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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1925
Page
5
A series of meetings is planned at the Anthony Hotel with the United Daughters of the Confederacy and related groups. Certificates for parade entrants and dates for sessions are announced, including a 2:30 PM gathering and a 2:00 PM event at the hotel.
Tuesday Musical Club sets 3 o clock at Mrs Eli Hertzberg home. United Daughters of the Confederacy Anthony Hotel 2 o'clock. Sorosis Club 3 20 at St Anthony hotel. San Antonio Daughters of the American Revolution meet at Mrs EB Altgelt home. Annual officer elections planned at Tuesday Musical Club meeting at 2. Les Sgles Heights Civic League to meet 8 pm Monday. Rev J Stuart Pierce to speak with community orchestra. Presbyterians host luncheon for executive committees at 2 pm. Majestic theater mezzanine hosts Peace address by Miss Sarah Williamson for Phoenix club at 3 50 pm at Menger hotel. Alamo Roller Canary Club monthly meeting 4 80 pm at Gunterkote. Ladies Auxiliary of Beethove society meets 3 pm at Beethoven Heim 422 Pereida St. Kappa Theta fraternity election of officers 8 pm Russell building. Latin American Club hosts social with Miss Lucinda Arredondo as hostess.
Public invited to watch Third Attack Group night flying at Kelly Field. Activities include parachute and wing tip flare lighting, flights to New Braunfels and Austin, formation flying, simulated night bombing, and beam dodging under searchlights. Flares available for emergencies. sessions set Monday through Friday with varied timings.
Pearsall launches an intensive campaign backing Booth interests in securing a franchise to run a natural gas line into San Antonio. Letters urged cooperation to pressure San Antonio officials, targeting Cotulla Millett Dilley Moore Devine Natalia Lane and Atascosa along the projected route to bring the franchise to the attention of Chambers of Commerce through telegrams and letters.
Mrs. Sidney Furner of 807 Wilkens Street reports the theft of a quantity of silver souvenir spoons from her home. The thief touched nothing else and apparently used a pass key to gain entry to the china closet where the spoons were kept.
Police search for a man who invaded the home of Mrs. Albert Dean at 387 Madison Street and was found in her bathroom calmly sipping tequila. Mrs. Dean's alarm prompted the intruder to walk away without offering an explanation of his visit.
Mrs Albert Tanner hosted a bridge afternoon at Camp Travis quarters honoring Mrs. Lewis, formerly Lucille Witherspoon, with about four tables, tea, and a floral setting. Guests included Miss Tip Youns blood Ruth West and many other local ladies, while notices also mention forthcoming duchess rehearsals, Fiesta Fete gypsies, and social gatherings at Medina Lake and Natchez.
P J G Biehl and Miss Gladys Martindale host a bridge party at the Arsenal for intimate friends. Miss Margaret Jamison provides a luncheon at the San Antonio Country Club for Miss Margaret Jordan, whose upcoming marriage to Captain Vinton James is set for this month.
Six committees were appointed to organize the San Antonio Retail Merchants Association annual banquet on May 7 with about 400 attendees expected. Minnesota banker Thomas R. Kelly is likely to deliver the keynote address. Committee chairs include Hart general Menger hotel Martyn reception Witchell publicity King and Crowther souvenirs. A directors meeting Thursday will hear progress reports.
Allen McNeese, 36, staff sergeant of the Quartermaster Corps at Fort Sam Houston, was rushed to the Base Hospital after being found in a downtown hotel with an artery severed in his left wrist. He was discovered by the hotel proprietor, a pocket knife lay nearby, and his condition was not believed to be life threatening.
Daniel Garcia, painter of 812 South San Marcos Street, vanished after leaving home Saturday evening. His wife fears foul play. deputies, led by Sheriff Jim Stevens, join a search started Sunday with no trace found. An advertisement mentions Easter cards and Nie Tengg.
El Paso has adopted the modified Somer’s unit system of tax valuation and assessment used in San Antonio. The El Paso Chamber of Commerce received Monday a request for an outline of the system. The city reportedly approved and adopted the San Antonio method where each city block is outlined and property pieces are listed for assessment.
Witchell president of the Associated Retail Credit Men of Texas and Grasso secretary of the Retail Merchants' Association of Texas will travel to Austin Wednesday to meet with a program committee from both groups. They will plan details for the state convention to be held in the capital city on May 25, 26 and 27.
The first conviction for violating the new ordinance prohibiting golf ball sales without a permit was handed down in corporation court Monday. A 17 year old boy was fined $5 after being arrested on a complaint by Maury Brooks, manager of the municipal golf course at Brackenridge Park.
A vintage health tonic claims California lemon juice offsets acidity in the blood and aids digestion. It advises drinking the juice in hot water before breakfast for ten days to improve appetite and tone the system, noting widespread reports of success.
An advertisement urges readers with piles to visit a drug store for Pyramid Pilea Suppositories priced at 2.66 cents. It promises rapid relief from pain itching bleeding and soreness and claims the product will have customers back on their feet and singing its praises.
Marie La Balle Booth, educational physical culturist, arrives in San Antonio to lecturing on scientific body building. She argues grace and charm come from a cultivated, well directed body and pose, with free lectures at Plate Theater and paid sessions at the Chamber of Commerce assembly room. A Houston manager coordinates attendance, stressing that beauty rests on how the body is treated and moved.
Two Mexican youths who agreed to fight at two public locations were fined $3 each in corporation court after Judge Onion imposed penalties. They admitted mutual dislike and threats to alter each other’s appearance. They paid the fines, believing the law unjust.
Wills distributing estates totaling 22500 were filed for probate Monday in county probate court. Adelaide B Ellott died March 12 leaving 10000 to sisters. Cory Delia Melor Lilian Birk head. Mary De Pew Myra Scott each get 1000 Duane Eliott Mellor 2000. Woroughby M Cre hant’s estate to wife. Minnie Gieschrist left 1500 to husband Carl Gieschrist.
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