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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1934
Page
8
Odd editorial voice describes Hollywood milieu and set life around West Faint of the Air. Anecdotes recount dramatic moonscape descriptions, restaurant signage, and local accents. Mentions performers Pepey Sploven and Maurie, plus a college boy Rhodes and local advertising shifts.
Vague dusk spreads as residents consider using United States money order services. People travel to Ballas to post money orders to themselves in Dallas, seeking protection from loss or theft. Gus Arnhelm and Bind plan a visit to Sam Maceo's Sul Jun cafe in Galveston next Tuesday, continuing through New Year's as headaches with pings and chilling operators rise, and a growing practice of carrying away beans or markers as souvenirs emerges.
Fragmentary text reports a mix of casual anecdotes about pool hall eight balls souvenir thefts and a taxi firm owner inheritance around $28,000. It also mentions a church service led by Rev Willie D Welbur and a Wednesday gathering at Mrs Hor Ree Chambers residence with early service timing.
Hollywood buzz centered on Kettl Gallian returning to Paris and potential New York film deals. Reporters note Erich Pommer to produce, Tevling Cummins to direct, and Fox casting speculation with Warner Baxter as star in Dog of Flanders remake. Gossip covers Charlotte Graham Babney’s Hollywood test, Fannie Huret adaptation, and shifts in Lana Lachman and others amid a flurry of industry chatter.
A Sunday morning service at Core Street Christian Church begins at 7 30 am with an address by Mrs E T Cornelius longtime instructor at the Mexican Christian Institute. Mrs J Martin leads the women’s work in the church.
Readable bits mention Miss Dory Wand and King Edward VII era context with events at a church hall. References to Mr. Ripley Bernice Beyer and a Monday gathering, with unclear dates and phrasing, suggest a social column note about appointments and entertainments rather than a cohesive news item.
A social page note details Dorothy Wooxi and Charles Trake scheduling a December 1 marriage with reception and luncheon plans. The piece lists church events, bridge games, unveiling of favors, and multiple society gatherings at Madison Square Presbyterian Church and local venues, naming many club members and hostesses across a busy civic calendar. The fragment also mentions a Christmas dinner, a fraternity dance, and upcoming literary club activities, preserving the era’s community rhythm and social fabric.
Washington November 24 The White House confronts a sharp clash over a government housing drive tied to funding and private home building. Ickes endorses private expansion while Moffett warns government competition could freeze private capital and depress values.
A society column notes changes in the 1935 social register with many names dropped or altered including Esilell Rossy vat and Mrs Mildred T Hotmeen. It lists divorces and marriages, with mentions of Roosevelt family omissions and various social elite figures losing or gaining recognition.
Police said three white and four black bandits robbed a man overnight, taking $2989 and a taxicab. A driver reported a passenger directed him to South Press Street and Pair Avenue where a man was held at gunpoint and the group fled. One victim, Beckle, identified two suspects before being gagged and left, with $28 recovered later.
Renard Lothringer a 16 year old Somerset high school football star died from injuries after a Thursday automobile accident twenty miles south of San Antonio on the Palo Alto road. He passed away Saturday at Rever B Green hospital at 6 18 PM. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs B J Lothringer two sisters Florence Evelyn and Ellen and a brother Lawrence.
Bridgeton N J November 24 Policeman William O Danial persists in a hunger strike at Cumberland County Jail despite physician warnings of possible death. O Denner, a former state police man, was sentenced to six months for insulting remarks about Judge Leroy W. Loer. He was arrested on strong suspicion.
West Point class of ’34 graduates join a midnight preview of Plirtation Walk at the Majestic theater. The cadet corps appears on screen in a near full-cadet line, with Duke Powell and Ruby Heeler starring. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer invited stars and production staff to attend on location in San Francisco.
Alumnae of Our Lady of the Lake college hosted two day Texas Athletic Federation of Coles Women delegates in Los Angeles. Speakers included Dr Jose Williams of Columbia University and M Miss Bligauer Felner of San Marcos State Teachers College with other educators from University of Texas and Our Lady of the Lake. Afternoon program featured Dollis Clements of Texas Tech and Mrs Stacy of the National W A A F.
Guy Glenn of Hesse died from injuries after being struck by a car on South Alamo and Market streets last Saturday. His fractured skull prompted Friday night hospital reports while his body remained held pending word for relatives.
D A A Forel of Mattoon, a world traveler and lecturer, will speak at 7 30 p m Sunday at South Side Christian church. The Rev D D Armistead announced the event noting Forel will discuss his experiences in Japan and his lectures will cover football coaching tips for area coaches.
Nov 24 Chicago reports a concession by Abraham Lincoln Life and Dngursnet treasurer Sanders that his insurance appointment aided a swindle gang. Prosecutors named Gustave Lind as company president and ringleader Joseph Baigta, with bank ties and stock for an Indianapolis bank. Arrests and bonds followed as officials vowed further inquiry.
The Portland custer symphony, an organization of 110 musicians aged from 9 to 95, will be heard at their first program of the season over a CBS ETSA network at 11 o clock Saturday night. The program, broadcast from Station EOIN, Portland, Ore., will be under Jacques Gershkovitch. A Strong Rombergs selection will be included in the sketch Southern Lullaby with composer Romberg and William Lyon Phelps among those heard.
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