County church auxiliary outlines fourteenth annual meeting
The Limestone County Auxiliary of the Baptist Church will hold its fourteenth annual meeting at the First Baptist Church of Mexia on Thursday. The program includes devotions by Mrs. J. B. Taylor, a welcome by T. L. Vickers, messages from district presidents, prayers, music, and reports on education missions and Benevolence. Officers will be elected and banners awarded before the Young People’s Hour in the evening.
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Limestone County
Auxiliary of the Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Mexia
J. 8. Taylor
Ys. T. L. Vickers
W. L. Forbes
Messere
Mre
W. A. Wooed
Wace
Ses
Tom Coleman
Ben Ifur
J. D. Frazier
Coolidge
E. J. Dickerson
Crocsheel
Charlie Fields
Kirk
Mamie Brewer
Kossey
R. L. Vickers
McClinton
Prairie Hill
Arthur Shepherd
Thornton
J. A. Scott
Wortham
Baylor
Tom Cox
WM. U
W. Vining
Waco
R. L
Trying to Make Peace in Senate
In Washington negotiations over the French American debt funding commission approach a showdown. The Americans seek leniency for France from the Senate while Senator Curtis is pressed by France and President Coolidge urged Senator Borah to help. Borah remains firm that France should pay what it owes.
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Washington
American Debt Funding Commission
Senate
Curtis
Pon
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Society Woman and Broker Sentenced in Chicago Case
Mrs. Sruner of St. Louis, a society woman, and Thomas F. Lawr ence, a St. Louis broker, were arrested in a Chicago hotel weeks ago and today sentenced to 30 days in correctional custody, then released pending an application.
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International News Service
Chicago
Jack’ Sruner
St. Louis
Thomas F. Lawrence
Tyler Picked for Next Site Judges Meet
Tyler was selected as the 1926 convention site for the County Judges and Commissioners association at the closing session in Amarillo. Officers named include President Sam Motlow and Vice President Will Bourland with Olin Culbertson secretary.
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Amarillo
Tex
Tyler
County Judges and Commissioners Association
Sam Motlow
Will Bourland
Wilbarger County
Olin Culbertson
Hillsboro
E. M. Davis
Brownwood
King George and Queen Mary Return to London
After a Balmoral holiday the British monarchs reach Buckingham Palace. Scotland Yard and the Home Office dismissed claims of an assassination plot as a flat canard and without foundation.
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London
Balmoral
George
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Scotland Yard
Confederates Gather for State Encampment in Abilene
Confed veteran groups convene in Abilene for the annual state encampment. General J. C. Foster of Houston and Son A. Smith of Austin are expected to address the gathering as state commanders of their respective veterans organizations.
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Abilene
International News Service
Sons of Confederate Veterans
J. C. Foster
Houston
A. Smith
Austin
Sons of Veterans
Pitchers Hold Down Hitter in Dixie Series Battle
Fort Worth wins fourth game of the series against Atlanta 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Pate earns his second series win for the Cats while McLoughlin allows nine hits. Brock mishaps enable the decisive run in the sixth as Fort Worth takes a 1–0 lead. Attendance reaches 10,500 with Neihoff out and Frebmeyer and Brock substituted.
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Young Bob Elected Wisconsin Senator
Wisconsin elected Robert M. La Follette Jr to the U.S. Senate, succeeding his father. With 2,111 precincts counted, La Follette led with 224,508 votes, ahead of Edward F. Dithmar 33,036, John M. Work 11,085, and William J. Bruce 10,395, securing the unexpired term.
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la Follette
United States Senate
Robert M. la Follette Jr
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Edward F. Dithmar
Budget Meeting at Baptist Church Ushers in new church year
The First Baptist Church will hold a song and praise service tonight at 7 45 p m. Then envelopes will be issued and budget pledges collected for the new year. October 1 marks the new church year start and attendees are urged to come early to obtain envelopes and begin with a clean slate.
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First Baptist Church
To Stop Illegal Sale of World Series Tickets
Federal agents of the Internal Revenue Service will work with police to halt scalping of World Series tickets. Reports say large blocks of tickets are already in the hands of scalpers.
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International News Service
Washington
Internal Revenue Department
Rotary Meeting Preview for Local Club
The regular meeting of the Rotary Club is set with plans for committee reports and guest speaker. Members are urged to attend as year goals and community service updates are discussed.
Denning Becomes President of Mexia Country Club
J P Denning is elected president to fill the unexpired term caused by Ben Howard's removal to Little Rock Noel Hollingsworth joins the board of trustees Directors met Tuesday to decide resignations and transfers Mayor J Sandfors Smith resigned selling his stock and club membership The club reports 100 members with a new clubhouse and extensive property improvements including a larger lake and nine hole golf links
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J.P. Denning
Mexia Country Club
Ben Howard
Little Rock
Noel Hollingsworth
F'Reetors
J. Sandfors Smith
Fort. ‘Smith
Howard
Cattle Cull in New Foot and Mouth Outbreak Near Algoa
In Houston a foot and mouth outbreak led to the killing and burial of 140 head of cattle with 1500 to 2000 more “contact” cattle to be killed and burned across about ten square miles. Federal agent Dr Marion Imes says containment is aided by railroads and fences and a heavy guard to stop spread.
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United Press
Houston
New Territory
Algoa
Marion Imes
Imes
Open Save Fighting in EEZ Morocco
United Press reports fighting continued near the Moroccan coast after a September incident. Details are sparse, but maritime authorities and local forces remain on alert as tensions rise in the area.
Submarine S-51 Rescue Efforts End in Despair
Navy officials abandon hope of rescuing crew members as recovery divers report hull integrity unlikely and living occupants improbable. At New London and Newport, cranes withdraw amid rough seas while further dives search for bodies and wreckage, with word of two found corpses and uncertainty about sealed compartments.
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Boyant
John’ Lu Gibson
William
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