Social Spotlight Still Given Over to Brides
The social page chronicles bridal events after the Coronation season, with Miss Laura Wells and fiancé Fred J. Oppenheimer at the center. Numerous parties, luncheons, and a country club supper mark the lead up to the August 1 wedding, including hostings by Miss Wells’s circle and relatives from Darien and College Station. The weddings of Miss Barbara Callan and Miss Edith Louise Scott are also noted with planed ceremonies at Christ Episcopal Church and attendant family events.
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Whcely
Niagara Falls
Laura Wells
Fred J. Oppenheimer
Hugo Goodman
Buddy Goldsmith
Goldsmith Country Home
Miss. Wells
Miriam Wiseman
Misses Wells
Patsy Prentiss
Eleanor Livingston
Miss Prentiss
San Antonio
Maj
Paul Prentiss
Marchfield
Miss Livingston
Josephine Houston
Henry Halff
Hugh Halff
Anthony
Miss Wells
Teena Pout
Mira Wells
Terry Denman
Leroy Denman
Jeri
Country Club
Randolph Puck
Darien, Conn
Roscoe] Bauser Jr
College Station
Hauser
Doris Callan
Edith Louise Scott
Walter W. Mcallister Jr
Christ Episcopal Church
Sam Capers
Miss Beott
Jay Wahrmund
Irving Cutter Jr
MacAllister-Scott
William Morrow Jr
Winchester Kelso Sr
Gerald McAlister
Bill Austin
Bertrand
Worma
Tri Deltas Plan Thursday Swimming Party
The Tri Deltas host a 3 p.m. Thursday swimming party at the Adial Farman home to honor collegians leaving for college in the fall. They also schedule a morning coffee on July 24 and a August 9 dinner at Mrs. De Spice’s country home. Nekotah Temple Daughters of the Nile plan a picnic Saturday at 6 p.m. at the McDermott family’s Scenic Loop home, honoring Bessie Hilgers queen of Nekodah temple, recently returning from the supreme session in Terre Haute Indiana. St Mary Magdalen's Altar Society will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Mrs F S Doerlier’s home. all Judies of the Parish are invited.
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Tri-Deltas
Adial Farman
Delta Delta Dellas
Coimiry
de Spice
Nekotah Temple
Daughters of the Nile
Mrs. McDermott
Bessie Hilgers
Nekodah
Tebple
Terri House
Ind
St. Mary Magdalen’s Altar Society
F. S. Doerlier
Lome Street
Wyoming Stamp on Sale Thursday
The new Wyoming three cent stamp marking the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the seven state area will go on sale at the post office Thursday. Postmaster Dan Quill says the stamp is now on sale as a step toward broader financial independence and classification 42. Idaho commemorative stamp mentioned.
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Wyoming
Dan Quill
Idaho
Hanes Named Chairman of Hearst Finance Unit
John W. Hanes former under secretary of the treasury was elected chairman of the Hearst corporation finance committee and director of American Newspapers Inc. His board roles include Bankers Trust Johns Manville United States Lines and International Mercantile Marine. He left the SEC in 1938 to join the treasury and had earlier been a leading investment banker.
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Sineckal
New York
John W. Hanes
Treasury
Hearst Corporation
American Newspapers. Inc
Hanes
Richard E. Berlin
Martin
Huberth
American News Papers, Inc
Treasury Department
Bankers Trust Company
Johns-Manville Corporation
Glenn L. Martin Company
United States Lines Company
International Mercantile Marine Company
Washington
One Securities Exchange Commission
SEC
The
Stock Exchange
C. D. Barney and Company
DOW Swith. Barney and Company
Police to Form City Officers Speakers Bureau
Police Chief Ray Ashworth announced a new speakers bureau of 25 city officers led by Lieut. B. P. Bogasch. Officers will be available to clubs and organizations to speak on police activities and public safety.
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Ray Ashworth
B. P. Bogasch
Constantineau Rites Thursday for Late Father Constantineau
The obituary notes the death of Henry Constantineau pastor of St Marys church and Our Lady of the Lake college. Services will be Thursday with a solemn high mass of requiem by Bishop Emmanuel Ledvina. Burial at Oblate Cemetery on Blanco Road follows. He had served in San Antonio since 1903 and had a long career with the Oblate Fathers in Canada and Mexico. He is survived by his brother Dr G J Constantineau of Lowell Massachusetts.
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Henry Constantineau
Our’ Lady of the Lake College
St. Mary's Church
Womalie
Emmanuel Ledvina
Corpus Christi
Oblate
Blanco Road
Pathéel Constantine
San Antonio
The
Oblate Fathers
Montreal
Canada
Constantineau
Lowell
Mass
St. Joseph's Church
Ottawa
Texas
Mexico
G. J. Constantineau
Lowell Mass
Lédvina
Mosquito Fight Plans Aired At City Conference
City health officer Dr Van Gripton city sanitary engineer Bruce Sassee and Park Commissioner Henry Hein discussed combating rising mosquito populations. Park crews will spray ditches and improve drainage while Elmendorf lake cleanup continued amid heavy June rains.
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van Gripton
Bruce Sasse
Henry Hein. Mein
Tipton
Park Department
Elmendorf Lake
Breakfast Club Speaker to Address Wayland Meeting
Towner, director of the Community Ghost, will speak at the Breakfast Club Thursday at 7 45 a m in the Gunter grill. John Jones, secretary, said Towner will outline plans for the abituimy drive. A Converse general store was robbed Wednesday burglars took $6 in cash and a .30 caliber pistol.
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Wayland
Towner
Community Ghost
Gunter Grill
John, Jones
Wednese Day
Convense
Paul Fey
Converse
Eherlifs
Lighten Complexion with Dr Palmen Skin Whitener
An ad touts a skin whitening product promising lighter, clearer skin and brighter tones. It advertises external application by Dr Fred Palmen with claims of removing tanning and freckles. The copy uses sensational language and lists dubious ingredients and pricing.
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Fred Palmen
Attinta
County Taxes To Stay High For 1940 41
County Judge Charles W. Anderson announced the current tax rate of 65 cents will remain unchanged for 1940 41 despite a $50 000 rise in expenditures from new laws. The county plans salary hikes and new staff as required, with the 1940 fiscal year set to begin August 1 and under a law to take effect when federal approval is official.
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Charles W. Anderson
Jin
Bexar County
Perguson
Ferguson
Anderson
San Antonio board adopts leave of absence rule for defense service
The San Antonio board of education approves a leave of absence policy for contract staff serving in national defense and preparedness programs. It awards printing contracts totaling 1619, funds school repairs including Highland Park elementary foundation, and permits a Negro boys' club at Center and North Hackberry. A 1935 Buick sedan left by ex Superintendent Cochray will be credited toward a new truck next year.
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San Antonio Board of Education
Fur
Highland Park
Center
North Hackberry Streets
Tyre
J. Chester Cochray
Charity Group Seeks Participation in San Antonio Community Chest
The Charity Association of San Antonio voted Wednesday to apply for participation in the San Antonio Community Chest for 1941. William Clege was elected president succeeding Theo M. Plummer who resigned to head the Community Chest. Imogene Callaway, executive secretary, reported 34,486.71 had been spent on 1988 cases in the nine months ending May 31, with aid given to 603 other cases.
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Charity Association of
San Antonio
Car Recovered After Creek Dive In Laredo
Mondragon 47 of 1710 West Salinas Street lost control of his truck on North Laredo Street Tuesday night and plunged into San Pedi Creek. He was booked by police for drunkenness.
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Cross
San Angelo Named Site for Bomber School Branch
Randolph field officials notified Wednesday that San Angelo was officially chosen as the location for a new branch of the Advanced Flying School. Ellington Field at Houston will become a special school for bomber crews including bombardiers navigators and pilots.
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Randolph Feld
San Angelo
Advanced Flying School
Ellington Field
Houston
Absentee Votes Reach 82 Cast by Noon
A total of 82 absentee ballots were cast by noon Wednesday, per Benno Schvel, chief deputy county clerk, as voting began Monday morning.
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Benno Schvel
Actress Anne Shirley Names Daughter Julie Anne
Hollywood reports Anne Shirley and John Payne welcomed a daughter last night. The infant Julie Anne weighs about six pounds and ten ounces, and the couple described the birth as joyful.
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Shirley Hollywood
Anne Shirley
John Payne
Julie Anne
City survey nearly done on San Antonio real estate
Complete results of a reappraisal survey of San Antonio property will be presented to the city commission next Wednesday. George G. Ehrenborg, appraisal engineer, announces the figures. Ehrenborg and 380 blocks remained in the final computation. Total assessment for the present year is 215,000,000 dollars.
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San Antonio
City Commission
George G. Ehrenborg
Ehrenborg
Woman warns of new fair bombs at world’s fair
Two anonymous telephone warnings from a woman warned of bombs at the world’s fair, echoing the July fourth attack that killed two detectives and injured six. Police added guards around the fairgrounds after tracing calls to a Brooklyn drugstore booth and a candy shop.
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New York
Brooklyn
Estate Taxes Ruling Made in Texas Court
Austin July 10 The Texas Court of Civil Appeals held state inheritance taxes must be paid on the full estate value rather than after federal deductions. The ruling upheld a Brown County case denying J A Walker recovery of 8219 taxes paid on his wife’s estate valued at 2,190,024. The decision may be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Austin
Austin Court of Civil Appeals
J. A. Walker
Brown County
Walker
Supreme Court
Magazine Ad Fraud Reported In San Antonio
Police took up a case of alleged magazine ad fraud after three complaints about a publication titled The U S Army Speedometer. Local agent L Maloney said two men checked out of San Antonio hotels for Corpus Christi as investigators pursued the case and possible operators.
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San Antonio
Miu
B. L Maloney
Broadway
U.S. Army
Corpus
Maloney
Secret Service Chief Examines Counterfeiting Campaign
Edward Tyrrell, agent in charge, returned from Avath where he spoke on counterfeiting over station KNOW. He was interviewed by B Frank PWAlte, director of government reports in Austin, about a nationwide Know Your Money educational drive by the service.
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Edward Tyrrell
Secret Service
Avath
KNOW
B. Frank Pwalte
Government Reports
Austin
Woman kills six children in Bronx home tragedy
Louise Nicosia, 43, a former state hospital inmate, allegedly poisoned her six sleeping children in a Bronx house. She survived inhaling kitchen gas fumes and faced pending homicide charges after rescue by police.
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New York
INS
Amber
Louise Nicosia
Bronx
Highland Pack Presbyterian plans women guest program
Members of the Highland Park Presbyterian women’s auxiliary will be guests of the men’s organization Thursday at 4 p.m. The program is religious education led by Roy B. Tonge. After the meeting, watermelon will be served on the church lawn, per Warner C. Davis, president.
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Highland Pack Presbyterian Church
Roy B. Tonge
Waters
Warner C. Davis
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Mrs. Emerson
DuVal West
Nancy
Jane Emerson
Pultow
Tanes
Hearst
Texas Military Institute
War Department
Southern Assocation
Colones
Nutksmanshin Fm
Sipall Clanaes
SAN Antonio Academy
Cnstant Mpers
Viniony Miu Ql
Universitine
Bondtrant
University of Ottawa
Congregation of the Obtales of Mary Immaculate
Bne
Breakfast Club
S.A. Teghers ET
Chest Place
Fergusons
Alamo
A. Secret Service
Karotkin’s
Kelvin Central
Commerce
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