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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
22
Social activity fills many cities with clubs, visits, and entertaining. Waco hosts include the Shakespeare club at Mrs Foseur's Columbus street home and the Baylor Press club banquet at the state house with toastmaster W B Todd. Seguin hosts the T Q G club, the Ladies Afternoon Card club, and visits from Texas and German guests as local families host gatherings and dances.
Boerne residents hosted and visited from San Antonio Duluth and Kentucky while planning a Fourth of July celebration. Local teams Balcones and Boerne White Sox played. White Sox travel to Brindera. Separate reports note injuries, summer visitors, and assorted social calls among Boerne residents.
Range residents attended a Sweet Sixteen club dinner to honor Mrs. Howard now Mrs. Collins and planned a tea later. postponement followed the death of Mrs. Houston Lyon's sister. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Jordan of Yokum visiting relatives.
Kerrville reports a July chautauqua from July 4 to 20 with extensive advertising and lake grounds on the Girutamnpe river. Visitors include A Schreiner and May Louise visiting San Antonio and Hester Schreiner staying there, plus Captain and Mrs Bunbury of New Orleans visiting near Schreiner. Local civic figures attend republican convention in San Antonio. Wool receipts at Charles Schreiner warehouse run 200 to 300 bales daily, quality above average. The Gaucherda singing club plans preparations for a singing test July 18 and 17 with a musical program to please attendees.
Notice from Bexar Drug Co at 1320 West Commerce Street promoting Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for coughs colds and throat troubles with no opiates or narcotics and urging use for children and adults.
A Selma district brief recounts local social visits and travels. Festivities include a dance in Saspamtu attended by several Elmendorf youths. Residents H J Ford returns to post office duties, Miss Viva White visits home in San Antonio, and Mrs Minna Werner hosts in San Antonio.
Kenedy Texas Mig Kenedy school board members N Hubbard president A I Kampmann treasurer and A Smith secretary. No election was held May 28 as required by law. terms that would have expired are extended over one year per state superintendent ruling.
Edna Mrs 0 HH fadkey lath Monday for Austin to spend a month with her mother Miss Cecil Geist and Vernon Laughter in HiGamipo. Misses Yazel and Cane Silliman of Ganado attended the dance Friday night. Mrs James Power returned from San Antonio Merwane Leon and Carle who have been attending M Peacock’s school accompanied her home. Miss Mallie Garrett and friends Ture Jung returned to Pulacias.
Mrs Gen W Knowles and children returned from a visit to Houston relatives. Ma and Mrs CM Gainer came from Fisher County this week to visit the household of W W Moore.
Center Point Texas residents report visitors from San Antonio including Janie Eleanor Rees and Chalissa Harleman returning from San Antonio Female College. Rev J M Streatar leaves for Smithville for a ten day meeting. Revival in a big tent continues as Dr J D Robinson and Dr Z A Beall attend the state medical association at Corpus Christi. Harvesting progresses as farmers stay busy and townsfolk plan for summer months.
Special to The Tight Cotulla Tax May 16 Ernest Taylor of Doving visits sister Mrs. Cotulla. J W Campbell returns from San Antonio. J T Kuhn from Artesia. R K James of San Antonio in town. Many young folks picnic at Harris laws Tuesday. Miss Bee Thomas hosts leap year party Monday. General Tarver heads to Artesia. Mrs S Jones of Sullivan St. Claremont Fla reports Ley Ley Ley kidney cure testimonial. Bexar Brag Co. McMiror Brown auto doctors.
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