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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
10
Dallas records a cooler season as San Antonio fans a summer resort image. Rainy interludes and open house scenes color a social page with Attic Parties for the Spell couple moving to Uvalde. Local gatherings feature picnics, badminton, and garden suppers amid modest travel and visitor mentions.
Miss Jhequéline Fleming and Robert Leonard Nelson were married in a military ceremony officiated by Rev. Father Albert George Henkes. The bride wore white satin empire style with a veil, and a reception followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hickey. Attendants included Miss Helen Koeh as maid of honor and Lieuts. James Morris Edward Burge and Leland Date Perry among the groomsmen. The couple departed for a short wedding trip after the reception co-hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Salcher.
A group of girls including Tennessee Gainp Tory Emerson Cynthia Ann Harding Peggy Gleserke Joyce Mortday and Charlrl Edwards Muse Study Club will depart for Camp Nekanawa. They will attend events at the Plaza Mayland ballroom with Miss Maggie Woodmen circle as councilor, and Navy Mother's club gathering at 2 p.m. in the Municipal auditorium parlor.
Mrs. Stewart Von Phul features a painting gallery with five generations of Von Phuls, tracing Saugrain the librarian to a queen of France and Anttoine Baugrain who earned the Sur lgeon Mele tile from Thames Jefferson. The Belair house on the Mississippi once stood a half mile back from the river as it claimed the land. Bruce Garten is Mrs. Von Phul’s presidential candidate. A watercolor by Paul Riba is prized by Mrs. Leslie Lentz. A local woman’s young son impresses teachers, while Monsiem Chambray considers a name change to Herr Behaurebrete-jurt An cnaé.
A notice indicates Pitman will depart soon on a trek to Yellowstone with a group of young boys. Walter Miller is listed as Shethelinperon, and retirement details for Davis are mentioned amid unrelated notes about cast and actors.
Miss Donaile Fraser and her mother Mrs Jess Newton drove Mrs Wilbur Maben Griffithi to Fort Sill Oklahoma Monday morning and will return Friday. Mrs Griffith formerly Gerry Fraser came to San Antonio to attend the wedding of Miss Balle Crigh ton and Tad Pinson last Saturday night.
The social calendar lists a string of LA gatherings from Monday evening events at the Willite Art Gallery to a rehearsal dinner for Miss Maurene Priedrich and Lieut. Don Miller. Week highlights include luncheons honoring Miss Nancy McLennon, Mrs. Lewis Maverick of Fresno, and a large San Antonio A&M contingent at Camp Bullis with an Army transport touch.
Miss Virginia Mann Sugg, daughter of Dr and Mrs William Rajoa Sugg, married Dr Sidney LeVerte Stovall son of John Terrell Stovall on Saturday at the Phil Replint rectored chapel with Dr Perry P. Webb officiating. The ceremony featured Eunice Schill, best man Allen W. Stave, bridesmaids Rose Newman and Bina Lee Stovall, and a reception at the bride’s parents home. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs T. Stephens and Mr and Mrs O H Mans among others from Dallas and Shawner Oklahoma.
Miss Ruth Patton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson Patton, married Ideal Wyrm Dixon Miller son of Mrs T A Ewing of Columbia Missouri in a simple home ceremony. Rev Marshall W Doggett Jr presided. The bride wore a chocolate brown mesh frock with white embroidery and orchids as a corsage. An informal reception followed with cake and punch as guests signed the bride’s book. Lieutenant Miller departs soon for Lanpiey field and will be joined there by Drs Malet.
Wedding of Frances Amelia Loise Bandau and Thurmen Herbert Beasley occurred at Coker Community Methodist church on Wednesday at 8 30 pm. Bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Henry Sandau of Coker. groom son of Mr and Mrs Herbert H Beasley of Equa. Officiant Rev OG Manning. Reception 415 East Elmira place 8 pm to 11 pm. They will reside at 15 East Elmira place after a brief East Texas trip.
Mrs Elizabeth Graham and family held an open house at Willow Way drawing about five hundred guests from 4 PM to 10 PM. Attendees included Mrs Lednart Orynski Sr Mr and Mrs Henry Graham and Miss Wanda Graham with guards on veranda and many helpers serving refreshments and games on riverfront grounds.
Mrs. Charles Dunwoody of Houston with Miss Elizabeth Wahrenberger of Cantor and Mrs. J V Vandenberge of Victoria depart San Antonio after several days there. They left Sunday to go home.
Creswell Hall Jr left for the Catto Ranch home at Marathon to be guest of Alfred Negley. Alfred Catto and wife plan to travel to San Antonio then to Phillips Exeter to enroll Alfred in school.
Miss Elga Vivian Be Dora daughter of Mr and Mrs G Es Dor of Charleston South Carolina and Lieut Lindsey Hurlford Vereen United States Air Corps son of Mr and Mrs H J Vereen Tale River South Carolina wed at Port Sam Houston post chapel in 8 pm ceremony Chaplain J O Shefield officiated Mrs Jack Skelton sang with organist Fred Lewis Bride wore white lace with orange blossoms and gladiolus bouquet Only attendant Mary Skelton Best man Lieut J B McConnell ushers Lieutenants John Mc Corkle FD Hall H E Watkins and Green Fleming reception at Skelton home Bride later to reside at 111 Laverr Drive Eleuterant Vereen stationed at Retly stotet.
A crowded column lists numerous local figures and visitors including JACK PITLUK, BEER BOTTLE, JUDY HOWARD, OLIVIA BALDESSARELLI, GEORGE SAK RAN, SARA EUENT SLER, STANLEY MOORE, SARAH KAY CURTIS, PEACHES BREWER, MRS R L MARTIN, LUCY ULMER, MAXINE WHITTEN, MARY IRENE BLOCK, FRANCES STORTZ, GEORGE CRANSTON, and JACK KEASLER in a San Antonio area social roundup with mentions of trips to Austin and Philadelphia.
Under Col Gollschilk, 5b men led a recruiting push to add 54 new recruits in the Fort Sam Houston division by August end. Nation wide aim tops 38,000 more men as Congress weighs a 400,000 army. Fort Sam Houston quotas include 20 Eighth engineers, 60 field artillery, 75 infantry, 147 cavalry, and other units across multiple posts.
Washington June 24 The Civilian Conservation Corps will no longer limit enrollment to sons of relief families. Enrollees may come from nonrelief households if unemployment and need are shown. Preference remains for youths from relief families while better employment options are pursued.
Police in Brockton Massachusetts received a request from a local resident to locate a missing man, believed to be one of two brothers adopted decades ago and living possibly in San Antonio. A detective named Steed writes that the missing man, about 27, may be Jamex Powers or James Rice, with a brother he has not seen since age two.
Pleading guilty to burglary of Joe Otgllette food store at 614 Labor Street on May 21, Jesse Lopez of 717 South Medina Street was sentenced to five years by Judge W W Mc Grory in criminal district court. Pleading guilty to burglary of Louis Serre store at 618 Sounda Ays Avenue on May 26 Lupe Martinez of 715 South Navidad Street was sentenced to two years in the same court.
Washington June 4 7 Members of the Dies committee were en route to Austin Texas to begin hearings on Nazi duty column activities described as a bombshell by committee secretary Robert Stripling He and others would travel to field sites during the recess while Chairman Dies and Representative Dempsey moved toward Texas for the inquiry and related investigations in Chicago Detroit and other cities
Elk City Idaho June 74.1 DeFase Chenoweth 36 earned his commercial license Saturday and died along with his three passengers Rodney Tannery James Turkington and Crolle Wy Last in a crash after flying low over a rodeo area then clipping a street and tumbling 300 yards. Witnesses said the plane barely cleared buildings before crashing into a tree.
A police report cites three women beating a man and a tavern operator booked for selling beer without a valid license. The tavern on West Mitchell Street failed to renew by May 31 and proprietor Flora Gonzales was taken into custody after officers visited following a beer purchase incident.
Gonzales Production Credit Association members will gather at Luther Burbank High School Thursday at 10 A.M. Casily Campbell, manager, announced Monday. The meeting is the second in a series across eight counties served. A Tuesday Gonzales session leads to events in Jourdanton Seguin Floresville Karnes City Yorktown and Hallettsville. Matt Davis Jr. of Charlotte association director will speak at the meal meeting.
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