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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1916

Page

3

St Anthony roof garden dansant and society gatherings

Saturday night parties feature Miss Peggy Bliss hosting a 600 party the second this week with a large guest list including Miss May Van Hoogenhuyze Miss Jamie Kerr and many others. Edna Stevens Edna Bass shower honors Miss Bass at her home with flowers gifts and two course refreshments. Baraca class from McKinley Avenue Methodist Church held a rural party at William Kas ten home with costumes prizes and games.

Peggy Bliss May van Hoogenhuyze Jamie Kerr Luia Lovelady Myra van Hoogenhuyze Alice Woodley Ella Mac Neville Corinne Worden Phyllis Shiner Gladys Robbins Adele Shaw Lucile Anthony Louise Nagel Charlotte Newton Russell Hughes Mildred Murray Winnie Converse Loraine Miller Judith Rogers Kathleen Miller Eleanor Wright Doris Avery Hazel Davis Nan Young Mary Moreland Austin Margaret Sutherland Frances Skinner Louise Stumberg Alfred Melton Dickinson Baird Corley Cole Y. Bailey Rosa Lee Speakman Irma Bass Miss Bass Edna Stevens Baraca McKinley Avenue Methodist Church William Kasten Drexel Avenue Ethel Fant Lela Mae Payne Mattie Bell Marguerite Hoch Catherine Clark Margaret Tarleton Brown Starley Thompson Gladys O’brien Edith Crow Bothella Ware Anna Price Ruth Spore Mary

Foley mail order offer for coughs pains and cleansing pills

A trimmed advertisement offers a trial package from Foley & Co. Chicago including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills for pain rheumatism backache kidney and bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and sluggish bowels. A. M. Fischer signs the teaser.

Foley & Co Chicago Ill Foley A. M. Fischer

Social Notes and Arrangements Highlight Local Events

The Mozart Society postponed a reception honoring Arthur Claassen due to his late arrival. Various social gatherings are noted including Majestic party for College of Industrial Arts entrants, teas at Wolff & Marx, and informal teas by Mrs. Matt C. Bristol for Sixteenth cavalry ladies. Attendees and hosts such as Miss Lucile Parker and Mrs. L. W. Alexander appear among many names.

Lucile Parker College of Industrial Arts Wolff & Marx Ramona Patterson Grace McClannahan O'Neille Frinck Phyllis Shiner Thelma van Riper Mildred Murray Dorothy Evans Lucile Morris Russell Hughes Pauline Parks Eleanor Dowden Maude Gresham Ann Powers Annie Bee Bettison Jane Wood L. W. Alexander W. R. Parker Matt C. Bristol Sixteenth Cavalry Bristol James Parker William Shirley Scott W. F. Grant H. D. Johnston Gordon Rives Catts

Restoration of Train Service Between Mexico City and Vera Cruz

Service is restored with the first train bearing passengers and freight leaving Mexico City Saturday. Private management of the railways to resume with all employees returning except military ranks. rates on de facto government lines double starting today except gold payments. El Pueblo appoints Herberto Barron director, replacing Jose N. Novelo. Yucatan governor creates state boy scout corps.

Mexico City Vera Cruz Herberto Barron el Pueblo Jose N. Novelo Yucatan Boy Scouts

Mrs Cook Ig Hostess For Ladies Auxiliary Meeting

Mrs. Cook Ig Hostess to the ladies auxiliary to the B of L F and E at 2223 West Commerce street Thursday afternoon. Guests included Mesdames L McDonald K Westrop F Yates A Stanley L Miller H Garrett and Misses Fleta and Mary Douthit of Oklahoma City. Two course refreshments were served after sewing.

Cook Charles FE. Cook West Commerce Street Ladies B. of L. F Mesdame L. McDonald K. Westrop F. Yates A. Stanley L. Miller H. Garrett Fleta Mary Douthit Oklahoma City

Sunday 60 Cents Sutherland Springs Service Ad

An advertisement notes a Sunday service at 8 15 a m by Southern Pacific Lines charging 60 cents for travel to Sutherland Springs.

Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific Lines

Church Services Calendar Highlights City Wide

A dense list of Sunday services across multiple churches. Beacons Hill Calvary Hillcrest Pegues Memorial and more show Bible schools, morning and evening sermons, youth unions, and midweek prayer meetings. Notable topics include How to Live the Bible and The Undesired Grace.

Bible Students plan Sunday services and events

The San Antonio chapter of the Associated Bible Students will hold three services at Modern Woodmen Hall 117 North Flores Street this Sunday. An A G Eckolds lecture is scheduled for 3 p.m. followed by a Bible study at 4 15 p.m and a symposium. A prayer meeting is set for Tuesday at p.m.

San Antonio Associated Bible Students Woodmen Hall North Flores Street A. G. Eckolds

Saint Marys Church Sunday Masses and Devotions

The entry lists St Marys Church with Rev J H Quinn O M L and multiple Sunday masses from 5 30 to 11 00 including a high mass with sermon at 11 oclock Special masses for visitors at 9 and 10 oclock and a children s mass at 8 15 A married ladies sodality will receive holy communion at 7 30 mass and meet at 7 45 Sunday evening Devotions in honor of St Anthony and a question box Tuesday 7 45 Stations of the cross and benediction Friday 7 45 Night prayers and rosary each evening except Saturday 7 45 Weekday masses 6 30 7 30 and 8 15 am Also San Fernando Cathedral with Rev A Rosa rector Masses include 6 29 6 00 7 00 8 00 and a Spanish high mass at 9 am and English sermon at 11 00 There is a St Vincent de Paul Society meeting at 2 30 pm and vespers rosary benediction at 4 30 pm A San Fernando Cemetery Association meeting was postponed to Sept 14 at 4 pm Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Broad and Jones avenues has Sunday mass with a Spanish sermon by Rev Eugene Sugranes M F at 8 oclock Catechism after Mass Society of Our Lady of Sorrows meeting Sept 8 at 8 30 am

St. Mary's Church St. Mary’s Street J. H. Quinn St. Anthony San Fernando

Central Church and South Side Church Sunday Services

Central Church on Mein avenue offers morning and night services with Rev. Hugh McLellan as pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 p m. South Side Church at Alamosa and Hun stock avenues led by Albert T. Fitts holds Bible school at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m with subjects How to Evangelize a City and How to Build Up a Church in the morning and The Gospel Its Facts Covenants and Promises in the evening, with Christian Endeavor at 7 p m.

Central Church Mein Avenue Hugh McLellan Christian Endeavor South Side Church Alamosa Hunstock Avenues Albert T. Fitts

Christian Apostolic Church meets Sundays and Wednesdays in San Antonio

The San Antonio branch led by John A. Lewis general overseer meets each Sunday in Red Men hall at 3 p m and each Wednesday at 128 Cedar Street at p m The sermon tomorrow is The Signs of the Times The Coming Chaos and the Coming Christ Regular communion service led by evangelist N E Green assistant to the church dowser

San Antonio Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In Zion John A. Lewis John Alexander Dowie Red Men's Hall Soledad Street Cedar Street N. E. Green

Sunday and Bible study schedule announced

Sunday school at 2 30 p m with preaching at 3 30 and 7 p m twilight service Tuesday prayer meeting at 7 p m Thursday Bible class at 2 30 p m lesson in the Book of Revelations meetings in charge of superintendent Mrs Martha Kier

Martha Kier

Church services at First Church of Christ Scientist on Avenue DPD

Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with subject Man. Evening service repeats morning. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Avenua DPD Fifth Street

Central Congregational Church Service One Coin Sermon

The Central Congregational Church at Avenue D and Third Street led by Pastor C. A. Riley hosts Sunday school at 19 a.m. and worship with a sermon at 11 a.m. The sermon topic is The Value of a Coin of the Realm.

Central Congregational Church Young Men's Christian Association Avenue D Third Street C. A. Riley

Sunday church services listed for St. Luke's St John St Mark's and St Paul's

Church notices detail eleventh Sunday after Trinity services across St Luke's St John St Mark's and St Paul's with holy communion Sunday school and sermons. Rev J W Woesner Rev Belrey Rev George Belsey and Rev F C Price Jr are named as officiants with service times listed.

St. Luke's Chupaderas West Houston J. W. Woesner Trinity Belrey Roerne St. John’s Cherry and Burnet R. Y. Barber St. Paul's Grayson Avenue Willow Street F. C. Price Jr

First Church Burnet and Chestnut Streets Service Schedule

Sunday services listed for First Church include Sabbath school at 9 30 a m sermons and communion by Rev L Newman new presiding elder for the Texas conference at 10 45 a m Y P A services at 7 30 p m sermon by Mr Newman at p m Young People prayer meeting Tuesday at 8 00 p m Congregational prayer services Wednesday evening at 8 00 p m F E Erne pastor

First Church Burnet Chestnut Streets Rev. L. Newman Texas Mr. Newman Erne

St John’s Church Service Schedule Listing

St John’s Church at Nueva and South Presa streets posts Sunday school for German and English at 9 30. German service at 10 30 with sermon by Rev Wolff. English service at 8 pm with sermon on Preparedness by Rev Stricker.

St. John's Church Nueva South Presa Streets A. L. Wolff B. G. Stricker Mr. Wolff Mr. Stricker

Protracted church meetings across San Antonio area

The notice lists multiple churches with pastors and service times including Sunday schools at 9:30 to 10:00, morning sermons at 11, and evening services at 8. It notes special events such as garden party and bazaar hosted by Missionary Society, and weekly prayer meetings.

German Methodist Church in San Marcos Announces Services

Sunday school at 9 45 a m with German preaching at 11 a m and English at 8 15 p m led by D G Hardt and church events include Junior Epworth League at 3 p m Senior League at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 8 o'clock and Womans Missionary Society business meeting Thursday 3 p m The German Methodist on South Hackberry and Montana streets led by B E Brethon holds Sunday School at 930 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and 8 p m with services in English</n>

San Marcos Street German Methodist Church D. G. Hardt Epworth League Womans Missionary Society South Hackberry Montana B. E. Brethon

Presbyterian and Church Services and Meetings Listed

Sunday school times and worship services for multiple churches in Denver Boulevard Harlandale First Westminster Utica Madison area with pastors named and midweek prayer meetings noted. Christian Endeavor and Young People's Society gatherings also listed for various venues and dates.

Immanuel Baptist Union to Meet and Family Day at Central Church

The Immanuel Baptist People's Union meets at 6 45 Sunday evening with Miss Mary Brown Alexander in charge. Central Baptist invites all church families to a special Sunday school program and a 11 o'clock service features Rev. R W McCann on Four Codes of Marriage and Home Life. Dr B J Porter returns to preach both services with topics Standardizing of Life and Standing Before the Open Gate. San Fernando Cemetery Association reschedules its Sept 7 meeting to Sept 14 at 4 o'clock. Travis Park Methodist senior league hosts a sacred twilight recital at 7 Sunday. soldiers will be entertained by church members.

First Fourth Taylor Streets J. Porter D. D Porter Beacon Hill Church Grant Avenue Ashby Place Calvary Baptist Church North Pine Hays Streets W. W. Lee Bible School Hillcrest Baptist South Flores Elsie Rrospect Hill Church Buena Vista San Jacinto T. V. Neal Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society Central Church Johnson and Nathan Streets Big Tent South Presa Carolina Sheets R. W. McCann Los Angeles Heights J. D. May Palm Heights McKinley Avenue Methodist Church McKinley Avenue South Presa Street Gaston Hartsfield T. W. Moore Alamo Heights Broadway Poco John N. Rentfro Epworth League Fast End Montana Gevers John N. Kentfro P. C. Black East Commerce Street Missionary S Society Travis Park Methodist Church Navarro Travis Streets C. W. Weddell the Rankin Denver Heights J. W. Rowland Little Foxes Alamo Church South Alamo Wickes Streets H. M Ratliff Laurel Heights Woodlawn Belknap O. T. Cooper Church Lawn Charles Wesley Immanuel Baptist People's Union of the First Baptist Church Mary Brown Alexander Central Baptist Church Philathea Sloan L. Batchelor Grace Beatty Miss Batchelor Georgia Locke Bessie Myers L. W. Evans

Church social aids militiamen and fall services planned

The First Presbyterian Church hosts a Friday 8 pm social for militiamen at Camp Wilson with church social rooms open nightly for soldiers. Rev. Hugh McLellan returns to preach at Central Christian. St Pauls Lutheran cancels evening service and holds an after service members meeting. Ladies Aid rescheduled to Sept 14. Sunday school teachers meet at Travis Park Methodist. Calvary Baptist class social Sept 8 with about 100 in six classes. St Mark’s Episcopal services led by Rev George Belsey from Comfort Texas.

First Presbyterian Church Camp Wilson Calvary Baptist Sunday School St. Mark's Episcopal Church George Belsey Comfort, Texas

Amusements Dallas Vaudeville Bill at Majestic Theater

Dallas born Johnny Cantwell stars on the Majestic bill with Reta Walker in Getting the Fly Stuff. Mercedes headlines The Musical Enigma with Mile. Stantone in a telepathic piano act. Also featured are The Saxo Sextette and Marie Fitzgibbons. Hicksman Bros. & Co. present Two Ways to Look, The Aerial Macks perform trapeze, and Galetti’s Barber Shop Monkeys.

Dallas Johnny Cantwell Majestic Theater Reta Walker Cantwell The Majestic McKay Mercedes Mlle Stantone Mile Marie Fitzgibbons Hicksman Bros. & Co Galetti Barber Shop Monkeys

Billie Burke Stars at Strand in New Pictures Program

The Strand Theater now under new management offers all new films today. It features Chapter 16 of Gloria's Romance with Billie Burke as Gloria and a Who's Guilty drama. Tom Moore and Anna Neilsson headline the features. The Spoilers plays Sunday through Wednesday as an exceptional feature.

Billie Burke Strand New Pictures Gloria Tom Moore Anna Neilsson Rex Beach Dove William Farnum Kathlyn Williams

Emma Bunting Opens at Grand Opera House in San Antonio

Emma Bunting returns to San Antonio for a Labor Day matinee at the Grand Opera House after five years. She leads a strong stock company in Tess of the Storm Country, Rupert Hughes dramatizing Grace Miller White novel, with performances through the week and matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.

Emma Bunting Grand Opera House San Antonio Rupert Hughes Grace Miller White Miss Bunting

Juil Cases and Local Notices in City Court

Monday docket lists jail cases only with dispositions for Tuesday due to Labor Day. Judge Lowther allows bond cases to be returnable Tuesday morning. Also includes ads for printing, dental and legal services, a Sunday post meeting at the Gunter hotel, and a road incident where Ramon Trevino, 14, was injured by a car near Refugio Street and treated at the city hospital.

Corporation Court Lowther Ramon Trevino Refugio Street

Burglary at Magler Store on Victoria Street

Thieves broke into Philip Mag ler’s store at 726 Victoria street Friday night and stole second hand suits hats and shoes. Police later notified. Also mentions loans on diamonds watches jewelry and other values from Kehoe Loan Co. and a theft charge involving a Mexican man and a bicycle owned by Frank Larson.

Philip Magler Victoria Street Kehoe Loan Co W. Commerce Harvey and Proudfoot Frank Larson Dakota Street

Pershing Arrives at Columbus for Review of Regulars

General John J. Pershing commander of the American punitive expedition reaches Columbus New Mexico from Mexican field headquarters to review the regulars stationed there. He arrives as the expedition continues operations along the border.

Columbus N. M J. J. Pershing Mexico

General to inspect new Massachusetts Nav Guard site

The officer travels with troops at Ojo Federico and Vado Fils silas en route to Columbus expected in four days. The field headquarters road is praised as excellent and the general completed the journey in under fifteen hours.

Massachusetts Nav Guard Ojo Federico

Pension Warrants Sent Out In Texas

The Texas pension department issued warrants for the new quarter. Partially disabled recipients receive 16 dollars and tally disabled receive 25 dollars. About 15,500 warrants are classed at 18 dollars and 3,500 at 25 dollars.

Austin Tex State Pension Department

Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method

An advertisement promotes at home treatment for piles claiming immediate relief and speedy cures. It offers free trial materials without payment and asks readers to send their address to M. Summerg Box P Notre Dame.

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