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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
3
Society notes list a sacred concert and a Valentine themed celebration. Grace Lutheraga entertains with a special event at the Gunter Museum while the Merry Maids group performs a musical evening. Travis Marks Methodiat church hosts a meeting with a 30 pound power overlo fee noted.
The Diocesan Council of West Texas will convene in San Antonio on June 2 for a three day session. Clergy and laywomen from parishes across the diocese will attend to discuss church governance and social issues. Local entertainments are planned at St Marys hill and a private residence.
The Auto Service Association will issue and display blue wind shield signs on member cars to honor tickets. Whitney tickets will be accepted on all association owned cars, reducing delays caused by chase and aiding regular patrons. Each car carries insured indemnity and property damage coverage as part of the association’s safeguards.
A jumble of names and places from Gunter and nearby communities appears in a local social notice. Mentions include residents of Valley View and Bevalon, arrival notices for St Anthony events, and references to church gatherings and tenements in Gunter and surrounding towns.
A garbled report describes a charlatan tied to a local incident with a girl and job matters. The text mentions Colorado Beckles and a wet tie, claiming the scene is notably exceptional, though details are unclear.
The Wigwam theater features Charlie Chaplin in two of his lively comedies The Champion and Gussie Backward, with The Mule Driver's Dream and The Woman at Empire. Royal and Wigwam boast Tolstoi drama The Resurrection starring Miss Nansen and William J Kelly, plus Buckshot John in a Colorado crime tale and Means and Morals a two part moral drama.
In Thirty-seventh District Court on Monday morning defendant Lee Davis alias missing, charged with killing Victor Tarris in January 1910, failed to appear. Judge W Anderson ordered personal call, bond approved by Sheriff Booth unlocated among bonds. Justice delays as county officials search for the missing bond and Davis may be freed on a small bond amid health and wealth concerns.
Three hundred sixty orphans await the annually planned picnic organized by Mrs. Paschal and Mrs. Goodman at Exposition Park. The date is pending, with Mrs. Paschal and Mrs. Goodman having led past events. Substantial sums are being raised by merchants to cover expenses, benefiting Protestant Orphans Home, St. Josena's Home, and SS Peter's Home. Also noted is a surprise party for Miss Hattie O'Connor with guests and refreshments. A German patent grant is mentioned for daily machinery to improve butter production, though details are sparse.
A heavy car driven by a woman struck a Negro man on Main Avenue around 9 on weekday morning. The man was picked up by passersby and taken toward a hospital, claiming he was not hurt as the car wheels passed over his neck and back.
Fire heavily damaged the residence of Mr and Mrs Forsyth at 201 Buffingham Avenue in the early hours Monday. Neighbors reported dense smoke as flames gutted the home, with fire departments fighting the blaze for hours before bringing it under control. No injuries were reported, but the structure suffered extensive damage and investigators began assessing the cause.
A dwelling at 1513 Nebraska Street burned down early Sunday, estimated damage 1000 to 1200 dollars. The owner and family escaped unharmed as the fire destroyed the structure valued about 2000 dollars and fully insured. Furniture from the home was saved, and the adjacent residence at 1507 Nebraska Street suffered minor damage.
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