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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1940

Page

9

Rusty Plaza anecdotes and local notices drift through

An OCR fragment from a Texas coastal town page features oddball items and adlike blurbs. It references performers Dick Millard and Joe Crownover, William Melton, and Paul James with territorial men, plus quirky gadgets at Buckhorn Inn. A correction notice disputes prior storm claims about Port Hock and cites Old Oak Shore, Forton mansion, and local landmarks.

Davies Hock Port Texas Tuckport Amasis Equity Capitol Austin Filton Pullen Robert Fulton Oak Shore Club Oak Shore Rockport Byuh San Antonio University

Rockport’s Live Oak Peninsula Forests Shape Townscape

The article notes historical homes in Rockport including the Tam Mathir residence from the early eighties and other aged structures. It describes a great forest of live oak trees that covers the peninsula and once grew within fifty feet of the bay, highlighting Rockport’s distinctive landscape as new developments emerge.

Aransas Tam Mathir Rockport

Man Accused of Mistreating Girls Near Horace Mann Jr High

A 33 year old man was being held in the city jail Saturday after being arrested in the 1300 block of Donaldson Avenue on the complaint of Mary Biojas of 700 North Comal Street. The incident occurred Friday afternoon as the girls were returning home from Horace Mann Junior High School. Officers W. Jackson and others investigated.

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Inhalator Squad Rescues Woman At Home Collapse

Mrs. va Green, 32, of 537 Water wheel, was revived by an inhalator squad after a collapse in her home on Saturday. Attendants reported her fainting spell ended after five minutes of resuscitation efforts.

Robert B. Green Va Green Dee Green

Several Hurt In Traffic Accidents At Fort Gam Houston

Several people were injured in separate traffic incidents on Saturday. John W. Blackwell, 22, a soldier, suffered a serious fracture after a motorcycle crash near the Exchange building at the Union Stockyards. Fellow soldier H C Cornelius, 23, also injured, was treated for bruises. A third incident in the 2300 block of Broadway left three San Antonians with injuries after their car left the street and struck a large sign while returning from a trip to New Braunfels. Charles West, 20, Elaine Sets, 20, and Lavelle Oltman, 18, were treated for cuts and abrasions after a car collision near 4401-2 South Alsmo. Joseph Hernandez, 70, and Sergio Hernandez, 49, were treated for bruises and lacerations after a collision in the 2009 block of Broadway involving Sergio driving and Miss Merrylees driving another car.

Fort Gam Houston John W. Blackwell Exchange Union Stockyards H.C. Cornelius Puice Blackwell Cornelius Polier Bat Campbell Barrett Place San

Serial Films Get Into Money

In Tollywood Sept 28 a flurry of serials persists despite a tepid market Universal plans to spend about a million dollars on a new thriller serial Riders of Death Valley starring Dick Foran Leo Car tin Buck Jones Charles Bickford and Noah Benyer. Industry chatter notes mixed box office reception for serials as names shift with Harold Parsons at Republic boosting shorts by Harriet Parsons and Hollywood highlights in November.

Louella Matlin Tollywood Universal Dick Foran Leo Car- Tin Buck Jones Charles Bickford Nogh Benyer Wedge Hardys Thin Dr. Christian Waiter Republic Harriet Parsons Harriet Shell Colombia Hollywood Robert Tobey Temblic Herbert Yates

Bird Exhibit Rescuer Delivers Unusual Guest to Zoo

Mrs. Gerona Horton found a strange bird dragged by a dog on Broadway. Zoo Director Fred Stark Soliant accepted the bird for exhibit, noting its long toes and odd behavior. The bird, a cloud ireniier of the ralt family, puzzled onlookers. Soliumens joked the creature’s stupidity.

Rales Gerona Horton Larson Street Broadway Zoo Fred Stark Soliant Harlow Ireniier Ralt

Lake Repaired After Wind Damage Repairs at Mitchell Lake Continue

Engineers report ongoing repairs on the south bank of Mitchell Lake after a windstorm damaged both sides. The lake had previous west bank damage from waves weeks earlier. Repairs began after the storm on Tuesday. Estimated damage totals about 300 dollars though prior storm losses reached around 2000 dollars. There is no danger of water breaching the embankment.

Mitchell Lake

Kingdom Highway Vespers Planned By Beacon Presbyterian

The Kingdom Highway young people of Beacon Presbyterian Church will hold weekly vesper service Sundays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Miss Anta Clare Randall will review the book Thy Kingdom Came.

the Kingdom Ighway Young People of Beacon Yi] Presbyterian Church Anta Clare Randall

Global politics and odd chatter from a chaotic briefing

A garbled historical column riffs on international figures and diplomacy. It wobbles through Africa France DeGaulle and U.S. officials with nameless anecdotes and a flurry of misheard phrases. The piece leans into satirical tone about politics and public perception.

Cagney Sheridan Heavy Drama At Aztec City for Conquest

A dubious review notes Cagney and Sheridan star in a heavy drama at the Aztec titled City for Conquest. The critic calls the film a pretty good show overall and praises Krank Cragen and Arthur Kennedy for strong supporting work. A Future sight and a Pete Smith football short are also mentioned with laughter.

Big City Jimmie Cagney Ors &Pond Jou Arm Bheridan Krank Cragen Arthur Kehfedy Jimmy Oan Lve Iggy Pete Smith Wick

Man Stabbed in Ear by Assailant

Brady reports he was walking near Medina and Houston streets Friday night when a man jumped from a parked car and stabbed him in the left ear. He ducked and felt the blade. treated at Robert B. Green hospital.

Brady Frederickssnirg Medina Houston Robert B.green Hospital

Dance Parade and Nighttime Broadcast Highlights

Radio and TV listings show WTSA and WABC presenting a range of live and recorded programs. Highlights include Midnight Dance Parades on WTSA and multiple choral and orchestra broadcasts from WOAI and WABC along with network identifiers CBS NBC and Mutual.

Popatir Wale Valliollon Tan Tale Macs Os P.M

Roy Bean Picture Held Over for a Week at Lexus

Roy Bean Picture titled The Westerner stars Gary Cooper and Doris Davenport. The film, set in Larva Texas during the Old West, is held over for another week at the Lexus theater after moving from the colorfin and sdven slre-Lilleet restaurant district.

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Carmel Ono Won Radio Talk

Editor Cannel Snow of Harper's Bazaar will discuss American fashion on a special mansion wide broadcast over Columbia network Monday evening. The talk is scheduled for 2 45 PM on Radio Slavon ETSA with appearances by James Vith Brent, Judy Beat, Lillian Bond, and others. A football game between Tech and Adilene will be aired on Stavion KANG with NBC presenting two hours from 8 30 PM.

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Hen Wee Small Hours Investigates Suspicious Saying

Police Inspector C. A. Dolson on a Saturday probes a dubious old phrase. The case centers on a curious saying cited as a clue in a local disturbance. No further details are provided.

C. A. Dolson

Comedy Set for Midnight Show at Majestic Theater

A fragmentary notice describes a midnight comedy show at the Majestic Theater featuring James Stewart in an upcoming distant performance. Details are garbled but indicate a Saturday night event with admission possibly priced around six dollars and a billed act titled Time for Comedy.

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Station incident details lack clarity and coherence

An unclear OCR fragment mentions officers, a police station, and a test at home after a long wait. The readable portions reference a person named Dotson and a possible brick wall setting but lack concrete actions, dates, or identifiable organizations to summarize into a coherent news item.

Dotson Lnter

Corpus Christi Mission Speaker at Trinity Lutheran Church

The Rev. CL Bolus, pastor of the First Lutheran Church Corpus Christi, will be the speaker at the Mission Festival at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday. The program includes two services at 1:18 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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