Texas Governor Fer guson Leaves Capital for Temple
In Austin on December 1 Governor Miriam A. Ferguson left the state capital for her Temple home. Reporters say she plans rest and may not announce a stand on a rare legislative session. Ex-Governor Ferguson and husband Jim Ferguson deny any statement about the session. Speaker Lee Satterwhite reportedly plans to call a January 4 special session.
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Austin
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Texas
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George E. Movey
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Amarillo
Lee Satterwhite
Tower House
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Satterwhite
Jim” Ferguson
4Pyre Bank
Sati White
Garvis
Amon Carter
Newspanel
Directeame
Texas College
Mitchell Trial Disruption Over Jury Discharge Overruled
Heated court martial session in Wensington as Major General William Graves faced remarks from the Mitchell jury and a motion to discharge Graves was overruled. Grand jury probe in Groesbeck concerns an automob ile theft from months earlier with arrests in connection.
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Mitchal
William Graves
Frank Reid
Mitchell
Graves
P. J. Bounds
UK Daily Newaames
Groesbeck
Ranornig
Reward Offered for Escapees Milt Good and Tom Ross
Governor Ferguson announced a $600 reward for the capture of Milt Good and Tom Ross who fled the Texas state penitentiary Sunday. The pair were jailed for the murders of two Texas Cattle Raisers Association members.
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Austin
Ferguson Today
Milt Good
Tom Ross
State Penitentiary
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Storm Sweeps Florida Causing Major Damage and Fatalities
A December storm in Florida dumped over 14 inches of rain in 12 hours causing hundreds of thousands in damage as buildings under construction washed away. In Tampa three Black men died and 19 were injured from wrecked barracks on Davis Island. Wealthy mansions along Ocean Boulevard faced encroaching seas and higher tides than in years.
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Miami
Tampa
Davis Island
White Palm Beach
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Boyd Shaw Reports Great Sport Near Fort Bayard
Boyd Shaw, formerly of Mexia and banker at City National Bank, writes from Fort Bayard New Mexico praising season hunting in his region. A member of Nowlin Post American Legion and World War veteran, he mentions connections to Mexia Corsicana and Powell oil field. He sends greetings to Mexia friends and praises The Mexia Daily News. Beaumont hints at an $800000 municipal improvement bond proposal.
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Mexia
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Mexia Daily News
Mexia Lions urge factory inducements for growth
Lion J. K. Hughes urged Mexia businessmen to attract manufacturers by lowering city taxes and offering cheap power and water. He asked for a united program to bring a manufacturing boom to Mexia and to send a resolution to Pure Oil Co to keep its Mexia office. Capt. W H McElroy spoke on Confederate Navy records and urged Lions help in gathering survivors data. A "Ladies Night" banquet was set for December 8 with next Tuesday’s luncheon canceled.
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Mexia
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Texas
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Corsicana Trap Shoot Fans Plan YMCA Meeting
Local trap shooting enthusiasts will meet at the YMCA in Corsicana on Tuesday night to organize and perfect a permanent trap shooting program. Organizers H R Straube Carl Patterson and Fe Le Gollins announced the gathering to secure a suitable site near town and build a steady schedule.
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Carl Patterson
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Richard Biggs Organ Recital Here Tonight
Richard Keys Biggs of Brooklyn is to present a recital at First Baptist Church Mexia starting at 3 p.m. The event, arranged by Rotary Club Student Loan Fund, expects a crowded audience with proceeds aiding the fund.
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Mexia
Nine Die As Frisco Train Hits Bus Near Blythe
Nine persons were killed when a Frisco train struck a motor bus near Blythe Arkansas last night. In Dallas bids opened for reconditioning of South Dallas and Oak Cliff incinerators.
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Red Grange Status Update Sparks Rumors
Scattered reports suggest ongoing activity around Red Grange with mentions of goals and contracts. The chatter touches on personal life, including a rumored engagement, fueling speculation about the famed footballer’s current situation.
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Red Grange
Forrest
Notion to Kill Leads to Confession in Chum Death
Gordon Pirie aged 20 confessed at a New York police station that he killed his 19 year old friend George Nye with an ax claiming he got the notion. He said they spent the night together and when he awoke Sunday morning the idea to kill arose and he struck six times. He admitted taking money from the body and spending the day playing pool and at a movie.
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Internatonal News Service
New York
Gordon Pirie
George Nye
Firie
Nye
Pirie
Fire Devastates Lake Charles Block
A fierce blaze in Lake Charles damages a third of a business block. Two men are killed and several others hurt as a theatre and office building burn. The telephone exchange is destroyed and lines west from New Orleans are crippled. Damage estimated at one million dollars.
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International
Port Arthur
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Mexia Fireworks Ordinance Urged for Christmas Season
Mexia Fire Chief Pittman warns against using fireworks within city limits during Christmas. Firecrackers and roman candles are banned downtown and near homes. Merchants may handle goods but face automatic insurance issues and fines of 1000 dollars per hundred for broken packages and 60 cents per hundred for unbroken.
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Mexia
cHusinest
Wreck Claims Life in Antonio as Lopez Is Killed
In Antonio on December 1 the accident report states Frank Lopez is dead and Mrs Cane Abrigo is injured. Police investigate the wreck and identify the vehicle involved.
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Frank Lopez
Mrg Cane
Women in Limestone county take home management courses
Nearly 300 women and girls across Limestone county are pursuing a home management program offered by the extension service. Twenty one active clubs in thirteen communities enroll in a three year plan covering kitchen improvement, gardening, canning, sewing, and food prep with promotions due in December.
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Limestone County
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Personville
Farrar
New Hope
Shiloh
Point Enterprise
Munger
Delia
Frosa
Central Institute
Big Hill
Locarno Pact Signed As Seven Nations Agree To Peace
London reports the Locarno European security pacts signed by seven nations at the Foreign Office. Leaders Austen Chamberlain, Briand, Mussolini absent, and Belgium's Van Derwent joined. Ceremony marked postwar peace shift with aims toward disarmament talks and League of Nations focus.
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