Editor Heads Elks Lodge Chooses New Grand Exalted Ruler
Charles K. Broughton editor and publisher of the Sheboygan Press was elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks at the first national convention since before World War I. He has 43 years in the order and chairs the grand trustees, succeeding Wade J. Kepner of Wheeling. The Elks number about 800000 with 1500 lodges.
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New York
Ware
Charles K. Broughton
Sheboygan, Wis
wPress
Ed Rier
The
Elks
Broughton
Order
Board of
Grand Trustee
Wade J. Kepner
Wheeling
W. Va
Missing Feeney Veteran Sought After Going Missing
Newell H Feeney 26 of 210 Nolan Street veteran missing since Thursday morning wife Rosa says he suffers combat fatigue from a year as staff sergeant in Europe Feeney born in Maine moved here two months ago worked as stock clerk at Builders Supply Company 207 Camp Street he left home without explanation no baggage 5 feet 6 inches tall.
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Vonce
Seexing Newell H. Feeney
Nolan Street
Rosa E. Feeney
Europe
Maine
Feeney
Builders’ Supply Company
Camp Street
Prosecution Nears Rest in Farrell Trial Branding Case
Boston report says Army Lt. Thomas Farrell faces charges of branding 18 year old Helen Stavrou with cigarettes and slashing her with a razor during 17 hours in a hotel room. Desmond testified Farrell claimed Stavrou was drunk when entered. Pathologist Moritz said scars will be visible for life.
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Boston
Army
Thomas Farrell
Somerville
Helen Stavron
William J. Desmond
Farrell
Liss Stavrou
Desmond
Parrell
Alan R. Moritz
Harvard
Two Charged With Burglary of Home
Complaints charging burglary of the home of Ermy Lowe at 605 San Pedro avenue on July 5 were filed in Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan's court Tuesday against Melvin Mackler and Oscar Lott. Pat O Bryan and D A Armstrong were charged in the same court with swindling by checks on dates in June.
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Ermy ‘Lowe
San Pedro Avenue
Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan
Melvin Mackler
Oscar Lott
Pat O. Bryan
D. A. Armstrong
Rings Stolen From Homes Reported In San Antonio
Mrs W A Smith of 421 East Guenther and Miss Hattense Quiroz of 315 North Frio reported theft of three rings valued at 15 dollars from 522 South Presa street. Named suspects robs blind. Police in Camden report James Burell 36 of Paulstown sentenced to six months for stealing a quarter from Robert Downs, a blind candy peddier.
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W. A. Smith
East Guenther Street
Hattense Quiroz
North Frio Street
South Presa Street
Robs
Camden
N. J
Mitchell Cohen
James Burell
Paulstown
Robert Downs
National housing plan aids veterans in new building materials
The national housing agency unveiled a guaranteed market plan under the veterans emergency housing act to boost production of new materials and prefabricated homes. The program, limited to 200,000 units at a time, would have the government buy unsold units at contract prices with up to 90 percent payment, to underwrite producers and spur venture into new construction methods.
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Washington
National Housing Agency
Congress
Iousing
Wilson W. Wyatt
NHA
Wyatt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Col Hille Receives Award in Japan for Pacific Service
Henry L. Go native of San Antonio and West Point graduate was decorated by Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger in Yokohama for service with the Pacific theater. He serves in the Eighth Army engineer section currently on duty in Japan.
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Henry L. Halle
Wyoming Street
San Antonio
West Point
Robert L. Eichelberger
Eighth Army
Yokohama
Eighth Army Engineer Section
Last of Six Boys Escapes Nabbed in County burglary case
The last of six boys who escaped from Hexar County School for Boys a month ago was captured by Austin police on a burglary suspect visit. The one year old boy will be returned to the Southton institution.
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Ineast
Hexar County School
Austin
Sheriff's Office
Southton Institution
Luncheon Parties Mark Colonial Peraux Rooms at Hotels
At the Menger and St. Anthony hotels in the Colonial and Peraux rooms, Mrs. Frank Patton hosted a luncheon with guests including Mesdames Walter Clark Mary Austin Rutherford D R Walker Jr Elliott Saunders W W Sparks Jr Jack Duncan and William Orrison. Mrs Warry L Hughes praised sister Mrs C D Pollard of Asherton during a Peraux room luncheon as Pollard plans to stay in town. Cards were played for multiple women and Miss Bessie Neil. Mrs Guelich of Buffalo visits Maxwell and her mother Mrs Hightower. Mrs Raymond L Waldron and John Gillies hosted Mrs Robert Gunn at a Peraux room luncheon with guests including Mrs Fred Richardson Frank Murphy W F Perkins and James A Carter and Miss Inez Rodriguez. Major and Mrs Gunn depart soon for a West Coast tour.
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Menger Hotel
Frank Patton
Miss McLane Weds Flight Officer Schoemaker in Chapel
Miss Doris McLane married Flight Officer Edwin J. Schoemaker at the First Baptist chapel Friday night with Rev. E. J. Gregory officiating. Music by Mrs. Frank Hammett and Miss Anne Lindeman. The couple plans a Cincinnati wedding trip and will reside in the city. Attendees included out of town guests from Alice and Stockdale. The bride, a graduate of Alice High School, and the groom, who attended the University of Cincinnati.
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First Baptist Church
Doris McLane
Edwin J. Schomaker
Edwin B. Schomaker
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. J. Gregory
Frank Hammett
Francis Starr
J. A. Henderson
Libbie McLane
Alice
W. A. Hopper
San Angelo
S. E. Reed
Stockdale
Alice High School
University of Cintinnali
San Antonio Community Players to Review Ladies in Retirement
The San Antonio Community Players will review the play Ladies in Retirement at 8 15 p m Tuesday July 16 at the Cos house. Dorothy Rehr leads a cast including Florence Lieb Irene Siden and Louis A Reile Jr in two scenes. George Schraeders Jr chairs the program following the review. Misses Dorothy Ott Neida Wright Olive Moeller serve refreshments. Laura Mae Butler Ethel Clark Adelyn Prosser also on the refreshment committee with Grace Knapp as ticket chairman. Public invited.
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Aneé San Antonio Community Players
Cos House
Dorothy Rehr
Florence Lieb
Irene Siden
Louis A. Reile Jr
George Schraeders Jr
Ber
Dorothy Ott
Neida Wright
Olive Moeller
Laura Mae Butler
Ethel Clark
Adelyn Prosser
Grace Knapp
San Antonians Attend Southwest Writer's Conference
San Antonians travel to Corpus Christi for the Southwest Writer's Conference. Dorothy Jackson, among others, will visit the coast after the event and return Friday night. Attendees include Judge and Mrs. H. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Naylor, Mrs. E. D. Arneson, Mrs. Fletcher Gardner and Milton Ling.
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Corpus the Southwest
Corpus Christi
Dorothy Jackson
Mrs Maverick Hosts Sunday Party at Sunshine Ranch
Mrs Maverick entertained 30 guests Sunday afternoon at Sunshine Ranch honoring Mr and Mrs Steen Peyton Wertenbaker. Notables included Mrs Coralie Honey and George Camp of Mexico City and Mrs C R Goorrich and John Colton of Fort Worth. Guests later attended a spaghetti supper at the Dawson home. Legion to Elect Officers at Kelly Field Post No 243 meeting at 8 p m Thursday at 205 West French Place.
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Wits
Albert
Maverick
Sunshine Ranch
Steen Peyton
Wertenbaker
Coralie Honey
George Camp
Mexico City
C.R. Goorrich
John Colton
Fort Worth
Rapier Dawson
Legion
Kelly Field
American Legion Auxiliary
West French Place
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