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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1925
Page
3
The president argues for a navy adequate to our status but cautions against inflaming suspicion by claiming others arm against us. He likens national defense to citizenship, urges military backing as security, and says peace will come only through reason, not abandonment of armament.
Exploratory Wells northeast of Mexia in Navarro county report continued activity at the Bazete structure near Powell with several tests nearing completion depths. Rowan et al and Penn et al show contact with sandy shale around 2980 feet, while Gil bert Johnson faces water shortages at 1700 feet. Southwest, Pure Oil Company advances core tests near Thornton as Magnolia sets casing near Kennedy No 2.
Auto shop offers new springs for any car and body work including dent removal and fender rolling. Call Pat F. at Hopkins Wheel & Body Works located on West Milam Street with phone 725.
Mrs. Rome Rust of Rosse visits Menia. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. White Jr. return from Dallas. Mrs. Capell and son Lyttleton spend June in Waco. Mr. Hughes improves and sits up. Miss Clair Richardson is a Beau Monde stenographer at good roads office. Charlie Clover confined to bed recently. Miss Lelia Conrad returns from Dallas visit with Ruby Conrad. Mrs. Atkins and Miss Atkins return to Alabama after visit with Mrs. Yeldell. Miss Marolin King of Fort Worth visits Mrs. R. P. Ward. Miss Cathereene McGrail visits Waco with Mrs. Stuart of Georgia and others from Mexia. Mrs. Kesee leaves for Mission. Colwell party to Atlanta by auto. Mrs. John Willis joins husband and they stay with Colwells in Georgia. Cecil Dunlap back from A. and M. before summer job in Corpus Christi. J. E. McDonald of Ennis dies in Cleveland and will be buried in Mexia. funeral in Ennis Thursday. relatives proceed to attend.
Dr. and Mrs. K K Eason visit Dallas while he pursues a Baylor Medical College degree next year. Lone Star Wesley aims for 100 attendees at First Methodist Sunday service. Pioneer Boys meet at Central Presbyterian with 15 participants and refreshments. Carlos Clover works in Oklahoma oil fields for summer and plans return to Mexia high school football. Horace Stevens family visit from Abilene, with travels through Dallas to Abilene for more family time.
Miss Sarah Ross and Miss Mary Ellen Crutcher of Huntsville, Alabama, and Mrs. Florence Farley and her young daughter of Madison, Alabama, are reported as visitors returning to their homes.
The Christian Endeavor group of the Central Presbyterian church held a Sunday evening service at Mrs. Reuben Storey’s East Commerce Street home. Mrs. Storey is slowly recovering from a broken ankle suffered weeks earlier leaving the church. An entertaining program was led by Mrs. Victor K. Aubrey.
A group from Dallas, visiting Mexia with relatives and friends, attended the Confederate Reunion and then returned home.
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