Hogan wins first major PGA title at Del Monte
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania captured the 1946 Del Monte professional golf championship in Portland Oregon defeating Ed Oliver of Wilmington Delaware 3 and 4. Hogan’s victory marked his first major title as the 135 pound golfer increased year winnings to 33,377 dollars from ten tournaments, surpassing Byron Nelson. Oliver led in morning play with an eagle and two Birdies but Hogan surged in afternoon rounds, turning the tide with multiple birdies and a final six foot birdie on the 27th hole.
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Pontland
Ore
P.—Goll
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Esterday
Hogan
Byron Nelson
Oliver
Ben
Fourth Army Golf tourney crown claimed at Brackenridge
Sgt Roy C Schneider of Fort Sam Houston shot four under par total to win top honors in the Fourth Army Golf tournament at Brackenridge park. Fort Sam Houston also took team honors with Major L C LaCombe Col Ohn Day and Lt Col Glen Hall. Other results include J Toth of Camp Tlood and K I Hanst topping the second flight and a hole in one by J B Roark at Landa Park. In Texas youth action, George Pierce of Houston won a state veterans golf championship playoff, while several river side and Willow Springs events produced strong scores and prizes.
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Army
Brackenridge Park
Roy C. Schneider
Fort Sam Houston
Schneider
L. C. LaCombe
Ohn Day
Glen Hall Schneider
Major la Combe
Cecil
Temple
George Pierce
Houston
Joe Moore Jr
San Antonio
Allan Mitchell
Bate's 1712 Tops Bowling at Main Center
Roy Bath of Los Angeles surged to first in the Howlers Days singles classic at the Main Center with 1712 total, 214 average, after eight games. Etz Timamermann was second at 1659, Joy Stras third at 1662, as the event resumes next Saturday through Monday September 2.
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Roy Bath
Los Angeles
Main Center
Etz Timamermann
New Braunfels
Joy Stras
San Francisco
Joy
Leonard Mangold
San Antonio
Jack Bailey
Jerry Merck
Emmie Foster
Florence Ahr
Turners
Dot Gold
Lit Canfield
Coast Boys Shine
Lea Rollick
ABC
Hank Peters
Texas Bowling Center
lRoy Bade
Rollick and
Stras
Herman Nelson,Jr
J. A. McDonnell
Main
Knights of Columbus
St. Gerard's Club
W. F. Mlinger
Bade
Charlie Kaiser
Baden
Dallas
Miss Gibler and Roger Wolin wed at Gibler home
Miss Gibler and Roger Wolin were married in the bride’s parents’ home by the Rev D F Gibler. The couple planned a plane honeymoon to Mexico City Los Angeles Canadian Rockies Quebec New York and Washington before settling in Miami Fig. The bride is a former WAVES lieutenant.
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Dorothy &. Gioler
S. Roger Wolin
Frank Gibler
D. F. Gibler
Mextco City
Los Angeles
Canadian Rockies
Quebec
New York
Washington
Miami
Fig
The
WAVES
Five Births Announced in Local Birth Notices
Announcements report multiple births: Nancy Lee Johnson born August 1 %, Susanne Hirk born August 11, John Earl King born August 14, Michele Suzette Stockert born July 25, and Bradford Robert Kreuer born August 8. Grandparents and parents named, locations Rio Grande City McAllen and city residents noted.
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Lloyd Franklin Johnson
Nancy Lee
Cora Hale
Lloyd G. Johnson
Rio Grande City
Donald E. Hirk|chol
McAllen
Susanne
Birkholz
Betty Jean Meyer
Charles A., Meyer
John E. King
John
Bradford Robert
Miss Ismonde Engaged to Captain in Army Air Corps
Mr and Mrs H C Ismonde announce the engagement of Marion Stowe Ismonde to Captain Peter W Branch army air corps son of Mrs Douglas J Byrd of Springfield Pa and Randolph W Branch of Washington DC The wedding is set for October 25 at the Post chapel of Rand al Tela. Mr and Mrs Demas Hoover celebrated their fifty third wedding anniversary with a family dinner party Saturday.
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H. C. Ismonde l
Marion Stowe
Peter W. Branch
Army Air Corps
Douglas J. ‘Byrd
Springfield
Randolph’ W. Branch
Washington, D. C
Post Chapel
Randal Tela
Demas Hoover c
Mrs Rule Rejoins Family After Dallas Visit
Mrs Mike Rule returns home from a Dallas visit. Her parents Mr and Mrs FLW Line Barger, who spent the summer in Colorado, will arrive home September first. Dr and Mrs W H Gordon recently returned from vacation at Lost Valley Ranch BanderA.
Shower for Miss Mabrito Miss Mabrito wedding shower held
Miss Gloria Mabrito bride elect received a kitchen shower Saturday at the Towery home. Misses Betty and Marjorie Towery assisted with 20 guests. Mrs Wallace Williams and daughter Peggy helped in serving.
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Gloria Mabrito
Betty
Marjorie Towery
Wallace
Williams
Peggy
Social Calendar Honors and Bridal Showers
Monday evening social notes list dinners and showers in honor of brides to be including Miss Betty Towery Miss Thekla Biskamp and Miss Joyce Waldeck with hosts in homes and hotels. Tuesday features luncheons at the Colonial room honoring Miss Mary McInnes and Miss Charlotte Boehm plus a handkerchief shower for Adele Mulkey. Also announced is the birth of Derryl Joseph to Mr and Mrs Robert D Jones on August 19 with Jean Hernandez as mother. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Gant of Tampa Florida.
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Everling
Louise Coston
la Fonda
Betty Towery
Thekla Biskamp
Joyce Waldeck
R. E. Hobson
Charlotte Boehm
Bernard Franza
Will Hauser
Nienger Hotel
Mary McInnes
Albert Stieler
Mike Persia
Adele Mulkey
James Biggs
Peraux
St. Anthony Hotel
Pauline Strickland
Robert D. Jones
Derryl Joseph
Jones
Jean Hernandez
Joe A. Hernandez
Joe Gant
Tampa, Fla
Social notes from Mexico City to Detroit in August
The column lists social happenings across cities: Mrs Len Tynan and daughter in Mexico City window shopping on Cinco de Mayo, Tod Menefee at a fronton game, Jane Paschal and Edith Wolf photographed for royal family coronation honors, Mrs Tobin Rote hosting a Reforma tea, the Bob Mavericks Sr enjoying an antique apartment as San Antonio cools, Peggy Cloud decorating a Beta Tau Zeta dinner with a life cycle scene, and Rev Faul G Wilson with family traveling to Detroit and Columbus for visits and Gus entering Capitol University.
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Miriam McGary
Mexico City
Len Tynan
Elizabeth
Bette Calhoun
Cinco de Mayo
Tod Menefees
Tod
Jane Paschal
Edith Wolf
Madge McDavid
Gardenia Park
Fortin
Jane
Edith
Cody Chittim
Col
Tobin
R. A. Harman
Reforma
Bob Mavericks Sr
San Antonio
Oklahoma
Merideth announces engagement to Orville Lindner
Mary Merideth announces engagement to Orville Robert Lindner son of Ernest and Mrs Lindner of Bandera The wedding is set for 7 pm Saturday at Sacred Heart rectory officiated by Rt Rev J Jacobi A honeymoon in Corpus Christi follows and they will live in this city Mary is a Florence high school graduate Orville is Bandera High School graduate and San Antonio Junior College student He served 32 months in the European Theater of Operations.
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Miss Merideth
O. R. Lindner
George Merideti
Mary
Orville Robert Lindner
Ernest Lindner
Bandera
Sacred Heart Church
J. Jacobi
Corpus Christi
Florence
Lindner
Bandera High School
San Antonio Junior College
Stewarts Return From El Paso Visit
Mrs Harold S Stewart and James have returned from a 10 day trip to El Paso where they were guests at the West ape hotel and in Clouderott M
Taylor Names Attendants For Army Couple Wedding
Lt Col James Taylor Jr fiance of Miss Charlotte Robhin selects attendants for their wedding on Thursday night. Best man is Lt Col Donald Dickson and groomsmen include Lt Col John Watt Capt J R Pendergast Lt Col Don Faith and Lt Charles Babcock. Col and Mrs Eugene Chapman host cocktail party at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Sam Houston quarters.
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James Taylor Jr
Charlotte Robhin
Donald
Dickson
John Watt
J. KR. Pendergast
Don Faith
Charles Babcock
Eugene Chapman
Fort Sam’ Houston
Mrs Larrey and daughter visit Grover Morris clan
Mrs Louis A Larrey and her daughter Renée arrived last week from La Marque to be guests of Mrs Larrey's parents Mr and Mrs Grover C Morris in this community.
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Louis A. Larrey
Renée
la Marque
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Lows Reif
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Beta Tau Zeta
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Gus Trip
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Paul H. Wilson
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Sullivan General
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Occidental Life Insurance Company of
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North St. Mary's Skating Rink
Aydia E. Pinkram
Joske Bros, CO
Wolff & Marx CO
Heido Desobediente
Zaragoza
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NOY
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Jono Marlowe
AL Corsario Negri
Attrantiin
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Paramount Picture
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ITEC
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Jane Wyman
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EL Paso
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Harry James Love
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