Local Notices and Community Events Roundup
In Groesbeck and surrounding areas, events include a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit at First Baptist Church on Friday, June 26 from noon to 6 pm chaired by Harry R. Holcomb. a third Sunday singing at Shiloh starting 2:30 pm. a June 27 Limestone County Electric Cooperative annual meeting on the Groesbeck football field. a White Elephant Auction Sale on July 11 at Coolidge School. hunting and trapping rules discussion for 1959-60 in Fairfield. and a memorial service at Cotton Gin cemetery Thursday with lunch served at noon.
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Groesbeck
Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Harry R. Holcomb
Limestone County Electric Cooperative, Inc
O. L. Baker
Cotton Gin
Big Four ministers conference collapses in Geneva
In Geneva the Big Four foreign ministers conference collapsed with a recess until mid July. A final plenary is expected Saturday when each side will formalize positions for the record. Western sources foresee a renewed peace effort after the pause.
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Geneva
UPI
Longs Admission Upsets Inmates
Gov Earl Long was admitted to Southeastern Louisiana Hospital in Mandeville as inmate protests rose around his room. Officials placed sheets over windows and kept guards at the door while doctors and nurses worked to manage the governor amid questions about the move.
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Mandeville
APD
Earl E. Long
State Insane Asylum
Southeastern Louisiana Hospital
Long
Gov. Long
Southeastern State Hospital
Louisiana
Huey Kingfish Long
Capitol
Weather Summary North Central Texas Partly Cloudy Warm Through Weekend
Mexia reports a 24 hour period ending Friday at 7 30 a m with a high of 94 and a low of 71 as skies stay partly cloudy and warm through Saturday. Temperatures reach 94 in the day and 72 at night.
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Texas
Bistone
Mexia
Senate rejects Strauss for Commerce Secretary post
President Eisenhower denounces the Senate for voting 49 to 46 against Lewis L. Strauss as secretary of commerce. Strauss, former Atomic Energy Commission chairman, was rejected after a marathon, midnight session with 15 Democrats and 31 Republicans voting to confirm.
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Strauss
Eisenhower
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
Commerce Department
Texas
Lyndon B. John
Ralph Yarborough
Commerce
Congress
Legislative Branch
Herbert Hoover
Tornado Rains Devastate Miami Area Injures Hundreds
Torrential rain compounded the damage from a tornado that hit Miami Wednesday night. The storm left nearly 1,000 homeless, injured over 100, and caused about five million dollars in property damage. The 16 hour downpour dropped over seven inches with six inches in a three hour span, delaying cleanup as the Florida west coast also faced erosion and beach damage from Tarpon Springs to the south.
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Miami
UPI
Florida West Coast
Gulf
Tarpon Springs
Theatre Mourns Death Of Ethel Barrymore
Hollywood stars mourn the death of Ethel Barrymore at age 80 in Beverly Hills from a heart ailment. Plans call for Catholic services and burial in Calvary Cemetery beside John and Lionel Barrymore. The Ethel Barrymore Theatre dimmed five minutes as tributes poured in from Billie Burke Charles Brackett and Frank Sinatra.
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Hollywood
UPI
Ethel Barrymore
America
Miss Barrymore
Beverly Hills
Calvary Cemetery
John
Lionel Barrymore
New York
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Billie Burke
Florenz Ziegfeld
Flo
Ameria van Theater
Charles Brackett
Frank Sinatra
Judith Anderson
Unofficial Rain Totals Recorded by Mexia Feed Store Owner
Claude King, longtime Mexia observer, maintains unofficial rain totals from his Bowie street feed store. His charts show yearly averages back to 1955 and list 1958 rainfall at 42.50 inches, 1957 at 65.70 inches due to a 17.20 inch April deluge, and 1956 at 26.50 inches.
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Claude King
Bowie Street
King
Uni
Menia
Mexia
Louisiana Governor Earl Long Is Committed After Escape
Governor Earl Long, 63, was seized by deputies and committed to Southeastern State Hospital after a dramatic pursuit from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Officials said he suffers paranoia and schizophrenia as Lt. Gov. Luther Frazar acts as governor. Long’s wife Blanche signed the commitment warrant amid a tense, high speed chase and large crowds at the courthouse.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Earl Long
Louisiana
Long
New Orleans
Luther Frazar
Galveston
Tex
Ochsner Foundation
Mississippi
Blanche
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana National Guard
Chester Williams
Stachman Wyatt
Mandeville
William Cook
Charles Belcher
Belcher
Earl Lang
Former Mexiante's Husband Dies in Auto Collision
John Christopher Brown 57 husband of former Miss May Etta Walpole of Mexia was killed when his car collided with a car driven by Mary Louise Yancey 30 of Houston. Yancey charged with negligent homicide. her 10 year old daughter hospitalized with possible skull fracture. Brown a deacon and former Hearne resident, graveside rites Friday at Cotton Gin cemetery. Survived by widow two daughters two sisters and two brothers.
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John Christopher Brown
May Etta Walpole
Mexia
Mary Louise Yancey
Houston
Brown
Chamberlain
Yancey
Hearne
Layne-Texas Water Well Company
Oklahoma
Farrington Baptist Church
Cotton Gin
Riddle Funeral Home
Clara Mae O'Neal
Catherine Harold
Milt Brown
Hubert Brown
Old Mexico
Teague Man J L Hunter 72 Dies After Ill Health
J L Hunter 72 of Teague and father of Mrs E J Barham Mexia died at home after a year of illness. Former Mexia resident and oil mill employee, he moved to Teague five years ago. Funeral set Saturday 4 pm at Ham Brothers Teague with Rev H L McKissack officiating. Burial Greenwood Teague. Survived by widow Mrs J L Hunter two daughters Mrs L B Powell Beaumont and Mrs W H Hendrick Pasadena and son Paul Cooksey Palestine.
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J. L. Hunter
E. J. Barham
Mexia
Teague
Hunter
Ham Brothers Funeral Home
H. L. McKissack
Eighth Avenue
Greenwood Cemetery
J. L
Teafue
Paul Cooksey
Palestine
L. B. Powell
Beaumont
W. H. Hendrick
Pasadena
Rites Held For Teague Man Newell
Teague residents gathered for funeral services at Teague First Methodist Church for J. T Newell lifelong Freestone County resident and former county clerk. Rev H L McKissack officiated with graveside rites by Greenwoad Masonic Lodge in Greenwoad cemetery. Family details note his widow, daughter Mary Parker, son J T Newell and sister Zula Pyburn.
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Newell of
Teague
Teague First Methodist Church
H. L. McKissack
Masonic Lodge
Greenwoad Cemetery
Ham
Brothers Funeral Home
Newell
Freestone County
Jay
Temple
Bogey Lodge
A. F
A.M
Ing
Mary Parker
Longview
J. T Newell
Springfield
Mass
Zula Pyburn
Houston
Dad's Day King for a Day drawing ends Saturday
The Make Dad King for a Day event concludes with a public drawing at 5 p.m. in front of the radio station KBUS. The promotion will name at least four Mexia area fathers as winners. prizes totaling 282 dollars will be awarded, and registrants do not need to be present.
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KBUS
Mexia
Monkey Escapes Capture In Beaumont Zoo Pursuit
Beaumont police and dog catchers spent a fourth day pursuing a mother monkey that escaped from a zoo cage. The animal dodged a large cordon as crowds and responders tried diversions, including promising drugged candy, with no success.
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Beaumont
UPI
Beaumont City Zoo
Mrs Daniels Dies Friday Morning
Mrs. R C Bob Daniels died today at 9 30 am in Brown's hospital after a lengthy illness Funeral arrangements are pending at Corley's Funeral Home
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R. C
Bob) Daniels
Brown's Hospital
Corley’s
Sanders Services Set Today At 2 30
Funeral services for J. T. Sanders 35 of 304 East Wilson were held Friday at 2 30 pm in Corley chapel. The rites were conducted by Rev. Homer Tarkington and Rev. Ben Turpin. Burial followed at Fort Parker cemetery. Sanders died Wednesday at 5 30 pm in Brown's hospital after a heart attack while mowing his lawn.
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J. T. Sanders
East Wilson
Corley Chapel
Homer Tarkington
Assembly of God Church
Ben Turpin
First Christian Church
Fort Parker
Sanders
Brown's Hospital
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