Van Doren Defends Morals, Sees Victorian Echoes in Modern Life
Famed critic Van Doren arrived in San Antonio to lecture on American and English literature at the Saint Anthony hotel. He argued that today’s frank trends in literature echo mid Victorian times, not new, and dismissed the need for censorship. This was his first San Antonio visit after years of longing to see the Alamo city, interrupted previously by illness.
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Art van Doren
van Doren
San Antio
Nois
Ven Doren
Esays
S& Anthony
American Association of University Women
Ara A. A. Brown
Oneme
the Nation
Columbia University
Litrary Guild
San Ananio
Illnoss
San Antonio
Alamo
van Doen
Denison
Kerrville Man Injured in 8 A Crash
E L Turner of Kerrville suffered a forehead cut when four automobiles and a street car collided Saturday afternoon on Tligshy avenue near Genevetyort. The report notes the injury was minor and occurred as vehicles interacted at the intersection.
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Kerrville
E. L. Turner
Sleep Like a Baby Top Getting Up Nights
An advertisement touts a product promising rapid relief for sleep and nervousness linked to waking at night. It claims easy use, quick effects, and a money back guarantee if the user is not satisfied.
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M Curie
Gas Hearing to Hear Panhandle Gas Market Demand
In Amarillo on December 12 a hearing will consider applying market demand to natural gas from the Panhandle fields under Texas conservation law. The session will address pipeline outlets, interstate sales, and the proper oil gas ratio for regional wells, marking the first use of the new statute.
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Austin
INS
Texas
Amarillo
Panhandle
RK. D. Parker
Rail- Tract Commission
Fhe
Van Ormy School Elects Student Officers
Van Ormy school students elect Aurora Caslas as head after a tenth grade civics class election. Other officers include Josie Tile judge Andrew Braden sheriff Jeffie Lee Wisdom commissioner and Miss Margaret Howard sponsor. An amendment makes library club membership compulsory. Election officials were Miss Cora Collins Merle Vogt Cordelia Herrera and Jack Rife.
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van Ormy School
Aurora Caslas
Josie Tile
Andrew Braden
Jeffie Lee" Wisdom
Margaret Howard
Ltbrary
Cora Collins
Merle Vogt
Cordelia Herrera
Jack Rife
Par indicted after slay ing couple charged in Dowd murder
Corpus Christi Nov 19 The Nueces county grand jury indicted Isaac J Davis and his wife for the murder of Arthur Dowd manager of the Nueces hotel Dowd was shot after he had discharged Mrs Davis at the hotel office Eight bullets from a 38 caliber automatic rifle struck Dowd The district attorney plans an early trial for the couple
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Corpus Christi
INS
Nueces County
Grand Jury
Isaac J. Davis
Arthur
Nueces
Dowd
Life
Bridge and dancing on Canopus Tourists program
Canopus Tourists club announces a week of entertainment led by Mrs H R Ringler secretary. A bridge party is set for Monday at 7 30 p m. No dance Tuesday in the Millam building from 8 30 p m Eddie Warwick orchestra plays Wednesday offers a contract bridge lecture at 2 30 p m followed by progressive games a social open to winter visitors at 3 p m J Daniel will supervise bridge at 2 p m Friday and a 8 30 p m Friday dance in the clubrooms.
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Canopus
H. R. Ringler
Milam
Eddie Warwick
Daniel
Joyner Preaches Short Editorials in Two Week Lakeview Revival
The Rev William Joyner of the Texas Baptist convention opens a two week revival at Lakeview Baptist Church San Antonio. He will begin each service with short editorials on church questions such as Is It Wrong to Dance Witt a Decent Woman Smoke and Should Christian Attend the Movies. Daily services at 145 pm with Rev Williams at the pulpit mark his 14th revival in San Antonio Baptist churches.
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Lakeview Baptist Church
William H. Joyner
Texas Baptist Convention
Mr. Wiliams
S.C. Hubener
San Antonio Baptist
Bandits Shoot Bank Manager in Evansville Heist
Two armed men robbed the West Side branch of the old National Bank in Evansville and shot Walter Bishoff, 28, the branch manager, as he carried cash to the nearby institution. The bank handles only check cashing. funds are kept at another bank. The assailants escaped with several thousand dollars.
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Bank
Evansville
Ind
Walter Bishoff
West Side
Old National Bank
Bischoff
Oil Man Danford Shot by Woman in Jealous Romance
Denver report states oil business leader Mark O. Danford, 67, a prominent Colorado and Wyoming figure and politician, lay fighting for life after bullet wounds believed inflicted by Margaret Loftus, 30s, of Milwaukee. Loftus killed herself. motive cited jealousy. Danford had sought license to marry Mrs. Mary Burr, 42, of Casper, with ceremony planned next Monday.
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Denver
INS
Mark O. Danford
Colorado
Wyoming
Margaret Loftus
Milwaukee
Wis
Danford
Mary R. Burr
Casper
Wye
Traffic Club to Install Officers
The Traffic Club will hold its eleventh annual meeting and official installation dinner dance at the Finva hotel at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Tom C Taylor is elected president with Walter Blefstein as vice president and Tom M Bertch as sergeant at arms. Clyde A Willingham serves as secretary treasurer with directors Ro L Gohmert FL L Booth Joen R Gugenheim J D Whitman A B Green R V Dover Walter Walthall and George Crank.
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Traffic Club
Finva
Tom C. Taylor
Walter 4. Blefstein
Tom M. Bertch
Clyde A. Willingham
Ro L. Gohmert
FL L. Booth
Joénr. Gugenheim
J .D. Whitman
A. B
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