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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1911
Page
6
The Mothers Council of the Southwest Texas Parent Teacher Association postpones its meeting to Thursday November 16 at Odd Fellows hall due to San Antonio day at the fair. Katherine M. Joseph notes editors contact details on publication.
Social calendar notes the marriage of Monroe Mayes of Liano to Miss Elizabeth McCluer of San Saba at 10 AM at Mrs. W. W. Kirkpatrick’s home on West Mistletoe avenue. An organ recital by the Government Hill Literary club is listed for 4 PM at First Baptist church. The assembly meets in the afternoon with Mrs. Henry Phelps on Evergreen street to plan the annual dance.
Monroe Mayes of Liano and Miss Elizabeth McCluer were married at 10 am at the bride’s aunt Mrs. W. W. Kirkpatrick’s West Mistletoe avenue home. The bride wore a blue velvet going away suit and white chrysanthemum bouquet, with Miss Adella McCluer as maid of honor. Best man was Stanley Robinson. Rev J D Young officiated. Mamie Story played. The couple, niece of Mrs. Kirkpatrick from San Saba, will reside in Liano where Mayes is bank cashier. They left on the Morning train for their new home.
Mrs Charlies Lukin will be honored tomorrow in the art department of the national exhibit with Mrs James McDonald presiding alongside other organizers.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the South Heights church plans a tea at Miss Carrie Davis's home on Drexel Avenue tomorrow afternoon. The Free Clinic convenes in the International club parlors at 10 30 tomorrow morning. Mrs. Edgar Hutchins of Bogota visits her sister Mrs. S S Beakley on Howard Street. Mrs Chris G Dulnig leaves tonight for Galveston to attend the Presbyterian Synodical conference. John Wood and Mr Stirling of the board of missions will address the Woman's auxiliary at St Mark's church tomorrow at 4 o'clock. All interested ladies are invited.
The Central Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet at 8:30 tomorrow afternoon at Trinity Methodist church.
Miss M Eleanor Brackenridge reports on a suffrage convention in Louisville Kentucky praising Dr Anna Howard Shaw for presiding and Dr Wiley for endorsing the ballot. Mrs Crane spoke on Municipality of the Home while Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gilman won a prize for best suffrage writing to Dixie. States that granted women votes received congratulations and an ovation was given.
Actress Miss Nannette Flack promotes cosmetic use to enhance natural beauty. She advocates careful hair care, cold cream foundation, dry rouge, lip rouge, rice powder, brow and lash work, and soft brushing to avoid overdone looks while preserving a polished appearance.
Miss Elsie Hoter wed Richard Prassel at St. John's Lutheran Church in a ceremony led by Rev. O Hartmann. The bridal party included a matron of honor Mrs J B Meier, twelve bridesmaids in pink satin, and flowers by Gussie Holer and others as guests gathered for an informal reception at the bride’s parents’ home.
A early morning ceremony at 6 in San Fernando Cathedral united A. B. Palmer and Miss Letha Swindler of San Antonio. Rev. Father Romeo officiated. The couple, with no attendants, entered together. Palmer works for the San Antonio Gas and Electric Co. They plan a brief honeymoon to Austin and then reside in the city.
Mrs. W W Kirkpatrick hosted last evening at five hundred West Mistletoe avenue for the Mayes McCluer wedding party. Guests enjoyed games and musical numbers with wedding color ices. Attending were Elizabeth and Adella McCluer Fanita McMillan Nell Pryor Madge Pryor Emily Mayes of Llano Mamie Storey Monroe Mayes of Llano Dr Lester Gray Stanley Rob inson of Llano Clifton Roswell Duncan Williamson Will Devine Kurt Heinrich and the hostess.
Mrs. Matilda Warwick recalls severe illness for twelve weeks before using Cardui. After doctors failed, a friend advised Cardui. her husband bought it and she recovered enough to resume housework and care for three children. She endorses Cardui and urges others to try it, noting others are seeing similar success. The ad promotes the vegetable extract and offers a postal booklet from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Mr and Mrs H E Runnels of San Marcos announce the engagement of their daughter Florence to W Geyer of San Antonio Texas Evangelist S C Bailey of Buckner Orphans Home displays a picture and distributes cards at the fair grounds urging friends to visit see the picture and hear about the home seeking support.
A vintage notice advises avoiding wet shampoos to maintain soft lustrous hair as alkali robs scalp oil leading to dull brittle hair. It promotes dry shampoo with a home mix of 4 ounces of root and 4 ounces of corn meal to remove dust and dandruff and impart a silken sheen and color.
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