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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1939

Page

7

The Crystals Murder Mystery Wept Over Crystal Death

Brule probes motives in Crystal's death with Alicia Madge and Steven as suspects. He names Guy and next door neighbor Crystal’s friend Gus as possible writers of letters, recalls charts and medicines, and warns Alicia of a hidden bottle in a trunk amid a police probe into Crystal’s death.

Crystal Tine Brule Julie India Antrato Alicia Timally Bruleers Aligie Tito Wes Andy Alicia Atam Guy Brole Gus Jie Crystals eThries Perun Whyte Soe Lane Gross Martige Steven Rachel Longout Rue Torge Thadt Neeks Lin Ina

When the Bride Gets Home

A bride envisions a home life wardrobe with cotton house dress coffee plants and candlelit dinner looks. A ribbed velvet gown stands out as stylish yet easy to wear with waistline seam and no special undergarment. crepe versions offer lower prices in green wine and tile colors.

King Fene Lynd Ine

Picnic Table Talks and Recipes From Our Childhood

A reminiscence on table talks and picnic style food, noting how picnics stay lively. Recipes shared include Boiled Ham Loaf, Naked Ham Loaf, and cookies with prune filling and cereal twists, aimed at easy packing and serving away from home.

Prunes and Cream Doughnuts Recipe and Suspense Dialogue

A recipe combines cup by cup ingredients for a muffled dough with corn cereal, cream shortening, and prune filling. The scene shifts to a tense dialogue about morphine in a drug supply, trust, and a risky plan involving Alicia’s presence and police implications, ending with a cliffhanger line To Be Continued.

Britt Sid Jelic Tye Alicia Hornell Ateuen G Kink Reas

Dear Mrs. Beeckman Readers Advised On Name Changes

The note discusses notifying friends and business contacts about a legal name change. It weighs methods from formal announcements to individual notes, emphasizing clear communication to avoid confusion and embarrassment and suggesting recording the new name on records once granted.

Cornelius Beeckman Beeckman Fean Park

Advice to Lovelorn Teer Mise Pollfax

A reader recounts a romance where a man pursued her then revealed a rival in his hometown. After a tumultuous period the man marries the other woman. The adviser urges forgetting him, avoiding further talk, and suggests finding a new relationship to mend peace of mind. The tone is cautionary and dismissive of reconciliation.

Mace Thia

Fort Brown Visitor To Be Honored At Dinner

Col and Mrs Sterling Price entertain with a dinner for Mrs Arthur Walbourne wife of Colonel Wilbourne Fort Brown commander in Brownsville. Mrs Wilbourne and Mrs Clarence Keith Darling arrived from Brownsville to visit Colonel and Mrs Adams before traveling to Fort Clark for a horse show where Mrs Darling will ride.

Sterling Price Adams Forté Sam Houston Chile Arthur Walbourne Cie Wilbourne Fort Brown Browns Wile Clarence Keith Darling Brownsville Fort Clark Mira Darjling

Bride-to-Be Honored at Luncheon at St Anthony

The St Anthony hotel hosted a luncheon Wednesday in honor of Miss Mary Elizabeth Thomson, popular bride-to-be. Guests included Mrs Elisabeth Kueger and Mesdames Thomson, Wheeler Bell, C B Martin Jr, Jons Slew Jr, Camp Felder Jr, T B Butler, and Misses Virginia Ogilvie, Sarah Briggs, Bernice Fhelps, and Ann Thomson White.

St. Anthony Hotel Elisabeth Kueger Mary Elizabeth 'Thomson Govers Mesdames George Thomson Wheeler Bell C. B. Martin Jr Jons Slew Jr Camp Felder Jr T. B. Butler Virginia Ogilvie Sarah Briggs Berenice Fhelps Ann Thomson

Corrigans Visit Held With Several Parties

Myr. and Mrs. Douglas Corrigan visit her parents Mr and Mrs W M Marvin for a spell. A dinner party hosted by Mrs deronic Reilly on Terrell Road is planned for Thursday evening. Mrs William Dunlap will entertain with tea on Saturday September 30 at her home to compliment Mrs Corrigan, the recent bride.

Myr Douglas Corrigan W. M. Marvin Deronic Reilly Terrell Road Wiliam Dunlap Corrigan

Models for Style Show at Hotel Names of Participants

The Prost Brothers style show at the St Albheny hotel will feature Misses Anne Wright Tellme Lyte Mary Catherine Armstrong and Esther Watkins plus Willie Stephens. Other models include Mesdames Hendrix Bleves Marvin Hill Nolte Claypont Welder Evers Dennis Landa Wertant Blebers and C Re A Ns. Mr and Mrs Hotald Springell returned from visits to Washington New York Albany Niagara and Chicago, with a Hudson River trip noted.

Prost Brothers St. Albheny Hotel Anne Wright Tellme Lyte Mary Catherine Armstrong So Browne Esther Watkins Willie Stephens Hendrix Ed Bleves Marvin Hill Walter Nolte J. B. Claypont R. H. Welder J. J. Evers Leon Dennis Barry Landa Gilberh ‘Wertant Carl Blebers C. Re A. Ns Rte Mira Hotald Springell Hays Tri Washington New York Tee Hudson Rivine Albany Niagara

Beauty Hints for Blondes and Facial Care Tips

The article discusses how hair color affects complexion and dress choices for blondes and brunettes, noting blue tones flatter brunettes while beige dulls blond skin. It mentions green and pink shades for blonds, then shifts to facial toning with neck exercises and ice compresses to tighten chin and jaw area, ending with a cream application method.

Darling Aho Tim

Girl Scout Cookie Sale Plans and Wedding Teases

Mrs William Turnbull chairs the Girl Scout cookie sale launching soon to fund troop activities. Plans include a San Antonio fundraising trip described grandly as Sherman’s army style mobilization. Mary Keator’s wedding dress reuse and meetings at the church hint at upcoming family events.

Martha William ‘Turnbull Feggy Moxtereon Girl Scouls Cookie San Antonio Sherman's Army Mary Keator Helen Beded Moore

San Antonio gossip and military moves mix in chaotic note

Fragmentary clipping highlights a San Antonio social scene with mentions of a popular local figure, a military posting in Maxwell, and a couple of names tied to a Daisy Chain. It references Carolyn Graves, Eleanor Ward Graves, and Captain David Dunbar Groves amid stray lines about drinks, songs, and a humorous frying pan image.

Oupid San Antonio Jon Adigelon Corps Army Indy Etsugat Epider David Dunbar Groves Misa Carolyn Duture Graves Eleanor Ward Graves Graves Washington Maxwell

Miss Helland Hosts Bridge Tea for Bride-Elect

Miss Frances Helland entertained with a bridge tea at her home on Wednesday in compliment to Miss Tstal Loughborough, a bride elect. Four tables of bridge were played before additional guests dropped in for tea.

Frances Helland Tstal Loughborough Ton

Mrs. Russell To Entertain At Dinner Party At La Fonta

Mrs R H Russell will host a dinner at La Fonta on Friday at 6 45 pm inviting eighteen guests among them several members of her social circle. The event is described as a royal entertainment with emphasis on distinguished guests and polite company.

Club Calendar For S A Club Calendar For S A

Wednesday evening the senior group of the Gira Friendly Society of St Mares united meets at 7 15 p m at the church. Thursday the executive board meets at 3 30 p m in the school cafeteria. The Association for Civiciteo Education convenes at 3 45 p m in the Roman Auditorium Sears Building 642 Soledad Street. The Posiay Swamp Military Order He Gizards gathers at 1 30 p m in Security Hall. The Merry Mnside Mad Caps meet at 11 45 p m in the club room in the Milam Building.

Gira Friendly Society of St. Mares Clu Regmi

Social Calendar for San Antonio Highlights

Social calendar notes for San Antonio include Mrs Ginrtes Boeks and Mrs Wheeler Bell at a luncheon at the Sk. Anthony Koral. compliments to Miss Mary Elizabeth Tharmson. Edith Gamble, arriving from Minnesota, noted as spending winter in L A after a summer with relatives in Minnesota.

Ginrtes Boeks Wheeler Bell Anthony Koral Mary Elizabeth Tharmson Edith Gamble L.A Minnesoalia Minn San Antonio

Ed Muirs to Be Honor Guests at Supper Party

George Rhine and Mr and Mrs Werner Berkman will entertain at 5 pm Sunday with a supper party at the air country ninee, complementing Mr and Mrs Ed Mule.

Ed Muirs George Rhiné Werner Berkmatin Wil Ed Mule

Musgraves to Visit Mrs Larry Pritchard’s Fort Hayes

Mrs Larry Pritchard and Mrs Thomas C Mape planned graveside ceremonies at Fort Hayes Goluwrhua Ohio before leaving for Fort Benning Gn to visit Mrs Larry Pritchard. Mrs Pritchard remembered as Miss Margaret Musgrave. Mr and Mrs Leo Burch announce the birth of a daughter Aaron born Wednesday September 13. Mrs Burch remembered as Milas Dorls Hagy.

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