Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs J R Burk spent several days in San Antonio last week. Mrs Lina Weber hosted birthday guests including sisters and relatives. Ballinger and Fredeicksburg visitors attended services and visits. Margaret Maier studies at Southwestern University in Georgetown. Bertha Nauwald and Dora Nauwald planned wintering in Menard. Albert Conley of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg. Amalia Riley and Alf Riley visited San Antonio. Erna Ochs from San Antonio visited her sister in Freer. Hanish family members visited Kerrville’s Secor Hospital.
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Will Lehmberg
Ballinger
Joe Ernst
Paul Hanish
Helene Hanish
Frank Hanish
Elizabeth
Secor Hospital
Kerrville
Jolly Jokers Bridge Club Party Highlights Social Evening
Miss Esther Reichenau hosted a Jolly Jokers Bridge Club gathering with friends. Ladies high score went to Miss Leola Patton and gentlemen high to Mr Hugo Walter. Prizes went to Miss Sylvia Evers and Mr Emil Walter. Refreshments followed.
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Esther Reichenau
Jolly Jokers Bridge Club
Leola Patton
Hugo Walter
Sylvia Evers
Emil Walter
Erna Kolmeier
Paula We
Vital statistics Mr. Jack Washington and Mrs. Edna Gentry
Classified notice noting the vital statistics of Mr. Jack Washington and Mrs. Edna Gentry, both identified as colored.
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Jack Washington
Edna Gentry
Birth announcements for Miller Wieser Mosel families
A birth report notes a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Dave M. Miller on Sept 24, a son to Mr. and Mrs. J B Wieser on Sept 23, 1924, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mosel on September 21.
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Dave M. Miller
J. B. Wieser
Walter Mosel
Cherry Spring services moved to October 11 at 2 pm
Church notice states that services at Cherry Spring will not be held on October 4 as announced. They will occur on Sunday October 11 at 2 p m announced by F A Bracher in Wochenblatt.
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Cherry Spring
Wochenblatt
Westmoreland Night program at First M E Church South
Epworth League event Sunday Oct 4 at 7 45 pm led by Mrs J P Dechert with a historical sketch of Westmoorland College by Louise Bode and notes on equipment and expansion by Anita Winkel The program includes songs and talks on school activities and curriculum followed by a benediction.
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Epworth League
Westmoreland
J. P. Dechert
Westmoorland College
Louise Bode
Westmoorland
Anita Winkel
Wall Pockets Offered as Card Party Prizes
Selection of wall pockets advertised as suitable prizes at Walter's Jewelry for upcoming card parties. The short text highlights eligible prizes and the retailer offering them.
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Walter
Funding debt funding stalls as Franco American deal falters
Washington reports a provisional funding plan to avoid full collapse of Franco American negotiations over France’s four billion dollar war debt. Caillaux returns to Paris with a plan for a 40 million dollar annual annuity for five years in lieu of interest, while the French cabinet considers acceptance and possible resignation if rejected.
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Washington
Caillaux
Paris
American Debt Commission
France
M. Caillaux
Tie
Chamber
Senate
Reliability Tour Airplane Wrecked and Delays Reported
Seventeen airplanes on the Ford reliability tour rested near Omaha after a crash by Casey Jones in a Curtiss aircraft. Sixteen ships planned to fly Wednesday as the race continued. The Fokker No 20 landed first at 3 20 p.m. followed by Ford entry No 30. Des Moines field avoidance noted due to a small landing area and headwinds from Des Moines to Omaha.
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Omaha
Detroit
Fort Crook
S. T
Casey) Jones
Jones
Frank Bogart
L. D. Gifford
T. G. Lott
Anthony G. G. Fokker
Edward G. Hamilton
Des Moines
Baby Wrecks Automobile Near New Braunfels
Mrs. E. I. Miller and two children aged 6 and 3 were seriously injured when a light sedan they drove overturned on the Post Road south of New Braunfels Texas. The baby sitting in her lap became entangled in the steering wheel causing the accident. They were taken to the city hospital by an Army officer en route from Fort Sill to Fort Sam Houston. The 6 year old suffered a fractured skull and dislocated shoulder. the mother and the other child had cuts and bruises.
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New Braunfels
Tex
E. I. Miller
Here
Llano Opera House Dance Featuring Steve Gardner Orchestra
A big dance is planned at the Llano Opera House on Friday night October 2 with Steve Gardner and his orchestra providing the music. Subscriptions to the Standard are listed at one dollar per year.
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Llano Opera House
Steve Gardner
Secret Highway Conference Held in Austin
In Austin Texas on October 1 a closed session occurred at the State Highway Department with Attorney General Dan Moody Assistant AG Ernest May Highway Commission Chairman Frank V Lanham and Commissioner John S Bickett present The participants refused to disclose the conference topic and Lanham said the matter would not be made public
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Granger
Moody
Austin
Hayden and
Houston
Harris County
Sherman- Youmans Construction Company
Lanham
Chester H. Bryan
Tex
State Highway Department
Dan Moody
Ernest May
Highway Commission
Frank V. Lanham
John S. Bickett
Commissioner Bickett
Landrum Trial For Granger Slaying Opens In Georgetown
A Landrum faces trial for the June 19 shooting death of C A Toole in Granger. Eyewitnesses describe the chase and fatal shot as Toole lay dead with 26 bullet wounds after the crash. Lola Landrum testified about Toole's alleged improper conduct toward her as the case moves toward conclusion.
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Georgetown
Texas
A. Landrum
C. A. Toole
Granger
B. T. Outlaw
Toole
M. R. Sharpe
Outlaw
Landrum
Lola Landrum
Navy too venturesome in peace time experiments
President Coolidge says recent navy disasters do not reflect poor efficiency or morale. He notes peace time mishaps suggest the service takes greater risks in development and experimentation than may be necessary at the moment.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Lats Wall Pockets Prize Listing Featured
A compact newspaper item notes prize details for a Lats Wall Pockets contest and encourages readers to subscribe to the Standard for more information. The teaser hints at prizes and ongoing promotions tied to the paper.
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Social Notes
J. R. Burk
San Antonio
Lina Weber
Jolly Jokers
FIRST
M. E. Church South
H J. Hahn
Rev. K. Gammenthaler
Mellon
Aetter
Americanommission
Sion
Chamber of Deputies
Chicago
St. Joseph
Kansas City
The
Baby Wrecks Automobile
Martin
H. C. Maeir
Schneider's Produce Co., Knopp & Metzger
Keidel & Kallenberg and
Central Drug
Balsai Bium
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