Endowment of Legion Drive Starts Today in Texas
Special to The News reports the American Legion Endowment Fund Week begins in Texas with a $225000 state quota. Local committees in over 200 communities push to be first to reach goals as the drive aims to fund a permanent foundation for orphans and disabled veterans. John T. Scott leads the southern Texas effort with J L Lancaster directing the northern portion. Mark McGee notes strong prospects for record success statewide.
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Dallas
American Legion Endowment Fund
Texas
Legion
American Legion
John T. Scott
Houston
J. L. Lancaster
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Mark McGee
Brownwood
Texas Department of the Legion
Lone Star
Endowment
East Texas Singers to Convene June 26 in Nacogdoches
The East Texas Singers Association will hold its fifth annual convention in Nacogdoches Texas on June 26. Gospel singers and musicians from Texas and neighboring states attend. The Young Men's Booster Club backs the event with plans to accommodate thousands of visitors and provide extensive seating for singers.
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E. Texas Singers
Nacogdoches
East Texas Singers’ Association
East Texas
Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
South
Young Men's Booster Club
Knights Templar Tomorrow Night and Local Land Notices
The Mexia area lists multiple land deeds and leases in the Varela survey and surrounding tracts dated May 29 1925 and May 30 1925. Notices include assignments leases and partition agreements among owners such as Hollister Gardner Maxwell Bassett Wilder and Wilder Keeling with references to the Ellis tract and Subdiv 6 div H Mexia. Tonight the Eastern Star and Coeur de Lion Commandery Knights Templar hold meetings with initiation and installation planned and visitors welcome.
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J. K. King
A. L. Hollister
H. W. Gardner
H. Maxwell
Ellis Tract
P. Varela
Ollie B. Herting
R. B. Jackson
A. Varela
J. A. Huddleston
E. ©. Crouch Et al
Gill Pool
J. B. Patty
A. E. Wilder
L. Norvelle
H. B. Reynolds
Be, Wilder
W. J. Keeling
J. Boyd Sayney
E. McBkinney
H. L. Thompson
Mexia Chapter
Eastern Star
Oscar Denning
W- M
Coeur de Lion Commandery
Knights Templar
M. B. Webb
Street Car Conductor Honored by Mrs Ward in Lieu of Tribute
Courtesy Paid James Gray a Washington street car conductor was known for kindness to Mrs Mary Ward during her visits. She died recently and left him four thousand dollars for his politeness, a final commendation in a small but lasting gesture.
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Fawn Gray
New York
Warry Thaw
Broadway
Stanford White
James Gray
Washington, D. C
Mary Ward
Frank Stamps to Lead Sing Song at Bonham Church
Prof Frank Stamps renowned singer and voice teacher will lead a sing song at Bonham Street Methodist church Monday night. The public is invited to attend and take part in the service.
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Frank Stamps
Bonham Church
South
Bonham Street Methodist Church
Local Social News Highlights Visits and Travels
Mr and Mrs Everett Ellis of Waco spent Sunday with Mrs Enah Bowers. Fort Smith visitors called on her parents. Miss Alaline and Ena Mae Queen of Sweewater visited Misses Dannie Lloyd and Enah Bowers. Jewel Bryan of Dallas stayed with sister Mrs J A Webb at 720 Palestine St. Gene Ormsby of The News in Temple for the Temple Mexia game. Estel Everett weekends with parents now with Himpheegg Oil in Dallas. Roland Gardner and Doc Corley returned from two weeks fishing in Texas. Mrs L D Travis of Terrell and S J Travis of Cleveland Ohio spent weekend with Sophie Travis. Jesse W Z McLendon president of Mexia Baseball Club.
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Alaline
Ena Mae Queen
Sweewater
Dannie Lloyd
Enah Bowers
Jewel Bryan
Dallas
J. A. Webb
Palestine Street
Estel Everett
Hugh Everett
Himpheegg Oil Corporation
Roland Gardner
Marcus
Doc) Corley
Texas
Mexia Guests Attend Gushers Versus Surgeons Game
Intosh president of the Texas Association and Gray Forrest secretary of the Mexia club attended a Temple game where the Gushers lost 13 to 7 to the Surgeons. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kahn of New Orleans and Miss Beatrice Levy of Houston, in Mexia for the Katten-Desenberg wedding.
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Intosh
Texas Association
Gray Forrest
Mexia Club
Temple
Surgeons
Houston
Disabled Vets in Meet in Omaha
Omaha hosts the fifth annual national convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War from June 22 to 24. Civic groups and patriotic societies have organized the event, expecting national and world dignitaries alongside thousands of maimed veterans.
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Omaha
America
Legion of
Eight graduates from Odd Fellows' Home in Corsicana
Eight girls graduate from the I. C. C. F. home at closing exercises held Friday night in Corsicana. G. W. Backus of Vernon, grand minister, presented the diplomas. Class members include Lennie Frederick Bessie Dean Esther McCartey Roma Summerville Henrietta Chapman Lela Holder and Mary Will Carter.
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Corsicana
Ihe
G. W. Backus
Vernon
Grand Minster
Lennie Frederick
Bessie Dean
Charlie Esther McCartey
Roma Summerville
Henrietta Chapman
Lela Holder
Mary Will Carter
Red-Haired Youngster Triggers Surprise Visitor Reveal
Mary from the country babysits for a neighbor and endures a rough evening with the oldest child. A city hostess discovers the red-haired boy is her husband, sparking a humorous misidentification.
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Mary
Ayith
Notary Public Notice for Groesbeck Qualification
Several individuals were unable to qualify as notary public on June 1. To those wishing to qualify, appear at my office in Groesbeck until June 10. J. LL DAY.
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Jas Notary Public
Groesbeck
J. LL
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Rmige Hawn Gray
Limestone County Abstract Co., Inc
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Evans
E. H. Hinchliffe
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W. J. Ward
Norris
H. F. Bassett
W. F. Bassett
Marland Gil Co
J. P. Reinhardt Survey
Fred T. Bennett
Frank Owens
Mexia
A. Cone
J. H. Adams
P. W. Harcock
Lena Hancock
Coolidge
N. P. Roux
N. P. Hays
I. W. Keys
Fred Bennett
Kennedy
EL. Norris
Varela
H. M. Walraven
EB. Wilder
W. T. Jackson
A. EL
Wilder
Ereeh Sqouer
B.wheeler
L. F. Loree
William King
Utah
Enoch Ez Crowder
Cuba
Wayne B. Wheeler
AntiSnioon League
Ater
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Mrs. Everett Ellis
Waco
Mrs.Fort Smith
Gene Ormsby
the News
Temple Sunday
L. d. Travis
Terrell
J. Travis
Cleveland
Ohio
Sophie Travis
Travis
Jesse W. Z. McLendon
Mexia Baseball Club
J. G. Me
Arel Bamiyton Fish
TR Behn Winston, Churchild
Hindenburg Austen
Chambertaing Tea
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Benjamin Franklin
Flola Marshal von Hindenburg
Winston Churchill
England
United States
Austen Chamberlain
Russia
Mrs. Simon Kahn
New Orleans
Beatrice Levy
Kahn
Eleanor
Katten
ODD Fellows
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