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May Joyce Kelso

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Eagle Pass Guide (Eagle Pass, Tex.), vol. 7, no. 33, 13 Apr 1895, p. 1: local notices (the Guide is indebted to Mrs. Winchester Kelso for roses from her home on Ceylon Street).
Eagle Pass Guide (Eagle Pass, Tex.), vol. 7, no. 33, 13 Apr 1895, p. 1: local notices (the Guide is indebted to Mrs. Winchester Kelso for roses from her home on Ceylon Street). 13 Apr 1895 · p. 1
Source: The Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas Libraries (digitized newspaper), https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1105563/m1/1/.
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Keep in mind: Mrs. Winchester Kelso is read as May Joyce Kelso, wife of Winchester Kelso, from the tree.
Evidence for: Eagle Pass Guide, 13 Apr 1895, p. 1 (vol. 7, no. 33): local notices · the original at The Portal to Texas History
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The San Antonio Light, 11 May 1916, p. 14: "Mrs. Winchester Kelso was elected president of the Battle of Flowers Association at the annual meeting of the organization Wednesday afternoon" (10 May 1916), succeeding Mrs. Atlee B. Ayres.
The San Antonio Light, 11 May 1916, p. 14: "Mrs. Winchester Kelso was elected president of the Battle of Flowers Association at the annual meeting of the organization Wednesday afternoon" (10 May 1916), succeeding Mrs. Atlee B. Ayres. 11 May 1916 · p. 14
Source: The San Antonio Light, 11 May 1916 (page image via NewspaperArchive).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed as printed. The identification of "Mrs. Winchester Kelso" with May Joyce Kelso is Likely: the papers print no first name or Sr. here.
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"Mrs. Winchester Kelso was unanimously re-elected president of the Battle of Flowers' Association at the annual meeting Friday afternoon at the Menger Hotel." The San Antonio Light, 12 May 1917, p. 8.
"Mrs. Winchester Kelso was unanimously re-elected president of the Battle of Flowers' Association at the annual meeting Friday afternoon at the Menger Hotel." The San Antonio Light, 12 May 1917, p. 8. 1917
Source: The San Antonio Light, via NewspaperArchive
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Evidence for: Battle of Flowers president re-elected, 12 May 1917
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The San Antonio Light, 12 May 1917, p. 8: "Mrs. Winchester Kelso was unanimously re-elected president of the Battle of Flowers' Association."
The San Antonio Light, 12 May 1917, p. 8: "Mrs. Winchester Kelso was unanimously re-elected president of the Battle of Flowers' Association." 12 May 1917 · p. 8
Source: The San Antonio Light, 12 May 1917 (page image via NewspaperArchive).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed as printed. The identification of "Mrs. Winchester Kelso" with May Joyce Kelso is Likely: the papers print no first name or Sr. here.
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"Mrs. Winchester Kelso, who has been with the volunteers, says: 'I never in my life felt as if I was doing such real work...'" Marin B. Fenwick, "Just Among Ourselves," The San Antonio Evening News, 12 October 1918, p. 6.
"Mrs. Winchester Kelso, who has been with the volunteers, says: 'I never in my life felt as if I was doing such real work...'" Marin B. Fenwick, "Just Among Ourselves," The San Antonio Evening News, 12 October 1918, p. 6. 1918
Source: The San Antonio Evening News, via NewspaperArchive
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Evidence for: Mrs. Winchester Kelso on volunteering, October 1918
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The San Antonio Evening News, 12 October 1918, p. 6, "Just Among Ourselves": Mrs. Winchester Kelso, who has been with the volunteers, says she never in her life felt as if she was doing such real work.
The San Antonio Evening News, 12 October 1918, p. 6, "Just Among Ourselves": Mrs. Winchester Kelso, who has been with the volunteers, says she never in her life felt as if she was doing such real work. 12 October 1918 · p. 6
Source: The San Antonio Evening News, 12 October 1918 (page image via NewspaperArchive).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed as printed; her own words as reported by a columnist. The identification of "Mrs. Winchester Kelso" with May Joyce Kelso is Likely: the papers print no first name or Sr. here.
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The San Antonio Light, 14 April 1918, p. 8 as printed (viewer page 5): the Battle of Flowers Association, Mrs. Winchester Kelso, president, plans a military and Red Cross parade followed by a religious service before the Alamo instead of the Battle of Flowers.
The San Antonio Light, 14 April 1918, p. 8 as printed (viewer page 5): the Battle of Flowers Association, Mrs. Winchester Kelso, president, plans a military and Red Cross parade followed by a religious service before the Alamo instead of the Battle of Flowers. 14 April 1918 · p. 5
Source: The San Antonio Light, 14 April 1918 (page image via NewspaperArchive).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed as printed. The identification of "Mrs. Winchester Kelso" with May Joyce Kelso is Likely: the papers print no first name or Sr. here. Page number corrected 5 Oct 2026: the printed page heading reads p. 8; the viewer page was p. 5.
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The San Antonio Light, 18 April 1918, p. 7 as printed (viewer page 11): "Mrs. Kelso, president of the Battle of Flowers Association, under whose auspices the parade is being given, has charge of the section of the parade in which Army officers and city officials will march."
The San Antonio Light, 18 April 1918, p. 7 as printed (viewer page 11): "Mrs. Kelso, president of the Battle of Flowers Association, under whose auspices the parade is being given, has charge of the section of the parade in which Army officers and city officials will march." 18 April 1918 · p. 11
Source: The San Antonio Light, 18 April 1918 (page image via NewspaperArchive).
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Confirmed as printed. The identification of "Mrs. Winchester Kelso" with May Joyce Kelso is Likely: the papers print no first name or Sr. here. Page number corrected 5 Oct 2026: the printed page heading reads p. 7; the viewer page was p. 11.
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The San Antonio Light, 22 April 1918, p. 6 as printed (viewer page 3): the Battle of Flowers Association, Mrs. Winchester Kelso, president, "planned and staged the parade and the services before the Alamo"; the Red Cross flags collected $802.23.
The San Antonio Light, 22 April 1918, p. 6 as printed (viewer page 3): the Battle of Flowers Association, Mrs. Winchester Kelso, president, "planned and staged the parade and the services before the Alamo"; the Red Cross flags collected $802.23. 22 April 1918 · p. 3
Source: The San Antonio Light, 22 April 1918 (page image via NewspaperArchive).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed as printed. No 1918 item read says the money bought hospital beds, so the Handbook of Texas hospital-beds sentence is not confirmed as worded. The identification of "Mrs. Winchester Kelso" with May Joyce Kelso is Likely: the papers print no first name or Sr. here. Page number corrected 5 Oct 2026: the printed page heading reads p. 6; the viewer page was p. 3.
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San Antonio Express, 25 Nov 1925, p. 14: Deaths, Judge Winchester Kelso (wife May Joyce Kelso, son Winchester Kelso Jr., daughter Mrs. Herbert Slayden Clarkson).
San Antonio Express, 25 Nov 1925, p. 14: Deaths, Judge Winchester Kelso (wife May Joyce Kelso, son Winchester Kelso Jr., daughter Mrs. Herbert Slayden Clarkson). 25 Nov 1925 · p. 14
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Keep in mind: A newspaper page from 1925, before 1931.
Evidence for: San Antonio Express, 25 Nov 1925, p. 14: death notice of Judge Winchester Kelso · the original at Newspapers.com
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San Antonio Light, 25 Nov 1925, p. 5: W. Kelso, S. A. Civic Leader, Is Dead (widow, son, daughter Ruth Kelso-Clarkson, brother Frank Kelso).
San Antonio Light, 25 Nov 1925, p. 5: W. Kelso, S. A. Civic Leader, Is Dead (widow, son, daughter Ruth Kelso-Clarkson, brother Frank Kelso). 25 Nov 1925 · p. 5
Source: Newspapers.com page image, image 1259132091, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1259132091/ (whole page).
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Keep in mind: A newspaper page from 1925, before 1931.
Evidence for: San Antonio Light, 25 Nov 1925, p. 5: 'W. Kelso, S. A. Civic Leader Is Dead' · the original at Newspapers.com
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