Texas Woman Confesses Killing With Hammer
Mrs Mable Longworth Sheridan is held on murder charges after admitting she beat Mrs Mendaza McComb to death with a hammer. Diamonds valued at about 25000 are being sought as evidence. McComb, 60, was found dead in a room with McComb’s fingers at Sheridan’s neck. A brother of the dead woman is in New York.
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International
San Antonio
Mable Longworth Sheridan
Ads. Mendaza McComb
W. M. Longworth
Glover Heads Mexia High Senior Class This Year
Carmen Glover newly elected president of Mexia high school senior class with Albert Wesson as vice president and Birtie Crider as secretary and treasurer. Jelly Wesson named as interim leader when needed. Crider noted as popular and ambitious for class activities.
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Wesson
Birtie Crider
Carmen Glover
Mexia High School
Albert Wesson
Glover
Jelly” Wesson
Miss Crider
Rejected Hour Sermon Planned at Central Presbyterian
Rev. Victor K. Aubrey will deliver the sermon Rejected Hour at Central Presbyterian Church with special music and a children’s sermon Led by a child. Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 p m. evening service 7 30 p m. A teachers conference is set at Roy Jordan 815 East Palestine Street Monday 8 p m. Prayer meetings for the sick are scheduled Monday and Friday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor K. Aubrey
Central Presbyterian Church
Ion
Roy Jordan
East Palestine Street
Notre Dame Defeats Baylor In Season Opener
Notre Dame's football team blanked Baylor Bears 41 to 0 in South Bend to open the season as substitutions shuffle the lineup. Dr Lennie Metcalf fell ill at home but later showed improvement.
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Notre Dame Bears
Baylor Bears
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Waco
Texas
Pride
Lennie Metcalf
Limestone County Poultry Association gains first members
The Mexia Daily News reports the Limestone County Poultry Association formed to boost local poultry industry. The Womack family, seven new members total now 41, join along with Green W Butler as member No. 41. Members pay 18 dollars yearly, checks to Limestone County Poultry Association care Mexia Daily News.
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Limestone County Poultry Association
Mexia Daily News
Detsone County
Jack Womack
Prendergast-Smith National Bank of
Jack Womack Jr
Steve Womack
Eugene Womack
Limestone County
Mexia Texas
J.W. Radley
J. B. ‘Thomas
Wachtel Shuts Out Atlanta as Fort Worth Climbs in Dixie Series
Fort Worth Panthers topple the Atlanta Crackers 6 to 2 to take a 2 1 lead in the Dixie series. Wachtel held Atlanta to five hits and Bagby was lifted in the seventh as Fort Worth tallied in each of the second, fourth, and sixth frames. Attendance reached 11 012 amid lively cheering. Fort Worth also won the prior game 7 to 2 while Atlanta took the following 9 1. The Sunday game is slated for Fort Worth with a Fort Worth lineup featuring Davis Mullen Sears Kenetchy Palmer Edington Wendle Moore Wachtel and Davis.
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Fort Worth
Ft. Worth
Atlanta
Pilot Niehoff
Cats
Wachtel
Kenetchy
Smith
Palmer
Koney
Edington
Wendie
Bagy
Moore
Gazella
Niehoff
Davis
Zoehnler
Mullen
Sears
Wendle
P. Atlanta
Zoehler
Neihoff
Good
Americans begin Muse Argonne offensive seven years ago
Washington marked the Sept 26 anniversary of the Muse Argonne offensive that helped turn WWI in favor of the allies. The article notes 109000 American casualties and mentions no conference between commissions, while France studies the American Plan led by Joseph Caillaux.
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International
Washington
Europe
Muse-Argonne
Joseph Caillaux
Fit for Combat by Larry Boardman
An official survey shows only 15 aircraft fit for combat in the U S Army Air Service. The rest are training, obsolete, or junk. Field by field counts detail training planes at Brooks Langley and others, with remarks by an officer on combat viability and the need for modern fighters.
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Larry Boardman
Washington
America
Army Air Service
War Department
Brooks Field
Texas
Mitchell Field
L. L
Langley Field
Selfridge Field
Mich
Curtis
Boeing
Thomas Morse
Bolling Field
Rockwell Field
San Diego
McGook Field
Dayton
Mitchell
Weeks
Farm Exhibit in Mexia offers free admission and meals
The Farmers Educational Exhibit at Mexia October 28-29 promises free entry and noon meals for all exhibitors and families. A & M College experts will lecture on dairy cattle home improvements swine poultry crops and cooking with over 1500 in cash prizes across butter pig field crop and women’s club categories.
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Mexia
A. & M. College
J Lynn Thames
Bernice Clayton
A. L. Ward
W. L. Glaziner
E. A. Miller
Lola Blair
Agricultural Committee
Lime County
Ing
Jas. L. Lindeman
Groesbeck
Jas. E. Gratam
Thornton
Verner Gatlin
Price Slaughter
C. F. Pitts
J. C. Goodwin
Oletha
Clifford Winningham
W. A. Hand
J. L. Lindeman
Gene Hunt
Williams
Lueila Carroll
Enterprise
Henry Unfried
Tehuacana
R. O. Kerzee
Radley Poultry Farm
O. F. Pitts
Lone Star Poultry Farm
Gunter Poultry Farm
Milton Dorsey
Ray Gordon
W. B. Dorsett
Coolidge
J. D. Lee
Pt.Enterprise
J. R. Sellers
Shiloh
Coolidge High School
Supt
A. C. Strickland
Vance Means
Sweatt
Fass
C. C. Anglin
First Baptist Church to Erect Two Brick Parsonage Houses
The First Baptist church of Mexia plans two modern brick houses for pastor and staff. Cost is about 10000 dollars with plans already under way. Old parsonages to be removed. Dr. John A. Held and C. H. Ward will occupy the new homes once built.
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Baptists
First Baptist Church of
Mexia
Baptist Church
John A. Held
Bryan
C. H. Ward
Chamber of Commerce backs Prairie Hill mail drive
Limestone County representative and Secretary Jere Cason press for a Mexia to Waco star route to improve Prairie Hill mail service. Petition gathering begins, aiming to connect Tehucana Coolidge and Prairie Hill with regular bus mail and better service than before.
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Chamber Commerce
Prairie Hill Mail
W. P. Alexander
Prairie Hill
Limestone County
Mexia
Waco
Jere Cason
Chamber of Commerce
Alexander
New
Tehucana
Coolidge
Groesbeck High Downs Bremond 15 to 0 in League Test
Groesbeck high school football defeated Bremond 15 to 0. Tom Will Mills connected on a long 25 yard pass to Toni Bond setting up the first touchdown as Groesbeck bucked the line for the score. Bremond’s back field impressed, led by a standout known as the Flying Dutchman. Groesbeck travels to Marlin next Friday.
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Groesbeck
Groesbeck High School
Bremond High School
Tom Will Mills
Toni Bond
Groesbeck Bears
Bremond
Flying Dutchman
Marlin
Mrs McClaskey Critical Illness Report
Mrs. McClaskey of 208 Street is seriously ill and undergoing treatment. Doctors say she faces a critical condition with a possible operation and hopeful signs reported on Saturday after a difficult period.
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J. M. McClaskey
208 Street
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House
Ways and Means Committee
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Poultry Club
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Southland
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