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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1925
Page
6
Cotton traders forecast a yearly output of 1 200 bales to mobilize. High density cotton is piling at the foot of St Louis street for export. Radio dealers from Mobile, southeast Mississippi and northwest Florida met here for their annual convention with business talks and a banquet at the Battle.
Frank J. Kroulik editor of the Illinois Motorist will be the principal speaker at the Lions Club meeting. He is a trail blazer for a motorcade passing Mobile in October on a tour of the South. The talk titled The Relation of Good Roads to Development of this Section will be given at the Cawthon Hotel Vine.
The final group of women and children from the Sal Army camp in Daphne will travel to the Eastern shore for a ten day outing at the Daphne camp. Eldred M. Stewart, pastor, plans a Mobile drive to raise funds for a $2,000,000 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary near Louisville. Dredging progresses at the new state docks site, with about 900 feet dredged daily and completion likely in a week or ten days.
The Turnerville Methodist church announces a lawn party to be held Wednesday evening on the Knights of Pythias grounds in Plateau. Proceeds and details are not specified in the notice.
The Mo folie Chamber of Commerce forms an automotive committee chaired by President John T. Cochrane. The group meets this afternoon at 6 to outline a year’s activity and to coordinate with the National Automotive Congress on a Mobile congress set for November 5.
A lawn party will be held on the lot at Government road and William street Thursday from 6 to 10 30 p m for the Palmer Chapel church. Refreshments will be served and games played to raise funds.
Travelers Protective Association begins a two week membership drive led by Richard as general chairman. Each post member is assigned to recruit new members during the effort to grow the organization.
A prayer service was held in Sulphur Springs for victims of a recent plane crash. Officials from local authorities and the FAA attended the ceremony to honor those killed.
Filbert announces the Pupils Savings Bank aimed at teaching boys and girls the value of savings. Deposits start at one cent with weekly Mondays, four percent interest after fifty cents, five percent on multiples of five dollars, and January added interest, full withdrawals allowed with notice for large sums. Pass books required. rules bind depositors. Also bids open for painting mail boxes at 2 pm by A S McGraw with post office exterior work bids due September 10.
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