Puzzles and Peculiarities From a Summer Resort Letter
A reader recalls a comical mishap after a lady mixed up envelopes and sent a personal letter with a grocery bill. She later asked the store manager to return the note, blushes at the memory, and plans to disguise when returning to town. An apartment on Anastacia features a high beamed ceiling and a large living room, with sister Mrs. Tommy Lewis visiting from Vienna where Colonel Lewis leads the American sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallam McGary
Dora Davenport
Anastacia
betwen @ villa
Tommy Lewis
Graduates Feted at Many Parties
Local high school graduates are celebrated with multiple parties this month. Miss Pat Holden hosted a coke party for 30 guests. Miss Hollen and Miss Evanore Barnes shared a supper at La Fonda. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Friedrich held a garden party for their daughter Mary and Miss Margaret Wise. Miss Gloria Shiner attended a scavenger hunt and backyard supper. Grandparents Mrs. Nathan Levin and Mr. and Mrs. J. Riklin welcomed newborn Nancy on May 3 at Nix Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Holden
Tila Watson
William Holden
Miss Hollen
Evanore Barnes
la Fonda
Vuncita Thornton
Joyce Buenz
Nancy Gardner
Mickey Rylander
Peggy Cloud
Gloria Shiner
Patty Paine
Nancy Denswold
Patsy Jarratt
Betty A'Dair
Milton Priedrich
Mary
Margaret Wise
Nogales
St. Mary's Bail
Friedrich's Yard
Thomas Jefferson High School
Alfred Ebert
Sam W. Davis Jr
C. W. Shiner
Louis J. Riklin
Nancy
Nix Hospital
Nathan Levin
Mes. J. Riklin
Engagement of Frances Marie Bisang to Sgt Robert Monroe
Frances Marie Bisang and Sgt. Robert Eugene Monroe announce their engagement. Frances, from Thomas Jefferson High School and Incarnate Word College affiliations, will wed in July. Monroe, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, is a Jefferson graduate with several fraternities and societies noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Marie Bisang
Sgt
Robert Eugene Monroe
Sylvan Evans Bisang
Frances Marie
Robert McLain Monroe
Miss Bisang
Thomas Jefferson High School
Beta Tau Zeta
DuGemit
Skelton Literary Society
The
Lassos
Incarnate Word College
Alpha Delta Sigma
Delta Teta
Monroe
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Delta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Philadelphia Orchestra Arrives for San Antonio Concert
The Philadelphia Orchestra of 110 musicians arrives by train from Houston after a Tuesday concert. It performs Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium starting 8 20 p.m. with conductors Eugene Ormandy. Latecomers will not be seated during numbers. Out of town orders extend 500 miles. The program includes Cesar Franck D minor Symphony.
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Houston
Philadelphia Orchestra
San Antonio
Municipal Auditorium
Eugene Ormandy
Cesar Franck
Summer patterns offer cool two piece and dress styles
In the San Antonio Light pattern section, Patten 9325 and Patten 9323 offer two piece dresses with sizes up to 50. Size 36 requires 312 yards of 30 inch fabric. Send 20 cents in coins to Pattern Department San Antonio Texas with size name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten
San Antonio
Pattern Department
Texas
Marian Marlin
New York
Mirror Mind Advice On Marriage And Work Habits
Overseas veterans and American couples face mismatched equality ideas, and women learn to balance partnership with independence. Readers asked about managing work, marriage, and a better attitude toward bosses. Mental illness and recovery notes suggest long hospital stays improve with modern facilities away from worry. Mr Gould avoids direct Q A but promises column discussions for generally interesting issues.
Visitor from USDA inspires Texas club audience
Mrs. Helendera Dodderidge, chief of consumer services for the U S Department of Agriculture, spoke to the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs about consumer education for homemakers. She outlined plans for low cost meat, budgeting, and using credit, and noted OPA distributing miniature meat price lists to aid kitchens during shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Helendern J. Nodderidge
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Middle West
The
OPA
Lovelorn by Beauricr Fairfax
Dear miss Fairfax a woman writes of loving a soldier who is now married and asks whether to wait or forget him. The columnist advises she should forget and avoid him since he chose another wife and is unavailable. The tone remains practical and admonitory.
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Miss Fairfax
Piri
Ned
Mrs Cummings Heads Overseas Move With Major Cummings
Mrs Archie A Cummings departed Sunday for Germany to join Major Cummings. She traveled with her mother Mrs T Mitchell and will visit relatives in Mobile Alabama and Washington DC. Zonia club to introduce new members at St Anthony hotel luncheon. Louise Eastman bride elect hosted a luncheon at St Anthony hotel. Bil Chico’s hosted a dinner for the bride elect with forty guests. Mr and Mrs I J Friedman to Dallas for grand opera performances this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Archie A. Cummings
Germany
Major Cummings
New York
T. Mitchell
Marie Gordon
Lois Johnson
Clara Nance
Wilhemina Lawson
Lela Stieler
Dorothy Sauniers
Zonia Club
St. Anthony Hotel
Foo
Louise Eastman
Anacacho
Bil Chico's
Riselle
Marian Levis
Clarice Lerner
Mrs. I. J. Friedman
Dallas
Dinner Honors Roffes and Gideon at Mrs Seamon’s Home
Dinner honored Col and Mrs A W Roffe and daughter Mrs Robert R Gideon at Mrs Herbert Seamon’s home Sunday evening. Gen Jonathan M Wainwright and others attended. Also noted were Clarksons dinner party at the Menger Hotel for their daughters Mary Virginia and Dorothy who graduate from St Mary’s Parochial School. Dr Roland C Kupper returns from military service and reopens his Medical Arts Office.
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P. Z. Clarkson
Menger Hotel
Mary
Virginia
Dorothy
St Mary’s Parochial School
Roland C. Kupper
Medical Arts
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Brooklyn
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Monroe Alffiance
Senate
San Antonio Junior College
University of Texas
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Bisang
Chants J. Schneider
Carl J. Peterson
New York City
Eleanor Ondoerdank
Witte Museum
Exas Fine Arts Assortation
Austin
Elisabeth Ney Museum
Texas Federated Club Building
Titguna Gloria
Dial
Lawrence Gould
Gould
King Four
Beauricr Fairfax
Juske Bros. Co
Wolfi & Marx
Lorita E.plukhim
Pinkham
North ST. Mary's
N. St. Mary's
Sonilax US
Adm
Tax. Gli
Gover
Pesn Jr
Deedtes Pear
Alex R. Thomas Jr
Jayne Lester
Nancy Smith
Tonite
Jones” Fing
Loretta
Young, Nowe
Shoet_ Subjvets
Cnr
Joan Wayne
Bataan
CARY
Trella Nortenas & Co
Shonda 403E
le Himlen
Porfirio Diaz
Deate
Nick
Brewster
Hampagnes
Bitky Iit
Baus
Mariorne Main
Carrol Haish
Clark Gable
Loretta Young
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With Jack Onukie
Aes
Judy Garland
Omaipe
Bergman
Lana
Ingrid Bergman
Gregory Peck
Startn Wuesday
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent —T1
Robert Walker Huge
Allysne Y “the Sailor
Rosalind Russnll
Arlandale
Robert Waater
Tinlere
Marghove
Ea En
Ria Gronde
Helle
St. Mri
Oscar
Graham Peeke
Kansas City, Mo
Mathnr Church
Firat Church of Christ
Servatiot
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Massachusetta Place
Monthay
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