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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1943

Page

13

Local theater draws crowds for youth play

The stage adaptation featuring Gretel and the Witch delighted May audiences as children filled the hall with voices and treble. Colonel Vincent and wife Hy-2 were seen at the Texas venue, while Mrs. Vincent awaited a Christmas box of Oriental rugs and jeweled goblets.

Clinton Vincent Aniry San Antonio Vincet Msey Legion of Friends Texas Caboriel Pegey Vincent India

Local Fraternal Meetings Scheduled Across City

Thursday evening in San Antonio chapter meets at 8 pm in chapter room. Ward Tuesday gathers at Galena Schmidt auxiliary in Fire hall. Chapter 6 in G holds 12:50 pm at home of Mes J D Whetter with family from Austin area. Tuesday includes Douglas Round table at W Dun residence and other gatherings as listings note.a rough parish house event and social planning context included.

San Antonio O. B.S Galena Schmidt U. St W Mes. J D. Whetter Sonny Ruth MteLeah Lorders W. Hall Wiens Douglas Roung Taeing Dunioving Pershing Avenue

WAACS Open House At Fort Sats Houston

WAACS will hold a public open house on Wednesday from 4 09 pm at their Wwaorlerson Division street opposite No Service club. Guests will be served tea and cookies. Mrs. D. A. Ponder was reelected president of the society. other officers include D. C. Moore vice president Lars G. W. Broach secretary and Mrs. Charles Hagopian treasurer.

WAACS Fort Sats Houston Waags Wwaorlerson Dent D. A. Ponder P. A Mir D. C. Moore Lars G. W. Broach Charles Hagopian Treasuren Ace Blue Bonnet Lodge Ladies Society Tate Brotherhood of Locos Piotive Hall Crockett Netel Severat Randitales Jewel Crowley

Mrs Goolsby Visits Here

Mrs Eva B. H., living in Washington, visits her brother A. Goolsby and family in New Orleans. On the way to San Antonio she spent a tenth in New Orleans with niece Martha Clark connected to a lodge of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. A wedding anniversary gift was given to Mrs Hines as hostesses assisted by Mrs Newall Fairchild.

Eva Bi. H Washington, D. G A. ¥. Goolsby San Alitaino Goolsby New Orleans Martha Clark Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Ton Hines Newall Fairchild Hines Cub Mosdames Marguerite Scott Livia Whitley Gladys Connell Amy Hagewood Beulah Pfannkucho Con Gilthero Maria Dodgen Jewel Crowley Ane Ayhner Louise Rightsell Creilin Lohyrke Gulia Gessler Garatdiine Biden Jennhigs Margaret Any Associated Ecast Waterbury

Bond Queen of iS. A. Named Miss Dette Barker

Miss Dette Barker a senior from Plaquemine Louisiana representing Our Lady of the Lake college is named Bond Queen in a national contest sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press and Collegiate Digest. Barker’s total sales during the contest reached $214,562.80. runners up included Miss Mary Margaret Salun of Greene Oklahoma miss dulla Petermans of Alexandria Louisiana and Miss Lomas Pinney of Harlingen.

Bond Is. A Dette Barker Plaquemine Represent Our Lady of the Lake College Associated Collegiate Press and Collegiate Digest Baran Mary Margaret Salun Greene Oklo Dulla Petermans Alexandria Lomas Pinney Harlingen

Flashes From Across The Nation Report Odd Local Tales

A jumble of brief vignettes covers a Washington office mix up with carbon paper, a Martinsdale deer sighting, a California senate vote on farm damage reimbursement, Kansas City advice on a spinach boast, and Los Angeles dream thefts plus a humorous police chase.

Pro and wartime tales mix with small-town acts

A trove of brief clippings shows a World War veteran recalling enlistment moments and a judge suspending a light fine, while two neighbors help after a fire. In Chicago Helene Hols finds a purse and returns it, earning a reward that her recipient plans to invest in war bonds.

New Guinea Front Lines Swing Music Echoes War Mood

Reporter Marlin Spencer notes American troops in New Guinea ditch grand marches for swing music and road songs. Soldiers, dancers, and bands blend with jungle life as frontline routines shift from grand marches to informal jam sessions. Swing bands tour, Australian tunes join, and spirits mix with hardship and duty.

Marlin Spencer New Guinea Orather Dyna Bach Walawar Montezuma New Zealand Angie Sitle Australia Americ

Wallace Plans Panama Talks

Vice President Henry Wallace of the United States planned two addresses in Panama and would meet delegations before a tour of South America. He arrived after visiting Boquete, a mountain resort in North Panama, and conferred with President Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia.

Henry A. Wallace Balboa Edwif Wilson U. S Panama Wallace Washington Canal Zone Hicn Marely Henry Wallace United States Chile Soutty Antertca Boguete Ricatel Adalfa de la

Joe E. Brown Aids Aussie Bond Drive

American comedian Joe E. Brown arrived in Brisbane to promote Australia's third Liberty Bond drive. More than 2000 Australians cheered him at the town hall as he joined the rally, wearing a khaki shirt with a Guadalcanal marine insignia on the sleeve.

Brisbane Australia Joe E. Brown Tropical New Guinea Brown Bln Guadalcanal

Mother Feles Recent Bride MIS ca celebration

Mrs. J G Thomas entertained about 50 friends at their home in Knox, Kentucky, with a dinner and shower in honor of Mrs. Neelley, formerly Misa Evelyn Thomas. Assisted served by Geraldine Biles and others as Neelley planned to join her husband Capt. A G Mentley in Pork Knox.

MIS. Ca G. Neeley Misa Evelyn’ Thomas Thomas Norgis Olive Wbrest Mya Riles Geraldine Biles Vr V. Johnson Neelley

Dinner Planned for Miss WwW ol J and Miss Polly Wolf

Mrs Kemp Soleher will entertain guests in the Anacachd room for Miss Polly Wolf’s engagement in April with Maj. Aaron Keiminole. Attending guests include Miss Wilma Russell Miss Cearle Burgers Miss Virginia Hrossel and Norman Schreiner. The Parent Education class meets Thursday at 2 pm in the school cafetorium with Miss De Ros seble Thonise as instructor. All mothers invited.

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