Rotary’s Pool Drive Enlists 282 Pupils At Mexia Program
The Rotary Club hosts a larger Mexia pool swimming program with 282 pupils, adding two classes as lessons begin Monday in morning sessions. Volunteers needed for Meals on Wheels delivery at the Senior Citizens Center Fridays from 9 to 5. Shirley Singer urges help at 562 5831. Mike Lowther’s bulletin notes humorously that forgotten bills waste months. Mrs Hugh Adamson to speak on Confederate Reunion Grounds plans at Thursday Rotary luncheon. Point Enterprise sings Thursday at 7:30 PM.
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Mexia Pool
Shirley Singer
Senior Citizens Center
Shirley
Bo Wilkins
Hugh Adamson
Rotary Club
Family Bible School continues tonight at Ross Avenue Church
Trine Starnes of Waco will present the third lecture in the series at 7 p.m. His topic is The Bible Tells About Christ. Starnes has a 20 year evangelist background and has spoken at more than 500 meetings. Special classes and nursery are offered for all ages.
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Trine Starnes
Waco
Ross Avenue Church of Christ
Christ
Starnes
Columbus Avenue Church
Dow Jones at 11 a.m. mixed losses across indices
The Dow Jones at 11 a.m. shows declines across major sectors with the industrials down 1.69 points to 910.36, transports dipping 1.12 to 236.17, utilities slipping 0.25 to 112.63, and the overall Dow Jones average at 309.26, off 0.82.
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New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Market roundup shows mixed gains across major stocks
AT&T rises to 6234, Coca Cola up 37, Exxon 503, GE 55.4, DuPont 117 up 2, Great Atlantic and Pacific 10.4 up 4, RCA 315 up 14, Penney 3476, Safeway 47 up 4, Sears 592. Wity note indicates broad gains with several laggards.
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At&t
Ad Rich
Coca Cola
duPont
Exxon
Elec
Great
A&p
Penney
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Wity
Weather outlook shows warm, partly cloudy Thursday
Mostly fair tonight with partly cloudy skies on Thursday. A slow warming trend continues through Thursday with overnight low around 66 and a high near 92.
Hammond named Outstanding State Employee for 1977
The Rev W B Hammond longtime Chaplain at Mexia State School was selected as Outstanding State Employee for 1977 by Governor Dolph Briscoe. The award honors his exemplary contributions to state employment of the handicapped and will be presented in Austin this month.
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W.B. Hammond
Mexia State School
Hammond
Dolph Briscoe
Dora Huston
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Raymond Dillard
Chapel Fund Committee
Austin
Central Texas pastors receive new assignments at noon
United Methodist Bishop W. McFerrin Stowe announced changes for 374 churches in 24 counties during the Central Texas Conference closing at the Waco Convention Center. James H. Campbell, appointed Temple District superintendent from Arlington Heights Fort Worth. Henry W. Radde to Arlington Heights from Mexia. J W Sellers to Mexia First from Comanche. J E Buchanan to Mexia Dennis Chapel and Groesbeck St Luke. eleven pastors renewed for 10th year or more. George Siler back to Stockton Chapel for 16th year. G J Goff to Waco Wesley for 15th year. Georgie L. Morris assigned to Pelham Wesley Milford and Pilgrims Rest for 16th year. total new pastoral assignments reach seventy six.
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United Methodist
W. McFerrin Stowe
Dallas-Fort Worth
Central Texas
Waco Convention Center
J.W. Sellers
Mexia
Comanche
J.E. Buchanan
Dennis
Groesbeck
St. Luke’s
George Siler
Stockton Chapel
Georgetown
G.J. Goff
Waco
Wesley
Georgie L. Morris
Pelham
Milford
Pilgrims Rest
Waxahachie
Mexia Man Charged With Burglary Of Auto
Mexia police arrested Harry Haynes on a burglary of an automobile charge after a warrant led to auto tape players and tapes at his residence. Haynes posted a $1,000 bond. Police also detained a 14 year old for public indecency and investigated a prowler complaint at 101 East Tyler.
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Harry Haynes
Haynes
Groesbeck
East Tyler
Possession Charges Filed Against Mexia Couple
A search warrant led Limestone County authorities to 115 marijuana plants at a residence on Highway 39 in Mexia. Mark James McFerrin and his wife Lorena were arrested and arraigned on possession charges, released on $1,000 bond each.
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Mark James McFerrin
Route 3
Mexia
Highway 39
Limestone Sheriff's Department
Buddy Taylor
Trash burning sparks grass fire south of Mexia
The Mexia Fire Department responded to a grass fire south of town on Belknap at 12 30 p m Tuesday and again at 6 p m when it was restarted Fire Chief Assistant Donald Holmes said the fires started from people illegally burning trash at that site About one and a half acres burned and no damage reported from a separate car fire at the Safeway parking lot
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Mexia Fire Department
Sullivan
Mexia
Belknap
Donald Holmes
Safeway
Limestone County road projects bid by state agency
The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation invites bids on two highway improvement projects. One covers 25.074 miles of grading drainage base and surfacing along FM 39 and FM 1512 in Limestone County with 120 working days to complete. supervising engineer Eugene V. Forsythe of Mexia. The other covers 23.154 miles of asphalt paving and seal coat along SH 6 Falls County US 84 Coryell County SH 14 Limestone County SH 6 Bosque County Loop 340 Loop 396 in McLennan County with 70 working days to complete. supervising engineer Warren G. Brannan of Marlin.
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Daily News
Austin Bureau
Austin
LNS
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Limestone County
Eugene V. Forsythe
Mexia
SH 6
Falls County
Coryell County
Bosque County
McLennan County
Warren G. Brannan
Marlin
Hardware Store Owner Confronts Looters During Humboldt Park Riots
Harry Morris, owner of a Chicago hardware store, defends his shop as rioters surge in the Humboldt Park area. Morris says he will not be robbed and vows to eject intruders, describing his stance during the riot.
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Harry Morris
Chicago
North West Side
Humbold Park
Morris
Ugandan ban on Britons seen as pressure over Amin at summit
Ugandan authorities barred all British citizens from leaving Uganda aiming to pressure Britain to permit President Idi Amin to attend the Commonwealth summit in London. The move follows tense diplomacy and raises questions about regional instability and international responses.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Uganda
Britain
Idi Amin
London
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