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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1946

Page

6

OPA Plans and Parody Rules the Day on Broadway

In a satirical On Broadway piece by Jack Lait, Bob the Barber jokes about an ex paratrooper turned OPA snooper and a flood of mock orders. The mock memo lists bizarre price controls for items from rubber heels to goshing sandals, with witty quips about rationing and wartime policy while Winnie the Wife and others riff on shortages and absurd regulations.

Bob OPA Winnie

Wedding at Huts and Alamo Heights MC church

Miss Mary Willis Kopecky and Gene Edward Colbert wed at the Alamo Heights church with Rev. Frank Charlton officiating. The ceremony featured Miss Charles H. Quinn singing, a reception at the bride’s home, and plans to reside in Austin after a Kerrville honeymoon. Out-of-town guests included Miss Alice Kleberg and Miss Betty Dupree.

Alamo Heights MC Mary Willis Kopecky Gene Edward Colbert Frank Charlton Joseph Kopecky Colbert Ardis Charles H. Quinn Dave Young Richard W. Reiner Harrison Lilly Joe K. Frazer Jim Gill Dr. W. Kopecky Meredith Charlton Nora Gill Joseph W. Kopecky Frank Charles Yvonne Garwood Lacey Chapman Lillian Hull Virginia Holrgreen Mattie Colbert Mesdames George Laughead Bob Franklin Carl Gildemeister Thomas Reiner W. H. Lilly Robert Gossett Leon Kopecky Esther Gil W. F. Littleton Hugh Fitzsimons John Bridgers Raymon I'‘hompson Emmett House Roy Gargood Carlton Jackson Dan

Arctic gabardine cap with pull down earmuffs

A Arctic style cap made of gabardine features pull down warm al paca shag earmuffs for added insulation.

Gabardine Melton

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