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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
3
In Hollywood on October 24 UPI reports Frank Sinatra and wife Nancy, estranged for weeks, met by accident in a night club, kissed and left together. The reconciliation remains unsettled, Frankie said.
Dallas voters head to the polls on Friday for a city notice. The council approved a fare hike with street and bus fares rising to 8 cents cash, 7 cents token, and 4 cents for students and children.
Texas Circulation Managers association directors meet at 6 p.m. at the Gunter hotel to open the thirty second annual convention. Speakers include Shiel Dunsker of Cincinnati Post James Joe of the International Circulation Managers association and Walter Humphrey of the Fort Worth Press Richly detailed talks covered postwar promotions edition printing and distributive education as sessions run Friday and Saturday with officers to be elected Sunday President Jack Calvin of the Houston Post heads the Texas association.
The St John’s Guild of St Luke’s Episcopal Church sponsors a stage version of Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin starring Virginia Dicken Flack at the San Pedro Play House on November 5 at 10 40 a m.
Incarnate Word college will sponsor a two day educational tour to Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico. The trip departs from the college on November 29 at 645 a m and returns December 4. Randolph Fields Transportation Company provides the transport.
Eagle Grove Iowa October 24 The British diplomat spent three days on the Francis Newburn farm near Eagle Grove in a friendly visit sparked by a Hawkeye farm boy’s praise of Iowa soil. Roger Newburn 21 met Lord Inverchapel in Washington last summer and invited him to see Iowa’s rich soil for himself. The ambassador left convinced saying God has been good to this country.
A health committee of the San Antonio Hygiene Society led by Mrs. Frederic G. Oppenheimer examined jail conditions Thursday. Findings cited overcrowding with up to 40 women over capacity, a shower adjacent three foot eating table, and unmattressed beds not cleaned in three years. Action planned includes court penalties, anti moral trespass legislation, and reform measures. The panel also reviewed massage parlors tied to immoral activity and limited sex hygiene instruction in schools.
Maj. Gen James P. Wedges awarded the Legion of Merit to Col. Russell I. Oppenheim of 401 Ridgemont Avenue for Mediterranean theater service and Maj. Trobert A. Clouter of 402 Corona Avenue for civilian pilot procurement work with the Western Flying Training Command at Randolph Field.
SHREVEPORT La Ost 24 The death of 31 year old John H Overton Jr son of the U S senator from a pistol wound last night was classified as death by own action by Dr Harry W Paul deputy coroner of Caddo parish Overton an assistant U S attorney was found dead in his office in the federal building here Office associates said Overton had been concerned over a tropical disease acquired during a naval service.
Reuters dispatch from Sidney quotes Catholic Bishop John Norton accusing Marshal Tito's regime in Yugoslavia of mass killings of clergy including priests and nuns. The report details a grave massacre claim and cites Norton's charge as of October 24.
William Linkin was elected by the San Antonio Zionist district to represent the organization at the Zionist Organization of America’s 49th annual convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from October 25 to 29.
Madame Hilda Grenier once royal dresser to Queen Mary served as wardrobe and court form consultant for Paramounts The Imperfect Lady a romantic drama set in Victorian England starring Ray Milland and Teresa Wright with period styling and attention to attire.
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