Social Notes Highlight Winter Visits and Parties
Miss Marian Williams returns from Houston and Galveston and will stay with sister Mrs. Roy W Hearne for the rest of winter. Miss Mildred Gates hosts piano pupils at Fort Sam Houston with a large group of girls and two boys. Mrs Barton W Perry entertains with a five course buffet in compliment to Grace Perry aided by Mrs Lorain Richardson. The Arm strong Copeland wedding is postponed to Wednesday morning due to late arrival of the groom. Mrs B L Naylor hosts West Texas Military Academy boys at the St Anthony Hotel for a dansant. Mr and Mrs T Gregory return from an eastern trip and are at the Gunter. The Guiner party departs for Del Rio to visit Col John Green and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Williams
Houston
Galveston
Miss Williams
Roy W. Hearne
Mildred Gates
John Edmondson Stephens
Fort Sam Houston
Marybelle White
Marie and
Florence Richardson
Margaret Green
Katherine Boniford
Laura
Carroll Hannigan
Juanita Mentzer
Corinne Stephens
Agnes Taylor
Annabel Harris
Vivien Fitzsimmons
Masters Keyes Hannigan
John Stephens
Barton W. Perry
Grace Perry
East
Parry
Loraine T. Richardson
Eleanor Bliss
Dorothy Bingham
Alice Gray
Olive Gray
Amy Heard
Josephine Heard
Julia Crosby
Isabel Crosby
Octavia Bullis
Lydia Bullis
John Fisher Armstrong
Tampico
Mexico
Ann Copeland
Armstrong
B. L. Naylor
West Texas Military Academy
Dansant
St. Anthony
San Antonio Turn Verein Hosts Annual Children’s Christmas Ball
The San Antonio Turn Verein invites families to its annual children's Christmas ball this Friday at 8 p m with a Christmas tree and plans for festive fun. Also noted are charity dances at the St Anthony with guests listed including Miss Fairfax Janin Lydia Moore Nellie Stapler Tom Jarratt and New York visitors Leisner Banton along with Mrs James Hall Bell hosting era table patrons Mrs W C Manlove Mrs William Brice and Mrs W C Silliman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
John B. Stapler
Dansant
St. Anthony
Fairfax Janin
Lydia Moore
Nellie Stapler
Tom Jarrat
Leisner
Mr. Banton
New York
James Hall Bell
Charity “the Era
William Brice
W. C. Silliman
Travis Club New Year Observance and Open House
The Travis Club observes New Year with supper from 8 to 12 p m on New Year Eve. Cold suppers may be served a la carte in the second floor buffet. The third floor ballroom opens for dancing at 8 p m and New Year Day offers a free buffet luncheon and egg nog from 11 a m to 5 p m with ladies allowed in the buffet and billiard hall. Tickets are required for dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Club
Social Notes Show Guests and Moves Across Town
Miss Blanche von Seelen-Sundt leaves Friday to visit friends in Houston before returning to Galveston. Mr and Mrs H C Carter relocate from Argyle to William Maverick house on Taylor Street. Mr and Mrs J B Palmer of Seattle visit their daughter Mrs T J Groves at 909 River Avenue for the winter. Miss Charlotte Groves and Miss Nora Harris travel to Stanford for the holidays. Mrs W W Lipscomb hosts guests at the charity dansant.
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Blanche von Seelen-Sundt
Henry C. Feldman
Houston
Galveston
H. C. Carter
Argyle
William Maverick
Taylor Street
J. B. Palmer
Seattle, Wash
T. J. Groves
River Avenue
Local Society Notes Highlight Mrs Fechheimer’s Visit
Mrs J W Coleman, Mrs J W Nowlin and Mrs W P Walker are named in small social notes. Mrs W S Fechheimer of Los Angeles is visiting relatives at 812 East Houston Street and was formerly Miss Josephine Curington of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Fechheimer
Los Angeles
East
Houston Street
Fechheimer
Josephine Curington
Ogden Kokernot wedding at the bride's home
Ira Charles Ogden and Miss Margaret Josephine Kokernot were married at 11 o clock Monday morning at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Herbert Kokernot. The ceremony was witnessed by family members and a few friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Charles Ogden
Margaret Josephine Kokernot
Herbert Kokernot
Commerce Street Widens Not Interfering With Office
Union Painless Dentists states no interference with its office at 322 West Commerce and retains the same entrance as before. Adyv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Street
Union Painless Dentists
West Commerce
Welsh Tin Plate Makers Book 40000 Tons For US Canning Trade
Welsh tin plate makers report orders totaling about 40000 tons for delivery to American canning and oil concerns through June. They say a revised U.S. tariff, once nearly wrecking the trade, should revive the industry by enabling competition with transatlantic rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Will Entertain Club Meeting At Mrs Conyers Home
Mrs C E Conyers will entertain the O D C Club Saturday afternoon at her home 812 East Houston street All members are asked to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Conyers
O. D. C. Club
East Houston Street
Miss Josephine May to Wed George P. Evans in Bernice La
The wedding of Miss Josephine May and George P. Evans of Houston will be held Thursday in Bernice Louisiana where Miss May is visiting relatives. After the ceremony they will reside in Houston. Miss May is sister of Mrs. Jessie Schweet of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine May
George P. Evans
Houston
Bernice
Miss May
Jessie Schweet
Bou quet-Wernette wedding bridal party announced
The bridal attendants include maid of honor Marie Mollyneaux, bridesmaid Laura Bihn of Castroville, best man Silva Herman Wernette, groomsman Alvin Grimsinger, flower girls Eileen Walsh and Martina Carle, and ring bearer J. J. Ripps.
Swift and Co Sales of Fresh Beef in San Antonio
Swift and Co reports fresh beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending December 20 averaging 10.02 cents per pound. The Adv notice states prices and weekly average for market trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
San Antonio
Smallpox on Warship Ohio Forces Quarantine Move
Two cases of smallpox aboard the battleship Ohio on a Guantanamo voyage. The crew was vaccinated on December 16 and four incubation days remain. With no local quarantine facilities ashore, the ship may be ordered to another port for fumigation.
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Charleston
D. C
Ohio
Guantanamo
New Year's Ball Planned by San Antonio Turn Verein
The San Antonio Turn Verein will host a New Year's ball on Wednesday evening December 31. An excellent supper will be served and dancing will start at 9 30 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Burglars Destroy Store in Roxton Texas
Burglars caused fifty thousand dollars in damage by setting fire to the J. F. Landers Co store in Roxton Texas last night. Fire crews battled the blaze as investigators began examining the scene for clues and potential suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxton, Tex
J. F. Landers Com
Fire aftermath injures four in robbery and explosion
A robbery at a local business led to a fire and an explosion injuring Lim Phillips and three other men. All four are expected to recover.
Boy Killed in Elevator Collision at Local Building
Eight year old George Golder died in El Paso when crushed against a concrete beam in an elevator cage without a door. His father James R. Golden had perished in a February automobile accident.
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EL Paso
Tex
George Golder
James R. Golden
Roasted Traditions Highlight St. Anthony Listings
Bond's at 235 E. Houston St. advertises roasted turkeys chickens and ducks along with English plum pudding. The Dansant at the St. Anthony occurs every Wednesday and Saturday from 4 to 6.
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Bond's
Houston St
the St. Anthony
Miss Virginia Vaughn Dies in Streetcar Tragedy
New York December 22 Miss Virginia Vaughn writer of lyrics and poems translator and friend of Nathaniel Hawthorne the Brownings and other authors of a half century past was killed by a street car in Eighth Avenue yesterday She was 81 years old and the daughter of John Champion Vaughn a publisher of anti slavery newspapers in Cincinnati and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Vaughn
New York
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Eighth Avenue
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Gunter Hotel
Phone Crockett
Percy Tyrrell
the Bell Jewelry Co
Harter
Gorham
Rogers Bros
Christmas
P. D. Hauser Floral CO
Alamo Plaza
Gibbs Building
Wimer, Richardson & Co, Investment Bankers
Financial Responsibility
West Texas Bank & Trust Company A
Guaranty Fund Bank
Moore Building
W. F. McCaler
W. B. Hamilton
J. H. Savage
Alex P. Villaret
Leon N. Walthall
Robert Maxey
Im Society
Mhust
Beulah
Patterson
Josephine Woodhull
Dorothy Cherry
Melrose W. Holmgreen
The
Majestic
Fred
Marie Peyton
Thirteen Club
Mr. T. Gregory
Milburn
Gunter
J. G. Guiner
Madge
Carter
Charlotte Groves
Nora Harris
Stamford
W. W. Lipscomb
Chickering Pianos
America
John Wanamaker
Jonas Chickering
Eli Whitney
Elias Howe
Robert Fulton
Chickering
Emerson Pianos
Emerson
Emerson Mission Oak
Haines Bros
Smith & Barnes Royal
Willard
Oak Bradley & Sons
Kimberley
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Big Music House of
Texas
Houston and
Navarro Streets
Cortlandt St
N.Y
A. Collman
Menger
Che’ Dansante
Hertzberg
St. Mary’s Sts
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