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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
18
May 10 six workers battle large fires in the western portion of northern Minnesota forests, the forester's office reports. The fires have been brought under control.
A string of social events in San Antonio honors Miss Rath erg Houston bride to be and other June graduates. Mrs. Travelay and Mrs. Foggan hosted at Laure street as pastel decor and swan lake scenes framed cakes and roses. Rose Spears led dinner at St. Anthony hotel with Dumas Yanghua party. Rae Harris to host a swimming party for June grads at Alamo Country Club. Adelaide Campbell remembered at Friedenedorf visit. bridge luncheon at Fort Sam Houston Officers Club honored Mrs. Dittemare and Mrs. Bromo. Mrs. Wilson hosted a luncheon at Bright Shawl for Venezuela bound guest.
Dale Solicitors in the Bar Scout drive report pledges totaling 7500 dollars with 125 workers counted by Wednesday. A noonday luncheon heard plans for the final day as Tuesday’s 600 and Wednesday’s 1500 contributions fed the total. The big gifts committee has not yet announced its portion. The campaign closes Friday with a victory banquet at the Gunter hotel for team captains and workers.
About 100 South Texas hardware and implement dealers attend the opening of the two day convention of the Ninth district division of the Texas Hardware and Implement dealers association at the Plaza hotel. Hal Waller presided with Dr Thyn T Jones giving the invocation.
City engineers and operators of excavating machines petition Mayor C. M. Chambers for higher wages. A delegation from the International Steam and ITa reating Engineers presented the request, noting current pay around 2004 dollars per month, with comparisons to Wichita and Houston. The mayor expressed willingness to match increases offered by other Texas towns.
The article notes Ochs will address child welfare work at a school gathering. It mentions attendees including Mrs. Iam Vineroher, retiring president, and lists associated organizers and roles such as treasurer and parliamentarian, with several names and positions noted for the event.
An order calls for the transfer of Colonel John C. G. McArthur chief of staff from station at Fort Rain to Washington for further treatment. The announcement, read by a unit leader, notes McArthur is reported recovering from efforts of a national operation performed about two.
Judge Edward W Smith announced Wednesday his candidacy for re election as associate justice of the Court of Civil Appeals in the Fourth district. Appointed by Governor Hobby in 1920, he succeeded Judge Mourland and was elected unopposed in 1922. Born in Smith County, he moved to San Antonio in 1914 and has lived there since, with petitions said to be signed by all local bar members.
A motorcade from Los Angeles California to St Augustine West Virginia is planned for late fall traveling the Old Spanish Trail with a stop in San Antonio Texas Porter A Whaley head of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce says a letter from I G P to be manager of the San Diego Chamber and commerce auxiliary confirms the trip details.
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