West Texas Official Contemplates Highway Board Seat
R Q Lee of Gisco, president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, weighs Gov Ferguson's offer to join the Highway Commission. A decision is expected this afternoon as Austin reports court actions and political moves loom over highway contracts.
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Austin
R. Q. Lee
Gisco
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ferguson
Highway Commission
Dan Moody
Hoffman Construction Company
Hoffman Company
American Road Company
Moody
Texas
Hoffman Construction Co
Lkewise
State Highway Commission
Frank Y. Lanham
Joe Burkett
Miriam A. Ferguson
Brill
House
Lee Satterwhite
Forty Two Club Hosts Meeting At Mrs Hickman Home
Mrs Rush Hickman hosted the Forty Two club on Tuesday afternoon with pink red Radiance roses and yellow white chrysanthemums decorating. Guests included Mrs Less Sterne of Los Angeles who received a poem from the hostess. Refreshments featured shrimp creole timbales congealed cheese salad and dessert. In Modston a trolley car collision on Main Street left two dead and others injured.
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Rush ‘Hickman
Less Sterne
Los Angeles
Banquet to honor Westminster Wildcats sparks Burleson tension
Mexia fans drum up hype for a banquet hosted by Jesse W. McLendon at Liontarian Inn to honor Westminster Wildcats football coach Country Williamson and his team amid a dispute over a district title and conference game forfeits. Attendees include A. E. Prince editor and W. S. Banks city attorney.
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Jesse W. McLendon
Liontarian Inn
Wildcats
Westminster Zel
Country Williamson
McLendon
Rust College
A. E. Prince
the Coolidge Hern
W. S. Banks
Mexia
Williamson
Lon Morris
Rusk College
Tarleton
Hillsboro
Texas Military College
Terrell
Wesley College
Greenville
College
Mehendon
Iy Mexia
Desperate Prison Escape Grips Huntsville Penitentiary
Four inmates jailed for robbery and murder slugged a guard, escaped from the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville after six p.m. They seized keys, fled to a nearby car, and authorities scour the area. Warden Speer reports no word yet on their whereabouts. a Houston woman linked to the escape is being sought.
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Huntsville
W. A. Speer
E. van Meter
Tom Ross
West Texas
Milt Good
Good
Clarence Whaling
George Arlington
Ross
Houston
Briand Seeks Fresh Effort to Fund Debt to America
Paris reports Briand intends to reopen debt talks with the United States on the five year provisional settlement. The government reportedly recognizes France’s debt to the Allies and expects a fair agreement can be reached quickly.
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Paris
France
United States
Wagner Host to Scout Creep No 2
Dick Wagner hosted Boy Scout Troop No 2 at a Friday night weiner roast at his home. A large bonfire entertained the boys and Charles H. Boyd, the new assistant scoutmaster, attended with the troop.
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Dick Wagner
Wagner
Charles H. Boyd
Kosse Cagers Elect Jack MacMasters Captain
Kosse High School athletic club elected Jack MacMasters star halfback to lead the Greyhound basketball team next season. Coach McCreasy plans a full schedule with Kosse strong for the county title. Courts are being lighted for night home games and the girls sextette has begun practice for a likely championship season.
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Kosse
Kosse High School
Greyhound
Jack MacMasters
McCreasy
Mexia Men Plan Ten Day Hunt in Old Mexico
A party from Mexia and Groesbeck left Sunday night for a ten day hunting trip in Old Mexico with hunting gear and government permits. Included are Chief A R Mace Fred Hail B L Walkup Roscoe Cook Wyatt Hayter Pete Urshall Bob White Scott Reed W A Robbins Dr Roundtree H Crawford and two cooks. Interpreters will guide them and they expect bear and deer finds as proof of the hunt returning December 10.
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Old Mexico
Mexia
Groesbeck
Government of
Mexico
Police
A. R. Mace
Fred Hail
B. L. Walkup
Roscoe Cook
Wyatt Hayter
Pete Urshall
Bob White
Scott Reed
W. A. Robbins
Dr. Roundtree
Rockdale
H. €. Crawford
del Rio
Texas Editors Call for Special Session to Restore Confidence
A United Press survey shows a majority of Texas editors favor a special session to review the Ferguson administration, highways and public funds. Some editors oppose until Moody completes investigations, while others urge impeachment or broader inquiry and Action on cattle industry nuisances.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
Ferguson
Lee Satters White
Moody
State Highway Department
Texas State Administration
Highway Department
Houston Press
Marshall Messenger
Livestock Commission
Department of Education
SAN Antonio Express
Evening News
Seaker Satterwhite
House
M. E. Foster
Houston Chronicle
Farguson
Calls for Texas special legislative session on state departments
Editorials from Mineral Wells Index Texarkana Journal Dallas Post Dispatch Dallas News Fort Worth Star Telegram and Me xia Daily News urge Governor Ferguson to convene a special Texas legislature session to probe the highway and other departments. They advocate full inquiry, possible impeachment consideratio n, and transparency for taxpayers.
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Texas
Ferguson
Palmer
Texar- Kana Journal
Highway Department
Dallas News and Journal
House
Mexia Daily News
Family contractor Jesse Warman dies after Mart area crash
Jesse Claud Warman a 40 year old Mexia area building contractor with Warman and Valentine died at Brown Hospital after a noon Sunday crash eight miles east of Mart. His car rolled after hitting a soft spot. he grabbed the wheel and was crushed. Mrs. Hanks of Corsicana escaped injury. Funeral plans pending with J J Riddle. Survived by two brothers two sisters and a son in Dyer Tennessee. Burial arrangements to be announced.
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Jesse Claud Warman
Corsicana
J. H. Redden
East Main Street
J. J. Riddle Undertaking
Fred Warman
Dallas
E. N. Warman
Dyer
Tennessee
Jesse Claud, Jr
Tenn
Waco
Mexia
Magnolia Company
Miss Forrest Entertains Guests With 1 Cent Tables
Miss Forrest hosted a Saturday afternoon party featuring 1 cent tables and bowls of chrysanthemum yellow flowers. The event included a social gathering with guests like Miss Mary Forrest.
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Miss Mary
Forrest
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