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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1927
Page
4
Harlingen prepares for a grand fair with city decorations and the coronation ceremony of Queen Quetzal. Edinburg Junior College and Schreiner Institute plan a football game at the fair grounds, while horse racing starts the week’s program. Officials anticipate attendance exceeding 200000.
Washington reports the American Red Cross aims for 3,000,000 members as the year long enrollment push ends. Early returns from national headquarters show a generous response and strong support for relief efforts amid recent disasters.
Joseph Mattheus of New York, a pianist and petroleum investor, attended a dinner at the Pieza hotel in Mexico City honoring Alfredo Cuedro, pianist of Mexico City Arturo Santibanez, former consul general in Italy, and other prominent Americans. A hunting trip was announced as planned for the coming week.
The marriage of Terry W. Horna to Miss Margaret Mitchell was solemnized in the First Baptist Church with Dr. T. E. Gates officiating. The ceremony featured white chrysanthemums, palms, and cathedral tapers, followed by a reception at the bride’s parents’ Ogden Street home and plans for a Havana departure.
Friday events include Woman's Club lunch at the club house and History Club at a private home. Protestant Women's Federation meets at the Hillcrest area. PTA group hosts a meeting at the school. Parents Day observed at Emm seg High School. A list of visits, engagements, and social travels follows with multiple names and locations, including a Texas trip and upcoming wedding in Bryan. A San Antonio Guild meeting and a Thanksgiving social at a residence are noted.
Recently completed in San Antonio a statue of Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy, was loaded onto a Southern Pacific freight car to ship to Washington for unveiling ceremonies. Georgia officials and Daughters of the Confederacy planned a ceremony with Gov. Walker and other state leaders present. Relates to Texas theater inscriptions and Garble Borglum remarks about Rushmore script and panel dimensions of ninety feet long and sixteen feet high.
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