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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1925
Page
6
A jumble of locals notes and jokes on taxes, water shortages, road repairs and public issues. Readers discuss farmers tax burden and bond votes, with humor about slang and local happenings. A cross word note and musings about elephants close the column.
In Austin on June 22 the Senators defeated Mexia 13 to 2 on Jeffries relief. Heavy hitting propelled Austin as Fortier hit a homer and a new golf champion Fortier demonstrated driving form for readers.
Palestine defeats Corsicana Oilers 3 to 2 in a pitched duel as Darvreagh earns the win over Big Boy Jolley. The Pals tally all three runs in the second and third innings powered by Darrough who collects a triple and a double in three trips.
During Brother Lan drum’s six week absence, Rev. J W McKinney will teach the First Christian Church Men’s Bible Class. He will pursue a Religion and Business study to show the link between faith and commerce. All business men are urged to attend next Sunday June 28 and those who do not attend elsewhere are welcome. W B Kendrick president C O Sergeant secretary.
Terrell team over Temple Surgeons 7 to 6 after a 10th inning rally. Ferrell scored three runs in the bottom of the extra frame to clinch the victory following a 4 to 1 ninth inning.
Terrell defeated Temple 7 to 6 in a mixed set of results across Texas Association play. Mexia routed Aiustin 18 to 1 as Mexia and Corsicana show up in standings alongside Palestine, Tyler, Marshall, Texarkana, Greenville, Longview, and Paris. Teams played at various venues with Mexia at Austin and Corsicana at Palestine as listed.
Yesterday's standout Tris Speaker of the Indians drove in three runs with a seventh inning double to defeat the Senators 7 to 5. Four Yankee pitchers failed to stop the White Sox who topped Chicago 9 to 2. Mandy Brooks homered in the ninth to lift the Cubs to a 3 to 2 win over the Phillies.
Mrs J J Metcalf of Sherman gave a party Wednesday afternoon June 17 for 26 small boys and girls who played on the lawn. Punch ice cream and cake were served. Mrs Metcalf was assisted by Emma Jean Smith Maraget Smith Genevieve Hughes and Mary Anna Murphy. Favors included small dolls for girls and whistles and horns for boys.
Umpire Brick Owens of the American League was rushed unconscious to a Philadelphia hospital with both hips fractured and other injuries after a collision with Spurgeon during the Cleveland game. He was out for the season as players aided him to his feet and he lost consciousness.
Mexia High School principal E T Poteet and assistant coach Hickie Johnson will attend Newt Rockney's coaching school in Austin from August 1 to 15. Johnson currently trains at Bridges Training School in Baylor, Waco, to learn new methods for the September season. Dabney, formerly of Jacksonville, is named as head coach candidate for next year.
Mexia Country Club lacks a golf professional and caretaker after Walter Carberry and wife resigned to accept another offer. R B Howard seeks a couple to fill the roles as the club grows in popularity and remains a popular pleasure spot for locals.
A draft plan proposes a ranch near Goldsboro to raise one million cats for fur skins selling from 5c to 10c each. Estimated annual skins around 22 million, revenue about 10 000 dollars daily. The scheme includes rat farming to feed cats and claims self sufficiency. Prospectors urged to visit Curleys Barber Shop for discussion.
Seely of Mexia tops the league with ten homers while Lind of Temple pushes for pace with three to four base hits daily. Blackerty of Austin and Lind add strong averages, and Corsicana’s Barnhart leads pitching with nine wins as Jolley holds fifty nine strikeouts through June 17.
Simple elegance and elegant simplicity define monuments that honor the dead with solidity of character and loftiness of motive Mexia Marble and Granite Works offers timeless memorials next to the Elks Club.
Sealed proposals to build highways and bridges in Limestone County are due July 5th 1925 at 10:00 AM to H F Kirby County Judge and opened publicly. Detailed quantities include earth excavation rock excavation base rock crushed stone gravel and concrete work with alternate cold rock asphalt surfacing and required bonds and plans at Horace Boyett office Mexia Texas.
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