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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
10
The Lewis school freshman class hosts a dancing affair at the Country Club for the senior students. Miss Lucy Seeligson leads a dansant at the Menger for Miss Christie Moore. 1914 graduates of the high school entertain at St. Mark's hall with a $230 event cost.
Mrs Fraser visits her parents in California as she returns from South America. The Powers School of Expression presents Miss Maye Thomason in a graduation recital at 8 15 p m in the Gunter ballroom. The B Minor Musical Club meets 230 p m at Mrs Charles Denison's Porter street home. Mrs Murphy hosts a welcome gathering for Mrs W J Young of Richmond Va. The St Johns Episcopal Church Women and City Federation schedule meetings this Saturday afternoon, with elaborate dinner dances honoring the Mulholland School graduates and Mary Helen OConnor. the event features a full orchestra, a grand march, and a reception with numerous guests and floral decorations.
The article lists numerous individuals including Goldrick Rupert Rock Onslow Rolfe Harold Sutherland Arthur White Carlos Griesenbeck Lafayette Ward Milburn Gregory Dodson Stamps Mr Hammond Thomas Ferguson Ralph Woods Max Edwards Zygo Malsch Hobby Abshire Oddie Abshire Pat Woods Alfred Landa Elmer Haller Lawrence Woods Hugh Jordan Claude McCann Wakefield Taylor Jay Adams Arthur Tuttle Bob McNemer Fred Skinner Charlton Bindley William Aubrey Dorean Andrews Francis Leary George Walker Leonard Hoefgen John Cappaletti Gilbert Denman James Truehart George Martindale Tuck Chapin Houston Hearne Will Hamilton Alfred Kilgore Lee Haltom Gus Altgelt Lane Blocker Pat Dwyer Leo Welder James Welder Harold Mueller Lucius Lamar. Mrs H H Branham will host a luncheon at 12:30 Saturday in compliment to the Phoenix Club. Mrs James Hopper and Mrs J W Starr left Thursday for Floresville to attend the Bowie School Mothers Club district meeting. The San Antonio de Bexar Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a called meeting at 8 Saturday afternoon at the Travis Club.
The County Commissioners Court of Bexar County Texas will sit as a Board of Equalization on the second Monday in May 1914 the 11th day of the month for receiving from the assessor of taxes all assessment lists books and related materials for inspection correction and approval. Witness my hand and seal of office in San Antonio Texas on April 30 1914. Frank R Newton County Clerk Bexar County Texas.
Mrs J P Brenkendorfer hosted a Sunday school moonlight picnic and auto ride around the south loop on Thursday evening for Miss Julia Chinn of Vandalia Missouri and her parents Rev and Mrs R D Chinn. The party included Mr and Mrs J P Brenkendorfer Mr and Mrs L A Rizer and several guests: Hazel Nixon Josephine Tindel Mary Smart Verna Mae and Lois Bass Stella Smith and Russell Davis.
The San Antonio Teachers' Choral Club held a Wednesday afternoon picnic with luncheon, singing, and storytelling. Attendees included director Mrs. Luis Greisenbeck and members Miss Fuller Mrs. Shook Mae Berler Margaret Perez Stella Osche Charlotte Way Edith Ross Guneli Peterson Rose Toland Bird Maney Thelma de Lallier Kate Bell Bessie Webb Fannie Laird Stella Larone Ruth Pressley Della Donecker and Frances Donecker.
The Beethoven Juniors plan a spring social with a moonlight motor ride to the country this Saturday evening. An orchestra will play during the trip and at the end a picnic supper and dancing will follow. Participants meet at Beethoven Hall at 7:30.
Mrs. W L Stewart entertained about 30 friends at her Zavala street home as a farewell compliment to Mrs. S H Jackson who departed the next day for Kansas City Missouri. Games and dancing followed by refreshments.
Omikron Sigma Sorority will meet at 3 o clock Saturday afternoon with Miss Pauline Stippich at 515 East Elmira Street.
Discounted dresses drop to as low as 1.05 dollars for selected styles with multiple price points shown. The ad lists various groups with original prices 2.50 to 14.50 and sale prices ranging from 1.05 to 4.08 dollars.
Morrill High School domestic science students present a two act play The Vision of Youth at 8 pm Friday. The cast features Father Time Marguerite Hooper Queen Memory Nettie Kellam and many classmates in roles such as memories of childish goodies ice cream maidens and grownups. Refreshments follow the performance.
A Luna Park restaurant advertisement invites readers to choose from a varied menu. It highlights featured dishes and special offers to attract diners seeking a quick tasty meal in a lively setting.
An Uncle Dad style pitch promotes direct-from-looms woolen suits at 15 dollars, cutting wholesalers and tailors out of the price. Morris Joseph of Glasgow Woolen Mills at 221 KE Ho, & ton St touts all-wool fabrics, ready-to-wear and made-to-measure options, claiming savings of ten dollars vs 25 or 30. Prices for pants drop to 2.7. Copyright 1914 Sigman.
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