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The Mexia column notes a Texas heat wave with highs near 105 and scattered thundershowers in the Panhandle. It also details the Mexia school bond election delay to June 14, upcoming bargain days, and a Trades Day drawing at Commerce and Sherman, plus a Healthiest Baby and milk contest under National Dairy Month.
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Amarillo
Clarendon
Lubbock
Mexia
Hereford
Week's Calendar June 8 to June 13 events listed
Week's events include Company B Veterans Meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m Armory Business and Professional Womens meeting Tuesday 6 30 p m Ft Parker Rotary Club lunch Thursday 12 noon J and V Cafe Mexia Auto Auction Friday 11 00 a m Circle C of C Jaycees Annual Meet 7 30 p m Country Club Saturday Dairy Day Free picture show 2 00 p m City Auditorium Trades Day Drawing 3 00 p m Commerce and Sherman Streets Healthiest Baby Contest Milk Drinking Contest Following drawing Sunday Dairy Tour 2 00 p m From City Auditorium
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Rotary Club
J and V Cafe
Mexia
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City Auditorium
Commerce
Truman Assured 100 Percent Idaho Delegates Support
President Truman enters Montana after securing Idaho's full 12 delegates' backing for the Democratic National Convention. Criticism over his ban on local leaders riding the presidential train sparks regional discord, though Montana's unit delegation remains committed to Truman.
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Butte
Sun Valley
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Nebraska
Lester Ho Loble
Loble
William Ritchie
Iowa
Roosevelt
Lions Hear Talk On Girl Scouting At Tuesday Meet
Mexia Lions luncheon featured Mrs. Ethel Hall Girl Scout executive describing the North Central Texas area seven counties including Limestone. She noted over a million Girl Scouts nationwide and urged broader local support. She called for more men on the regional board to boost public relations and announced a joint Mexia Lions Rotarians meeting June 24 with O B Ess as speaker. Guests included Dr M M Anderton and S McKinnon.
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Ethel Hall
Texas
Mexia Lions
Hall
Oy Lion
J. G. Coman
Hairman
Limestone County
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Girl Scout
Hall Vard
G. E
Jimmie) Blair
Rotarians
O. B. Ess
Texas State Prison System
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M. M. Anderton
S ®. McKinnon
Mexia Library Fund Contributors Named and Final Total
The Mexia Public Library fund lists contributors including Mrs Leighton Juda and Ameri can Legion Auxiliary. Names from many local families appear among donors. The final total for the new books fund reached 283 dollars. In Lubbock, Casa March campaigned for governor delivering a radio address after visiting twenty west Texas towns as part of his tour.
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Mexia Public Library Fund
Leighton Juda
A. H. Berry
American Legion Auxilliary
Leon Flatt
B.M. Davis
C. Wortham
George Voltin
Sonhronta Ward
J. B. Patton
Blake Smith Jr
Eager Beaver Club
R. J. Dollar
Pattain
Case
Lubbock
Tex
Casa March
West Texas
Baylor University
Senate approves enlisting 25 000 aliens in draft bill
The Senate voted 43 to 33 to allow 25 000 aliens to enlist under the draft bill. Lodge's amendment would cut draftees by 25 000 and permit service abroad or where needed. Aliens would gain citizenship after five years of service. opposition argued politics in Civil Rights debates.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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S. D
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Alaska
Far East
Kenneth S. Wherry
William Langer
N. D
Langer
National Theater Brings Mexia Mules to Screen
Mexia stars Moonbeam and Crowder the mules from Mexia who became Hollywood props join the film Scudda Hoo Scudda Haw at the National Theater in Mexia opening June 9. Dallas critic John Rosenfield notes the Technicolor comedy features June Haver with the two mule leads drawing crowds and praise for strong livestock on screen.
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Ivan Thorne
National Theater
Mexic
Ivan
20Th Century Fox Film Company
California
Thorne
Hollywood
Mexia
John Rosenfield
Dallas Morning News
Rosenfield
Moonbeam
Crowder
June Haver
Truman Accepts Edwin J. Kyle Resignation as Guatemala Ambassador
President Truman accepts the resignation of Edwin J. Kyle as ambassador to Guatemala. Kyle, who planned a two year term, has served over three years. Kyle, dean emeritus of Texas A&M College of Agriculture, resides in College Station, Texas.
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Truman
Edwin J. Kyle
Guatemala
White House
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Scot T. Kyle
College Station
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Texas A & M College of Agriculture
Authorizes Shipment of Trailers to Aid Flooded Pacific Northwest
War Assets Administration authorized immediate shipment of 24 carloads of surplus house trailers to the flood stricken Pacific Northwest. Trailers drawn from a surplus Public Housing Administration project at San Antonio and allocated to the Federal Works Agency for flood relief. Fifty trailers in the allocation under a presidential directive prioritizing Lower Columbia River Valley residents.
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Pacific Northwest
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Federal Works Agency
Columbia River Valley
Beardsley Nominated Iowa GOP Governor in Surprise Upset
Des Moines June 8 state Rep. William Beardsley a 46 year old druggist won the Republican nomination for governor of Iowa in an upset defeating incumbent Gov. Robert Blue who conceded defeat early as returns piled up Blue fought for a third term and trailed in partial tallies.
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William Beardsley
Iowa
Robert Blue
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Mexia Chamber and Jaycee Annual Meet Planned at Country Club
The Mexia Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber of Commerce invite Mexia citizens to a 7:30 p.m. Friday meeting at the Mexia Country Club for a barbecue dinner at 1.00 per plate. D Hodson Lewis of the US Chamber will speak and new officers will be introduced. Tickets may be delivered after a call to Sid McKinnon.
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Sid McKinnon
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Students Hold Rally in Austin by Third Party Supporters
In Austin Texas students gathered to hear speakers including Ben Ramey an attorney from Houston and George C discuss a third party movement. The university scheduled a meeting to address the topic and rally supporters were present.
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Central Texas Water Conference Set for Waco July Fourth
A central Texas water conference will be held in Waco on July 4, announced by Gov Beauford H. Jest. Varry S. Phillips of Waco named general coordinator to gather information on water suppliers and needs from six districts' representatives.
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Gon
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Varry S. Phillips
U S Opposes Reds in Palestine Talks Amid Bernadotte Plan
Washington to limit observer team to United States France and Belgium while Soviet officials demand inclusion. In Tel Aviv Egyptian planes raided the city with hit run attacks, killing or wounding at least a score as bombs fell in multiple districts.
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Mexia Jaycees Announce National Dairy Month Program
Mexia Jaycees plan a June observance featuring a 200 PM free picture show at Mexia City Auditorium titled Science of Milk Production by Pura Feed Company. A healthiest baby contest for white children ages 6 months to 2 years follows, with prizes and a future photograph in the Mexia Daily News.
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Sam Sowers
Don Caldwell, Jr
Mexia Jaycere
Mexia City Auditorium
Pura Feed Company
Mexia Daily News
Jaycees Heelihier
Six power plan not a treaty says State Department
In Washington officials responded to scattered Senate protests by stating the six power plan for Western Germany self government is not a treaty and does not require Senate ratification. The briefing noted no ratification is needed for the plan.
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Westminster Honors Two Students for High Scholastic Averages
Tom Cameron of Teague and James Higgins of Tehuacara are named Honor Westminster Students at Westminster Junto College. Both maintained outstanding two year records with averages near 343 and 4.23, Cameron leading. Cameron plans to begin teaching as head of Kirven School Hingins wall in September and enrolls in another college.
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Westminster Junto College
Tom Cameron
Teague
James Higgins
Tehuacara
Cameron
Cameron H
Kirven
Hingins Wall
Budget Cut Hits Atomic Energy Commission
The House Appropriations Committee slashed the Atomic Energy Commission budget by 48.156 million dollars, to 501.85 million for the year starting July 1. Chairman Lilienthal warned reductions could be catastrophic, and the panel directs no cut in military research while shifting non weapon work to cover the gap.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
David E. Lilienthal
Arabs Await Bernadotte Truce Plan Reply in Palestine
Arab leaders in Cairo spent two hours discussing Count Folke Bernadotte's truce plan for Palestine and prepared to send their answer tonight. The Security Council put Palestine aside to debate Gromyko's request on Thursday as fears of Soviet military moves in the region surface in Western capitals.
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Market snapshot shows stocks higher in moderate trading
Selected rail and industrial names rise as markets at a glance report higher stock prices in moderate volume. Bonds gain while U S government securities did not trade with curb stocks uneven. Chicago and London shares close higher with silver steady and commodities mixed on grain and oil outlooks.
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