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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1940

Page

13

Luncheon Honoring Miss Grace Hargis At St Anthony Hotel

Miss Grace Adele Hargis, bride to be, was feted at a luncheon Tuesday in the St. Anthony hotel with Shasta daisies and blue delphiniums enhancing the table. Guests included Mrs. Sally Frampton and local society figures.

Marvin Bill Lucille Hill St. Anthony Hotel Grace Adele Harpia Mesdames Max Wier A. M. Eldridge Noah Smith M. A. Childress Robert Gossett Oakley Yonkis Norton Hargis Gene Aubrey Hargis

Chairmen Named for Annual Garden Concert

Mrs. George P. Drakg is general chairman of the garden concert to be held Tuesday July 23 at 4 30 p m in the garden of Mr and Mrs Albert Steves 441 Elizabeth Road The Acacia garden group will meet Thursday at 10 am in Mrs Rankin Thompsons home 742 West Hildebrand Avenue with co hostesses Mrs Webly Carnes and Mrs B H Passmore and Chi Omega sorority plans a garden party Wednesday at 7 30 pm

Sally Frampton Altrasa Club of San Antonio Edison Drive Frampton Suntee Whitaker Lila Smith Willie Stephens Jeston Dickey Catherine Walker Cecile Lackey Kathleen Wyner West Hollywood Avenue Alpha Phi Sorgrliy Josephine Kincaid Bitters Road Curtis Bruce Brough Charlotte Sarrait George P. Drakg Frances Helland A. W. Francis Marcus Tyler Albert Steves Elizabeth Road Acacia Garden Rankin Thompson West Hildebrand Avenue Webly Carnes B. H. Passmore Thompson Carnes Passmore Chi Omega John Camp Patricia Scott Beta Tau Zeta Frances Etheridge West Ridgewood Avenue

Vote machine rebate dispute guides county proceedings

The Bexly county Commissioners court will return a certified check for 15015 to the Automatic Voting Machine company after the court secured 300 voting machines. Assistant District Attorney Jay Sam Levey presented the motion following a trial heard by Robert Ogden, Dallas attorney for the company. Ogden said the firm believes the check should be returned since a bond was required as a sign of good faith. Thirty voting machines remain stored here awaiting decision on their use.

Bexly County Automatic Voting Machine Company Advier Jay Sam Levey Robert Ogden Dallas Voting Ogden

This All Proves It Cude Happen Here

Two complaints filed by Mrs. Fannie May Cude against Cat R Cude, both dated July 5, allege threats and simple assault. Deputy Sheriff Elim Cude served the warrant. the article notes a family relation to Carl Gude.

Bce Bat Corrigan Carl Gude

Brooks Field Receives 1002 Recruits for Gulf Training

Brooks Field officials Tuesday provided meals and quarters for about 100% of the recruits, with more than 400 reporting on Monday and one remaining recruit not yet arrived. Plans call for organizing recruits into five-man training groups for duty with the Gulf Training center. Additional fields are to open at San Angelo and Fumniatan, near Haleton, with 38 trainees to be expanded at Brooks Field. Training continues for 90 unders in the Advanced Flying school and 17 Kelly Field graduates in the special observation school. The fleet strength stands at 4 officers and roughly 1800 enlisted men.

Brooks Alsy Mores Ina Brook’ield Tires Gulf Training Center San Angelo Fumniatan Haleton Advanced Kelly Field Brooksield

Council to approve Phelps Dewees and Simmons as fire station architects

The Los Angeles Heights city council plans to vote Wednesday on a resolution accepting the services of Phelps Dewees and Simmons as architects for the new fire station. Commissioner Lipscomb announced the move. Architects will be paid 5 percent of construction costs, estimated at 7000 dollars, with the station on Hildebrand avenue between West and Fredericksburg avenues.

Irm Phelps, Dewees and Simmons Los Angeles Heights Louis Lipscomb Ire Hildebrand Avenue West Avenue Predericksburg

Walter Winchell on Broadway Man About Town

Walter Winchell reports on Broadway gossip including divorce terms for the George Rafts after 20 years apart and a rumored $300,000 cash settlement for the wife. The column mocks theater, politics, and society figures with jittery claims and asides about lawsuits and upcoming shows.

George Rafts Jean Dekhaven Parle Simon and Schuster Janet Flannery Paris Arline Dudge H. Hartford

Hollywood buzz and broken lines spill from a chaotic gossip reel

Joan Crawford dodges photographers beside Tony Martin while Pstritia Dane comforts R Vallee and Jean Scott and T Hudson jockey for position. Six men raided at Dr Al Swift’s club draw Wall Street names. A cop questions about Reno and a break in 1942 revival talk surfaces. Hollywood ladies gossip and reunions swirl around Par Arno and Bully.

Joan Crawford Photogs Tony Martin Pstritia Dane R. Vallee Jean Scott Dewey

Brides to Be of Month Feted By Friends

Brides to be celebrate trousseau parties ahead of July weddings in San Antonio. Grace Adele Hargis and Max H Witt Jr lead the list with multiple engagements and hostess parties set from July 11 to July 27, including teas, suppers, and luncheons hosted by relatives and friends in city homes and at Shock Avenue, Thelma Drive, and West Fresh Place.

Grace Adele Hargis Max H. Witt Jr E. , Tibbets R. W. Patton Patton Hargis Shock Avenue Max H. Wier Wier-Hargis Grace Adele Vargis Alan Bowman Puerto Rico Mas. l T.D. Bowman Bernice Lehman, Slater Apaeee Houston Genia Morris Preston E. G. Gorman Enor Dady Doyer Tohi Howard Keppley Chicago Cynthia Bhelley

McConnell Elected Commander Of Twenty District Legion

J J McConnell was elected commander of the twentieth district of the American Legion at the district convention held at the Elks club. Other officers include Matt Bird co commander Andrew Dilworth judge advocate and J G Delisi convention alternate. The session passed a resolution to deny relief to able bodied veterans within recruiting age and urged the Texas secretary of state to refrain from issuing charters to Unrecognized veterans groups.

J. J. McConnell The American Legion Elks Club Matt Bird Andrew Dilworth Texas Department J. G. Delisi Texas Secretary of State

S A Library Receives Commendation During San Antonio Visit

Paul A. T. Noon, Ohio state librarian, praised San Antonio Public Library and librarian Miss Julio Grothans during a visit with Clarence Lester of the Wisconsin library commission. They toured as part of a survey trip for the Texas state library in Austin, with a report due September 1.

Paul A. T. Noon Ohio State San Antonio Julio Grothans Clarence Lester Wisconsin Library Commission Texas State Library Austin Austin Board

ALOIAR SITE WORK SLATED FOR BOLIVAR BUILDING

The Bolivar building site for the La Villita project will begin excavation Wednesday under Fenner Rath district director. A 110 worker crew starts clearing Monday toward a planned 330 total hires, with project costs near 50 000 dollars and 15 000 dollars in city supplied materials. Applicants aged 15 to 24 are invited to apply per NYA rules.

Bolivar la Villita Fenner Rath NYA Camogie Library Foundation of New York Roth

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