Gaiety Rules as Debutantes Light Up Harrison Holiday
Town buzzes with youth as debutantes hold lavish entertainments and visitors fill homes for Christmas season. Social pages detail Miss Hester Harris and Miss Margaret May Burchard among guests, with decor of blue satin and silver bells at a country club tea hosted by Mrs. Henry Harrison and Mrs. Aime Schreiner. Virginia Cabell Mansfield arrives as the latest young socialite. families from Dallas and Kerrville mingle, marking festive season festivities across the community.
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Blythe
Winsorue
Bonham Ny
Wernescay
Mildred Caldwell
Dawn Paulus
Yoakunt
Betty Jean
Yord Burney
Wil
FP. Graves Dr
Houston
Moss Adame
Nacogdoches
Graves
Mr. and
Myre
P. F. Graves
Henry Harrison
Aimee Charles Schreiner
Kerrville
Hester Hurrisaz
Schreiner
Weir Labatt
Harrison
Elnih
Miss Reiplinger Hosts Sealed Tea For Friends
Joan Reiplinger will entertain with seated tea Thursday afternoon for a group of girls home from school for the holidays. Dr and Mrs George Priedeleh von Ostermann will host from 6 to 10 p m Friday at their home 225 St John street. Von Ostermann, formerly Washington DC based foreign language editor, returns after retirement to contribute to the revised Foreign Language Manual now in preparation.
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Miss Reiplinger
Joan Reiplinger
Allernoun
George Priedeleh
von Ostermann
St. John Street
Centry Fron
Washington
U. C
Pover Ab Uint
Amereican Red Cross
Osborns Host Christmas Day Party and Wedding Guests
The Osborn family hosted a Christmas Day party as Tye Osborn and Mr and Mrs Osborn traveled to Ada Oklahoma for New Year visits. Henry Sanford arrived from Rosita Mexico to attend the wedding of Miss Josephinae Wilson and Aaron Holland scheduled for six five in the evening on Thursday.
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Kenry Sanfords
Rosita
Mexico
Henry J. Sanford
Nosita
Coatraila
Muxico
Misa Josephinae Wilson
Aaron &. Holland
Tiraday
Maverick Anniversary and Birthday Party at Sunshine Ranch
A holiday season gathering at Jim and Maverick Sunshine Ranch celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary and a birthday with a festive red and white theme. About 40 friends attended as hosts received guests amid overflowing platters and salad plates. Earlier, a Christmas Eve party at Guishing ranch honored the hosts’ parents with a bas relief display enjoyed by guests.
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Jim Maverick
Sunshine Ranch
Maverick's
Erick
Guishing Ranch
Norvel Welsh
Albert Maverick
Pompen Cuppitul
Uacir
Woman's Club Plans Annual Open House Festivities
The Woman's Club announces its annual open house on New Year’s Day with a prelude event and a dance. Members plan honors for past year leaders, with proceeds supporting charity. The Gibbons Library event and a Christmas basket drive are noted along with other civic club activities and a Texas Nurses open house at the Howard Street headquarters.
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Woman’s Club
Tin Thomas
Clu
Ben Morrow
Niskricl Ave
The
Texas Graduate! Nurses Association
Uwe Nurses
Howard Street
Humans Separate Fighting Moose
In Fairbanks Alaska on December 21 a rare wildlife incident is reported as Winn Hands released a large fighting bull moose after it and a younger bull locked antlers. Don Glasx witnessed the initial sighting and pilot reports. Wild Life agents Sack Benson and two others arrived, saw the younger bull with a broken neck, and restrained the pair. The older bull was freed and fled, while the younger animal died. Authorities note this may be the first case of freeing combatants in a bull moose battle.
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Fairbanks
Alanka
Dre
Prom
Kyskakyim River
Don Glasx
Wild Tire
Benson
Setne
Ufe
Vleto
Vanishing Indians Upset Old Adage
Preliminary 1040 census returns show several villages with growing native populations. Figures indicate increases from 1930 to 1940, including Crate SOl from 231, Srydaburg 147 from 31h, Kin nock 405 from 437, and Melingatia 674 from 466, highlighting a shift in the trend.
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Juneau
Aliskh
Dee
Amaxa
Crate Sol
Srydaburg
Kinnock
Melingatia
German Denied U S Citizenship After Fraud Claim
A German resident, Pobzer Xuck, seeking U S citizenship, allegedly planned to live in Mexico and work there. He traveled from Germany to Mexico and then to San Antonio, visiting naturalization examiner Peter Pang to file an application, which was refused as unusual for a resident of a foreign country.
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Pobzer Xuck
México
United States
Imexico
Grrnaiy
Mexico
Abpul
San Antonio
Peter P. Pang
Bang
Smasher Formign
Nils
Cambridge Ordinance On Offensive Words Sparks Debate
In Cambridge Massachusetts an anti profanity measure was discussed after a council vote, with Police Chief Leahy noting lack of enforcement provisions. City officials questioned authority to ban college speech, citing Harvard's charter and press freedoms amid the controversy.
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Cambridge
Mass
Croat
Wiiponny
Leahy
Gye
Tarlier
City
Galthiter
Bletwird
Bvyarls
Witte
Seattle
Marvard
LCRA Seeks Bids on New Power House at Lake Dam
Officials of the Lower Colorado River Authority announced bids called for January 5 on the construction of a power house at Minaret Power Dam. The facility will house turbines and generators for future power generation under the authority’s plan to expand hydroelectric capacity in the region.
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LCRA
Austin
INS
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Minar Et al Povt Dam
Orbinatt
Luaystean
Howsehree
Mrs Gable to Teach Drama at Christian College
New York reports Miss Josephine Dillon known as Mrs Joseph Dillon Hollywood Gable will head drama coaching at Christian College Columbia Ma January 18. She aims to instill poise and drama knowledge in students for everyday work, noting many actors lack long term contracts while she seeks a cautious public identity separate from her former marriages.
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New York
Dic
i—Josephe Dillon
Naned Clack Gable
Loong
Hollywood
Wlialet
Christan College
Columbia
Eays
Lollywood
Cahie
Josephine Dilton
Hollywood Gable
Mars Rhea Langham Houston
Texas Gable
Miss Dillon
Gable
Rhett Patter
Ally Unb An Dheby
Biddle Accepts as La Villita Artist
George Hiddle, Philadelphia socialite artist, accepts a contract tendered by Mayor Maverick. The city council had authorized a $300 contract for Biddle several works ago. Didelle will stay at the Mayerick Knldenes and likely remain for months, arriving around Polwunry.
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Li Yiliity
George Hiddle
Philadelphia
Maory Maverick
Maverick
Biddle
Didelle
Mayerick Knldenes
Polwunry T
Post 76 Meeting and Treasury Figures Amid December Reports
The American Legion V.E.W. Post 76 will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday January 3. The post also reports December treasury data showing receipts around 13.1 million to 19.5 million and expenditures near 24 million, with gross debt and changes from prior periods detailed in the balance figures.
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V.E.W. Post
Post
Washington
Knife Keeps Lovers Apart in Odd Court Tale
A fragmented report describes Eileen Lowther undergoing multiple surgeries to separate from lover George Lowther under court orders. Her mother, Mrs. Waiter Herrick, disclosed the arranged separation while detailing habeas corpus efforts and a clash with her father over the relationship.
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Waiter I
Herrick
Pete Christus
Eileen
Link Warriare
Lowther
Supreme Court
Tsidor Wasservogel
Elleen Anid
Law
Bil Jenscin
Tig
Dies Probers Split Over Red Report
Washington December 27 authoritative sources say a split within the Dies committee over the pro American subversion report delayed final wording. The panel debates whether to urge legislation to curb subversive activity while considering aliens registers and public records, with extensions and funding questions looming.
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Washington
Aue Br
Towse
Fire Chief Harter thanks donors in San Antonio toy drive
San Antonio fire department expresses appreciation to business houses organizations and individuals for contributions to the Christmas toy campaign. Firemen distributed toys to needy children, including tricycles dolls and fruit sacks, with gifts started Christmas Eve and completed by Wednesday night. Volunteers used department cars and helpers during off hours. Chief Harter regrets receiving letters from some 3900 others who had no gifts.
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C. A. Hart
San Antonio
Wat
Bgta Weedy
Santa Claus
Chick Hart
Survey finds high out-of-state traffic before Christmas
A Commerce Highway Department survey shows 30 to 33 percent of vehicles on North Street May's Street Houston Street and AlaMo Pinzon were from out of town during a December 24 peak. The Wednesday release lists out-of-state plates from Louisiana Maryland Alabama Kansas Minnesota California New Jersey Arizona Michigan and Mexico.
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of Commerce Highway Department
Gan Antonia
North St. May's Steet
Houston Street
AlaMo Pinzon
Louis Annn
Maryland
Alabama
Katona
Minnesota
Calerda
California
New Jersey
Arizona
Michigat Ait Mexia
Randolph field to train 262 new cadets this month
Glass reports a new class of 262 student officers and cadets at Randolph Field to begin ground and flight training in January A second class at Kelly Field will train eight officers and 60 cadets with completion planned before New Year s start The Army Air Corps expansion aims to produce 8500 military airplanes by June 3 1081 as classes at multiple bases push toward larger pilot populations
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Gom
Dine Dyivan Vl
West Point
Army
Renidatate
Contitis
Elass
Kelly Delel
Enue
W2a Flydng
Christens Lenge
United
Li Ayanlog
al Stedolph Ticka
Gelly
Ele
Aly Corps
Air Corps
Services Held for Monsignor Tabert Nolan
Fort Worth man Monsignor Tabert M. Nolan died Saturday night. Funeral services were held today with clergy from several states attending. Bishops and priests from Dallas Galveston and San Antonio participated in the rites.
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Luiere States
Tabert M. Nelna
Fort Worth
Bislens R
E Geekon
Samhir
N. Mt
Joseph B. Lyn
Dallas
C. Elpyri
Galton
Gaewadjulur
Coxphy Chiat
Monrigane Pollick Geehan
San Antonio Ipr
State Rep Mays Mother Expires
A telegram from Austin reports the death of Mrs. SO May mother of State Representative Abe Miss of Atlanta. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow morning at Agkanba Monarraw.
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Mays
Austin
SO. May
Abe
Allanta
Braniff Seeks to Cut Air Rates Across Texas Routes
Braniff Airways seeks reduced fares from San Antonio to Brownsville and other Texas cities. Civil airline authority approved new schedule with workday round trips and lower prices. Brownsville to Corpus Christi fare drops to 10.70 while San Antonio to Miami falls to 25.20. Brownsville to Houston drops from 32.49 to 24.09, unchanged for proceeds.
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San Antonio
Brownsville
Conus Ghitsh
Wishon
Braniff Airways
Gordon Bhook
Distri
Brownville
Drargesk
Rand Lp
Corpus Christi
Brownsville-Houston
Shoo
Negro Fraternity Opens Convention at Sut Anton
The Alpha Beta Negro fraternity opens its fourday convention in San Antonio with about 300 delegates expected from across the United States. J Wellington Hollsid, a teacher and convention chairman, notes grand officers including James E. Scott from Washington and L Goode from West Virginia will attend.
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Aap
Alpha Bal
Negro Keller
Shige Crasevnity
Sut Anton
Pilst
Weevo
Beaska
Td Hackberry Streets
Megro College
Pst
United States
J Wellington Hollsid
Phyllis Whrailey High School
James E. Scott
Grand Pol Iareh
Washington
Beta- Tin
City Buys Back Two Fire Engines
City commissioners Wednesday appropriated 250 dollars to purchase two former San Antonio fire engines from the Peter Firs ch company of Kenosa Wh. Fire and Police Commissioner Lipscomb said the engines were turned in at a value of 1500 dollars when the city recently purchased no new engines from the Pliaely company Lipscomb said it would cost the city about 400 dollars to rec soder each of the repurchased engines for the service.
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Wednessey
San Antonio
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