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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1916

Page

9

MGA Plans Campaign For 1000 Members

The Y M C A in San Antonio launches a five day automobile race style campaign to recruit 1000 members by December 1. Twenty teams will travel from Washington to San Antonio with each member counted by miles covered. Dick O Lerrell leads as general chairman with four division chiefs and 125 workers to run four districts likely bounded by Crockett and Navarro streets. A ten word slogan contest awards free membership to the best entrant, due by 10 PM Monday November 20.

Washinton D. C San Anonio Dick O. ‘Lerrell Claude J. Carter Victor Keller E. Boudreaux Ralph L. Coly Crockett and Navarro Ian San Antonio

Y M C A Campaign Focused On Moral And Physical Growth

The Y M C A aims to direct men and boys toward become clean citizens at a pivotal life stage. It emphasizes athletics for health and morals, democratic life, and a self supporting model, citing a 1916 yearbook of 150000 boys across 400 high schools in Bible classes and clubs. The San Antonio secretary E E Dilley and directors are praised for expanding membership and improving management.

San Antonnio E. E. Dilley

Texas Homecoming to Feature Inauguration and Big Football Game

Austin announces the inauguration of Dr. Robert Ernest Vinson as University of Texas president at Thanksgiving as 12 000 seats plus grass and standing room at Clark Field cater to 15 000 attendees for the UT and A M College clash. Alumni, students and visiting Aggies will share bleachers and meals with a 15 000 gate receipt split between UT and A M College.

Austin Tex Robert Ernest Vinson University of Texas Clarkfield Longhorns The Agricultural and Mechanical College Vinson Bizzell M. Rangen M. Rooters L. Theodore Bellmont A. and M. College Texas University Aggies University Texas Bellmont Tekeepers A. & M. College University Club E. Giesecke School of Engineering College Station Bryan State Capitol

Pyramid Pile Treatment Promises Home Trial and Savings

A vintage advertisement urges readers to try Pyramid Pile Treatment for piles at home. It claims dramatic personal letters prove success and offers a 50 cent box price or mail order for a trial kit.

Hot Wells Deed Transferred to Gotham Pictures Corp

A warranty deed filed with County Clerk Frank R. Newton shows R. E. Stafford & Co. transferring the Hot Wells property, including 115.73 acres and improvements, to Gotham Pictures Corporation for 100000 in preferred stock, 100000 in common stock, and four notes of 25000 each due at 12 24 36 and 48 months. Another trust deed to E. A. Hutchins as trustee secures the four notes.

R. E. Stafford & Co Ike T. Pryor Myra §. Pryor Hot Wells Gotham Pictures Corporation Frank R. Newton Gotham Film Corporation E. A. Hutchins

Donations to Orphans Home Receive Many Thanks

The Protestant Orphans Home lists recent donations from a mix of individuals and groups including Miss Lenora Mitchel, James Kapp, Mrs. Goldman, Miss Ella Hughes, the Sunshine Club, Lange Soap Company and Pioneer Mills. They request donors with no delivery means to advise the matron Crockett 464 so items can be sent.

Pioneer Mills Lenora Mitchel James Kapp Lottie Seahorn D. B. McCall L. Goldman Jee Gunter W. L. Stiles Hugh McLellan Berling Mitchel Ella Hughes Sunshine Club Lange Soap Company Crockett

Pastors Honored At City Mission Board Reception

The old and new pastors of all city Methodist churches and their wives were guests of the City Mission Board at a Friday evening reception in the parlors of Travis Park Methodist Church. Mrs P C Blank, president of the city mission board, led the event.

Methodist City City Mission Board Travis Park P. C. Blank

Local Methodist Meeting Honors New and Returning Pastors

A church gathering hosted by Mesdames Carter McCoy Smith Strange Sanderson Steele Felber Straughn Weddell Phillips and Mrs Cochran plus Philathea class attendees featured a program with Hymn Bless Be the Tie That Binds invocation by Rev. C R Leonard solos by Mrs F L Carson and Mrs Hannah W Cluck welcome to the new pastors Rev J H Grosetlose and responses for the new and returned pastors by Rev Felix Hill Jr and Rev Charles Wesley Weddell. Thoughts on San Antonio Methodism read by Rev J A Phillips.

Claude J. Carter J. K. McCoy W. E. Smith W. L. Strange D. C. Sanderson Charles Steele Fred Felber CC. C. Straughn Charles W. Weddell J. A. Phillips Cochran Philathea C. R Charles Wesley Weddell Hannah W. Cluck San Antonio

Beauty Doctor Tells Secret to Darken Gray Hair

Miss Alice Whitney of Detroit outlines a home mixture to darken gray hair, promote growth, and soften it. The formula uses bay rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine mixed with water, applied twice weekly for desired shade and relief from itching and dandruff.

Detroit Alice Whitney Mich

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MGA Plan Cimpaign McHeme Y. M.C. A. Campaign Dick O. Terrell Smith Claude Carter A. E. Boudreaux Ralph L, Colby Ex-students’ Association University Law Association Clark Field Kalteyer Nunnally’s Kalteyer’s Drug Store E. Houston St Snur Ted Bi Eapert Doyle-Bridger Optical Co. “Exclusives Opticians Commerce St Pyramid Drug Company Pyramid Marshall, Mich Lowship Peck’s Woods Uies Peel Radio Tabourette Duofolds Wnstomach A. M. Fischer Sommer J. Pfeiffer Beauty Sunny J. Oppenheimer & CO. General Distributors San Antonio, Texas
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