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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1945

Page

13

Calhoun McMordieWedding Announced in Texas Home

Miss Virginie Calhoun daughter of Mrs Ethel Calhoun and Temple Calhoun wed Tilent Charles Joe McMordie army air corps son of Mr and Mrs Charles Emmett McMordie of Austin formerly of San Antonio in a Thursday evening ceremony at Dr Perry F Webb and Mrs Webb's home. Only immediate family attended. The bride a Thom Jefferson High School and University of Texas senior member of Pi Beta Phi and Yemeessee Sigma. Lt. McMordie a Jefferson graduate and former Delta Phi president who served with the 12th Air Force in Italy and has wings. He will report to Blytheville station Miss Calhoun will resume studies this August.

Virginie Calhoun Ethel Martindale Calhoun Temple Calhoun Tilent Charles Joe MecMordie Army Air Corps Charles Emmett McMordis Austin Antonio Perry F. Webb Pete Webb Thom- 48 Jefferson High School Yemmessee Sigma University of Texas Pi Bets Phi McMordie Thomas Jefferson High Schoo Delta Phi Fraternity Texas A. and M. College Decos 12Th Air Force Italy Bltoxi

Bride to be shower and social events listed

Mrs. Joe Williams and Mrs Bernard Leonard host a linen shower at 8 45 p m for bride to be Miss Dorothy Ann Wright fiancee of Lieut A C Leslie Jr and a pottery shower honored Miss Wright was given by Mrs D R Thomas and daughter Frances Twenty five guests attended The St Anthony hotel hosts a luncheon at 1240 p m Wednesday for Miss Wright hosted by Mrs Fred Huber The Delta Theta Chi sorority meets at 130 p m Tuesday at the Blaze hotel Miss Phyllis Briscoe presiding Also notices on Wimodausis chapter Masonie temple and private detectives ad

Joe Williams Bernard Leonard Misa Jorothy Ann Wright A. C. Leslie Jr St. Anthony Wright Fred Huber Delta Theta Chi Blaze Hotel Phyliss Briscoe

Social Calendar Highlights From Fort Sam Houston Area

Monday evening includes the marriage of Miss Ann Louthan to Lieut John E Applebee at 830 p m in the yr chapel Fort Sam Houston followed by a reception at the bride s home. A series of dinner parties and luncheons honor upcoming weddings and honorees at the St Anthony hotel the Peraux room and the Country Club with names like Miss Martha Frances tin Lieut Norman G Bodet Miss Maude Nipper Miss Dorothy Ann Wright and Miss Eleanor Quick among the honored guests.

Ann Louthan John E. Applebee Fort, Sam Houston Maude Nipper Dorothy Ann Wright 8. O. Ridenhower Sarg Jo Williamson Lieul Milton Kenneth Begley J. Riley Harris Peraux Mctha Jauszen Brrd Alvin C. Leskie St. Anthony Hotel Lillian Toudouze Kay Dalton Perous

Boenisch Reunion Celebrates Family Gathering

Mrs EB B Hoenisch and family marked a reunion as five children and two grandchildren gathered. Guests included Op E W Boenisch recently home from 19 months overseas with two Bronze Stars and a Silver Star, along with G J Boenisch and Pyt O L Boenison and relatives from Madison and San Antonio.

EB. B. Hoenisch E. W. Boenisch Pie G. J. Boenisch Madison Wis Pyt O. L. Boenison South Camp Hotd E.G. Smith Joan and Arlen Okmunger Oklo Dorothy Boecenisch San Antonio

Bride Elect Complimented At La Fonda Supper Party

A first-night wedding party at La Fonda honored bride elect Miss Bernice Glatk and bridesmaid Miss Nelouise McDonald with a three‑course supper. Attending guests included Mesdames Rex O'Steen H. R. McDonald and Misses Lydia Landon Mary Beth Altgelt Ruthabel Gunther. The San Antonio Recreation Council met at Denver Heights Recreation Building and Alpha Gamma Delta planned a gathering at Adah Lounise Staph's home. Mrs. Alvin Meyers Sr. hosted a breakfast for Misses Frances Reyes Vivian Wilks with guests Helen Caperton and Lydia Evans.

A. R. Clark Bernice Glatk Nelouise McDonald la Fonda Rex O'Steen H. HR McDonald Lydixs Landon Mary Beth Altgelt Ruthebel Gunther Alvin Meyers Sr Frances Reyes Vivian Wilks Houston Messames Helen Caperton Lydia Evans

Open House Honors Guest from Dallas Miss Beverly Smith

An open house was held in honor of Beverly Smith of Dallas as a guest of Miss Jean Gaddis. Miss Benita Wiedermann hosted the Sunday evening event with attendees including Misses Gaddis Harding Witt Ramadell Cosner Harris Bartlay Massingill Altgelt Qwen Russell Osborne Tullos Briggs Schoolfield Gynthia Glesecke Rae Aia.

Beverly Smith Dallas Jean Gaddis Benita Wiedermann Misses Gaddis Cynthia Harding Sally Witt Jacqueline Ramadell Jacqueline Cosner Marjorie Harris Madge Bartlay Nancy Massingill Frances Ann Altgelt Barbara Qwen Nancy Russell Marjorie Osborne Dane Tullos Barbara Briggs Jo Ann Schoolfield Gynthia Glesecke Rae Aia

Supper Party Honors Couple Misa Ann Louthan and Lieut Applebee

A supper party at La Fonds Saturday evening hosted by Mrs. Albert Friedrich celebrated Misa Ann Louthan and her fiancé Lieut John Applebee. Attending were Judge and Mrs. James Q. Louthan, Mesdames Louis Lacky and R. L. Minten, and Misses Patsy Dustin and Carollee Ewing.

Misa Ann Louthan Lieut John Applebee la Fonds Albert Friedrich James Q. Louthan Louis Lacky R. L. Minten Patsy Dustin Carollee Ewing

Nazism's Citadel Likely Site for War Crimes Trial

Legal experts from Allied powers returned from Nuernberg and favored the former shadet of Nazism as a site for the forthcoming war crimes trial. Conferences on trial plans resumed with a likely Italian agreement on methods and procedures by week’s end.

London Nuernberg

Secret Yalta Debt Decision Unconfirmed

New York Herald Tribune reported a secret Yalta agreement to divide 20 billion dollars in German reparations among Russia the United States and Britain with Russia receiving about half and the United States and Britain about 20 percent each plus 10 percent to other victims. The State Department offered no direct comment citing the April statement by former Secretary of State Stettinius.

New York Atory Yalta Britain Russia United States Germany New York Herald Tribune United Nations Washington Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Gers Miny Great Britain Europe American State Department Atettinius The Herald Tribune Stalinc Chichi

Former Nazi Bund Leader Hangs Self

Ludwig Kuehner described by American officers as a former Milwaukee German American Bund leader and espionage agent hanged himself in Mosbach jail shortly after his arrest last Wednesday. Eighty fourth Division authorities say he admitted in a signed statement that he began spreading Hitler doctrine in Milwaukee in 1927. He served in World War I, moved to Milwaukee in 1924, and returned to Germany at outbreak of World War II to become a first lieutenant.

U. S Seventh Army Germany Wis Ludwig Kuehner Milwaukee Bund Venader Colaviate Chicago Mosbach Eighty-fourth Division Kuehner

Route cleared for 871mile Reynosa highway into Mexico

Reynos a officials announce completion of right of way for an 871 mile highway from Reynosa into the interior, the fifth border route from Brownsville to Laredo. McAllen chamber helped finance on a pirate basis while Gov Hugo Pedro Gonza les provided state funds to build five bridges on the Reynosa San Fernando route.

Reynosa México Interior Mexico Texas Browns Ville Laredo Reynosa Chamber of Commerce McAllen Hugo Pedro Gonanies Ams San Fernando

Judge Orders Sanity Hearing for Laredo Youth

District Judge J M Williamson in Laredo held a Monday sanity hearing for a 12 year old boy who claimed he could not write and that a stranger endorsed a $150 Maynard FP Robinson check. The youth, who had been in a feeble minded home, was said to have found the check and cashed it at a San Antonio loan company. Justice of the Peace Lefty Talbot urged a mental evaluation to determine if the boy should be sent back to the Austin institution.

J. M. Williamson Laredo Youth 11 Criminal District Court Williamson W. W. McCrory Maynard FP. Robinson Frost Bank Robinson Saber Justice of the Peace L. F "Lefty" Talbot Harlandale St Austin San Antonio Midge Willameon Talbot Br. T. N. Godson Austin

Communists Seek Reconstitution as Party at New York Convention

Delegates at the New York state Communist convention voted unanimously to recommend reconstituting the movement as a Communist party with an active role in politics and economics. They censured Earl Browder, former CPA president, under whose leadership the party dissolved in May 1994, and speculated that William Z Foster could replace him.

NEW Funn William Z. Foster Communist Party Browder

Northwestern survey on teachers’ qualifications and “oomph”

In Evanston on July 23, Northwestern University report by Prof Frank Endicott finds Midwest high school superintendents value schoolma am with late oomph over brains. They hired 947 beginners last year and prefer broad general education and personality over narrow specialization.

Evanston Ill Frank 5. Endicott Northwestern University

Byrd Proposes Staff to Study Military Needs

Senate naval affairs committee backs a 49 member research board for military security with half civilians. Byrd warns against mixing military research with other science. A national science foundation proposal seeks war effort focus, scholarships, and federal support to study health and medical problems.

Byrd Washington Senate Naval Affairs Committee Benator Byrd DB. Va Office of Scientific Research and Development National Science Foundation Junning Kilgore Di-W Wad, Johnson Pepper D.-Fla Senate

Injury from fall kills bus rider on route 4

Robert R. O'Daniels died Sunday in Fort Stockerton en route to hospital after reportedly slipping from a bus, striking his head on a sidewalk. Sheriff Ben R. Hilger notified Mrs. O'Daniels of the accident.

Robert R. O'Daniels Fort Stockerton Hospital Ben R. Hilger

Negro Bandits Shoot Flier in Southern California

In Los Angeles on July 23 an intensive manhunt followed two robberies and shootings by two Black suspects who attacked First Linnt Armand HK Bedford, 21, an Army Air Forces officer at Victorville. Bedford was beaten, shot in the back, and paralyzed. Another officer, Ensign Nosman Bicknese, was killed in a similar incident earlier the same day. Police believed the same pair committed both crimes.

Los Angeles INS California Linnt Armand HK. Bedford Bedford Army Air Forces Victorville Calvi Nosman Bicknese Eddie Onit Wood

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