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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
9
Mrs Charles Westbrook hosted a luncheon at Bright Shawl for Miss Siden's engagement. The event honored the upcoming marriage of Mrs Siden's sister Indaw to James H Westbrook. Guests included Mesdames Alvey Crigh ton Carrington Hartman David Pinson and Misses Robertson Harrison.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Harry M Harrison gathered for a large party at the Country Club with Mrs Gus Mueller and the late Mrs Harrison in attendance. The event featured a cocktails and supper, decorations of spring blossoms, a stringed orchestra for dancing, and notes of a forthcoming wedding for Helen Hurst in June at Our Lady of Arcigon.
Brig. Gen. John M. Willis, commanding officer at Brooke General Hospital, was guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by the Sigma Chi Alumnae chapter at the Gutter Hotel. He graduated from Georgetown University in Washington where he was a Sigma Chi.
Garden Trek hosts named for Mr and Mrs Frank Morton Lewis garden as part of the ninth annual San Antonio Garden Pilgrimage scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Saturday hosts include Mr and Mrs George Luh Mesdames Rudolph Grand Fred Buenz ME Allison Herbert Hill Joe E Carroll. Sunday hosts are Mr and Mrs Bert Minghail Mr and Mrs Raymond Edwards Mesdames Tom Sharp Milton Davis Albert Mele Frank Field Chester Bill patriots Mrs Alfred Tadd ja chairman of Hoats for this garden. Also mentioned is the 23rd Annual Music Festival for the junior class of the Firth district Texas Federation of Music clubs set for Saturday in Gonzales with delegates from San Antonio.
Bride to be Misa Pegey Bassett honored at a kitchen shower held Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs H A Ligon Jr. Avalons and redbuds decorated living and dining rooms. Guests included Misses Mary Williamson Fern Keller Patricia Dwyer and Milt Pickering along with Mesdames Sam Davis Al Ebert Phillip Carter H L Ligon Sr H J Javy and Carroll Bassett. Bassett and Carter helped serve guests. Dr Foster Moore Jr announces return from military service and reopening of obstetrics gynecology practice with Dr J E Coates at 1595 Nix Professional Bldg. For appointment call G-6331.
P T A officers were elected at the last meeting of the Thomas Nelson Page PT A. Lamar Elementary School PT A also announced 1946 1947 officers. New officers include Mrs J W Winter president Mrs Arthur Simpson and Mrs A L Ratchel treasurer with Mrs Jack Chalman secretary.
Mrs E K Hutson of Amory and Mrs W W Sparks of Inverness returned home Thursday after a 10 day visit with Mrs W W Sparks Jr. An informal dance for all bachelor officers stationed in the San Antonio area will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Fort Sam Houston Officers Club hosted by the Army Daughters.
Colonel Harry Mec Henderson and Mrs. Henderson with their son Dr. Harry McC Henderson Jr attended the Georgetown University School of Medicine graduation in Washington D C Sunday. Cardinal Spellman delivered the exercises address at the ceremony. The group was also noted for attendance by Colonel Henderson. The article notes the world’s first electric railroad train operated in 1887.
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