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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1925

Page

9

Special Trains to Mobile From Atlanta Area Planned

Special trains will run June 27 from Atlanta and West Point in cooperation with Louisville and Nashville to Mobile and gulf coast points. Low excursion fares apply from Atlanta and nearby cities with eight day return, except Montgomery four days. Organizers hope to draw many visitors as in last summer’s popular trip.

Bee of Commerce Atlanta Mobile Gulf Coast Atlanta and West Point Louisville and Nashville Railroad O. M. Phelps Chamber of Commerce Newman LaGrange Opelika Auburn Montgomery Pensacola Pascagoula Ocean Springs Biloxi Gulfport

Re-Elected Editor Named For Epworth League Page

Raymond H. Sells, president of Mobile City Senior Epworth League, was re elected editor of the Ep worth League page in the Alabama Christian Advocate the churchs official organ. About forty delegates from Mobile attended the Montgomery assembly.

Rosing Mobile Epworth League Assembly Montgomery Raymond H. Sells Mobile City Epworth League Oan Epworth League Alabama Christian Advocate Alabama North Alabama Southern Methodist Church

Deaths and Funerals J Crippen

Stonewall Alexander Crippen 62 longtime Mobile native and Southern Bell employee died Monday. Funeral set for Wednesday at Rocha mortuary at 3 pm. Survived by widow Florence two sons S J Jr Mobile and J H Crippen of Crampton Pa two daughters Mrs W H Heendon Ponchatoula La and Mrs P T Murphy New Orleans one sister Mrs N Crane Mobile and one brother Alex Crippen Detroit Mich. He was a member of Maple Camp No 5 Woodmen of the World.

J. Crippen Stonewall Alexander Crippen Mobile Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Rocha Mortuary

Funeral Notices for Mobile Residents Lead Week’s Obituaries

Horace Davenport 80 lifelong Mobile resident and Confederate veteran adjutant dies at 11:45 Monday. Funeral 4:30 pm at Higgins & Courtney with Magnolia Cemetery burial. Survived by two sisters and nieces and nephews. Attendance by UDC and Confederate veterans groups. Eva Clementsin son dies after short illness at infirmary. She leaves husband Henry Brunson and multiple relatives. Funeral from 1158 Baltimore Street Oakdale. time pending. James Ashbee 82. funeral today from Semmes residence then Crawford Chapel. interment in church cemetery. Born Greens County Mississippi. 76 years in Mobile area. Survives include four daughters, one son, grandchildren and great grandchildren. John Edwin Pitman 53. funeral Wednesday 10 am from family home 1120 Spring Hill Avenue. Magnolia Cemetery burial. Pitman survived by wife Lillie and daughters Doris, Mildreman, and Florence Forman. Florence Lou Forman 16 died Monday. body sent to Bogue Chitto Louisiana for burial. survived by parents Willie and Carlton Forman and grandparents.

Horace Davenport Mobile Raphael Semmes United Confederate Veterans Higgins & Courtney Funeral Home Magnolia Cemetery Davenport John Keel Paris Texas H. Hathaway Hiawatha Kans Eléctra Semmes Eva Clements Henry C. Brunson Frank Clements J. M. Sunday EB. G. Adams Estellé McConnell Andy Willie Frank Herman Clements Baltimore Street Oakdale James Ashbee Walter Lord Semmes Ala Crawford Chapel Church Ashbee Greens County Miss Rosa Williams J. B. Green John Edwin Pitman Atlanta Spring Hill Avenue Pitman Lillie McDonald Pitman Doris Mildreman Florence L. Forman Florence Lou Forman S. D. Forman Prichard Bogue Chito Higgins & Courtney

Funeral for Mrs Dora Simon Held at Home of Son

Rabbi A G Moses conducted the service for Mrs Dora Simon at her son Harold Simon’s residence 124 Macy street. Burial followed in the Hebrew cemetery with pallbearers Alex Bloch J D Bloch Sig Kohorn Moses Kohn Charley Simon and Jacob Weiss. Christopher Edwards burial set for Brooklyn N Y after Mobile service. he died Sunday night at 70 and is survived by wife Addie and son Percy.

Dora Simon A. G. Moses Government Street Temple Harold Simon Macy § Street Hebrew Cemetery Alex Bloch J. D. Bloch Sig Kohorn Moses Kohn Charley Simon Jacob Weiss Christopher Edwards Mobile Brooklyn N. Y Higgins & Courtney Edwards Addie Edwards Percy Edwards

Railroad Official Leaves for Washington From Local Visit

E. R. Oliver vice-president of the Southern Railway in charge of traffic, visiting as guest of J. W. Hunter assistant general freight agent, departed yesterday for headquarters in Washington.

E. R. Oliver The Southern Railway J. W. Hunter Southern Washington

Brunson Funeral for Eva Clements

Eva Clements Brunson, wife of Henry C Brunson, died June 23 1935 at 5 30 am. Friends invited to funeral from 115 Baltimore street Oafale tomorrow afternoon at 4 00 and 4 30 from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment Magnolia Cemetery.

Brunson Eva Clements Henry C. Brunson Baltimore Street Oafale Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints Magnolia Cemetery

Loss to Operators of Ships Is Shown

San Francisco June 23 A P The 350 government owned ships engaged in foreign trade sustained an average loss of 17000 a voyage this fiscal year telegram from Washington detailed the costs of operation Admiral Leigh C Palmer chairman Emergency Fleet Corporation said the government contemplates converting fifty ships to the Diesel type at a cost of 25000000 One Diesel vessel operates successfully between New York and the Dutch East Indies The president type boats recently sold to the Robert Dollar Steamship Company of San Francisco show promise of profitable operation.

San Francisco Cal A.P Leigh C. Palmer Emergency Fleet Corporation Washington New York Dutch East Indies Robert Dollar Steamship Company

Starving brothers sent to hospital in Geneva

Charles and Kiam Thomas, 50-year-old twins and former college graduates of wealth, were found in a chicken coop after a suicide pact spurred by financial losses. They were moved to Willard state hospital for treatment.

Geneva N. Y Charles and Kiam Thomas Willard State Hospital

Home Run Jubilee Drives Southern Association Batting High

Southern Association batters have 64 more homers this season than 1924 as 208 circuit clouts were recorded since opening day. Five leaders boast 9 to 15 homers, led by Nick Cullop of Atlanta with 15, followed by Tom Gulley of Little Rock 11, Riley of Mobile 11, Toléon of Nashville 9, and Bigelow of Chattanooga 9.

Memphis Tenn Ben Paschal Atlanta John Anderson Chattanooga Nick Cullop Tom Gulley Little Rock Riley Mobile Toléon Nashville Bigelow

Seat in Exchange Brings Big Price

The New York curb membership of C. E. B. Stanley Bellows Jr. was sold today to Charles P. Warwick for $16,000, a new high price and an advance of $1,000 over the last previous sale.

New York

Jailed Klansman Wins Liberty After Contempt Sentence

Dr. John Galen Locke, grand dragon of the Colorado and Wyoming Ku Klux Klan, was freed from the county jail after serving ten days for contempt of court. He had paid a $1,500 fine tied to the contempt finding for failing to produce private financial records during an internal revenue tax investigation.

Denver Col John Galen Locke Colorado and Wyoming Ku Klux Klan J. Foster Symés Locke Internal Revenue

Fights and Fighters Roundup From Waterbury to New York

In Waterbury Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo halted Jimmy Conley of San Francisco in the sixth. In London Harry Meson reclaimed the British lightweight title by stopping Ernie Izzard in the ninth. In New York Willie Harmon of New Jersey won a ten round decision over Sammy Haker while Lew Hurley of New York defeated Bud Dempsey in a ten round decision.

Waterbury Conn Jimmy Slattery Buffalo Jimmy Conley San Francisco London Harry Meson Ernie Izzard New York Willie Harmon New Jersey Sammy Haker Lew Hurley Bud Dempsey

School bond set for $200,000 as readiness advances

Officials report all preparations complete for a $200,000 school bond issue. Community leaders insist on timely votes and outline plans for funding projects.

City Votes Bond Issue For New High School Auditorium

City hall announced a bond election to be held next Monday with little opposition anticipated. Funds will finance construction of an auditorium and cafeteria at the Carlen site for the new high school. George Rogers, school board architect, said the school should be ready by the opening of the next term.

Carlen George Rogers

Steed sets medicines for ten cents sale

A note announces medicines priced at 10 cents each in a limited sale. Readers are urged not to miss the bargain and to hurry to the deal.

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