Memorial Day Traffic Toll Falls Short of Warned
The four day Memorial Day holiday ended with at least 390 traffic deaths and 632 deaths overall from all accidents. California led with 33 traffic fatalities followed by Texas 31 and Ohio 25. Weather aided crashes with heavy rain and driving conditions.
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National Safety Council
Safety Council
Paul Jones
United Press
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Texas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Kinois
Michigan
Indiana
Stamford
Donald Ray Wilson
Lubbock
Thomas Ray Paulhamus
Electra
Kenneth James Chester
Corpus Christi
Sebastian
Jesse Lee Hicks
Wolfe City
Hawkins
Tyler
Beaumont
Vernon Bagwell
Liberty
Eunice Smith
Loeb
Sheila
Navasota
Bobby L. Wheeles
Bryan
June Wheeles
Flood fears hit Dolores area as Rio recedes waters
Rio de Janeiro province braces for more flood impact after swollen mountain streams threaten Dolores while 10 000 people are reported homeless. In Karachi the United States joins the Baghdad Pact committee and pledges shared defense duties. In Jerusalem Ben Gurion signals openness to normal ties with any nation amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Dolores
Karachi
Pakistan
United States
Middle East
U. S
India
Loy Henderson
Council of Ministers
Jerusalem
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Funeral Services In Mexia Tuesday For Mrs. Conrad
Mrs. J. M. Conrad 86, died at 307 East Milam Mexia, will have funeral services at Corley Chapel Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The burial will be in Mexia city cemetery. Pallbearers include Edward Carter and Leonard Tidwell among others. She was born October 27, 1870 in Mississippi and was a Baptist church member. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Tom Fortson Rice, Mrs. Joe P. Thomas Jr. Dallas, Mrs. C. E. Pimlott Wichita Falls and one granddaughter.
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Corley
J. M. Conrad
East Milam Street
Mexia
Limestone County
Edwin Mays
First Baptist Church
Mexia City
Joe P. Thomas Jr
Dallas
C. E. Pimlott
Wichita Falls
Revival Services At Missionary Baptist Church Mexia
Revival services at the Missionary Baptist Church in Mexia began last night with Rev Harold Davis of Trinidad preaching. Weeks DeBouse of Corsicana leads the singing as the revival continues daily through Sunday with 8 p.m. services. Pastor is Rev Joe R Brooks.
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Missionary Baptist Church
Mexia
Harold Davis
Trinidad
Weeks DeBouse
Corsicana
Joe R. Brooks
Weather forecast for Mexia and North Central Texas
The U S Weather Bureau projects occasional rain with mostly cloudy and mild conditions through Tuesday. Mexia lows near 66 and highs around 80, with last night 67 and yesterday 71. Weekend rainfall measured 1.14 inches.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Mexia
Texas
Methodist Youths Attend Conference In Fort Worth
Five Mexia youths joined the Central Texas Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting in Fort Worth on Saturday. Richard Perkins Corsicana district president helped nominate conference officers for 1957 58. Dianne Ellis reported the year’s finances at the conference. The rally drawn about 1000 youths featured Dr. Robert Goodrich of First Methodist Dallas as speaker. Bob Tyus Mexia MYF president was a voting delegate. Marlis Ellis Ronnie Perkins also attended with Rev. Cecil Ellis accompanying the group.
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Central Texas Conference Methodist
Fort Worth
Richard Perkins
Corsicana
Dianne Ellis
First Methodist Church
Robert Goodrich
Dallas
Texas
Bob Tyus
MYF
Mexia
Marlis Ellis
Ronnie Perkins
Cecil Elis
Statue of Liberty Tablet Date Detail
A description notes that the statue holds a tablet in her left hand bearing the Declaration of Independence date. The detail emphasizes the tablet as a symbol within the statue.
Christian Men Planning Retreat At Fort Parker
The sixth annual district retreat of the Christian Men’s Fellowship will be held June 14 to 16 at Fort Parker State Park. More than a hundred ministers and laymen from 27 district churches are expected. Local leaders from Mexia will supervise registration and program duties, with speakers from Texas and beyond.
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Christian Men's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Fort Parker State Park
Oran Barnett
First Christian Church of
Mexia
W. C. Fowler
Mr. Barnett
C. R. Noles
David Fowler
Earl Speer
Texas
Stanley Foster
Mexia Christian Men's Fellowship
H. D. Maxwell
Rockdale High School
G. N. Goldston
Christian Men’s Fellowship
Fort Worth
Hillsboro
J. E. Barnes
Mexia Church
Barnett
Limestone County Seventeen Births Reported in May
County Clerk John Kidd announced seventeen birth filings for May. Mexia births include Jenna Sue Dagen and Ricky Joe Cooks among others. Groesbeck, Thornton, Coolidge, Jewett residents listed with parents. Names multiple, few details per entry, reflecting local births filed in office.
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Spl
John Kidd
Jenna Sue Dagen
John Lloyd Dagen
Ricky Joe Cooks
Turner Cooks, Jr
Ronald Durwood Forge
Willie D. Forge
Grafton Tinsley, Jr
Grafton Tinsley
Becky Ann Walpole
Willis Boyd Walpole
Kathy Deanin Cox
Lowell Davidson Cox
Janie Mae Johnson
Roddie Johnson
Gerry Lynn Sims
Donald Sims
Corliss Deanne Hudson
William Hudson
Nelda June Eaton
Robert Eaton
Thomas Eugene Lewis
Milton Lewis
Thornton
Rose Etta Brasher
Milton Brasher
Robustian Guadalupe Alferdo
Guadlupe Alfero
Burndett Brooks
Rose
Webster Brooks
Althea Carrell
Robert Carrell
Coolidge
Deborah Darlene Cobb
Kenneth Cobb
Rosse
Billy Keith Dockery
Benjamin Dockery
Jewett
Girl in Shorts Declared Safety Hazard In Boston
In Boston a spokesman for the Automobile Legal Association called a girl in shorts and a tight sweater a safety hazard comparable to a blowout or drunken driver. Philip C. Wallwork urged women to show pity for easily distracted male motorists.
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Boston
Philip C. Wallwork
The
Automobile Legal Association
Thefts Shock Hartford Police Court Safe
Police investigated a theft of fifty dollars from a safe inside Hartford police court. Officers found the money missing during routine checks and pursued the case locally.
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Hartford, Conn
Air Force Captain Reaches 18 Miles In Balloon Flight
Captain Joe Kittinger of Holloman AFB New Mexico ascended to 96 000 feet in a balloon reaching a record height. He remained aloft about two hours before an equipment failure forced return. The craft touched down near Weaver Minnesota after a six hour 34 minute mission to collect scientific data and run tests.
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Minneapolis
Joe Kittinger
Holloman Air Force Base
N. M
Lake Michigan
Rapid City
S. C
Kittinger
Air Force
Weaver
Minn
Downpours Threaten Fresh Floods in Texas
Heavy rains across Texas caused new flood risks along the Colorado River and Trinity River while forecasters expect easing later. Two men died in flood conditions as bridges and roads suffered extensive damage from persistent downpours and tornadoes.
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Texas
Dallas
Colorado River
Texoma
Red River
Baylor Speech Instructor To Teach Mexia Summer Class
Dr. Harry Hollein head of Baylor Speech and Radio will conduct adult speech development classes in Mexia this summer. The clinic focuses on correction for mentally retarded children and a senior assistant will work directly with participants. The no charge course funded by a memorial scholarship will run with clinical observation at a Mexia Council for Retarded Children meeting this evening.
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Harry Hollein
Baylor
Hollein
Mexia Council For
Replica Mayflower Sails Toward Plymouth from Bermuda
The replica Mayflower radioed from 500 miles south of Bermuda that it is heading toward Plymouth, Massachusetts at four knots. The vessel reported continuing its voyage in calm seas as it moves northward on a historic replica voyage.
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London
Bermuda
Plymouth
Mass
Soldier stabbed by man who called him Elvis Presley
Joseph Inglett told Aiken County deputies he believed he had a good excuse for stabbing Leonard McCrary, a 22 year old Ft Gordon Georgia soldier. He told officers the victim called him Elvis Presley.
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GI Aiken
S. C
Joseph Inglett
Aiken County
Leonard McCrary
Ft. Gordon
Elvis Presley
Inglett
Homemaking Classes Start Tomorrow at Mexia High
Miss Sadie Jo Black announced summer Homemaking classes begin tomorrow at 9 30 in the Homemaking Cottage for Mexia High School students.
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Mexia High School
Sadie Jo Black
Twelve Marriage Licenses Issued in Limestone May
District Clerk Cyril Buddy reports twelve couples received marriage licenses in Limestone County in May. Nine divorce filings were also recorded, listing pairs such as D G Brown and Ollie Brown, Elva Hawkins and Marion Hawkins, and A C Bunch and Ruth Bunch.
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Spl
Cyril Buddy
Limestone County
Jerry Duncan
Delores Mce Swane
Jerry Dead Patterson
John Dell Owen
Billy Joe Davis
Carolyn Marie Sharp
Jimmy Odell Sterling
Nancy Louise Coffin
Devo Gamble
Lizzie Mae Middleton
Jim Warren
Mildred Warren
James W. Gore
Marjorie Walker
William Eugene Stone
Annie Lou Batey
Robert L. Busby
Earlene Moore
Melton Orlander Denton
Edna Ruth Moore
Orion Willmire Plummer, Jr
Josie Mae Beard
Travis Gayland Henry
Linda Sue Webb
D. G. Brown
Ollie Brown
Elva Edna Hawkins
Marion O. Hawkins
A. C. Bunch
Ruth V. Bunch
Eddie Mae Lacey
Willie Lee Lacey
Bernice Miles
Alden Miles
Cruz
Ruth) Soto
Pablo Garza Soto
Ruby Liles
C. QO. Liles
Henry C. Williams
Dana Williams
Irene Jones
John Jones
Mexia Chamber Manager Attends Texas Chamber Meet
J C Killingsworth Mexia Chamber of Commerce manager and Mrs Killingsworth arrived in Mineral Wells to attend the 5th Annual Convention of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Manager's Association. Governor Price Daniel will be the keynote speaker for about 400 managers and their wives at the Tuesday noon luncheon. The governor aims to boost chamber cooperation with state government. The Killingsworths plan to return to Mexia on Wednesday.
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J.C. Killingsworth
Mexia Chamber of Commerce
Rites Set Tuesday for Austin Phillips
Rites set for 64 year old Austin Phillips at Gideon Chapel A M E Church at noon Tuesday. Phillips died in Houston Thursday and lived in Mexia and Teague most his life. He is survived by his wife six daughters and a son.
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Gideon Chapel
A.M.E
Austin Phillips
Houston
Mexia and
Teague
Historical Group Commended For Limestone Work
Limestone County historical survey committee members were commended by County Judge Norton Fox at a Groesbeck meeting. A. L. Moss received recognition for family heritage and donated Moss papers to the Barker Texas History Center. The group plans a Kosse area tour and picnic as the August highlight.
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Norton Fox
Limestone County Historical Survey Committee
Groesbeck
A. L. Moss
Hosse Insurance
Laura Moss Boney
Moss
Eugene C. Barker
Texas History Center
Austin
Old Moss
Judge Fox
Lafayette Lumpkin Foster
Limestone County
Limestone New Era
Sal Ross
Foster
James S. Hogg
First Railroad Commission
Limestone County 4-H Girls to Appear on Television
Limestone County 4 H Club girls who joined the county dress revue will model their outfits on the KWTX TV program on June 4 at 11 00 am on the Better Living program. Miss Ethel Hander the County Home Demonstration Agent will accompany the girls to Waco and after the program they will have a picnic at Cameron Park.
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Limestone County
Limestone County 4-H Club
Kwtx-Tv
Better Living
Ethel R. Hander
Waco
Cameron Park
High School Boys Charged in Grave Robbery Case
Two Texas high school youths Allan Samuel Owens and Charles Goerner were charged with grave robbery after breaking into the 90 year old grave of Albert Crawford Jones outside Austin. They admitted digging last Tuesday and taking the skull and larger bones, tossing them from their car after a weekend dance. They are free on $2,500 bonds.
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Austin
Albert’ Crawford Jones
Allan Samuel Owens
Charles Goerner
T. O. Lang
Quadruplets Born in London Hospital
Mrs. Celia Philp, 28, wife of a London bookmaker, gave birth to four girls at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London. All babies and mother are reported well with no birth complications. Weights range from three to four pounds.
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London
Celia Philp
Queen Charlottes Hospital
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