Present Day Dollar topic discussed by Woman's Friday Club
At the December 9 meeting Mrs. Jimmie Porter and Mrs. Jewett White explored budgeting investments and saving under three parts: invest, use, and supply. Porter highlighted the U S Seal and taxation while White offered practical money saving tips. The session emphasized wise spending investing and enjoying money with a final note about a December 14 gathering and gifts for the Mexia State School.
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Woman's Friday Club
Jimmie Porter
Jewett White
Moneyer Porter
United States
Porter
White
F. P. Saltsman
John Sanders
Mexia State School
Owenses Welcome Daughter Jerri Annette at Christoffer-Edgar
Mr and Mrs Jerry Cecil Owens are the proud parents of a baby girl born December 3 at Christoffer-Edgar Hospital. The newborn weighs seven pounds eleven ounces and is named Jerri Annette. Grandparents are Mr Clinton Owens of Corsicana and Mrs Bob Wood of Houston.
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Jerry Cecil Owens
Christoffer-Edgar Hospital
Jerri Annette
Clinton Owens
Corsicana
Bob Wood
Houston
Killer Whale May Swallow Up To Twenty Four Seals Per Meal
A killer whale can gulp down as many as 24 seals in a single feeding. The assertion highlights the whale's powerful appetite and predatory efficiency during hunts.
Eighty Four Club Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Eighty Four Club gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Trantham for its annual Christmas party hosted by co hosts Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Norris and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Barham. Decorations featured a central living room Christmas tree and a decorated buffet with a Nativity sniffer. New member Mr. Tom L. Danner and guests Mr. Tommy Maden Mrs. Irene Warshauer Mrs. Curtis Fountain Sr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnston attended.
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Eighty-Four
R. W. Trantham
Wand
R. L. Norris
E. J. Barham
Tom L. Danner
Tommy Maden
Irene Warshauer
Curtis Fountain
A. S. Johnston
Duplicate Bridge Club Name Winners at Western Grill
The Duplicate Bridge Club held a regular meeting Thursday at Western Grill. Winners were Mr and Mrs Harry Fender first, Mrs Bill Murphy and Ronnie Perkins second, Wallace Vetch and Leo Mc Donald tied with Mrs Joe P King and Mrs W W Perkins for third. All interested persons are invited to attend the VFW Club meeting at 7 tonight.
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Duplicate Bridge Club
Western Grill
Harry Fender
Bill Murphy
Ronnie Perkins
Wallace Vetch
Leo McDonald
Joe P. King
W. W. Perkins
VFW Club
Forty Two Club Plans Christmas Party at Home
The Forty Two Club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sunday Friday evening at 7 30 for its annual Christmas party. Members are asked to bring a gift for exchange.
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R. E
Local Returns Favor Roosevelt Garner In 1932 Vote
Limestone County voters backed Roosevelt and Garner with a strong statewide showing. Complete returns from 27 of 36 precincts indicate overwhelming support for the RooseveltGarner ticket. Funeral services were held for Dr J D Moore of Marlin. Mexia wrestler Hugh Nichols defeated Leslie Wolfe in Little Rock.
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Limestone County
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
John N. Garner
Texas
United States
J. D. Moore
Marlin
A. S&s. Johnston
Mexia
Hugh Nichols
Leslie Wolfe
Little Rock
Ark
Cadet Wade Hubbard Enrolled In San Antonio Preflight School
Twenty years ago Mexia High School graduate Wade Hubbard 1986, entered the pre flight program at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. Army updates show First Sergeant Armstrong overseeing Fort Sam Houston Reception Center, and Corporal Mikel White among 38 awarded silver stars in action against Japanese forces in New Guinea New Britain and Java. Also noted are Methodist pastors appointed in the Corsicana district and family obituaries including Buna Hodges 60 buried at Blooming Grove.
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Wade Hubbard
Mexia High School
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
Johnnie A. Armstrong
Mexia
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Mikel D. White
U. S. Army Air Force
New Guinea
New Britain
Java
Virgil Wilson
Mexia Daily News
White
A. W. Waller
Cold snap grips multiple states with record lows
Northern regions report plummeting temperatures with zero or below forecasts across Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and beyond. Tallahassee and Daytona Beach set December and 18 year records. Atlanta marks its coldest day since 1918. Dozens dead in storm related incidents.
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North Central
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Illinois
New York
New England
Tallahassee
Fla
Daytona Beach
Tampa
Missouri
Atlanta
Georgia
City Officials Prioritize Ash Trays Over Major Purchases
Jacksonville city commissioners paused discussion on large expenditures to address an immediate need for more ash trays. Fire Chief F C Kelly joined department heads in requesting additional trays, noting only two were available for ten officials. The commission ordered the city auditor to buy ash trays before the next meeting.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Commission
F. C. Kelly
Layton Baby Born December 10 in Nacogdoches
Mr and Mrs Curtis Layton announce the birth of a son at Christoffer Edgar Hospital on December 10. Robin Mark weighs seven pounds seven ounces. The couple has two older children Gary five and Karen two. Grandparents are Curtis L Layton Fred Warwick and others of Nacogdoches.
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Curtis Layton
jChristoffer-Edgar Hospital
Robin Mark
Gary 5
Karen
Curtis L. Layton
Fred Warwick
Nacogdoches
Prairie residents visit kin and church services noted
Lost Prairie reports visits by Mr and Mrs Glen Hardison and Mrs Ben May in Do mie last Sunday. Vickery family members spent Friday night with Arlie Vickery and Ronny in Groesbeck. Allen McNutt of Teague visited L C Sims Saturday. W A Ruttidge of Houston stayed over weekend with relatives. Church services were well attended and several community members are ill this week.
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Glen Hardison
Ben May
Domie
Ernest Vickery
Ida Vickery
Arlie Vickery
Ronny
Groesbeck
Allen McNutt
Teague
L. C. Sims
W. A. Ruttidge
Houston
Legion Auxiliary Annual Christmas Dinner at Western Grill
The American Legion Auxiliary held its annual Christmas dinner with twenty seven members meeting at Western Grill. Hostesses were Mrs. Jerry Ward Mrs. Don Quil len and Mrs. Mamie Cremeans. A social hour followed with gifts exchanged from a decorated tree as guests enjoyed a turkey dinner by the table beneath a large wall mirror. Poinsettias and greenery furnished a festive centerpiece.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Western Grill
Jerry Ward
Don Quillen
Mamie Cremeans
Street Dept Ignored Cold To Clean Streets
The Mobile street cleaning department went ahead with washing streets despite a 19 degree low Tuesday night. The resulting slick ice covered several streets near the Gulf of Mexico, creating hazardous travel conditions.
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Mobile
Ala
Gulf of Mexico
Fourteen Men Die in Hillsboro Reservoir Roof Collapse
In Hillsboro Oregon fourteen men fell sixty feet when a partially built reservoir roof collapsed Wednesday night. Five died and nine were injured with one in serious condition.
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Hillsboro
Ore
Social visits and local routine from Tehuacana to Mexia
Tehuacana Mrs. Sam Winn of Dallas visited her mother and sister Mrs. John Reese and Miss Adelaide Reese Friday. Mrs. Reese and Miss Reese returned to Dallas with Mrs. Winn and spent the weekend. Other socials include Tom Pickett of Wortham and Jack Floyd of Mexia dining with the W. S. C. 8. ladies. Several guests attended. Mrs. H. C. Fitzgerald improves after a fall. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bush return from a two week Southwest Texas trip. Earl Robinson and others visited Tyler. Jimmie Haskin family visited their parents. Johnnie Lewis of Dallas visited Erwin Henderson. James Franklin and Jesse Bronaugh attended an auction sale at Hubbard. Mrs. Bertha Posey Pisgah Ridge and Pepper Posey Mexia attended church.
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Sam Winn
Dallas
John Reese
Adelaide Reese
Texas
Earl Robinson
Richard Bronaugh
R. J. Robinson
Tyler
Jimmie Haskin
Mexia
W. A
Oklahoma Claims World’s Greatest Gypsum Cave Concentration
Oklahoma boasts the world's greatest concentration of gypsum caves with multiple sites noted for extensive formations and easy access. The claim highlights the state's unique karst landscapes and potential tourism interest.
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Oklahoma
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