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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1916

Page

8

Bexar County Sunday Schools Meet At 8 Oclock

In Society Friday Night the Baptist Young People's Union gathers at 8 at the First Baptist Church. Key men and women of Bexar county Sunday schools meet at 8 with Judge and Mrs. C A Keller at 1129 West Mistletoe avenue. Mr and Mrs Robert Maxey host on the St Anthony roof for Miss Marie Hefley of Fort Worth.

Baptist Young People’s Union First Baptist Church Bexar County C. A. Keller West Mistletoe Avenue Mrs Robert Maxey St. Anthony Miss Marie Hefley Fort Worth

Miss Ahr Hosts Swimming Party At Hot Wells

Miss Florence Ahr entertained with a swimming party, dance and supper at Hot Wells on Wednesday evening. The event drew numerous guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scrivener, Mrs. Bolling, Mrs. Kleck, and many Kleck relatives, with dancing, games, music, and refreshments.

Miss Ahr Florence Ahr Hot Wells Fred Scrivener Mary Bolling P. Kleck John W. Kleck J. J. Alahan el Paso Alma Kleck Tillie Kleck Elizabeth Frank Houston Carrie Elizabeth Kane Katherine Scrivener Beatrice Bolling Willie Scrivener Marguerite Foster Leona Kleck Bertha Freimuth Inez Kane Grover Schildknecht A. H. Kleck Ben Simms William E. Kleck Russell Taylor Arthur Kleck J. Boemer J. C. Simms Harold Kleck A. Schildknecht

Miss Bell Entertains at Her Home This Week

Miss Mattie Bell hosted an evening gathering at her residence during the week. The event featured social conversation and light refreshments for invited guests.

Miss Bell

Reed Hosts Swimming Party at Travis Club

A swimming party given by A. C. Reed occurred Thursday night at the Travis Club. After swimming, refreshments were served on the roof to guests including Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Frederick, Mrs. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Marks, and several young ladies and gentlemen. The Grace English Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society plans a watermelon and ice cream social at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mrs. H. C. Hartman’s home, 120 Tremlett Avenue.

A. C. Reed Travis Club Mitchell Frederick Saunders Marks Maurice Barker Lena Strane Mauda Grimes Frances Wilson Messrs. Parth Wilson Adams Miller Ladies’ Aid Society of The Grace English Lutheran Church H. C. Hartman Tremlett Avenue

Picnic Jaunt for Merry Knights at New Braunfels

The Merry Knights of King William plan a picnic jaunt to New Braunfels Saturday evening. Mrs. W. T. Eldridge of Houston is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Friedrich.

Merry Knights King William New Braunfels W. T. Eldridge Houston Theodore Friedrich

Social Dance at Travis Club Honoring Houston Guest Miss Kathryn Waugh

Mr and Mrs Theodore Friedrich hosted a Thursday evening dance on the Travis Club roof to honor their house guest Miss Kathryn Waugh of Houston. The event featured a host of society guests including Mrs O K Shannon of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs Sterling Freeborn assisting in welcoming attendees.

Theodore Friedrich Travis Club Kathryn Waugh Houston Aubrey Schofield Earl McGoldrick Wayne Park William Winerich Jack Cassity Robert Ayres John Shook Atlee Ayres David Smith Tody Reilly William Maurer Chester Mayes Bob Foster Julian Wilke Paul Deutz Gus Altgelt Jack Collins Whitten Shelley Evans

Big grocery sale Saturday promotes low prices

Big sale Saturday at De Luxe Market and Nichola Gro Co advertises low prices on hams bacon butter eggs and fresh meats. De Luxe Market runs at 207 Ave. C and Nichola Gro Co at 209 Ave. C with phone numbers provided for contact.

Nichola, Gro. Co. Ph. Cr Ave. C de Luxe J. W. Griffith tAdv

Scar Guessay Heads Military Rifle Club

The San Antonio Military Rifle Club formed from graduates of the civilians training camp. Charter members must have attended authorized U S training camps and the club will affiliate with the National Rifle Association. Officers include C C Guessaz president and W S Hendricks vice president. Initiation dues are 60 cents. A rifle range and storage facilities are sought, with Lt E Z Steever to be named instructor for public schools.

San Antonio C. C. Guessaz W. S. Hendricks Richard Negley EF. P. Lipscomb A. Y. Walton Brown H. A. Scott H. N. Pardue Floyd M. Jones W. W. MedAllister H. M. Zoller A. S. Brown H. W. Rieck R. MacFarlane R. Boylan W. W. Holden Hf. B. Tanner Alphonso Newton

List of names appears in historical notice with many individuals

A long catalog of individual names is presented, including A B Hartsfield T J Devine Alexander Walton Charles C Cresson Leon S Goodman G R Gaenslin A Lenzen B S Kempton O F Littler W J Muller H C Pfann kucke A L Hernandez Jr Richard Negler Elmer Abbey W B Hendrick C V Birkhead A J Hart W B Tuttle E H Dignowity C I Guenther Jr Floyd Guenther Edward Rosenfeld Henry Schaub T J Nye E P Humphrey Lors Lipscomb F S Roberts K B Tanner J B Stafford Sam Richardson Howell Peacock J W Beretta J G Merrick George Cannon George J Gambs Elmer Dittmar E J Harrison John K Webber H I Schweppe George A Helland L M Lamar Jr R A Driess W J Weininger J A Hudson C W Mitchel A D Bruce P H Dial . D Birkhead Dan Hudson W B Sheehan Charles H Rice W P Thompson and others.

A. B. Hartsfield T. J. Devine Alexander Walton Charles C. Cresson Leon S. Goodman G. R. Gaenslin A. Lenzen B.S. Kempton of, Littler W. J. Muller H. C. Pfannkucke A. L. Hernandez Jr Richard Negler Elmer Abbey Hendrick C. V. Birkhead A. J. Hart W. B. Tuttle Elmer Dittmar E. J. Harrison John K. Webber H. I. Schweppe George A. Helland L. M. Lamar Jr R. A. Driess W. J. Weininger J. A. Hudson C. W. Mitchel A. D. Bruce P. H. Dial

Tragedy in Chicago: Contractor Kills Wife and Infant Then Ends Life

Theodore Wasserman a cement contractor in Chicago killed his wife and his 18 month old son and then committed suicide. He reportedly chloroformed them before slashing them with a knife and then took his own life.

Chicago Theodore Wasserman Wasserman

Publicity for City to dominate Chamber-Thousand Club smoker

The semi annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Thousand Club will meet on the Gunter Hotel lawn at 8 pm Friday for a smoker with light refreshments. Topics include San Antonio publicity for the coming tourist season and officers reports. The proposed constitution providing unit voting and stock retirement will be presented for vote. Funds pledged by leading business interests total 15 000 to 20 000 with 10 000 more needed. subscriptions to raise this will follow. President A B Weakley will give his semi annual report. The gathering will be a business discussion with no set speeches. New dancing pavilion Hot Wells Ady.

Chamber of Commerce Thousand Club Gunter Hotel San Antonio A. B. Weakley

A Lawyer's Son The Threat Against a Child

A confused excerpt shows a lawyer's son being warned by a parent about Santa delivering gifts to another child. The child retorts that restraint will not frighten him and asserts defiance. The fragment hints at a domestic dispute or coercive behavior but lacks full context or outcome.

Santa Claus

Four Broadway Limited Passengers Wounded by Gunfire

Four passengers on the Chicago to New York Broadway Limited train were wounded by a shotgun blast fired at the train near Buevrus Ohio as it passed. The victims include H P Gallett e Philadelphia R J Ward Pittsburgh Keifer Newman New Orleans and Bertha Gosweiler New Orleans all reported non life threatening injuries.

Pittsburg Broadway Limited Buevrus Ohio H. P. Gallette Philadelphia R. J. Ward Keifer Newman New Orleans Bertha Gosweiler

Ventilation Joke Highlights New Congressman's Humor

In a brief line the new congressman jokes about serving on the ventilation and acoustics committee saying he has nothing to vent. The exchange mentions names like Lucy Ormand Mesdame Grimes and Hotel Hot Wells as context.

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