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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1916

Page

8

Society Calendar Notes Busy Week of Local Groups

Tuesday night Daughters of Isabella meet at 8 p m at the Catholic Woman's Club. Ladies of St Patrick's parish host a lawn party at the church Willow and Van Ness. Mrs J C Tips hosts a Travis Club party for Misses Marion Hopkins and Eugenie Tips. Wednesday Alamo Chapter DAR meets at 4 p m with Mrs Harry Hyman 309 West Magnolia. St John's Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary meets at 3 30 p m with Rev R Y Barber 626 Nolan. Miss Margaret Wilkens of Fort Sam Houston hosts a bridge and sewing party. Red Cross committees named including Eleanor Brackenridge Maria Fenwick and others. Funston family to Los Angeles for summer. Laura Virginia Adams hosts Phi Alpha Sigma at 5 am Wednesday Fort Sam Houston. Ministering League meets Thursday at St Mark's parish house. Edna de Lallier hosts garden party for June bride Thelma de Lallier. Mexican supper by San Antonio Musical Club on roof garden. Ursuline alumnae officers and past presidents luncheon June 14. G T S Club picnic at San Marcos with many members attending. Interspersed are light humor and society notices.

Miss Margaret Feitke Visits Moorupus Christi

Miss Margaret Feitke travels to Moorpus Christi for a ten days visit. Judge Winchester Kelso presides.

Margaret Feitke Moorpus Christi Winchester Kelso

Fire at St Anthony Hotel Kitchen Flue Fire Quickly Extinguished

A flue fire in the kitchen of the St Anthony Hotel was extinguished Monday afternoon using the Travis Street fire station’s chemical apparatus. No major damage. several dinner dishes were destroyed. Also noted: Pipes Home severely damaged by fire Monday night at 124 Mildred Street with about 1000 dollars in losses. cause unknown.

St. Anthony Travis Street

Support for city fire station and related upgrades

A city budget proposal by Commissioner Uhr seeks a new south western fire station and sewer extensions to Palm Heights school. It also calls for a Central Fire and Police station addition for detectives, a mounted horses barn, and a Beauville station with equipment and salaries totaling about 18 000 dollars. Police pay raises and eliminations of inspector and motorcycle lieutenant are proposed, lifting total police fire budget by about 19 000 dollars.

Uhr Brown Walton D. Hood J. H. Kirkpatrick F. F. Collins Palm Heights Beauville

Congress Friendly Judge Davis Seeks Fort Sam Land Expansion

County Judge James R. Davis and L B Clegg returned from a Washington hearing on Army Post Bills. They urged Congress to fund a 900 acre purchase and 26 city blocks adjoining Fort Sam Houston to create a larger quartermaster post to serve troops along the border. Davis expects action soon with about 1,050,000 dollars for land and additional funds for buildings.

James R. Davis L B. Clegg Washington Congress Fort Sam Houston Senate House Davis Clegg

Bankers to St Louis to attend Federal Reserve bond meeting

Texas Parkers Association selects 100 members to ride a special Dallas to St Louis train for a June 10 conference on a new par clearing and collection system proposed by the Federal Reserve Board. Southwest Texas reps include Thomas H. Mathis and Joe Hirsch. Train departs Dallas at noon June 9, arrives St Louis 7 am.

Texas Parkers’ Association Dallas St. Louis Federal Reserve Board Thomas H. Mathis State National Bank of

Music Teachers to Be Honored at Texas Convention

Preparations for the second annual Texas Music Teachers Association convention underway at the St Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. San Antonio Association committees plan entertainment for visiting teachers. Banquet honoring state association members set for Friday evening at the St Anthony Hotel. inquiries to H M Madison Crockett 1177 before 9 am Thursday.

Texas Musi Teachers’ Association St Anthony Thursda San Antonio

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daughters of Isabella P. m Catholic Woman's Club St. Patrick's Willow and van Ness Streets J. C. Tips Travis Club Marion Hopkins Eugenie Tips Alamo Daughters of the American Revolution Harry Hyman West Magnolia Avenue Woman's Auxiliary of St. John’s Episcopal Church R. Y. Barber Nolan Street Margaret Wilkens Teemi J. M. Chase Atlee B. Ayres Smithie Graves Carlos Bee Herbert 5Arkson Fidele Chamberlain Homer T. Wilson Frederick T. Funston Los Angeles Cal Laura Virginia Adams Phi Alpha Sigmas Sterling Price Adams St. Mark's Parish House Edna de Lallier Thelma de Lallier Mary Hayman Georgia Lindsey Marguerite Jones Judith Joyce Mildred Spoor Edna Doebbler Robbie Nelson Charmion de Lallier Mesdames A. Zuberia John Harris Ursuline Alumnae Academy Essie L. Crawford J. P. Laux Topsy Hammond Henry Menger Florence Higgins Augustus McCloskey Josephine Guerra E. Griff Jones Hugh 3. Rice B. J. Mauermann Mamie Florian Edwin M. Rowley G. T. 8 Club G. T. 8 S. Club San Marcos Clara Koerps Emmie Curry Florence Ohnesorge Edna Koerps Ella Curry Ethel Mae Beynom Hedwig Erler Agnes Jud Frank Gittinger Adolph Homen Leonard Gittinger Alfred Erler Arthur Beynom Joe Wheeler A. H. Beynom Jessie George Boston Transcript Lousville Atin Ana Lam FeRo Grant Joos St New York Hertzberg Cor. Houston St. Mary's Ste Mohair Abel PABST Texas Horace FE. Wilson State Bank O'Connell Loan Co Houston St W. G. Schuwirth & Co Commerce St Crockett Wright Bros Bedell Bidg John Welch Lancaster Welch F. Carl Ward— Lawyers Bedell Building Alamo Jewelry Co Alamo Plaza Adv H. 8. Bock Brady Young & Ramsey Cro Losoya St Medina Lake G. N Horace Booth Houston J. M. Ball J. W. Daley Galveston J. Wylie King van Howard Artesian Belt Thomas Archer Lakeview Avenue Kuntz-Albaugh Lumber Co Phone Crockett Kuntz- Albaugh Lumber Co Houston St. Bridge Union Orchestra Redmen Hall Idquor Bexar County Frank R. Newton Madame D’anpon Elk’s Club Army Austin Guy Griffin Sto Morocco Seeeem East Houston Street Federal Reserve Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific
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