Winter Brings Icy Norther to Texas Statewide
A sharp cold front plunges into Texas with winds up to 46 mph and blowing snow and dust in West Texas. Amarillo reports 12 degrees as lows plunge, while the Panhandle and Rio Grande Valley face record lows.
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Penney Employees to Receive Year End Bonuses Nationwide
J C Penney board authorizes a year end payment equal to two weeks pay for full year 1950 associates with prorated amounts for part timers and those employed less than a year. All non management staff share in the payout set for December 15, with over 50,000 U S associates involved including Mexia store.
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John Latham
Mexia
Penney Associates
Latham
United States
Building Work Starts at Mexia State School
A Dallas architect staked off the site for a 750000 dollar Mexia State School and Home building program set to begin in February as part of a planned four million dollar permanent plant. Architect John Willshire drew six dormitories and a central dining hall while soil tests and drainage lines were laid. Bids may be opened by January 10 with construction starting early February.
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Mexia State School
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State Board For Special Hospitals
Schools of Texas
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Mexia
Willshire
Vernon Jones
Jones
Inks Lake State School
Mexia School
Texas Confederate Home
Austin
Dallas four alarm fire endangers Hotel Adolphus
A four alarm blaze tore through downtown business houses in Dallas with winds driving flames. Firefighters from 200 men and all equipment fought the massive blaze, risking the nearby Hotel Adolphus and threatening one of the city’s largest fires in years.
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Adolphus
Objects Dropped Into Deep Mine Shafts Lodge At 500 Feet
Report explains that items dropped into deep mine shafts descend about 500 feet and later lodge against the shaft walls as they are carried by the earth’s rotation.
Chicken Supper Planned by KP Lodge Thursday Evening
Knights of Pythias to hold a chicken supper at the KP lodge hall Thursday evening at seven. Secretary Luther Vickers announced the event today.
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Luther Vickers
Allied leaders weigh Korea fate amid grim outlook
Washington reports quote President Truman and British Prime Minister Attlee in a 95 minute White House conference aboard the Williamsburg as officials debate Korea. Military men caution the conflict is grave but not hopeless with a possible stand against Chinese forces.
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Clement Attlee
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London
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Omar N. Bradley
U. S
United Nations
Yank Escape Route Neared by Enemy
U S senators said Gen Omar Bradley reported that American troops in Korea have reached a position from which they can be evacuated if the Panamanian menace intensifies.
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U. S
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korea
Attlee Seeks Nuclear Support Amid Korea Evacuation Debate
In London, Attlee signaled possible mass evacuation of Korea as Bradley briefed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on a 36 million dollar aid bill for Yugoslavia. Bradley warned of Chinese Communist pressure that could force a UN retreat, though no Dunkirk style operation was seen. Chinese reinforcements flooded northeast Korea while Marines fought to keep the Hagaru airstrip open to evacuate the wounded. Battles raged near Hamhung, Chosin reservoir, Pyongyang, and Seoul as airlifted supplies and bombardments continued.
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Train Hits Truck Killing One Man at Crossing
David Bauer aged 18 was killed when his pickup was struck by a Santa Fe train at a crossing about two and a half miles west of Umbarger. In Indo-China, evacuat ion alerts were issued as Diet Minh forces threaten Hanoi.
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Santa Fe
Saigon
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Hanoi
Mexia Stores Open Tonight For Annual Family Night Prizes
Downtown Mexia hosts the fourth annual Family Night despite cold weather. Santa Claus greeted locals as 32 firms contribute merchandise prizes for a free drawing starting at 8 30 pm at Commerce and Sherman. Registration ends at 8 30 with adults eligible. children welcome in all stores.
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Jack Phillips
Don Snowden
Indictments Handed Up by 77th District Grand Jury
Groesbeck officers report three indictments from the December January term including Zack Winn Jr for child desertion and L A Wood with B D Daniels for defrauding by worthless checks Sheriff Bill Green announced three district court trials set for January John L Rudasill faces a murder charge and Harold Merritt an animal injure case both scheduled for January etc Oran Benge Palestine charged with raping a Mexia girl has trial set for January 15 according to County Attorney Joe Schultz
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Joe Schultz
77Th District Court
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Harold Merritt
Oran Benge
Palestine
Cupid On The Job In Limestone County Last Week
One divorce suit was filed but dropped when the couple resolved their differences. County Clerk John Kidd issued three marriage licenses to Lee Herbert McCarver and Edna Mildred Homan Grady Owain Wright and Bonnie Ruth Pike Glyn Walton Stokes and Bennie Cornelia Ayers.
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Limestone County
John Kidd
Lee Herbert McCarver
Edna Mildred Homan
Grady Owain Wright
Bonnie Ruth Pike
Glyn Walton Stokes
Bennie Cornelia Ayers
Mexia Schools Then and Now No Frills Social Life Noted
Miss Alma Harris recalls Mexia High School in the 1880s and 1890s with no modern frills such as arts or clubs. Students relied on home life for social life, and graduates faced strict entrance and state teacher certification examinations, including a rare written test for principals.
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Alma Harris
Mexia Daily News
University of Texas
Ashbel
Kirby
Clark
Mexia High School
Princpal
Taxes Paid Near $200000 in Limestone County in 1950
Limestone County taxpayers paid nearly 200000 in state and county taxes during October and November 1950, with October receipts totaling 116542.31 and November estimated at 27985.35. Discounts for early payments boosted October figures, while December offers a smaller incentive. Poll tax receipts were limited with only 514 written since Oct. 1 and future years not election years expect about 3000 poll taxes.
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Mr. Coker
Coker
VA contact man to visit Mexia Thursday
Hubert C. Reeder, VA contact representative, will be at the Texas Employment Commission office in Mexia from 9 30 a m to noon Thursday to assist veterans and dependents.
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Hubert C. Reeder
Veterans Administration
Texas Employment Commission
Doctor counsels fewer baths amid bath tub craze
Chicago report quotes Dr Clyde Cummer of Cleveland skin specialists who says Americans are bath tub conscious and that one bath a day is too much for some people. He warns against excessive soaping and soaking in hot water.
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Chicago
Clyde Cummer
Cleveland
Texas unemployment hits two-year low in October
The Texas Employment Commission reports jobless numbers fell to 7 140 at the end of October, the lowest total since December 3 1948. The drop marks the weakest unemployment level in almost two years for Texas.
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Texas Employment Commission
Texas
TEC
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