Mexia School Board adopts double session plan for new buildings
Mexia district orders two daily sessions to speed construction. McKinney street and Sumpter street pupils split days with 8 AM to 12 noon for McKinney and 12:30 PM to 4:40 PM for Sumpter. Teachers institute and book enrollment set for next week as work continues.
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Grammer
Mexia
McKinney Street
Grammar
McKnney Street
Sumpter Street
Mexia School Board
A. Puckett
Pucketts
McKinney Street School
Sumpter Street School
McKinney Street Ward
McKiney Street School
Sumpter School
Sumpter Street Ward
McKinney
al Rural
Dunbar School
McKinneytree School
Ex Governor McCray Aids Prison Reform Effort
Warren T. McCray former Indiana governor serving a 10 year sentence at the federal penitentiary in Atlanta devotes hours to reform efforts. He edits the prison magazine teaches Sunday school and serves as advisor to inmates urging a straight path and preparation to earn an honest living after release.
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Atlanta
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
McCray
Three Held After Kansas City Death
GALENA Kansas September 10 Two women and a man are held in connection with the death of 19 year old Harold Sawders. He was found with two knife wounds in the home of Mrs. Mary Hawley. The suspects are Mrs Hawley Mrs Earl Allen and a man called Big Swede of Cartersville Missouri. Police say Sawders was stabbed in a fight and brought to the Hawley home. All deny knowledge of the killing.
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Galena
Kas
Harold’ Sawders
Mary Hawley
Klanhaven Receives Texas Charter for Orphans Care
A certificate of incorporation was issued to Klanhaven of Dallas for providing homes and education for orphans and dependent children. The organization is headquartered in Dallas, with plans tied to San Antonio travel by Harry A. Porter and accompanying family members.
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Austin
Klanhaven
Dallas
San Antonio
Harry A. Porter
D. C
Dr. Porter
Flared Tong War Rages Across New York Again
New York reports say the On Leong tong leaders face arrest as tong violence escalates with a fatal shooting on the east side and a man found with a fractured skull. Police raid Chinatown after rooftop gun battles while the Fourteen return to the district amid pistols and a hatchet attack. Chicago detectives raid Chinatown seeking Mong Tong Sing linked to recent murders.
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New York
On Leong
Tong
Mott ‘Street
Chinatown
Professionals of New York Leaving Bathing Girl Show
Atlantic City Sept 10 Dorothy Knapp Miss Manhattan and Kathryn Ray Miss Coney Island withdrew from the national beauty tournament under pressure of professional status charges. Mand Nichols director general of the pageant urged their retirement from the Miss America competition.
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New York
Atlantic City
N. J
Dorothy Knapp
Kathryn Ray
Miss Knapp
Manhattan
Miss Ray
Coney’ Island
Armand Nichols
Baptist Church Names Longview Pastor to Mexia
The First Baptist Church selected Rev. A. L. Smith from Longview for the Mexia pastorate after Rev. Joe Jeffers resigned. Local Baptists heard Smith in Hillsboro and invited him to speak, bringing him to the pulpit for a sermon that Monday night.
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First Baptist Church
A. L. Smith
Longview
Joe Jeffers
Smith
Hillsboro
They're Hopeful of New Oil Test Near Groesbeck
Great crowds watch Kerr and Gillette Cemetery well near Groesbeck as the test drills past the plug. The plug was drilled to 5203 feet and coring continues. Scouts from most district outfits are on the ground and trading activity grows with deals recorded at the county courthouse and in The News.
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Kerr and Gillette
Groesbeck
Jerusalem The Holy City Topic In Last Picture Sermon
Dr Jute Held of Bryan delivers the climax sermon in a mission study series at First Baptist Church tonight at 3 0 clock on Jerusalem The Holy City. The illustrated talk features photos from places visited and draws Bible students and the public are invited to attend.
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Holy City
Jerusalem
First Baptist Church
Held
Speker
Bursting Water Mains Halt Gotham Subway Service
A water main break at 85th Street and West End Avenue disrupted the West Side Subway during morning rush hour. Water rose five feet at 79th 86th flat and 96th stations, halting underground cars as crews fought to stop the flow and restore service.
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New York
85Th Street
West End Avenue
West Side
Broadway
79Th
86Th
Flat
96Th
City Water Department
Reverend Aubrey Visits Relatives in Houston
Reverend Victor K Aubrey and family are in Houston visiting relatives for a few days. They will return early next week. Rev Aubrey is pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church of Mexia. Rev J C Byers of Teague and Reginald Thomax of Tehuatana will fill the pulpit at the same SB. of Rev A
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Victor K. Aubrey
Houston
Aubrey
Central Presbyterian Church of
Mexia
J. C. Byers
Teague
Reginald Thomax
Tehuatana
New Texas Legion Chief Presses Open Trial
The American Legion of Texas backs Colonel William Mitchell and names Dr. W. T. Dumning of Gonzales as new Legion commander. He will be represented by attorneys in Texas and asks that the trial be open. President Coolidge to receive full aeronautical facts and possible independent inquiry looms. Wilbur seeks thorough investigation after denying misconduct tied to the Shenandoah disaster.
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San Antonio
American Legion of Texas
William Mitchell
W. T. Dumning
Gonzales
Legion
Mitchell
Texas
Legion K
Coolidge
Washington
Colorel
War Department
Army
Wilbur
Secretary of the Navy
Col. Wm. Mitchell
President Coolidge
Admiral Moffett
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Gen. W. Steele
Naval
Lakehurst
N. Y
Shenandoah
Navy
Woodmen's Circle to Elect Officers Meeting Friday at Knights Hall
Officers of the Woodmen's Circle will be elected at a 3 p.m. meeting Friday at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Mrs Betty Robinson guardian and Met Mattie Wylie clerk announce the gathering and urge all members to attend as important matters are to be considered.
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Woodmen’s Circle
Knights of Fythias Hall
Betty Robinson
Guardian
Mattie Wylie
Seven Firemen Hurt in Ft Worth Blaze
Seven firemen were injured in Fort Worth during a furniture store blaze in the business district last night. Four were hospitalized from fumes, one was knocked down by a falling object, and others suffered minor injuries. The fire caused extensive damage to the area and prompted rapid response by local crews.
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Ft. Worth
International News Service
Fort Worth
Toe Hospital
Lunch Today in Ajdir Boast by Spain Leader
General Primo De Rivera, head of Spanish forces in Morocco, says he will have lunch today in Ajdir Abd El Krin’s capital. Reports claim Spain plans to use poison gas in their drive on the town amid hot fighting at multiple front points as France opposes such warfare.
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Tangier
Primo de Revira
Morocco
Ajdr
Abd el Kim
Seven Wanted in Killing of WCTU President
Warrants issued for seven persons in the murder of Mrs. C B Conk Benton County WCTU president at her Vinton Iowa home. Coroner Modlin and State Agent Atkins pursue the case amid egg throwing history tied to bootlegging tensions. Funeral services set. officials seek federal aid to restore order in Vinton.
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Benton County
S. W. Cook
Mlain
Hamill
Vinton
Leaves $100000 to Kansas College Research Endowment
The will of the late Mrs. Nellie Boylan filed for probate in Kansas City leaves $100,000 to the University of Kansas to sustain a surgical research laboratory connected with the medical school. Mrs Boylan had suffered illness for 14 years before her death a few days ago.
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Kansas City
University of Kansas
Nellie Boylan
Boy Scouts Show Arrowhead Collection in Mexia City Hall
Carlton Stanley and John Templeton of Mexia Scouts added a fine arrowhead and flint collection to the county headquarters exhibits in City Hall. Stones were found at Reunion Grounds. Mr and Mrs Pete Mayes announce the birth of a nine pound boy Thursday at 3 30 am at Brown Sanitarium. Both mother and child reported doing well.
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Carlton Stanley
John Templeton
Boy Scouts of
Mexia
Boy Scout County
Pete Mayes
South Ross Avenue
Detroit race riot leads to murder charges after shooting
Assistant Prosecutor Kennedy readies murder warrants for ten Negroes after a racially charged incident in Detroit. One man Leon Briener was killed and Erik Holbert injured as a house occupied by Dr. Ossian H. Sweet and others was shot from a second story window. Police quickly cordoned the area with 200 patrolmen and riot squads to restore order.
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Detroit
Kennedy
Mich
Ossian H. Sweet
Leon Briener
Erik Holbert
Dr. Sweet
Sweet
Scout Troop 2 Signs Twenty Three Boys In City
Twenty three boys joined Boy Scout Troop 2 in a yearly registration. They met Wednesday night at the city hall. Br. D. Morgan, water department superintendent, leads the troop activities.
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Boy Scout Troop
BR. D. Morgan
Water Department
Six Victim Discovered Buried in Gillia Theatre Debris
Workmen in Kansas City recovered the skeleton of the sixth victim of the Gillia theatre tragedy buried under debris. The grim find comes as investigators continue to assess the scene and determine cause and responsibility.
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Kansas City
Gillia Theatre
Gasoline Drops to 11 Cents a Gallon in Wichita
Kansas Oil Works sold gasoline at 11 cents a gallon including state tax in Wichita on September 11 marking the lowest price in years. The sale reflects a sharp drop in fuel costs for local motorists and highlights regional pricing dynamics.
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Wichita
Kas
Kansas Oil Works
Weather Summary From Mexia Almanac
The almanac notes a high of 99 in Mexia on Wednesday and a low of 72 on Thursday morning. Miss Josephine Newman reports official weather observations. West Texas forecast calls for partly cloudy night and Friday with a southeast portion.
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Mexia
Josephine Newman
West
Texas
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