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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1911
Page
20
Miss Bessie Jean Moore of Eagle Lake and many visitors travel through Cameron area. Residents visit relatives in Lockhart Houston San Marcos Seguin Brenham Cuero Waelder Los Angeles and other cities. Local clubs hold meetings and socials with prizes and new members joining Eastern Star Rebekah and Thalians chapters.
Miss Vera Monkhouse and Miss Ima Myers visit home folks from San Antonio and Georgetown. Local residents travel to Hebbronville Pearsall Laverne and San Antonio for relatives and district court. A large crowd enjoyed a dance at Odd Fellows hall with a Mexican orchestra.
Mrs. Preston Graves hosted the Priscilla club with Mesdames Dan Tyson and J. G. Davis as guests. Mrs. C. D. Lay travels to Houston for the holidays to stay with her parents. M. B. Davis Jr. of Waco visits Cameron for several days. Mrs. A. G. Smith and daughter visit the Bettis family. Maurice Mayfield and son visit relatives in Cameron. Henderson Fowler from San Antonio stays with his uncle. Minnie Wolf teaching at North Elm spends weekend with Bess Cargill.
Mrs John Kenedy and Mrs Arthur East of Sarita visit Corpus Christi. Charles Williams and family return from Lancaster South Carolina. Curran Benton visits Realitas ranch. Fred Manganet of Victoria visits. James Scott and Clara Scott of Alice are guests. Lottie Dougherty and James Dougherty attend Blanchette Jones wedding. Kathleen Jones and Lee Blanchette wed at the Jones home with many guests. The couple will reside in Beaumont.
Pearsall residents host and visit over the holidays with many travelers stopping in, including W. T. Davis and family from Marfa and Miss Leonora Field of Derby. Numerous locals and guests from San Antonio, Laredo, New Orleans, and elsewhere attend parties, church gatherings, and social clubs. A marriage, a Danish literature meeting, and several return-home announcements round out the week’s social calendar.
Boerne hosted a card club evening at Mrs. Bertha Wessley’s Main street home with prizes won by Miss Rosa Dietert and Mrs. Gus Bower and a consolation prize to Mrs. Paul Holekamp. A Leap Year club organized by Miss Lina Vogt presides with Miss Ruby Ward as secretary and treasurer. Members include Ola Lee Ruby Ward Martha Fabra Louise Fabra Irene Vanderstratten Lina Vogt Freida Vogt Olga Pfeiffer Helen Zoeller Tillie Dienger Dorothy Hall Olive Carmen Edna Vollbrecht. The Methodist Sunday school children plan a concert at the M E church followed by Santa’s post office for mail collection. Visitors Mrs. Robert B. Green and children of Van Raub and Mrs. R. W. Taylor of Asherton visited Boerne. Miss Ellen Sauer and Orran Davis wed secretly at Sheriff Sauer’s home with Rev. J L Lawliss officiating then left for a bridal trip. They will reside in Spanish Pass. holiday visitors include Mr. James Lavalle, Mr. C P Wells of Cardenas, Mexico and Mr. C J Lee with Miss Ola Lee visiting Comfort. Miss Kitty King returns from Kerrville for the holidays.
Yorktown residents report visitors and departures including George Bode of Nordheim Mrs Louis Thuem returning home to Nordheim Peter Thuem coming from Cuero Hugh Woods Runge visiting Elmer Luedeke and Caesar Hahn traveled to Cuero to referee a football game E V Gerhardt made a business trip to Cuero and Mrs G A Lenz and son Gussie left for Cuero to visit relatives Beasley of Yoakum stayed with R Eckhardt during the past days
Comfort Werner Rouge left Thursday for Skidmore with his father accompanying him to San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Boerner and son Victor spent the week in San Antonio for Victor’s eye treatment after an accident. Mrs. Fanny Cooling returned to Houston after a week with friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lee and Misses Ole and Dora Bell Lee visited Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Mc Ateers on Sunday. Miss Annie Fellbaum returned from Kerrville where she attended the Kerr County Teachers Institute. Oscar Roggenbucke of Dallas is visiting Edgar Stieler for the holidays. Peter Ingenhuett Jr. and Dan Holekamp Jr. are home from college for the holidays. Mrs. Johanne Loeb of San Antonio is mentioned in the holiday notes.
Rockport updates list Dr. and Mrs. Arnott settling in as permanent residents in the former Williams home. Boston couple Mr. and Mrs. Carter vacationing here with yacht Iris in local waters. Many others, including Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Gaffney, and numerous Brundretts and Johns tions, visit or depart for Dallas, San Antonio, and Lamar, with social calls, holidays, hunting trips, and family reunions noted across town.
Yoakum banker E B Carruth visited friends in San Antonio. Annie Riggs returned from Beaumont. Mrs J W Jones visits Beeville. J P Ryan from Houston visiting. Harry Farquhar family visiting in Houston. Lillie Burkett returns to Kenedy. M M Martin and wife back from Houston. H F Forrester returns to Waxahachie after visit with Woodrome family. Willie Kuhn and Gladys Williamson go to Yorktown to visit. Alex Stoermer returns from Eagle Lake. J H Floyd goes to San Saba for holidays with his wife.
A flurry of visitors and local gatherings mark Kerrville activities. Residents arrive from San Antonio Luling Houston and Dallas while townsfolk host clubs attend church sessions and plan holiday travel and union services.
Mrs Jack Townsend returns to Lampasas after visiting Marble Falls. Families and friends from Austin Bertram Dallas and Kingsland visit and holiday events include Sunday schools Christmas trees and gift giving. Local figures Santa Claus and Stillman Badger host gatherings as E L Phillips returns from Lampasas and Dr E H Held of Mississippi visits.
Mrs Fred W Armstrong left Sunday for Houston after a visit with her mother and Mrs W G McCampbell. Miss Mary Munson returned home from Angleton after a holiday with friends. Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson of Houston guests at Boyd ranch for Christmas. Methodist church women plan Xmas treat and program December 23. Kate Chilton returns from Fort Worth to spend holidays. Bridge club entertained with Mrs W E Neyland hosting. Mrs W W Lott wins club pin. Ira Maddox of Range visiting relatives. T H Danforth of Pedro visiting daughter Mrs Ed Stout. Will Heard family from Middleton visiting Dr L W Chilton. Charles Calhoun of Charco shopping for Xmas.
Austin residents Miss Emma Vance Hay and Miss Emma Burleson visited Kyle and Austin social circles. Local trip notes include Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Heidenreich visiting San Marcos and L. M. Haupt, L. C. Schlemm, and A. D. Porter spending time in Austin and Kyle. Community visits from Buda, Driftwood, Corpus Christi, and San Marcos appear among Kyle happenings with families and guests.
Kerrville hosts Stewart Vann of Brownsville visiting relatives. Wanda Wicker left for Greenville to visit friends. Otto Wahrmund of San Antonio was in Kerrville Sunday. Walter Schreiner of the Live Oak ranch visited San Antonio. Mrs L A Reese visits her son Ernest in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs J B Morris visiting Edwards County. Mr and Mrs Charles Leinweber.
Smithville residents and visitors from San Antonio Trinity Houston San Marcos Atlanta Ga Bastrop La Grange and Elgin converge for holidays and social calls Mrs C H Turney Mrs H Kester Mrs W R Curam Mrs E Buesher Mrs J E Tilley Mrs W W Edwards Judge S L Staples Mr and Mrs J L Burk plus brides and grooms share Thanksgiving week ties At a home wedding Rev G Davis officiates C B Hammond and Ruby Baker wed last Tuesday evening
Social activities for the week feature holiday decor and hostesses receiving guests. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Graves host their Cameron-born guests. Charles Baxter of Kansas City and Jim McGowan of Weatherford join Mrs. Baxter and Wells. Amarillo and Fort Worth relatives visit. Miss Bessie Belle Cooper returns home. Santa Claus prepares as children await his flight.
A short obituary style item recalls Ben the English bulldog at the Chicago fire station 636 BI land avenue. Ben served as a guardian and worked with the engine crew. Pallbearers from the company led by Lieutenant Jo Rawley paid final respects as neighbors noted his faithful service and loyalty to the men at the station.
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