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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1948
Page
17
The city recreation department reports more than 14 220 children joined the opening week of summer programs directed by Miss Lou Hamilton. Special classes start Monday May for 24 playgrounds with free instruction in dancing music swimming sports and other activities conducted by specialists.
The city health department closed a grim week with 20 infant diarrhea deaths the highest in nine and a half years. An 84 year old man in the 400 block of Sherman street pushed the toll higher with two more deaths pending next week. The department reports 283 diarrhea cases in three weeks and maps show most fatalities in the death triangle and West side districts. a church group plans a house to house infant checks on the East Side.
The wardens and vestry announce Rev. Harold C. Gosnell as the new rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Gosnell, born in Syracuse, is a Navy chaplain veteran and has held leadership roles in Lincoln while awaiting arrival with his wife Marjorie and children Judith and Harold Jr.
The forty fourth anniversary of the Scientific Society of San Antonio was observed with a luncheon at noon Saturday in the Tapestry room of the St. Anthony hotel. Prof. H B Parks from the A and M College museum spoke on some of the little known factors in earth development. Col M L Crimmins presided.
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