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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1944

Page

14

Ensign Whitten to Marry RAF Captain Blount

Ensign Maxine Whitten USNR will wed Capt Stephen William Blount of San Antonio and Nubble Ridge ranch near Poteet. Whitten is a Spearment Word College graduate and Radcliffe course alumna. Blount, a former Texas alumnus with Sigma Nu, earned wings at Kelly Field in 1942 and received Air Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster, and Purple Heart after 16 months in the South Pacific. He is now at Gulfport. The April wedding will be at Randolph Field post chapel.

Lacey Kueier Whitten Maxine Whitten USNR Stephen Willam Blount WY Army Air Corps Stephen William Blount Jr San Antonio Nubble Ridge Ranch Poteet Miss Whitten Spearnate Word College Alpha Delta Sigma Sorority Smith College Radcliffe Harvard University Blount University of Texas Sigma Nu Kelly Field South Pacific Gulfport Randolph Field

Son Born to Elmer Coates and Family News

Lieutenant Elmer Coates and Mrs Coates welcomed a son John Wheatley born on April 14. Mrs Coates, formerly Miss Barbara Church daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Church, serves as a Navy wife overseas. Rita Fleming addressed the Association of Deans and Counselors for Girls at the Milam cafeteria. Fleming leads the graduate school of social service at Our Lady of the Lake college. Officers elected include Laurene Lighthouse president Matilda Fuller vice president and Hewitt secretary treasurer. Plans for a Colonial Dames meeting in Houston in May were discussed at a James Kerr chapter luncheon at Walnut’s restaurant with San Antonio delegates. Reports by president Otis Scruggs and officer Sally King Hopkins noted out-of-town member presence from Luling. Installation of new members by Kappa Gamma frat occurred at Hubert Green’s home naming Roy Lehrheimer David Stevens Bob Warden Harold Dutcher and Arthur Sterein.

Elmer Coates John Wheatley Coates Barbara Church Willam C. Church Navy Rita Fleming Association of Deans and Counselors For Milam Houstos James Kerr Woalley's San Antonio Otis Scruggs Sally King Hopkins Luling Kappa Gamma Fraternity Hubert Green Roy Lehrioerner David Stevens Bob Warden Harukd Dutcher Arthur Sterein

Club Calendar Tuesday Evening Meetings

Professional Women's club meets at 6 15 p m at St Anthony hotel. Young Women's Business club at 6 15 p m. W C AL Santa Monica guild at 4 p m in Catholic Women’s Association rooms 208 North Alamo Street. Tri Delta alumnae 12 30 p m at Woolley’s restaurant. Child’s Nurture club at 2 p m at Mrs A R Sola home 900 Cambridge Oval. Fenwick Luncheon Club 12 40 p m. Madison Square guild and Sally Chase guild of Madison Square Presbyterian church at 9 45 a m at House of Neighborly Service.

St. Anthony Young Women's W.C. AL Santa Monica Guild Catholic Women's Association North Alamo Street Tri Delta Woolley's Child's Nurture Club A. R. Sola Cambridge Oval Fenwick St. Anthony Hotel Madison Square Guild Sally Chase Guild Madison Square Presbyterian Charch

Social Calendar Notes For Miss Phyllis McIlhenny

A social calendar item lists events this week including a Tuesday evening supper at Miss Jane Eastwood’s home in compliment to Miss Phyllis McIlhenny, and a Wednesday Yaheen at La Fonda hosted by Mrs J R Caldwell in honor of Miss Phyllis McIlhenny. A Bright Shawl style show is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

Jane Eastwood Phyllis McIlhenny J. R. Caldwell la Fonda Ionoring Phyllis McIhenny

Fiesta Week Style Show Planned At Menger Hotel

The Fiesta week style snow hosted by the Woman's club is set for Friday at the Menger hotel. Plans involve many committees, with models listed and arrangements for costumes, music, and decorations. Also notes a church wedding in San Antonio and various social events around the area.

Woman's Club Menger Hotel Mesdames Harold Igee R. Y. Adam R. L. Fischer M. Gc, Gonzales Homer P. Arbuckle G. V. Bohner J. H. Melvin Gus B. Mauermann C. K. Quin J. W. Barker Paul C. Wilkins Claude B. Hudspeth R. L. Jackson S. M. Meeks H. H. Hensley Alex Adame Preston Dial George Keene George Hagelstein S. P. Cunningham Willis Keller Ralph S Edward Tyrrell A. Sacks W. G. Hawkins W. J. Barker M. J. Clark

Miss Clark To Be Honored Among Local Graduates

Miss Bernice Lorene Clark a Thomas Jefferson High graduate is honored with a morning gathering at Mrs A M Elmore and daughter Charlotte and a May 3 dance hosted by Mr and Mrs A R Clark at their home. A swimming party at the Douglas summer home in Landa park estates New Braunfels is planned for May 33. She and Miss Geraldine Barth will share honors at a May 16 picnic hosted by Mrs Wilbur Barth and Mrs J H Williams at Barth home.

Bernice Lorene Clark Thomas Jefferson High Athogs Coffer A. M. Elmore Charlotte A. R. Clark Bernice Lorene Cos House L. A. Douglas Landa Park Estates New Braunteis Clark Geraldine Barth Jett Wilbur Barth J. Hi. Williams

Horace Mann Junior High Graduates To Host Tea

Ann Elizabeth Helner Nancy Ruth Johnson and Hester Ann Curl will honor graduates with a tea from 3 to 6 p m Saturday at the home of Miss Curl 2207 West Kings Highway Lon.

Ann Elizabeth Helner Nancy Ruth Johnson Hester Ann Curl Horace Mann Miss Curl Kings Highway Lon

Kilpatricks Return From Monterrey Visit

Mrs. Chester Kilpatrick and her daughter Mrs. Bradfield Oxford returned from Monterrey Calif where she visited Lt and Mrs Oxford. Mesdames Garrett McCool and Green hosted a dance Friday in Beethoven hall honoring sons Ezry Garrett Phil McCool Jr and Pat Green Jr and other Central Catholic High school graduates.

Chester Kilpatrick Bradfield Oxford Dee Dee Kilpatrick Monterrey Calif Oxford E. S. Garrett Phil McCool Pat Green Ezy Garrett Phil McCool Jr Pat Greet Jr Central Catholic

Women Attend Texas Federation of Music Clubs Meeting

San Antonians including Mesdames Holly Steen E W Sern James Hen Shaw and C Delagan attended the Texas Federation of Music Clubs meeting in Houston April 10 13. Plans for music for the men in the armed services were discussed at this gathering.

Federation Holly Steen E.W. Sern James Hen Shaw C. Delagan Texas Federation of Music ‘Clubs Houston Armed Services Ares

George Moody Visits L A

George Moody, bound for Honolulu, visited his grandmother Mrs. Leroy G. Denman in town. He left Friday for Los Angeles San Pedro and then Hawaii aboard his sea voyage.

George Moody Honolulu Leroy G. Denman Los Angeles San Pran Hawaii

Mrs Walker Arrives for Visit with Rufus Walker Family

Mrs. Walker from Louverne Ala arrived last week to visit her son Rufus Walker and his wife. New officers for the Motor Transport Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars were installed this week listing Margaret Schirmeaeker Eleanor Allen Rive Ruth Kuntz Ada Gatley Eva Nell Knox Nell Convery Martina Matthies Ali Lee Duryear Lillian Whaley Neil Moody Julia Gebhardt Della Mooty Jennie Richardson Drurella Reed Pauline Schutte Helen Faber sack Rose Harris and Marie Thurman. Next meeting set for April 27.

Margaret Schiremaeker Eleanor Allen Rive Ruth Kuntz Ada Gatley Eva Nell Knox Nell Convery Martina Matthies Ali Lee Duryear Lillian Whaley Neil Moody Julia Gebhardt Della Mooty Jennie Richardson Drurella Reed Pauline Schutte Helen Fabersack Rose Harris Marie Thurman

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