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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1911

Page

8

Westers Elected San Antonio Real Estate Exchange Officers

The San Antonio Real Estate Exchange held its second annual meeting at 229 East Houston Street electing R. H. Wester as president and H. C. King as vice president. Directors elected include Thomas L. Conroy Hall P. Street J. L. Lytle Charles H. Jackson and W. W. Wiggins with other members named. The group reported $3975.40 in expenditures sourced from membership fees and touted gains in local real estate values. Directors re elected include Wester and King.

R. H. Wester San Antonio Real Estate Exchange B. F. Nicholson Exchange H. C. King Wester Mr. King The East Houston Street Thomas L. Conroy Hall P. Street J. L. Lytle Charles H. Jackson W. W. Wiggins T. N. Smith C. S. Fowler R. G.callahan H.©. King Lane Taylor J. Herbert Compton John Richey Onna Bers Ray M. Mackey George M. Kessler Fred 8. Pearson Medina Bexar County Highway League Highway Commission Fowler Bros. Land Company Mackey

Real Estate Exchange Sees Unity Toward City's Beauty

The Real Estate Exchange pledged continued work to make San Antonio a more beautiful city and urged licensing of real estate men. President B F Nicholson was absent due to illness. R H Wester presided as vice president and Nicholson's annual report was read by Secretary Mackey. Members listed attended including Wester Conroy Stone Edwards Hamilton Judy Jackson Strohm White Howard Rohde Lytle Dickinson Reed Ramsey Callahan Compton Wiggins Richey Street Smith Watters Rice Dobrowolski Ketter Chadwick King Mackey.

Lloyd Spencer Temple Plaza Theater B. F. Nicholson R. H. Wester Exchange Nicholson Real Estate Exchange San Antonio T. L. Conroy C. M. Stone F. M. Edwards Harry Hamilton C. H. Judy Charles H. Jackson J. L. Strohm W. W. White Sam Howard Alfred Rohde J. L. Lytle H. E. Dickinson E. M. Reed Gracie

High School Debating League Formed At Main Avenue School

Four boys’ debating societies the Hayne Debating club the High School senate the Jeffersonian Literary society and the Ciceronian Literary society formed a High School Debating league. First joint debate on October 25 Haynes versus Jeffersonians on direct election of national senators with Haynes affirmative. Judges to be faculty members.

Main Avenue Hayne Debating Club High School Senate Jeffersonian Literary Society Ciceronian Literary Society Haynes Jeffersonians Big School Arthur Ub Harry Rhodes Emmet Isom Raymond Marshall Serrate

Bahn Optical suit nets $420 from rail lines

After two days on trial in the Fifty third district court Austin jurors awarded G A Bahn Optical & Diamond company 420 dollars against Houston and Texas Central railway and Mallory line for damaged silverware shipped in transit.

Austin Tex Fifty-third District G. A. Bahn Optical & Diamond Company Houston & Texas Central Railway Mallory

Five Presidents Named to Harriman Rail Lines in Texas and Louisiana

The Light reports a new administrative scheme for Harriman lines appointing five presidents replacing Judge R. S. Lovett. Thornwell Fay leads Harriman lines in Texas and Louisiana with hubs in Houston and New Orleans.

Thornwell Fay Southern Pacific Texas Louisiana Associated Press New York Harriman Lines R. S. Lovett Harriman Judge Lovett Julius Kruttschnitt L. J Minneapolis & St. Louis Oregon Railway & Navigation Company Union Pacific Wells-Fargo William Sproule Wells-Fargo & Co Sproule County Mayo Ireland California Sacramento San Francisco Guggenheim Wells Fargo Houston New Orleans J. D. Farrell Oregon-Washington Railway & Navigation Company Portland Chicago & Northwestern Epes Randolph Southern Pacific of Mexico Tucson

Decorator to Advise Exhibitors at the Fair

A. M. Stringer the San Francisco artist will visit exhibitor locations in the exposition building to supply free decoration plans and expert advice. Stringer, who began as a decorator at the centennial in Philadelphia, served on the directing board for the Chicago and St. Louis world fairs. Exhibitors may arrange a prompt call by telephoning Secretary J. M. Vance at International Fair headquarters.

Fair Association A. M. Stringer San Francisco Cal Stringer Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis J. M. Vance

Knox to Make Address at Railroad Y M C A Night

Opening night programs for Railroad Y M C A classes on October 3 include Professor W J Knox address followed by luncheon. New courses in mechanical drawing shop arithmetic apprentice school and first aid to the injured announced with plans for a ladies auxiliary and reorganization of the Glee Club and orchestra. Professor Roundtree to lead the Glee Club again.

W. J. Knox Auditorum Glee Club Professor Roundtree

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