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- Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY
DEMOCRAT
Thirty-First Year Number --
Marlin, Texas, Monday, November 9, 1931
Briefly Told
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Miss Mildred Vanderford of Franklin underwent an operation in Marlin this
morning.
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The Susanna Wesley Bible Class meets in the of Mrs. Z. I. Harlan Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock.
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Marlin firemen were called out at 11:11 o'clock Saturday night by a false alarm
from box No. 53, corner Capps and Gresham streets.
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Children of the Marlin Elementary school will give an Armistice Day program in
the school auditorium at nine a.m. Tuesday, the public being invited to attend.
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Luman Parton underwent an operation in Marlin Saturday evening, being brought
here from Albany where he was stricken ill by his brother, E. J. Parton.
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Claude Reeves, local manager of the Community Gas Co. was released from the
hospital and returned to Marlin Saturday, having about recovered from the burns
sustained in a gas line fire at Mart.
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Senator Tom Connally of Marlin attended the funeral at San Antonio Sunday of
Congressman H. M. Wurzbach, being one of six United States senators named by
Vice President Curtis to officially represent the senate at last rites for
deceased.
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After four preliminary meetings all the ex-Boy Scouts of Marlin joining the the
new organization of boys in Memorial Cabin will formally being their new work
tonight at 7:30. A constitution will be presented at this time and the
name of the new organization announced, states Rev. F. P. Goddard.
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Mrs. Mollie Bartlett and Mrs. Frank Oltorf attended funeral services at Austin
Saturday for John LaPrelle, Jr., mortally wounded while hunting near Hondo
Thursday when his gun was discharged as he crawled under a fence. He had
bagged his quota of doves and was on his way to his automobile to return when
the accident occured. He lived at San Antonio.
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