Juneteenth, local life, and college reflections in Mexia
The column notes Juneteenth as a holiday, comments on local life in Mexia including Water woes in Groesbeck, and mentions Ray Strong of Kansas and Mrs. Strong’s experiences. It reports Billy Evans joining Mexia Daily News sports desk under NEA service starting June 29 and cites suggested city reforms and light humor from Victor Lamb’s column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evans
Liberty Magazine
Mexia Daily News
NEA
Sanders Tops Terrell in Quick Four to One Victory
Sanders, the mound ace, limited Terrell to only three hits and one run, as the Gushers cruised 4 to 1. Adam belted a solo homer in the seventh, and Mexia contributed timely hits while Terrell’s defense made two costly errors. The game moved briskly in about twenty five minutes.
Mexia Puroils Top Powell In 4-3 Pitchers Duel
Mexia Puroils defeated Powell Puroils 4 to 3 in a brisk game highlighted by Carter’s strong pitching and seven Mexia steals. Gee opened the deciding frame with a triple and Talbot later stole home after a sequence including a home and third, securing the late lead.
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Carter
Mexia Puroils
Powell Puroils
Christie
McCombs
Hobrecht
Wallace
Mexia Crew
Powell Crew
Minnick
Popelis
Pitzer
Hammond
Mexia
Gee
Talbot
Powell Gang
Burleson
Davis
Dixon
Powell
Franzel
Lee
Abrhpoalb Keeling
Hammond Rf
Temple Wins in Third Palestine Game on Friday
Temple Surgeons defeated the Palestine Pals 4 to 2 on Friday to sweep the series. Lance delivered a three-base hit in the eighth inning driving in two runners after they walked earlier, sealing Temple's third straight win and extending Palestine’s eighth straight loss. Dorrough, Henderson, Severn, and Harper were the credited pitchers.
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Temple
Palestine
Temple Surgeons
Lance
Dottors
Temple Palestine
Dorrough
Henderson
Severn
Harper
Wheel & Body Works in Mexia Fixes Broken Springs
Dent repair offered by Pat F. Hopkins at Wheel & Body Works on West Milam Street Mexia promises quick service with no waiting. Contact 725 for estimates and turnaround.
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Mexia
Pat F. Hopkins
Wheel & Body Works
West Milam Street
Oilers Win in Twelfth Inning Over Senators
Corsicana Oilers beat Austin 7 to 5 in 12 innings after a late rally. Etheridge homered twice and added a single to pace the Oilers while Ruth had four hits.]]>
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Oilers
Senators
Austin
Corsicana Oilers
Etheridge
Ruth
Rhe Corsicana
Banner
Grabb
Naylor
Dashiel
Hilton
Clements
Lind
Baby boxer McLarnin bursts on California boxing scene
Irish born Jimmy McLarnin, a 17 year old from Belfast now in Oakland, dazzles California critics after a string of 50 bouts. He lost to Bud Taylor in Los Angeles but still draws praise as California's best fighter since Abe Attell. He battles Pancho Villa on July 4 in Oakland.
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Los Angeles
California
Golden State
Jimmy McLarnin
Oakand
Belfast
Ireland
Vancouver
B. C
Oakland
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Jimmy
McLarnin
Taylor
Abe Attell
Will
Indiana Tornado
Corsicana Ambition Struggles Over First Half End
Corsicana protests the league over ending the first half after sixty games while Mexia and Temple sit close in the standings. The dispute centers on schedule creation and which games counted, with officials arguing the 60 game mark was used in emergency and later adopted as a de facto first half.
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Corsicana
Mexia
Temple
Texas Association
Association
Austin
Palestine
Terrell
J. G. McIntosh
C. L. Glover
Doak Roberts
Doverts
Larrell
Gushers
Automobiles Lead Telephones in U S by Far
Detroit June 20 Automobile numbers outpace telephones by about 10 to 8 counts, per A W Frye supreme commander of the Maccabees. He cites recent figures showing 17,740,236 automobiles and 15,369,454 telephones in America, underscoring U S leadership in transport and communication.
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International News Service
Detroit
Mich
United States
A. W. Frye
Supreme Commander of the Maccabees
America
Frye
Patterson's Column Describes Beauty Scouts and A Dainty Miss
A columnist recounts how girls are watched by paid scouts for film and beauty shows and notes one young woman near Mexia who was once honored at the Dallas Athletic Club dinner. A manager later invited her to New York for a personal interview and possible engagement.
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Ok Ee
THE
Dallas Athletic Club
Nation Owns Vast Share Of Global Automobiles
The record notes that the nation holds about 86 percent of all automobiles operated worldwide and 77 percent of related production capacity, highlighting economic leadership in the sector.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Strong
Kansas
Bry
Mney
Fminster College
Fort Fi
Dallas
Rice
Houston
Groesbeck
Sonia
Freestone County
Ice
Victor Lamb
Ford
Sanders
By Heck
Harned
Carterd
Hall
Sensation
Villa
Mexia Wrecking CO
Arnett Wrecking House
Belknap and
Bowie Streets
Patterson
Rere
New York
U S
Mexia Marble & Granite Works
Opera House
Tom MIX
Dick Turpin
United Grain Store
Main and
Belknap Street
Mexia, Texas
Hall & Wheeler
Annin St
Peter Schuttler
E. Main ST
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