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Returned Soldier’s Day at First Meth-odist ChurchSoldier’s Day was observed by appropriate services at the Firsit Methodist church last Sunday. At the Sunday School hour the largest crowd was assembled that was over present at a Sunday Schol service at the First Methodist dhurch. The auditorium. Sunday School room were both filled, with a number i the balcony and a number in the balcony and a number btanding throughout the closing exercises. It was announced that the Sunday School drive would close next Sunday and that an attendance of 801 instead of 701 was expected on thatcayAt the preaching service the audience again overflowed into the Sunday School room Returned soldiers acted ns collectors and ushers A section of reserved seats was occupied by returned soldiers and sailors and their friends Martial hymns were sung The splendid orchestra directed by Miss Bush played the Mareellaase very effectively Rev. Cullom H. Booth the pastor spoke to the soldiers and their friends on The War in Which There is no Diccharee” A very beautiful feature was the de-'mObjlizatuon of twenty-seven service stars on tho service flag representing the number of men. who have already been discharged from the service. Twenty-ono stars had already been demobilized in a former service making forty-eight stars that have been demob-iized in the service flat, of this chursn-. The mos-: touching feature of this service was the adding of a gold flag in honor of First Lieutenant Robt B. Gilbreath who was killed in retion. As the gold star was being pinned to the flag the congregationunuL 1-40. y bUUUUVU ________out Gilbreath is the only member of this church to dio in battle. He was a teacher at the Slate Home prior to his enlistment. He wa.3 a graduate of the Southwestern University andan unusually fine young man. Supt. Barnett says of him that he was one of the finest characters he ever knew and that he exerted a very fine influ-uce upon the hoys at the State Home.Make your player to have renewed interest by selecting some choice rolls. Southwestern Music Co.Give the children a chance In mu sic. Your piano is at our store. South' western Music Co.40 YEARS AGOBlood Poison Was Conquered By Old Doctor's Prescription Within Your Reach Today.40 years ago Number 40 For The Blood conquored many cases of specific bicod poison in its worst form3 which have not returned. This disease d-s manifested by mucous patches copper colored spots, aching bones ulcers or running sores, falling hair glandular swellings pimples on the face, constipation and a form of dyspepsia. Your health is important, in-fist on Number 40, upt. up in a blu^ carton bearing the signature of J. C. Mendenhall, 40 years a druggist, Evansville. Ind.Sold by Coulson Drug Co.Messrs. R. J. Jackron, C. N. Olsen F. P. McEIwrath, S. Z. Burke and Lowry Martin left today for Mineral Wells as delegates to the United States Good Roads Association meeting there.
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Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana, Texas, US
Tue, Apr 15, 1919
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