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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1924

Page

5

DRA DINER TO HOST MASS AMERICAN LEGION GATHERING

National Commander James A Drain is due in San Antonio from El Paso at 1 PM Saturday for a large Legion banquet and reception at the St. Anthony Hotel. Governor Pat M Neff and Adjutant General Thomas D Barton are invited to speak. Reservations through Maj Wayne Davis. Committees list volunteers from Kerrville and San Antonio.

Texas American Legionsi James A American Legion San Antonio el Paso St. Anthony Legion Méd Neff Maj Wayne Davis Pat M. Neff Thomas D.barton Major Davis Raymond Marshall Jack R. Burke W. B. Tuttle John Weber Louis Lauterstein Ralph H. Durkee

Scrub Brush Promoted as Flesh Reducer in Vienna

Vienna reports a new weight loss method using a dry scrub brush four to five times daily. A South American doctor introduced the practice which claims to melt excess fat as full body massage and strong brushing are followed by a cold or tepid shower.

Vienna

Reception committee lists leaders for city event

A lengthy reception committee at hotels is led by Mayor John W Tobin with judges and generals including Augustus McCloskey, Charles Sumimerall, W S Scott, and Preston Brown. The roster features Claude V Y Birkhead Sylvan Lang Wayne Duaris Raymond Phelps and many others. Weather damages cars as Boston endures cold snap with 300k+ gallons of alcohol sold for antifreeze in three days.

Claude V. Birkhead van Lang Douglas’ Lawley F. P Herff G. Cresson Leo Brewer Raymond Marshall Herbert Peakrs Bat Corrigan Hill Grover Frank Williams L. W. Benton Charles M. Dickson Jack Burke Cole Kelley Tobin Rote W. H. Cade John’™ Frost G. C. Wurzbach C Bile John W. Tobin Augustus McCloskey W.S. Scott Preston Brown W. S. Fly W. B. Tuttle Walton Hood Claude VY. Birkhead Sylvan. Lang Wayne Duaris Raymond Phelps John KK. Weber Ivy Stansell Charles W. Scruggs W. B Boston

Otto Zirkel, Texas Pioneer Dies at 68

Otto Zirkel 68 longtime San Antonio businessman and Texas pioneer died at his home 117 South Monumental Street after a six month illness Addison's disease. Born in Germany he moved to Chicago at 14 and came to Texas in 1875 establishing a plant along Wyoming Street later near the Southern Pacific tracks. Surviving are widow Agnes four daughters Stella Meier Ernest Rossman BR Rossman and B Boezinger four sons B A C EL Raymond Milford and 22 grandchildren. Funeral at 3 pm Saturday at the family home burial in Odd Fellows cemetery under Tagg McCollum.

Otto Zirkel Texas San ‘Antonio South Monumental Street Mr. Zirkel Germany Chicago Zirkel Agnes Zirkel Stella Meier Ernest Rossman BR. Rossman B. Boezinger Raymond Milford Zirkel Methodist Church S. O. O. S. Lodge Woodman Circle South Mentmental A. Ltancenberger Sid Smith C. A. Arnold BE. W. Richardson G. E. Melitt Ed Arnold C. Pauling Jack Rollinger W. Joyce He, Schlerer H. Starcke Odd Fellows Cemetery Tagg .& McCollum

Shriners Chief Visits Fort Worth for Ceremonial

Mos iah Temple prepares a grand afail ceremonial in the Coliseum with Imperial officials including James BE Chandler of Kansas City and David Crosland of Montgomery. The event is expected to draw over 5000 Shriners from Maskat and seven other temples.

Fort Worth

Bishop J E Dickey to Preach at Laurel Heights Church

Bishop and Mrs J E Dickey of Waco arrive in San Antonio for Thanksgiving events. He will fill the Laurel Heights Methodist pulpit and preside at the evening Thanksgiving service with music by a quartet including David Ormesher and Charles Caruthers.

Janws E. Dickey Waco San Antonio C Burgin Chambers Tu Lodge Kerrville Laurel Heights Methodist Church David Ormesher Charles Caruthers Francis DeVargos Harry Warike

Boy Scouts Band Concert at W O W Tubercular Hospital

Troop 1 Boy Scout band entertained patients at the W. O. W. Tubercular Hospital in Cerrell Hills on Thursday. After the performance the musicians toured the building and a public concert was hinted for December at the new Scottish Rite cathedral.

BOY Scouts

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