07 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1977
Page
1
Residents encountered a puzzling roadside sign at the Mexia city limits where a final Mexia marker faces a start to Stuloh on the opposite side. Population not stated. Mary Anne Yarbrough photographed the scene.
A Mexia police report notes a side city accident yesterday involving a 1973 Ford pickup driven by Jessie F. E. Cox and another Ford pickup driven by Bobby Langham. The collision occurred in the T& parking area at about 4 45 p.m. A Fairfield man released on cash bond this morning after jail for passing a bad check totaling 33 50 dollars.
The text quotes James 2 8 urging readers to fulfil the royal law by loving one’s neighbor as oneself. It emphasizes moral conduct and scripture based guidance.
The Mexia Junior Friday Club plans its 177 Tour Sunday from 2 to 5 with homes listed by DLP FROSTS GAM BLES CORBITTS NELSONS CANNONS and Mrs L L Steele plus a 7 pm community clubhouse sing along at Point Entrance. Walton Medlin of Wortham works for Southern Pacific Railroad and shares a Railway Journal item as reference.
Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe, in Washington, expresses cautious hope that any energy bill passed by Congress will not give the federal government authority to allocate intrastate Texas gas to other states. He cites talks with Sen. Russell Long and meetings with President Carter and James Schlesinger. Briscoe also reports Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus will revise the federal position on Matagorda Island, with a decision within two weeks and a path to settle the dispute.
New York AP report details Patrolman Charles Larkin and his wife hoping to adopt a 4 day old abandoned infant found in an apartment vestibule. They wish for temporary custody by Christmas while officials pursue parental rights and foster care steps.
The Railroad Commission schedules a 2 p.m. hearing on January 9 for Orbit Oil and Gas Inc. to seek temporary rules covering Simsboro N. Cotton Valley and Bossier Sand fields. Proposals include 1320-2640 ft spacing, 320-acre units for Cotton Valley, 640-acre units for Bossier, and 100 percent acreage allocation for Bossier Sand.
W L Sewell of Mexia, chair of the Central Texas Economic Development District, announced Preston M Hays executive director of the same district has been elected to the board of the National Association of Development Organizations. The election occurred at a regional Dallas Fort Worth Airport meeting. Hays has long been active in industrial and economic development and serves on multiple NADO committees. The NADO includes 12 Texas members and over 220 across the United States.
A Brenham home health care firm seeks Texas Health Facilities Commission approval to provide physical and occupational therapy to Leon County home-bound patients and to add speech therapy. The commission scheduled an August hearing on the request filed by Home Health Care Inc.
Gov. Dolph Briscoe approved parole for David Cockerell who was sentenced in Freestone County on February 17 to five years for burglary. The release occurred during the week ending in November following recommendations from the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The Mexia Revival Center announces Deliverance Crusades from December 12 to 16 led by Rev LC Wright pastor and Rev Milton Horn of Nacogdoches as evangelist. Services start at 0 o clock each night.
The forecast calls for fair and cool conditions on Thursday with a low around 31 degrees. A high near 37 degrees is expected, bringing dry skies and light winds.
Tommy Waller won first place in the annual Voice of Democracy contest judged Tuesday. He receives a $25 cash award and will represent the district at state and national levels. the event was sponsored by Lancaster Post 4694, Veterans of Foreign Wars, with judges including Mrs Rul Collins and Rev Charles Marisfeld.
The Mexia Daily News serves the BiStone area with local news updates, community notices, and coverage of events affecting residents. Readers find neighborhood happenings, school notes, and public interest items in a compact daily edition.
A historical note marks a newspaper's founding year 1872 and its association with the AP and NEA. The entry dated Wednesday December 7, 1977 preserves archival context and ownership affiliations.
Bulletin from Cairo says Egypt ordered the closure of Soviet consulates and cultural centers outside Cairo and took similar action against four East European nations, accusing them of sabotaging Egypt's peace initiative with Israel. The move broadens diplomatic spats and follows a regional destabilization pattern.
Dow Jones closes mixed with industrials and transportation patterns showing narrow gains and losses. Utilities slip slightly while overall volume remains light and investors await cues from domestic and global markets.
Morning stock report lists multiple firms with varied figures including Chrysler Ford Motors and General Motors, Coca Cola and Exxon among others. Trading shows mixed results with several names crossing gains and declines in a volatile session.
The GAO finds most workers prefer extra withholding and refunds, while noting overwithholding burdens low income earners. It urges better alignment with tax liability, simpler codes, quicker refunds for the unemployed, and broader exemption latitude. Treasury counters withholding suits steady income earners.
US Education Commissioner Ernest L Boyer urged educators to drop jargon and acronyms and focus on teaching clear reading and writing. He told the Speech Communication Association that instruction should lay emphasis on communicating plainly to help children speak and write with unclouded thought.
The Postal Service reports a 652 million deficit for the year ending Sept 30 larger than the 400 million forecast. Cash shortfalls raise the likelihood of ending Saturday mail and closing small post offices as costs surge.
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