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Lee Christmas’ Daughter Marries Loyola GraduateFIVE KILLED IN TWO AUTOMOBILE CRASHES TODAYRomance Revives Memo ries of Gallant Guata-mala Filibuster.Family in Texas Mishap on Way From California to Eunice, La.By Associated Freaa-CUGARLAND, Texas Oct. 9.—Mrs. T. t\ Kleiser, 26, was fatally injured, her husband badly cut and their two children escaped unhurt when their car struck a culvert * mile east of here early today.Mrs. Kleiser died from a fractured skull. Kleiser will recover. The children, who were in the back seat, w'ere only bruised.Hospital attendants said the Kleisers were on the way from California to Eunice, La.MUNICE, Ind., Oct. t.—Four persons were instantly killed and one injured in an automobile accident six miles west of here early today. The dead are: Kenneth E. Verhart, Gaylord Springer, Letha Cooper, all of Munice, and Mrs. Howard Allen, Daleville, Ind.B? United Pre^aNEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9.—A ro-| manee of international interest and reminiscent of war and adventure in South America culminated here today with the marriage of Maria Adelaida Christmas and Jose Guillermo Mayor**, son of the postmaster of Guatemala.Miss Christmas was the youngest daughter of General Lee Christmas, who in 1894 sailed from New Or loans at a soldier of fortune to South America. There on January 25, 1911. with the aid of Guy Maolony, ar artillery commander, he captured the city of Ceiba to overthrow the existing government of Honduras and place Genera! Manuel Bonilla at it?■ head.Instead of throwing her bridal J bouquet to bridesmaids in accordance with the usual custom, Mrs. Mayorga will take it to the ship on which she and her husband will sail to Guatemala and will hand it over the rail to Mrs. Ida Culotta Christmas Hughs of New Orleans, the stepmother w’ho reared her. Mrs. Hughs will place the flowers on General Christmas’ grave here.The Mayorgas will live at Zacapas. Guatemala, where Mayorga will operate a drug store. He was graduated last year from Loyola university.
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Monroe News Star
Monroe, Louisiana, US
Thu, Oct 09, 1930
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