Mexia ISD Tax Valuation Near Fourteen Million
Mexia Independent School District valuations total about 14 million dollars with 13.01 million assessed for the current year. Assessor Oran Arrington cites oil storage and track materials in Mexia yards as key increases, with the tax rate at 1 dollar generating roughly 139 thousand in taxes. Unrendered rolls could push the total to 14 million, funds to cover additional expenses and establish cash basis. taxes are due now and must be paid by January 31 to avoid penalties.
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Mexia Independent School District
Oran Artington
Mexia
Arrington
Berry Urges Citywide Tree Planting Campaign
A. H. Berry calls Mexia Rotary Club followers and residents to join a tree planting effort. He urges citizens to beautify premises for posterity, offers assistance in procuring trees at reduced costs, and emphasizes no profit motive, only public interest.
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Berry
Mexia
A. H. Berry
Did Not Deceive Her Husband on Origin in Rhinelander Case
In White Plains New York a jury found in favor of Alice Jones Rhinelander the quadroon bride of Leon ard Kipp Rhinelander concluding a four week trial. The sealed verdict opened after 12 hours of deliberation deciding she did not conceal her negro origin from her husband.
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Alice Jones Rhinelander
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
White Plains
N. Y
Leonard Kipp Rhinelander
New York
Rhinelander
Distress Calls Misattributed to Steamer Metanga
Distress signals picked up last night did not originate from the steamer Metanga. Authorities believe the calls came from the Norwegian boat Tgilsman, which is reported as proceeding to port under its own power.
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Boston
Der
Tad’o
Metangama
Tgilsman
Financing for Legislature Seen As Key Item In Texas
Dallas reports Hal Mosely new highway commission chairman says the commission will be open and will act after meetings December 14. Austin dispatch notes Ferguson administration critics debate financing an extra Texas House session with private funds, citing bribery concerns and quorum issues for less affluent lawmakers.
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Dallas
Hal Mosely
Highway Commission
John Cage
Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Lee Satterwhite
Satterwhite
Sesson
Ferguson says claim on wife reelection is fake
James E. Ferguson, former governor and husband of Miriam A. Ferguson, says any statement that his wife will not run again is false and that anyone making such claim is a liar.
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Austin
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Tag Day Effort Highlights Confederate Navy Fund
Captain W. H. McElroy reports a Saturday tag day raised 138 dollars and 6 cents for the Confederate Navy department fund. Miss Marianna Murphy won the first prize of a 6 dollar gold piece for the largest sum, about 50 dollars and 22 cents, with other prizes awarded for additional amounts.
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W. H. McElroy
Navy Department of the Confederacy
Marianna Murphy
Misa el Hil
Ming
Ford airplanes will end war quote from Tennyson prophecy
A historic clipping recalls Alfred Lord Tennyson's vision of future air power and world peace. It cites flying ships, aerial commerce, and a federation of nations as a universal law replacing warfare. The piece frames the prophecy as 83 years old and still pertinent.
Ford says air planes will end warfare in time
Henry Ford, speaking at the Ford laboratory building in Dearborn, Michigan, predicts airplanes will stop all warfare eventually. He notes a Ford plane bound for Chicago vanished into the clouds as he spoke and emphasizes that time will bring that change.
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NER
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford Laboratory
Dearborn
Michigan
Ford
Chicago
Justifying Flight as War Turning Point
The passage argues aircraft must prove daily, consistent mastery of the air to impact war. It contends airplanes move war from scattered theaters into the aggressors' backyards, forcing leaders to face consequences of their actions on the battlefield airfront.
Henry Ford Prefers Poetry in Talk on War and Air Power
Henry Ford argues in a speech that future conflicts may arise from war makers and that air power will shape minds. He cites Tennyson and the poem Locksley Hall as illustrating his view of technology guiding peace and war.
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Henry Ford
Meney
United States
Tennyson
Locksley Hal
Shriners Cheer for Poor Children Christmas Program
Editorial in The Mexia News discusses a suit for damages by Parten Herbing Read Co. against the Mexia News Publishing Co. over a critical article on Texas highway contracts. The piece hints at profit from road contracts versus pursuing litigation.
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Rosse Cyclone I. H. Parten
Parten Herbing Read Co
Limestone County
Mexia News Publishing Co
Chiropractor to Appeal on Case in Federal Courts
Fort Worth reports H C Allison a chiropractor who sought a Federal injunction to stop prosecutions under the state medical practices act said he would appeal the ruling and carry the case through Federal courts.
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Internatonal News
Fort Worth
H. C. Allison
Dock Tinkle and John Lowrey Charged in River Murder Indictment
Tyler residents Dock Tinkle and John Lowrey are jailed under indictment for the murder of Bill Elms whose body was found at the bottom of the Sabine river two months ago.
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Tyler
Dock Tinkle
John Lowrey
B Dy
Bill Elms
Sdbine
German cabinet resignations submitted after Locarno pact talks
Berlin December 5. German cabinet members decided to resign as planned before Locarno pacts are adopted. They will hand in their resignations this afternoon. President Von Hindenburg is expected to ask Chancellor Luther to form a new cabinet on Monday.
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Internatonal
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Luther
Guards Dismissed Over Huntsville Prison Break
Two guards at the state penitentiary at Huntsville were summarily dismissed by the prison commission on alleged misconduct related to a prison break.
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International
Austin
State
Huntsville
The
Mexia Shriner Santa program to delight 200 children
Shriners of Mexia plan a Christmas Eve event delivering gifts to about 200 local children. More than 100 Shriners will assemble a large holiday tree on a main street, lit with colored lights and loaded with packages. Old Saint Nick and his wife are expected to attend if weather permits, with the Salvation Army envoy coordinating the gift list.
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Mexia
Santa Claus
Santa
Parker
The
Salvation Army
Parten Company Involved In Key Public Interest Suits
Judge A M Blackmon opens the 77th district court in Groesbeck for December term with major cases including the Parten Herring Road Company injunction against the state highway commission over a 53340 contract for Limestone county highway maintenance. Also slated is I H Parten versus News Publishing Company over libel in the Mexia Daily News. County issues may arise as to jurisdiction in a case involving County Commissioner J M Kennedy. Local special judge R M Lyles may hear transfer disputes if moved to district court. The Parten firm faces scrutiny as its contract was among the first cancelled by the highway commission.
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A. M. Blackmon
Groesbeck
Parten-Herring Road Company
Browsht
State Highway Commission
Limestone County
I. H. Parten
News Publishing Company of
Mexia
Mexia Daily News
Blackmon
Carl Cannon
Johnson
Wakefield
R. M. Lyles
Parten Herrng Road Company
Dan Moody
Parten
Parten ‘and Herring
Highway Commission
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