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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
6
The Tier Wells school Parent-Teacher Association hosts a Fathers Night Friday after a business meeting. The school orchestra performs, Rudolph Dickman reads, and a paper on Moral Training in the Home is read by Miss Ruby Gibson. Arthur Michael, Boy Scouts Commissioner, is the speaker. Social hour follows with hostess committee including Mrs. Marfield McConnell Munzum Cherrie Ragsdale Jaenzli.
Two new teachers join Main Avenue Senior School led by principal Bakeley. Mrs Juanita De Pue will teach advanced arithmetic. Miss Vivian Arnestein will teach Spanish. De Pue previously taught at Thomas Nelson Page Junior School and has publications in Mathematics Teacher Popular Education Journal of Geography. Arnestein is UT graduate and Incarnate Word College alumna and Sigma Delta Pi member.
Evangeline Booth announced the creation of a mariners league named the Salvation Navy to extend religious influence and social and educational benefits to mariners worldwide. Roald Amundsen is named its first honorary member and some large vessels will host their own corps.
Acting Mayor Phil Wright designates Saturday March 5 at 10 20 for the tag day at Windar Mooring. Miss Hattie Rankin announces committees will be appointed and funds will open a sewing room for women unable to find work. Annual officer election also slated for Friday.
Chief of Detectives Sam Street accompanied by San Antonio officers left for Georgetown to testify in the trial of Henry J. Leahy for the killing of Dr. J A Ramsey a Mathis physician. Detective George Stendrbach and Deputy Sheriff Sam James helped arrest Lealer in San Antonio after Joe Eifting. Local attorney Robert Conn joined the party.
Funeral services for Mrs. Siegler, who died at her home on Loretta Street, were held Thursday at St. Cecilia Church with Pastor M. officiating. A native of Emmeida she moved to San Antonio sixteen years ago. She is survived by one daughter Olive A. Geil of San Antonio, two sons Thomas I and A D Aees of San Antonio, and several grandchildren.
A Floresville meeting is set to discuss issues affecting merchants and farmers of Wilson County. Sponsorship by the Floresville Chamber of Commerce and local business leaders is noted. County agent Wie son was in San Antonio for coordination.
A Thursday police raid on a downtown hotel led to arrests for disorderly conduct and related misdeameanor charges. Two couples were booked and processed at the hotel’s poker seat area as part of the incident. Reed Hight ads promote rooms apartments and houses.
Dedicatory exercises will be held at the new Harlandale high school at Hulf avenue and Ramsdell street this Saturday afternoon and evening. Open houses begin at 3 30 with students and faculty presenting two short programs, followed by formal exercises at 7 30 featuring State Superintendents M N Marzs and A D Barrett Fort Worth attorney. The building has been occupied since January 3.
In corporation court Friday a motorist faced multiple charges including driving under the influence of liquor speeding driving on the wrong side of the street and resisting an officer Officers George Van Vleck and G O Neil testified they fired shots into the air as the autoist fled until a tire blew out Tadge John F Onion assessed fines totaling 100 dollars
Nancy Hoyt of Washington, a society belle, eloped into a marriage last summer in Toronto and then left her husband shortly after. The Washington Post reports she now lives with her mother while pursuing a new match with Lieutenant Frederick Clarke of the Royal Navy.
A promotion urges readers to try Moore's Emerald Oil for eczema and skin troubles. It claims quick relief after first use, with gradual improvement over time. The ad touts the product as a clean penetrating antiseptic oil that won’t stain and offers a money back guarantee.
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