14 Jun 1970
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1970
Page
1
Publication information for The Mexia Daily News includes the publisher address Mexia Texas and contact hours. It states daily publication excluding Saturdays and Sundays and the postal classification dates of 1899 1912 and policy on corrections of errors upon notification to publishers.
A string of relatives and friends visiting in Mexia and nearby towns is noted. Attendees include Tehuacana families visiting E C Trotter and J G Willis households, plus visitors from Dallas Houston San Antonio and Arkasas. Health updates mention eye surgery recovery and church welcome.
Sunday horoscopes list daily admonitions and guidance for each sun sign from Aries to Pisces. It notes financial caution for Aries, optimism for Virgo, patience and humor for Sagittarius, and suggestions to plan with others for Capricorn. Notable birth figures Harriet Beecher Stowe John McCormack and Burl Ives are mentioned.
Weather turns cool and winds damage gardens prompting hopes for rain. Churchgoers attend Ross Avenue Church of Christ in Mexia as Mrs. Widner rejoined the pew after a brief absence. Local visits include Mrs. Velma Sims receiving friends from Temple and El Campo, while Elmer Henry seeks hospital care in Mexia.
The Dorcas Sunday School Class held its annual covered-dish luncheon at Mrs. Ivan Thorne's home with 20 members and two visitors. Guest speaker Mrs. T. H. Adams delivered a devotional on personal work, outlining its aims, obligations and places to perform it, citing biblical verses.
Miss Connie Jean Snider and Joe Lynn Allen exchanged vows Friday evening at First Baptist Church Groesbeck. Officiating was Rev Olin Waldrip. Guests included family from Groesbeck Mexia Houston Dallas and Austin with reception at the Snider home. After June 8 they reside in Austin where both pursue education.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy D. Hardcastle announce the birth of Shannon Dwayne at General Mexia Hospital on Thursday June 11 at 3 05 a m. He weighs nine pounds two and three fourths ounces. Shannon joins 17 month old Thomas Ray as siblings. Grandparents include Mrs. W A Lanningham and Ray Awalt of Corsicana and Mrs. Lois Hardcastle and D C Hardcastle of Hempstead.
Mr and Mrs Miller F Talley announce the birth of their daughter Tracy Elizabeth at Freeston County Hospital Fairfield on Saturday June 6 at 537 am weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces The baby is the couple’s first child Grandparents include Mac BE Baker and Clinton Mullen of Fairfield maternal. paternal grandparents are Gault H Talley of Mexia and great grandmother Willie Miller Rogers of Teague.
Admissions include Mrs. Ollie Boswell Mexia Mrs. Gertie Cox Mexia George Blair Mexia. Dismissals list Mrs. Betty Quinn Mexia Mrs. Georgia Smith Mexia Mrs. Mildred Alewine Mexia V A Scott Mexia Danny Pounder Mexia.
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. White and Mrs. Lena Burleson are their brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kelly of Tulsa Oklahoma and their niece and husband Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hales of Tulsa Oklahoma.
Andrea Harrison was honored with a coffee event hosted by Mrs. Jack Ross in a home on 909 Varella on Tuesday morning June 9.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Pickett announce the birth of daughter Melissa Vee at 1 30 p m Thursday June 11 in General Mexia Hospital weighing seven pounds 13 1 2 ounces Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William T Pickett Mexia and great grandparents Mrs R A Pickett Fairfield Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W T Sanders Mexia and great grandparents Mr and Mrs M C Sanders Mexia
The roster names Bennie Alewine M I Barger W C Barbers Don Brannon Joyce Duncan John Gafford Vester Hughes Edward Hudson Alice Kaufman Edwin Katten Johnnie Kennon Harper Miller Frank Oliver L A Person ALE Riley Enid Stuck Blake Smith Jr Jack Spencer Will Vickery Ruth West L P White Carl E Williford Wilbur Withrow George Young lists numerous personnel categorized as auxiliary workers.
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