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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1925

Page

5

Mrs R M Hunter Reappointed by Baptist Women in Mobile

Mrs R M Hunter of Mobile was re elected as superintendent of the Baptist Woman s Missionary Union at a Citronelle meeting. She received a rising vote of thanks as resolutions praised her three years of leadership. New officers named include Mrs Basenger secretary treasurer and Miss Lillian Sims young people s leader. Addie Estelle Cox gave an address on China and missionary work. A Mobile county board of registrars meeting on November 9 will purge the voter list with a January session to register new voters and continue for 40 days.

R. M. Hunter Mobile Baptist Woman's Mis Gladys Kennedy Young People’s W. E. Lockler E. L. Harper EB. M. Stewart White Cross Crimley Good Samaritan C. B. Arendal J. M. Howard J. H. Symonds Wiscricc Seabury Addie Estelle Cox China Cox Mobile County Board of Registrars Rct

Optimist Club Deliberates Officer Installation At Luncheon

At yesterday's meeting the Optimist club did not transact business but allotted luncheon time to discuss installing new officers. The note records a focus on governance rather than routine agenda items.

Optimist Club

Housing Chickasaw Delegates Sought for Alabama Methodist Meet

The Alabama Methodist conference will hold at St Francis Street Church November 11 16 and about 300 delegates are housed with 75 lodging spots still needed. R A Christian chairs the housing committee and requests sponsors to contact him or the church office with offers.

Alabama Methodist Conference St. Francis Street R. A. Christian

Junior Chamber of Commerce Meeting Details

The Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Adams Motor Car Co sales room. Six directors and a new first vice president will be elected. The session will also discuss future policies and activities.

Chamber of Commerce Adams Motor Car Co

Greeks Renew Fire Across Bulgarian Frontiers

News from Sofia Paris London and Athens report renewed Greek shelling of Bulgarian posts near Ramna and a Greek evacuation order to fall behind its line. League of Nations deliberates a Balkans inquiry and aims to halt hostilities within the 60 hour limit while both sides plan further withdrawals.

Paris A.P Greece League of Nation’s Council Bulgaria Council of the League of Nations Balkans League Council of the League Sofia Vienna Mosul Great Britain Turkey

New Orleans Plans Solid Merger Of Light Companies

The Citizens' Light and Power Company and the Consumers' Light and Power Company, merged under C. A. Tessaler Jr and associates, will join with New Orleans Public Service Inc. to form a single electric light power and street car entity. The ordinance to be introduced by Commissioner Hall proposes public purchase of the two firms with 26 000 shares at par 100 and assumption of their obligations.

New Orleans Citizens’ Light and Power Company Consumers’ Light and Power Company C. A. Tessaler, Jr., and Associates New Orleans Public Service, Inc Electric Light, Power and Street Car Company Commission Council Public Service

Sea Captain Discovers Submerged City Near Caspian

Moscow reports Alexis Atayeff, captain of a mercantile fleet bound from Persia to Baku, sighted ancient buildings on the Caspian seabed near Shikov while taking soundings. He claims the sunlit ruins show an ancient city, with archaeologists noting the find may reveal a lost era.

Moscow Shikov Caspian Sea Alexis Atayeff Atayeff Persia Baku

Channel dredged to fuel station on Blakeley Island

The government fuel station channel on Blakeley Island is to close today after dredging. The Blackwater dredge deepened the approach from channel to dock by about 28 feet, enabling larger steamers to reach the station.

Blakeley Island Aced Board

Winter tourists flood Mobile area seeking attractions

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce reports a surge in inquiries about winter attractions. Many booklets are mailed and letters answered as visitors from northern regions arrive to spend the season. Officials anticipate Mobile will see record winter visitation, spurred by crowded Florida conditions.

Mobile Chamber of Commerce Mobile Florida

Dr. Fraser to Speak on Stratford on Avon at Church Meeting

Dr John W Fraser speaks at St Francis Street Methodist Church Wednesday night at 7 30 on Stratford on Avon. Shakespeare Club attends and the public is invited. Fraser has lectured on Observations in Europe and tomorrow night’s address will conclude the series.

John W. Fraser Stratford-on-Avon St. Francis, Street Methodist Church Shakespeare Club Frazer Europe

Man Identified in Jewelry Theft Case Turns Witness

In a jewelry theft case involving Mrs. James P. Donahue, a man named Frank Adams turned over to police and was later committed to the Tombs as a material witness. The recovered valuables totaled $683,000.

James P. Donahue Frank Adams

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