Separation of Air and Army Advocated by Aviators
Washington reports Major Ralph Royce and other air service officers criticize the current army aviation setup. They urge a separate air board and emphasize living conditions and equipment while officials defend the present structure. Prominent pilots Mitchell Rodgers and Patrick push for change ahead of hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Ralph Royce
Aircraft Committee
Department
Horace Hickman
Army
Coolidge Committee
William Mitchell
John Rodgers
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Mitchell
W. J. Kidner
Patrick
Keen rivalry in selecting grid sponsor
Mexia high school votes will be collected Tuesday to Thursday in a penny per vote football sponsor contest. Senior Pearl Gooleby, junior Virginia Carmen, sophomore Hazel McClellane, and freshman representative will run, with the winning girl to perform the first tick-off at Friday’s game against West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia High School
Pearl Gooleby
Virginia Carmen
Hazel McClellane
West
Funeral Held for Mrs. Myrtle Bell Whittaker
The funeral for Myrtle Bell Whittaker born June 26 1906 and died September 26 1925 was held Sunday afternoon at 3 PM at the Methodist church with Rev. FH Nanca officiating. Interment followed at City Cemetery with John R Corley Co in charge of arrangements. She was the wife of H Wittaker employed by Pure Oil Co and resided on Groesbeck road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Bell’ Whittaker
Methodist Church
FH. Nanca
City Cemetery
John R. Corley Company
H. Wittaker
Pure Oil Company
Groesbeck Road
Mexia Man Indicted on Serious Offense Involving Daughter
Ed Nicholson, once paroled, is indicted by the 7th district grand jury on a criminal offense against his 12 year old daughter now in Salvation Army care. He was arrested after the girl fled the Mexia home and was later jailed without bond awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ed Nicholson
Seventy-seventh
Salvation Army of
Mexia
Nicholson
A. R. Mace
Salvation Army
Smith Returns to New York After Big Chicago Democratic Rally
Governor Al Smith, having launched his 1928 presidential bid, returns to New York amid a Chicago rally hailed as one of the party's greatest. He dismisses Republican tax reforms, avoids the silk question, and says he will address the Ku Klux Klan issue later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N.S
Chicago
al Smith
New York
Siguor
Negro Charged With Murder After All-Night Party
Waymond Bags, colored, indicted by a grand jury for murder in connection with a shooting at an all night party near the Navarro Limestone county line. The victim, Frank Johnson, colored, died in Limestone county, giving that county jurisdiction. The incident occurred about 4 0 0 a m Sunday east of Tehuacana and north of Wortham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waymond Bagks
Frank Johnson
Navarro-Limestone County
Navarro County
Limestone County
Tehuacsnaw
Wortham
Mexia Black Cats Prep for West Clash in Season Opener
Mexia High School’s Black Cats enter their final training week before facing West High of Mexia on Friday. The squad, a week late starting, works indoors and on the field with scrimmage drills to tighten both lines and backfield. Perkingson shines at quarterback as Carter and Began break long gains, including a touchdown, in Friday’s scrimmage under coaches Dabney and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
West High School
Black Cats
Coolidge
Lorenaard
Mart
Dabney
Johnson
West
Perkingon
Carter
Beegan
John W. Rader Dies at Thornton
John W. Rader, 63, longtime resident of this district, died early today in Thornton. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church at 3 p.m. with burial in Cobb Cemetery. A large attendance of friends and relatives from across the country noted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
John W. Rader
Methodist
Cobb
Weather Outlook for East and West Texas
East Texas sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with local showers in the south. West Texas reports partly cloudy conditions with rain in the forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dixie Series tied as Ft Worth faces Atlanta in decisive game
Fort Worth Panthers rally in the fifth game of the Dixie Series against the Crackers of Atlanta. Wachtel started for Fort Worth with a promising spitter as Warmouth pitched for Atlanta. In the opening inning Zoehner to Wendle, Nichols, Cullop and Davis contributed, with Fort Worth loading the bases before Edington scored on a sacrifice fly.
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Fort Worth
Panthers
Crackers
Atlanta
Wachtel
Ft. Worth
Warmouth
Zoehner
Wendle
Nichols
Good
Mullens
Cullop
Mullen
Davis
Yarmouth
Sears
Koney
Palmer
Edington
Windle
Murphy
Mexia High Elects Bennett Yell Leader For Game
Lenford Bennett was elected yell leader for the boys with Mar ianna Murphy assisting the girls at Mexia high school. The student body prepares for the Mexia vs West game Friday at 3 45 p m.
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Mexia High School
Lenford Bennett
Marianna Murphy
Mexia
Waco Federal Court to Try Damage Suit
The United States District Court in Waco will hear the damage suit Louis Henry et al versus Pure Oil Company. Damages sought amount to 500000 for alleged failure to develop oil lands leased from the plaintiffs. The case was transferred from Limastone County Seventy-Seventh District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACO
United States District Court
Seventy-Seventh District Court
Limastone County
Louis Henry Et al
Pure Oil Company
Psintiffs
Corsicana Golfers Compete At Mexia Club Tournament
Thirty Corsicana men join players from Mexia for a golf tournament at Mexia Country Club. The event draws 30 experts as records are expected to fall in keen play. Corsicana contestants include H L Blanding A H Kerr J D Cunningham J E Edens T Pinkston and others.
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Mexia Country Club
Corsicana
Corsicana Club
Blanding
A. H. Kerr
J. D
Sunday Games in Mexia Condemned by Local Pastor
The Rev J W McKinney of First Christian Church denounced Sunday amusements including baseball as desecration of the Lord's Day. He criticized Texas blue laws for lax enforcement, urged stronger Sunday restrictions, and praised the eighteenth amendment as a step forward. He noted low Sunday School attendance and called for tighter observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
J. W. McKinney
First Christian Church
Christian Church
Texas
cStins J
McKinney
Sink Submarine S-B1: Efforts Halted by Rough Seas
Block Island and New London report failed attempts to raise the sunken submarine S B 1 after a collision Friday night. The 127 foot depth and high seas hinder diving operations as Monarch, a crane ship, arrives with hope crews may survive though most expect all crew dead.
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Block Island
New London
Monarch
Kindred Seeks Passenger for New York Flight
Herbert Kindred, noted Texas aviator and Mexia native, seeks a passenger to join a two day daylight flight from Texas to New York tied to the Pulitzer event. The offer covers gas and oil costs, about a hundred dollars, with credits toward the event and air show exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kindred
T. A. Kindred
Mexia
Texas
New York City
Temple Telegram
Middle Western
South Fifth St
Kindred
New York
Telegram
United States
Republic of Mexico
Mystery of Hammer Murder Victim Deepens in Her Death
San Antonio reports Ada M. McComb, victim of a hammer murder, left behind jewelry in her room. No claimants appear for the body yet. Lucille M. Germaine of Laurelton, N. Y., a niece of the dead woman, wired the district attorney. She claims the other woman confessed to beating Miss McComb to death and remains in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammer
International
San Antonio
Ada M. McComb
Laredo
Tronki
Lucille M. Germaine
Laurelton
N. Y
Mable Longworth
Atill
Grand Jury Returns 83 Indictments Against County Officials
The grand jury under Judge A M Blackman returned 83 indictments in three weeks. Included are theft and drunken driving cases and a surprise indictment of a county commissioner. Sheriff Popejoy plans to arrest John Kennedy on bond of 500 once Kennedy returns from Amarillo. Kennedy, at Texas county officials convention, seeks legal counsel L W Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Blackmom
Seventy-Seventh District Court
Blackman
Whit Popejoy
John M. Kennedy
Fourth
Popejoy
Kennedy
Amarillo
Texas
Mr. Kennedy
Court House
Edward Walker
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Uphold Mitchell
Admiral Moffett
William A. Noffett
Bureau of Naval Aeronautics
President Coolidge
Hmself
Mrs. Whittaker
Grand Jury
SUN
Bennett
Louis Henry
Pure
Murchison
Roy Black
R. L. Wheelock
J. Collins
Fred Allison
Dr. W. K. Logsdon
A. P. Simpson
H. W. Register
PT. Enterprise
M. F
Tom Prickett
Mrs. Prickett
John Kennedy
Viola Ross
Ed. Nicholson
Ted Gibson
Bill Thames
B. W. Erlich
Will Yates
Harvey Kennedy
Waymond Banks
Raymond Rummage
John Brooks
Willie Black
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