Open Session of State Highway Board in Austin
Men from every section of the state gather in Austin for the opening of the State Highway Commission meeting. The Limestone County probe into graft related to Precinct 4 contracts is fueling calls for scrutiny, as district officials and citizens push for bond-driven road projects and accountability.
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State Road Board
International News Service
Austin
State Highway Commission
L. A. Sherman
Sherman- Youmans Company
Houston
Limestone Grand Jury
Limestone County
A. M. Blacks
Fountain Kirby
Commissioners Court
Grand Jury
Precinct 4
Commission
Mexia
Groesbeck
Davis Defends War Service Before Aviation Board
Dwight Davis assistant secretary of war tells the aviation board the service is poorly equipped yet not in need of panic. He credits the force though cites lack of funds as the defect and notes personnel remain highly capable. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur likely to testify next. Also at Lakehurst the naval inquiry begins into the Shenandoah disaster with Lt Rosendahl and German expert Capt Heinen set as key witnesses.
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I. N.S
Washington
Colidge
Aviation Board
Dwight Davis
Mitchell
Wilbur
Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Naval Board of Inquiry
C. E. Rosendahl
Cleburne
Texas
Anton Heinen
Western Union Manager Transferred to Florida Peninsula
R Bearden longtime Western Union Telegraph Company manager in this city has been moved to Jacksonville Florida for a promised promotion. Mrs Bearden remains until his relocation. W A Durham of Palestine succeeds him. Consuelo Cogdell departs for Dallas to teach this year.
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R. Bearden
Western Union Telegraph Company
Florida
Jacksonville
Bearden
Mr. Bearden
Zora Boyd
W. A. Durham
Palestine
Corsicana to Send Many to Golf Tourney
About 40 Corsicana golfers are expected to compete Tuesday at Mejiz Country Club for Corsicana Day. The event brings Mexia players as guests with prizes from merchants and golfers. The tournament starts early and runs all day with handicaps used in contests and several valuable trophies on offer.
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Corsicana
Mejiz
Mexia
Charles McVeagh Named Ambassador to Japan
The Senate confirmed Charles McVeagh as ambassador to Japan today. He is acceptable to Tokyo and expected to depart soon to assume his duties. A weeks visit in Abilene precedes his departure.
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I. N
Washington
Charles McVeagh
Japan
Tokio
Deserter Father Sparks Son’s Musical Rise
In a Nebraska radio tale from 1965 NEA Service, violinist William Zimmer deserts his wife and baby son Edward, who grows up to share the stage in a violin duet with his father. The story traces love betrayal, upbringing, and a music career shaped by separation.
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NEA
Omaha
Neb
KFKX
Hastings
Nebraska
William
Edward Zimmer
Zimmer
Shubert
St Louis
Edward
District Governor Lions to Speak at Mexia Tuesday
Mexia Lions Club resumes activity Tuesday noon with E. P. Cravens of San Antonio as district governor speaker and W. B. Landrum leading the program. President Wallace Welch expected to preside, with the Topic Cafe reportedly stocking meat for the hungry kings of the forest. The session meets at the Lion Tarian Inn on Palestine Street. Secretary J. H. Cason urges full attendance.
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Mexia Lions Club
E. P. Cravens
San Antonio
Erist
The
Lions
W. B. Landrum
Wallace’ Welch
Kings of the Forest
Liontarian Inn
Palestine Street
J. H. Cason
Ex convict shot by sheriff in Alice Texas
Thomas Lunas, an ex convict, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Sheriff Charles Price during an arrest in Alice Texas. Lunas had terrorized several Mexican women and turned on the sheriff, who was defending himself.
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LNS
Alice
Texas
Thomas Lunas
Charles Price
Lunas
Price
White Enters Play-Off With Three Up Lead
John H. Sweatt and W. M. White Jr. reached the final nine holes tied for the Patterson golf trophy after eliminating the field of sixty. In Saturday’s finals White led White by three holes at nine, darkness stopped play, leaving Sweatt three down to overcome in the nine-hole playoff on Monday.
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John H. Sweatt
W. M. White Jr
White
Sweatt
Leaf Worm Warning Prompts Immediate Action for Cotton Farmers
County agent P. G. Haines urges farmers to combat leaf worms at first sign to protect cotton. Suggested treatments include Paris green with lime dust, calcium or lead arsenate, and spraying ratios. For those without dusting gear, a makeshift spreader using cultivator handles and sacks is proposed, with the agent offering assistance.
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P. G. Haines
Paris Green
Two Wildcat Oil Tests Stir Mexia District Interest
In Limestone County near Mexia the Lucas and Lewis wildcat on the D Oliver 500 acre tract shows seven million cubic feet gas at 1500 feet with 22 feet gas sand and 60 feet broken formation. Drilling continues toward 2100 feet as Austin Chalk approaches.
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Mexia
Limestone County
Beofaeces
Navarre
Lucas and Lewis
D. Oliver
Austin
B. C. Lucas
Will I. Lewis
Dallas
Lewis
Groesbeck
Horn Hill
Wildcat
Pure Oil Company
the Sun
E.L. Smith Oil Company
Navarro
Godley Company
Baina Creek Petroleum Company
Roth, Kerr and Gillette
T. W. McCauley
Fort Worth Cats to Leave Tonight for Dixie Series Opener
Fort Worth Cats and fans head to Atlanta for the Dixie Series opener Wednesday. Manager Jake Atz says the players are in good shape. Lefty Johns appears likely to start. Wachtel cannot pitch in Atlanta due to spitball ban.
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I. N.S
Baptist Women to Hold All Day Meet at First Baptist
The First Baptist Church women’s auxiliary will meet at 10 30 Tuesday morning with an all day session. Program includes prayer song mission study and various circle activities led by Mrs A T Schulz Mrs McGraw and others. Ten minute round table discussions on tithing will follow lunch and prayers close the day.
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First Baptist Church
A. T. Schulz
Circle
C. H. Ward
McGraw
John Mills
Coolidge Narrowly Escapes Car Incident
President Coolidge narrowly avoided being hit by a car driven by Nathan Smith of Baltimore. Secret Service operative John J Fitzgerald grabbed the president's arm and pulled him to safety. Smith was arrested for cutting corners. The president showed little concern about the escape.
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Washington
Coolidge
Nathan Smith
Baltimore
John J Fitzgerald
Secret Service
Smith
Stockholders Textile Mill to Get Report
Finances of Mexia Textile Mills to be discussed at a stockholders meeting Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Prendergast Smith National Bank Mexia. Auditors report and mill officials accounts will be presented. Directors may approve 24 new employee cottages and start tentant houses. New officers and directors to be elected. J. K. Hughes will be absent.
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Mexia Textile
Prendergast-Smith National Bank
Mexia
J. Perry Burrus
W. L. Steele
J. G. Coman
J. K. Hughes
East
Westminster College Opens New Term With Opening Service
Westminster College Tehuacana begins its 1925 26 year Tuesday at 10 00 a m with a chapel service as President J A Phipps expects a successful year Registration has been allowed for several days and many students have enlisted A strong staff of teachers and a promising athletic program led by Country Williamson Coach are noted Bosses will be operated to surrounding districts and the junior college kept to the best of the line up for the term
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Westminster College
Tehuacana
Lavill
J. A. Phipps
Pirates and Solons Extend Leads in Major Leagues
In New York on Sept 21 the Pirates of Pittsburgh won six of eight to widen their NL lead to 744 games over the Giants with four more wins clinching the pennant. The Senators also moved up in the AL, winning four of six to sit eight games ahead of the Athletics, who would need five victories to repeat as champions.
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New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Pirates
Giants
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Bomb Outrages Kill in Simla
London dispatch reports three people killed and nine injured in a Simla bombing. Officials tie the attack to extremist groups and say most victims were soldiers.
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Simla
London
Mickey Walker Faces Title Bid in Yankee Stadium Showdown
New York report says Mickey Walker, longtime world champion, seeks to defend his title against Dave Shade in a Yankee Stadium bout Tuesday. Weather forecasts call for possible showers, with east Texas and northern areas also shown as partly cloudy to showers.
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New York
Hag
Mickey Walker
Dave.Shade
Califti
East Texas
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Immer
Torres
Orche
William Zimmer
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