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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1940
Page
4
In a tense scene, Gale confronts worry over Governor McKurth's illness and potential succession by the lieutenant governor. A fire-lit, uneasy setting follows as Gale plots to manage Joe Nash, seeking to cling to him while contemplating political upheaval and personal tension.
A long interior scene unfolds with characters Joe and Gale amid a blazing fire as Colburn arrives. Confessions, political maneuvering, and plans surface while tensions rise over information and loyalty. The piece hints at a larger storyline and ongoing intrigue.
A Milwaukee column shares practical uses for canned evaporated milk as a low cost ingredient. It covers diluting milk for soups, binding meat substitutes, glazing breads, and making sour milk substitutes with vinegar or lemon juice. Also included are whipped milk toppings, a peppermint whip garnish, and a cherry celery salad recipe using evaporated milk.
Dr and Mrs Roger Knapp visit Grothaus home as Mrs Knapp spends weekend in Ardmore Oklahoma with Mr and Mrs Walter Grothaus. The text notes their Amherst Massachusetts addresses and mentions other local connections, including family members and associates, amid scattered names and places.
A fragmented fashion note extols versatile inlaney tweeds for travel and rural hosts. It mentions tailored days, fringe wool, suede hats, and “biggest tailored Days” with a dash of style, praising comfort and durable wear for early 20th century wardrobes. Potential branding by King Fens Synd. Inc.
The article extols daily bathing and regular brushing to keep skin fresh. It advises using a bath brush, lathering well, using warm then cold water, and finishing with perfume. It claims baths remove chemicals from sweat and promotes vigor and bloom.
The Alamo Auxiliary to the Rational Association of Letters Charters met at Eagle Hall. A statement noted labor day work by Melda Victori and Mrs Aline Friar was aimed at crippled children. Donations planned for Children’s Hospital and San Antonio Welfare. a 0:30 a.m. coffee hour and a Mexican supper at Concepcion Park are on the schedule.
The Wednesday Bridge club hosts an old-fashioned country dance at Engle's place on the Nacadoches road at 9 p.m. Saturday. Hostesses are Mrs. R. C Lipscoin, Mrs. Lee Palme, Mrs. Ward Gorman, and Mrs. Charles Daubert. A country orchestra will provide music for dancing.
The letter discusses an informal mid month wedding in a parsonage for about 60 relatives, with a reception at home. It asks if guests not invited to the ceremony may attend the reception and if a double ring is proper to buy. Advice supports separate invitations for the reception and notes the couple should write invitations clearly. It suggests inexpensive reception menu ideas and confirms the bride buys the groom’s ring.
Beatrice Fairfax advises a reader named Tam about a recent suitor who disappeared after promising to call. The letter describes disappointment, lingering affection, and questions whether the man used her for a good time. Fairfax suggests considering possible reasons for the abrupt departure and sending a simple card to test his memory.
The Junior League reveals provisional members including Mesdaines Eroestus Brown Jr Henry Burney Jr Camp Felder Courtney W Flohtueri Archie Helland Stewart Johnson Fred Johnston and Misses Cashin Brow Pauline Carrington Hester Morrison Amara Hurst Amy Lillian MecNult Dorothy Steves Margaret Walker Margaret Whiserant Mrs Leslie Kente leads the league The Flannerys have retired from a California vacation and visited family at Moffett and Hamilton fields Lamar school's Parent-Teacher association plans a October 7 pageant themed Pan American parade with Mrs Watson Bennett as president
Martha Calinoun reports Tony’s second birthday celebrated at Jackie Cones residence with pumpkin and candied duck, cookies, and gifts. Guests included Norm Opiecol and others. Tony showed a blue-tinted water splash and a curly tail, while conversations touched on art, interior decorating, and American furnishings.
Saturday evening events include Deltac Phi Sig iMia Fraternity at Hal Miller's home 1422 Rosewood Avenue Salado Valley PT A at Cale Grove barn Nasogdoctica road Elysian club at Trocadera on Ailary drive The marriage of Miss Mary Lourne Lively of Port Worth to Marion Mercer Martin of Fort Sam Houston was planned for Wednesday evening in the Little Chapel in the Woods on the Texas campus.
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