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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1911

Page

13

Bishop to Name Coadjutor for West Texas Diocese

West Texas Episcopal council discussed electing a coadjutor for Bishop Johnston with salary fixed at 3000 annually until succession, then 4000. The election date was debated, with no final action taken. A special committee also reviewed affairs of the West Texas Military Academy and the University of the South at Sewanee.

Moriscopal Diocesan Council Johnston West Texas Bishop Johnston R. W. Hudson E. G. Hicks Ernest Lord Mercer Johnston J. L. Clem A. W Garden R. Y. Barber West Texas Military Academy University of the South At Sewanee ,Tenn Diocese of

Kingsville Chosen For Presbyterian Industrial School

Kingsville Texas is selected as the site for a Presbyterian Industrial School for Mexican Youths by the selecting committee. About 700 acres along the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico line are donated by Mrs. King and Robt. J. Kleberg to entice the project. The Kingsville Commercial Club will sink an artesian well and a field agent will seek funds to build non sectarian facilities, aiming for occupancy by August 1912 and at least 25000 dollars raised by year end.

Kingsville Tex Presbyterian Industrial School Presbyterian Church, South St. Louis, Brownsville Mexico Road Kingsville Commercial Club

Board to Locate Leper Colony Meets in Austin

The state health board chaired by President Steiner met in Austin to review land records at the general land office and assess available sites for a leper colony. They plan to finalize location after careful study.

Austin Tex Steiner State Board of Health General Land Office

Evidence Heard In Commission Charter Election Contest

The Fifty-seventh district court resumed the charter election contest this morning. Prosecutors presented evidence that about six voters were not on the official poll list and questioned whether some voters held proper credentials. Other witnesses could not locate several names as city residents. The case moves slowly and further testimony is expected this afternoon.

Commission Charter Fifty-seventh District Court

Freight Crash Involving Coach Carrying Workers

A south bound International & Great Northern freight collided with a coach cargoed with Negro laborers on the G H & S A line in Texas. The collision wrecked the coach and scattered occupants but caused no serious injuries. Also notes sugar beet trials underway on 200 farms across England Scotland and Ireland.

Associated Press Houston Tex International & Great Northern England Scotland Ireland

Fourth of July plans by veterans groups set meeting

A joint meeting of the United Confederate Veterans Grand Army of the Republic and United Spanish War Veterans will convene next Wednesday afternoon at John H. Bolton's offices in the St James building on East Houston Street. The purpose is to make preliminary arrangements for this year's Fourth of July celebration with a banner event anticipated and a general committee to be formed to begin work immediately.

United Confederate Veterans Grand Army of the Republic United Spanish War Veterans John H. Bolton St. James Ast Houston Street

Mortuary Notices From San Antonio Area

Multiple obituaries from San Antonio report deaths including Santos Herrera 21 from pulmonary trouble at 220 Refugio Street. Chas Guerguin 403 South Flores died suddenly at home with funeral under French Mutual Aid Society and San Fernando Cemetery burial. Luz Castaneda 46 buried at San Fernando. Victoria Ellen Moses 14 months. C F Masah former San Antonio Steam Laundry owner re interred at St Marys. James Reed 76 stroke. Christine Berndt 78 native of Canada buried Lutheran cemetery after funeral at Riebe chapel. Survived by families and local associations noted.

North Street Masch C. F. Masah San Antonio Mineral Wells Bright St. Mary’s Cemetery Zizik/Undertaking company Reed James Reed Roberston Pereida Street Kansas City Berndt Christine Berndt William Berndt Riebe Chapel

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Diocesan Council Missionary Conference Trustees of Episcopate Endowment Fund Sunday School Commission Missionary Council of 1911 A. Stewart Walker Lucy Bigelow Dodge J. F. A. Clark Ladies’ Auxiliary New York Zoological Society Alamo Furniture Co Main Avenue Flores Street Presbyterian Institution Leper Colony Board THE Vince Ai Po Fisk Jones Millinery Alamo Plaza Fletcher Mutual Aid Society Bryan Callaghan Joe Ryan Dan Lewis T. E. Connor F. L. Richey Jacob Weber August Sandleben J. P. Nelson Jay Phillips J. G. Griner Cherry Street Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company Bulletin of Xtra LMP WEST _ ST Xtra Tomor Morrow Long Empire Warner San Antoniio Helen (Taft Copenhagen Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
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