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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1917

Page

3

Society Saturday Night Church Wedding of Wright and Chittim

In Society Saturday Night a wedding united Gilbert Greer Wright Jr. of Rogers Arkansas with Miss Tulita Chittim at 6 45 in St Mark's Episcopal Church. A reception followed at the bride’s mother Mrs J M Chittim 301 Augusta Street and a dinner dansant at the Gun ter.

Gilbert Greer Wright Jr Rogers, Ark Tulita Chittim St. Mark's Episcopal Church J. M. Chittim Augusta Street

Valentine tea by Ruiz School Mothers' Club at Mrs Wilson home

The Ruiz School Mothers' Club held a Valentine tea Friday at Mrs. John T. Wilson's home. Decorations featured St Valentine emblems and red blossoms. Music included piano solos by Doris Avery Rowena Davies a vocal by Mrs Gale and violin by Hazel Cain. Guests included Mrs Theodore Heizman of Reading Pa and Mrs G G Wright of Dallas for Gilbert Greer Wright Jr and Tulita Chittim wedding events. Major and Mrs Harry B Jordan hosted a black and white dinner at the arsenal and dance honoring Mrs Nathaniel Burruss of Norfolk Va with a fountain centerpiece and marble urns amid the decor.

Ruiz School Mothers’ Club John T. Wilson Wilson Doris Avery Miss Wolfe Rowena Davies Gale Hazel Cain Theodore Heizman Reading, Pa G. G. Wright Dallas Gunter Gilbert Greer Wright Jr Tulita Chittim Harry B. Jordan The Arsenal Post Burrus Walter Vere Kennon Manus McCloskey Missionary Society of Travis Park Methodist Church Thomas H. Flannery Cecilia Flannery Martha Washington William Flannery Jr George Washington S. T. Biggs W. E. Smith I. K. Garrett R. L. Jordan Mabel and Ethel Knox Carrie Woodward Nannine Knight Annie Flannery Will Flannery Chester Terrell Fred Jones Louise Callans John Rentfro Harry Leap Stella Huffmeyer Martha Matthieu Ina Jamieson Butler Knight Reading Frederick Abbott

Social Roundup at Fort Sam Houston and Local Weddings

A series of society events unfolds with dinners, the Wright-Chittim wedding guests, and a colonial tea. Fort Sam Houston hosts a black and white ball with elaborate costumes and naval and civic attendees.

Felt Like 90 Now Like 21 Foley Kidney Pills Ad

A. W. Morgan of Arigola Louisiana reports back pains and age feeling of 90 years but after taking Foley Kidney Pills says he feels like 21. Available in 50c and 1.00 sizes sold by A. M. Fischer.

A. W. Morgan Arigola Foley A. M. Fischer Ady

Fort Sam Houston event features costume party and Red Cross cabaret

Miss Elaine Waltz and other guests wore period gowns in black and white satin, organdie, and velvet as Fort Sam Houston officers and ladies hosted a colonial style event. The St Mary’s Hall pupils staged a cabaret at the Mense r Friday night to aid the Red Cross with booths, first aid demonstrations, and performances by medical corps and pupils.

Fort Sam Houston Post Paul Potter Howard L. Laubach Fitzhugh Lee Hjalmer Erickson William Smith E. K. Sterling Lewis H. W. Grege Roy Campbell H. S. Mulliken G. M. Allen Louise Dunn George W. Dunn Dwight Beebe Clarence Ler. Cole Dwight D. Fisenhower Eisenhower Earl Major Los Angeles Cal Lieschen Guenther Victoria Herff Captain Lee R. F. Metcalfe Elaine Waltz Catherine Winn Mildred Morris Henry A. Green Harry B. Jordan John Henry Read Jr Frederick J. Combe Josephine Woodhull Catherine Franklin Henry A. Greene George Washington Grace McClannahan L. W. V. Kennon Sterling Price Adams Duff Gordon Harry Landa Alfred Kilgore Ruth Harrison Winsoma William Aubrey Jean Mary Aubrey Allee B. Ayres Frank Badger Herbert Black Holly Brown Carlos Bee F. G. Duckworth Albert Engelke T. M. Fairbairn Fomby Georgine Florian C. H. Florian Joseph H. Frost Thomas H. Franklin Frederick Florian Warwick Fields James Gillespie J. C. Griswold Charles Golding Ferdinand Groos Laura Girard Franz Groos Rudolph Groos Leon Goodman Frank Gallagher Martin Giesecke Llayden Goldstein Miss Goodrich Hendrick C. H. Hughes James Whistler Holmes Aransas Pass John B. Herff Philip C. Hanna William L. Herff H. P. Hill William Howell W. H. Holden C. V. Holland Frank Hicks G. H. Harrison E. Jones A. H. Jones Wait C. Johnson Jones Grace Norcross Floyd McGown Marjorie Catherine McGown William Moncure J. C. Minus W. W. McCoach Manus McCloskey Ruth McTaffe Wallace Newton L. K. Tyler C. Sewell Thomas St. Louis Roy Taylor Lucien C. Taliaferro R. C. Tink Julia H. Witherspoon J. L. Walsh Arthur Wynne Fannie Watlington Oklahoma City Lucile Wright Colsont van Vliet Ray Maxey St. Mary's Hall Red Cross Medical Corps

Honor Shower Fetes Miss Eva Gutzeit With 500 Party

Mrs. Carter Griner hosted a miscellaneous shower and 500 party Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Eva Gutzeit. Guests included Eva Gutzeit Nell Brawner Adele Gutzeit Winona Furman Olivette Furman Hilda Burdin and Mesdames Herpel Wright Stiefel Goldberg Bryant Gutzeit Davis and Cowart. Refreshments followed the games.

J. Goldberg H. Bryant W. Gutzeit W. Davis F. Cowart

Baptist Church Sunday Schedules Across City

Sunday services and programs listed for multiple Baptist churches. Includes Bible school times, morning and evening preaching, and parish activities such as Young People's Unions and Sunbeams across First Baptist Riverside Park Central Prospect Hill Memorial Calvary and Covenant churches with pastors named and event times noted.

San Antonio Bible Students Meet at Modern Woodmen Hall

The San Antonio class of the Associated Bible Students will hold three services Sunday at 3 p m in Modern Woodmen hall 117 North Flores street with a lecture by Sam Williams on Gods Divine Plan Bible study at 4 15 p m and 8 p m A prayer praise and testimony meeting is planned for Tuesday at unspecified time.

San Antonio Associated Bible Students Woodmen Hall North Flores Street Sam Williams

Catholic Parish Mass Schedule and Ash Wednesday Services

The notice lists Mass times for St Marys Church on St Marys Street with Rev J H Quinn and St Josephs on East Commerce Street under Rev P Schnetzer plus San Fernando Cathedral rector Rev A Rosa CME. It records Ash Wednesday observances February 21 including ashes distribution and high mass with sermons in English and Spanish, catechism sessions, and sodality activities.

St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Street J. H. Quinn St. Anthony St. Joseph's Church East Commerce Street P. Schnetzer St. Aloysian Sodality St. Elizabeth Society San Fernando A. Rosa C.M.E P. J. Gechan Sodality Blessed Sacrament Apostleship of Prayer Our Lady of Sorrows Jones and Broad Avenues Manuel Aymemi C.M.F

Christian Churches Meet on Sunday Services Across City

South Side Christian Church on 928 South Alamo hosts Sunday school at 10 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Christian Endeavor at 4 30 p m Mexican Christian Church at 902 South Laredo offers Sunday school at 10 a m and services at 5 p m Organization of Christian Endeavor gathers at 4 30 p m with prayer meeting Thursday Central Christian Church at Main and San Pedro holds 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m services with Hugh McLellan preaching and Sunday school at 9 50 a m Christian Endeavor meets at 7 Prospect Hill Bible school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m with Rev E J Barnett preaching Christian Endeavor at 7 15 p m Government Hill Christian Church at New Braunfels and Mason offers Sunday school 9 45 a m services 11 a m and 7 30 p m with J B Bell as pastor Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Ladies Aid Society meets at the church Monday 2 p m.

First Baptist Church Fourth Taylor Streets Porter Riverside Park Baptist Church Clifford Court South Presa Street J. M. Carroll Ladies’ Auxiliary Central Baptist Church Johnson and Nathan Streets Ladies’ Aid Wednesady, Teachers and ‘Workers Council R. W. McCann Prospect Hill Baptist Church Buena Vista San Jacinto J. Stuart Pearce Sunbeam Band Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society Business Board Baraca Berean Fidelis Memorial Baptist Church Denver Alevard St. Anthony Avenue L. R. Byrd Alamo Council Boy Scouts of America Woman's Auxiliary Korkill East Florida Street E. E. Walker Peck Avenue W. W. Gray Meerscheidt Street Calvary Baptist Church North Pine Hays Streets W. W. Lee South Side Christian Church South Alamo Street John W. Smith Christian Endeavor Mexican Christian Church South Laredo Street M. Lozano Organization of Christian Endeavor Central Christian Church Government Hill Travis Park Methodist Church Navarro Travis Streets C. W. Weddell Hattie Rankin South Side Methodist Church Lewis McVea Missionary Society Alamo Methodist Church South Alamo Wickes J. F. Lawlis Sander School J. H. Groseclose Alamo Heights Broadway Poco John N. Rentfro Tor Epworth Ague Woman's Missionary Society San Marcos Street German Methodist Church South D. G. Hardt Epworth League Woman's Missionary Cibolo H. M Free Methodist Church Crosby Street North Hackberry Streets H. A. Hanson Denver Heights Methodist Church South Palmetto Avenue Porter Street J. W. Rowland West End Methodist Church Charles M. Rabe Madison Square Presbyterian Church Camden Street Lexington Avenue James Morillo Todd Brotherhood First United Presbyterian Ogden Locus C. E. McStravick Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church Denver Boulevard Mittman W. C. Kunze Endeavor Harlandale Presbyterian New York Avenue L. H. Morey Women's Society Pine Street Presbyterian Church South Pine Omaha Streets A. H. P. McCurdy Westminster League Burst Presbyterian Boy Scouts of the Bible Young People Westminster Brooks I. Dickey Conerence

Denver Heights Church of Christ Service Schedule

Denver Heights Church of Christ at 401 Porter Street lists Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning and evening preaching. Morning sermon titled The Widow's Mite and a sermon The Power of the Word. Communion after the morning service. Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday evening and Ladies Bible study Thursday at 3 30 p m. G M Rance is minister at 2432 South Fiores Street. Bible study at 11 am with Sanctification as the 11 am topic. Edmonton service at 7 30 p m on Life of Isaac.

Denver Heights Church of Christ Porter Street Church of Christ South Fiores Street G. M. Rance Saac

Church in Zion Plans Regular Meetings in San Antonio

The San Antonio branch of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion under General Overseer John A. Lewis, successor to founder John Alexander Wie, meets Sundays at 2 30 p m in Red Men’s Hall 112% Sol Edad Street for worship and Wednesdays at 425 East Guenther Street at 3 p m for divine healing sessions and again at 8 p m.

San Antonio Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In Zion John A. Lewis John Alexander Wie Red Men’s Hall Soledad Street East Guenther Street

Better Than Spanking Home Cure for Bed Wetting

An Indiana ad by Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment for bed wetting addressing constitutional causes. She promises guidance for mothers and asserts the method also helps adults with daytime or nighttime urinary trouble without requiring any payment.

M. Summers Box W Notre Dame Ind

First Church Services on Avenue D and Fifth Street

Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with subject Soul. Evening service repeats morning. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Avenue D Fifth Street

Christian and Missionary Alliance Service Schedule

The Christian and Missionary Alliance on Matagorda street lists Sunday school at 6 30 P M and Sunday preaching at 3 30 P M with the lesson topic on Politicalities About Holiness. Also Tuesday prayer at 8 P M and Thursday Bible class at 2 30 P M with Mrs Martha Kier as superintendent in charge.

Christian and Missionary Alliance Matagorda Street Martha Kier

First Church of the Nazarene services listed

The First Church of the Nazarene at 1814 North Colorado Street announces Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and an 11 a m sermon on Entire Sanctification P 8S. An evangelistic service at 7 45 p m features a sermon on The Sufficiency of the Gospel led by H B Waltin pastor

First Church of the Nazarene Colorado Street H. B. Waltin

Service Schedule at Central Congregational Church

Rev. Charles Albert Riley presides at the Gentral Congregational Church meeting at the Woodmen of the World hall 822 East Houston Street. Sunday school starts at 10 a m and worship with sermon at 11 a m the subject titled The Eory Spirit When Why Nature and Work.

Gentral Congregational Church Woodmen of the World Hall East Houston Street Charles Albert Riley

Evangelical and First Evangelical Churches Schedule

The Evangelical Friedens Church on Main and Elmira lists Julius Reichert as pastor with Sunday school at 9 15 a m service at 10 30 a m Young People Society at 7 p m English service at 8 p m Friday prayer at 7 o clock and a Sunday school teachers meeting. First Evangelical at Nolan and Muncey streets offers Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and a 10 30 a m sermon by the pastor with Y P A services at 7 15 p m and a 7 45 p m sermon The Great est Miracle then a Young People prayer meeting Tuesday at 8 and Congregational prayer Wednesday at o clock F B S Erne is listed as pastor.

Evangelical Friedens Main Avenue Elmira Street Julius Reichert Young People’s Society First Evangelical Nolan and Muncey Streets Young People’s Erne

Church Lenten Schedules Published for Three Parishes

St Marks St Johns St Luke and St Paul announce Lent services with Holy Communion on Ash Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Quinquagesima Sunday services listed. sermons, morning prayers, and Sunday school timings shown. funds toward clergy pension and Lent mite boxes to be distributed.

St. Mark's Church Episcopal Travis Park W. Betrand Stevens St. John's Cherry and Burnet R. Y. Barber Clergy Pension Fund St. Luke's West Houston Chupaderas Rev. L Bates St. Paul's Episcopal Church Edward D. Dyer China Christ Church W. T. Willis

Lutheran Churches Offer Dual German English Services

St John s German and English worship at 9 30 Sunday school and 10 30 and 7 30 services with sermons on The Best Thing in the World and Behold, We Go to Jerusalem. Midweek Lent series begins February 21 at 8 p m in German. Services at St Paul s Missouri Synod and Grace Evangelical Lutheran also listed with school events and catechism.

St. John's South Presa Nueva Streets A. L. Wolff B. G. Stricker Jerusalem St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Roseborough Street Falsken Germa P. m Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Corner Avenue E Fifth Street Paul F. Hein Avenue E Fourth Street A. m. Luther League

Methodist Churches Calendar Sequence in City

A long list of Methodist churches with pastors and weekly events unfolds. Details include Rev C W Weddell and others, Sunday schools at various times, morning and evening sermons, Epworth Leagues, and midweek prayer meetings across multiple church locations.

Deserts of a Moralist Sermon at Government Hill Church

The sermon series by Sloan L. Batchelor continues with a night service titled Fervent Charity at Government Hill Methodist Church on Pine and Mason streets. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m public worship at 11 a m and 7 41 p m the pastor leads a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m. The parish announces the start of a study series on prayer.

Government Hill Methodist Church Pine and Mason Streets Sloan L. Batchelor

Presbyterian Church Services and Schedules Listed

A roundup of Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities for multiple churches in the area. Notable items include Madison Square Presbyterian in Camden Street and Lexington Avenue with sermons at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and a Ladies Aid Monday event, among other churches and times.

United Progressive Souls Church Weekly Service Notice

Regular weekly service at Woodmen of the World Hall 822 East Houston Street 8 p.m. Sunday. Evening lecture and messages by Mrs Louise Brown.

United Progressive Souls Church Woodmen of the World Hall East Houston Street Louise Brown

Divine Worship at 201 Camden Street This Sunday

The San Antonio Society of the New Church will hold divine worship Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at 201 Camden street Women's Chair. Rev G G Pulaford will preach on Perfection with the text Be ye therefore perfect Matt v 48.

San Antonio Society of the New Church Camden Street G. G. Pulaford

Theosophical Society Meetings At Headquarters

Theosophical Society schedules a Sunday 11 a.m. lecture at 320 Avenue C titled America Past and Future by Mrs Weatherhead. A Wednesday 8 15 p m public Theosophy class and a Tuesday 3 15 p m Order of the Star in the East gathering are also noted for all.

The Theosophical Society 320 Avenue C America

Unitarian Services At Gunter Hotel Sunday

Rev. George H. Bad fer will lead Sunday services in the Gunter hotel ballroom starting at 11 a m The topic is The Wisdom and the Folly of Tent Which Is Greater A Sympathetic Discussion of An Ancient Custom An hour before the service a Sunday echoe! will be held.

Unitarian Church George H. Badfer Gunter Hotel G. H. Badger

Church News Notes Across Birmingham Churches

Karl Lehmann of Birmingham will speak at a Government Hill Christian Church rally Thursday March 8 at 8 pm. Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church welcomes three new members. The Wisdom and the Folly of Lent will be explored by Rev. G H Badger of the Unitarian Church at the Gunter Hotel. Rev John G Willacy preaches Sunday night at Prospect Hill Baptist. Riverside Park Baptist begins a protracted meeting with the pastor preaching and J L Blankenship leading singing. A 5 pm YWCA vesper Sunday will be conducted by the Westminster.

Karl Lehmann Birmingham Ala Southern States United Society of Christian Endeavor Christian Endeavor Government Hill Christian Church Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church Max St. Peter Matzow C. T. Treuter John G. Willacy Prospect Hill Baptist Church Riverside Park Baptist Church J. L. Blankenship Young Women's Christian Association The Westminster

Senior League Music Meeting At Alamo Methodist Church

The Senior League of the Alamo Methodist Church holds a service of song and praise at 7 o clock Sunday evening with Rev J A McCurdy presiding. Miss Bernice McGee, Margaret and Irene Hugman sing, Eugene Baugh plays cornet, Annie Hunnam and Tomas Dillar accompany. Earl Waddell leads the program.

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