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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1939
Page
8
A 1939 Sunday vignette from MARK HELLINGER recalls a wary maiden on a country road resisting rides from three motorists, a lazy fishing pair, a barroom joke about a wife, an opera boast gone wrong, and a judge's punchline about a dollar and change. The pieces mix humor and city textures in brief sketches.
A digest of reviews surveys Golden Boy with Barbara Stanwyck, William Holden, and peers as a gripping photoplay, while When Tomorrow Comes features Charles Boyer and Trene Dunne with strong turn by Barbara O’Neill. Wizard of Oz remains a standout fantasy with Judy Garland. Also notes new books, theatre buzz, and upcoming musical traffic. sports items preview Giants vs College Allstars, UCLA risk, and pro boxing bouts including Nova vs Galento and Louis vs Pastor with expert bets and predictions.
In autumnal evening, two lifelong friends Joe and Mildred Heytinger meet Frank after years apart. Joe recalls poverty, Annabelle’s shadow, and a miraculous monthly check from Annabelle that funded a paid-off home, a car, and travels, revealing a fragile family past and quiet triumphs.
In a letter that cannot reveal identity, a woman recounts leaving her cramped hotel room, independence sought in New York, and a lonely Silver Wedding anniversary spent at a bar. She details welfare work, nightly services, and a bartender who became a trusted friend amidst temptations and the city’s shadows.
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