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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment describes fox-trot and waltz tunes with scattered titles and odd spellings. The readable elements include names like Fox-trot and One-Step sequences, with stray terms such as Mocking Cow and Snaky Blass. The source text appears as disordered music notation from a historical page segment.
A chorus of twenty trained voices and performers from various professions will headline the minstrel show at the Opera House on January 10 and 11. Rev Father Foy, Knights of Columbus leader, oversees rehearsals and the show aims for high quality with stage direction by Mrs. O Hare and musical leadership from Kelly Mick. The production highlights include musicians actors dancers and singers from diverse backgrounds and will be attended by commanding officers.
Officers at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis organize multiple box parties amid ongoing duties. Col W. B. Chitty, commander, leads one group while Major Percy J. Van Nostranit serves as adjutant in another.
Officials and employees of Adams Company traveled from Devine to San Antonio Tuesday for a New Year celebration. The group included L F Price president, Reveheville general attorney, and multiple firm staff as they attended a theater party to see Have a Heart and dined after at Tray Cub.
A troubled recruit at Kelly Field faced scrutiny for deception toward his wife as letters and a supposed mission to court hardship triggered discipline. The wife’s action led to a review by the executive officer amid rumored financial temptations and possible adjustments, with the man reportedly missing funds before a fall into a ditch and hospital care.
The 1927 year logged a record drought for San Antonio with only 10.11 inches of rain, far below the 33-year average of 26.84 inches. December alone had no measurable rainfall, making it a drought month. November last saw three-quarters of an inch, while temperatures and wind speeds also set atypical records.
Wheel Weeks oversees construction of nine new structures at Kelly Field to house officers enlisted men and recreation facilities. Total investment about 18 800 dollars with one main building costing around 1 000 and five standard recreational buildings to follow. Pier No 1 will be enlarged to hold 500 additional personnel as eight tents were already erected for amusement centers in the aviation section.
The San Antonio public schools reopened Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a full day schedule and staff returning to work. An invitation was extended for teachers and older pupils to attend a lecture by Father J W Maguire of Chicago at Buck Entidy High. Father Maguire, a prominent speaker and former social worker, has been giving lectures in San Antonio under the Catholic Woman's Club.
Officials in San Antonio discuss bar expense accounts and delays in settlements as representatives in Dallas pursue refinement of the system. The text notes plans for waifage and tense sessions as Texas highway executives seek to perfect organizational aspects amid unclear proceedings.
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