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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1926

Page

2

Holiday events shape Yale teaparties and club gatherings

A string of Christmas social events unfolds around Yale and San Antonio venues. The San Antonio Turn Verein hosts a children’s entertainment and dance, the Woman’s Club chautauqua group meets at Cypress Street, Merry Maids host a Christmas tea, and a club exchange favors during a Christmas tree event. The December 29 Christmas program caps the season.

San Antonio Verein League of the Hanld of Heart& Ing Elackia J. W. Tal West Craig Place Chautangqua Woman's Club Mrs. John L. Browne Reading Club J. G. Griner Merry Maids Club Sista Street Ray B_.Hess Madge Griner

Visitors Register at Texas Shrine During Holidays

Guests from 28 states, the Philippine Islands, and Old Mexico visited the Alamo during Christmas holidays. Over 200 names were added to the register in the past three days, with Georgia contributing more than 30 visitors.

Wien Philippine Islands Old Mexico Texas Alamo Georgia Jed

U S Office Lacks Income Blanks

The sectional internal revenue office in the Federal building closed last May with the nuisance tax, while inspectors stay on for district work. Agent Joseph Burnett says income tax return blanks will likely be available by Jan 1, though last year blanks arrived 30 days earlier. Classified advertisements also note daily advancements in Classification 102 of Light Classified.

Internal Revenue Federal Joseph Burnett

Social News Highlights From Holiday Gatherings

Miss Marjory Herff hosts a luncheon at Bright Shard with college girls home for holidays. Numerous parties mark the season at Gray avenue, Fort Sam Houston quarters, and San Antonio homes with bridge, bunco, and Christmas themed decor.

Clara C Marjory Herff Rose Schlessinger Main Avenue Bridge Mah Jongs Adrien Zadek Misses Zadek Mary Stern Helen Gugenhecim Selma_ Brien Bloome Barschow el Paso Selma Brien Fort Worth Helen Rabe Shreveport

Miss Amelia Wright Heads to Houston for Holidays

Guests included ten honorees in intimate friends circle. Miss Wright departs Sunday morning for Houston to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives. Mrs. C C Geiselman plans a ten dansant in Houston to honor Miss Wright and the younger set.

Bear Jack A. Jeffers New York M. Jeffers Timate Amelia Wright Houston C. C. Geiselman Miss Wright

Three men held over death of T. B. Hunt in Williamsville

Springfield dispatch reports that three men, each with different stories, are jailed after an all night search over the death of T. B. Hunt. They admit being with Hunt on Christmas afternoon and agree the car incident was an accident, yet injuries suggest murder.

International News Service Springfield T. B. Hunt Williamsville Sangamon Hunt

Laredo sport resort plan pushed across the border

Universal Service announces a diversified sport development at Nuevo Laredo just across the Big Rio Grande. Promoters Rickard and Cheats back the project, which includes a three story hotel race track bull ring and extensive athletic facilities on about 2000 acres. Investment pegged between two and three million dollars with a three month plus racing season and a 1200 horse plant plus a breeding farm.

Universal Service Laredo Tex Dew Nuevo Laredo Tee Rickard Jolu W. Cheats Caramerce Tere

Mussolini Sets Goals for Gallagirone Province Drive

In Rome on December 27 Premier Mussolini replied to residents seeking provincial status for Gallagirone Sicily. He said no new provinces before 1982 and praised the region for hard work discipline and large families while promising rewards for those who show laborious discipline and pro effort.

Rome Mussolini Gallagirone Sicily

Paroled imbiber dies from poison liquor in Des Moines

Sherman Dougherty aged 38 died after drinking poison liquor just after his 30 day sentence for intoxication was commuted for Christmas. Coroner Guy Clift announced the death and another poison Christmas liquor victim, TE. G. Pearson, as under investigation.

Des Moines Towa Sherman Dougherty TE. G. Pearson Guy Clift

Third Junior D C Jury Campaigner Called as Juror

The junior chamber of Conneres says Youngs Croal vice president was named to the federal grand jury for one month after the jury service campaign. Crook, who leads the ticket committee selling tickets for a junior chamber revue in February, will be replaced. Also named to serve are Ray Neck and Arthur Ranidol.

Dhtreé Jhawiber Conneres Youngs Croal Crook Dual West Grand Jury Travis B. Mourland Ray Neck Arthur Ranidol

Woman Pickpocket Robs Man's Purse

Detectives seek a described woman who pickpocketed T. Ty Snell of Riceboro at Commerce and St Joseph streets. Snell said a purse and $5 were taken after she asked directions and stopped him, then eluded pursuit a block away.

T. Ty"Snell Ricebero Snell Commerce and St. Dosepl Atreets

Inventor Builds Big Desert Ship

A Wiel inventor in Berlin announces a dig motorboat style desert ship 300 feet long and fifty feet high with wheels forty feet in diameter. It aims to travel twenty miles an hour across arid regions, powered by a motor.

Berlin Wiel

Candy Donations Warm Fort Sam Hospital Patients

Temple Candy company donated sweets to patients at Station Hospital Fort Sam Houston on Sunday. Reverend Sid Williams distributed the candy and also played Santa Claus for the army patients at a Friday night assembly.

Army Temple Candy Company Station Hospital Fort Sam Houston Sid Williams Reverend Williams

Poison liquor kills eleven in New York this year

New York reports show eleven deaths from poison liquor and excessive drinking this December, with seventy three hospitalizations for alcoholism. Dr. Norris cites misdistilled alcohol as the cause and says bootleggers tainted spirits while avoiding proper distillation practices.

New York insMan- Lattan Breghkiyn Charles’ Norris Mnet Thomas Av Gonzalves Aé Sigtamt Norris

Vienna real estate auctions sweep city at year’s start

An epidemic of real estate sales grips Vienna as houses and large apartment blocks go to auction with the new year. The market sees wide property listings, from private homes to entire blocks, as sellers rush to cash in.

Vienna Berlin Dee Marlee

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