Twin Meters Picked for Use in Mexia
Mexia City commission selects International Meters twin automatic units for 301 parking spaces at a bid of 13834 for 150 twins and one single. Ransom Davidson firm chosen for water and sewer improvement bond sale 175000 bond issue eyed. election planned in January to approve 425000 program. Fort Worth cows detain two ex convicts after a break in.
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Mexia
International Meter
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Nathan Nevelow
Twin Meter Sales Company
San Antonio
Internationall
Btart
Rawson-Davidson Comany
Frank Meinney
E. B. Mosley
Carl Noles
W. M. Eubanks
W., W. Mason
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Mexia High Adds Driver Education Course
Mexia Independent School District trustees authorize a driver education class for 14 to 16 year olds without licenses. Larry Wilkin will teach. one dual control car provided by dealer or AA of America. Students earn half credit and may receive licenses after course completion.
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Mexia High School
Mexia Independent School District
Carl S. Hereford
Larry Wilkin
Georgetown
American Automobile Association
Hereford
Supt
American Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
N. J
Dunbar and Douglas
Ivan Thorne
O. T. Christoffer
Ty Bain
Prin. Carroll Wood
W. Duke Pittman
C. G. Roberts
Thorne
Christoffer
Ralph Jones
Clint Reed
Home Demonstration Agent Leaves Limestone County
Mrs. Dosca H. Copeland leaves Limestone County due to her husband's health and will move to Carlsbad New Mexico. She has led county home demonstration clubs since August and succeeded Nan Mangold who resigned months earlier. Efforts to hire a replacement are in motion with district agent Miss Bess Edwards hopeful for a new appointee within a month or two.
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Limestone County
Dosca H. Copeland
Copeland
Mexia Daily News Today
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Nan Mangold
Bess Edwards
Stephenville
Farm Bureau backs longer work week to curb inflation
The American Farm Bureau Federation, closing its 32nd annual convention in Dallas, endorsed a longer work week to counter inflation. About 5,000 delegates, representing 1,449,715 farm families, also opposed price and wage controls and emphasized mass application of any controls only in total war. The group also rejected universal military training and urged a simple crossing card system for Mexican agricultural labor and uniform truck weight enforcement.
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Dallas
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Organization
Limestone County
Mexia Post Office Open All Day Saturday Next Week
The Mexia post office will be open all day Saturday and until 6 p m daily next week for people mailing Christmas cards and packages, Postmaster Jimmie Blair announced today.
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Mexia
Jimmie Blair
United Nations Beachhead Fights Off Chinese Assault
U N Hamhung beachhead repelled a Chinese attack as 300 troops in American uniforms probed the line near Hungnam. Allied air power including F-84s and B-29s hit convoy routes toward Chosin reservoir while third division forces braced for a larger offensive. Casualty totals from Korea reach 33 878 with 5 870 dead as reports note higher figures pending notifications.
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Hungnam
Defense Department
UN Approves Korea Cease Fire Commission Nomination
The United Nations General Assembly approved a three member panel to determine a basis for a cease fire in Korea by a 52 to 5 vote. Nasrollah Entezam will head the commission and appoint two assistants with Sir Benegal Rau and Lester B. Pearson among likely appointees.
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Mexia Cubs Christmas Party At First Methodist Church
Mexia Cub Scouts host their annual Christmas party at the basement church tonight at 7 30. Cubmaster Paul Carr asks each Cub to bring a 25 cent toy, wrapped, with no name. Nine boys will receive Bobcat badges: Bill Crider Bobby Goodman Bobby Wasson Dickie Flatt Royce Isham Rayford Morgan Wayne Wofford Marion Delo Gerald Wallace. Refreshments will be served for scouts and parents.
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Mr. Carr
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Wayne Wofford
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Fairfield Man Hurt In Mexia Traffic Wreck
A Fairfield resident Ernes Folk was injured in a late night crash on Milam Street near Milam Paris intersection. Folk sustained arm and hip injuries and head lacerations after his car hit a pickup and trailer. Clyde Blakely, the Buick driver, escaped injury. Folk was trapped for about 30 minutes under the glove compartment. Merrill Harryman owned the pickup and had just moved to Mexia from San Marcos.
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Brown Hospital
Mexia
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Highway 84
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Milam-Paris
Clyde Blakely
A. B
Boss) McKenzie
Merrill Harryman
San Marcos
Chief McKenzie
Draft calls surge in Texas and national totals rise
Texas increases January and February draft quotas by 80 percent to a two month total of 8279. National calls for January and February jump to 80 000 and 119 000 respectively with February up 39 000. January Texas induction set at 4142 and February 4137, up from initial estimates.
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Selective Service
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National Selective Service
Russia Uses Divide and Conquer Strategy in Asia Crisis
The article argues Moscow aims to pit the United States against China while seeking UN membership for Red China, suggesting Russia prefers allies to fight each other. It cites Khrushchev era tactics and cites Vishinsky’s Korea proposal as a hint of strategic breathing space for US forces.
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New York
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France
Wortham Youth Killed By Accidental Rope Incident
The 12 year old Morgan Riley Jr. died at home in Wortham when a rope he playfully placed around his neck became caught on a door knob and strangled him. Funeral services are set for 2:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church Wortham with burial in Wortham city cemetery. He is survived by his parents Charles and ...
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First Presbyterian Church
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Lewisville
Wortham Methodist Church
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Burleson Funeral Home
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Bolten Riley
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Wink
Sidney Lee Hodges Dies In Bellmead Rites At Coolidge
Sidney Lee Hodges former Limestone county resident died at his Bellmead home at age 84. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Coolidge with Rev. McCord and three Coolidge pastors officiating. Burial followed in Coolidge cemetery. Survived by daughter Miss Hollis Hodges of Bellmead. wife preceded him in 1932.
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Limestone County
Bellmead
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Coolidge
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Waco
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Alabama
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C of C to Seek New Manager After Kerr Resignation
The Chamber of Commerce board met after noon yesterday to plan a replacement for Thurman Kerr who resigned Tuesday to become business manager at Mexia State Home and School. President J G Coman named a special committee of G E Supmmer Blair Lonnie Parks and Eric Deane to find suitable candidates.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. of C. Board of Directors
Kerr
Mexia
C. of C
J. G. Coman
Coman
G. E. Supm
National Emergency Urged By Truman As War Crisis Deepens
President Truman plans to declare a national emergency this week after daylong talks with Democratic and Republican leaders. The move would prompt faster armed forces build-up, possible home-front mobilization, and potential wage and price controls. Churchill urged using the atomic bomb as a bargaining tool for peace. Defense Secretary Marshall testified there is hope to avoid all-out war while opposing immediate full mobilization.
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Rudolph and Wolves Threaten Canadian Reindeer Herd
The National Geographic Society reports wolves patrolling reindeer trails near Toronto have reduced Canada’s B herd by about 50 000 from 550 000 this pre Christmas period. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer features in the headline framing of this wildlife warning.
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