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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1946

Page

7

Miss Mabrito Sets September 7 Wedding Date

Gloria Mabrito, engaged to Richard Edwin Williams, selects September 7 for her wedding at 8 30 p m in St Mark's Episcopal Church followed by a reception. Cousin Merrilynn Mabrita serves as maid of honor with Eleanor Dann and Sne Harlow as bridesmaids. Murray Bradford is best man. Raymond Corder and Ned Tankersley groomsmen. Numerous relatives host showers and parties before the ceremony. Mary Janice Chumbley born July 13 to Mr and Mrs Lester C Chumbley. grandparents are Mrs Ruby Stein and Mr and Mrs Z T Chumbley.

Gloria Mabrite Richard Edwin Wileliams St. Mark's Episcopal Merrilynn Mabrila Eleanor Dann Sne Harlow Murray Bradford Raymond Corder Ned Tankersley J. M. Bradford Wesley Mabritn Martha McKinney Menger Hotel Peggy Dornberger Mabrito Rbettys Towery Miss Mabrito Betty Jane Redtys Dorothy Ballard Miss Dan Botty Marjoriee Towery Miss Harlow Marguerite Trene Williams Hie Menger Hotel J. Mabrita Merilynn

August Heat Spikes Through City Pools and Streets

The sweltering spell drives San Antonians to air conditioned theaters and cool airport breezes as pools report large crowds and ice supplies lag. City crews urge staggered lawn watering while Penguin arrivals and a life size Santa placard decorate a downtown street.

Santa Claus

Double Ring Ceremony Ties Joseth Schneider to Edwin Tan nich

Miss Joseth Schneider became the bride of Staff Sgt. Edwin A. Tan nich at St. Cecilia's Catholic church in a double ring ceremony. Rev. officiant led the service with attendants Mrs. W. C. Durall and Richard Tannich. The couple planned a honeymoon in Weimar and will reside at Fort Knox Kentucky.

St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church Joseth Schneider Joseph J. Schneider Edwin A.tannich Frank Tannich Weimar W. C. Durall Richard Tannich Sam Houston Menger Nettie Schneider John Sehmeider William Schneider Edwin Schneider Winiford Carter John Morrey Mary Agnes Borth Martin Morrey Lititia Murrey Austin Fort Knox

Field's Homes Housing Units At Stinson Field Planned

First group of housing units at Stinson field for servicemen will be ready for rent in September. San Antonio Housing Authority manager Funk W. Brown said about 80 units in the initial group and a total of 610 units will be filled. He noted 1100 applications are on file and may stay active as more units come online. The Stinson project will provide 510 to 515 units, with up to 100 additional white units after 380 are completed, plus 45 to 100 white units for negro veterans before whites. Preference will go to applicants with children to allow school attendance in nearby Harlandale.

Yelrang Stinson Field Funk W. Brown San Antonio Stinson Brown Harlane

MTC Flan converts barracks to family housing at AAF Center

Brig Gen Russell E Randall announced tentative plans to convert about 13 barracks at the AAF Military Training Center into living quarters for officers and enlisted men starting around October 1. Forty barracks will house enlisted families and thirty will serve officers and their families, with each two story building fitting four families and including two or three bedrooms, kitchenettes, and living rooms. The program aims to ease the wartime housing shortfall and is part of a larger plan affecting 62 army installations.

AAF MTC Russell E. Randall War Department Army

Yemmessee Pledges Elect Miss Johanna Strieber

Miss Johanna Strieber elected president of Yemmessee Sigma sorority pledges at Saturday meeting held at Miss Beverly Jenkins home. Officers named include Mary Caithyn Young vice president Joella Roberts secretary treasurer Dorothy Davis chaplain Barbara Spencer historian Jur Lenois reporter. Lt and Mrs David G Reed announce birth of daughter Cynthia Caral July 18. Grandparents Hal Clayburne and Morton Reed. Reed's wife Lorraine Van T'Sas from San Antonio.

Johanna Strieber Yemmessee Sigma Sorority Beverly Jenkins Imnew Mary Caithyn Young Joella Roberts Dorothy Davis Barbara Spencer Jur Lenois David G. Reed Cynthia Caral Hal Clayburne This City Morton H. Reed White Plains Reed Lorraine van T'Sas San Antonio

Uhr to Leave Office Aims to Preserve Public Funds

County Commissioner Stobert F Uhr said he plans to spend little of the pond and bridge fund before leaving office January 1. He denied rumors of wasting public money to spite opponents while asserting he will leave precinct affairs in good order. The Commissioners Court discussed an appraisal for the Arrama apartment building for tax assessment and approved renting 27 voting machines to the Bexar County Water District for the September 7 election. Bids were requested for paying New Braunfels avenue and the Jitte Bidon road project not to exceed 6000 dollars, and for repairs to the courthouse roof after the hail storm. The court also approved maintenance of Bill Oliver road from Jarrett road to Wendler.

Stobert FP. Uhr Commissioners’ Court Charles W. Anderson Arrara Anderson Vetel Bexar Braunfels Avenue Jitte Bidon Road Bill Oliver Jarrett Road Wendler Pwar

St Marys Exes State Banquet Set at Gunter’s Hotel

The St Marys Ex Students Association will hold its annual banquet at Gunter’s hotel at 7 p m on August 24. The event will honor graduates of 1946 and 1896. The dinner was postponed last May due to the polio outbreak.

St. Mary's University Ex-Students’ Association Gunter's

Landing Place German Refugees Arrive Near West Camp

Religious refugees first landed in New York territory in 1710 at what is now West Camp a Hudson river village in Ulster County.

New York Territory West Camp Hudson River Ulsiur County

Guests At Luncheon Highlight Social Round in City

Miss Anne Schlatter and Miss Nalda Van Brunt of Maxwell Field Ala among guests honored by Miss Ann Chandler at a Monday luncheon at her home. Attendees included Ruth Ann Davis Bonnie Sue Dilworth Mary Jane Cameron Alice O’Ferrall Kathryn Vickers Verger and visitors from Jackson.

Anne Schlatter Nalda van Brunt Maxwell Field Ala Ann Chandler Ruth Ann Davis Bonnie Sue Dilworth Mary Jane Cameron Alice Oferrell Kathryn Vickers’ Verger Jack Schlatter Incheon Monterrey Davis Dilworth Chandler van Brunt Jane McNeel Schnatter van Grant J. W. Morgan NeNewl

Marriage of Dass Mazel Ada Meadey and Lt Jotuard Hardie Jr

Social calendar notes the wedding service Wednesday evening at 8 30 at St Mark s Episcopal Church followed by a reception at the bride s home Delta Phi Sigma fraternity hosts a Tropics dance format date line includes uncertain contact phrases and incomplete mailing instructions.

Dass Mazel Ada Meadey Jotuard Hardie Jr St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Iin Delta Phi Sigma Fraternity Tropics

Simple at home weight loss recipe from an old ad

A fragment describes a quick at home weight loss method using liquid Barcentrate and grapefruit juice. It instructs pouring into a pint bottle, filling with juice, and taking two tablespoonfuls twice daily. The text promotes an easy, low cost solution with no harmful content and urges consulting a druggist for ingredients.

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