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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1939
Page
11
A fragmented radio programming page lists multiple shows and time slots. Names include Frank Gagers, Guy Lombardo, Johnny Presents, and Waring. Station affiliations such as KISA and WOAI appear along with various crime and concert segments. The text is garbled but indicates a full day’s schedule across late afternoon to midnight with music, news, and talk blocks.
The excerpt lists a dense morning to afternoon grid of programs across stations WOAI, KTSA, KABC, and others. It highlights orchestras, variety shows, news segments, a tennis and Davis Cup flavor, and multiple live broadcasts from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. featuring musicians, talk, and sports updates with numerous named programs and time slots.
A quirky television listing notes No Publicity as the First Nighter in the CBS network lineup. Barbara Luddy and Jes Tremayne star in the dramatic action with other CBS features including the parcel cup challenge and forthcoming Davis Cup coverage.
A meeting of all Bexar County school teachers is called for Friday in May. The event will run from 2 a.m. and feature speakers including Principal Spears, Superintendent Anasun, and Nall Parmley of the state department. Items include district guidance, ceremonial talks, and group discussions led by D. P. Votaw of La Marcos Teachers College.
Local notes report thefts and burglaries on Sept. 2 at Santa Rosa avenue bar and Five Brothers grocery with cash and cigarettes stolen. Mentions German bands, a deluxe trip sedan prize, and upcoming shows by Howle and his Music Masters and Hild's Melody Pals. New York weather bureau study cited for high humidity and low death rates.
Obituary notices for Mrs Lilla Eximea Mrtrittee 79 of West Locust Street Brenham native and Stockdale teacher with services in Hegg McCallum Murray chapel and Stockdale Baptist church. Survivors include daughters Notina Meintire Vida Woods Het tie Mae Collins. grandson Jarrett Woods and granddaughter Jeanette Woods. Also Mrs Myrtle Henanus Carter 51 with Sgt James B Carter. other survivors listed. Additional notices for Maurice W Hey welds, A J Foraker, Fred Haufler and others with funeral details, burial sites, and survivor lists.
Grain futures rise but trading stalls as market regulators curb price moves. Buyers and sellers hold bids but exchanges peg prices, leaving contracts for December through September largely unchanged. Ancillary notices include obituaries and funeral details for local residents.
In cryptic lines an array of broadcast calls, street names, and quirky entries hint at a patchwork radio listing. The fragment mentions stations, frequencies, locations, and odd phrases, weaving a hazy snapshot of midcentury media chatter and neighborhood notices.
Mrs. Matin A. Denman, 2, died at Jocad hospital Tuesday. Her husband and three children survive. The funeral was held in Texas with general services noted.
A dense market summary from New York and surrounding regions shows mixed prices for eggs creamery and poultry with various grade meats and commodities. Reports include Chicago and St Louis live stock prices, noting cattle and hog demand, supplies, and regional price variations for early September shipments and trading.
Belgrade reports the Yugoslav government is awaiting the European situation to develop before issuing a neutrality decree. The move signals caution as tensions rise across the continent and mulls over potential measures in response to shifting alliances.
Chicago news reports Maxwell Street in serious renewal plans. The area known for its pic turesque but dilapidated stands will be torn down and replaced with brand new counters built to standard specifications for Maxwell Street. Representative sales on S A Livestock Market Thursday noted.
New York cotton futures opened weak with declines of 11 to 13 points on general selling and hedge pressure. October to July contracts traded showing various shifts. prices moved as traders responded to selling and New Orleans buying.
London money and metals markets report Sept 1 with bullion, silver, cotton futures, and London exchange rates. Prices show gold steady while silver futures move, and various international currency bids and bids for aluminium and other metals in mixed activity.
A fractured report notes the Anti-Horse Theft Group remains active with annual meetings despite limited recent cases. The piece mentions Dedham Wass Rep and Ley facing potential opposition, plus scattered references to crime networks, wire communications, and market conditions in California and New York.
New York traders faced a wobbling session as Germany and Poland tensions sparked early losses and brief recoveries. Major industrials like General Motors, U S Steel, Bethlehem, Westinghouse, Du Pont and Kodak moved, while airlines and utilities also fluctuated amid defense mobilization talk and shifting investor sentiment.
Boston reports the wool market showing buying interest yet few sales, with prices holding from Australia and England. Demand from the continent remains light, imports limited, and manufacturers finding business scarce, while recent Bradford notes indicate ongoing subdued activity amid cautious prices and deferred sales.
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