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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1914

Page

18

Day's Social Events Highlight Church Benefit Activities

Miss Maye Esther Thomason presents pupils in a dramatic recital at 8 15 p m in St Mark's auditorium. T B O Club hosts a card and dance night at 109 Yale avenue to benefit St Anne's Church Beacon Hill. Mrs W F Boyle hosts cards 2 30 to 5 p m at 307 West Carolina for St Mary's debt. Senior Luther League meets 8 p m at Luther hall. St Mark's Cradle Roll lawn party 530 to 630 on church lawn. St Joseph's Literary Club meets 6 p m. Auto club holds weekly dance at the club house.

Maye Esther Thomason St. Mark's Auditorium Yale Avenue St. Anne’s Catholic Church Beacon Hill W. F. Boyle West Carolina Street St. Mary's Catholic Church Luther League of St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Miss Lucile Bourland Honored With Linen Shower

Eastern Star member Miss Lucile Bourland was feted by San Antonio Chapter No. 8 with a linen shower at Mrs. T. A Eldridge home. The event featured white and yellow decor, floral arrangements, two course refreshments, and a musical program.

Lucile Bourland Eastern Star San Antonio T. A Eldridge Bourland D. L. Bourland T. A. Eldridge Westminster Presbyterian Church Camille Edna Cohen Brooks I. Dickey H. 8. Schmidt Egina Hesse Anna Scholz T. L. Wittrock R. Zimmer Ruth Murray Bessie Snall Messrs Dan Murphy John

Philothea class hosts ice cream social in South Heights Park

A list of local residents attends the Philothea class ice cream social at South Heights Park on Friday evening. The note also mentions a house party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Will A. Morriss for guests Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Coleman of Houston and other local families.

Philothea South Heights Methodist Church South Heights Park Will A. Morriss G. H. Coleman Houston L. L. Marke J. Baggett Rose Osman Morriss L. L. Marks F. M. Meeks Edward Everett Howard W. C. Linden Guy 8. McFarland

Mrs Fitch Hosts Daisy Luncheon for Eagle Pass Guest

Mrs W E Fitch honors Mrs A H Evans of Eagle Pass with a pretty luncheon on Wednesday. The table features Shasta daisies and hand painted plate cards. Corsage daisies serve as plate favors. Guests include R C Shelly Austin Winchester Kelso E O Evans Charles Steele Leroy Bates Everett Dallas W F Evans Hood McGee Lucius Lamar Miss Jennie Byrd Rousseau and the hostess. Miss Pearl Poyle and Miss Nell are visiting friends in West ott.

W. E. Fitch A. H. Evans Eagle Pass

Alamo Heights Library Opens Friday Afternoon

The Alamo Heights school library will open at 4 oclock Friday afternoon with a story hour and kindergarten games as features of the afternoon.

Alamo Heights

Beethoven Maennerchor hires Prof Arthur Classen director

The Beethoven Maennerchor engages Professor Arthur Classen of New York to direct the chorus. Classen leads the Mozart Society of New York and the New York Liederkranz and has long been noted in American musical circles. His contract ends soon, and he will arrive to begin work, boosting the group toward regional prominence. A concert is set for next Saturday at Beethoven hall garden with the Third Artillery band performing at 8. refreshments to follow.

Beethoven Maennerchor Arthur Classen New York Classen Mozart Society of New York Liederkranz Arion Germany America Maennerchor Southwest Beethoven Hall

Adjutant Generals to Meet in Boston in September

Adjutant General Hutchings announces the next annual meeting of the Adjutant Generals Association for Texas will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on September 14. He will attend and bring many Texas National Guard officers.

Austin Tex Adjutant General Hutchings Texas National Guard Adjutant Generals’ Association Boston Mass Guard

Longview Delegation Seeks East Texas Convention

A large Longview delegation arrived in Timpson Texas to woo the East Texas Development Association for its next annual convention. D. B. Dodd of Marshall and Mr. Mayo of Houston spoke at the gathering.

Longview Timpson Tex East Texas Development Association D. Bd, Dodd Marshall Mayo Houston

Guardsmen Host Open House at New Texas Guard Quarters

Members of Company E Second Texas Infantry Texas National Guard marked their move to 1000 Congress Avenue with an open house event. Refreshments followed by dancing showcased the new quarters and unit camaraderie.

Austin Tex Second Texas Infantry Texas National Guard Congress Avenue

Otto Riebe Undertaker at 177 North Street

Otto Riebe operates a private chapel at 177 North Street offering funeral services. contact via phone 341 for Ady.

Otto Riebe North Street

Dr Forbes Heads Milk Committee in San Antonio

The Bexar County Medical Society formed a certified milk committee at St Anthony Hotel with Dr M A Forbes as chairman and Dr G H Baker as secretary. The panel will link with the national committee to push certified milk nationwide and have dairymen meet strict sanitation standards. Conferences proceed to set up supervision from cow to customer and promote advertising of certified milk.

Bexar County Medical Society San Antonio St. Anthony Hotel M. A. Forbes G. H. Baker Theo Y. Hull W. CC. Farmer Charles Dixon National Committee On Medical Society

Early Start on Dam Trolley Line

H L Miles a Kansas contractor in charge of fencing the interurban road from San Antonio to the dam is expected to arrive Sunday to begin work. J G Miller general manager of the San Antonio San Jose Medina Valley Interurban confirms the plan.

San Jose Irk Miller Kirk Lacoste Castroville H. L. Miles Kansas Fenee San Antonio Th Dam J. G. Miller San Antonio, San Jose Medina Valley

Water users ignorant of irrigation law filings

Austin June 18 Farm irrigation users in southeastern Texas show widespread unfamiliarity with the general irrigation law requiring certified filings of water appropriation by July 1 or face penalties and possible jail. J F Nagle, head of the state board of water engineers, toured Yokum Houston Ankelton Galveston Beaumont Orange Liberty and reported hundreds missed the filing requirement.

Austin Tex J. F. Nagle State Board of Water Engineers Yoakum Houston Ankleton Galveston Beaumont Orange Liberty

St Louis University Plans Long Term Loan for Medical College

The Jesuit college considers negotiating a long term loan to begin building one of the world's great medical colleges. The project hinges on receiving James V. Campbell estate valued at 20 to 40 million dollars for hospital building and medical science advancement after the widow and daughter pass or after a 1 year term if the daughter has children. Dr Hanau W Loeb says work on the medical school would start immediately.

ST. Louis St. Louis University James V. Campbell Post Dispatch Campbell Hanau W. Loeb

Water at Medina Dam Rises Toward Spillway

Water in the Medina reservoir climbs slowly reaching within three feet of the spillway at 152 feet above the river bed. Officials warn that even light rain could trigger an overflow while the dam top remains twelve feet above the spillway.

Medina Medina Company

Grace English Lutheran Church Picnic Date at Madarasz Park

The Grace English Lutheran Church holds its annual Sunday School picnic on Saturday at Madarasz Park. The event brings families together for community fellowship and outdoor activities.

Grace English Lutheran Church Madarasz Park

Foote on Good Roads Movement At San Antonio Meeting

Colonel Charles K E Foote outlines the good roads movement and asphalt industry in an address at the Gunter hotel with over 100 attendees. Moving pictures illustrated mining and paving processes. The San Antonio Automobile Club Dance is set for Thursday night at the north loop clubhouse with music by a three piece orchestra. Olga Hueberger engages to William F Simmang in a forthcoming July 16 wedding.

Charles KE. Foote New York Gunter Hotel Colonel Foote Tonio Automobile’ Club North Loop R. T. Pruitt Adolph Hueberger Olga William F. Simmang Thraday

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