Rudasill Seeks Sanity Hearing For Freedom
John Rudasill of Mexia faces a six man Limestone county jury in Groesbeck for a sanity hearing on June 29 before County Judge Clarence Ferguson. If found of sound mind, he could be freed. if not, he may be recommitted to a state institution.
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Groesbeck
Limestone
John Rudasill
Joe Schultz
Rudasill
Clarence— *Ferguson
Carl Cannon
L.L. Geren
Rusk State Hospital
Schultz
Weekend violence claims eighteen Texans across four incidents
A rash of weekend deaths leaves eighteen Texans dead from drownings, shootings, car crashes, and other causes. Notable cases include Jewel McNeese in Houston charged with murder, a woman fatally struck at an ice cream truck site, and multiple drownings across cities like Galveston and San Antonio.
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Jocet
Texans
Houston
Jewel McNeese
Luna V. McNeese
Linda Dubav
Galveston
Raymond E. Goore
New York
Hendrick McLean
James Earl Frazier
Clear Creek Sunder
Rev
al Whitney
E. E
Harry) Bryan
Mountain Creek
Torrent County
Tommy Knox Williams
Amarillo
Serine Brench
Tavick Joseph Pertin
Dorothy Douglas Martin
George D. Bowen
Dallas
Biers
Emma Ashabranner
Wichita
Rash
Peacock
Lubbock
Rae Ehean
Julius F. Molkamp
San
Medlin HitandRun Murder Trial Postponed Again
The hit and run murder case of Nealy Ray Medlin was delayed for a third time by Judge R W Williford. The judge postponed until July because many jurors are farmers. County Attorney Joel Schultz quoted the judge saying he did not want anyone to lose his crap sitting in on the case.
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Groesbeck
Spl
Nealy Ray Medlin
R. W. Williford
Joel Schultz
Mexia Lions Hear Dairy Talk By Sam E von Rosenberg
The Mexia Lions club will host a noon address on the American Dairy Association program with Sam E. von Rosenberg of Austin as speaker. He is field director for the Texas Dairy association and comes at the invitation of A. T. Lancaster to promote the Limestone county Youth dairy program.
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Mexia Lions Club
Sam E. von Rosenberg
Austin
American Dairy Association of Texas
Rosenberg
Mexia
A. T. Lancaster
Limestone County
Lancaster
Limestone
Missing Crawley Teens Sought After Sunday Drive
Texas authorities issued a statewide missing persons broadcast for Barbara-Lynn Rountree aged 14 and Patsey Lorena Cunningham aged 15 of Crawley. Parents said they left home around 5 p.m. Sunday in blouses and shorts for a short drive.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Crawley
Barbara-Lynn Rountree
Patsey Lorena Cunningham
Eateae
Heat and Storms Hit Texas Towns as Humidity Soars
Weather reports note a 93 degree high in Mexia amid stifling humidity and calm winds. A Dallas area storm brought up to 64 mph winds, damaging homes and barns near Sachse. Pilot William Dale Summers died in a Caddoville plane crash amid winds. Presidio logged 110 degrees as broad heat continued with no rainfall in 24 hours.
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Mexia
Josie Newman
Sachse
Garland
Texas
United Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
U.P
Dallas
Caddoville
Greenville
William Dale Summers
Summers
Weather Bureau
Presidio
DiMaggios Mother Dies in California After Illness
Mrs. Rose DiMaggio, mother of baseball stars Dom DiMaggio Vince DiMaggio and Joe DiMaggio, died in San Francisco at age 72 after a six month illness. Dominic was en route to join the family. Vince, a former major leaguer and former Pittsburgh manager, was also at the home.
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San Francisco
Calif
Rose DiMaggio
Jince DiAggio
York
New
York Yankees
Dominic
Red Sox
Vince
Pittsburgh
DiMagelo
Lieutenant Woodrow listed as missing in action in Korea
Department of Defense casualty list reports U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Woodrow in Richland listed as missing in action in Korea. The notices mention the officer and reference a casualty report from the defense department.
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Richland
Swsetnc
Woodrow
U.S. Army
Rir
Isv
Korea
Department of Hf
Defense
Jimmie Ruth
UN forces press north as pilots down MIGs in Korea
United Nations troops push northward more than three miles amid heavy Communist defenses. F-86 Sabrejets shoot down five Soviet MIG-15s and damage two others. A PBM Mariner seaplane crashed near Iwakuni, Japan, killing its 12 crew.
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Tokyo
United. Nations
Korea
United States
Clark L. Ruffner
2Nd Infantry
No-Man's Land
Fyong
38Th Parallel
Seoul
Kumsong
Pukhan River Valley
Secor
U. S. Navy
Iwakuni
Japan
Mexia Girl Enrolls for Summer Study at TWU
Mary Jean Russell of Mexia is enrolled in summer session classes at Texas State College for Women. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Russell and a junior secretarial service student.
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Denton
Spl
Mary Jean Russell
Texas State College For Women
J. D. Russell
Winning Riders to Compete Here June 23
Miss Bobby Sue Williams of Corsicana and R M Kirkland of Waxahachie recently took first in a Dallas horse show event. They are Waxahachie Quadrille members slated to perform in Mexia during the state contests set for June 23.
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Bobby Sue Williams
Corsicana
R. M. Kirkland
Waxahachie
Dallas
Electra Plans 48 Low Income Housing Units
The Electra Housing Authority awarded a $357,000 contract Friday to build forty eight low income housing units in Electra. The project aims to expand affordable housing options in the community.
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Electra
Electra Housing Authority
Local Grower Wins Big with Record Cotton Weight
Stoneville 2 B Acala cotton weighed 432 pounds at McAllen ranking as a prize entry. Martinez, who speaks little English, earned a $1925 bonus atop a $1750 base for a grand total of $3050. He sent pickers back to a 30 acre patch by the river south of La Grulla after missing the 450 pound minimum.
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Martinez
McAllen
la Grulla
Hearing Nears Completion in MacArthur Dismissal Inquiry
Senate committee led by Richard B. Russell moves to four more witnesses plus Gen. MacArthur for rebuttal. aims for a unanimous report on MacArthur’s dismissal and Far East policy issues. Tomorrow’s testimony features Vice Admiral Oscar Badger and Patrick Hurley as critics of the State Department.
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Washington, D. Co
CUP
Richard B. Russell
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Georgia Democrat
Gen. MacArthur
Gen MacArthur
Oscar Badger
Eastern Sea Frontier
U.S
Far East
Badger
Patrick J. Hurley
China
U.S. State Department
German Soldier Survives Six Years Underground
A 32 year old German soldier in Warsaw survived six years buried alive in a Nazi supply depot after retreating troops dynamited the entrance in 1945. He and five companions were trapped. only two survived the initial blast and later. One died from shock after emerging, others perished from unknown causes. He remains hospitalized with potential recovery of health and eyesight.
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Warsaw
Poland
Stumb
Aed
Mills Strike Turns Fatal as Woman Crushed by Car
Nellie Tucker, an unmarried mill worker, died after a car carrying six women non-strikers and going to the 8 a.m. shift crushed her beneath the vehicle. Patrol HQ said troops will be sent to the scene amid a two week strike by TWUA. Federal mediators sought to end a three day CIO maritime walkout involving about 80,000 workers across East and West Coast ports. Union leaders push for pay raises and a 40 hour week.
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Nellie Tucker
TWUA
Tucker
CIO
U.S
Joseph Curran
National Maritime* Union
Sea Me Tasso Nmu
American ‘Radio ‘Association
Marine Engineers Benevolent Association
Southern Baptists Open Sessions In San Francisco
Southern Baptists held business sessions in San Francisco as a prelude to their national convention. More than 6,000 members of the Women’s Missionary Union started a two day meeting and a pastor’s conference for about 3,000 Baptist ministers began at 7 p.m. Dr Herschel H Hobbs of Oklahoma and Dr Carl E Bates of Amarillo Texas were slated to lead talks with delegates including Dr and Mrs E S Hutcherson of Mexia and Mr and Mrs Oliver Burleson of Wortham Texas.
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San Francisco
Calif
Southern” Baptists
E Group
Nation
Women’s Missionary Union
Herschel H. Hobbs
Oklahoma
Carl E. Bates
Amarillo
Texas
Oetention
E. S Hutcherson
Oliver’ Burleson
Wortham
Mexia Ropers Win at Gladewater Rodeo
Two Mexia contestants earned podium spots at the Gladewater rodeo held last week before about 20,000 spectators. L. N. Sikes secured second place in calf roping finals, while Sonny Sikes, a left handed roper, finished second in another calf roping final.
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Gladewater
Spl
L. N. Sikes
Sonny” Sikes
Limestone voters back ad valorem tax for roads
Complete returns from Saturday show Limestone citizens favor continuing the ad valorem tax with 605 ayes to 187 nays. Several communities voted to abolish the tax while Mexia Groesbeck and others approved it in varying margins. County Clerk John Kidd noted six boxes pending and overall state action left counties to decide use for road and bridge work.
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Swill
Rthe State Treasury
Hancock
Tex
Munger
Vie
Horn
Kosse
Mexia
Groesbeck
Phoiiston
Coolidge
Point Enterprise
Forest Glade
Shiloh
Personville
Central Institute
Headsville
Elm Ridge
Kirk
Box Church
John Kidd
Kidd
Funeral Services Set Tomorrow For Thomas A Rennolds
Funeral services are set for Thomas Aarons Rennolds 63 at Corley Chapel tomorrow at 5 p m. Burial will be in the Corley Cemetery with the Corley Home in charge. Rennolds was born December 14 1887 in Limestone County and lived in Mexia most of his life. He died yesterday in a Harlingen hospital. He graduated Mexia High School and attended Arlington Military School. He is survived by two brothers W Refinolds Wichita Kansas and Janid Be.
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Corley Chaped
Thomas Aarons Rennolds
Mexia
Harlingen
Warren ‘R . Hall
First Presbyterian Cece
Corley Heee
Mr. Rennolds
Limestone County
Mexia High School
Arlington
W. Refinolds
Wichita
Kan
Janid-Be
Cattle Prices Slip at Major Centers Amid Pack Refusal to Buy
Cattle prices dropped at leading livestock centers as big meat packers held to a policy of not purchasing above ceiling prices. Farmers and cattlemen reported fewer animals on the market compared with a week earlier, signaling continued impact of price controls. The scene reflected pressure on Brannan plan discussions and inflation control debates led by officials in Washington and at university forums, with industry leaders urging production boosts and quicker wage and price controls termination.
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Chicago
Ceili Farm
Eay
Truman
Huley
Chapel Hill
N.C
A. Huley
Dallas
Texas
United States Chamber of Commerce
Lone Star
Gas ‘Company
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California
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