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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1916

Page

8

Junior League Christmas Program at Travis Park Church

The Junior League of the Travis Park Methodist church presents a Christmas program Friday evening in the Sunday school room. It features a processional, invocations, addresses, recitations and songs by the Junior Epworth League and Junior League members. A Christmas surprise and league benediction conclude the program, inviting many guests.

Travis Park Methodist Church C. W. Weddell David Woodruff Annie Louise Manham Junior Epworth League Christ Ethel Ryan Cameron Wolfe Farrior Ross George Swope Dolly Ladies’ Aid Society Trinity Methodist Church

Debutante Hester Schreiner Honored At Menger Dance

Society notes list Thursday events including Mr and Mrs Schreiner hosting a debutante party for Hester Schreiner at the Menger at 8 30 p m. Other gatherings cover Art Workers Club Knights of Columbus hall and multiple Parent-Teachers' Clubs across local schools with speakers and social hours Friday.

Mie Aime Schreiner the Menger Hester Schreiner Columbian Athletic Club Knights of Columbus

Community meet at Stephen F. Austin School Friday

A community meeting is set for Stephen F. Austin school at 7 46 Friday evening with addresses from Superintendent Charles Meek and Harry Hertzberg and music by the children chorus.

Stephen F. Austin Charles Meek Harry Hertzberg

Splendid Pinex cough syrup ad from early 20th century

An advertisement touts Splendid Pinex cough syrup as the top home remedy for coughs bronchitis and related breathing ailments. It explains making a pint of syrup from 2 1 2 ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup for about 54 cents, promising quick relief and a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co Ft Wayne Ind.

United States Canada Pinex Co Ft. Wayne Ind

University social notes and club activities feature local guests

Local society pages list University of Texas connections in West Texas journalism, garden club guests, PTA events, and charity plans. Highlights include the Margit Mothers' Club talk by Rev. G A Riley on popular cinema, a Christmas bazaar at Collins Gardens, and fundraising efforts for a clinic emergency room and delinquent girls’ home.

University of Texas West Texas Jessie Sxinney Briscoe West R. R. Landrum Samuel Hetters Barry Scobee Thelma Nichols Emily Weston Gladys Henry Helen Wiegane Lottie Louise Boyd Bessie Bowers Anne Meyer Ruth Spoor Carl Graham Raht Richard Johnson Will Lawdon Tullus Langino Perry West Frank West Wayman Pearson Irvin Storm Roy Byler Collie Miller Ralph Rapley Otto Withoff Yank Leary Margit Mothers’ Club G. A. Riley Department of Philanthropy Woman's Club John J. Stevens Stevens

Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Meet and Studio Tea Held

Miss Clara May Brooks entertained Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Wednesday afternoon. Members present included Mrs. John Bennett Jr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Harris who urged all Pi Betas in the city to contact secretary Mrs. Harris. Miss Waldine Tauch hosted a studio tea from 3 to 5 pm Friday with assistants Miss Lucy Maverick Miss Sybil Brown Miss Stella Elmendorf and Miss Marshall.

Duliy Elizabeth Tynan W. J. Brogan Clara May Brooks Pi Beta Phi John Bennett Jr Liston Casey Robert McMillan Eugene A. Harris Marjorie Callans Lucile Matthews Dorothy Swearinger Jeanette Hagelstein Pi Beta Waldine Tauch Lucy Maverick Sybil Brown Stella Elmendorf Marshall

Xmas Suggestions For Sports Gear And More

A local holiday ad from Portage Tire Co at 221 South Alamo Street promotes gift ideas including bicycles guns skates fishing rods and knives offering a range of seasonal present options for shoppers.

Xmas Portage Tire Co South Alamo Street

Debate on national woman suffrage amendment

The Forum Debating Club of the Y M C A sponsors a Thursday night debate on amending the U S Constitution to provide national woman suffrage. The meeting at the association building convenes at 8 o'clock. Paul H Scholz and Henry Rochelle argue affirmative. W Spencer Huffman and FE Le Stourgeon argue negative. W C Lane gives a pre debate talk on Emperor Franz Josef of Austria.

Forum Young Men's Christian Association United States Association Paul H. Scholz Henry Rochelle W. Spencer Huffman FE. G. le Stourgeon W. C. Lane Emperor Franz Josef of Austria

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