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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1918

Page

8

Father Receives Word From Two In France In One Day

J J Butterfield department supervisor of motion pictures and head of the community motion picture bureau in the Army Y M C A Southern Department learned from a son and daughter in France within an hour. A dispatch announced Thut J A Butterfield Jr was wounded in action in France while Catherine Butterfield arrived in France for Red Cross work. The father notes his son’s two wound stripes and prior injury. He may be assigned overseas again before the war ends.

Butterfield Catherine Butterfield France Red Cross United States Catherine Tatterfield Upper Saranac N.Y Mr. Butterfield Paris America MR. Pecrinti Miss Biterfield Delaware Punch Co Adv

Jubilee Singing at Camp Travis Park Featured by Forty Negro Chorus

A chorus of forty from Company 49 at Camp Travis will sing The Jubilee and other spirituals at a community singing event in Travis Park on Tuesday night at 3530. Sergeant Herbert Wall directs, with Wie mass singing and Private Reynolds from the List Companies acting as accompanist. The weekly park singing, run by the War Camp Community Service, was moved from Thursday to Tuesday evening.

Travis Park Camp Travis Herbert Wall Private Reynolds List

Pythian Building Plans Discussed At Turner Hall Luncheon

A luncheon at Turner Hall Garden Tuesday night will hear reports from the building committee led by William W. Herring and subcommittees on all except location. Perry B. Robertson will speak on Pythian patriotism, with talks by multiple lodge members and local fraternal leaders. The Innerton committee is chaired by Herring, Frank Reinhard, and J. S. Arbetter.

Lodge Turner Hall Garden William W. Herring Perry Robertson Martin Arnold The Woodmen of _ the Worlds N. Gerstein Elks August. Briain Turners GO. Algee William A. Wurzbacht Hermann Soens A. McAskil Unity Lodge J. J. Halmgreen Odd Fellows Totus Lodge

To the Wife of One Who Drinks

A message to wives mothers or friends of drinkers offers information on a method to help overcome the habit. It promises quick easy relief and improved health and happiness and requests contact by plain envelope addressed to Edw J Woods WK-119 Bratior EF New York NY. Cut

Bratior EF New York N. Y

Proves Aerial Mail Service Comes to Kelly Field

Capt. C. A. Willoughby inaugurates aerial mail trials at Kelly Field with Army pilots delivering mail between Washington Philadelphia and New York. By August 1 the service will shift to Post Office and civilian operators on a commercial basis, addressing weather, routing and navigation challenges with radio, maps and photos. Willoughby, recently returned from France, joins Kelly Field for temporary duty as the first to wear the gold and blue service chevrons.

C. A. Willoughby United States Army Kelly Willoughby Army Washington Pthiladelphia New York Lurleson Jarreau Thonh Captain Willoughby Stevens Bonusal Culver J. Kilgerton Walter Aller Kilgore Torrey H. Webb Dodge Agir R Frm Kelly Field San Antonio Poth France Siekenbacher Douglas Campbell Campbell Rickenbacker

Restrict Permanent Transfers to Overseas Duty Policy

Women reporting at Camp Travis will be transferred to Permanent camp organizations of the Medical Reserve Corps or Quartermasters Corps if physically fitted for overseas duty. No general order issued to that effect, but policy grows to move non combatant branches with men unfit for overseas or field service, freeing physically qualified soldiers.

Camp Travis Medical Reserve Corps Quartermasters Corps

Kelly Field Soldier Seeks Old Allied Residents Across States

A Kelly Field soldier asks readers to locate former residents of Clovis New Mexico Topeka Kansas Memphis Tennessee Portland Oregon and other towns so he can meet them. Civilians in San Antonio and across the country respond with welcomes and offers to hook him up with relatives or friends. The Home Folks column invites soldiers from other states stationed in San Antonio camps to send names and home towns for publication and contact.

San Antonio Clovis N. M Topeka Kaw Key Field Muffalo X.Y Lenge Mecn Poole Lgu Billings Mont Hey Memphis Tenn Kolks Portland Ore Oregon Hhat Mount Tabor Dee Moines Town Denver Cole Mott Measant Iowa Kentucky Plymouth Philadelphia Kelly Field Rolks Philadel Phia Clovig, Inc Ropeka N.yl Cedar Falls Portsmouth Ohio Lowell Sioux City Pittsburg Petals San Praneisen Oakland Calsimgton Seymour Mount Pleasant Nettleton Detroit New York Toad River Westeo J Kingston Omaha Neb Nashan Jon Radio ST CE Bull Belagowa Mass South Bend Itkhad Tul Gausport Ind Lancaster Onnimar St. Ansger Tawa Tameshore Pr Des Waines Trooneville No.s Dearborn Lieh Rose Take Towa Mymouth Magle Lake Gordon City Minas Granville Thirnside Toler Kau

JUSL BEYING RETIRING Lake Uorsford Acid Phosponte

Retired figure from local science circle plans a final display highlighting the importance of clean water and environmental stewardship. The exhibit promises insights into acid compounds and their impact on Lake Uorsford, with emphasis on community action and education.

Open W S S Booths For Thrift Stamp Pledges

Open booths at Gunter hotel St Anthony hotel and Menger will serve WLS stamps and Thrift Stamps pledges. General chairman Mrs Anos Geaves oversees monthly openings starting August as first pledges due since the campaign began. Some delinquents were later cleared by a special Court of Civil Appeals committee led by Judge W S Fly.

Anos Geaves Wal Gunter Hotel Henry 2 Charbers Josephine Kincaid Vern ‘Pimpsson Billy Piper Mabel Cox St. Anthony Hotel J. W. Oeffinger Dick Prassel Dave Franks Garnet Pipers The Menger Edwin H. Lee Court of Civil Appeals W. S. Fly

British and Canadian Draft Provisions For U S Enlistment

Britain and Canada announce draft registration rules for Britons and Canadians aged 20 to 44 in the United States. Those aged 20 to 44 must register by a date to be fixed. enlistment at recruiting depots before September 29 avoids U S draft. Falls in line with converting recruiting agreements between the United States, Great Britain, and Canada scheduled in London.

United States Great Britain Canada London

Army appoints officers across seven battalion groups

The National Army announces officers for the seven battalion groups led by Maj. Lesfer Wheeele, Maj. Fran LV, Col. Mawson Warren, Maj. James A. O'Brien, Lieut. Colt Caldwell, Lieut. Col. Rodman Butter, and Lieut. Col. Timothy M. Coghlan. Reorganizations shift units to different battalion groups as facilities depots adjust. Also reported is the death of Wrawale Ward Woodard at Travis Hospital with his mother Mrs. M. Woodard named as nearest relative.

Sunensary 7 Brigade Les National Army Batalions Fran Rodman Butter Infantry Timothy M. Coghlan U.S. AL Mispuriae Victor M. Boeke Robert 8. Miller N Army John Elson T. RE Base Hospital Wravale Ward Woodard Diatiiion Henat Crm Travis Hospital M. Woodard Cedar Lake Texas

Freckle and Tan Lotion From Lemons and Orchard White

A simple home beauty mix uses juice from two lemons blended with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quart pint of freckle and tan lotion. Available at grocers and drug stores, the recipe promises to fade freckles and bleins while whitening and softening the skin.

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