Truman Starts Cross-Country Whistle Stop Tour
President Truman begins a 000-mile train journey to dedicate the Grand Coulee dam in Washington and press his Fair Deal amid Republican criticism of the trip as a costly political stunt. He plans nine major speeches and numerous informal stops across 14 states, with many electoral races upcoming.
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Truman
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Columbia‘ River
Grand Coulee Dam
Republican High Command
William M. Boyle Jr
J. Truman
Liz Taylor Weds Hotel Heir in Glamorous Hollywood Ceremony
Actress Elizabeth Taylor planned to marry Nick Hilton in a lavish Beverly Hills church wedding attended by over 700 Hollywood figures. The 18 year old and Hilton, heir to Conrad Hilton, were finalizing a six month romance after prior engagements and a canceled plan with Glenn Davis.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Conrad
Nick) Hilton Dy
Church of the Good Shepherd
Beverly Hills
Lay
Nick
William Pachey Jr
Glenn Davis
Army
Billy Smith Resigns as Assistant Census Supervisor
Billy Smith of Mexia resigns as assistant district supervisor of the 1950 census due to ill health. George E. Adams of Bryan, district supervisor, announced the resignation from Corsicana where Smith helped direct the Sixth district census training enumerators and guiding the counting, now nearly complete.
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Mexia
George E. Adams
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Smith
Limestone County quota set at 82000 for Savings Bond Drive
Limestone county's given target in the national Independence Drive for U S savings bonds is 82000, announced by county bond chairman Harold Niwsbsum. The drive runs May 15 to July 4, with Series E bonds only, and a bronze Liberty Bell replica will tour Limestone May 30.
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Limestone County
U.S
Harold Niwsbsum
Ehsorman
Texas
Limestoor
Mexia Hosts Fourth VFW Convention With 225 Delegates
Mexia ties a two day VFW convention weekend to bring more than 225 veterans and auxiliary members from over 30 Texas cities. The District 14 gathering features a Saturday dance and Sunday joint sessions with remarks by Julius Dickerson and Bob Claypool followed by district officer elections and an afternoon program.
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Mexia
Texas
District 14
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
VWFW
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Disabled American Veterans
Womack Lane
Ernest
Julius Dickerson
Austin
J&w
City Auditorium
Kucian
Bob Claypool
Dallas
VFW Claims Service
J. Henry Perry
Waco
Bruce Francis
State Department
A. J. Sewell
Temple
Control of Cotton Insects Topic for Groesbeck Meeting
Groesbeek district Horticultural Club will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. May 11 at the Groesbeek football field. C. Bo Spencer will discuss early season control of cotton insects. James Oliver announced Mr. Spencer as agricultural director of the Texas Cotton Crushers Association and a leading authority on cotton insects.
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Groesbeek
Bo Spencer
James Oliver
Mr. Spencer
Texas Cottan Se Crushers Associatin
Considerea
Livestock Receipts Reach New High With Strong Prices
Receipts at Limestone stock sales rise to near record levels with Groesbeck activity heaviest since last fall. Irvin de Cordova and J F Jackson of Groesbeck-Mexia Livestock Sales report good cattle movement in coming two months as calves and cows show solid prices from 12 to 21.50 for cows and 26 to 30.30 for top calves.
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Groesbeck
Irvin de Cordova
J. F. Jackson
Groesbeck-Mexia
Freshmen from Nearby Towns Attend Mexia High Western Day
Prospective freshmen from Tehuacana Paint Enterprise Shiloh and Forest Glade visited Mexia High School on Friday for western day. They toured the campus were welcomed by Me students had lunch in the cafeteria and were entertained by the Home Economics class during sixth period.
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Tehuacana
Paint Enterprise
Shiloh
Forest Glade
Mexia High School
Kefauver cites crime probes spurting city clamp downs
Sen Estes Kefauver said Senate crime investigations have prompted city police to crack down on gambling and racketeering nationwide. He warned some local officials kept cases for years and may fear investigators exposing them. The remarks came amid the ongoing FEPC struggle and other wartime and security developments.
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Washington, D. C
Estes Kefauver
Senate
Sen. Kefauver
Texas Safety Panel Meeting Set for May 13 in Houston
Teachers officials and law officers are invited to the annual Texas Safety council meeting in Houston on May 13. The Rice hotel hosts a one day event with Judge O F Watkins of Mexia as co chair of the reception committee. Speakers include Gen Robert Lee Bobbitt and Ed Darnell.
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Houston
O. F. Watkins
Mexia
Rice Hotel
Judge Watkins
Robert Lee Bobbitt
State Highway Commission
Ed Darnell
Texas Sheriff's Association
Coolidge C of C Reports Progress and Elects Officers
Coolidge Community Chamber of Commerce hosts its first annual meeting at Coolidge High School with four officers and five new directors elected. Joe F. Bennett reelected president as Marvin D. Harrison and Clayton E. Kay take other officer roles. meeting outlines major past year projects. Mrs. J. S. Groover, 92, Limestone County pioneer, dies in Mexia after long life in Freestone County.
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Limestone County
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Mexia
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First Presbyterian Church
Mexia City
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F. E. Groover Jr
Dallas
W. S. McDowell
Shreveport
Lax
George Petty
Roland Gardner
Frank Felz
Wyatt Hayter
C. P. McMillen
John F. Maddox
R. W. Stovall
Harold Nussbaum
Luther Fields
Cochdee
Carl Adamson
L. A. Collins
Sam Green
Clay Hudson
J. £. Hance
Hoklover
John Bell
Dne W. Hancock
Milton W. Hudson
B. W. Grooms
J. P. Jones
Layle McReynolds
J. E. McElroy
John T. Moody
J. BR. Ogilvie Jr
Johe . Pearson
Ladies of the Coolidge Art Club
J. A. Schnable
Walter Anderson
Thurman Kerr
Dan
Ed Hamilton
Ermie Deane
Groesbeck Clean-Up Day Slated for May 16
The annual Groesbeck clean-up day is set for May 16 with city residents urged to participate to keep Groesbeck cleaner healthier and more attractive.
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Student Parent Tour to Houston and San Jacinto
A SP train trip from Mexia to Houston departs 9 30 am next Saturday. Students 12 and older pay 8 25, younger 6, with lunch, fried chicken supper, and visits to USS Texas and San Jacinto battleground. Tickets available at Mexia schools by Wednesday. SP and General Travel supervise. chaperones invited.
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San Jacinto
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San Jacinto Battleground
Mexia
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Southern Pacific
General Travel Company
Next Weday
West German plan to outlaw Communist party gains momentum
Bonn reports the cabinet ordered a justice ministry bill to form a federal supreme court to outlaw the Communist party. Three major parties vow to ban the party, while Adenauer pushes for an electoral law to exclude Communists from parliament.
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Russia
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Justice Ministry
Supreme Court
Konrad Adenauer
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Western Germany
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Socialists
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Moscow
Adenauer
China
Hanover
Red Army
Hsingan
Manchuria
Freshman Class Picnic At Fort Parker Lake
Mexia High School freshmen enjoyed their annual class picnic at Fort Parker Lake Friday night supervised by home room mothers. Sponsors named were Miss Eula Schulz Miss Julia Kauhl and Tommy Hendrix. Attending also were Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wood and Mrs. D. E. New.
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Mexia High Schoo Freshen
Fort Parker Lake
Eula Schulz
Julia Kauhl
Fommy Hendrix
Mmes
T. W. McNatt
R. R. McAneuar
E. J. Massey
D. B. Ballard
W. A. Gamble
B. L. Davis
G. A. Voltin
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Lonnie Faye Patton to Graduate in May
Lonnie Faye Patton daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Patton of Cotton Gin will graduate from St Pauls School of Nursing Dallas in May She is a Teague High school graduate and sister of Mrs Harper Miller Mexia
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J. S. Patton
Cotton Gin
St. Paul's School of Nursing
Dallas
Miss Patton
Teague High School
Harper Miller
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