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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1917

Page

8

Engagement of Jennie Northcraft to Charles Wheeler Lunsford

Edward Northcraft of San Marcos announces the engagement of his daughter Jennie to Charles Wheeler Lunsford. The wedding is set for Saturday June 2 at 1027 San Antonio Street San Marcos. A playlet Waiting for the Train by Grace English Lutheran Church pupils will be repeated by request at 7 oclock Thursday in the parish hall with an additional program of musical numbers being arranged.

Edward Northcraft San Marcos Jennie Charles Wheeler Lunsford San Antonio Street Grace English Lutheran Church

Meeting of Lott Society Forms Red Cross Circle

A meeting of the Lieutenant Col onel Richard Lott Society Children of the American Revolution is called for 2 30 pm Friday at Miss Mary Catherine Kemper's home. The purpose is to form a Red Cross Circle to be named the Hugh H Young Circle in honor of Dr Hugh H Young a distinguished San Antonio figure who will go to France to lead medical activities. Dr Young is a relative of Miss Kemper.

Richard Lott Children of the Mary Catherine Kemper Red Cross Hugh H. Young San Antonio France Dr. Young Kemper

Riverside Park Mothers Club Banquet Honors June Graduates

Riverside Park Mothers Club hosts a banquet at seven thirty Thursday honoring the June high school graduates formerly of Riverside Park school. Teachers also will be guests. Reserve.

Riverside Park Mothers’ Club Riverside Park School Reser

Local social events highlight Tuesday evening schedule

Mr and Mrs Willis Keller host a six o'clock dinner for Miss Josephine Woodhull. Mary of Sacred Heart Church children hold a parish hall card party. Collins Gardens graduates visit Mrs V L Raborn at her home. Equal Franchise Society meets at 8 15 at 233 College Street. Automobile Club dance follows Chow Chows gathering at 7 p m in club rooms.

Mrs. Willis Keller Josephine Woodhull Children of Mary of Sacred Heart Church Collins’ Gardens School V. L. Raborn Equal Franchise Society College Street

Women Host Luncheon and Society Gatherings This Week

Wednesday’s activities include a luncheon at Wolff and Marx Tea Room honoring Miss Josephine Woodhull and Miss Mary Pauline Fordtran by Mrs. George W West and Mrs. Charles Schreiner Jr. A Y M C A Woman's Auxiliary closing reception runs 5 to 7 pm at Mrs. Jarratt's home.

George W. West Charles Schreiner Jr Wolff and Marx Tea Room Josephine Woodhull Mary Pauline Fordtran Woman's Auxiliary John Ernest Jarratt

Temple Social Guests At Knight Home

Mrs O C Haworth has reservations by telephone. Mr Easterling, W C Knight and Mrs D A Black of Temple are guests of Mr and Mrs L Knight at 317 Thompson Place.

Easterling W. C. Knight D. A. Black Temple L. Knight Thompson Place

Mu Nu Sigma elects Branham Bennett president pro tem

At a Monday night meeting Branham Bennett was chosen president pro tem of Mu Nu Sigma while Alfred Kilgore remains at the Leon Springs officers training camp. Regular summer meetings will be held.

Mu Nu Sigmas Leon Springs Branham Bennett Alfred Kilgore

Riverside Park Red Cross Circle Forming in San Antonio

The Riverside Park Circle of the San Antonio chapter of the American Red Cross will form Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 p m in the home of Mrs C D Hogan 222 McKinley Avenue The McKinley Avenue Methodist Church basement is donated as a sewing room and women not using sewing machines this summer are asked to send them to the circle Machines will be locked in the church basement and care guaranteed Contact Mrs Hogan Crockett 1265 for participation The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted Monday evening in St Marys auditorium honoring Thomas Moores birthday with a program of music talks and readings.

Riverside Park San Antonio American Red Cross C. D. Hogan McKinley Avenue McKinley Avenue Methodist Church Hogan Crockett Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Mary’s Auditorium Thomas Moore

Proprietary Remedies Prove Worth in Women’s Ailments

The piece praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy used in thousands of homes for decades. It argues proprietary medicines can be as effective as prescriptions and invites women to try the product to prove its value for various female ailments.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Irish poet's natal day celebrated by many at gathering

A large crowd and friends marked the poet's birthday celebration with numbers fitting the occasion. Russell and J. C. Jennett are traveling from Staunton Military Academy in Virginia to visit friends in St. Louis and will return home Saturday.

Russell J. C. Jennett Staunton Military Academy Virginia St. Louis

Winerich School Return Delayed by Gonzales Weekend

William H. Winerich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Winerich, will return home Tuesday after completing studies at San Marcos Baptist Academy. He spent the weekend with classmates in Gonzales.

William H. Winerich Frank A. Winerich San Marcos Baptist Academy Gonzales

Mrs Holmes Visits Kin in Port Aransas

Mrs. James Whistler Holmes of Port Aransas is the guest of her aunt Mrs. C H Surkamp and Mrs. John Dewees Howard.

James Whistler Holmes Port Aransas C.H. Surkamp John Dewees Howard

Branham Home Hosts Informal Dance for Miss Nenetta Burton

Mr and Mrs H H Branham entertained fifty guests with an informal Monday evening dance at their Fort Worth area residence in honor of Miss Nenetta Burton. The ball room featured palms and red lilies, and punch was served from a table at one end while two course refreshments followed later.

H. H. Branham Nenetta Burton Fort Worth

Major and Mrs Price Adams host Joan the Woman outing

The Adams hosted a Grand Theatre party Monday evening to see Joan the Woman. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Atlee B. Ayres and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kelly.

Major Sterling Price Adams Joan Atlee B. Ayres Eugene Kelly

Reading Club closes season with France study

Our Reading Club held its closing meeting for the season Monday after completing a study of French literature from the Renaissance to today. Participants included Mesdames Lucius M. Lamar, T. W. Menefee, Charles S. Diehl, C. L. Davenport, Elizabeth Stribling Maury and T. N. Devine. The group lamented the departure of Mrs. H. D. Brown who will move to Sewanee, Tennessee.

France Mesdames Lucius M. Lamar T. W. Menefee Charles S. Diehl C. L. Davenport Elizabeth Stribling Maury T. N. Devine H. D. Brown Sewanee Tenn

Mrs Harry Moore and Miss Mabel Grapotte Set Out for Northern Iowa

Mrs Harry Moore and Miss Mabel Grapotte departed Monday for Northern Iowa to spend several months.

Harry Moore Mabel Grapotte Northern Iowa

Misses Leary and Col Glazier Host Brackenridge Park Breakfast

Misses Ruby Leary and Elsie Col glazier will entertain with a breakfast at Brackenridge Park Wednesday. Guests include Floy Menger Lillian James Mary Elizabeth Lettie O Flaherty Helen Hopkins Naomi Cropper Frances Cocke Dorothy Way Mary Keblinger Alice Deler y India Delry Hildred Carter Carroll Carter and Mrs J N Rentfro.

Ruby Leary Elsie Colglazier Brackenridge Park Floy Menger Lillian James Mary Elizabeth Lettie O'Flaherty Helen Hopkins Naomi Cropper Frances Pensive Cocke Dorothy Way Mary Keblinger Alice India Delery Hildred Caroll Carter J. N. Rentfro

England 10 Hold Thousand Baby Shows

England plans a national baby health campaign during the first week of July. One thousand baby shows and perambulator parades will be staged in 250 districts with 40 exhibition sections on baby care. Mayors, medical officers, and town clerks collaborate with the National Baby Week Council chaired by Lord Rhondda.

London England Lord Rhondda

Shower for Bride-to-be Honors Olga Fehrenbach

Miss Elizabeth Gunkel hosts a trousseau shower for Olga Fehrenbach, a bride of next month. Telegram congratulations earn prizes for Mrs. Thomas Anderson and Miss Helene Wolff. A yard well and white crepe paper decor hold the presenting ceremony as Alleen and Marcia Betty Nichols present the fists. Guests include Olga Fehrenbach Helene Wolff Ada Shephard Helene Otto and many others.

Elizabeth Gunkel Trousseau Olga Fehrenbach Thomas Anderson Helene Wolff Alleen Marcia Betty Nichols Ada Shephard Helene ‘Otto Mesdames Thomas Anderson Clarence V. Teel Leander Wagher Gus Maurman Thomas Littleton S. E. Preston John Gunkel

Entertain Jolly Twelve Card Club Event

Mr and Mrs E Gutzeit hosted the Jolly Twelve Card Club Monday evening. After a six course supper high five prizes were awarded to Mesdames Lamm McIlwaine Bushick Uhl Friedrich and Messrs Bushick Convers Gutzeit and Friedrich. Attendees included Mrs Meckwaine Lamm Bushick Uhl Friedrich Convers.

Jolly Twelve Club E. Gutzeit Jolly Twelve Fred Bushick Alex Uhl Albert Friedrich Frank Convers

Lecture for Officers at Gift Chapel Fort Sam Houston

A lecture for officers will be held at the Gift Chapel Fort Sam Houston on Tuesday night at 8 30 by Captain Kul dell Engineer corps on Battlefield Illumination. A discussion of organization tables comparing old and new organization and services follows. Officers of the provisional division and other post officers are invited.

Fort Sam Houston Kuldell Engineer Corps Provisional Division

Waco Chosen as Next Meeting City for Hotel Clerks

Waco was selected as the next meeting place of the Texas Hotel Clerks Association at the convention session. R. E. Pellows of Waco suggested the choice during an address.

Waco Dallas Tex Texas Hotel Clerks Association R. E. Pellows

Graceland Alumni Death Noted with School Interest

A fragment suggests Graceland faculty or students express strong concern over alumni deaths, indicating the school’s keen interest in former members and their wellbeing. The text portrays an alumnus’s passing as a topic of concern among the school community.

Grac

Silk Negligees Offer At Half Regular Prices Tomorrow

Silk negligees in Crepe de Chine Georgette Crepe and Chiffon come in pink blue Nile green salmon peach maize and darker shades. Silk lace trimmed and embroidered. Prices marked down to about half regular levels from $11.25 to $25.00, reflecting advantageous purchase margins.

Coats Marked Down After Price Reduction

Retail listings show coats priced at $25.00 reduced to $16.67 and coats at $29.75 reduced to $19.84 signaling a midseason clearance.

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