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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1940

Page

12

L A residents drawn by sea call and visitors

A bustling note fills social pages with New Yorker visitors and San Antonians headed to Port Aransas for summer respite. Mrs. Loren Benton and daughter Marjorie leave for Fulton for about ten days. Several families occupy cottages at Port Aransas as guests host house parties for friends from San Antonio. Upcoming events include a University Women meeting in response to a telegram from Britain and plans for a Lauritz Melchior concert. A luncheon honors Mrs. Beretta for recent Interstate Commerce Commission work.

San Antonio American Association of University Wormer St. Anthony Hole Alex Adams Beretta Alex” Adams B. E. Edwardson Adams Edwards Witte Museum Wilhelm

Out-of-Town Students Honored by SAU Hosts

University of San Antonio out-of-town students who will reside on campus this summer were guests at a garden party hosted by President and Mrs. W. W. Jackson. Local hosts assisted, with many attendees including student council president-elect Donald Wood and numerous Crystal City and nearby residents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin are enjoying a honeymoon at Inn by the Sea in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Universiy San Antonio W. W.W. Jackson Hastead Georgia Page Hestess Mary Catherine Hall T. Cooper J. C. Grandberg Georgetown Donald Wood Coldwater Kan Helen Hichards Meta Watts Beeville Jillye Ruth Thompson Scott Pegues Cora U. Bartlett Pauline Raines Crystal City Lucy Saxon Boerne Helen Bergin Hondo Mary Robuck Relena Margaret Schaefer Winnie Go Handy Kenedy Wanda Jo Thompson Chartotte Isabel Vignesa la Feria Ralph Dowling Grady

Faculty president hosts summer term faculty greet at home

President W. W Jackson of the University of San Antonio and Mrs. Jackson entertain at 8 p.m. Wednesday honoring faculty members for the first summer term. The event will be held at the Jackson residence, 2130 West Summit Avenue.

J of L. A W. W Jackson University of San Antonio

Luncheon Held for Miss Sally Cheney at Country Club

Miss Sally Cheney was honored at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Gatler and Mrs. Hall at the Country Club on Monday. A Dresden china bowl with pink roses decorated the center of the table, and a small group of close friends attended the affair.

Doy Gatler Mariy Anne Hall Country Club Sally Cheney Dresden Hafar

Catto Family to Visit Marathon Texas Ranch

Mrs Henry Catto and her son Henry will travel to Marathon Texas to spend a month as guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Catto at their ranch Also mentioned are Miss Zlale Rose Prywitch and Miss Maxine Gery from Austin visiting the ranch home of Mr and Mrs Don Forker and the University of Texas party

Henry Catto Henry Dr Marathon Texas Jack Catto Zlale Rose Prywitch Gabriel. Meade Maxine Gery Austin University of Texas Don Forker

Captain and Mrs Burwell To Depart for Fort Riley

Captain and Mrs Jimmy Burwell and their two children Kay and Monty will leave Wednesday for Fort Riley Kansas after visiting Mrs Burwells parents Mr and Mrs W T Montgomery at their ranch on the Castroville road Mrs Burwell formerly Miss Nell Connely Mrs Montgomery's mother Mrs W W Caufield recently arrived home from [redacted] to visit her daughter Mrs Vergil Adams at the Jeamield ranch Evelyn Henbaum guest of Miss Evelyn Wyrich and Miss Elizabeth Kosab for a shower and garden party at 8 pm Tuesday at the home of Miss Wyck Mrs John S Evans and daughter Mary Ann arrived at Selfridge Field Michigan to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Weber and to stay while Lieutenant Evans maneuvers.

Capt Jimmy Burwell Kay Monty Fort Riley Kan Burwell W. T. Montgomery Castroville Road Mm. Burwell Nell Connely Montgomery W. W. Caufield Fantax Vergil Adams Jeamield Ranch Evelyn Herbaum Evelyn Wyrich Elizabeth Kosab Evelyn Henbaum Miss Wyck John S. Evans Mary Ann Selfridge Field Mich Ralph Weber Renaltt Evans

Couples Return From Visit in Monterrey

Mr. and Mrs. Barkett Cocke and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rogers returned Sunday night from Monterrey Mexico after several days visit. They attended the Fourth of July bull fight in Nuevo Laredo. Cocke and children Catherine and Bartett Jr. will leave August 1 on a motor trip to California via Colorado and Yellowstone to San Francisco for the fair. They will return home in about a month via the southern route. Joe: Mrs. Wheeler Bell Leaves for Home in Pensacola Florida after a two weeks stay with her parents and Dr. and Mrs. Baehs. Bell, formerly Audrey Goldthorp, drove to San Antonio with Dr. and Mrs. Baehs. The Dyer family and Hill family spent the past weekend in Corpus Christi. Captain and Mrs. Harvey F. Dyer and sons Hill and Jack and daughter Dale McCloskey will arrive Tuesday for their new station at Kelly Field. Since their departure from Maxwell Field, the Dyers have been visiting aptain Dyer's parents in Kansas City.

Ed Rogers East San Antonio New York Baltimore Detroit Chicago Pointe Burr Road Barkett Cocke Monterrey Mexico Nuevo Laredo Wheeler Bell Horne Pensacola Wheeler Corpus Christi Harvey F. Dyer Hill Jack Dale McCloskey Kelly Feld Maxwell Field Ata Dyer Aptain Dyer Kansas City

Lifebuoy Soap Promises Freshness Against Perspiration

An old advertisement touts Lifebuoy soap as the sole popular bath soap made to prevent body odor and nervous perspiration. It claims Lifebuoy deodorizing ingredients keep skin fresh, revived, and free from “BO” while delivering creamy purifying lather and a lively, energizing bath.

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Couple Returns To Make Home In A

Mr and Mrs Dudley Cummins return from their honeymoon and will reside here Mrs Cummins née Miss Mary Low Kent daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Kent of San Antonio and related details

Dudley Cummins Cummins Mary Low Kent R. A. Kent San Antonio

Luncheon for Miss Mary Jo Wicks Held at St Anthony

Mrs Boehs hosted a luncheon at the St Anthony Hotel at 1230 Monday honoring Miss Mary Jo Wicks a popular bride elect. Guests included Mesdames Hallett Prassell Joseph Bowman C EB Martin Jr Milton Wagen fuhr Harvey Buche and others with family members from Pensacola and Jeanerette La. Dr Rhoad superintendent of a U S farm abt Jeanerette attended as guest.

Boehs Mary Jo Wicks G. J. Boehs St. Anthony Hotel Gladford Mesdames B Hallett Prassell Joseph Bowman C. EB. Martin Jr Milton Wagenfuehr Harvey Buche M. A. Childers Arthur Bennett Eugene Hays David Schluster Wheeler Bell Pensacola Fin W. A. Gunnlighan Lee Goldthorp Margaret Machel Virginia Lehman Abil A. O. Rhoad Richard Jeanerette, la W. W. Jackson Dr. Rhoad United States Jeanerette

Graduation Gift Sparks Talk Of Wedding Plans

A memoir tone recounts Pilon and Ganahl wedding themes with two engraved silver goblets. Sally Cheney and her suitor fit a vivid scene of home life, gowns, and a future house as relatives comment on plans and budgets. The piece notes a 13 year old narrator observing peopled moments while parents balance romance and practicality.

Ganahl al Your Walker Jr Sally Cheney

Miss Ford to Wed Henry Resnays of Houston

Mrs R Cr Ford announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Marie Lucile to Henry Resnays of Houston son of Mim P Resnays of this city at 7270 p.m. Monday at the Government HR Tutheran church The Rev YG Zlehe will perform the ceremony and Mrs WH Ziehe will play the wedding music Attendants will be the groom s brother and sister Mr and Mrs D Lincscum After the wedding trip the couple will make their home in Houston Mrs Fingh Halff will entertain with luncheon Wednesday July 11 honoring Miss Laura Wells popular bride to be

Betty Baird Margaret Whitney Miss Baird Pergp Shannon South St. Mary's Street Beniny Rundell Estelle South Essex Street A. Darby Cincinnnati Doris Pressly Highland Boulevard Bruce Weatherly Connie Baird R. Cr. Ford Marie Lucile Henry Resnays Houston Mim P. Resnays Tutheran Church YG. Zlehe WH. G. Ziehe D. Lincscum Fingh Halff Laura Wells

Council Group Sponsors Motion Prcsure Tour in SA

The San Antonio Council of Parent-Teacher associations sponsors a tour through Jenner Manufacturing and Edgar Tobin Agt-Stat Surveys plant. Tour starts at Jenner Company at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Russell entertain Thursday evening in their garden for Miss Sally Cheney and Miss Margaret Walker.

T.A. Council Group Motion Prcsure and Visual Education Committee San Antonio

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