Social notes and visitors fill Paschal street gathering
Miss Genevieve McBride hosted a Paschal street evening honoring Katherine Lewis of Waco and Bertha Downs of Sherman with bunco prizes won by Gladys Robbins and William Stovall. The column lists attendees and ongoing travels, visits, and upcoming events across local households and societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve McBride
Paschal Street
Katherine Lewis
Waco
Bertha Downs
Sherman
Tex
Bunco
Gladys Robbins
William Stovall
Emily Orr
Ruth McTaff
Margaret Shook
Ella Mai Newell
Janie Wood
Kathleen Lukin
Crockett Snyder
Duval West
William Church
Samuel McFadden
William Landrum
Curtis Vaughn
William James
Entertainments Ended With Southern Cross Drill at Beethoven Hall
The Daughters of the Confederacy and the San Antonio branch of the Texas Humane Society staged an evening of entertainment at Beethoven Hall. Thirty two Southern Cross drill girls performed among a varied program including medley, Grecian dance, violin, song, reading and music. Dancing continued until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Hall
Daughters of the Confederacy
San Antonio
Texas Humane Society
Southern Cross
Medley
Artzt
Cheryl Dalkowitz
Earl Stree
Cavin
Jack Kepley
Alfred Illiams
Entertains With Dance at West Nueva Street
Mrs Fannie Canales and Miss Maria Froboese hosted a dancing gathering at their West Nueva Street home honoring Miss Margaret Yndo. Attendees included numerous Froboese and Giraud family members and local residents, with flower and fern decorations and Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Helen Froboese
West Nueva Street
Margaret Yndo
Fannie Canales
Maria Froboese
Canuta Arocha
Teresita Garcia
Cecilia Gareia
Tules Yndo
Maria Perez
Adela’ Perez
Carrie Giraud
Addie Giraud
Elvira Giraud
Margaret Cavales
Rebecca Melendez
Emma Melendez
Fannie Melendez
Olivia Cross
Marie -Beze
Belle Gutierrez
Blanche de la Laura
Margaret de la Laura
Maria Yzaguirre
Enriqueta Flores
Lione Des Flores
Floresville
Angelita Froboese
Miguel Yado
Francisco Flores
Federico Flores
Encarnacion Yzaguirre
Harold Stuart
Missionary Society to Meet at Prospect Hill Church
The Prospect Hill Methodist church announces a Missionary Society meeting at 5 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the church.
Monier Announces Marriage of Agnes Marian Monier
Mr and Mrs P Monier issue invitations to the marriage of their daughter Agnes Marian to Le Roy Joseph McGuire. The ceremony will be Wednesday evening August 21 at 6 30 at St Josephs Church. A reception follows at 05 South Alamo Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Monier
Agnes Marian
le Roy Joseph McGuire
St. Joseph's Church
Miss Monier
South Alamo Street
Texas Pharmacists Speak at 59th Convention Session
Delegates at the fifty ninth annual Pharmetric association convention heard business talks during the general session in Boston Massachusetts. President Eugene G C Eberle of Texas presided and R H Walker of Gonzales Texas led the meeting of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
The
Pharmetrical Association
Eugene GC. Eberle
Texas
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
R. H. Walker
Gonzales
Pex
Conference committee named for general appropriations bill
The free conference committee on the general appropriations bill was named this morning. Senators Weinert Peeler Johnson Mayfield and Warren and Cox Wortham Hubbard Aston and Hill from the house make up the panel. They will meet at 2 30 this afternoon to reconcile amendments between the two chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Free Conference
Weinert
Peeler
Johnson
Mayfield
Warren
Senate
Cox
Rockwall
Wortham
Hubbard
Aston
Hill
House
Magnolia Petroleum to Open Houston HQ for Marketing
The Magnolia Petroleum company announces new headquarters in Houston for general distribution and marketing of its products. John Q. Tabor, longtime Waters-Pierce Oil Texas manager, will serve as general manager. John Sealy of Galveston heads Magnolia, which took over refineries and other properties at Beaumont and Corsicana once owned by Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Magnolia Petroleum Company
John Sealy
Galveston
Beaumont and
Corsicana
Standard Oil Company
John Q. Tabor
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Mother of Governor Read
SCOTLAND NECK N C Aug 15 Mrs William H Kitchin mother of Governor W W Kitchen of North Carolina and Representative Claude Kitchen congressman from the 6 Sec ond North Carolina district died at her home here early today after an illness of several weeks She was 64 years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read
Associated Press
Scotland Neck
N. C
William H. Kitchin
W. W. Kitchen
North Carolina
Claude Kitchen
Flowers Bring Joy to Paralyzed Man and Inmates
Donors send flowers through The Light. Angus Small, paralyzed after a June pistol incident, expresses gratitude for the gifts that bring him back to the world. Flowers reach Mission Home and county infirmaries, lifting spirits of inmates and bedridden patients amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Small
Small
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Mission Home
Iseaaar
Citi
San Antonio
Good Samaritan
Mission Home and Training School
God
Fire damages multiple homes in Dallas. losses estimated at $16000
Fire in Dallas on Columbia avenue destroyed the homes of L. W. Gentry and J. T. Barden and damaged the residences of Jesse PD Bright and D. B. Hendricks. The total loss is reported as $16000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
L. W. Gentry
J. T. Barden
Columbia Avenue
Jesse PD
Bright
D. B. Hendricks
Push Good Roads Plan Elects Bexar League Officers
The Bexar County Highway League chose permanent officers led by J. W. Warren as president and H. F E Hildebrand as first vice president. W. S. Hawkins was named consulting engineer, with plans for a rapid membership push and street and road improvements in San Antonio and Bexar county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Warren
H. F E. Hildebrand
T. N. Smith
G. A. Cc. Halff
W.S. Hawkins
Bexar County Highway League
R. H. Wester
H. E B. Hildebrand
H. G. Staacke
J. Herbert Compton
C. 8. Fowler
A. H. Jones
A. B. Stephens
Charles Graebner
Albert Steyes, Jr
W. A. Hering
H. B. Hildebrand
W. B
Foley Kidney Pills Quick Relief for Urinary Ailments
Promises prompt relief from backache kidney and bladder trouble rheumatism and urinary irregularities. Targets middle aged and elderly people and women with claims of rapid results and tonic benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Aransas Pass Pushes for San Antonio Gulf Highway Terminus
Aransas Pass business leaders hold a mass meeting to urge making the town a terminus for a proposed San Antonio to gulf highway. Delegates Pruitt and Risener visited Corpus Christi with highway league members. local merchants pledge funds to complete the road from San Patricio county into Aransas Pass if the line is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Gulf
San Patricio County
R. T. Pruitt
D. P. Risener
Corpus Christi
Highway League
Messrs. Pruitt
Risener
McCabe Denounces Witness Falsehood at Wiley Hearing
August 15 report from Washington says Secretary McCabe accused Dr. Kebler of lying about bureau of chemistry officials sharing information with Congress. When pressed he called the remark false and backed off to withdraw it, amid committee strictures on remarks about Dr. Wiley’s assistant. New York dispatch notes labor unrest in England prompts local Trans-Atlantic line officials to curb consignments to bare minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kebler
Bureau of Chemistry
Congress
McAbe
Agricultural Department
House
Wiley
McCabe
Heyburn
Town
Associated Press
New York
Trans-Atlantic Steamship Companies
England
Volcanic eruption in Honda island drills missing students
Asamah Yama on Honda Island erupted early today, with several Japanese students reported missing. The volcano has shown three months of activity, raising fears they were nearby during the eruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Asamah Yama
Honda
San Antonio school board to drop dead languages from curriculum
At an afternoon meeting called by Vice-President Tom Dechman the San Antonio school board debated removing Latin and Greek from the public schools. Don Bliss argued these languages lack practical utility and urged replacing them with more useful subjects. Critics warned it could affect University of Texas affiliation and entrance prerequisites, while supporters favored improved foreign language methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tom M. Dechman
Charles J. Lukin
Don A. Bliss
Jude Bliss
Bliss
University of Texas
San Antonio High School
State University
John F. Fentiman
Tom Mr. Dechman
Jud Buss
Mike Goggan
Filling Jury Wheel Names From Poll Tax List
Officers worked to complete the jury wheel by today using the tax assessor list to compile qualified jurors. The effort began yesterday with objections that the assessor list only shows poll-liable parties, not those who paid taxes. Lawyers advised the law mandates using the assessor list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt War
Rail strike spreads with limited violence at Hester
Hester news reports the railway strike spreading on August 15 with little disorder. Flour merchants warn city foodstuffs will not last beyond three days amid transport disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilway
Associated Press
Hester
Anvil Fall Kills 6-year-old in Paris Texas Tin Shop
Mack well, six year old son of G. Well, was killed here when an anvil in a tin shop fell on him. The accident occurred in Paris Texas on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esol Ane
Paris
Tex
Mack Well
G. Well
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A. P. Calhoun
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F. C. Jermen
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Texas Pharmacists
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