Oil boom returns to LaSalle as Urania wells restart
Tunica Oil No. 27 in White Sulphur Springs area began pumping on Friday with about 15 barrels produced in 24 hours. New field activity expands in LaSalle Parish as casing is set for a new well and several others resume drilling. Oil quality appears high grade and storage and development accelerate.
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R. H. Brooks
Urania
Tunica Oil No
Crade
Little Creek
LaSalle Parish
Natural Gas & Fuel Company, Inc
Jitney Drivers Move Marrying Parson's Crown
Jitney drivers in Eleton Maryland appear to have removed the title of marrying parson from Rev Richard T Westren’s brow mirroring a prior action by Methodist officials. The action targets Rev Hiram McVey a retired Philadelphia conference member now in Eleton. The report notes the changing influence of local clergy and ties to broader church governance.
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Associated Press
Eleton
Parsons
Richard T. Westren
J. W. Colona
Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Maryland
Hiram McVey
Philadelphia
McVey
Old Ironsides Saved by Pennies Revival
An ordained Methodist minister, Mr Westren, faces removal after a bishop ruled he had no standing as a minister. About 500 marriages officiated since the year began are questioned. Dr Colona met with the state's attorney and plans to confer with the attorney general for action if Westren lacked authority to perform marriages.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
McVey
Westren
Colona
William F. McDowell
Upper Iowa
Henry L. Constable
Thomas H. Robinson
Storm over Westerns power to wed stirs Delaware jitney drivers
In Wood, Delaware a storm over the minister's authority to perform marriages roils the area. Jitney drivers who transport couples from rail stations to ministers demand clear assurance about the legality of the ceremony as they await a resolution.
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Wood
Del
Westren
Roberts Family Repeats Double Wedding Sparked Town Holiday
In Windsor New York June 28 a town holiday followed a second Roberts double wedding thirty seven years after the first. Mr and Mrs C A Roberts again stood as principals marking a rare family ceremony in the community.
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Windsor
N. Y
C. A. Roberts
Young Men Enter Navy Enlisting Here Past Week
The local navy office accepted Nate Thorn and Debbs Martin of Clarks La for enlistment in the week ending Saturday. They were sent to the Naval Training station Hampton Roads Va for training. Navy recruiting officer D E Williamson says instructions for fiscal year 1927 28 have been received and tradesmen who completed apprentice time may be accepted with a trade rating.
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Navy
Nate Thorn
Debbs Martin
Clarks
Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads
D. E. Williamson
Bureau of Navigation
Navy offers trades option and service schools for recruits
The navy lists trades such as patternmaker machinist blacksmith and boilermaker. For former navy men with broken continuous service may be accepted in certain ratings if they held that rating or higher when discharged. First enlistments beyond tradesmen are accepted as before with 55 specialties and a fair chance at service schools. The service currently maintains about 2000 recruits in its trade schools.
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Navy
Naval Service
Navy At
Birthday card from Coolidge birthplace to Rapids City
A three by four foot birthday card is sent from President Coolidge’s birthplace to Rapids City. The wrapper instructs to open on July 4. The card features a country map, a lit candle, and greetings from the governor of each state. Postage cost Vermont Governor Weeks $5.30.
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Plymouth
President Coolidge
Rapids City
Weeks of
Vermont
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