Bride-Elect Honored at Mexia Country Club Luncheon
Miss Alice Simmonds was feted by Miss Shelly Harper and Mrs. Sam Cox at a luncheon with seven bridge tables and two Forty Two games. Prizes included crystal plates and hand painted garden tools. Out of town guests from Dallas, Cleburne, Bullard, Temple, Denton and Fairfield attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia Country Club
Shelly Harper
Sam Cox
Alice Simmonds
Wright Kincheloe
Ben Smith
Simmonds
Lois Reeves
Dallas
Rowena Goldsmith
Cleburne
Edna Rather
Bullard
Rex Poindexter
Temple
M. H. Simmonds
J. M. Siamonds
Corrie Allen
Denton
Corrie Watson
Fairfield
Master Barbers Association Organized in Mexia
Mexia forms Master Barbers Association with seven shop owners as members about 50 barbers employed. G W Horton presides, E M Hitt vice president, C C Craft secretary. Aim to elevate standards and cooperate with state groups. Weekly meetings at the Superior Shop. Miss Mattie Beth Harper of Dallas visiting Mrs. J M Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Barbers’ Association
Mexia
G. W. Horton
Cuwley’s
E. M. Hitt
Superior
C. C. Craft
Mattie Beth Harper
Dallas
J. M. Conrad
Canter Street Bridge Club Hosts at Newmans on Wednesday
Mrs Isidore Newman hosted the Canton Street Bridge Club at her Kaufman street home on Wednesday afternoon. After six games, Mrs J Desenberg won the club prize a leather case deck. Offsite guests Miss Bloom Kahn from Gloucester Mississippi and Mrs Jake Butler from Houston received bath salts. Other attendees included Mrs Jesse McLendon and Mrs M P Butler. A salad and ice course featuring stuffed tomato cheese wafers sandwiches ice tea grape ice caramel cake and marshmallow mints was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isidore Newman
Canton Street
Jesse McLendon
M. P. Butler
Dunbar Couple Return From Wedding Trip
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Dunbar have returned from their wedding trip to Washington D C and the East after their May 28 ceremony. Mrs. Dunbar is formerly Frances Corley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Corley. The couple’s travel included Pennsylvania and other points.
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C. G. Dunbar
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Fourteen Fairfield Girls Enroll at Baylor College
Belton Texas June 23 Dr J C Hardy president of Baylor College for Women spent a day in Fairfield population 500 and 14 Fairfield girls enrolled at Baylor College for Women as a group at the summer term. Names include Alline Hall Beatrice Swinburne Eloise Yarding Mary Edwards and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
J. C. Hardy
Baylor College For Women
Texas
Fairfield
Baylor Col Jewe Academy
All
Rev Tucker Visits Mexia as Cumberland University Advocate
Reverend P. D. Tucker, a Cumberland University field agent from Lebanon Tennessee, travels Limestone County Texas promoting a fundraising drive. He notes many Cumberland alumni in Texas including Judge F M Kirby, and says over 600 alumni live in the state. Tucker previously led Mexia’s Central Presbyterian Church and aided several locals to Cumberland. his son Duff plans a second Cumberland year. The family now owns a home in Lebanon.
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Fev
P. D. Tucker
Lebanon
Tenn
Cumberland University
Cumberland
Limestone County
F. M. Kirby
Texas
Tucker
Central Presbyterian Church of
Mexia
Castle Heights
Duff
Central Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic Planned
A large crowd is expected for the Central Presbyterian church Sunday School picnic Friday evening at the Reunion Grounds. Members and others are invited to meet at the church at 5 p m and depart for the grounds at 5 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
Pienie
Palestine Adds Bechtol Becomes New Pals Cast
Palestine reports two Pal baseball players released Jimmy Battle third baseman from Longview and Red Josefson veteran right fielder from Wichita Falls Texas League. Bechtol, a former Texas Association player, joins the Pal lineup replacing Josefson as several more players are expected to join soon to form a winning combination. Josefson moves to Austin.
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Palestine
Loca
Jimmy Battle
Longview
Red Josefson
Wichita Falls
Bechtel
Texas Association
Pal
Josefson
Pals
Austin
New Oiler Reports to Corsicana after Trial
Homer Burch catcher with past Western association West Texas league experience and a St. Louis Cardinals spring trial in 1922 reported to the Oilers on Tuesday in Corsicana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Homer Burch
St. Louis Cardinals
Oilers
Desirable North Kaufman Street Property For Sale
One of the most desirable home properties on north Kaufman street for sale at an attractive price and on suitable terms. Corner Jet on pavement. See De Witt Lamb or Phone 482 251 FOR RENT Furnished apartments upstairs cool south windows gas lights water garage Phone 410 J 25 3.
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Kaufman Street
de Witt Lamb
East Milam
Bridal Party Dined With Mrs Roy Akin Ahead Of Tidwell Simmons Wedding
Mrs Roy Akin entertained the Tidwell-Simmonds bridal party with a dinner for thirty six. Southern menu featured fried chicken creamed potatoes and butter Scotch pie before the final rehearsal at the Methodist church ahead of the Thursday nine o'clock wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Akin
Tidwell-Simmonds
Methodist Church
Band Concerts for Corsicana Sundays
Corsicana schedules Sunday matinees for remaining season with Joel C. Trimble directing the local band in afternoon performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Joel C. Trimble
New Enterprise for Mexia Cat Ranch Proposal
A plan to establish a Mexia cat ranch near Ed Hitt's place on the Mexia Groesbeck road aims to breed one million cats and collect 12 million skins annually. Estimated revenue would be about 10 000 dollars daily with a 9 800 dollar daily net profit, funded by a 100 man operation feeding cats on rats and plans to start a rat ranch next door. Interested parties are invited to Curley's Barber Shop to discuss the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Ed’ Hitt
Mexia-Groesbeck
Eall
Curley's
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George W Norris
Stephen Wipe
President Coolidge
Detroit River
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Elis Island
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Nebraska
Robert M. la Follette
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
Stephen $. Wise
New York
Canter Street Club
Newman Home
WR. and
Mrs. Dunbar
John I. McElroy
Dorsett
Hubbard, Hillsboro
Waxahachie
Tom Fortson
Doris Anne
Mrs. Fortson
Miss Bloom Kahn
Glouster, Mississippi
Emile Nussbaum
Baylor College
Lois Neeves
Bellas
M. E. Simmonds
J. M. Simmonds
Carrie Allen
Colin Watson
Russel Barbour
Archer City
Mexia Marble & Granite Works
Central Church SS
Bechtol
NEW Oiler Reports
Mrs. Roy Akin
Tion
R. G. McDonnell
North McKinney
National Theatre
Curley’s Barber Shop
Bradfield Regulator Co., Dept
Atlanta
Gale
A Wilson
Elks Club
Mexia, Texas
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