Flier Program Pleases Camp Kelly Audiences
The San Antonio Red Cross entertainment committee presented an outdoor show at Camp Kelly on Wednesday after similar events at Camp Funston and Camp Wagon. A Red Cross flag and an American flag were presented to the Army by Nat Washer, received by E. A. Adams of the Y M C A, as soldiers praised the program.
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San Anonio
American Red Cross
Camp Funston
Camp Wagon
Camp Kelly
Gram
Army Young Men's Christian Association
Red Cross
Army Young Men’s Christian Association
Nat Washer
E. A. Adams
Dance planned at Menger for Camp Kelly men
Arrangements are completed for a Friday evening dance at the Menger in honor of the men of Camp Kelly. Mrs. Carlos Bee leads a committee with Mrs. George R. Gillette as vice chair and Mrs. Lewis Maverick as secretary.
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the Menger
Camp Kelly
Carlos Bee
George R. Gillette
Lewis Maverick
Edward Wolff
Punch
Alicia Prescott
Charles H. Florian
H. Lee Ransom
A. B. Spencer
T. J. Nye
Park lights planned for Alamo Plaza and Travis Park concerts
Park Commissioner Ray Lambert informed the committee he will install many additional lights in Alamo Plaza and Travis Park for the Wednesday and Saturday evening concerts. Mrs. Nye will issue admission cards. Mrs. J. B. Murrah and daughters Pauline and Bess departed for Austin and other Texas cities for several weeks.
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Richmond Avenue
Crockett
J. B. Murrah
Pauline
Bess
Austin
Texas
Texas counties to credit volunteers against draft
Houston telegrams from Brig. Gen. John A. Hulen’s division say each county will be credited with its volunteer total if volunteers sign up by June 30. After that date voluntary enlistment does not affect draft numbers. Honor rolls will rank counties by enlistments for publicity.
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Houston
Tex
John A. Hulen
National Guard of Texas
Guard
Texas National Guard Recruits Soon to Be Expanded
George N. Carter chairman of the committee on military affairs State Council of Defense has authority to start an aggressive recruitment campaign for Texas National Guard up to a division. Campaign begins immediately with council meeting to follow on July 6 in San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
George N. Carter
State Council of Defense
Texas National Guard
Carter
San Antonio
West Texas A and M College Location Board Meets in Austin
The locating board of West Texas A and M College meets at 1 30 PM to pick a site. The full board is present and aims to narrow offers to two or three locations before choosing. Delegations from many towns seek the institution.
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Austin
Tex
West Texas A. and
M. College
No Change in San Antonio and Bexar County Exemption Boards
No personnel changes in the military exemption boards for San Antonio and Bexar County. The hold up stemmed from members being listed as San Antonio residents. it was clarified they reside in the county though doing business in the city, after which the board was approved.
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Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Bexar County
Executive Department
Bexar
Washington
City's Gift to Red Cross Reaches About 125000
Final reports indicate San Antonio's war relief drive will total about 125000 with $121597 pledged by Monday. Campaign HQ at 718 Gunther Building remains open for belated gifts as officers at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Funston reportedly donate.
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Red Cross
San Antonio
Gunter Building
E. E. Dilley
Order of the Eastern Star
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Funston
Mexican Press Debates War Policies Amid Alliance Talks
Mexican newspapers clash over Zimmermann alliance proposals. El Universal accuses pro German papers of pay for attacks and notes Mexico has many backers for entente policy. El Democrata prints Obregon stance supporting Mexican neutrality.
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el Universal
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Germany
Alfred Zimmermann
el Democrata
General Obregon
A Sudden Headache Sparks Club Confession Scandal
Helen faces a headache and a phone call that uncovers a clubroom gossip storm. Mrs Thurston repeats a remark about Mrs Frisby and her husband, triggering Mrs Dalton’s wrath and Helen’s suspicions about what she may have said.
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International News Service
Mary
Helen
Angy
Mrs. Stevens
Emily
Frisby
Mrs. Thurston
Mrs. Frisby
Mrs. Dalton
Current Events Club
Warren
Thurstons
Urges sane Fourth of July observance in Texas
State Fire Marshal Wallace Inglish asks mayors fire marshals and fire chiefs statewide to limit Fourth of July activities to sober, celebratory acts that honor independence day without wastes of life money or property.
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Austin
Tex
Wallace Inglish
Texas
Miss Ber ta Goforth Married Monroe Thompson
In honor of Miss Goforth Mrs Dan 8 S Dunning hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday afternoon for Miss Berta Goforth who wed Monroe Thompson Wednesday evening. The living room held Shasta daisies and pink and white carnations with pink mints and hand painted rosebud cards. Attending were Ora Keller Del Rio Willie Goforth Corelia Goforth Catherine Foote Tommie Anderson Etta Brecher Clara Marx Adele Simms Vera Hannsz Sallie Simms Trini Leal Lillie Koenig Martha Obst Ethel Rice Myrtle Warden and Mesdames Edward Speering F A Wagner A F Dugosch Dees G Marks and M Kirkpatrick.
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Goforth
Dan
S. Dunning
Berta Goforth
Monroe Thompson
Ora Keller
del Rio
Willie Goforth
Corelia Goforth
Catherine Foote
Tommie Anderson
Etta Brecher
Clara Marx
Adele Simms
Vera Hannsz
Sallie Simms
Trini Leal
Lillie Koenig
Martha Obst
Ethel Rice
Myrtle Warden
Mesdames Edward Speering
F. A. Wagner
A. F. Dugosch
Dees G. Marks
M. Kirkpatrick
H. G. Club Elects Officers at Ginter Meeting
The H. G. Club elected officers Josephine Hutzler as president Katherine Langer as secretary Helen Grona as treasurer and Gladys Dreiss as reporter at a Ginter gathering. The group plans a picnic on July 4 at New Braunfels.
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H. G
Ginter
Josephine Hutzler
Katherine Langer
Helen Grona
Gladys Dreiss
New Braunfels
Hendricks and Chavez Wedding at First Baptist Church
Arnold Hendricks of Port Lee Minnesota and Miss Carrie Chavez wed Wednesday evening at the First Baptist Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev S J Porter with only relatives attending at noon.
San Antonio Attorneys Discuss Jitney Bond Plan
R J McMillan city attorney and William Aubrey attorney of San Antonio spent the day in Austin conferring with Insurance and Banking Commissioner Charles Austin on surety bonds for jitney drivers.
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Austin
Tex
R. J. McMillan
San Antonio
William Aubrey
Port Arthur Strike Ends After Settlement Negotiated
Four hundred fifty metal workers who walked out June 16 returned to Gulf Refinery Company plant after an agreed settlement mediated by Joseph A. Meyers of Fort Worth. The deal grants a contract but rejects the closed shop and extra pay demands. Seventy five Texas Company workers remain on strike.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Gulf Refinery Company
Joseph A. Meyers
Fort Worth
Texas Company
Former Minister Forms Texas National Guard Company
Fort Worth taint Capt L G White once pastor of Methodist churches in Corsicana Comanche and Fort Worth will move with 100 Corsicana young men to establish a new Texas National Guard company. White has served at Leon Springs officers training camp and commanded a border company in 1914.
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Fort Worth
Tex
L. G. White
Corsicana
Comanche
Texas National Guard
White
Leon Springs
Uncle Hiram Delays Berth Date in Cloudcroft Fare Raffle
An Adv cartoon notes a travel pitch to Cloudcroft at 21 dollars round trip, then shifts to a comic exchange about berth numbers. The date joke cites July 10, 1565, as clocked by Puck.
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Cloudcroft
Hiram
Puck
Fall From Wagon Fatal At Anson
Five year old son of Oscar Dean near Anson died last night when he fell from a wagon and a wheel passed over him. The accident occurred on the family property. The boy was identified as the Deans eldest child. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Oscar Dean
Anson
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