Armistice Day Observed In City With Park Football Game
Armistice Day activities include a 3 PM football game at Nowlin Park between Mexia high and league high schools. Earlier programs featured talks by Hen B. Hunt and A Garland Adair at the McKinney Street building with Principal George Perkins presiding. Groesbeck plans a limestone County observance with public invited and a call to display national colors and flags on homes, businesses, and cars.
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Nowlin Park
Mexia High
League High School
Hen B. Hunt
A. Garland Adair
McKinney Street
George Perkins
Groesbeck
Limestone County
Mitchell Trial Highlights Defense Strategy
Colonel Mitchell continued his war crimes trial presenting arguments that the war and navy departments are nearly treasonous in their administration. He cited Major Carl Spatz and challenged the assertion about 1800 planes, noting 159 are modern aircraft.
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International News Service
Washington
Mitchell
War and Navy Departments
Carl Spatz
Prince of Wales to marry officer's daughter in South American reports
Madrid dispatches say the Prince of Wales will wed the daughter of a titled army officer now retired in Buenos Aires, a romance said to stem from his South American tour. London reports doubt the tale and expect an official announcement before next year.
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Madrid
Prince of Wales
Buenos Aires
London
Editors Welcome British Ambassador at Missouri Event
Editors from the Midwest host Sir Esme Howard the British ambassador to the United States in Columbia to present a stone from St Pauls Cathedral to the University School of Journalism. G B Desly of Dallas speaks at a banquet honoring Howard. Brownwood notes the Texas Independent Telephone Association district meeting set for November 19 and 20 with R B Stilt of Tyler president and L S Gardner of Waco secretary.
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Internatonal News
Columbia
Middlewest
Esme Howard
United Sates
University School of Journalism
St. Pauls Cathedral
London
G. B. Desly
Dallas
Howard
Brownwood
Texas Independent Telephone Association
R. B. Stilt
Tyler
L. S. Gardner
Waco
Limestone County tax payments open at courthouse
Tax books returned from Austin allow Limestone County to begin accepting annual tax payments led by Pure Oil as the largest taxpayer with 1410000 plus. Auto licenses will start December 1 as plates arrive. Collector Robbins mails 8000 notices and sets January 31 deadline with penalties.
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Court House
Pure Oil
Barnes H. Broiles
Groesbeck
Limestone County
Austin
W. A. Robbins
Jd. M. Graham
Pure Oil Company
Pure Pipe Line Company
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Sinclair Pipe Line Company
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble Pipe Line Company
The
Sun Oil Company
Texas Company
Texas, Pipe Line Company
D. R. Stroud
Robbins
Travis County Grand Jury Expected to Report Friday
Rumors say the Travis county grand jury will issue findings in the highway probe on Friday. No indictments are expected, but several suggestions are anticipated.
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Rumor Travis Co
Austin
Travis County Grand Jury
Limestone County Declines Fight Over State Road Contract
Limestone County will not oppose the state in canceling a road maintenance contract. County Judge Fountain Kirby said he informed Dan Moody and his assistant Wheeler the county will seek repeal of the highway law and that each county should keep its automobile license money to repair its own roads.
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Groesbeck
Limestone County
Fountain Kirby
Dan Moody
Wheeler
Mercy Slayer Dr Harold Blazer Trial Nears End
In Littleton Colorado on November 10 testimony continued in the murder trial of Dr Harold E Blazer known as the mercy slayer for killing his daughter Hazel The defense plans to rest after expert witnesses while in Denver Colorado on November 10 Barney Hangey 66 a hospital confined attorney asked his church to vote on whether he should be put to death The pastor refused to disclose the vote results Hangey said his interest stemmed from the killing of the imbecile daughter
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Internatonal
Littleton
Colo
Harold E. Blazer
Hazel
International
Denver
Barney Hangey
Curch
Haugey
District Showdowns Highlight Wednesday Contests
Waco and Temple meet for the district Class A title with Mexia and Teague as a marquee home attraction. Waco aims to sweep Bell County while Temple if victorious would leave Mexia tied for second. Mart vs Groesbeck and North Dallas vs Corsicana also draw interest with Mexia a 7 7 tie and Corsicana a 6 0 loss to Mexia earlier.
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Waco
Temple
Mexia
Teague
Bell County Boys
Groesbeck
Mart
North Dallas
Forest High
Stephenson Trial Ends Abruptly as Defense Rested
Noblesville Indiana November 10 The Stephenson trial along with co-defendants D C Stephenson Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry ended suddenly this forenoon when the defense rested The court room was filled with spectators as defense counsel had warned of a surprise on the last day
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Internatonal
Noblesville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klenck
Earl Gentry
Police arrest 17 in Fort Worth gambling sweep today
Fort Worth police conducted a morning crackdown ordered by the chief. A total of seventeen suspects were taken into custody, with most identified as gamblers.
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Internatonal News
Fort Worth
Robbery spree hits Tehuacana Coolidge Willis drugstore
Police search Limestone county for thieves blamed for opening a safe in Coolidge Saturday night and an attempted safe break in at Willis drug store in Tehuacana Monday. Willis store owners found a broken glass at the door and evidence of cigars taken. Coolidge safe yielded over 500 dollars in cash and checks.
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Limestone County
Coolidge
Willis Drug Store
Tehuacana
Fifteen Mexia High Students Earn Honor Grade
Honor students at Mexia High School for the first six weeks include two boys and thirteen girls per a list from Principal E. H. Poteet. Boys Billie Hight and Tommie Randolph. girls Joy Adams Jessiea Beeson Huberta Berry Thelma Breithaupt Helen Hill Amy Lee Hobbs Angelina Trey Jennie Lou Orme Pauline Parker Margaret Smith Pauline Stephens Ora Lee Wylie Frances Vickers. Margaret Smith and Thelma Breithaupt tied for first with 95.
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Mexia High School
E. H. Poteet
Billie Hight
Tommie Randolph
Joy Adams
Jessiea Beeson
Huberta Berry
Thelma Breithaupt
Helen Hill
Amy Lee Hobbs
Angelina Trey
Jennie Lou Orme
Pauline Parker
Margaret Smith
Pauline Stephens
Ora Lee Wylie
Frances Vickers
League Plans Enforcement of Dry Laws
Chicago reports a conference of Anti-Saloon League workers to map a campaign against prohibition violations. They aim to keep Congress dry and raise 250000 dollars for the dry fight.
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Chicago
All Workers of the Anti-Saloon League
Congress
Many Considered for Successor to Adjutant General
AUSTIN November 10 The appointment of a successor to Mark McGee adjutant general whose resignation is effective December 1 has not yet been announced A selection is understood to be made from former Judge Clark Wren of Houston Lieutenant Colonel Julius Cornfield of Galveston Assistant Adjutant General Neil H Bannister and Colonel P A Weath Jed of Houston
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Internatonal
Austin
Mark McGee
Clark
Wren
Houston
Julius Cornfield
Galveston
Neil H. Bannister
P. A. Weath Jed
Governor Not At Opening Of Women’s Meet
Governor Ferguson did not attend the opening ceremony for the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs 28th annual convention in Austin. Her name did not appear on today’s program and a rift with the federation dates to a previous primary. Chief Justice C. M. Cureton spoke on Texas laws affecting women. Mrs. W. R. Potter and Mrs. J. A. Fields are announced as presidential candidates for Friday’s election.
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Austin
Ferguson
Texas Federation of Womens Clubs
Jon
Federation
C. M. Cureton
The
Supreme Court
Texas
W. R. Potter
Bowie
J. A. Fields
Haskell
Junior Society of Endeavor Is Formed Sunday
Central Presbyterians report a day of good turnout across services. G W Kelley couple joined church by confession of faith. A Junior Christian Endeavor group formed with about twenty members and elected officers led by Mary Louise Smiley as president and Elizabeth McDonald as vice president.
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Central Presbyterians
G. W. Kelley
Mary Louise Smiley
Elizabeth McDonald
Nonine Simmons
Lois Wilson
Roger MacAdamson
Margaret Storey
John Templeton
W. K. Aubrey
Christian Endeavor
Waxahachis
Council of Works
East Sumpter Street
Suday
V. K. Aubrey
Rev. J. A. Taylor Reelected Missionary Leader in Limestone County
In Coolidge on Monday Rev. J A Taylor was reelected county missionary of the Limestone County Baptist Association as annual reports showed churches in the county raised 30000 for denominational work and total 3000 members. Kosse hosts next session December 7 with Mexia hosting a Sunday school and B Y P U conference November 29.
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Coolidge
Taylor
Limestone County Baptist Association
Kosse
Police Seek Killers Louise Lawson
New York November 10 police circles discuss the unsolved two year old murder of Louise Lawson a 24 year old Texas music student. Investigators pursue a live lead involving two Sing Sing prisoners and note a possible gang link to another murder.
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New York
Louise Lawson
Froman
Mixs Lawson
Newsies Invited to Armistice Day Gift Ceremony
Miss Genevieve Hughes funds a third year gift for Mexia newsboys valued at 160 dollars. J K Hughes invites all eligible boys to assemble Wednesday at 2 30 PM in front of the Hughes Building to receive tokens and a brief program lasting a few minutes. Prendergast Smith Bank contributes one dollar per boy plus other faith tokens and a National The boys will report to Jean Orms at Pioneer News Stand. The notice also mentions a power plant project in New Braunfels with 100000 horsepower planned by the Power Company.
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Genevieve Hughes
Mexia
J. K. Hughes
Hughes
Commerce Street
Miss Hughes
Washington
Prendergast-Smith Bank
Jean Ormsby
Pioneer
Two Hundred Men Search for Man Who Escaped to See Baby
Ashland New Hampshire November 10 200 men search the mountains for Dell Fellows 25 son of a Vermont family who escaped from Nash ville Tennessee three weeks ago to see his two weeks old baby. Police chief fired four times but Fellows may be fatally wounded.
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Ashland
N. H
Dell Fellows
Vermont
Nashville Tenn
No Danger Oil Shortage Declared By Oil Leaders At Mexia
J Edger Pew president of the American Petroleum Institute told Mexia Lions Club members that America faces no imminent oil shortage and will have ample supply for ages. Texas Railroad Commission members C V Terrell and Lon Smith spoke on Texas growth and oil conservation as 75 oil men gathered for Oil Men's Day. The Westminster College Orchestra performed, aiding a fundraiser for a new piano. Neal Edward Evans entertained with recitations.
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America
J. Edger Pew
American Petroleum Institute
Foremost Oil Statistical Organization
Mexia Lions Club
C. V. Terrell
Lon Smith
Texas Railroad Commission
Pew
Terrell
Texas
Oil and Gas Division
Smth
W. P. Laughter
Metta
F. H. Pierson
Corsicana
Westminster College
Neal Edward Evans
Frank Evans
Newsboys Taken to Cotton Show at Waco Saturday
E. J. Ormsby took 33 newsboys to Waco for a Cotton Show outing. The Mexia Daily News reports Ormsby, city circulation manager, provided automobiles and led the trip for the youngsters.
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Waco
E. J. Ormsby
Waco Sabe
Ormsby
Mexia
Ape
Grouniato
Ormnaby
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Canyon
This City
Happy
Texas Utilities Company
Paris
Texas Power and Light Company
Rosse
Newsies
Eo New Braunfels
Congttta
Ral Power Company
Tennessee
C. V.terrell
R. R
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