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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1913
Page
6
Mr and Mrs E Schuetze hosted the San Antonio Mandolin and Guitar Club at 109 Nagbury Street Friday evening. An excellent music program followed by an outdoor supper featured members and guests including E Schuetze J Small C Walker M Schuetze and many others.
Austin and Lloyd Le Blanc, the eldest sons of Mr. and Mrs. A L Le Blanc of 418 Peach Street, observed their birthday anniversary with family and friends in a local celebration.
Saturday afternoon events included prize awards for Ralph Aniol, Hector Feila, Henrietta Beila, and Stella Mumme. The refreshment table featured Shasta daisies and roses, red white and blue ribbons, American flags, and giant candy firecracker favors. Mrs Le Blanc and Mrs George Sgitovitch hosted, with a long list of attendees including Lucille Philmaupt Helen Scherrer Freda Jones Virginia Jones Beatrice Mumme Stella Mumme Pauline Thompson Josephine Catirra Margaret Cavanaugh Eugenia Shaw Elsie Arnold Henrietta Biela Ralph Ariol Richard Philmhaupt Hector Beila L Shaw Jack Killeen Robert Martin George Sgitovitch Mike Sgitovitch and Phillip Sgitovitch.
An advertising note touts Granitoid and Granocrete under the banners The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements. It presents these materials as cost effective options for road and sidewalk surfaces, claiming durability and modern construction benefits.
The Girls' class of St. Mark's Sunday school entertain at dancing in the parish house. A lawn party from 8:30 to 11 p m at 228 Blanco road hosted by Mr and Mrs S J Lafon benefits Beacon Hill Catholic Church building fund. Beta Phi Alpha Sorority keeps open house from 8 to 11 at Miss Margaret Murray's West Commerce street home.
Mr and Mrs P H Swearingen and children go to Tarpon for summer. Miss Clara May Brooks to Tarpon as guest of Swearingen family. Mrs W E Voight and children head to California for the summer visiting Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mr and Mrs Paul O'Brien sail to Europe on Kron Prinzessin from New York. Miss Mai Dai Teagarden returns from Chicago to stay with her parents. Miss Dorothy Cherry of Houston visits Miss Claire Lucas. Mr and Mrs E R Richardson depart for Houston then New York for summer. Mrs A G Seamands hosts a miscellaneous shower for Miss Virginia Evans with roses, a heart contest, and music. T B O Club to banquet at Gunter Hotel. Mr and Mrs C J Hutchings travel to San Marcos for Miss Mary Hutchings wedding. Mrs Hutchings matron of honor. Miss Florentine Hellig hosts piano pupils with a program and prizes. J A Bessler family spend summer in Rockport. Grace English Lutheran Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs F Teel's. Elizabeth Eiserloh and mother spend month in Colorado Springs.
Miss Cecilia Bettencourt entertained friends with a hay ride and a picnic lunch last week. Guests included Therese Mosely Grace Gatlin Lillie Krohn Julia Bisliski Laura Lambkin Gussie Howard Bertha Spahr Hester Miller Myrtle Torbert Clementine Delaney Ed Williams John Maltsberger J A Miller Ernest Dent Roy Reilly Louis Gueldner Rudolph Schuster Manuel Colosia Joseph Bettencourt J L Slaughter Earnest Duffy Fred Gunderman and Mesdames Leon Moeckel W Gunderman and Joe Bettencourt chaperoned the event.
Miss Margaret Scammerhorn hosted a Mexican supper at La Palma Cafe last week in honor of Misses Meta Alma and Arthur Schwenkenberg who moved to Rockdale. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Scammerhorn and Mr. and Mrs. T. McGee. Guests included Meta Alma Schwenkenberg Jennie Mountjoy Grace McGee Bessie Horan Tommie Anderson Hedwig Richter Edna Wilmot Josephine O'Brien Carrie O'Brien Ruth Harris Nellie White Mary Carew Roger Walker and many more students and friends.
The O. D. O. Club enjoyed a delightful afternoon with hostess Mrs. M. Klockenkemper. Lotto prizes went to Mrs. Leon Moeckel Mrs. 8 X Callahan and Mrs. Fred Krisch among the attendees were Mesdames Moeckel Callahan Krisch Dreeke Carolus McGee Stappenbeck and Schendel.
An error appeared in yesterday's issue stating that Mr and Mrs A I Hicks hosted a party. The correction clarifies that Mr Hicks is a widower and was not accompanied by a Mrs Hicks for hosting.
An Atlanta reader recounts skin relief from Resinol Soap and Ointment after pimples covered her face. She says the products softened the skin, reduced humiliation, and prompted compliments. The note, signed Miss BE. P. Gaddis, also urges free trials from Resinol in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Pajama Girls opened a week at the Grand Opera House in darkness with radium suits and Lobsterscope effects. Tonight’s country store offers prizes including a solid gold Elgin watch and a year’s subscription to the San Antonio Daily Light. Manager Wittels seeks the season’s largest crowd. Tomorrow is home talent night.
Tonight the Royal Theater screens four reels from Than houser Majestic and globe weekly items gathered by Mutual Company. A silver dollar savings bank distribution occurs. Tomorrow showcases Tuesday amateur talent with San Antonio youths invited to perform. An afternoon or evening with organ music and new films offers educational entertainment.
Tonight at the Star Theater a Dix ie Girls Comedy Company bill features musical comedy and pictures plus amateur acts after the first show from 7 15 to 9. The burlesque court scene stars Charles Brewer as the judge and Morris Hardin as the defense attorney in German dialect. The program also includes a two reel Imp feature The Rise of Officer 774. Also listed are a Pancoast Morgan store event Wednesday and a Texas Tommy masked dance Friday night.
An old classified line notes Granitoid and Granocrete pavement products advertised with Melons on ice and a Bond's store at 235 E Houston street. The snippet reflects retail and material listings alongside a street address and small goods mention.
Forty two Oblate Fathers from Texas and Mexico will enter an eight days retreat at the Oblate seminary tomorrow, continuing to July 15. Father Jodoin of Montreal will preach. Daytime sick calls from the seminary, Travis 18, and a priest on call at night. Masses proceed as usual.
Land value experts from the University of Texas and other Texas institutions testified in the Medina land value case before Judge T. B. Maxey in federal court. The Medina Valley Irrigation Co v Seekatz opened the trial, with more than a dozen related suits pending over dam construction and condemnations.
Susan Lewis 76 of 310 Wilson street died Sunday at home. She was wife of John Lewis veteran of civil and Mexican wars and mother of four daughters Annie Thompson Tillie Hamlin Micah Shea Birdie Downing. Funeral at 2 pm from home with burial in national cemetery conducted by Chaplain Perry Third Field Artillery. Christina Sullivan 52 died at son in law W B Garven 914 North Pine street. Survived by daughter Lottie Garven. Funeral 3 pm at son in law’s home burial in Cemetery No. 1 Rev J Co Felger to officiate. Fannie R Hathaway 31 died yesterday at 203 Porter street. Survived by two sons and three sisters. Body to be taken to Dyersburg for burial. Mrs R F Kelley 25 died yesterday at 207 West Locust street. From Dublin to San Antonio. Survived by husband and two sons. Body to be taken to Dublin for interment.
The practice, observed at certain Chinese anniversaries, reportedly destroys over ten million dollars of gold yearly. The estimate assumes 440 million people burn two pieces of leaf weighing 0.308 grain each, totaling 271 million grains. A five-dollar gold piece weighs 129 grains.
The general Labor Day committee held its second meeting with Chair Tucker presiding. Reports from grounds and contest committees led to a longer investigation of venue options and prize details. Jeff D. Nordhaus was elected grand marshal with aides G. E. Hickox and J. Homer.
About a year ago four students from Bos ton University began with a tuning fork and sing their way around the world. They have traveled via San Francisco, Honolulu, Japan, China, Manchuria and India and now appear in London as the University Quartet or Four Singing Evangelists. Each member can preach a sermon lead a Sunday school class or blend his voice in a four part hymn. They also offer secular programs with humorous gongs southern songs and piano solos.
Washington reports the conscience fund for the year ending June 30, 1913 totaled 2814.44 dollars, the lowest since 1901 and far below the century average of about 4200 dollars. Over the last 100 years the fund has collected nearly half a million dollars.
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