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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1914

Page

5

Boys of Club Honor Girls at Sutherland Springs Picnic

The Alpha Beta Omega Club members enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Sutherland Springs with bunco on the train and kodaking on the river bank. A luncheon was served. chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs D M Murphy. The San Antonio Turn Verein plans a Saturday musical with a German Tyrolean company.

Alpha Beta Omega Club Sutherland Springs Edna Cahen Julia Wagner Olga Fehrenbach Edele Edna Schelb Belle Cloonan Catherine Warner Messrs Albert Meyer Tom Chapman Albert Crothers Dan Murphy Arthur Cloonan Claude Fuquay Arthur Fehrenbach D. M. Murphy San Antonio

Auto Club Day Draws Record San Antonio Attendance at Medina Dam

Four hundred seventy-eight people in 105 automobiles spent hours at the Medina dam as the San Antonio Automobile Club Branch set all records for Sunday and any day attendance. Boats were used, fish were brought in, and a new 18 foot Studebaker was trialed by J. R. Saucier of Kerrville and George Wroten, with a contract closed. Moving pictures on roads and highway improvement were shown, highlighting a 3500 mile Texas tour by road advocates. Several car sales were reported, including Buicks and Chalmers trucks, while the Hudson Light Six was launched on the San Antonio river with a maiden cruise.

Medina Dam San Antonio Automobile Club Automobile Club W. F. Milligan Travis Club H. E. Hildebrand North Loop San Antonio William Steinhardt The Hudson Company C. W. Haueisen Wayne Hearne Commodore Steinhardt Ensign Hearne

Swift & Company San Antonio Beef Sales Market Note

Swift and Company reports fresh beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending June 13 averaging 10.21 cents per pound. The figure reflects prevailing market prices and shows the firm’s pricing stance in the local meat trade.

Swift & Company San Antonio

Hotel to Give Dances at The Hot Wells Summer Series

The Hot Wells invites the public to informal dances every Tuesday evening throughout the summer. A noted New York dancer will teach the new dances during these social demonstrations.

The Hot Wells New York

Society notes from Beulah B. Patterson editor

Public society notices review meetings and travel plans. Mrs. W D Quaiff hosts Ladies Aid at 3 pm Tuesday. Mrs. Florence Avery and daughters Hazel and Doris plan summer in Timpson Texas and Boise Idaho. Miss Bessie Gibson to spend July in Boise and Colorado Springs. Mrs. Ernest Lee Brown and children summer at Corpus Christi. Dr and Mrs John Hamilton Moore sail to New Orleans for summer in Virginia. Mr and Mrs George Robert Sanders of Pearsall visited relatives. Miss Josephine Heard returned from Austin. Postmaster General Albert Burleson family news in Baltimore highlighted with Miss Lucy Burleson and officials visiting Johns Hopkins. Mr and Mrs Silva Heiman sail for Europe. Mayor and Mrs Clinton G Brown in Galveston. sons visiting grandparents in Austin. Dr L M Keasbey hosted tea for San Antonio guests. Lieut Parker T Kallock en route from Vera Cruz to West Point, then Paris. Blanche Kennon visits Columbus Tex with grandparents. Mrs W Wright of San Angelo visits daughter Mrs Clifton H Tupper. Ruth Drake of Warwick Blvd travels to Indianapolis and Danville Indiana for autumn.

Josephine Austin Mary Colquitt Baltimore American Albert Burleson Johns Hopkins Hospital Lucy Burleson Burleson Baltimore Marshall Garrison McReynolds Johns Hopkins Washington

Luncheon Held for Mezzetti Wedding Observance

Mr and Mrs Richard Mezzetti hosted a Sunday evening luncheon at their North Flores street home to celebrate their recent marriage. The event in the decorated dining hall included dancing after lunch with many guests from the Italo American Young Men's Club and numerous friends and relatives listed by name.

Richard Mezzetti North Flores Street Young Men's Club Mezzetti Order V. Mezzetti E. Broggs G. Dal Sasso M. G. Riebe Joe Abbotti Charles Troilo F. P. Chiado John Giordo Lee Johnson P. Castrodera Louis Baldesarelli D. Cappelletti Angie Josephine Forestello Clara Rubiola Pauline Cappelletti Frances Pizzini Emma Degasperi Hodgson Aggie Baldesorelli Anselma Lizzie and Della Mezzetti Jake Rubiola Louis Abbotti Louis Cassinelli Joe Mezetti Sr Joe Mezzetti Jr Angelo Serena John de Carlo A. Valsecchi Antonio Forestello Charles Pizzini Humbert Dal Pian Henry Mezzetti C. Fessi G. B. Thomas Eugene Fecci J. L. Fisher Antonio Benasconi J. Perez

Entertained 8 at H R Club gathering at Delmar street

The 8 S H R Club was entertained last week by Miss Rose Lee Rietze at her Delmar street home. Pink and white sweet peas and roses decorated the rooms. Attendees included Misses Mareatet Sipple Ruth Spore Mamie Wakefield Violet Crane Lillian Bessier Carolyn Gardner Hattie Mae Burns ide May Williams Beatrice Rietze Cora Lee Rietze Hazel Williams Rose Lee Rietze and Messrs Louis Schniedermyer G Rithle Rufus Bandy Ally Mathis Sidney Williams C Peterson Bernard Ingram Tilman Steward C K Stevenson Paul Katzmark E Johnson Garvin Legan and Harvey Soro.

Rose Lee Rietze Delmar Street Mareatet Sipple Ruth Spore Mamie Wakefield Violet Crane Lillian Bessier Carolyn Gardner Hattie Mae Burnside May Williams Beatrice Rietze Cora Lee Rietze Hazel Williams

Mrs J K Porter Honored at Birthday Reception

Mrs Paul Friesen Jr hosted Sunday afternoon in honor of Mrs J K Porter for her birthday anniversary. The dining room and parlor featured La France roses nasturtiums Shasta daisies and ferns as music accompanied a large gathering.

J. K. Porter Paul Friesen Jr

Traffic Squad 10 Ready to Begin Duties in San Antonio

San Antonio officials announce a new regular police traffic squad is to enter service within a week or ten days. Lieutenant in charge Tom Mock, noted for handling Houston Street traffic, will lead. Budget debates and salary raises delay final appointments as 15 to 20 officers await posting.

San Antonio Tom Mock Lancaster Houston Street

Children Gry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA

Advertisement snippet lists Fletcher's Castoria for children, then mentions H Fenzel at 224 E Commerce offering expert repair of intricate watches and clocks and railroad-grade timing regulation, plus a duck dinner for $1 at White Horse Tavern.

H, Fenzel E. Commerce ,&T White Horse Tavern

Many Want Positions Commissioner Gutzeit Besieged

Almost 100 men swarmed the county commissioners office at 9 am Monday seeking Commissioner Charles X Gutzeit who said in The Light he had jobs for all. Most wanted positions like supervisor and time keeper rather than heavy labor. Many offered teams were hired, some men granted work.

Charles X. Gutzeit

Robbers Located After Harlandale Bathhouse Heist

The Chalmers car and two men linked to the Harlandale bathhouse robbery were found noon Monday on the road to Austin, about 65 miles from San Antonio. The auto was driven by C. C. Cresson’s vehicle. a typewriter, fan, and other items were taken from the bathhouse and loaded into the car. Authorities signaled to arrest the suspects as they attempted repairs.

Chalmers Harlandale John W. Tobin Austin San Antonio Tobin Galbraith Cc. C. Cresson

Life guard saves boy on busy Houston street

Three young boys on Houston street near Navarro crossed unsafe and almost were struck by a San Pedro streetcar. A life guard on the approaching car prevented disaster as the child rode the automatic guard for 20 to 30 feet before crawling free and continuing down the street.

Houston Street Navarro Street Highland Park San Pedro

Guard Maneuvers in August in Texas City and Leon Springs

Adjutant General Hutchings announced dates for joint maneuvers of the Texas National Guard with the regular army. From August 17 to 26 the infantry brigade including the sanitary corps will encamp at Texas City, the cavalry squadron at the same site, and the Dallas battery will go to Leon Springs. The school of instruction plan has not been announced.

Austin Tex Hutchings Texas National Guard Regular Army Sanitary Corps Texas City Dallas Leon Springs School of Instruction

Otto Riebe Undertaker Handles Local Funeral Needs

Otto Riebe, undertaker at 177 North View Private Chapel, operates funeral services with phone access via 341. Ady.

Otto Riebe Northview Private Chapel Ady

May burial permits rise in San Antonio Health Dept report

Vital statistics for May show 257 burial permits and a death rate of 20.56 per 10 000 from a population of 125 000. Most deaths were infants with 53 of Mexican parentage and 18 from other nationalities. Additionally 35 deaths were of those who fell ill elsewhere and came here seeking recovery.

McGee San Antonio

Banquet for Frank Honor by Fiesta Directors at St Anthony

Fiess ta Association president Emil Frank will be guest of honor at a Wednesday night banquet on the St Anthony Hotel roof garden. Fiesta directors arranged the event to recognize Frank’s work on the last festival. Herbert Barnard oversees arrangements for about thirty guests with some outside attendance. The entertainment cost will be paid by the directors as individuals.

Emil Frank Fiessta Association St. Anthony Fiesta Mr. Frank Herbert Barnard

Club to be dissolved after member notice in San Antonio

Notices sent to San Antonio Aj Racing Club members call a meeting for July 7 as the organization will be formally dissolved. The club linked with the Automobile and promoted mobile track races last fall. It was capitalized at $8000 and chartered under state laws to protect fund subjects from liability in accidents.

San Antonio Aj Racing Club Atte Nows

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