City officials launch strict traffic law enforcement campaign
Mexia launches a drive led by City Manager J G McIntosh and Police Chief A R Mace to enforce traffic laws with special focus on stop signs. Will Rancier of the State Highway Department assists, tagging violators for court action in Justice of the Peace S H Flake's court.
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Mexia
A. R Mace
J. G. McIntosh
Jess
Mr. McIntosh
A. R. Mace
Will Rancier
State Highway Department
Justice of the Peace
S. H. Flake
Rancier
Judge Flake
Freestone Sets Aside Bridge Funds and Franchise Granted
Freestone County commissioners set aside 29179.35 from the general fund for the Trinity River bridge project. Funds will be escrowed and paid from special road funds as collected. The Community Power and Light Co gained a Fairfield franchise to construct install and run its service. General Aguilera was arrested in Madrid related to the revolution plot.
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Fairfield
Freestone County
Trinity River
Community Power and Light Company
Mexia City Weather and Church Services Update
The Mexia forecast shows a high of 94 and low of 72 with trace rain Friday and two inches Saturday. Sunday to be partly cloudy. Dong Sunday School and church services held at all city churches. Ballgame: Oasis Cow Hoy a vs Teague Fencebusters at 4 p.m. at League Park. Baptist encampment planned at reunion grounds.
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Ballgemé
Mexia Oasis
League Park
Reunion Grounds
Mexia Superintendent Puckett Accepts El Paso College Post
A Puckett longtime Mexia schools superintendent will head the Education Department at the Junior College of El Paso. He and Mrs. Puckett leave for Gainesville then Colorado before he starts duties. The move follows his popular leadership and Mexia schools’ advancement.
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A. Puckett
Mexia
Department ‘of Education
Junior College of
el Paso
Puckett
Gainesville
Colorado
Department of Education
Hich
Flood devastates Leon as hundreds killed in Mexico flood
In Leon Mexico 387 bodies recovered and hundreds more feared buried after Gomez river overflow floods the city and outskirts Waters stood 7 to 10 feet in low areas Losses placed around 7 million pesos President Calles sent 5 million pesos for relief as aid campaigns begin to raise funds for supplies and food
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Leon
Mexico
Gomez
Promise
Mexico City
Calles
Opening of New Baptist Church Set in Wortham
Wortham Texas June 26 Formal opening of the beautiful new Baptist church here has been set for Sunday July 11. The building is a modern costly structure with fittings and architecture praised as one of the region’s finest church buildings. Revival services will follow the opening and a large revival series is planned. A Sunday Training School begins Monday night June 28 with Dr John A Held of Mexia lecturing each evening on Sunday school work.
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News Wortham
Texas
New Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
John A. Held
Express Piles Into Wreckage Freight Train
The Cape Codder express crashed into derailed freight cars west of Kingston New York. The freight engine boiler had exploded earlier, killing three crew members. The express left the tracks and plunged down an embankment. Nearly twenty passengers were injured but not seriously.
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United Press
Kingston
R. 1
New York and New Haven
Here
Plot to Blow Up Fast Train Against Mrs McPherson
Reports of a plotted explosion aboard a Golden State Limited train prompted a special engine and armed guards to patrol the route from Yuma to Los Angeles. No credible threat was found and the train proceeded toward its scheduled 2:45 arrival as crowds welcomed Mrs. Aimee McPherson on her Los Angeles homecoming.
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United Press
Golden State Lir
Midland
Calif
Mee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
Douglas
Ariz
Yuma
Southern Pacific
McPherson
Foreign Money Ban in Mexico
Washington reports an executive order from President Ley forwarding to the State Department bans foreign money imports and circulation in Mexico. Only American currency up to 500 dollars may enter within a 65 mile border zone, with the measure stated to be enforced in that region.
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Washington
Mexico
Calley
State Department
Sheffield
Mexico City
Secor
Farany
Name New City Manager in Austin
Adam R. Johnson of Austin was named temporary city manager by the city council. A permanent city manager will be chosen as soon as possible, with council member Victor Pannél confirming the move.
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Austin
Adam R. Johnson
Ci Council
Ager
Victor Pannél
Rainfall totals reach two inches in Mexia area storm
Heavy rains with lightning and wind hit Limestone and nearby counties Saturday afternoon. Mexia and Tehuacana report two inches, with damage to chicken houses and outbuildings in Mexia and Coolidge. Groesbeck and Wortham saw heavy rainfall, Corsicana mild rain, and electric service briefly interrupted by lightning.
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Limestone County
Mexia Daily News
Bell Telephone, Company
Mexia
Tehua‘cana
Avind
Coolidge
Groesbeck
Wortham
Tihuacana
Corsicana
Thornton
Kosse
Palestine
Jewett
Six Westerns From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Planned
Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer announces six hair raising Western pictures for the coming film year. Peter B. Kyne stories will be adapted for four films including Silver Threads Amongst The Gold Big Tim Meagher Title Casino and A Desert Odyssey. Tim McCoy will make his screen debut in the role of a rancher adventurer and friend of the Indians. The first picture is set for August release.
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United Press
New York
Metro- Golwn-Mayer
Peter B. Kyne
Tim McCoy
Kyne
Big Tim- Meagher
Mellon blamed for beer vote in Pennsylvania primary
In Washington on June 26, Rep LaGuardia charges Treasury Secretary Mellon with responsibility for a beer flow in Pennsylvania during the primary. He also assails a 2 686 000 prohibition enforcement appropriation in the deficiency bill before the House. Weekend reports mention various local notes and social details.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Pennsylvania
Rep
LaGuardia
Socialist
New York
Groesbeck Hosts Highway Meeting for Pines to the Palms Route
The Dallas-Houston Ex-All Highway Association plans a June 29 meeting in Groesbeck. Secretaries and Presidents of Good Roads Committees from about twenty towns will discuss repairing and better maintaining the Pines to the Palms Federal and International highway from Dallas to Houston.
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Corsicane
Groesbeck
Dallas
Pines
Palms
Winnepeg
Canada
Galveston
Ft. Snelling
Minnesota
Fort Leaven-_worth
Kansas
Ft. Bliss
Oklahoma
Gulf
J. Br .Campe
Houston
Hockley
Hempstead
Jheresota
Colege
Bryan
Hearne
Bremond
Kesse
Thornton
Mexia
Wortham
Richland
Corsicana
Ennis
Open Break Within Republican Wing Delays Farm Relief Vote
Washington June 26 The Dawes Lowden Watson Nary wing of the Republican party temporarily smothers its break from the White House as Senator Watson acting floor leader withdraws a motion that would have blocked a vote on the Coolidge farm relief measure. The move is seen as courtesy to Coolidge though the measure is likely to fail due to opposition from the rebel wing.
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United Press
Washington
Dawes-Lowden- Watson-McNary
Republican Party
White House
Coolidge
Watson
Senate
Cotton flea endangers cotton in Limestone County warns agent
County Agent P. G. Haines reports the cotton flea beetle has appeared across Limestone County threatening early cotton blooms. He recommends dusting eight pounds of sulfur per acre, noting arsenic is ineffective, and powder dusters best distribute the treatment. The pest damages blossoms and reduces yield.
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Limestone County
P. G. Haines
Coolidge
State Experiment Station
Alin
R. R. Reppert
Etomologist
Reid Partlow Installed as Lodge Master
Walter Partlow and Walter Anderson highlighted a lodge installation night at the Masonic Hall with officers for the Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Chapter named. Miss Miriam Bass returns from New York while Miss Dorothy Parker travels to Dallas for Ward Belmon t classmates visit.
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Masonic Hall
T.A. Griffith
Walter Anderson
N. P. Houx
Jess Denning
Tom Griffith
G. A. Walters
Springfield Lodge
Walter
Blue Lodge
Reid Partlow
Mas
Dorothy Parker
Dallas
Ward-Belmont
Absent Vote Dates Announced by County Clerk Day
Limestone county voters out of state may apply to county clerk J. L. Day in Groesbeck for mail voting July 4 to 21. In county residents away on election day may vote July 14 to 21. Mexia voters may vote at Prendergast Smith Bank with deputy Allen Gillespie on same dates July 14 to 22.
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Limestone
J. L.day
Groesbeck
Mexia
Allen G. Gillespie
Prendergast-Smith National Bank
Closing Day at Baptist Encampment in Mexia
Dr. M E Hudson of McKinney will preach at morning and evening services at the Baptist encampment reunion grounds on Sunday. First Baptist Mexia will hold no services except Sunday school. B Y P U meetings are at the park and Sunday is Mexia Day with many locals expected to attend.
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M. E. Hudson
McKinney
Reunion Grounds
First Baptist Church
Mexia
John A. Held
Park
RCA Buys Big Island Station
United Press reports the I dadia Corporation of America buys the Radio Corporation of the Philippines, signaling a major expansion of an American concern in the Orient with links to Maigon and French Indo China. The Criminal Appeals Court in Austin adjourned for vacation and will reconvene in September.
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United Pres. Manilla
P. L
Idadia Corporation of America Today
Radio Corporation of the Philippines
Orient
Maigon
Austin
Ramsey Wife Testifies in Leahy Case at Corpus Hearing
Mrs J A Ramsey wife of A Ramsey 65 testified at the Leahy murder and swindle hearing in Beeville Texas regarding her husband and Dr Ramse disappearance She traced her life from Virginia to Texas and said she left her husband in 1915 and remarried in 1922 The trial before Judge T We extends with state seeking a new clue and star witness E M DuBose 55 remaining prominent at the hearing
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United Press
Beeville
Texas
J. A. Ramsey
A. Ramsey
Mathis
Harry J. Leahy
Ramsey
Husbad Methodist
Virginia
Torneys
Fig
Dallas
Tues
Ramse
E. M. DuBose
T. We
Office Seekers for State Have No County Fees
Austin June 26. County democratic committees seek extra fees from candidates for statewide office, illegitimate per attorney general. State candidates pay $100 to the state democratic committee only, but some counties demand additional sums. If multiple counties insist, a candidate could pay up to $252 beyond the state fee to secure placement on the ticket.
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Austin
Senate
Congress
Attorney General's Office
Wets to Get Some Probe as Drys in Senate
United States reports head of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment will be summoned before a Senate primary investigating committee. The probe aims to detail money spent by wets in Pennsylvania and other campaigns. An investigating accountant will be directed to audit the league’s books.
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Senate
United Washington
William H. Stayton
Wheeler
League
Reed
Iame
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State Farm Bloc
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B. Simmonds
Temple
Mr. Simmonds
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Daugh
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L. W. Sheffield
Royal Arch
G. D. Hardin
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J. Frank Cogdell
Otis I. Abbott
Paul Quinn
Victor K. Aubrey
E. F. Hamm
M. E. Andrews
T. A. Griffith
R.W. Walker
A. M. Stevens
W. T. Barnhart
Sojjourner
Geo. M. Tidwell
Rod Fielder
J. H. McMahan
AI R. Brace
Ed Wood
Miriam Bass
Randolph-Macon College
Lynchpurg
L. A. Rainbow
Commerce
H. R. Little
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J. L. Day
Meeting OF Baptists
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RCA
Big Island
Tip Ramsey
H. J. Leahy
Freedom
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