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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1946

Page

9

Miss Mildred Jordan to Wed John Lanier McDowell

Mrs H M Woodward Jr announces the betrothal of Miss Mildred Jordan to John Lanier McDowell son of Mrs R F McDowell. The wedding will be this summer. Both graduates of Chemas Jefferson High School with sorority and club memberships. McDowell served 19 months in the Navy and recently discharged. Lahoureade also discharged after 26 months service.

H. M. Woodward Jr Mildred Jordan John Lanier McDowell R. F. McDowell Miss Jordan Mr. McDowell Chemas Jefferson’ High School Beta Tau Zeta Shakespeare Literary Club University of Texas Mella Delta Delta Sorority McDowell Navy Iowa Pacific

Cusacks to Visit in L A

Col and Mrs Gordon K Cusack will depart Fort Leavenworth Kansas end of week for West Point to attend the 15th reunion of his class. They will stay with Col and Mrs Kenneth Zitzman then visit their Bushnell apartment before proceeding to the Thomson ranch near Las Vegas Nevada. The Alamo chapter Order of Eastern Star holds public installation of new officers Saturday in the WOW hall.

Gordon K. Cusacks Fort Leavenworth Kan West Point Colonel Cusack Kenneth Zitzman The Bushnell Horace Thomson Las Vegas Nev

Social calendar shows two La Fonda events for brides

Thursday evening a dinner party at La Fonda honors Miss Juliette Wilke and compliments bride-to-be Miss Annete Wilke. Friday a luncheon at La Fonda honors Miss Martha Hildebrand, bride elect Miss Jeanne Robards attending.

Juliette Wilke la Fonda Annette Wilke Jeanne RoBards Martha Hildebrand

Vacationists Increase Army Set Is Active

Vacationers join growing travel contingent as many servicemen and families plan trips to Chicago Greencastle Los Angeles Laguna Beach and West Point. Cadet Dan Hering will spend 15 day leave. relatives visit in Oklahoma City Burlington and Port Aransas. Continuous summer travel for Army families continues through June and July with several trips to California and New York.

Eva H. Simsen Elmey Newhouse Hansen Ituhors Chicago Newhouse Greencastle L. Hering Lucy Lee Fort Sam Houston Mari County Calif A. J. Lowry Dan Hering West Point Charles H. Noble Charles Jr Los Angeles Laguna Beach Cali Coronel Nebte Germany R. E. Hobson Andy Tune 8 Washington D. C Burlington G. L. Milliken

Radio Schedule Notice for The Light Transcripts

Thursday evening May 30 1946 detail announces news on The Light heard on KABC Monday through Friday at 7 20 PM and 4 30 PM. The notice marks program times and station identification for listeners.

KABC

Pilon by Mirias McGary and the noisy party tale

A drunken gentleman causes chaos during a party and a late night car ride ends with the hidden reason for the raging screams. The wife discovers the culprit asleep with a mashed hand still in the door as the ride drags on. In Port Aransas a seven foot marlin encounter sparks brief excitement. A couple finally secures a home after years in hotels and tourist tents at MacDill Field Florida.

Luncheon Honors Mrs Towns and Mrs Adams in San Antonio

A surprise luncheon in the Colonial room of the Menger hotel honored Mrs. Malcolm Towns and Mrs. Pred Adams of Lockhart. Hosted by Mrs. Towns’ daughter Mrs. Albert Hartman and Mrs. Lillian Towns Lawrence, 12 guests attended. Mrs. Towns and Mrs. Adams depart Thursday for New York City to visit daughter Miss Almeda Towns at a photography school for a month.

Malcolm ‘Towns Pred Adams Lockhart Menger Hotel

Mrs Griffith Honored At Luncheon For Bride To Be

Miss Margaret Mauermatin hosted a luncheon in the Peraux room at the St. Anthony hotel. Guests included Patsy Griffith a bride to be, with honor by Mesdames Nat Kensey and Gus Mauchmann. Attendees listed include Nat Kenney Jr, Charles Arlen, Peggy Karutz, Warren Wilkinson, Elizabeth Kenney, Margaret Kenney, Luella Clayton, and Martha Donnell.

Margaret Mauermatin

Helen Powell Is Honor Guest at Menger luncheon

Miss Helen Powell a Trinity University graduate was feted as honor guest at a Wednesday luncheon in the Colonial room of the Menger hotel. Hosts were Mrs. Robert Hannay Jr and Mrs. Howard B Avery Jr. Guests included Mrs. Ernest H Powell, and Misses Mary Frances Biering Rose Margaret Holecamp Katharine Underwood Sara Nicodemus of Lub eke.

Helen Powell Trinity University Menger Hotel Robert &. Hannay Jr Howard B. ‘Avery Jr Ernest H. Powell Honores Mary Frances Biering Rose Margaret Holecamp Katharine Underwood Sara Nicodemus Lubeke

Maria Montez Rejects Lipstick Change For Film

Hollywood star Maria Montez refuses a makeup change on Pirates of Monterey after giving birth to her daughter Marie Christine. She insists on using her own lip shape and declines the suggested fuller mouth, arguing the look would lose her signature mouth.

Whn Todd Lox Stadt Maria Walker Mayla

Holy Name Groups to Meet at Central Catholic High

The Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name societies will hold its second quarterly meeting at Central Catholic High School at 2 p.m. Sunday with St. Mary’s society hosting. The 45-branch union totals about 3000 members, led by President Leste Hocker. Reverend John J. Birch will speak on Latins issues. Archbishop Robert E. Lucey will attend as guest. The program includes a question box led by Rev. Eustace Struckholt and plans for retreats at Saint Anthony’s College the last week of June.

Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Societies Central Catholic High School St. Mary's Society Leste Hocker John J. Birch Alstop Ile Robert E Lucey Eustace Struckholt Union Jack Kuntz I St. Anthony's College

Shower Honors Bride-elect at Home Evening

Mrs Charles Betts Coverton hosted a bridal shower for Patsy Griffith at her home on Wednesday night. Guests enjoyed a red gladioli and yellow daisy decor centerpiece while Mesdames Nat Kenney and Tom Joad assisted in serving. Peggy Cicsecke’s engagement to Tan Allan McNair was announced but the wedding date remains June 28 with a ceremony at Christ Episcopal Church at 8:30 p.m. and a reception at San Antonio Country Club.

Charles Betts Coverton J Patsy Griffith Mesdames Nat Kenney Tom Joad Peggy Cicsecke Tan Allan McNai Christ Episcopal Church Samuel Orr Capers San Antonio Country Club

Dinner Dance Plans and Luncheon News At Local Hotels

Miss Peggy Pagenkopf will entertain with a dinner dance on June 11 in the Anacacho room at the St. Anthony hotel with fourteen guests invited. Miss Billie Marie Nivens, bride elect, was fired at a luncheon Thursday in the Menger hotel. The event featured pink and blue blossoms at the center of the table, with guests including Miss Marjorie Biard and Miss Bobby Ruth Wallace. Mrs. J. A Rowe will host a luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel for Mrs. Diseker before her departure to Ann Arbor, Michigan, while Mrs. Diseker has stayed with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Oden.

Peggy Pagenkopf Anacacho St. Anthony Billie Marie Nivens Colonial Room Menger Hotel Pagenkopf Marjorie Biard Bobby Ruth Wallace Jandé Mesdames Robert Suggs Thomas H. Diseket John Steen Nancy Gden Péraux St. Anthony Hotel J. A Rowe Pricr Ann Arbor Mich Diseker G. R. Oden

Trainman Lost Arm In Yard Accident At Pleasanton

A Missouri Pacific freight train conductor from Sweet, Missouri, was hospitalized Thursday with a mangled right arm after an accident in the Pleasanton rail yards. The 40 year old, residing at 711 Baylor Street, was treated at M and S hospital.

Fo EL Sweet Missouri Pacific M. and S. Hospital Pleasanton Sweet Baylor Street

Vital Statistics Marriage Notices Messy List of Names

A dense cluster of names appears in a vital statistics section with scattered surnames and given names. The fragment includes multiple individuals listed for marriage and other life events, but details like dates or locales are unclear due to the garbled OCR text.

Chartered Blichontet Co of San Ay 1931

San Antonio area charter details show capital stock 58000 with incorporators including Ernest Ancra Dalton Cross and Leshig Byrd. Names also list San Antonio Police Officers Association, Benevolent Ng capsid stock, and Willam M. Porter Ed Amacker Sr. Bailey. Corpus Christi Community Settlement House appears with January language and multiple incorporators Rath Winther Hazel Crocker Fla nnew Smith.

Blichontet C0 Company San Ay Wulo Capital Ernest Ancra Dalton Cross Leshig’ Byrd San Antonio Police Officers’ Association San Antonio Benevolent Willam M. Porter Ed Amacker SR. Bailey Community Settlement House of Corpus Christi Enero Jent Rath Winther Hazel Crocker Flannew. Smith

Plan School For Summer In Texas For Agricultural Families

A summer school program focused on four religious instruction based modules will be established by joint state bodies to study and address issues facing children of seasonal agricultural workers in Texas. The project operates under the department of education with supervision by Monsignor J M Markovsky, superintendent of Catholic Parochial schools. The initiative grew from a conference in Austin organized by the department of education the good neighbor commission the farms labor office and Texas A And M extension service.

Straumer Texas Department Art Education J. M. Markovsky Archdiocese of San Antonio Austin Department of Education Good Neighbor Commission Farms Labor Office Extension Service of Texas A. and M. College

Elderly Pedestrian Injured by Truck on Somerset Road

An elderly man from 1122 Git letle street suffered lacerations and body brate after a truck struck him while walking home on Somerset road. Police listed Martin Clausewits, 942 Sims avenue, as the driver.

Mioneorge, Tl Gitletle Street Somerset Road Martin Clausewits Sims Avenue

Rail Merger Meeting Set

Dallas May 30 Representatives of three railroads will begin consideration of a possible merger in Chicago June 5. Raymond J. Morfa, chairman of the M K T boast, said here yesterday. The Katy Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Chicago Great Western railroads will be involved. CHOOSENA IN KOREA SEOUL May 40 Cholera outbreak among Koreans repatriated from China was reported today by the military government. There are no cases among American occupation troops.

Dallas Chicago Raymond J. Morfa M-K-T Katy Choosena Korea Seoul China

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