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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1939
Page
14
Vignettes from a Sunday page include a courtroom quip about a man charged with hit and run after stealing a chicken, a battered fighter awaiting his moment, a boastful stage ham misreading an audience, a getting married tease, and a wary motorist guided to a distant town through a rambling farmer's directions in a rural setting.
A column reviews Gloria Jean as The Under Pup star and teases Sabel in Arms and Babes in Arms with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. It notes detective yarns by Frome and Warren, and highlights upcoming boxing talk between Louis and Pastor. A spoof memo proposes a Little Red Riding Hood Western with star power.
Joe Billings, a self important office clerk with a barrel chest and short legs, lands a promotion that he plans to reveal to his skeptical wife. Perry Williams comments as Joe basks in sudden status and plots the big reveal, doubting whether the reward justifies his past sacrifices.
Louis Sobol recalls Frank Buck and Hendrik de Leeuw, famed explorers who chased danger for gain and glory. Buck’s bold safaris yielded courage under threat, then fear after the threat passed. De Leeuw’s East Asian journeys show quieter resolve, while both exemplify a breed who seek peril and redefine bravery.
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