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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1949
Page
7
The San Antonio Light reports Friday July 29 1949 highlights across the city with local updates, weather notes, and community briefs. Describes events, openings, and public notices affecting residents in the San Antonio area.
Miss Pat Murchison, engaged to Capt. Meredith Mallory Jr., was feted at a Friday brunch in the Renaissance room of the Menger Hotel. Hostesses included Mrs. Robert P. Thomas and Mrs. John W. Murchison with guests from Orlando and local families attending the prewedding events.
Mrs Miller, daughter of Henry Elder of Berkshire England, was honored with a shower by about 15 friends of M Simon Miller at the Elks club. Helpers included Mesdames Zaveig Maltzberger May and L Lutz and Miss Hortense Schmueckle. Miller, active in Texas childcare causes, is assistant superintendent of the Texas Cradle Society and a member of Bexar Chapter OES.
Mr and Mrs Jack Beretta hosted Mr Otis Lewis and Milton Savage Jr at their country place in Smithson Valley. The group traveled up Saturday and returned late Sunday after entertaining guests and enjoying a weekend gathering.
The passage discusses hearing types such as conduction deafness and perception deafness, explaining how each type alters loudness or interpretation of meaning. It touches on the word virtue from Latin and the difficulty of facing unpleasant facts, noting instincts and motives without endorsing self-denial.
Paris July 29. Designer Legroun unveiled a broad range of turbans in velour satin wool jersey and fur at her fall hats show. Many hats featured Arabian Nights style shapes with front turbans and ear tips visible, supplemented by feathers, embroidery and fur. Colors leaned neutral with occasional deep red or yellow, dominated by black velvet trims.
Miss Mary Jane Crane bride elect received informal linen shower honors from Miss Rose Ann Reckers and Mrs J P Harking on Thursday evening. Salmon, glad ioli and asters adorned the serving table, with guests sharing warm compliments and best wishes.
Peploes and L A visit Col and Mrs George B Peploe and daughter Betty left Friday for their new station at Ft Lewis Washington after visitingMrs Peploe's parents Mr and Mrs M B Moynahan They recently returned from a Tokyo duty tour Miss Peploe will enter the University of Washington in the fall Mrs Robert Lee Newlin who has been visiting her mother Mrs James Boyd McCampbell left for her home in Monrov GA Mrs Newlin is the former Dorothy McCampbell Caer Reserve officers wives held their first organization luncheon and meeting Wednesday and will elect officers in September They were guests of the board of governors in the San Antonio Reserve Officers Club at Fort Sam Houston White and blue gladioli filled bowls at center Honored guests were wives of the board members including Mesdames Charles C Club Frank A Carrico Paul Morris and Herbert A Warner Also Mesdames R W Colglazier Jr Irving Shells Committee members were Mesdames J Hubert Powell A C Dulling Jr Tom J King George B Houston and James H Hance Hostesses were Mesdames Leslie G Coley H J Sebastian John Stringfellow John Leche Wallace Moore FEEB Caruthers Robert M Angel R L Fox Fred Alleman and James B Atlee There were 95 guests
Mrs Sanford Conley Jr arrived Friday from Columbia Missouri to visit her brothers and sisters My and Mrs Charles C Carson Jr and Dr and Mrs Grorge Mauze. She plans to remain about two weeks.
A 1949 puzzle by William J Milter distributed by King Features explains a game using the reader’s name length to derive a key number. Start at the rectangle’s upper left, check key numbers left to right, and read the letters under the checked figures.
Horoscope for several sun signs with advice on social life work and finances. Appears dated guidance for Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio and more, mentioning opportunities, caution on spending, and personal traits. The long text mentions May and August periods, personality notes for Saturday-born individuals, and references to Earthdale Variety Ford and copy attribution.
Pattern Deep slashed plUNge and raklish neckline blouse in sizes 12 through 42. Size 16 uses 146 yards. Send 25 cents to Marian Martin care of The San Antonio Light to receive the pattern and fashion book with a free child’s beach robe towel pattern for 1949 fashions.
Mrs. Hull Youngblood and her daughter Mrs. Ruby Kelgo have returned after visiting Mrs. Youngblood's mother Mrs. R. C. Hollifield in Uvalde. They were away several days and are back home.
A daughter, Willard Met was born to Mr and Mrs Ja Berman Thursday morning at Santa Rosa hospital. Mrs Berman is the former Ma Louise Dwyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Dalcour Dwyer. Mrs Q Berman is the paternal grandmother.
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