Mexia Gets 1 400 000 In 1951 Building Program
Mexia State Home and School directors heard of 1.4 million dollars in permanent construction planned for 1951 with two 700 000 dollar dormitory contracts. Vernon Jones was promoted to superintendent. long-range five million dollar yearly program discussed for seven years across Texas.
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Mexia Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Jones
W. W. Barnett
C. of C
State Board For Hospitals and Special Schools
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Barnett
Ron Austin
Texas
Mr. Jones
Jones
Austin
C of C
Limestone County
J. G. Coman
Jack Bryant
Buffalo
Leon County
Bryant
Warren R. Hall, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
E. S. Hutcherson
First Baptist Church
Rip McKenzie
J. C. Smith
United Press
Senate OKs anti slot bill amid laryngitis fade
The U S Senate approved the anti slot machine measure banning inter state shipment of gambling devices into non exempt states. Sen George Malone of Nevada abandoned a 50 minute protest due to laryngitis prompting the bill’s passage.
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Washington
U. S. Senate
George Malone
Nevada
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Charles E. Wilson
Mr. Truman
Robert A. Taft
Mr. Taft
Scott W. Lucas
Changes At Limestone County Courthouse At Year Start
Miss Jeanie Pitts will appoint Florence Gamble Jones as deputy district clerk of Limestone county after the new year. Don Barfield of Waco will become assistant county attorney replacing Jimmy Adams who resigns Jan 1 to join the legislature. The report notes other incumbents keep their posts and Willis Schultz and Sheriff Green will see no change in leadership.
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Groesbeck
Spl
Mexia
Limestone County
Waco
Jeanie Pitts
Florence Gamble Jones
Joe Schultz
Don Barfield
Norton Fox
Schultz
Bill Green
Green
Charle Shreve
Jen Therrell
John Kidd
Pony Webb
Clarence Ferguson
C. H. Laurence
A. F. Easterling
HF. Kirby
Two Boys Burned After Gasoline Can Explodes
In Austin two young boys Willie B Atwood and Robert Louis Atwood, ages 11 and 13, were critically burned when a five gallon gasoline can exploded during a fire in a wood house. The incident left them in critical condition today as investigators assess the cause.
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Austin
Willie B Atwood
Robert Louis Atwood
Christmas Operetta At Ross School By 2nd Graders Tonight
Second grade students at Ross Avenue Elementary rehearse Christmas for Others an operetta in costumes. Tonight 7 30 pm in the school auditorium the public can attend as part of the PTA meeting with music by Miss Beverly Hollingsworth.
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Ross School
Ross Avenue
Parent-Teacher Association
Lela McGowan
L. B. Aultman
Sam Gray, Jr
Beverly Hollingsworth
Truman defends Acheson and refuses to fire him
President Truman denounced attacks on Secretary of State Dean Acheson and rejected Republican calls to dismiss him. He said he would not remove Acheson and defended his anti Communist stance while urging bipartisan unity. The briefing also touched on rumors of a possible change in Defense Secretary and noted Nevada Sagebrush as the state flower.
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Washington
Truman
Dean Acheson
Secy. Acheson
Alan
Aisa Ab
Defense
George C. Marshall
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources ‘Board
Acheson
Sen
Owen Brewster
Fred M. Vinson
The
Supreme Court
First Americans Arrived Around 12 000 Years Ago
Smithsonian and U S Geological Survey report early human bivouac in Alaska’s Brooks Range dating 7000 to 12000 years ago. Migratory animals moved between North America and Asia as Ice Age glaciers retreated, marking continent immigration.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
U. S. Geological Survey
Brooks Range
Alaska
North America
Asia
Hackman
the Smithsonian
Texas Woman Gets Two-Year Term In Killing Of Mother
Red hair Edna Mead, 22, was convicted in El Paso of beating her mother Ada Bradford to death with a hammer. A jury returned the verdict at 1 a.m. and recommended a two year sentence. The case marked her second trial after a mistrial last spring and a deadlocked jury. Mead testified Bradford stabbed her with scissors amid marital tension.
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EL Paso
Edna Mead
Mead
Ada Bradford
Four Limestone Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Limestone County issued licenses to four couples as district court activity remained idle. The pairs are Charles Hay Wootenn and Jama Wimberly, Doyle Clayton Holmes and Norma Mae Hardee, William C. Vincent and May Bellew, and Herman R. Whittaker and Ava Beatrice Young, approved by County Clerk John Kidd.
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Oe (Lp
A. B. Sims
Limestone
John Kidd
Charles Hay Wootenn
Jama Wimberly
Doyle Clayton Holmes
Norma Mae Hardee
William C. Vincent
May Bellew
Herman R. Whittaker
Ava Beatrice Young
Cattle Rustlers Caught at Houston
Police report cattle rustlers arrested in Houston after a pursuit ending near the stock yards. Authorities recovered stolen cattle and began investigations into suspects and associated livestock theft rings.
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Houston
Eisenhower to lead Western European defense force
President Truman said American troops will join Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in forming an international anti Communist defense army in Europe. The plan includes 750000 troops with 150000 Germans, and Eisenhower to train units and organize the force for early next year under a new Atlantic Pact defense command.
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Washington
Hoyt ‘S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Air National Guard
Vandenberg
Truman
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gen
Eisenhower
Brussels
Defense Production Board
U. S
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Portugal
Iceland
Rebuilt Korean Red Army Joins Hungnam Fight
U S 3rd division withdraws to a two by five mile pocket at Hungnam as the revived North Korean army pledges invasion with Chinese Reds. Yonpo airport abandoned. MIGs lose to F 86s near Sinuiju. South Korea drafts 17 to 40 year olds. Government says constitution takes effect March first 1739.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
South Korea
Ard
Yonpo
Manchuria
Douglag MacArthur
Kanggye
Seoul
Korean Peoples Army
United Nations
U.S
Lunacy Trial For Ezfert On Sex San Antonio
A 36 year old unidentified blonde was held today in San Antonio for a lunacy trial on sex charges. FBI agents and corps personnel were involved in the proceedings.
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Ezfert
San. Antonio
FBI
The
Corps
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