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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1944

Page

4

Honors for Mrs. Dyer and Mrs. McKee at San Antonio home

A cordial reception hosted by Mrs Arthur P. Dyer honored Mrs. Dyer and Mrs William McKee with ten Tuesday guests in her 249 Tuxedo residence. Assistants from Hammond and Seguin served 78 attendees. Mrs Dyer of Waco and formerly Dallas has relocated to San Antonio. Mrs MuKre, Anne Dyer, a Alamo Heights graduate, attended while Staff Sergeant Dyer is overseas.

Wilmaa Arthur P. Dyer William McKee Hammond Rigsby Hammond Riehaus William Lyons A. B. Swanner Seguin Dyer Waco Dallas San Antonio MuKre Anne Dyer Alamo Heights High School Overeras Tae

Missionary Fated. Mrs Perry Webb Hosts Open House

Mrs Perry F Webb and First Baptist women welcome guests to honor long serving missionary in China Miss Alexander at the pastor home on Bastings Highway. The event follows a recent return from a wartime internment camp with officials inviting attendance. Regular PTA meets Thursday at 3 PM in the school auditorium features a playset directed by Mrs Ora Bradford and a lecture by Cl E Barnes on Freedom From W

Perry F. Webb Cntiven Wu Mars Alexander WL Bastings Highway Miss Alexander China United States Grosholmrom A J Hutt Avenue BT. A Lo Amet Pei Ora Bradford Cl. E B. Barnes

Take Off Bely Fal With Fruit Juice Recipe

A fragmented recipe text describes a drink mix with fruit juice and a few ingredients. It mentions adding half of something and two teaspoons of Ze-Lente, with unclear steps and several garbled phrases.

Beck Alherseg Sera Grace Slesderness

Dress pattern 9248 offers a neat two piece for daily wear

The San Antonio Light Pattern Department promotes Pattern 9248 a smart two piece dress suitable for busy days. Bodice top option 258 available in misses and women sizes from 14 to 42 with yardage shown. Includes transfer embroidery motif patterns for linens and frocks. Send 20 cents for pattern and 10 cents for Marianne Martin pattern book. Orders filled from New York. delivery may take two weeks or longer.

Marian Martin San Antonio Light Pattern Department San Antonis Texas New York Patten San Antonio Light Needlecraft Department San Antonio

Odd Home Front Figure and Local Classes Mentioned

An elderly gentleman at North St Mary's Street ice house is described in vivid diary style. The piece shifts to a wartime note inviting wardens to two free commercial lettering classes on February 3 and 10 at Tech High School, plus a Red Cross instructor's details and a note on portable needlecraft patterns and patterns available from The San Antonio Light.

Garrett St. Mary's Street Harry L. Miller

Miss Compton Weds Here Amid Home Ceremony

Miss Mars Beth Compton of San Antonio married Raymond J. McBrearty son of Peter L. McBrearty in the groom’s home with Rev. James McKnight officiating. Maid of honor was Miss Betty Jean Compton. best man William F. McBrearty Jr. Reception followed. couple to reside at 302 East Hulsache Avenue after February 1.

Mars Beth Compton San Antonio Homer C. Compton Indianapolis Ind Raymond J. McBrearty Peter L. McBrearty James McKnight W. F. McBrearty Betty Jean Compton William F. McBrearty Jr R. A. Zimmerman Marion Munoz Marjorie Wood Roger L. Zeer East Hulsache Avenue

Hollywood Notes From Aleutians to Burma Front

Hollywood reports praise for Errol Flynn after his Aleutians tour and notes Warners plans to bring him back for Objective, Burma. Raoul Walsh signs a new Warner ticket. Marguerite Chapman graced with lead roles, while Rita Hayworth and Joan Blondell headlines stir gossip as Joan Bennett remains missing from plans. Judy Garland and Don Roper seen together. Dorothy Donegan wows at the Tree. Casual updates on Kim Hunter, Denis Morgan, and others round out the reel mood today.

Lovella Eanouns Matton Baliye Hollywood Aleutians Errol Flynn Flynn Warners Lime Errai Wen Burma Raoul Walsh Warner Keth Frings Denis Morgan Alan Curtis Sunny Skods Rmunitions Kim Hunter BL Baldwin Lee Langer Orry Kelly Mocambo Judy Garland Don Roper Dorothy Donegan Tiszel Scott Hazel Rita Quigley San Francisco Arthur Goehner Navy Trobert Ailton Aliee Durr Miller Rector

Daughters of the American Revolution Luncheon in San Antonio

Board members of the San Antonio de Bexar and Alamo chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a luncheon Sunday at the Country Club for state officers prior to the Bleed Donor ceremony. Mrs. Herbert J. Hayes presided. Mrs. Herbert Spencer assisted. state regent Mrs. Frederick Brew spoke on DAR prospects. Other officers present included Mrs. Samuel R. Knight treasurer, Mrs. Henry A. Potter historian, and Mrs. James T. Round Wee parliamentarian. guests included Mrs. R. H. Parkinson treasurer, Mrs. Harry Hyman, and Mrs. G. K. Fellowes.

San Antonio de Bexar Alamo Daughters of the American Revolution Country Club Cester Herbert J. Hayes Herbert Spencer San Antonio de Hexar Frederick Brew Samuel R. Knight Henry A. Potter James T. Round Wee R. H. Parkinson Harry Hyman G. K. Fellowes

Court Upholds Guessaz Will In Texas Ruling

The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upheld Judge Tayloe’s May ruling that Mrs. C. C. Guessaz’s will was valid and not made under undue influence. The will left most of the estate to Louis Guessaz and Mrs. Lillian Guessaz Birkhead, wife of Maj. Gen. Glaude V. Birkhead, despite challenges from Guessaz relatives in Kansas City. The appeal notes three earlier wills from 1928, 1932, and 1935 with similar dispositions favoring Mrs. Birkhead. The Burnet county FF A chapter announced a stock show at Marble Falls on February 3 with prize animals to Houston Feb. 4-11.

SG. Tayloe Doth C. C. Guessaz Louis Guessaz Lillian Guessaz Birkhead Glaude V. Birkhead Guessar Kansas City Eliza Dann Charles Walter Kate Hallaver Walter Hallaver Ap Birkhead Ward Eral Guessaz Loemi Guessez

Social Calendar Activities Highlight Local Ladies Club Events

Tuesday evening Mrs Russell Davis hosts a dinner party honoring Mrs Laird Archer of Scarsdale N Y. Wednesday luncheon at the Bright Shay features Mrs Laird Archer with a Bright Shaw style show lunch at 12 20 p.m. The Girls’ Cotillion Club meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the San Antonio Country Club to elect new members and discuss plans for the annual dance.

Russell Davis Laird Archer Scarsdale N.Y P. J. Hennesby Bright

Mrs Archer Honored Guest At St Anthony Hotel Luncheon

Mrs Archer and Mrs Laird Archer of Scarsdale were honored alongside I N Yu at a Tuesday luncheon hosted by Miss France al Verona in the sun room of the St Anthony hotel.

Archer Laird Archer Scarsdale Arthur, Biard France al Verona St. Anthony Hotel

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