Weather heat breaks with cooler air and Texas temps
An August Texas round up notes temperatures dropping from Saturday's 106 to 101 in Mexia and shows hot records in Seymour 196, Graham 105, Eastland 104, with Galveston 88. It mentions a new rodeo in Mexia by the Mexian Odd Fellows and a golf lesson tale, plus a parish calendar of local events.
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Texas
Seymour
Graham
Bridgeport
Eastland
Longview
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Galveston
Houston
Beaumont
Mexia
Mexian Odd Fellows Lodge
Mexia Lions hear Daw son on farming and conservation
D Dawson speaker at Mexia Lions Club Farmers Day program urges farmers to raise per acre yields amid Texas lead in total crops. cites dairy shortages and water issues. notes Limestone County farm income in 1947 and calls for soil conservation adoption. mentions guests Congressman Teague and Eunice Douglas in California assignment.
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Fin
Mexia Lions Club
OL Dooley Dawson
Dawn
Second National Bank of Treton Buses
Torn
Anu
Texas
Dawson
U.S
Tex
Tron
Mexia
Limestone County
All Farm&ts
Soil Conservation Service
Meir Harold Nussbaum
Telephone Company Urges Hunters to Be Careful of Wires
H P Phillips manager warns hunters in Southwestern Bell territory about shooting near lines. Last year about 2600 telephone wires were knocked down by gunfire causing delays in long distance service. He urges careful shots and avoiding birds on or near poles to prevent damage and message delays.
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Bell Telephone
H. P. Phillips
Phillips
Funeral Services Set In Pt Enterprise For J C Speights
Funeral services for J C Speights will be held Wednesday at 3 p m in Pt Enterprise Auditory. Rev Jo Frank Stevie to preside. Speights, son of the late Mrs J B Speight, died in Montgomery. He is survived by a wife and a sister, with other relatives listed.
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Funers
Clayton
Enterprise Auditey
Jo Frank Stevie
Pt. Enterprise
J.T. Riddle Comee
Tebe Maris
Aved
Te Locknerefe
Speight
J. BD
Lightses
Monti
WH 2d
Drc
Reuben
Long Bridge Burns Amid County Turmoil In Rodman Notes
In Lauderdale County the Long Bridge site near Lauderdale Store suffers major damage with only the metal structure remaining. Fire Chief O W Mansel reports the blaze as a scene of wide discussion from locals on bridge loss and reconstruction. The writer visits Mrs J E Ursehel and the Farm to Market Road 39 community of Fereaks, reflecting on local chatter and the day’s events.
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OW. Mansel
West
Lauderdale Store
America
Fereaks
Ex Communist Louis Budenz testifies on Hiss Chambers case
Former Communist editor Louis Budenz testifies in secret about the Hiss Chambers controversy. He provides what the House Red Hunters call valuable information while Hiss and Chambers prepare for a public hearing. Budenz is expected to attend and may be questioned alongside the two witnesses.
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Washington
Louis Bugenz
House
Red Hunters
Un-American Activities Committee
Communist
Daily Worker
Hiss-Chambers
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Chambers
Budenz
Catholi
House Committee
Wall
Ted Amene
George Crosley
Johnson Stevenson Move North in Runoff Campaign
United Press reports Linden Johnson and Cone Stevenson shifted north from the Gulf Coast and Rio Grande Valley regions as two runoff campaigns enter the final lap. Johnson heads toward San Antonio and plans visits with radio speeches, while Stevenson stays in Texas, moving toward Dallas after overnighting in Austin.
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United Press
Linden Johnson
Cone Stevenson
Gulf Coast
Rio Grand Valley
Johnson
San Antonio
Houston
Austin
Isola
Valle
Howard
Valles
Coun
Geo Peddy
San Mtome
Might
Fire Nearly Destroys National Biscuit Company
A four alarm fire at the National Biscuit Company in Dallas destroyed much of a one story brick building. Damage to the structure was about 20 thousand dollars with contents loss around 40 thousand. Fire department investigators worked to determine the cause.
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Dallas
Tex
National Biscuit Company
Reconversion testimony and subcommittee statements unfold
The Catholic Church testimony repeats before the House panel with limited on the record remarks. Budenz is referenced as a potential witness under subpoena while Nixon indicates further witnesses will be questioned privately and content remains undisclosed.
Legislators to Meet on Food Law Amendments
Harris County lawmakers were asked to gather Monday to protest amendments to Texas pure food laws. The aim is to prevent horse meat sales and contaminated foods amid ongoing debates.
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Houston
Tex
Aus
Harris County
U S Authorities Propose Berlin Troop Withdrawal Plan
American officials informally propose removing troops from Berlin sector boundary lines to ease East West tension. The plan aims to calm border areas as Soviet, British, and American forces confront each other amid bombed district unrest.
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U. S
Berlin
Kremlin
Russia
Eas
Alexande Kotikov
Sovet Parti
Mitl
Passenger Plane Makes Emergency Landing Without Injuries
A four engine Brannf Arow passenger plane diverted and landed safely after an in-flight issue. Initial reports indicate no injuries among the passengers or crew and the gear functioned during the descent.
Markets at a glance and parade pageant in Longburn
Selected stocks list includes General Motors and Sears Roebuck with varied prices. Bonds and cotton futures show irregular or steady moves in quiet trading. A riding club event near Longburn features a parade this afternoon with sales and a notable show in the evening.
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United Press
Breker
U.S
Chicago
New York
10c Wage Hike Affects Texas and Louisiana Workers
A 10 cent wage increase is reported affecting warehousemen and heaters across Texas and nearby Louisiana. The note details local impacts on pay rates and contract terms as employers adapt to the higher wage floor.
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Hleatiers
Texas
Congressman Teague Praises 36th Div at Camp Hood Visit
Congressman Olin E Teague toured Camp Hood on Aug 24 and praised the 36th Infantry Division and 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard in training during a weeklong summer encampment. He spoke with soldiers, heard enlisted viewpoints, and noted the high efficiency and enthusiasm of the units.
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Teague
Camp Hood
Olin E Teague
36Th
Ind Division
49Th Armytvi
Texas Nations
Guaard
Camp Herod
Taf
79Th Division
Congressman Teague
National Guard
Last Rites for Jim Harding in Fairfield
Fairfield mourns Jim Harding 46 as funeral rites are set for Wednesday. Harding, longtime district clerk at Airfield, died Monday after an assault in Austin. Survived by wife, two daughters, three brothers, seven grandchildren, and other family. He formerly led the Baptist School at Fairfield and served in the Texas Department of Public Safety in Austin.
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Fairfield
Jim Harding
Austin
Harding
Airfield
Farfield
Fanfield
Mark Short
Texans Jewelry Stolen Report Surfaces
A fragmented OCR note reports a jewelry theft at a port area involving a person named Wienstama and a value of unknown amount. The readable text hints at a theft incident with unspecified date and location details.
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Boston
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West Side
Mexia Daily News
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Richard
Ozzie
Papa Ozzie
Methodist Church Dorcas
Springfield Lodge
D. Dawson
Juesday Lions Club
Ralph Jones
Law
Ohia E. Teague
Earl £. McChesney
Mexiaite
P.O
California
Eunice Douglas
Fusils
Minter Village
Bakersfield
Douglas
Song
Rencher
Breckenridge
John T. Ball
Jandowne
Teter
Judith
Thomas Headens
Headens
Potsdamer Platz
Telephone Company
J. C. Speights
Bern
J. E. Ursehel
Rip Pege
Oksana Kasenkina
Stevenson
Coast
Leave Valley
Nat'l Biscuit Company
London
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Suni
Ravolzhausen
Germany
Frankfurt
Air Force
Wierboden
Dea
Farmar
Redenaine
General Motor J C Pnne
Phelps Dodge
Pure Oil
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oi
Sun Ray Oil
Tex Pac Co & On
US Steel
Humble Oil
Lone Star Gas
Mart
Baling Clan
Longburn
Rolles Deene
Jon Gti
Pamela Lamphere
Pamela
Wienstama
HI Nabor
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