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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1916
Page
6
The Texas State Fire Insurance Commission is near granting hearings for fire insurers to seek higher rates, prompted by heavy losses from the Paris fire and other blazes. Hearing dates to be set in a few days as losses for the first four months exceed 15 million dollars, surpassing last year's totals.
The executive board of City Mission meets at 10 a m in Travis Park Methodist Church. Parish Aid Society of St Luke's Episcopal Church meets at 4 p m with Mrs. B D Lindsey at 3020 West Commerce Street.
Dr. J. M. McKee president of Fairmont college Weatherford Texas and Mrs. McKee attend the club gathering as guests of their brother and sister Mr and Mrs James B Welsh at 202 Army boulevard.
Mrs W B Mourning of the Tex as Mexican Institute in Kingsville is visiting her mother Mrs H S McKee at 202 Army. A large Ohio Society auto tour to Boerne concluded with a Ye Kendall Inn dinner and a parlor program. Juvenile court and probation committees helped in selling newsboy home tags. Miss Amy Bynum of Los Angeles visited with Luther Bynum Diege. Miss Comstock and others hosted a buffet for Miss Mary Comstock of Providence RI. Lieu tenants listed. First Baptist Church book social boosted church library with a costume display of book titles.
The Mu Nu Sigma group will hold weekly luncheons at the Gunter Hotel starting Wednesday and continuing thereafter. The event invites members to attend and participate in planned discussions and networking opportunities.
The German Literary Club meets at the Gunter for Fiesta rehearsals in the Dungeon of the Gunter. Dr M Frank of Berlin will address the dramatic department at a Monday night meeting. Members may invite a guest. Lieutenant Paul Raberg and Mrs Raberg hosted dinner at West Texas Military Academy. Guests included Capt C M Bunker and others. Miss Lena Heuermann hosted sixty German Literary Club members for a day at her country home near Leon Springs with luncheon and woodland excursion. Swift and Company reports beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending April 15 averaging 11-82 cents per pound.
The Grand Opera House presents a Tri angle program headlined by Joe Jackson in a four reel Keystone comedy A Modern Enoch Arden with Mack Swain and Mae Bush. Thomas H Ince's The Beckoning Flame stars Henry Woodruff and Tsuru Aoki in a tale of love, arranged marriage, widow immolation, and a fiery dramatic ending.
Tonight at the Queen Theater the Country Store night will give away over 200 dollars in prizes including a ready-made dress as the top prize. The program features a three reel Kisaway starring Darwin Karr with the film Millstones. Country Store starts at 8 30 and hundreds were turned away last Monday.
Out of the Darkness featuring Charlotte Walker and Lillo of the Sulu Seas with Harold Lockwood lead the Wigwam No 1 bill. A Charley Chaplin comedy completes the program. Monday night is Pay Night at the Wigwam.
The couple wed last week at the bride's parents home with Rev. A L Wolff officiating. Attendants included Ida Riebe maid of honor and flower girls Helen Stucke Hortense Coyvington. Best man Arthur Bilbrey. Erma Bird sang Oh Promise Me. The bride wore white crepe de chine with lace and pearls and carried roses and lilies. An informal reception followed as the couple moved to South Street home.
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