Carl Davis Elected Mexia Chamber Leader
Carl Davis elected president of the Mexia Chamber of Commerce and praised as the right man for the job. He rose from cot seller to laundry operator and civic worker, steering active community service and plans for two-county cooperation in Boy Scouts and economic projects.
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Carl Davis
The
Chamber of Commerce
Mexia Chamber of Commerce
Mexia
Carl
Davis
Limestone
Freestone
Farmers Educational
Boy Scout Movement
Texans Cheer for Rogers Recognition Amid Fire Tragedy
The death toll from a Union Pacific sleeping car fire near Crystal Siding Nevada rises to five as investigators seek the fire origin and who allowed it to spread while passengers slept. Officials rushed the car to a siding after it's not clear how the blaze started between the ceiling and roof near the women's dressing area.
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Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Crystal Siding
Nevada
Rogers elected Rotary International president for 1926 27
Harry H. Rogers cotton goods manufacturer of San Antonio was chosen president of Rotary International for 1926 27 at the annual Denver convention. He defeated Arthur H. Sapp of Huntington Ind and Thomas J. Davis of Butte Mont after no candidate won a majority on the first ballot. Texans favored Rogers and cheered his election, Garland Adair reported.
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Bs United Press
Denver
Colo
Harry H.rogers
San Antonio
Rotary International
Rogers
Arthur H. Sapp
Huntington
Ind
Thomas J. Davis
Butte
Mont
Garland Adair
Mexia Club
Thirty Spend Vacation With Books At H S
Summer school underway at the high school with 30 students enrolled in Mathematics Spanish English and History taught by two teachers. Miss Elliott Ross handles English and History for second and third years while S M Brown teaches Mathematics for second and third years and first and second year Spanish. The six week session offers one new credit and one half credit for prior work toward graduation.
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Eliott Ross
S$. M. Brown
Heat records top 98 degrees in Mexia this summer
The Mexia weather records show a new high of 98 degrees this Wednesday, surpassing the previous record by one degree with Miss Josephine Newman as the official observer. Minimum dropped to 73 as forecasts call for tonight and Friday partly cloudy skies with scattered thunder showers.
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Josephine Newman
Humphreys Heads to Texas to View Test Completion
Special to The News reports A. B. Humphreys, head of Humphreys Oil and allied firms, traveling to Jacksonville Texas by noon Thursday to observe completion of the Humphreys Colliton Clap No 1 test as favorable reports persist. Enthusiasm runs high over prospects at Jacksonville.
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A. BE. Humphreys
Humphreys Oil Corporation
Jacksonville
Texas
Women Prisoners Captured Near Lone Oak
Three inmates including a life prisoner Winona Green along with May Smith and Eunice Gregory were captured near Lone Oak, 25 miles from the prison farm, as they returned to Little Rock after escaping Tuesday. They face 25 lashes and solitary confinement upon return.
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Little’ Rock
Winona Green
May Smith
Eunice Gregory
Little Rock Prison
Lone Oak
Wayne Wheeler Questioned by Senate Probers
Wayne Wheeler chief of the Anti-Saloon League testified before Senator James Reed's committee in Washington. He said the league raised between $150000 and $209000 in 1925 and that state groups raised their own funds and spent them. Wheeler noted about 100 court cases to aid prosecutors and that his salary is $8000 a year. He began as a prohibitionist in 1893 working to cover his expenses. The Senate inquiry contrasted with the Bryan examination in Dayton.
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United Press
Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Senate
Wayne B. Wheeler
James Reed
Missouri
Wheeler
League
Wheler
William ’ Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrnw
Dayton, Tenn
Oklahoma City
James” A. ‘Reed
George D. Key
Democratic State Central Committee
W. C.pine
Oklahoma
Pine
Okmulgee
Okla
Key
John W. Harreld
Senate Committee
No Salt Water in Rosson Test Seeks Deeper Drilling
The Transcontinental Oil Company Rosson No 1 wildcat in the Nig ger Creek district west of Mexia reported bailed dry Thursday morning with officials pleased by the absence of salt water. Drilling will continue deeper to locate the source of encroachment as crews test at 2860 feet where a thin sand stratum appeared.
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Rosson No
Nigger Creek
Mexia
Patrol Leaders Pow Wow Opens Training at Magnolia Pool
Scout leaders from Limestone County Teague and Ole Park gather at Magnolia swimming pool for the first patrol leaders school meeting from 8 to 9 30 Friday afternoon. Tex Rickard Limestone County scout executive says the six week course ends with a certificate for completing nine lessons. All invited for the training course.
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Limestone
County
Teague
Health Officer Here to Survey Mexia Water
State Board of Health visitors addressed the Rotary Club as Sanitary Engineer W M Ehlers outlined the need to protect civic health through pure milk and water. He and assistants will inspect Mexia's water, with City Manager McIntosh noting a recent Waco analysis found city water free of bacteria.
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William B. Murphy
State Board of Health
Rotary Club
W. M. Ehlers
Ehlers
Mr. Ehlers
Chester Cohen
S. M. Field
R. G. Dryer
A. H.berry
McIntosh
Lday
Honea
O.H. Ward
Marguerite Spruill
Owen F Watkins
Rotarians
Waco
William Jagoe
Jagoe Construction Company
Tom Ransom
Tom Nolan
T. N. Lawrence
S. H. Rainey
N. A. Locks
O.F. Watkins
Record Sales On New York Stock Market
United Press reports New York stocks surged with U S Steel at record highs. Early trading ran fast with tickets eight minutes behind. By noon 1,140,200 shares had traded and by 1 p.m. total sales reached 1,568,000 shares as activity cooled slightly.
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United Press
NEW York
U.5. Steel
New York Stock Exchange
Kosse Well Tops Chalk Formation Near Kosse
Reports from Kosse say the Carter and Lytle test on the T. J. Curry farm one and a half miles east of Kosse reached 2,360 feet, higher than the old Jones well. Drillers call it a favorable indication and are encouraged by the finding.
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Kosse
Carter
Leonard Tidwell Heads To Colorado On Vacation
Leonard Tidwell left early Thursday morning for Colorado to spend his vacation. He plans to enjoy the mountain state during his time away.
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Leonard Tidwell
Colorado
Former Coach Johnson Accepts Taylor High AD Post
Johnson a Bay City graduate and brother of the Damods baby family has accepted the athletic director position at Taylor high school. He led the track team this year and assisted with football, earning praise for his work. He declined Brownsville offers and will join Taylor, also teaching publicography and other subjects.
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J “Nson
Baytoy Aty
Damods
Oaby” Johnson
Taylor High School
Johnson
Brownsville
Taylor
Mexia High School
State Educational Department
Herriot Refuses to Help Briand in National Unity Cabinet
Paris reports Edouard Herriot refused to join Aristide Briand's national union cabinet. Semi official word says Herriot expected Doumergue to offer premiership if Briand falters and has started drafting a list.
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Herriot
Briand
United Real Paris
Edouard Herriot
Aristide Briand
National Union
Doumergue
President Coolidge Signs Eagle Pass Bridge Bill
President Coolidge signs a measure authorizing a Rio Grande bridge at Eagle Pass Texas. The act forms part of a set of bills including funds for Kiowa Comanche and Apache Indians in Oklahoma. Claude Ezell, once a Mexian boy turned Dallas film figure, visited Mexia briefly.
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United Preas
Washington
Coolidge
Secretary of Interior
Oklahoma
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Texas
Claude” Ezell
Beginner Clyde Wesson Shines With 53 At Springfield
The Springfield course showcases new talent as Clyde Wesson, with only 36 holes total, carded a 53. He followed a 64 for nine holes and a 63 in later rounds, impressing with potential after minimal instruction.
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Springfield
Clyde Wesson
Wesson
Set Arguments on Texas Rail Permits
Oral arguments on the application for exemptions of railroads by construction in the Panhandle region of Texas were scheduled by the Interstate Commerce Commission for July 29 in Washington. The Texas Panhandle and South, the Pecos and Southern, Texas, and the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains railroads will be heard.
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United Press
Washington
Panhandle
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Panhandle
Pecos
Southern
Fort Worth
Denver
Wreck at Gray's Siding Kills Dozens in Western Pa
A Cincinnati limited rear ended a Washington express at Gray's Siding near Blairsville, killing 15 to 21 with up to 50 injured. Officials blame a missed stop signal amid engine trouble. several passengers were asleep when the collision telescoped three sleepers and derailed another. Fire and rail inspectors opened inquiries into the crash and signal fuse status.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago-Cinccinnati Limited
Washington ‘Express
Gray's Siding
Blairs‘ville
Washington
Cincinnati
Washington Express
Bills Debts Sermon At Mission Church
Reverend S H Rainey delivered a revival sermon at the Episcopal Mission in the First Presbyterian Church last night using Unmerciful Servant to urge recognition of both spiritual debts and material obligations. He urged fidelity to Christian conviction and forgiveness as duties and announced next Thursday’s talk by Reverend Lawrence on Unmoral Religion with a full vested service.
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S. H. Rainey
Episcopal Mission
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Banks Help Ram Dealing He Says In Probe
In Washington on June 17 the Prohibition unit faced questions from the house committee over charges that banks acted as go-betweens in wholesale bootlegging. J J Britt chief counsel testified about alleged informer policies and addressed Davison alias Cain claims that six banks held escrowed liquor money.
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Washington
Prohibition
Mmder
J. J. Britt
Prohibition Unit
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic Committee
Britt
William Davison
Cain
Davison
Tim
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Junior Cohen
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Tony
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Humphreys
Wayne Wheeler
Rosson Test
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U. 8
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Tale
W. I. Wale
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RSKS
Reed
Eagle Pass Bridge
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