Parties Go On Despite Heat Wave in San Antonio
Social pages note widespread parties among young visitors despite a heat wave. Miss Etla Lou Elder of New Orleans leads the list of feted guests, with Mrs Tennille Henderson Jr hosting a breakfast at Tick Teck tea room Saturday. Guests include Joan Quincy Adams of Winnetka and Wallace Carnahan’s circle, with several gatherings planned at La Fonda and Miss Pauline Carrington’s home.
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San Antonio
Etla Lou
Peggy
New Orleans
Tennille Henderson Jr
R. A. Partain
the Haron
Carnahan
Mount Vernon
New York
Wallace
Pauline Carrington
Peyton Auxford
Wallace Caraghan
John Quincy Adams
Crowd at Civic Opera Shows The Boring Maid
A large Wednesday evening crowd gathered at the Sunken Gardens for The Boring Maid with Pleas Mt Neel and Ruby Metter in leading roles. An informal run of supper parties preceded the event, the audience in white linens and pastel dresses. The little skit The Three Trees delighted, and the sets featured a large clown figure against a moonlit backdrop.
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Sunken Gardens
Neel
Ruby Metter
Clawn
Georgia Visitors Enjoy a Gay Whirl with Aunt at Fort Sam Houston
Dehlis Smith and Graham Wright from Rome Georgia are visiting their aunt Mrs J T Willis at Fort Sam Houston for several weeks. They will visit Austin next, then attend a house party in Corpus Christi the following weekend before returning home to Rome.
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Georgia
Dehlis Smith
Graham Wright
J. T. Willis
Fort Sam Houston
Miss Wright
Austin
Missex Smith
Wright
Corpus Christi
Rome
James Week End Party Delightful Affair at Port Aransas
A weekend party at the James home in Port Aransas over July 4 featured guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jessen of Austin Mrs EO Mather of Washington DC Mrs Charles Edge of Bryan and Mr and Mrs Ted James.
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James Home
Port Aransas
Harold Jessen
Austin
EO. Mather
Washington, D. C
Charles Edge
Bryan
Ted James
Bills and Wives Host Weekend Party at Waring
Three Bills and their wives formed an informal weekly group over the Fourth. The Bill Plannerys, Bill Wyatts and Bill yous gathered at the former’s country home in Waring for a weekend gathering.
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Bill Plannerys
Bill Wyatts
Bill Yous
Waring
Austin socialites fete Jane Gracy and guests weekend
Jane Gracy of Austin is feted over the weekend with guest Peaches Brewer and close friend Dane Gracy of Austin, a Wellesley College student. The group attended the Country Club and Olmos Dinner Club on Saturday and then drove to New Braunfels for Sunday activities.
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Jane Gracy
Austin
Peaches Brewer
Dane Gracy
Dane
Wellesley College
Carolyn Brown
Peaches
Jane
Olmos
New Braunfels
Par
Omicron Alpha Gamma Hosts and Garden Party Plans
Omicron Alpha Gamma sorority will be guests of Florence and Adele Hutch enreuter at 7 30 p m Friday for an annual dance and summer trade discussions. The Elizabeth Porter Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Ed Weil s home with Miss Marie Strange present. Invitations are in the mail for a Garden Party honoring retiring officers and the new executive board at 105 Parkhill drive July 11 at 7 30 p m. Oscar Miller will report on the year s work and future activities. Music will be featured. The Mary Martha class met at 305 Drexel hosting groups three and four with nominating committee named. July 20 visitation day and a picnic to New Braunfels planned for early August.
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Florence
Adele Hutchenreuter
Omicron Alpha Gamma
Priday
Elizabeth Porter
Ed Weil
Rendalia
Marie Strange
Bexar County
Presidents Council
Execu‘tive
Preston H. Dial
Parkhill Drive
P.m
Oscar Miller
Mne
Dig
Mary Martha
Baptist Tempi
Kathleen Dyer
Drexel
Velma. Newberry
Muesdames
Nell Forgy
Ruby Williams
New Braunfels
Seated Tea Honors Misses Smith and Wright at Fort Sam Houston
Genevieve Gray hosted a seated tea at her Mary Louise Drive home in honor of Misses Dahlis Smith and Graham Wright of Rame Georgia, guests of their aunt Mrs J T Willis at Fort Sam Houston. Attending were Mesdames Willis Gray and Frasier with glasses and a pink rosebud cloth table setting. Assistants included M Liss Vaughan Peggy Edwards and Bernice Lebmai. Nearby, Mrs Pat Raigorodosky and sister Mrs Aurora McClebs Stanley of New York attended the Civic Opera's Spring Maid, then visited Kerrville and Turtle Creek before planning a Mexico City trip. Other notes mention Mr and Mrs Heck Foster and Lieut Robert Scott returning from Waco, Jack Hardie family visits, and upcoming Camp Waldemar enrollment for Betty and Virginia Calhoun.
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Genevieve Gray
Mary Louise Drive
Dahlis Smith
Graham Wright
Rame, Ga
J.T. Willis
Fort Sam Houston
Mesdames Willis
George Gray
Afiss Donnie Frasiar
Raigorodosky
Pat Raigorodosky
Sid Her
Aurora McCleb Stanley
New York
Civic Opera
Temple Calhoun
Kerrville
Raigorodoskys
Turtle Creek
Stanley
Mexico
Mexico City
Budget Deep Mystery Reveals Bank Deposit Plan
The June 1 start of a new fiscal year is tied to Frost and Alamo banks as joint depositories and fiscal agents. They propose 1 percent on 30 day deposits, 2 percent on 60 day deposits, and 5 percent for deposits over a year, plus a 3 percent fee to the city. A loan amount is to be determined later. Mayor Quin and commissioners avoid discussing potential borrowing totals if these banks are selected.
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Frost
Alamo
Quin
Randolph Carters Attend Gulf Holiday Home Return
Randolph Carters arrive in Los Angeles after a Gulf holiday, staying several weeks in the city before leaving. Miss Joy Carter plans to travel to Del Rio to visit Miss Mary Ann Stales, a former Hockaday classmate. Mrs Wayne Cartledge visits Cas telon fe relatives, while Mr and Mrs B A Richey host family time.
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Randolph Carters
L. A
Randolph Carter
Port Aransas
Miss Joy Carter
del Rio
Mary Ann Stales
Hockaday
Dallas
Floresville Road Work Completed
The highway department finished work on the new U. S. 181 corridor between San Antonio and Floresville. DR Thomas of the Floresville Chamber announced Thursday that 30.2 miles of concrete and asphalt cost $771,600. The project, praised as a modern trade inlet for San Antonio, replaces the hazardous Floresville road.
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Floresville
Highway Department
U. & 181
San Antonio
Floresvile
D. R. Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Chameer of Commerce
Country Club Breakfast Hosts Never-Ending Summer Plans
A small informal breakfast at the Country Club hosted by Miss Maria Sykes featured Miss Jean Irwin as honor guest before her departure from Fort Sam Houston with her parents for a new post. Guests included several Antonians visiting educational centers in Chautauqua and Corpus Christi for holidays and upcoming travel.
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Maria Sykes
Jean Irwin
Fort Sam Houston
New Station
Snapshot contest opens for weekly Light fund prizes
The Light sponsors a six week Snap shot contest with weekly rounds. Entries must be mailed in a self addressed stamped envelope to the Snapshot editor in San Antonio by Friday noon. Prizes include a folding camera, five and thirty five dollar awards and a one dollar prize, with restrictions on images and subjects for national competition.
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San Antonio
Fox Company
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Licht
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Batinnel
Nationad Gwarde
Report of conviction of National Bank of Commerce San Antonio
The document outlines a chartered bank in San Antonio Texas, showing assets liabilities and capital as of June 3298 with details on loans deposits reserves and pledged securities. It notes a conviction referenced by the Comptroller of the Currency under section 5213 and includes financial figures and signatures from bank officers and a notary.
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National Bank OF Commerce
San Antonio
State of Texas
United States
Alowe Than Banking House
Federal Re Anive Bank
Mississippi Governor seeks tax relief on homes
Jackson Mississippi July 7 Governor Hulgh White called a special session to pass a law canceling all taxes on private homes. He said such a measure would be first in the United States and remove taxation from homes entirely, striving to separate the words tax and home forever. The message accompanied weekend edition notices for The Light in San Antonio.
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Mississippi
Hulgh White
United States
White
Alamo National Bank financial statement details disclosed
The document presents the June 30 1938 financials of Alamo National Bank of San Antonio Texas including assets such as United States government obligations deposits with other banks loans and discounts and a banking house and furniture. It lists liabilities demand and time deposits including deposits of other banks and government and postal savings deposits, plus a capital account and various reserves and memoranda.
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Losnag Ardor Investments
United States
Tera
Bexar
Wank
Knight
Cashier
Tay
Beall HF
Schmidt
A. Seligeon
Bennett
Roeeiog
Chamberlain
B. Kuieht
San Antonio
Teana
Asi Higluver
Sas
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Gsaels
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United States Siaaring
Department
State of Texas
Herel
W. OC Herpel
Walter P. Wapier
Ox Gan
Peseral
Jataranks
Caahil
Esvets Tees
Robert_C. Smith
Copparn
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