25 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1966
Page
1
A discussion on why absenteeism harms education, its health and policy roots, and the need for cooperation among students, parents, teachers, and administrators. The piece argues attendance drives funding and outcomes, and urges collaborative solutions to protect children's future.
In Indianapolis a man charged with driving while intoxicated was found not guilty after telling Judge William T. Sharp that a monkey distracted him. He said he traded a blind horse for a monkey and stopped at a tavern to drink. The judge called the tale the most original story heard.
The historical figure George Washington Baines, Lyndon Johnson's great grandfather, once served as president of Baylor University, underlining a notable family link to the Texas institution.
Mexia Garden Club held its annual Tour of Homes two dozen decorated residences. Hosts included Mrs. Willis Bradley at Shiloh with a pink and silver Christmas theme and Mrs. Frank M Taylor with a candle and antique themed guest room.
Overs Wilson, blind, enjoyed fishing on Galveston Bay and played dominoes with braille tiles. He says loss of sight sharpened his other senses and he sees more with one eye than before.
A frail small woman has slept in the Bexar County jail lobby for four years, refusing offers of aid and choosing to live as she wishes. Sheriff Hauck and deputies say she minds her own business and feels safe there, saying perhaps next Christmas she will speak.
The Mexia post office will be closed Monday per Postmaster G E Bilgir with no city or rural mail delivery.
The article lists holiday events and clubs on Kwajalein including movie houses and nightly films, local societies such as the Malacological Society and Amateur Hadia Club, Scuba Club, PTA, and church services. It also mentions Rab in the radar project, TRADEX operations, and Marshallese cultural exchanges with English teaching and Girl Scout activities on Ebeye. The writer wishes readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and notes sending a real Christmas tree from the States.
A message from locals sends heartfelt season greetings to all in Mexia. The note extends warm wishes for a joyful holiday and a prosperous year ahead.
Graveside services were held at Ridge Park cemetery Hillsboro for Gerre Den Anderson who died in Hillsboro hospital Friday. He was the infant son of Mr and Mrs James H Anderson of Mexia. Rev Denzil Wright of Line Street Methodist Church officiated. Marshall Funeral Home supervised arrangements. Survivors include a brother James Anderson Jr and two sisters Valerie Jann Angela Gatle Anderson and his grandparents Mrs C D Anderson and Mr and Mrs W M Daily all of Hillsboro.
Washington denies Communist charges that the United States bombed civilian targets in Hanoi. A spokesman added that they cannot completely rule out the possibility of an accident.
Thieves broke into the Bay View Community Center in San Francisco just before Christmas and took hundreds of toys donated for underprivileged children. Local officials urge witnesses to come forward as the community searches for the stolen gifts.
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