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Newspaper

Mexia Daily News

Location

Mexia, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1977

Page

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Hill rules Mexia State School report to be partly closed

Attorney General John Hill ruled the in house investigation on Mexia State School will be closed to legislators and the public except for a six page summary with names of patients and personnel redacted. Other related reports remain public, while medical records and personnel details stay sealed.

Mexia State School John Hill Texas Department of Mental Health Hill Gaver Rep Jerry Donaldson Gatesville Mexia Malcolm Lauderdale

Fingerprints and footprint tie to Camp Scott murders

Authorities seek the killer of three Girl Scouts found murdered at Camp Scott near Locust Grove Oklahoma. Three fingerprints and a footprint are being analyzed with more clues investigated. Lori Lee Farmer Doris Denise Milner and Michelle Guse are named victims, all Tulsa and Broken Arrow residents.

Locust Grove Okla Camp Scott Lori Lee Farmer Tulsa Doris Denise Milner Michelle Guse Broken Arrow Magic Empire Girl Scout Council Cookson Hills Oklahoma Dist Sid Wise Jack Shroff Wise Miami Philadelphia Don Laken Laken Harras Lebanon

Rain, road closures, and SHSU dean list in Limestone County

Rain totals vary from two to nearly five inches with 0.89 inches added this morning. Law enforcement urges one way traffic around Lake Mexia Sunday to Monday for dam access and safety. SHSU Dean’s List honors Mexia and Coolidge students. SFA named Cheryl Sparks for high GPA and state journalism honors. The Sunshine Singers perform at First Baptist Bryan, while camp investigations at Camp Scott involve autopsy details and tracking dogs from Philadelphia aiding the manhunt.

Shiloh Forest Glade Mexia Fire Department Limestone County Sheriff's Department Lake Mexia Dolph Bris Sam Houston State Mexia James Warren Holt Ivan N. Jackson John David Prowell Becky Wilson Terry Ray Cooper Terry Powell Wilson Coolidge SHSU

West Point Pepperell reports rising quarterly sales and nine month earnings

West Point Pepperell reports fiscal quarter sales of 215 million dollars a 13 percent rise to a new quarterly high. Net income for the quarter was 7.904 million dollars. nine month sales reached 599 million dollars up 15 percent while net income was 18.282 million dollars.

West Point J.L. Lanier, Jr West Point Pepperelli Lanier

Local Mexia Crash Involving Johnson and Murphy

Mexia police logged one traffic crash near West Milam and Denton at 10 15 am. A 1974 Chevrolet driven by Jack Wayne Johnson collided with a 1976 Cadillac driven by Beatrice Williams Murphy. both residents of Mexia sustained moderate damage. Police investigated a hospital CB radio theft Wednesday afternoon and handled several domestic disturbance calls.

Mexia Jack Wayne Johnson Beatrice Williams Murphy West Milam Denton

Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Light Rain Chance

Partly cloudy this afternoon with a slight chance of rain. High in the upper 90s, low tonight around the mid 70s. A 30 percent rain chance today drops to 20 percent by Friday.

Insurance Officials better be nice

State Board of Insurance Chairman Joé Christie warns in The Insurance Record that total freedom from regulation demands fair customer treatment. He cites auto policy cancellations as example of abusive underwriting from home offices, urging citizens not to tolerate brown‑beat tactics.

Austin Tex State Board of Insurance Joé Christie Christie Insurance Record Dallas New York

Nation could be self sufficient if willing to pay the price

The Texas Railroad Commission reported the United States imports about 38 percent of its crude oil but Commissioner Jim Langdon said the nation could become self sufficient if it accepts the costs. July allowables set at 100 percent for a fifth straight month with East Texas Field restricted to 86 percent. Public notes on synthetic oils storage were mentioned.

Austin, Tex Texas Railroad Commission United States Jim Langdon Langdon East Texas Mack Wallace New York State New York Texas Gulf Exxon Shell Amoco Atlantic Richfield Chevron Cities Services Continental Diamond Shamrock Exxon Marathon Mobil Phillips Shell Sun Texaco Union of California

James Gibbs Starts Pastorate at Mexia Congregational Methodist

James Gibbs begins his service as pastor of the Mexia Congregational Methodist Church. He comes from Rocky Point Congregation Church in Naples where he studied under Rev. Bill Harty. Gibbs and his family are from the Naples Omaha area and this is his first pastorate. He started on the last Sunday in May with wife Valerie and three daughters aged seven, three, and fourteen.

James Gibbs Mexia Congregational Methodist Gibbs Mexia Rocky Point Naples Bill Harty Naples-Omaha Texas Valerie Susan Stefanie Stacey

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