rosson of murder in the February shooting of his father in law Cecil Rutherford. Rosson testified the fatal shot occurred in self defense during a visit to his estranged wife in Brownsville with their 141 month old child.
Saturday Review of Fashions of the Week notes social wear at events across San Antonio venues. Mrs William B Lupe arrives at the country club in a mixed green head suit with green blouse and hat. Mrs Holman Cartwright wears an orchid on a fur scarf with beige suit. Mrs Vernon Taylor sports a light gray hat with black trim and a black crepe frock. Mrs William F Schutz at the Menger in a black frock and velvet hat. Mrs J W Murchison in beige brock with gold buttons and green feathered hat. Mrs Austin Hancock in a fur scarf. Mrs LeRoy Lutes at the St Anthony in black suit with French blue blouse and orchid pin. Mrs Edna Dumas in navy outfit with blue beads. Mrs Leigh Taliaferro in a red frock with draped skirt and side-tilted black hat.
Advertisement for pattern 9374 by Marian Martin offers a rim frock with flap collar cuffs patch pocket and easy step-in design. Features sizes 14 through 44, yardage details, and instructions to send 25 cents to The San Antonio Light for pattern and chart. Also promotes Marian Martin Fall and Winter Pattern Book with gift ideas and a free pattern option.
New York Episcopal leader Manning, aged 83, died yesterday after 26 years as Bishop of New York. A strict churchman and foe of divorce, he once condemned Edward VIII’s abdication and barred Elliott Roosevelt from St James Hyde Park. Body in state at St John the Divine until burial in the cathedral after requiem.
In honor of Miss Betty Woods a luncheon celebrated an upcoming marriage to Franklin Pigg. Mrs Cagi Pool hosted Saturday at her home with pink and white blossoms. Place cards named guests including Mrs Julia Woods, John Thomas Saunders, Franklin Hicks, John McBrayer, and Misses Lear Ashmore, Gloria Mocler, Betty Stone, and Let Barker.
Visitors from Milwaukee and Menominee left Thursday by car for their homes after spending a month with Mrs Wall's parents in Colorado. Mrs Eugene V Hehe and Miss Crodly Mangham of Mary Harden Baylor College were noted in connection with the school orchestra and editor roles.
Nov 18 19 social dances and dinners across Austin venues. Mrs Lee S Fountain and Misses Pallips Banks Maverick attend theme dances with live bands at Short's Corner Sam Houston Williams Big Buddies and Gunter Ty Hoy host evenings. City listings include Artur Rubinstein at Municipal Auditorium and The Menger Hotel aftershows.
Adam M. Castilla, 25, died when his car overturned after a collision with another vehicle, boosting the year's traffic fatalities to 41. Three others in the other car suffered only minor injuries, with Ida C. Rodriguez, 21, Mary Helen Rodriguez, 14, and Jimmy Caravanza, 14, all listed as occupants.
A selection of recent child care titles reviewed by Myrtle Eldred. The list promotes practical works on pregnancy and parenting, praising books by Biskind Shutt Hill Menninger Jenkins Bauer Thompson Kanner and others. It notes prices and publishers and offers a leaflet of recommended readings.
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