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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1944
Page
2
O H Pannkoke will deliver a special lecture at St John’s Lutheran Church at the corner of Nueva and Bath Presa on Sunday evening. The Sunday morning service will feature a sermon titled Not Digmiyed Whote'er Rotide focusing on faith and inspiration.
La Grange public school enrollment sets a record with 803 pupils in the first week. Elementary grades total 284 and high school 223, while the rural district totals 82. Plum has 56 and Rabb's Pentre 24 pupils.
Austin reports a violent battle inside the Democratic party over presidential electors. Roosevelt forces seek recognition from the state supreme court after Sid Latham certified May 23 electors despite anti Roosevelt control. Harry L. Long condemns the decision as a breach of party mandate.
Major Margaret Ornights, consul for women's health, notes WACs bloomed on army diets and require smaller uniforms. Major Craighill cites long hours and excess food plus reduced exercise after initial training as causes.
In Oklahoma City Paul McCracken and family unearthed three buried drums containing 116 gallons of gasoline after their son Jack investigated a steel ring protruding from the ground. The contents were described as still undamaged despite rust on the drums. In Hollywood Gail Russell plans to keep active in film work while sketching cast members during production of Her Heart in Her Throat.
Mr and Mrs Melrose Holmgreen announce the marriage of their daughter Katherine Oliver to Sergeant William B Hymen of New Orleans. The ceremony was held at the Holmgreen home with immediate family present. Rev P C Sulfer officiated. Catherine Middlebug of Charleston was the sole attendant. After the wedding trip the couple will reside on Castano Road. Sergeant Hymen is stationed at Ranpoint Field.
June graduate Angalo Schoenleber heads to San Mardog Southwest Texas State Teachers College after Hat Wells High School honors. Lotus club opens its season with a review by Janette Behring Lowrey, author of The Lavender Out and In the Morning of the World, to release October 4. Event features several members as hosts and performers with decorations themed around Lavender Oat and a Young American Citizens program.
Button trout clating and clean slim ties in Pattern 0230 adapt to cotton or dressy materials. Pattern 9720 lists sizes 12 to 40 with yardage. send twenty cents for these patterns to The San Antonio Light Pattern Dept Texas. Include size name and address. The Macian Martin Fall and Winter Pattern Book offers more styles. delivery may take longer.
Mrs Jillian Pelott resumes life in Los Angeles after a month with her daughter and son in law Mr Jang Jas. Also mentioned is Mrs Alfred Marshall returning from a month with her daughter Ona Marshall in Long Beach California. Lieutenant Marcel serves as communications officer for the port directors at the San Pedro naval base.
A luncheon gathering listed four guests at La Font with Misses Madge McNavid Dadie Christine Terry Einerson and Amalie Rutherford. An evening Social Calendar notes Mrs F J Yerbrough hosting a dinner party complimenting Mesdames David H Williama of Los Angeles J M Thompson of Repstown and Eugene H Kipp of Corpus Christ.
A rehearsal supper Friday night entertained the wedding party of Miss Mary Irene Block and Lieut. Fred A. Lelseting. Mrs Monty Wilson and several hostesses helped, with about thirty guests including Miss Joan Bailey who was named drum majorette for the local unit after tryouts at Thomas Jefferson High School. She has joined the Lassos and is historian of the Martha Jefferson Randolph Factory Society.
An alumnae gathering of Beta chapter Ella Kappa Gamma is planned for Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Josie Bur at 31a West Cypress Bur.
The French Forces of the Interior report they found government archives in Vichy. The documents, allegedly three piles of collaboration records, were stored in the cellars of the Casino des Fleuts and seized by FFI operatives.
Dancer KT Wall sits Sept 16 with NB Village Pand- Ady. and Mystry Ben Patton and His Playhoya. Ady 4s Dance Heinmann Songail at Walelt's Orch. Also Brackenridge Park nightly dances with Muse in Lewie's Old Time Band. Adm 40c.
A fragmented columnist piece satirizes London life and European tension. It mocks politics, media rhetoric, and public mood, noting Ireland and England drift between peace and war while referencing the Maginot line and a satirical “elf lady.”
Mrs Ingle will bring an evangeliatic message at the Church of the Nazarene Denver route and St Anthony streets. Rev P Ingle will present The Lord and His Temple. Sunday evening Mrs Rosa Ingle to speak while morning service features Pastor Ja...
Washington report says General Pershing is confined to his bed at Walter Reed hospital after a War Department official described his condition as a severe setback in his physical state.
The San Antonio sub district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship will hold a regular meeting at Travis Park Methodist Church. Also note Gray Moss Inn will be closed from Monday, Sept 4, to Tuesday, Oct 1.
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