Violence in Tokyo as Hagerty Retreats From Mob Scene
Thousands of leftists mobbed Presidential Secretary James Hagerty and other U S officials in Tokyo during Eisenhower visit preparations. The crowd attacked a car and helicopter, 70 minutes of danger ensued before Marine rescue. Police and demonstrators clashed, helicopters circled, and the event drew strong condemnations from Japanese leaders.
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Tokyo
UPI
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Hagerty
U.S
Douglas MacArthur II
White House
Thomas E. Stephens
Savily Guarded
U. S
Zengaku- Ren
Sohyollabor Union Confederation
MacArthur
United States
Don Foss
Lioux Falls
S.C
Marine Air Hero
South Dakota
Joe Foss
Japan
Susuke
Kishi
Anchiro Fu Liyama
Mexia City Considers Large Trash Collection Fee
Mexia commissioners debated a monthly garbage and trash pickup charge based on a survey of Texas towns. Estimated annual trash removal costs for the city are about 12 046 dollars with plans to limit the program to under three cents per day per home. A two weekly pickup proposal and an ordinance to curb burning were discussed, plus water purchase from Bi Stone District and a higher library insurance cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Dan
Mize
Texas
City of Mexia
Herman Hitt
Bi-Stone Municipal Water Supply District
Gibbs Memorial Libray
Leonard Tidwell
Gene Womack
Arland Albright
John Sims
Stubbs
Board of Tax Equalization
F. E. Greaver, Sr
Mayor Hitt
Dan Edd Hamilton
Herman Focke
Ladis Stanford
J. M. Eller
Mexia Sets 1961 Budget With 154000 General Fund
Mexia City Manager Dan Mize presents the 1961 budget covering Jan 1 to Dec 31. A public hearing is scheduled for July 13 at 2 pm in the American Legion room. The general fund totals 154,250 with estimated expenditures of 146,190 and a 8,060 anticipated unbudgeted reserve.
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Mexia
Dan Mize
Budock
O’velock
American Legion
City of Mexia General
City of Mexia Waterworks
Trade Development Committee Formed In Mexia Chamber
Mexia Chamber of Commerce creates two committees to push the city as a shopping center. Jack Phillips to chair the new trade development panel with members to be announced. A separate advertising committee led by Val Horn also meets to advance the program. A report notes a downtown shopping muse installation drew favorable comments. Chamber manager J C Killingsworth addressed the group.
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Mexia Chamber of Commerce
Jack Phillips
Boon
Val' Horn
J. H.ussbaum
J. Mo Eller
Tom Elkins
W.L. Sewell
Trade Development Committee
J.C. Killingsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Father of Wortham Resident Buried
Paneral services for A. Cummings 83 father of Mrs. W. Cherry Wortham were held in Clifton Maine Funeral home in Austin Thursday. He was a retired farmer and former resident of Valley Mills and member of Clifton Baptist Church. Burial was in Mills Cemetery.
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Fia Jumer
A. Cumnungs
Ho. W. Cherry
Wortham
Clifton
Me. Cumusings
Austin
Vatley Mills
Mills Cemetery
Garmero
Clifton Baptist Church
Mexia Baseball Clubs Clash In Senior Teenage League
The Bi-Stone Senior Teenage League starts its second round tonight at Mexia city park with Mexia 1 facing the Mexia Western Flyers at 8. Groesbeck meets Teague in the other loop game at Teague.
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MEXIA
Bi-Stone
Mexia City Park
Mexia 1
Mexia Western Flyers
Groesbeck
Weather forecast for Mexia and Bi-Stone area
Weather Bureau outlook calls for partly cloudy and warm conditions through Saturday. Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are possible. Tonight low around 70. Saturday high near 93.
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U, S
Coolidge Youth Sets Attendance Record At School
Jerry Don Archer a Coolidge high school graduate with a perfect attendance over four years in secondary school and no tardies except four days missed in fourth grade due to illness plans to attend Navarro Junior College then possibly ACC or Sam Houston State. He hails from the Archer family which includes Mary Elizabeth with seven years of perfect attendance and two sisters Martha Jane and Wanda Ray who also earned perfect attendance recognitions.
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Coolidgi
Jerry Don Archer
Ploma
Coolidge High School
Jerry Don
John Ray Archer
Coulidge
Alumps
Archer
Coolidge
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Navarro Junior College
ACC
Sam Houston State
Huntsville
Jerry Dan
Mary Elizabeth
Martha Jane
Wanda Ray
Bucky
Mexia Rotarians Hear Air Force Captain Thursday
Capt. Marc B. Sulser of the U S Air Force spoke at the Mexia Rotary Club noon luncheon. He outlined the Air Force two fold aim of peacekeeping and combat when needed and noted training in navigation radar and electromagnics. He cited James Connally Air Force Base near Waco with 8000 personnel and operating costs over two million dollars monthly.
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Mexia Rotarians
Air Force
Marc B. Sulser
U.S. Air Force
Rotary Club
Sulser
James Connally Air Force Base
Waco
Mexia Residents Attend Tahuaya Family Program
Mexia residents joined Camp Tahuasa activities near Boston on Thursday partaking in a barbecue supper and the Order of the Arrow calling ceremony. Troop 70 members will return to Mexia Saturday afternoon.
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Camp Tahuasa
Boston
Boy Scouts of Mexia
Leon Blatt
Doug Wood
Jack Carruth
Jack Ross
Hene Carrington
Peggy Steele
John Phillips
Ben Cleveland
Jerry Miler
Order of the Arrow
Tommy Fain
Lynn Adan
Mexia
Hi Nabor by Olin Miller
A short verse warning that crime does not pay and good behavior remains essential, reflecting a humorous moral tone.
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Hi Nabor By
Olin Miller
Funeral Services For Kosse Infant Held Today
Funeral services for Richard Lee McKinney infant son of Bennye Doyle McKinney of Kosse were held at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church near Kosse with Rev. Charles Fake officiating. Burial followed at Ebenezer cemetery under Riddle Funeral Home direction. The child was born May 9 in Marlin and died Thursday morning at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. Surviving are paternal grandparents John A. McKinney of Kosse and maternal grandparents J. F. Watson of Bremond.
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Richard Lee McKinney
Bennye Doyle McKinney
Kosse
Ebeneer, Or
Charles Fake
First Baptist Church
Rosse
Ebenezer Cemetery
Riddle Funeral Home
Marlin
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston
John A. McKinney
Kasse
J. F. Watson
Bremond
Forest Glade 4-H Team Wins Place At State Contest
Forest Glade District Champion 44 Club Share-the-Fun Team earned a red ribbon at the statewide 44 Club roundup held at Texas A M College. Coached by Melva Harvey and Billy Thogmarson the team included Elaine LaRue Chris Vannatta Billy Hamilton and others. The Prairie Hall Entomology team coached by Fred Sarr also competed but did not place. County Agent MoH Brown Jr assisted.
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Forest Glade
Texas A&m College
Melva Harvey
Billy Thogmaorson
Elaine LaRue
Chris Vannatta
Billy Hamilton
Billy Blanchard
Jern Waters
Glenda Baker
Linda Gore
Steve Fletcher
Prairie Hall
Fred Sarr
Jimmy Staffare
James Rivers
Jerry Cotten
Cary Wo
Brgrade Shaw
Moh Brown, Jr
Jet Fighters Engage Drifting Balloon Off San Diego
Navy jets fired about 30 rounds to down a drifting science balloon near the California coast. The 40 story tall craft drifted 250 inches off shore at high altitude and radioed a descent plan while tracking toward the sea.
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San Diego
Puerte
Canton
Glynen Naval
Brunswick
Twister Hits In Vicinity Of Amarillo
A violent storm near Amarillo with a small twister, 70 mph winds, two inch hail and over six inches of rain damaged the Amarillo area. The NCO Club at Amarillo Air Force Base lost its second story, six planes were damaged, and 250 cars were stranded by high water. No injuries were reported.
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Dallas
UPI
Amarillo
Amarillo Air Force Base
Texas Highway Patrol
U.S. 60
East
Amarilile
Charles Pottinger
Amaarile Air Force Base
NCO Club
Plainview
Lubbock
el Paso
Houston
Hereford
Claude
Presidio
Mart's Pat Fife To Greet Farm Officials Tonight
Patricia Fife, Mart's Texas Farm Bureau queen, greeted agriculture commissioners in San Antonio as they met at the Hilton. The official welcome talk was planned for a buffet dinner with Mexican fiesta entertainment and a bouquet presentation by Carel Dean of Trier, 1960 Texas Rose Festival queen.
Local notices and church revivals headline Mexia Daily News recap
Bob Cook underwent eye surgery in Dallas and hopes friends in Mexia reach out. Post office undergoing sand blasting. veterans group postpones meeting. a sound barrier plane boom startled locals. Revival services at Missionary Baptist and Fairfield First Baptist draw crowds. Dick Dwelle visits Mexia Daily News office after Athens Daily Review.
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W. H
Bob) Cook
Medical Arts
inDallas
News Office
First Baptist Church
Fairfield
Stis Strickland
Decatur Baptist Junior College of
Decatur
Bob Seggrest
Former Thorntons resident buried in Marlin
Edward Monroe Erskine 87 a Limestone County native, longtime Thornton farmer retired in 1922, died Tuesday in a Marlin hospital after illness. Funeral Wednesday in Marlin with burial in Maria Calvary Cemetery. Survived by widow, four children, three sons, three daughters, three brothers, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Formree
Limestone County
Edward Monroe Erskine
Marlin
Maria Calvary
Erskine
John Erskine
Thornton
Brskin
Methodist Church
Nandchidren
Fen Greatarandchildren
Fairfield Lions Club to Install Officers Thursday
Fairfield Lions Club will install officers Thursday at the Tower Cafe Community. Joe Wheeler will be installed as president, with Dwayne Chappell as first vice president and Clark Leper as second vice president. Other new officers include Joe Richards third vice president Maris Harrison secretary J H Crawford treasurer Sam Carroll Bul Sloan J S Orand Newburn Richardson directors Aubrey Childs lion tamer and H L Jablonowski tail twister. Sam Carroll Jr deputy district governor for Regional District 2N3 will attend as installing officer.
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Fairfield
Spl
Fairfield Lions Club
Tower
Joe Wheeler
Dwayne Chappell
Fist
Clark Leper
Joe Richards
Maris Harrison
J. Ho Crawford
Sam Carroll
Bul Sloan
J. S. Orand
Newburn Richardson
Aubrey Childs
Lion Tamer
H. L. Jablonowski
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Mexia Commission
Hare
Mexia Advertising
Coolidge Youth
Wearn
Henry Feldman
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Washington
Henry
NEA Telephoto
Tahuaya
Alaska
Asa
Bering Strait
Mart
Pat Fife
Raymond L. Dillard
Gordon Sutton
J. D. Gibbs
Teague
Camp Tahuaya
Aton Cook
Missionary Baptist Church
Harold Davis
Henderson
Dick Dwelle
Athens Daily Review
Mexia Daily News
Thorntons
Lions Club
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