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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1912

Page

3

Fiesta San Jacinto division plans new board and festival

A Fiesta San Jacinto division meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is set for Wednesday night to elect a new board of directors for the coming year and discuss spring festival plans. Officers will be chosen from the new board. Current officers and directors are listed.

Ad Landi Chamber of Amerce All Chamber of Commerce The Fiesta San Jacinto Association Atlee B. Ayres Charles Graebner Jesse D. Oppenheimer Emil Frank Johnb. Carrington Williams C. Rigsby John F. Fentiman William M. Morgan Harry L. Miller Gus Heye O. O. Woodman Albert V. Huth Albert Arstein William Basse Fred Hummert Roy W. Hearne Alfred Duerler J. R. Sprague T. L. Brown F. A. Chapa Lloyd Spencer D. J. Straus L. B. Clegg J. H. Savage R. T. Pruitt

Wheeler Named Physical Director at Y M C A San Antonio

George Wheeler arrives with his wife to assume duties as physical director of the Y M C A in San Antonio succeeding N. Tanenbaum. He brings experience from Milwaukee Janesville New York and Miles City and will work to arouse more interest with updated class work ideas.

George Wheeler Young Men’s Christian Association N. Tanenbaum San Antonio Miles City Mont Wheeler Milwaukee Janesville Wis New York

Daughters of the King Elect Neblett as President

King’s Daughters elect Mrs. L. M. Neblett of Fort Worth as president and name Corsicana as next meeting site. Officers chosen for the year include Vice-president Miss Lillie Gohmert of San Antonio, recording secretary Miss Harriet Brown of San Antonio, treasurer Mrs. Hiram McCurry of Texarkana, and corresponding secretary Mrs. S. R. Lindley of Corsicana. Next gathering is set for October with date to be chosen by the board.

L. M. Neblett Fort Worth Corsicana Daughters of the King St. Mark’s Church Lillie Gohmert San Antonio Harriet Brown Hiram McCurry Texarkana S. R. Lindley

Baraca Class Meets at Government Hill Church

The James Lewis Baraca class gathered yesterday at Government Hill Methodist Church for a Sunday school lesson on Wanderings in Decapolis led by J. W. Lowther. Committee chairmen assigned assistants and plan active department work beginning November 1.

James Lewis Baraca Government Hill Methodist Church J. W. Lowther Decapolis Epworth League

Electoral count may drop to nineteen for Texas

C W Taylor resigns as Eleventh district elector and Joe Hidson certified but not printable on ballots. Statewide scramble to print 19 electoral votes for Woodrow Wilson while E P Baker or M W Reisinger may fill the remaining roll in Tuesday’s election. Preparations continue as county clerks ship out supplies and ballots remain unchanged.

C. W. Taylor C. C. McDonald Texas Woodrow Wilson E. P. Baker M. W. Reisinger Bexart Frank R. Newton Bexar County City Hall Bexar Jack Elgin Ees R. Davis Alamo Plaza W. H. Atwell United States Dallas C. W. Johnson Capt Arthur M. Gray

El Paso Man Praises Plant Juice Cure

Russel P. Miller a government ore sampler at El Paso Smelting Co. says Plant Juice relieved liver pain and congestion after one bottle and endorses it for debility nervousness dyspepsia and catarrhal ailments. Fischer sells it.

Russel P. Miller el Paso Smelting Co Montana Street el Paso Fischer

Track Gangs Close In On San Antonio Uvalde & Gulf Route

Track crews for the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf railroad are ten miles apart as they rush to complete a seventy seven mile stretch between the city and Fowlerton. Vice president A R Ponder reports the home stretch on the Fowlerton extension and predicts finish within a week. Charlotte welcomed the road with a celebration including whistles bonfires and flag ceremonies. President J F Franklin of the line is due November 1 to winter here and has leased a house.

San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Fowlerton A. R. Ponder Railroad Company Charlotte Lone Star J. ©. Franklin St. Louis San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Company

Funeral Arrangements Made for Arthur Hotel Death Boy

John Rix, stepfather of 15 year old Jack Rus sell, arrived in San Antonio and arranged the funeral for the boy who was found dead in a tub at the Arthur hotel. The body prepared by Riebe Undertaking Co was sent to Willis Point for burial. Russell had been employed at the Arthur hotel and planned to return home to Fort Worth. Justice Umscheid held an inquest and ruled natural causes with heart trouble cited by several doctors.

John Rix Jack Russell Arthur Hotel San Antonio Riebe Undertaking Company Willis Point Tex Young Russell Fort Worth Justice Umscheid

Boy Scouts Organize in Sweetwater Texas

A company of fifty Boy Scouts of America was organized here today in Sweetwater Texas as part of local youth program efforts.

Boy Scouts Sweetwater Tex Boy Scouts of America

Society aeroplane school to open at Col lege Park Md

A society aeroplane school will open at the aviation park in College Park Maryland where social set women from Washington will fly and learn to operate aircraft. Prominent enrollees include Miss Laura Merriam Miss Gladys Hinckley Miss Dorothy Williams and Miss Marguerite Draper with instructor Miss Bernetta Miller who will stay in San Antonio for several months. Road extension work continues with grading gangs near Live Oak county about forty miles fromPleasanton and surveyors south of Fowlerton for a road to the lower Rio Grande valley.

Aviation Park College Park National Capital Laura Merriam Gladys Hinckley Washington Dorothy Williams Marguerite Draper Bernetta Miller San Antonio Live Oak County Pleasanton Fowlerton Rio Grande Valley

Obituary notices for Hicks Wilke Aldrich and ALRICH

Three obituaries note Hicks of this city aged 76 dying at 7 15 yesterday at 205 Seventh Street two sons Jim and P M Hicks and daughter Kate Hicks with burial planned in Austin. George Wilke 27 died at Santa Rosa hospital son of Ludwig Wilke two brothers and sister Lena McCullough survive. A L Aldrich 79 died at daughter Mrs William A Ross home in Texa s native of New York long resident of Michigan. Burial to Michigan by Shelley Loring with accompanying relatives.

Wilke George Wilke Santa Rosa Hospital McDona Tex Ludwig Wilke Henry William Lena McCullough Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company Alrich A. L. Aldrich William A. Ross Augusta Street New York Michigan University of Michigan Omicron Delta Kappa Epsilon University of Texas Texas Fred A Ralph L. Aldrich William A. Boss Shelley- Loring Undertaking Company William Boss

Legal Battle Expected Over Independent Ballot Access

In Edinburg Hidalgo county today District Judge W B Hopkins will hear arguments for permanent injunctions sought by Democratic and independent parties of Cameron county. Democrats say independents held no primary and a temporary restraining order blocks listing independent candidates. Independents counter by halting distribution of election supplies to precincts as court action unfolds.

Brownsville Tex Edinburg Hidalgo County W. B. Hopkins Cameron County

J M Ball Heads to Dallas for State Fair Freight

J M Ball district freight agent of the International and Great Northern travels to Dallas to handle special shipments tied to the closing of the state fair.

J. M. Ball The International & Great Northern Dallas

Mayor Jones Inspects Prospect Hill for Gravel Streets

Mayor A H Jones and city council members visited Prospect Hill with the Improvement Club to review streets slated for graveling and other improvements. Residents say rain makes travel nearly impossible and fire wagons cannot respond in mud. Gravel from nearby pits near Prospect Hill may be used for Houston Commerce Buena Vista and Monterey streets.

A. H. Jones Prospect Hill Houston Commerce Buena Vista Monterey

Writs Handed Down In Grand Jury Indictments

Noon report shows about two dozen indictments issued by the grand jury with several cases unpublicized due to no arrests. Named defendants include J. P. Wayland for theft over fifty dollars and multiple forgery and passing of forged instruments charges against F. S. Parks Dan Webb and others. The grand jury will resume work tomorrow and adjourn at term end.

J. P. Wayland F. S. Parks Andrew Bacon I. T. Hewitt H. A. James Dan Webb Victor Medina Maximo Aragua Cruz Flores Joe Grimes Grand Jury

Mackey Named Secretary of State Realty Association

Ray M. Mackey secretary of the real estate division of the Chamber of Commerce was elected secretary of the State Realty Association to fill the vacancy from Wycliffe A. Hill of Houston who resigned. Dallas directors named him after Hill’s resignation last Friday. Mackey previously headed the Real Estate Exchange and has helped strengthen the real estate sector in Texas.

Wycliffe A. Hill State Realty Association Ray M. Mackey Chamber of Commerce Wycliffe A Hill Houston Hill Dallas Mackey Real Estate Exchange Dealers’ Association Texas

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