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MRS. VANDERBILT ILL

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 R)-Mrs. Grace Wilson Vanderbilt, wife of Gen. eral Cornelius Vanderbilt, is seriously ill at the Vanderbilt Fifth avenue mansion with five physicians in con- stant attendance Cornelius Jr. was hastily summoned home from the south and is in attendance at his mothers bedside.
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WHY DO WE LIVE?

NEW YORK-Dr. Charles Gray, prfessor of philosophy at the New York university, in a statement derid- ing the mechanical civilization of to- day said that some one should post a prize of one million dollars for the invention of a reason to live.
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MANY BUILDINGS BE BUILT

NEW YORKzS. W. Strauss esti- mates that SOO,OOO buildings will be erected this year throughout the United tSates. Of this number over 100000 will be private garages and 10000 public garages.
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FIRE IN WINNIPEG.

WINNIPEG, Can., Jan. 23 (P)-A fire which broke sout shortly before 10 o'clock last night did great dam age to the Stobart apartments and an office block on Portage avenue, in the center of the retail district.
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Cold Weather at Chicauo

CHICAGO, Jan. 23 P)-The tenn peratture dropped below freezing here last nightt. Low temperatures are reported as far south as Ell Paso, Texas.
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TWO NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BY
 SUTHERLAND

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23 (P)-- Delegate Sutherland introduced two joint resolutions today. One proposed a survey of William Henry Bay and the other to make contractors and carriers on power boat star mail routes postmasters so that they will receive their pay annually.
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RUSSIA WILL JOIN, BUT

MOSCOW, Jan. 22. (P)-In it's re- ply to the invitation of the League of Nations to participate in the work of the preparatory commission for the Leagues disarmament confer ence the Russian Government will say it can accept only, if the meet ing is held outside of Swiss terri tory.
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ROUND UP COMMUNISTS

BELGRADE, Jan. 22. P-Follow- ing the discovery of a plot against King Alexander and his cabinet min- isters, five hundred known commun- ists have been rounded up by the police
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SPANISH PLANE MAKES
 SECOND HOP IN FLIGHT

MADRID, Jan. 23 Pl-zThe radio at Las Palmas set the time for the start of the second hop off in the transatlantic flight from the Canary Islands to Cape Verde tomorrow. The distance is 1856 miles.
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COLD KILLS MAN IN NEW JERSEY
 TWO COLLAPSE

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (P)-A cold wave which swooped down on this district last night caused the death of a man at Perth Amboy. Two men collapsed on the streets from the bit ter cold. The temperature dropped 25 degrees in less than 24 hours.
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HE poUBED THE BlBLE-HERESY

ARISEN, Holland, Jan. 22. P)- Because he is alleged to have cast doubt in a sermon on the statement in Genesis that the serpent in the Garden of Eden spoke to Eve about eatig the apple, Rev. J. G. Geelker- ken of Amsterdam must stand trial fir heresy.
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CONFERENCE BEGUN

SHANGHAI, Jan. 22. (P)-A con- ference between the radical Chinese leaders and the Soviet agents was begun with the view to founding a new Chiese Party, openly professing the Red doctrines.
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BRENNAN CLUB HAS FIRE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. R)- Fire, which broke out in the Bo- hemian club late this aftrenoon, caused damage estimated at fifteen thousand dollars. Rare objects of art and furniture were damaged in the blaze.
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FRENCH BET ON SUZANNE

PARIS, Jan. 23 (P)-French sport ing men are betting 2 to 1 that Su- game Lenglen will defeat Helen Wills the American tennis champion, when the pair meet on the French courts.
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MAUD RELEASED
 LIBEL. CLAIMS

SEATTLE, Jan. 23 (P)-The gas schooner Maud, Explorer Stefansson's vessel, was released from her libel claims today ito return to the Arctic as a trading vessel for a British Col umbia firm.
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EMBARGO ON DAIRY PRODUCTS

NEW YORK-An embargo of milk
 and dairy products of Il Western states was ordered by Health Com
 missioner Harris pending further
 investigation of bootleg" milk getting into the city.
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PAYING OFF PUBLIC DEBT

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 22. (P) The Government is paying off it's public debt at the rate of three hun dred and ten million dollars a year, it was revealed today when the sen- ate finance committee made public the testimony of secretary of the treasury Mellon before the commit tee.
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WANT ALL-METAL DlR!GlBLE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. P. (E) The Navy department is planning to ask Congress for a S300,000 ap- propriation for the construction of a small all-metal dirigible. The re- quest for funds is understood to have been submitted to Director Lord, of the Budget Committee and is said to have the approval of Pres. Coolidge.
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QUEEN CONTRACTS COLD

BRUSSELS, Jan. g. (P-Queen Elizabeth is suffering from a severe cold contracted while doing relief work in the flood regions recently.
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CALIFORNIA POLITICIAN DEAD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 23 (P)- Representative Raker, democrat, of California, died here today.
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CANNOT BORROW FROM u S.

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 23 (P)-Pres- ident Machado announced that Cuba cannot accept loans from American banks.
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CHAIN OF STOCK THEATRES

NEW YORK-Otto Kahn has pro- posed the creation of chain of stock theatres throughout the United States.
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APPROVES MITCHELL VERDICT

WASHINGTON-The War Depart ment board of review has approved the legal aspects of the conviction of Col. William Mitchell of the Aviation Service.
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The steamer Starr will be delayed on account of gales.
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Good program at the Liberty.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Book Tells Story
of Extinct Beast

LONDON. April 2i.-Bassett Dig,
by's new book, The Mammoth and
Mammoth Hunting in Northeast 81
beria," is assured Of r warm well
come. Mr.. Digby has the happy sif,
of expressing scientific facts simply
Mammoths, he tells us, did not
spend all their time chasing our an
cestors and eating them, as some
people believe. Like Ncbuchadnezzar,
they ate grassland pretty yellow but.
tercups. This we know because seeds
and other recognizable parts of but
tercups have been found in the GREY
ices of the mammoth's teeth.
The mammoths Of old were like
larger. hairier elephants. about twelve
or thirteen feet in height at the
shoulder. Their remains have been
found in a great many places in 81.
IBERIA. under the North Sea, and even
in Fleet street.
The most fortunate man in the
realm of mammoth discovery was the
Russian scientist and explorer, Baron
Gerhard Won Maydcll, who found three
mammoths which, at the time of his
visit or shortly before, were still
clothed in their Pleistocene flesh and
hair. Some of the flesh preserved in
cold storage for countless thousands
Of years, was still good enough for
the dogs to cat.
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Bridge Holds
Surprise
for Bride

A bridge luncheon of charming ap-
pointmcnts was given Saturday by
Mrs. Glenn +. Smith and Miss
Eleanor Faxon in their home in
Alamo Heights, complimCnting Miss
Mary Franz.
The individual tables at which the
quests were served were graccd with
quaint little straw garden hats tied
with pink and green malinc and filled
with Swectpcas. Dainty bridal place
cards marked covers for Miss Franz,
Misses Ncrna Burdin, Thclma Prohl,
Esther johnson, Eva Hackenbcrgcr,
Clara Ramsey. Annie Franz. Ray Bal
due and Mcsdamcs George Clifton, &.
VI. ElmorC. William Fletcher. Mar
gnrct Faulkner, John Lee Holdings
worth Of San Angelo, X. L. Sivl@y
and T. J. White.
Following the bridge games, the sur
prise feature Of the afternoon, o
shower of miscellaneous gifts for the
bridc-elect. was brought in on a huge
tray by tiny little Miss Suzanne
White and Master Ray Sivley.
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The morning bridge at the Alamo
Country Club was enjoyed Friday
morning by Mcsdamcs j. W. Gaines,
r. +. MummC, W. II. Sinclair. Luz
ellie Fields, Edwin Wittc, Il. Bcldcn
Brooks, George Powell, Marvin Shair,
White Caldwell, Alex Adams. +. j.
LcnnOx. George Bassc, o. A. Wilson,
J. circuit, Ward Miller. r. 7. Rich
ards. A. Mitchell. T. Kerr, W. Curtiss,
Y. Rcnstcn, William Offer. j. Cling
man, f. Adams, A. S. Dodd. w. X.
Beyette, \. L. Davis and G. Z. Bird.
Prizes were awarded Mrs. F. j.
LcnnoX and Mrs. G. T.. Bird.
y y 4.
Wednesday night Misses Julia and
Annie Franz entertained with n din
ncr in their home in Kayton avenue.
cOmplimentinS their niece, Miss Mary
Franz. whose marriage to Robert ).
Maxwell took place Thursday noon.
A silver basket tied with fluffy pink
malinc in the center Of the table was
filled with pink sweet peas and fern.
Silver Candlcsticks held glowing pink
tapcrs. Covers were marked with dain-
~ sweet pea corSagCs and bouttoniCre
bouquets.
The guests were Miss Franz. Robert
s. Maxwell, Miss Eleanor Faxon. L.
Thomas Bcynor, John +. Franz Of St.
Martinsvillc. La, Harold Maxwell OF
st. Louis, W. V. Thomas, Mrs. Mar,
Saret Y. Faulkner apd Judge and
Mrs. George Clifton.
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0ur Reading rluh will moot Monday
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Judls0rl-Lant1na
Ceremony
at Home

The ceremony uniting in marriage
Jack Judsou and Miss HildCgarjlr
I.amm. daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. L.
!. Lamm. took place at : 40 o'clock
Monday night in the home Of the
brides parents. 402 Lubbock street.
Trailing vines of English ivy form
cd n background for profusion OF
pink roses and larkspur used in the
decoration of the home. Tall wrought
iron candClabra held white cathedral
tapcrs. The jmproviScd altar was in
the sun parlor under an arched treliis
adorned with ferns and white roses.
Prior TO the ceremony, Miss Marie
Conlcy sang Il Love You Truly" &C.
companicd by Miss Hilda WcilbaChcr.
who also played the wedding march
from Lohengrin for the professional.
The bride vas presented in mar
riagc by her father and was attended
by Miss Helen Lyons. Henry Pan
coast was the best man and tiny
little Betty Jean Lamm was the
flower girl. Rev. Father Andre off.
ciatcd.
The bride was attircd in n beauti.
ful dress Of white flat crepe, fash
toned with n tight bodice and bout
FAINT skirt trimmed with inserts Of
real lace. Her tullc veil was caught
to her head with dainty spray VI
orange blossoms. She carried hou.
quot of roses showcrcd with lilies OF
the valley.
Miss Lyons was charming in .
pink romano crepe frock. made along
straight lines. She carried plnK
mammoth Cochct roses. The little
flower girl was dressed in pink gcor'
gcttc and carried n basket Of ros"
petals.
4 reception followed the ceremony.
In the dining room, the ring.shapAd
wedding cake embossed with pink
roses and surrounded with white ma
line and roses. graccd the center Of
the table. Crystal Candlcsticks held
pink tapcrS. Miss Louise Notion
served cake. Miss Kathryn lyman
presided at the brides book.
Later in the evening, Mr.. and Mrs
hudson departed for n short trip. Ms.
Judson wore a blue and grey en-.
scmblc suit with grey hat and ne
ccssorics. Upon their return they
will be located in their new home on
SchlCy avenue.
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One Bride Gone, But
There Are Others

CHICAGO, April 24.-Pliny T..
Richardson, Des Moincs contractor.
who caused the arrest OF two men and
the woman he planned to marry be-
cause his intended bride disappeared
while he was seeking n marriage IL
ccnsc, is being sued in Dcs Moincs
for breach of promise, Geographic dis.
patches disclosed.
The breach of Promise suit was
brought by Helen Fruehaft, widow,
who asked $4,000. She laughed when
told Of Richardson's experience in Chi
cagO.
The woman under arrest here Is Mrs.
Mabel Hillaker The men arc F.
Doyle Brown and Donald Frcelund.
All were arrested as. one By one, they
appeared at the railway station to
ask for Mrs. Hillaker's baggage Free
lund was driving Richardson's automo-
bile. Richardson said the episode cost
him about $500.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Republican France
Loves It's New King

PARIS, April 24.-Although the
French law compcls the government
to exile all prctcndcrs. public opn-
ION seems altogether opposed 10 the
Punishment of the Duke of Guisc,
latest King of France" In fact,
the latest prctcndcr has aroused so
much interest in himself that a
movement is under way to have the
old exile law repealed.
The French like the idea Of having
a king" with them. This despite
the fact that the people arc unmis-
takably republican in principle. One
newspaper. quite seriously suggests
that king" would be an added at
traction for tourists. and the Duke
Of Guisc will draw many American
dollars to France next season.
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and Piano-Albet Spalding.

and Piano-Albert Spalding.
Violoncello.
/. (a) Prelude from Suite No. III
OF interest to their many friends
will be the announcement OF the mar
riagc Saturday night of Miss Mary
Ruth Goldman of Dallas, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Goldman,
to Harry Burkhalter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burkhalter will make their home in
San Antonio.
in C major-Bach.
(b) Andante (cantilena) from
Concerto No. in A minor, Opus
14-Goltermann.
Piano.
/. Prelude and Fugue in F major.
Number Eleven, First Volume
"Wcll-Tempered Clayichord"---
Bach.
=. Any Chopin Nocturne.
Organ.
/. Prelude and Fugue in + minor.
Volume III, Peters edition
Bach.
.. Concert-Piece. No. II in B ma
jor-Haratio Parker.
The reserve list is:
All vocalists must have in reserve
l. An oratorio or opera aria.
2. Two additional American songs
All instrumcntGlists shall have in TO
serve
l. A movement Of standard con
certo or sonata.
.. Three short pieces at least two
of which shall be by American
composers.
Vocalists may sing any number in
the language Of it's origin, in Italian.
or in English. In the national con
test judges will consider the musical
quality Of the pieces chosen by the
contestant in evnluating the musician
ship Of the contestant.
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A banquet was given at the Original
Mexican restaurant by the Fidcli
Matrons of the Beacon Hill Baptist
church in honor of the retiring officers
of the class. The honor guests were
Mesdames Z. Z. Shrincr, w. L.
Evans, G.. Parker, Glasscock Whit
taker, Carl Wright johnson, Mrs
Grover Wells led the prayer and Mrs.
Slimp presided as toastmasters.
The program was as follows: Violin
solo, Mrs. r. Williford accompanied
by Mrs. G. P. Hopkins; reading, lit
tie Miss Elaine PEPPER; vocal solo,
Mrs. L. Richardson, accompanied by
Mrs. Hopkins.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Honor NOtre
Dame Alumni

Universal Notre Dame night was
observed Wednesday night in tn,
home of Leonard NJ. Hess, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. l.. Hess, in West Hui
sache avenue. with dinner honoring
the Notrc Dame University graduates.
During the evening. program BY the
Notrc Dame band. the glee club. and
messages from the president and men,
bcrs of the alumni were received by
radio. broadcast from the celebration
being held ut the university.
Mrs. Hess was assisted in enter
tanning by her daughter, Miss Marie
Hess.
- ~ -
The American College club will pre-
sent DR.. Edward Howard Griggs in
lecture recital on Drama" at 3 80
O'Clock Monday afternoon in the audi
forum of the Young Womcn's Chris
tian Association.
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Her Toes Webbed
VitalS TranSpOsed

COLUMBIA. s. C.. April PA
woman whose internal organs arc
tranSposcd and whose toes are wcbbe6
is a discovery" in a hospital here.
Physicians declare that the condition
is the first to be encountered in this
section.
Suspicion of physicians were
aroused during an examination, aud
were later confirmed by N-ray. The
woman's heart and stomach are or
the right side instead of the left, and
the appendix and liver on the left.
The right and left lung also are
transposed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Music Contest
Selections
Il. Manned

Here is a list of standard musical
compositions certain to be in big
demand by the singing and playing
public during the next six months
They are the compositions which the
special committee of the National
Federation Of Music Clubs has Sc
lected for the contests to be held in
conjunction with the sesqui-ccntennlal
celebration at Philadelphia on Novem-
Der 6-10. For the best rendition OF
each one of these groups there is n
prize Of $500, total of $4,000.
1t is estimated that in the aggre-
gate there will be 5000 contestants
for these prizes.
The contests are open TO men and
women under "a years throughout tn:
United States and the list is divided
between soprano, contraltO, tenor and
baritone; violin, violincello, piano and
organ.
State elimination contests will he
held and followin; them will be group
states elimination contests with the
Llndi ucltEmluuIlOh " NC HoNN ~
Philadelphia.
Under the direction of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelly, the
work is going forward in charge of a
committee headed by Mrs. f. A..
Deeds, Dayton, Ohio, and E. H. Will
cox, Iowa University, Iowa City.
Iowa.
Contestants will have required and
reserved lists. The required list is:
Soprano.
/. Vol. che sapete, from lie NoE1c
de Figaro"-Mozart.
2. 4 song chosen from Schubert,
Schumann, Strauss or Wolf.
3. An American song.
Contralto.
1. Pcna tiranna, from "Amadigi"--
Handel.
?. A song chosen from Schubert,
Schumann. Strauss or Wolf.
3. An American song.
Tenor.
/. | Attempt From Loves Sickness
to Fly, from The Indian Queen
Purcell.
.. a song chosen from Schubert
Schumann. Strauss or Wolf.
3. An American song.
Baritone.
/. Vision Fugitive, from Hero
diade"-Massenet.
2. A song chosen from Schubert,
Schumann, Strauss or Wolf.
.. An American song.
Violin.
/. Prelude from Suite for Violin
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Speech Lost in Fall,
Appears Unhurt

ALLENTOWN, Pa. April "a
Physicians at Sacred Heart hospital
are puzzled by the case of Frank
'Ungcr of this city.
Unger fell down a flight of stairs at
his home and since then has been I'M
able to speak. His identity was nor
made known Mt the time of his sdmis-
sion TO the hospital. and his name did
not become known until thu pOlivp
had made an investigation at the re
quest Of the hospital authorities.
While there is no external Evidence
of an INJURY of any kind, UnGcr coan-
not utter word. He is fully con-
scious and his pulse is normal. An Y
ray examination will be made in an
effort to learn the cause of his strange
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Miss Mary Franz Weds
!. K. S. Maxwell, st. Louis

At high noon. Thursday, the cere-
mony, marked with simplicity, which
united in marriage Robert S. Max
well Of st. Louis, aud Miss Mary
Lydia Franz. was read. by the Rev.
Phelps Crum in st. Marks Episcopal
Church in the presence of the imme-
diatc family and a few intimate
friends.
The wedding march from Lohen-
grin was played by Mrs. l.. Wright
for the professional. The bride was
attended by Miss Eleanor Faxon and
was presented in marriage by her
father, John F. Franz OF St. Mar
tinsville, La. T. Thomas Bcynon
acted as best man.
The bride was attired in a rose
georgette frock trimmed with silver
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fashioned with a tight bodice and cir
cular skirt. She wore a large pink
hat and carried a bouquet of white
roses showered with valley lilies.
Miss Faxon wore blue georgettc
frock, a pink and blue hat and car
ricd an arm bouquet Of pink roses.
Following an informal gathering TIT
the home of the brides aunts. Misses
Annie and Julia Franz in Kayton
avenue. after the church ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell departed for a
short bridal trip.
Mrs. Maxwell wore a dark blue flat
crepe frock. red trimmed, a red hat
and carried red accessories. After
May /. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell will be
at home in 1915 West Kings High
way,
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Gard on Way Is
Years; Ask Postage

PARIS. April PA case has just
been brought TO light in France of a
postcard which has taken thirteen
years to reach its destination. In
April, 1872. Il woman sent friend
Il picture postcard. The card has just
now been delivered to the friends
heirs, the friend having died in the
meantime.
But the cream Of the jest is this:
In those happy pre-war days a pic
turc postcard could be forwarded for
) centimcs. Now the charge is 10 cen.
times. SO the authorities affixed
postage due stamp, and demanded pay.
mCnt of the difference.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
P.T.A. of Beacon
Hill in Session.

Mrs. ]. c. Winters was elected
president Of the Hcrff School PARENT
Teachers association Friday afternoon
at a meeting in the school. Mrs. X.
H. Ryan was elected first vice presk
dent: Mrs. r. +. Brice, second vice
president: Mrs. W. c. Gcbhardt, third
vice president and publicity reporter;
Mrs. Sarah Fisk. secretary; Mrs. J.
Il. Brcdeaux, treasurer. During the
social hour refreshments we're served.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastian Roy of New
Orleans are the guests for Fiesta week
of DIR. and Mrs. j. 4. Mueller. sJ
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Cleric Speaks
to Fannin P.T.A

"Life's Greatest Opportunity" WIS
the subject OF an address by Rev.
Patrick Henry Friday afternoon be-
fore the meeting of the Parent-Teach'
crs' Association OF the Fannin School.
The children of the high first grade
presented n program.
During the business session the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Prcsi-
dent. Mrs. u. DCwhurSt; first vicN
president. Miss Euuice Parr; second
vice president, Mrs. II. L. Risz; third
vice president, Mrs. W. Gregory
treasurer. Mrs. Jack Callscn; score
tGry. Mrs. Fannie Ripley; reporter.
Mrs. Walter Mangcr.
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Two Men Claim
Same Girl As Wife

EINGPORT, Tenn. April %
John Bryant is in the hospital suf-
fering from dangerous knife wounds
and Joe Lewis is occupying a cell in
jail, charged with cutting Lewis, all
because each claimed the same woman
as his wife.