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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1943

Page

9

Local club and church events mix with wedding in San Antonio

Multiple listings note evening and afternoon gatherings across West Elsmere and Alamo City venues. Events include a Delph chapter meeting, a YWCA schedule, Parent Teacher council in Municipal Auditorium west wing, and San Antonio Bar auxiliary meeting at Christ Episcopal church. A high school graduate from Thomas Jef f High is highlighted alongside the upcoming wedding of Lucile DeNever Smedley and Evan Williams at First Baptist chapel.

Adonday Kappa Gamal Seronty Peggie Pinneil West Elsmere Sur Se Women's Auxiliary The San Antonio Bar Association Christ Pal Church Mre K. Quinn Brother Peter Dames Central Catholic High School Lucile DeNever Smedley Fily ‘Smedley Wiberti Evan Willams Mars L. W. Williams San Antiio First Baptist Church Tafise Louise J. Baker Carl Wolf Will Sarve A.C. Hinnant Joe Marshall

My Day with Eleanor Roosevelt on Guadalcanal Hospital Visit

Eleanor Roosevelt writes from Guadalcanal describing a hospital stay during a night air raid drill, the calm rounds through wards, patient strains, and the role of nurses, medical staff, and the Red Cross in wartime care. She highlights the bond between patients, corpsmen, and volunteers, and notes ongoing support from war bond drives and clubs aiding wounded servicemen.

Aler Eagle Hall Lilien Whaley Wits Maenette Harrison Willie Mae Howell Merehee Walgreen Selety Taper Tropics Home Administration Hospital Campaien

Miss Victory Honor Guest Ceremony At Local Home

Mrs Mary Lynn Victory was honored as a coke early Sunday afternoon by Misses Pegey and Jimmye Nowlan in their home. The Ever Ready Service club of San Antonio, Blue Bonnet Grove Woodmen, and several named ladies attended a simple ceremony. The Blue Bonnet Grove will meet Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the WOW hall and sponsor a bingo party at 2 30 p m with public invitation.

Girls’ Club San Antonio Elay Picasa Ithe Alamo ‘Rolahts High School PT. A Fac‘lly Mary Lynn Victory Erldeleet Pegey Jimmye Nowlan Mesdames Astrid Shel W. C. Turney Eywin Squires Mildred Ashmore Margaret Elizabeth Matthews Frances. Trosper June Cullen Maris Mitchell Nancy Oden Enid L. Ballard C. Gen Try Mare Blue Bonnet Grove New Circle Hrenofeis Fannie MM. Benkendorfer Rigsby Maude Miller Wassov Alice Rutledge Blue Bonnet Grove WOW East Houston Street the Grove Jis

Pineapple doily crochet pattern and order note

Dainty pineapple design doilies described as protective for a polished table. Pattern 626 includes sizing notes, crochet instructions, stitch illustrations and materials list. Send 1 cent coin with name and address to The San Antonio Lizhw Needlecraft Dept San Antonio Texas.

San Antonio Lizhw Needlecraft Dept Texas New York Fannin

Recruiting Drive 70000 WACs Sought in War Effort

Dallas dispatch reports the new Women's Army Corps launches a 70 day drive to enlist one WAC for every casualty since the war began. The target in the Eighth Service Command includes 7224 recruits by December 7, Pearl Harbor's second anniversary, with Maj. Gen. Donovan framing the effort as a demand that women join now. Governors in the Southwest will issue proclamations urging women aged 2 to 50 without dependents to consider service, stressing the need for every eligible woman to serve in uniform.

Dallas New Women's Army Corps United State Eighth Service Command Pearl Harbor Atra Bataan Corregidor Java Geo. Richard Donovan Winifred L. Stilwell WAC

Bc Formula Promises Headache and Neuralgia Relief

An old advertisement touts BC as fast relief for headaches neuralgia and muscular pains. It claims the product soothes nervousness and acts as a sedative. It lists 10 and 25 cent sizes and urges consulting a physician if pain persists.

Wimodaus conductresses honored by city chapters

The Wimodaus chapter OES will honor conductresses from 32 city chapters at 8 p m Monday. Visitors welcome. Kasidah WBA officers council met all day Thursday at Mrs Ficanor Hamilton’s home, with Mrs Detis Mooty presiding and Mrs Pauling Neuner as guest. A mess meeting will be at Mrs Claudis Jones home on October 23. Miss De Rossette Thomas will speak at Callins Gardens PTA Friday at 2:16 p m in the school cafeteria on Freedom of Normal Home Life. The executive committee will meet Westider at 2 p m in the school cafeteria.

Wimodaus Chapter Council of Kasidah Review Ficanor Hamilton Detis Mooty Pauling Neuner Claudis Jones Princeton Avenue de Rossette Thomas Callins Gardens PT. A Yall Westrider Cefpteria Cornelius Beeckman King Fens Dyname

Fake Message Fails to Fool Yank

An American sergeant, Norman Rawe of Rochester New Hampshire, refused a faked enemy message and saved a Flying Fortress wing from disaster. He is praised by Stars and Stripes and recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross.

London Amy Stars and Stripes Today Norman Rawe Rochester N. H Bac Rowe

Pants suit back in Canada

A fragment from Ottawa reports a sudden return of the pants suit style with a price board announcement. The note notes Canadians may buy a cuffed trouser or add an extra pair with a new suit, while legal considerations are referenced in the casual market update.

Ottawa Canada Sanyone San Antonio

S A Girl Weds In Roswell New Mexico War Post Chapel

Miss Nita Irene Henson daughter of Mr and Mrs J F P Henson of San Antonio Texas wed Lieut Hargld R Kolve of Seattle Washington at the Roswell Army Air Field post chapel in Roswell New Mexico on September 22. Chaplain John A Bryant officiated with Cpl Alfred Montgomery organist. Best man Lieut Charles J Burke and attendees included Mrs George Seymour. The couple will reside at 511 South Missouri Roswell. Kalve attended Wright Junior College in Chicago.

Roswell Army Air Field Roswell N. M Nita Irene Henson J. Fp, Henson San Antonio Hargld R, Kolve Seattle Wash John A. Bryant Alfred Montgomery George Seymour Charles J. Burke South Missouri Hoswell Kalve Wright Junior College Chicago

Man Who Claimed to Be 132 Dies in Chicago

Siyed Mebret who claimed to be 132 and said he was born in Egypt during Napoleon's era died today in Cook County Hospital. He had lived with Charles Milner and reported two wives had died before him with no relatives in the United States. Mehrem arrived in Chicago in 1893 around the time of the Columbian Exposition.

Chicago Tns Siyed Mebret Sho Egypt Napoleon Europe Cook County Charles Milner Mehrem

Budapest Orders More to Arms Decree Enacts Enlistment

All male residents of Budapest aged 20 to 48 not in uniform must report for enlistment between October 1 and December 17. The Hungarian defense ministry issued the decree, published in Festey Lloyd, according to O. W. I. aid.

New York Budapest Tmniform Mungarian Defense Ministry Festey Lloyd O. W. I. Aid

Two Return From Trip and Musical Club Officers Named

Mis George de Graat and her mother Mrs Corwin T Priest returned last week from a summer in West Point and New York City. The Tuesday Musical Club, founded in 1901, begins its 1943 44 season under new president Mrs Zulime Hert Simpson with an open house October 5. Officers include Mrs Carrie Breves vice president and Mrs Robert Newman second vice president. Concerts at San Pedro Playhouse feature Vivian Della Chiesa soprano November 12 and Rudolf Firkusny pianist March 14. A directors meeting is scheduled October 1 at 2:30 in the Hall of Music.

George de Graat Corwin T. Priest Run West Point New York City Mrs. de Graat Colonel de Grast Para B. Hertzberg Zulime Hert¢ Simpson Anna Hertzberg Robert Newman Paul Rochs Roy White E C. Reichardt Prances Krohn J.‘ Smith Mary Sougater Terrell van A. Petty Ferdinand Meyer Gerard Becher W. J. Lackey Grady Rees William “Ward — MacDonald Dorothy Gaffarelli B. B. McGimsey Peter J. Hennesey Hollis Bridgman Batrmall San Pedro Playhouse Vivian Della Chiesa Joseph Sulgeti Thomas J. Thomas Rudolf Firkusny Sionist Ernest Scrivener Charles Stone Edward Harker Alexander McColliste Walter Dunham Max Goodman Philanthropiec Anne Herlaberg Tt Fund Heller Teagarden Sander John Albright Leonard Brown Eugene. Hass T. H. Flannery Arthur Bined Board of Directors Hall of Music

Patterned Childs Frock and Pinafore Pattern 9536

Pattern 9536 offers a boy and girl frock and a pinafore in small child sizes with yardage estimates and pricing. The notice lists order details including size name address style number and postage to The San Antonio Light Pattern Department. It cites a Fall and Winter Pattern Book and notes delivery may take two weeks or longer.

Eltier Ure San Antonio Texas

Linguistic note on municipal static and statal terms

In a letter to Mr. Carlisle from San Antonio the author discusses the coined term municipal static versus municipal statics. He explains the Latin root statatus meaning state, contrasts static and statics as used in local speech, and cautions the word would carry unflattering connotations if applied to officials.

Mr. Carlisle Antonio

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