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San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

04 Jul 1917

Page 5

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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1917

Page

5

Big Drive for Guard Recruits Under Way

Governor Ferguson proclaims Texas National Guard Week July 4 11 and local units strive for war strength. About 300 recruits needed to fill batteries and infantry as crowds rally with pins ribbons and a Brackenridge Park barbecue. Regular offices closed July Fourth and Britons enlisted for Canada at Army HQ 300 Swearingen McCraw building.

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Ferguson Texas National Guard Fair Grounds St. Mary’s Street Davis McGown Brackenridge Park East Crockett Street Raymond Phelps Douglas Mackenzie Phelps San Antonio Army Navy Marine Corps Swearingen-McCraw Canada John H. Rippon John H. McDonald John L. Symmons W. G. M. Page Edmund G. Whiston William B. R. Spriggs H. L. Crabtree
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Girls Lead National Honor Guard Drive In San Antonio

San Antonio celebrates the Fourth of July by promoting National Guard enlistment. A Tuesday meeting at the YWCA launched a citywide campaign with girls visiting stores and staging a flag filled automobile parade. Notables in the event include Miss Juanita Hopkins and numerous volunteers along with army officers in the parade.

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National Honor Guard San Antonio National Guard Young Woman's Christian Association Juanita Hopkins Fair Grounds Texas Misses Rowena Nye Violet Cannon Gertrude Negley Alice Partee Margaret Coleman Margaret Witting Hazel Hutchins Constance Ball Jeanette Hagelstein Marjorie McGown Katherine McGown Muriel Kokernot Elizabeth Kokernot Helena Guenther Janie Polk Zaleme Pettus Clara Mae Brooks Anna Delle Hicks Marion Hicks Marjorie Hicks Adelaide Campbell Laurel Clarkson Stella Cook Mary Louise Deutsch Margaret Deutsch Eleanor Barclay Beatrice Hart Inez Foster Dorothy Dibrell Eunice Harrell Eliza Turner Irvine Hicks Mildred Harrell Winnie Harrell Lillian Cannon Mesdames Meade
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