Wreck on the Greens and Local City Meeting News
In Mexia a golf cart rollover at Mexia Country Club injures Tom Flatt with a sprained ankle after the cart slipped on belt failure while he sped toward No. 1. City Hall hosts a 7 PM called session on fire trucks and pool plans as officials discuss local bids.
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Tom Flatt
Bill Collins
Mexia Country Club
Tom
Larry Hill
No. 1
Flatt
Gerald Yarbrough
Meet Jesus Encounter Draws Mexia Youths To Pizza Party
Evangelist Dave Martin and the Meet Jesus team host a high school auditorium event in Mexia with free pizza tickets distributed by local youths. The world’s largest pizza party aims for a 6 30 pm start Wednesday in the high school cafeteria with nursery care at First Baptist Church and services planned across several area churches through the weekend.
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Mexia Lions
Dave Martin
Mexia High Auditorium
Ed Spivey
Jesus
Mexia High School
Lions Club
Martin
Jim Shelby
Shelby
Aso
Meet
Billy Tinsley
Encounter
First Baptist Church
Tinsley
St. James Baptist
First Baptist
Coolidge
Rising Star Baptist
Tehucana
Congregational Methodist
Sweet Home Baptist
First Assembly of God
Calvary Baptist
Northside Baptist
Point Enterprise Baptist
Burches
Democrats Move to Replace Eagleton as McGovern Backing
The Democratic National Committee faces a replay of seating fights as it selects a new vice presidential nominee for Eagleton. McGovern’s preferred choice carries weight, but new rules and a larger, mixed membership raise questions about who can vote and how proxy votes are allocated.
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Don McLeod
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
McGovern
Eagleton
National Committee
Miami Beach
District of Columbia
New York
Ohio
California
Democratic Governors Conference
Congress
Senate
House
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Silas Wright
James S. Sherman
William Howard Taft
Columbia University
Nicholas M. Butler
Jennifer in chorus with George Lee Andrews in Annie Get Your Gun
Photo by Bob Wright shows Jennifer a chorus member posing with co star George Lee Andrews during the troupe's current production of Annie Get Your Gun. Daily News caption notes their roles in the show.
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Jennifer
George Lee Andrews
Daily News
Bob Wright
Mexia Pastor Resigns From Faith Assembly of God
The Rev. John Douthitt Jr. resigns as pastor of Faith Assembly of God Church. He will deliver his final sermon Sunday morning. He succeeded Rev. Doyle Adams and helped complete church construction at 825 Tehuacana Road, using carpentry and cabinet making skills.
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John Douthitt, Jr
Faith Assembly of God Church
Douthitt
Doyle Adams
Adams
Tehuacana Road
Mexia Northside Hosts Meet Jesus Encounter Weekend
Northside Baptist Church invites members to a Meet Jesus Encounter this weekend. Services run Friday to Sunday at 7 30 p m with Fort Worth youth evangelist Bob Daily delivering nightly messages. A church visitation is set Saturday 10 to noon and 1 to 3 p m. A church-wide fellowship follows the evening service.
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Northside Baptist Church
Bob Daily
Fort Worth
Northside
Trinisota District Scouting August Activities Slate
The Trinisota District Boy Scouts of America Heart O Texas Council lists an August lineup. Activities include a District Committee meeting in Mexia, Order of the Arrow events at Camp Tahuaya, Roundup Training in Waco, an Area IX B conference at Sam Houston State University Huntville, Cub Scout Days at Camp Tahuaya, a Southwest Region Training course in Salado, and a Junior Leader Training session in Teague.
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Trinisota
Boy Scouts of America
Heart O'Texas Council
Mexia
Order of the Arrow
Camp Tahuaya
Waco
Sam Houston State University
Huntville
Camp
Troupers take to ranch during Annie Get Your Gun run
Dallas Windmill Dinner Theatre troupe members stay at Bob Forman ranch in Cotton Gin Freestone County. Barnstormers and cast mingle with horses brought in by Buddy Ferguson and local ranchers as they prepare for Houston Scottsdale Fort Worth and Denver engagements before Broadway.
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Debbie Kinkel
Dallas
Windmill
Bob Forman
Daily News
Bob Wright
Buddy Ferguson
Windmill Dinner Theatre
Dude Ra
Jennifer Murray
Denver
Colo
News
Buffalo Bill
Freestone County
Dallas Windmill Dinner Theatre
Frank Butler
George Lee Andrews
Forman
Teague
Irving
Cotton Gin
Bob
Bob Forman Iil
Big D
Buddy
Forman Place
Dawson Bray Ranch
Tehuacana
Air Force
Mauriccio Bustamante
Mauriccio
Maurice-eo
Windmill Dinner Theater
Kate Young
Annie
Austin
Milwaukee
George Grins
Houston
Scottsdale
Ariz
Fort Worth
Andrews
Broadway
Jim Alderman
Bustamante
Barbara Atkins
Mexia
R.W. Atkins
Grand Prairie
Barbara
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General Mexia Hospital
Karner-Phillips
Don Hammer
Madisonville
Don
Madison County
Fortson Talks
Joe Fortson
Bennie
Thomas Out
Darlink
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