Presby terian to hear talk on death and other sermons
Reverend Dion T. Jones of Madison Square Presbyterian plans a Sunday evening sermon series on literature with titles such as The Ruin of a Selfish Soul from Wild Geese and other works like Murderers of Repctations from Othello The Pool Gods Heel and The Penny Philanthropist. Dr William H Joyner of Beacon Hill Baptist continues death focused sermons with Where Are The Dead and Shall We Know One Another After Death as topics. A new 30 by 40 foot building for First Congregational is under construction for recreation social meetings and gym. Reverend W B S James announced plans for a 7 30 lecture by Mrs W B Preston on missionary work and a December 12 Mass in tribute to the Virgin of Guadalupe. A meeting of Liberal Christian Women and other events are noted with venue changes to Mark Twain school and Denver Boulevard church.
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Dion T. Jones
Madison Square
The
Penny Philanthropist
Wilam H. Joyner
Beacon Hill Baptist Church
Joyner
First Congregational Eohpted
W. B.S. James
Man Confesses Slaying Bellans Cortez in Zacatecas Raid
A Saturday morning raid by city detectives in Zacatecas alley captured a man who reportedly confessed to killing Bellans Cortez on November 17. He allegedly fired six shots with a .38 revolver after a fight during which Cortez struck him with brass knuckles. He surrendered as the house was surrounded. He faces a murder charge in Justice Bolt's court. Detectives Street Miller Long Thomas Grasshoff Hartman Zgzing reported the confession after Higgins learned the man was in San Antonio.
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Tear
Cortez
Sam Street
T. C. Miller
A. E Long
Itholomae
Grasshoff
Hartman
Sacad
Higgins
San Antonio
City Health Office May Move to Market House
After a conference with Acting Mayor Phil Wright, City Health Officer Dr Wy A King said the health department likely will relocate its offices to the Market house upper story on West Commerce Street while City Hall undergoes remodeling next year.
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Dalkowitz
City Health Department
Market House
West Commerce Street
Phil Wright
A. King
Fear Blast Burns Wichita Woman in Furnace Gas Explosion
Dee 4 news from Wichita states Ray House wife of a prominent local businessman is in a hospital with severe facial and hand burns after gas escaping from a furnace exploded last night. Recovery uncertain.
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Bs International News Service
Wichita
Ray House
iBeet BS
Two Men Missing Over Two Weeks Sought by Police
Police search widens for Frank Haller and W G Russell both missing over two weeks after they left home with money and belongings. Russell reportedly planned to go Nuevo Laredo and return by Saturday. Haller left with a strange man after bringing home rent money despite no word since November 19.
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Nusyvo Laredo
W. G
Russell
North Fiores Street
Nuevo Laredo
Frank Haller
Carpenter
Ztzee
Miss Westen Wins Building Awning Case Controversy
Mrs Mary V Maverick executrix of George V Maverick estate cannot remove an awning shading the west side of the Miss Westen shop in the Maverick building Houston and North Presa streets under an injunction granted by G Tahoe of Forty fifth District court on Saturday at Miss Augusta Westen’s petition The dispute centers on control of the shaded storefront and enforcement of the injunction.
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Mary V. Maverick
George V. Maverick
Miss Westen
Maverick Building
Houston
North Presa
G. Tahoe
Forty-fitth District Court
Augusta Westen
Official backs Amarillo chief indicted in quiz
Amarillo Texas December report states Chief Charles J. Blackwell and three other Amarillo police officers were indicted by the Potter County grand jury. City Manager Jeff Bartlett said the city has complete confidence and will check the chief to the limit.
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Ez International
Berrice
Amarillo
Tex
Charles J. Blackwell
Potter County
Grand Jury
Jeff Barrett
Bartlett
Conopug Club to Elect 1927 Officers and Directors
The Conopus club plans a December meeting to elect 1927 officers. Nominations include for president Jack Locke Chester Slimp Al Ranney and Frank Gillespie. For vice president candidates are Dr W H Hergin Kelso Stanley Banks Rupert Gresham Walter Lehr and Relph Durkee. Treasurer nominees are Ike Kempmann Bob Smith Jay E Adams and Elmer Dittmer. Secretary nominees are Greeg Francie Kelso and Burt Calvin. Five of the listed names will be elected as directors from a long slate including Locke Kelso Dittmar Kempmann Maverick Schuchardt and others.
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Jack Locke
Chester Slimp
al Ranney
Frank Gillespie
W. H. Hergin
Kelso
Stanley Banks
Rupert’ Gresham
Walter Lehr
Relph Durkee
Ike Kempmann
Bob Smith
Jay E. Adams
Elmer Dittmer
Greeg Francie
Burt Calvin
Fathers Night At School Promotes PTA Involvement
The second annual Fathers Night will be hosted Friday at 7 pm at Eleanor Brackenridge School on Brooklyn Avenue with mothers and teachers as hosts. Thirty seven PTA fathers attend a dinner and program by pupils under teacher direction. The event coincides with a board of education petition for improvements at the school and notes the PTA is the citys second oldest, founded in 1904.
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Eleanor Brackenridge
Brooklyn Avenue
Parent-Teacher Association of
Guy Kissinger
Board of Education
Kissinger
Weaher Brackenridge School
Aiss Eleanor Brackenridge
David Barclay
Johnny Herman
Nettie Carpenter
Sky Pilot Seeks Airplane for Outback Church Work
London papers report an advertisement by the Rev. C. Daniels a former Royal Air Force aviator asking for contributions to purchase an airplane to aid Church of England work in Outback Australia. The Flying Paréon is described as a real sky pilot foreshadowing new outreach from the air.
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London
Church of England
Outback
Australia
C. Daniels
Royal Air Force
American Ambassador Sheffield Talks on US Mexico Ties
In Mexico City, Ambassador Sheffield outlines two aims at a dinner with the American chamber of commerce. He pledges to defend American citizens and rights while fostering friendly U.S.-Mexico relations and aiding Mexico where possible. Ten houetrum trees offered today at Harlandale visitors event with driving directions provided.
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International
Mexico City
Tvo
Mexico
Sheffield
American Chamber of Commerce
United States
Alezico
Harlandale
Pleasanton 'Road
Plores Street
Ware ‘Boulevard
Loon
Huff Avenue
South Flores Street
Harlandale Masonic Lodge
South Flores
Building boom swells Brownsville totals to 8.8 million
Brownsville reports a city wide construction boom with projected spending of 8.8 million dollars. The Hotel El Jardin leads the effort at 500 thousand, followed by the Missouri Pacific building at 100 thousand and the Chamber of Commerce at 26 thousand. Additional churches and two business structures add to the tally, while a municipal program budgets 1.4 million for street, light and water improvements.
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International News Service
Brownsville
el Jardin
Missouri “Pacif
Chamber of Commerce
Episcopal
Postmaster Handles Letters to Santa in Busy Season
Postmaster P. G. Lucas reports a flood of letters addressed to Saint Nichols. He vows to help Santa fit all the stockings this year despite ongoing hardships and repeated Christmas disappointments.
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Santa Claus
Hozrete
Saint Nichols
Posatmaxter
P. G. Lucas
Eek Santy
Houston Girl, 16, Dies From Burns
Marjorie Rose, 16, died from burns suffered November 10 when her dress caught fire at home in Houston. The tragedy was reported by the Houston dispatch of the News Service.
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Houston
Burns
Taro Dy News Service
Hodsto
Marjorie Rose
Dry Agents Raid Copper Still in San Antonio District
Prohibition officers raided several outfits in the past 24 hours and found one of the district's most modern copper stills on Lombrano Street. A man was arrested while pouring liquor into containers as officers seized 12 gallons of new whiskey, 200 gallons of fermenting mash, and 150 gallons of fermented peach mash.
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Prohibition
San Antonio
Lombrano Street
Austin to send safety delegate to Texas Council convention
The city will be represented by at least one member at the Texas Council of Safety annual convention, a state society for accident prevention, to be held in Austin on Friday December 10. Superintendent Johnston noted the city’s planned accident prevention parade on the conference day in a letter to C. E. Gilmore, president of the council.
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San Antonio
Texas Council of Safety
Austin
Marshall ‘Johnston
Gaid
C. E. Gilmore
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