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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1925
Page
6
A collage of local humor and chatter from Mexia featuring road hog jokes about drivers and lawn grass colors, teasing notes on fashion and bathing suits, and light Q and A items. The piece includes mentions of Ma Ferguson and a baseball fence sign highlighting Jesse McLendon.
A fragmentary, district courtroom update centers on Miss Pope and the Shepherd case. Cross examination and letters alleged to prove a right to prevent Billy's marriage are discussed as key testimony looms. Baseball schedules and scattered player names appear in the same column.
Isabelle Pope, a key prosecution witness, accuses William D. Shepherd, Foster father of her sweetheart, of preventing her marriage to Billy on his deathbed. The State pushes the claim as evidence in the case. Steve Womack leaves Tuesday for Quebec and Europe, sailing June 27 for a continental tour returning around September 15. F S Conly, bank teller, travels in North Texas for vacation.
Dorrough walked five times and struck out eight for a dominant pitching effort. Clements earned the win, fanning four while Dorrough and Clements combined for eight strikeouts.
Joe Cantrell pitched superbly for the Corsicana Oilers as they defeated the Palestine Pals 4 to 0 in the second game of the series. Severn started for the Pals, exited after seven, with Gernandt finishing. Dashiel led Oilers offense with two singles, Ruth added a triple, and Malmquist a double. Manager McMillan had a three-hit day.
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