The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-01

Whioh VIII be- occupied this week.
Silver Tea
The Womon's Missionary Society OF
the First Presbyterian church gave an
enjoyable silver tea" saturday at The
homo Of Mrs. d A. cook on Mesquite
street.
An enjoyable musical program was
Niren consisting of piano numbers by
Misc i."athie Cook. vocal selections by
Misses Alma Rankin. Jeanette ounst
aud David Ormcsler OF Dallas
Miss Annie Won Butcher gave violin
aclectlona.
The SONGS by Mr.. Ormeshcr were de-
hgh4ull> rendered
Mrs Howell Caldwell was the nc
companist
sandwiches and tea were served In
the dining room.
Those who registered were.
Mcsdamcs y. A. Cook. u, n. Bing-
ham. George Grim sam Rankin. Henry
Redmond. e. l.. Bernard George Clark.
NJ. g. Matcer. l.. " clnfSron, j. NJ.
kounircc J. NJ. Jones' 1Ar,lmore. OK
iahomal. Miles Williams. ". u. nnt-
iei. q. Collins. Joseph Mlrcur I. ~
iulbirt. q. ~. lloilcman. ". n He'll.
W. :. Rankin. r. l.. MCtlrcgor George
a. vou BiuchCr. a. e. Wolfe. j. A.
bocrum, George kccble. q. Il. Scott.
J.. NJ. Johnson. Maggie Eurtt. G. G..
stone
Misses Katherine Redmond. Rather.
inc Muir. Bertha Wright. Elizabeth
Rankin. Jeanette Gunst. rean and
Annie Butcher Alma Rankin.
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Appreciation BY Captain pleton
Captain David picton. IN iettor to
Mrs N. q. Matccr. chairman OF the
'fng Day FOR the Corpus Christi Com
pany Of Texas Infantry. expresses his
sincere appreciation Of the work OF the
women OF Corpus Christi who assisted
Mrs Matcer in making the affair a
success
Almost two hundred dollars was re-
allied on Tar Day
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An Open Letter.
Administrators podcn addresses the
following letter 20 the housewives OF
Teas
To She housewives OF Texas:
At the approach Of the second year
~ my service as Federal Food Admin
isiraior for Texas wish to thank YOU
for your hearty 60. operation lin the
cause os food conservation. The splcn-
did results achieved Justify the sacri-
ficcs you have made in conforming 10
the novel and frequently difficult de-
mands which the war has placed upon
tho dinner table. have no doubt
that you VIII continue as civilian sol
diers 70 comply faithfully with the
rules and requests Of the Food Admin
istroiion. by wasting no food whatever.
ana by saving as much as possible ~
the essentials. FOR our brave boys and
allies across the Atlantic
There Is still another service, a ser.
vice 81 great value, that you can rem
der TO our country ut this time. II IL
highly important that prices be held
down as low as legitimate business
can bear. profiteering is familiar
yulturc In every war Selfish greed is
always ready to take advantage OF It's
opportunity. For this reason the Unit
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punish dealers who charge for licens-
ed commodities more than reasonable
advance over the cost OF the particular
article. ! am happy to be able TO say
that the larger number Of dealers have
not offended against this rule. But
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