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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1912

Page

14

Sunday School Institute Opens in Corpus Christi

Agents report Epworth-by-the-Sea hosts a ten day Methodist Sunday school institute with more than 2000 delegates from across Texas. Leaders include Dr. E. B. Chappell and Dr. Charles D. Bulla of Nashville, with Mrs. V A Godbey San Antonio overseeing intermediate work and Miss Edna Brack assisting.

V. A. Godbey Edna Brack San Antonio Corpus Christi Tex Epworth-by-the- Sea South E. B. Chappell Charles D. Bulla Nashville Russey The Methodist Church Miss Brack Godbey Kilrgarten Methodist Mining School For Christian Workers Tenn W. F. Packard Houston Packard Texas Houstonian H. M. Whaling A. K. Ragsdale Leaguers Ragsdale C. T. Cooper Nort North _ conference Sunday school

Trees in Brackenridge Park Need Immediate Attention

City officials and horticulturist Harvey L. Stiles inspected Brackenridge Park to assess about five hundred trees. Nearly half show decay from drought and low river water. council plans to increase water supply and consider further treatments and funding.

Brackenridge Park Richter Mauermann Wickeland and Lucas Steingruber Harvey L. Stiles Lucas Stiles San Antonians

Tax Board Undecided on Texas Railroads Valuation

Tax Commissioner Love says tangible assets will not be published for a week or two as the state tax board weighs the valuation of the International & Great Northern and other lines. A roughly eleven million dollar drop in intangible assets is expected from last year's 174 million. Smithville notes report staff movements and local railroad personnel changes in July.

Austin Tex Texas Love State Tax Board International & Great Northern Railway Smithville W. L. Davisson Katy Lagrange J. B. Parrott Georgetown C. E. Starter J. W. Cox San Antonio E. P. Curtis The Order of Railway Conductors North Texas Charles A. Graham Waer Co. J. McCaul Company Sedalia T. L. Carlisle

Election Case Drugs

The mayoralty contest in Corpus Christi moves slowly in district court and may take the rest of the week before testimony and arguments conclude. Judge Hopkins is expected to rule early next week. H. R. Sutherland seeks to oust incumbent Clark Pease alleging Pease did not win a majority of legal votes in the last municipal election.

Corpus Christi Tex Hopkins H. R. Sutherland Clark Pease Sutherland Pease

Beethoven Mannerchor to Present Corpus Concert in August

F Hensel president and Jacob Wagner of the Beethoven Mannerchor of San Antonio were in Corpus arranging an August concert by San Antonio vocalists. The group toured Corpus last year and decided to make the trip an annual event. Secretary Blake of the Commercial club is coordinating arrangements.

Corpus Corpus Christi Tex F. Hensel Beethoven Mannerchor San Antonio Jacob Wagner Beethoven Blake Commercial Club

Firemen Elect Officers and Prize Split in New Braunfels

The New Braunfels fire department re elected Ad Henne as chief Gus Scholl as assistant chief and Harry Heidemeyer as secretary and treasurer for the coming year. The second prize in the Fourth of July reel races was split between Austin and Seguin each receiving half while San Marcos took the third prize per State Firemans association rules.

New Braunfels Tex Ad Henne Gus Scholl Harry Heidemeyer Austin Seguin San Marcos State Firemans’ Association

Made Dong Auto Trip by C Chadwick From Houston to Corpus

C Chadwick of this city arrived in Corpus this morning from Houston traveling 268 miles in four teen hours. He faced three rains and rough roads. near the Aransas river forty miles above Corpus he crossed on two rafters due to no bridge. Riebe Undertaking Ge auto ambulance service 221 E Com Phone 341.

Corpus Christi Tex C. Chadwick Corpus Houston Aransas River

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