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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1916

Page

8

Social Calendar Highlights Friday and Saturday Events

Friday night Mu Nu Sigmas host skating party at the Soledad rink from 10 to 12. Bowie school teachers and pupils perform Los Pastores at 8 in the school auditorium on North Colorado Street. Miss Rose Toland honored at a Mothers' Club reception. Captain and Mrs Harold Wellington Jones host a dinner for Mr and Mrs Harry Landa. Saturday the San Antonio Symphony Society Board meets at 3 p m in the Oak Room, St Anthony, and City Federation gathers at 3 30 p m in the Gunter pink room.

Mu. Nu Sigmas Soledad Bowie School Los Pastores Colorado Street Arbor Place Rose Toland Mothers’ Club Harold Wellington Jones Harry Landa Board of Lady Managers of San Antonio Symphony Society the St. Anthony

Spanish War Veterans Meet Installations and Program

At the United Spanish War Veterans meeting John J. Bullis camp installed officers for the year including S. E. Haudn as commander and John Pape adjutant. Ladies auxiliary officers were named with Mrs. Henrietta Curtis president and Mrs. Elsie Weiss senior vice president. A program featured Third Field Artillery band music, songs by the audience, and speeches including an address of welcome by department commander J. Q. Nanker vis. Pauline Nankervis received the past president jewel from Luther R. Hare auxiliary.

United Spanish War Veterans John J. Bullis S. E. Haudn John &. Pape M. G. Ackermann Leon J. Weiss S. W. Granberry Ladies Auxiliary Henrietta Curtis Elsie Weiss Charlotte Heuschkel Eunice le Stourgeon Jeanette Gulick Third Field Artillery Band America J. Q. Nankervis National Aid Sarah E. Fox Annie Laurie

Nichols Gro. Co. Weekend Sale Ad

Big sale Saturday specials. Best hams 19c, picnic hams 14c, bacon 23c per lb, unwrapped. Crystal white soap 7 bars 25c, laundry soap 12 bars 25c. Cash prices. We are the lowest. Nichols Gro. Co. phone Cr. 61, 207 Ave. C. Ad.

Nichols Gro. Co Ave. C Ady

Pig Sale at the Big Market Promises Low Meat Prices

De Luxe Market advertises a pork and meat sale with all prices reduced. Fresh meats including pork mutton veal poultry fish and oysters are featured. Contact at Cr 7792 207 Ave. Adv.

de Luxe J. W. Griffifth

Mrs Rohmer Hosts Mixed Shower for Miss Schultz

Mrs H N Rohmer entertained fifty guests at a miscellaneous shower from three to six on Friday afternoon in honor of Miss T Schultz a bride of next week. Assistings included Mrs J Trainer, A R Neill Campbell and Miss K Co Rohmer.

Rohmer H. N. Rohmer T. Schultz J. Trainer R. Neill Campbell K Co. Rohmer

Natural cement discovered near Corpus Christi by J F Nall

Corpus Christi Texas January 7 news reports J F Nall a construction engineer living in Corpus Christi has discovered a mineral closely akin to cement in its natural state at Hebronville about seventy miles west of the city He has secured charge of a pit of the material and will begin development immediately.

Corpus Christi Tex J. F. Nall Hebronville Corpus Christ Nall

Pape's Diapepsia Promises Fast Safe Stomach Relief

The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick harmless remedy for indigestion sour stomach gas and dyspepsia. It claims rapid relief within contact of the stomach and urges a fifty cent case for home use. It highlights millions of cures and world fame.

Pape

Women’s Club Civics Dept Plans City Beautification

The civics department of the Woman's Club met to plan city beautification efforts in cooperation with municipal authorities. Suggestions included building a new club house, pushing for votes for women, reducing downtown noises, preserving missions, and inspecting them without modern additions. They will enter the University of Texas home economics week civic contest and form a picture collection committee led by Rena Maverick Green, A. Sachs, Joseph Getzwiller, and J. R. Sprague.

Department of Civics of the Woman's Club W. B. McMillan Joseph Getzwiller San Antonio Leroy S. Bates W. A. Daniel Rena Maverick Green University of Texas A. Sachs Joseph Getwiller J. R. Sprague

Officers Elected in Travis Park Methodist Junior Philathea Class

At the last meeting of the Junior Philathea class of Travis Park Methodist Church the following officers were elected Ione Jordan president Otela Kelley vice president Gertrude Peck secretary Artie Rae Harpole treasurer Otela Kelley reporter Stella Chariton Corinne Deleuze and Lucille Avant chairmen of social voluntary and missionary committees respectively

Travis Park Methodist Church Ione Jordan Otela Kelley Gertrude Peck Artie Rae Harpole Stella Chariton Corinne Deleuze Lucille Avant

Central Baptist Church class forms Willing Workers band

Mrs Porter F Loring and her class create a Willing Workers band with Hazel Smith as president Grace Byington as vice president Lucy McCall as secretary treasurer and Cecile Ziegler as press reporter Class colors are blue and white.

Porter F. Loring Central Baptist Church Hazel Smith Grace Byington Lucy McCall Cecile Ziegler

Self-Culture Club Meets. Shakespeare Talk and Macbeth Discussion

The Self-Culture Club met Thursday afternoon with Miss Thirza Bellinger as a guest. Rev. C. A. Riley lectured on Shakespeare and the group discussed act II of Macbeth. Mrs. Del Hay led the parliamentary drill. Open house planned Sunday at the Catholic Woman's Club from 3 to 5 with brief address by Rev. Father Noll. Miss Dorothy West returned to Montgomery after visiting the Smiths on Nolan street. Mrs. Mary D. Garey of Mount Vernon, South Dakota, returned for her ninth annual winter visit. At the City Federation meeting at the Gunter, Miss Adina De Zavala will lead the program with Edna Schelb singing and Agnes Kray at the piano. Mrs. W. Rigsby and Mrs. Hiram Partee hosted a luncheon at Wolff & Marx tea room honoring Miss Josephine Carr with a pink rose centerpiece and corsage favors. Participants included the Carr sisters and several other guests.

Thirza Bellinger C. A. Riley Congregational Church City Federation Gunter Adina de Zavala Edna Schelb Agnes Kray W. @. Rigsby Hiram Partee Wolff & Marx Josephine Carr Killarney Misses Carr Lucy Carr Ethel Tobin Quay Rathborne Victoria Marjorie McGown Fairfax Janin Mary Pauline Fordtran Ruth Shaw Juanita Hopkins Julia Goode St. Louis Warren P. Calvert George Crabbs

Luncheon Honors Two Visiting Ladies at Wolff & Marx

Mrs John J Kuntz hosted a luncheon in the Wolff and Marx tea room to honor her mother Mrs Caroline Barlow of Dayton Ohio and Mrs L Hillyer of California guest of her son and daughter Mr and Mrs F L Hillyer A Dresden basket of pink Killarney roses centerpieces pink rose form nut baskets and rose decorated plate cards Covers set for numerous ladies including Barlow Hillyer Surkamp F L Hill yer and many others

John J. Kuntz Wolff & Marx Mesdames Barlow Hillyer C. H. Surkamp F. L. Hillyer Albert Deutsch John W. Furnish Nannie Harper R. N. Martindale J. D. Walker W. S. Fly Sidney P. Skinner John T. Wilson Otto Hilgers J. L. Browne John W. Kokernot H. L. Kokernot Emma Stratford J. O. Terrell Hugh Burns John J. Stevens

Massive cap sent to cap white point gas field in Texas

A 5500 pound steel cap arrived at Odem near the White Point gas field to cap the gasser brought in by the Guffey interests seven miles north of Corpus Christi. The well is estimated to produce about 50 to 80 million cubic feet of gas daily, with oil potential seen nearby by oilman Hoppel.

Corpus Christi Tex Odem White Point White Point Fielga Guffey H.J. Hoppel Tulsa Okla Hoppel Oklahoma White Point Gasser Big Gasser Hopper Tampico

Cabaret Feature Tonight at the Majestic

Manager Edward Raymond previews a vaudeville cabaret at the Majestic tonight with an all star bill including Lian Lorgere the Cabaret Girl cast from the Six Water Lilies mermaids Ned Monroe Keller Mack Winona Winter Martini and Maximilian Albert and Irving and other acts. The show follows the regular performance with free admission for patrons to enjoy intimate wordless entertainment.

the Majestic Edward Raymond Majestic Lian la ‘Torgere Ned Monroe Keller Mack Winona Winter Martini and Maximilian Albert and Irving

Birth of Texas at Grand Opera House

Griffiths strong photoplay The Birth of Texas stars Crockett and Santa Anna in a vivid Alamo drama noted for forceful action and stirring battle scenes. The Triangle feature includes a Keystone comedy Saved by Wireless. San Antonio audiences urged to see patriotic spectacle.

Texas Grand Grand Opera House Crockett Santa Anna Smith Houston San

Ramsey's Austin Nursery Advertises Landscape Trees

Sycamore trees demanded by the city are being supplied along with nursery stock including ligustrums up to ten feet, ash, elms, pecans, shrubs, evergreens, and roses. Fresh dug stock advertised. display across from the San Antonio branch near the post office and invites consultation on landscape plans.

San Antonio Ramsey Austin Nursery

Wise Receives Four Year Penitentiary Sentence

Sherman Texas January 7 B R Wise pleaded guilty to shooting his wife Grace Wise in a local hotel on December 7. Following an all night jury session he was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Mrs Wise, now blind, witnessed the case.

Sherman Tex B. R. Wise Grace Wise Wise

France Honors Soldiers In Public Legion Cross Ceremony

Four infantry companies capered in the Invalides quad presenting legion of honor and war crosses to 100 soldiers and posthumous relatives. General Camille Cousin leading the act praised gallantry while embracing widows and orphans.

the Invalides Camille Cousin Legion of Honor Cousin

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