Texans Face Second Icy Frontal Assault Warning
The weather bureau warned Texans to expect another icy frontal system late Saturday into Saturday night. Low temperatures were forecast from 15 to 25 degrees in the Panhandle and South Plains, 25 to 35 elsewhere, with light precipitation reported in several cities.
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United Press
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
South Plains
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Waco
Dalhart
Four Andrews Children In Legal Battle Between Houston Judges
The four Andrews children linger amid a jurisdictional clash between Houston judges Judge Mills asserts wards of the court status and orders county probation officers to custody while Judge McClelland accuses back‑door moves. The guardianship dispute follows the November 14 Groesbeck shooting by Guy Andrews Jr. that killed his wife and relatives.
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Andrews
Guy
Groesbeck Court House
Houston
Reba Gaye
Linda Kay
Joyce May
Gud Dudley
NEA
Guy Andrews, Jr
Groesbeck
J W. Mills
Court of Domestic Relations
Clem McClelland
Linda Kaye
Guy Dudley
Art Kennerly
Mills
Muls
McClelland
Probate Cour
Kennerly
Probation Department
Childrens
Andres
Bernard Bryant
Wolam Bryant
Glen McCarthy Outfoxed In Houston Hilton Well
Los Angeles report says wildcatter Glen McCarthy baffles rivals as Conrad Hilton announces a successful well at the Sharmiack Hilton Hotel site in Houston once owned by McCarthy. The statement links the Houston project to Hilton interests and McCarthy’s former holdings.
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Los Angeles
Glen McCarthy
Amwhuie
Conrad N Hilton
Houston
McCarthy
Yarborough Attacks Republicans Over California Votes
Austin attorney Ralph Yarborough, twice unsuccessful Texas Senate candidate, claims Republicans attempted vote fraud to gain ballots in California and Texas. He spoke at a Hart County political event as Texas party stance hardens for 1956.
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Houston
Austin
Ralph Yarborough
Bovero
Texas
California
Harts County
Native of Mexia Dies In Ft Worth Services Saturday
Pi T Smith McCorkle dean of the School of Fine Arts at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth died Thursday night at his home. A Mexia native aged 37 he held degrees from TWC SMU and UT and taught at multiple universities. Survived by wife parents and a brother. Services planned for Saturday in Fort Worth.
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School of Fine Arts of Texas
Christan Unnerat
Fort Worth
Mexia
di McCorkle
Teague High School
TWC
SMU
University of Texas Im
University of Chicago
University of Kansas
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Kansas City Crnsversits
University of North Carolina
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TCU Im
School of Fine Arts
Methodist Chinen
Rotary Club
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Sam Mel Corkle
Dallas
Mrs Peevehouse Treated After Chin Injury
Mrs John Peevehouse of Route a Groesbeck was treated for a small chin laceration after a collision on Travis Street and Shieh oad. She was released from the hospital shortly after admission. The crash involved her car and a high up truck driven by EO Coffee.
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Route A
Groesbeck
Travis Street
Shieh
Peesehouse
EO Coffee Es
Groesbeck cattle sale Ledger shows 1078 head sold
More than one thousand cattle and calves sold at Groesbeck weekly auction with prices rising for butcher cattle and steady for stocker cattle. Irvin de Cordova and J F Jackson report higher calf prices and strong demand for good quality stock with bulls rising and cows 950 to 1150 dollars.
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Groesbeck
Spl
Irvin de Cordova
J F Jackson
Groesbeck Commission Company
Mexia Post Office Reports Postal Receipts Rise
Local post office shows about an eight percent increase in receipts for the last month compared with November 1994. Postmaster Jimmie Blarescaled notes gains over the past 21 months and totals for 1983 through November 30 reach 340,909 dollars versus 49,164.35 for the prior year.
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Uo S
Mena
Jimmues
Myo Blur
Television industry makes big profit in 1949 year
The industry posted gross revenues of 593 million dollars, far above its prior peak, as the Federal Communications Commission reported. Net income for the period showed a 3 percent decrease to 449 million dollars.
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Washington
Lada
Federal Communicaions Commmission
Garrds
Tose Oper
eComassias
Las Dias
Milan
Tipton bridge collapses after collision with car
A motorist struck the Juninho bridge at Tipton Indiana causing the structure to collapse into the water. The bridge was demolished with an estimated damage of about 5000 dollars and car damage around 430 dollars.
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Tipton
Ind
Juninho
Frederick Jones
Damiege
Commuter Train Crashes Freight Train Killing 12
A London to Windsor theater special collided with a halted freight train near Barnes Station, killing 12 people and injuring about 33. The electric four coach train toppled and burst into flames, with many passengers trapped and burned or electrocuted.
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London
Uns Barnes
Windsor
Canadian Plane Crashes in France at Bar Le Duc
A Real Canadian Armorer transport plane crashed Saturday in the Montmedy forest near Bar Le Duc in northeastern France. Police report says 10 Canadian soldiers were killed and three others injured.
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Bar LE Duc
France
Canadian Armorer
Saturda
Montmedy
Nourtheastern
Mexia City Fines Totaled 65 in November Reports
City Manager How ard Mace released a November fines report showing 857280 in regular fines and 30 for running stop signs plus 4870 for overtime parking downtown. The month also notes 16 drunkeness fines the leading violation with 98 total fines, including no license vagrancy disturbances broken lines and abusive language.
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Mexia
Howard Mace
Boy Drowns Trying to Save Dog in Pit Rescue
An 11 year old boy William J Bonersback drowned after leaping into a gravel pit to save his dog which swam to safety. Police report lists the incident in Lomita California on a Saturday.
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Supreme Smidt
Vyacheslav M Molotov
Moscow
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Communist Party
United Press
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Molotov
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Nikita S Bhrushches
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Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Heat Bill Up Fault Could Be Clogged Filters
The article notes clogged air filters in heating systems raise gas bills by reducing heat output. Filters not replaced force more gas usage and longer operation to stay warm, with meters unchanged since 1944. It cites the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association and consumer complaints. In a separate blurb, Mrs Joseph Turzoline and Mrs Frank Terragna, sisters, shared a hospital room and each bore a child on the same day in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Hart Ford
Conn
Joseph Turzoline
Frank Terragna
Blood Donor Drive Expands in Mexia Area for Pint a Year
The Red Cross campaign to recruit 1 000 donors runs through December 15 with plans for four to five bloodmobile visits in 1996. Leonard Tidwell leads efforts in Limestone county north of the Navasota river while Edward Carter and local chairmen organize industrial retail clubs and residential recruiting. Residents pay 750 to cover handling in participating counties, while nonparticipants face standard costs. Bernard Gras complains of two years of disruptive honking from a neighbor, prompting police attention.
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Mexia
Leonard Tidwell
Red Cross
Limestone County
Navasota River
Tadwell
Edward Carter
Leon Flatt
Pearson Saltsman
Bill Pittman
Toon
Limestone County 18 & Dauctpart
Trawell
Havne
Mexia Postmaster Introduces New Combination Mail Service
Mexia postmaster G. E. Blau announces a new service allowing a first class letter to be placed inside a Fourth Class parcel or inside Second Class publications. A letter can also be placed inside Third Class packages, removing the need to send mail under separate cover. The program began November 28 and will run on a 60 day basis with public comment invited.
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Mexia
G. E. Blau
Blan
Tech Students Protest Sugar Bowl Ban Effort
About 2 000 Georgia Tech students clashed with tear gas units as they protested Gov Marvin Griffin s proposal to bar Tech from Sugar Bowl games against teams with Negro players The riot ended with a police cordon guarding the governor s residence after a three hour demonstration at the Capitol in Atlanta
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Atlanta
Marvin Griffin
Pittsburgh
Ashembles
Georga Bureau of Investigation
Grithin
Warsmp
Thei Glubs
Griffin
Tech
Fulton County
Gath Offwail
Gritfin
State Board of Regents
Northside Baptists to Hear Missionary Speaker
The Northside Baptist Church announces that Rev. John Douglas will introduce missionary Heroduis Gobira, who has spent time in Portugal, as the Sunday morning speaker and later speak at 7 30 p m Sunday night at Northside Baptist Church.
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First Baptist Church
Northside
John Douglas
Heroduis Gobira
Portugal
Insufficient Funds On Lake County Old Age Check
In Gary Indiana a $35 old age assistance check drawn on Lake County funds was returned for insufficient funds. County officials say a clerical error caused the issue and hope to resolve it quickly.
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Gary
Ind
Lake County
Martin Predicts Eisenhower Will Seek Re election
Gettsyburg based report says House Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. predicted after a 45 minute White House talk that President Eisenhower will run again for world stability. He noted the President did not reveal intentions and stressed it was his personal view. Martin said the decision will hinge on the world situation and that Eisenhower would win easily with a few television appearances.
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Gettysburg
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Esenhower
Rep. Martin
Eisenhower
White House
Martin
Leonard W. Hall
Congress
Senate
Willam F. Knowland
Fairfield School Coronation Plans Nominees Named
Fairfield High School selects Miss Fannie Mae Wright and Billy Foley to represent at the Fairfield Coronation in the high school gym on December 12 1955 at 7 30 p m The crowning will be a secret until the moment of the ceremony Includes list of class representatives across freshman to senior years.
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Fannie Mae Wright
Billy Foley
Fairoaks High School
Fairfield
Fairfield High School
Joan Young
Machky Ivy
Nancy Hart
John Ashley Sanders
Millicent Sneed
Charles Mac Robinson
Amanda Cattall
Milton Carroll
Seniet
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