The Way It Seems to Me By ERNIE DEANE
Ernie Deane reflects on Ford Motor Co at 50 years since its founding. He recalls Henry Ford’s impact on driving culture and civilization, the iconic T Model, and early automotive ingenuity. He notes postmaster Jimmie Blair memories of T Models and a mud recovery trade, while aging models linger in use nationwide.
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Ernie Deane
Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford
Lizzie
Ford
Pord
Jimmie Blair
Ford Agency
Blair
Post Office To Request Rate Boost Amid Deficit Talk
Washington reports that House Speaker Martin says the Post Office will ask Congress to raise rates across the board including first class postage. Postmaster General Summerfield pegs the next fiscal year postal deficit at 594.25 million dollars and hints first class letters may rise to four cents. State department plans to cut about 2600 jobs to meet budget aims, with 900 in Washington, 900 overseas, and 800 alien employees at risk. House Ways and Means will pigeonhole Eisenhower’s six month extension of the excess profits tax.
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Washington, D. C
House
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Republican
Post Office Department
Congress
Martin Widh
Eisenhower
Arthur E. Summerfield
Martin
Summerfield
State Department
Washington
Daniel_A. Reed
House Ways and Means
Reed
Ida Hancock Rites Held at First Methodist, Coolidge
Funeral services for 83 year old Mrs Ida Hancock were conducted at the First Methodist church in Coolidge with Rev J J Patterson and Rev J W Gill assisting. Burial followed in Coolidge. She was born January 12 1870 in Limestone County and is survived by six sons three daughters and numerous grandchildren.
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First Methodist Church
Coolidge
Ida Hancock
Guy Capehart
Mexia
J. J. Patterson
J. W. Gill
McElroy Funeral Home
Hancock
Limestone County
J. W. Nash
Datura
Kilgore
Byron Hancock
Bill Howze
J. &. Morrow
Henderson
Vandchildren
Bigtone Servicemen Arrive in Alaska
Two soldiers from Limestone and Freestone counties arrive in Alaska for duty with the Fourth Regimental Combat team. Pvt. Floyd Thornton of Mexia and Pvt. Billy T. Sartor of Teague will receive intensive training and help secure the northern approaches to the United States and Canada.
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Limestone
Freestone
Alaska
Fourth
U. S
Canaan
Floyd Thornton
Bill Thornton
Mexia
Billy T. Sartor
Odel Sartor
Teague
Thornton
Garland
Sartor
Raytown
Cambodian King Seeks Independence Amid Cambodian Crisis
Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk has quit his country in protest against the continuing Fenere rule and may seek Thai government support to press Cambodia's demands for independence. The exiled monarch signals possible talks with Bangkok to represent Cambodia's interests to the United Nations and other powers.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Ang
Oe Cing Bo
Ati Lid
Fifty-Four Men Attend Fort Parker Christian Retreat
Seventy five Central Texas church laymen from Mexia Hillsboro Waco Rogers Rockdale Cameron Bryan Holland and Troy gathered at Fort Parker State Park for the District 10 retreat of the Christian Men's Fellowship. H E Clewell of Waco led the event with speaker W B Pearce of Shreveport Louisiana addressing duties of laymen.
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Texas
District 10
Christian Men's Fellowship
Fort Parker State Park
Mexia
Hillsboro
Waco
Rogers
Rockdale
Cameron
Bryan
Holland
Troy
Fort Parker
H. E. Clewell
First Christian Church of
Frank E. Taylor
W. B
Bil) Pearce
Shreveport
Christian ‘Men's Fellowship of
Louisiana
Clyde Sherman
Central Christian Church of
Taylor
A. G. Abbott
Fort Worth
Christian Churches of Texas
Christian Church
Youngster Survives 13 Story Fall in New York
A two year old boy fell 13 stories from a window in his parents apartment Sunday but doctors say he has a pretty good chance of recovering. The child landed in soft earth and was slowed by a TV antenna he struck on the seventh floor.
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New York, N
Marshal Harris
Korea
Traffic police install curbside wait signals in San Francisco
In San Francisco police set up new crossing signals to curb jaywalking. Signs read wait on curb, urging pedestrians to pause before crossing streets.
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San Francisco
Jay Walkers
Airport Manager Urges End to Racing Nights
Billy Ray Copeland Mexia municipal airport manager asks drivers to stop using the airport grounds as a race track at night. He cites dangerous depressions on the dirt runway that have damaged landing gears and says he has spent funds to repair runways before flight operations. He also says he has notified the local police.
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Billy Ray Copeland
Mexia
Copeland
Jaycees to Open Membership Drive Tomorrow Morning
Mexia Jaycees start a membership drive with a breakfast kickoff at J and W Cafe at 7 a m. Herman Focke leads as membership chairman and will issue prospect cards. About 60 prospects named. a prize will go to the member who recruits the most new members. Last July 40 to 50 new members joined under Frank Connell. Current Jaycee membership about 50. Aland Allbright is president.
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Mexia Jaycees
J & W Cafe
Herman Focke
Jaycees
Frank Connell
Aland Allbright
Jaycee
Convicts Seize Warden and Guards at New Mexico Penitentiary
Convicts rioted at the New Mexico state penitentiary in Santa Fe and seized deputy warden plus nine guards as hostages. Rioters barricaded in the prison hospital and sought to speak with Gov. Edwin L. Mechem, reportedly en route to the facility.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Edwin L. Mechem
Court Denies Plea of Convicted Spies
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the execution of atom spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg delaying their fate as reviewed by the high court.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Julius and
Ethel Hosenre
Armistice Talks Move Forward Despite Rhee Opposition
UN command plans to sign an armistice with the Communists within days despite South Korea President Syngman Rhee’s objections. Meetings on armistice terms proceed as UN bases prepare housing for personnel and prisoners at Munsan.
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Rhee
Okay Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations Command
Syngman Rhee
Munsan
Koeson
Panmunjom
Red Radio
South
North Korea
United, Nations
East Central
38Th Parallel
Farm income declines in first five months of year
Agriculture department reports farmers cash income down three percent for January to May, totaling 10.5 billion dollars. Higher marketing volume could not overcome lower prices, with expected continued weakness in cash receipts and a projected one billion decline in net income from 14.3 billion last year. Livestock receipts fall seven percent for Jan 1 to June, meat animal gains offset by poultry and egg price rises.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
Yeport
Tornado Record Possible This Year Expert Explains Cause
New York based report quotes Branden D Flove retired Weather Bureau meteorologist on why this year may set a tornado record. He describes March to June peak, typical times 4 to 7 PM, and explains how heated moist air clash with cool dry air creates violent tornadoes. The advised safe place is cyclone cellars or the southwest corner of basements.
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New York
Branden D. Flove
U. S
Weather Bureau
Io Betvice
Rockies
Appalachians
South Central States
Torus
Yan Fyi
Carribbean
Thirth
Middle West
Gonpier
Mexia Methodist Pastor Reappointed. New Assignments Announced
The Central Texas Methodist conference in Fort Worth reappointed Rev J J Patterson to Mexia First Methodist andAssignments announced for Tehuacana Wortham Coolidge Thornton Groesbeck and others Rev J W Gill Coolidge Rev J C Pace Thornton Rev S A Baker Groesbeck Rev Joe McAfee Tehuacana to Troy Rev W L Milner Tehuacana from Putnam Rev Frank Turner Jr Lorena to Wartham succeeding Roy Davis Blooming Grove Burt Gillis Dawson Lively Brown Hubbard Chet Henson leaving Corsicana for Arlington Fort Worth delegates named Noel Hollingsworth and M M Jackson.
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Mexia
Coolidge
Thornton
Groesbeck
Tehuacana
Wortham
J. J. Patterson
First Methodist
Central Texas
Joe McAfee
Tehuacana Methodist Church
Troy
W. L. Milner
Putnam
Frank Turner Jr
Lorena Church
Wartham
Roy Davis
Blooming Grove
Burt Gillis
Dawson
Lively Brown
Hubbard
Chet Henson
Prairie Hil
Corsicana
Arlington
Fort Worth
Noel Hollingsworth
M. M. Jackson
Polio Case Survey Shows US Led Europe in 1952
A United Nations World Health Organization report indicates Europe saw about 32 000 polio cases in 1952, roughly half the U S total, while the United States recorded 57 244 cases and an incidence of 36 per 100 000 people. The densest area was Houston Texas with 898 cases.
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Ceneva
Switzerland
Europe
United States
United Nations
World Health Organization of the UN
U. S
U.S
Houston
Texas
Denmark
Belgium
West Germany
Netherlands
U. N
John Randolph reports on bear from Wyoming trip
Former Mexia resident John Randolph, now in Worland, Wyoming, sends a postcard from Cody describing a bear sighting at 6 am. He notes Wyoming’s weather warming after recent rain and snow, while his hunting trip continues in Buffalo Bill country.
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John &. Randolph
Mexia
Pipeline
Worland
Wyo
Mexia News
Cody
Wyoming
Randolph
Buffalo Bill
Prowler at Girl Scout Camp Ended in Suspect Arrest
A wounded 25-year-old Dallas man, Endoras Lee Brown, was to be arrested in Waco after a Friday incident at Fort Parker State Park. Park Manager Murphy Walton fired at a fleeing pickup, wounding Brown, who faced charges of exposing sexual parts to a minor. Brown underwent surgery for a bullet in his side as investigators linked the wound to Walton’s pursuit.
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Dallas
Fort Parker State Park
Waco
Murphy Walton
Harry Dunlap
Joe Schultz
Endoras Lee Brown
Dalllas
el Dorado
Ark
Walton
Schultz
Brown
Mildred Fitch
Marlin
Girl Scout Iamp
Puch
Fuch
Temple
My. Walton
Mexia
Sheriff Dunlap
Dunlap
Mart
C. C. Maxey
McLennan County
Fitch
Ler
Wortham
Maxey
Cattle Sale Rush Sends Texas Prices Down
Fort Worth reports a spring market rush as ranchers drive cattle and sheep to market amid drought. Prices fell one to two dollars per hundredweight with some lows unseen in a decade while few ranchers can afford to wait as pastures dry and feed costs rise.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Seattle
Fort. Worth
Korea
Bridges Freed From Perjury Charges Endorses Citizenship Return
The Supreme Court freed West Coast union teacher Harry Bridges from perjury charges and restored his citizenship. It voided Bridges 1950 conviction used to revoke his status and ordered reversal of the federal judge’s citizenship revocation.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
West Coast
Harry Bridges
U.S
Bridges
George B. Harris
Navy cancels Temco contract for F 34 Demon jets
The Navy cancelled its contract with Temco Aircraft Corp Dallas for F 34 Demon jet fighters. A spokesman said the deal might have covered about 100 planes. Readings reported extreme temperatures in deserts to illustrate heat and cold conditions.
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US Navy
TEMCO
Washington, D, OP
Navy Today
Temco Aircraft Corp
Dallas
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