06 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1957
Page
1
Local column records numerous visits and holiday gatherings. Families from Lamesa Mexia Conroe Houston Tyler Waco Fort Worth Coolidge San Antonio Beaumont and Gainesville are mentioned with relatives and friends visiting over Thanksgiving and during the week.
The text notes a quiet Thanksgiving after harvest with no accidents and good health in the community. It tallies several visits: Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCarley to Mrs. Coon in Waco, Vernon Dee Carpenter on furlough with Ira Carpenter family in Fairfield, and multiple relatives from Abilene Mexia Fort Worth Houston Dallas and Mexia gathering over the holiday.
Dallas reports show the milk war continuing with half gallons selling as low as 29 to 30 cents and some stores holding prices around 37 cents. Dairies wholesale prices for half gallons were also noted as part of the ongoing price competition.
From 1930 to 1950 California's population rose four times faster than the national rate, prompting discussions on housing, jobs, and infrastructure as state needs outpaced national trends.
A series of visits and gatherings across Texas towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beyer hosting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sherrill and daughter Helen Sherrill from San Antonio. Miss Janice Thornton visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M E Thornton from Dallas. Pat Lancaster Bill Brown Ted Brown and Allan Ratcliff guests at a 42 party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ben Powell in Mexia. Beene family from Teague visiting son and daughter in law. Jerry Miller and son Troy from Mexia dining with Mrs A T Maden and Tommy Maden. Bryan McMahon with two daughters from Houston and Monroe Powell from Dallas visiting E O Russell. Mrs EB Russell visiting son Paul Russell in Dallas. Buck Lyons and daughter Elaine of Waco. Ruben Gunn of Dallas visiting Will Ker Zee. A O Inderman returning home from Dallas. Barney Ruth of Huntsville spending weekend with parents Carl and Mrs Ruth. Vernon Cox Sonny Cox of Houston visiting John Lee Smith and returning home.
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