The Mexia Daily News from Mexia, Texas • Page 8

twita tSatljj fcfotoa III ftftlt Sunday, June II, Wl EBALL STANDINGS TMty'i IIMkMI THE AMMuno ft Friday's Boston 7, Cleveland 2 Baltimore i Hayley Mills In Movie Al Mexia Theatre Mills outgrows her inlld'Star status, emerges iit ra, and charming bung woman in her latest romantic story, "A Mat- of Innocence," wMeh be- Sunday at the Mexia itre. Based on Noel, Coward's short "Pretty "A Mat- of Innocence" is the'bitter- story plain, frumpy who comes Singapore 1, is transformed overnight beautiful, woman by the ve of an Eurasian gigolo. Sha- a roman- his native India, is Eurasian) pvor Howard is, Haley's star' and her- uncle in the the role, of, a alty rubber; plantation manag- gone native, girl friend is Karen Lui. Mills comes to Singapore le travelling? companion of aunt Brehda. De Branzie, ard's but does not "her-' after -the her aunt Wereating.4v,» Mills' maturity, on -the ijsl; indicated vi by has been de- ited by, of the Picture Association of lerjca.

of the lation is to and in- so; that they may whether California 2, Washington 0 New York 5, Oakland 4, lo innings Detroit 6, Chicago nlngs Detroit 6, Chicago 5, 14 in- ftittgs twl Washington at California Baltimore at Minnesota Boston at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago New York at Oakland, light Sunday's Games New York at California Washington at Minnesota Boston at Cleveland Baltimore at Oakland, 2 Detroit at Chicago, 2 Monday's Games New York at California, Washingon at Minnesota, Baltimore at Oakland, Cleveland vs. Chicago at Only games scheduled National League W. L. Pet. G.B 36 25 .590 Dick By Public RcocHon Af aiiiifr Guns Is Beaten NEW YORK (AP) A he was convinced Western mov- lie auction, but Sheriff Malcolm boy actor huttg up his gitns.

A'ie and television pet formers had newspaper discontinued two given gutts too good att image, comic strips with a high Removing his own, Allen de- bam content. A re-enactment of clared: "I will never put them fc gangster celed. massacre was on again in my life." The Greensboro, N.C. These were some of the reac- Daily News notified its readers it tions this week against guns andwould no longer publish Dick violence in the wake of the as-'Tracy and Little Orphan Annie. sassinalion of Sett.

Robert P. The newspapef cited what it de- Kennedy. Rex Allen, a veteran Molly-tation wood and rodeo star, in the lence" scribed as the "constant exploi- busincss 17 years, told an audience at the 27th annual Midwest Horse Show in Springfield, 111., and advocacy of In the two strips. Vio- FEWER CAVITIES a re for this hippopotamus who holds its mouth open a daily brushing at the Munich, Germany, zoo, Keeper Hermann Nelz uses a sc brush for the morning chore. for scrub Today In Washington WASHINGTON (AP) The licly mutilating, defacing, defil- 3t.

Louis ian Fran. xis Angeles be. one-which or should Je, Ijliijoy. ilaley, says about actress 32 29 525 4 33 30 .524 .4 Atlanta 30 29 .508 5 Chicago 30 29 508 5 Cincinnati 29 29 .500 'hila'phia 27 27 .500 Vew York 28 29 .491 6 'ittsburgh 24 31 .436 9 Houston 23 34 .404 11 Friday's Results Chicago 2, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0 New York 7, San Francisco Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 0 Los Angeles 6-1, Philadelphii Today's Games San Francisco at New York Houston at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at St.

Louis, Chicago at Atlanta, Sunday's Games Chicago at Atlanta Los Angeles at Philadelphia Cincinnati at St. Louis San Francisco at New York, Houston at Pittsburgh, 2 Monday's Games Cincinnati at Atlanta, Houston at Pittsburgh, Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Only games scheduled cost of the casket and undertaking services connected with the funeral of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy may be paid by the government. ing or trampling a flag.

After the House action, the bill is known to have reached the Senate Judiciary Committee but tnere the trail end s. Though no hearings were held, the com' A Senate aide said Thursday mittee in September ordered the it is customary for the govern- measure favorably reported to WJJ-X Minor League Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS I Friday's Results Pacific Coast League tulsa 4, Spokane 1 Indianapolis 7, Tacoma 0 Vancouver 4, Phoenix 1 Seattle 4, San Diego 3 Denver 5, Portland 2 Hawaii 11, Oklahoma City 4 International League Columbus 3, Buffalo 2 6, Toledo 1 Richmond 3, Rochester 2 Syracuse 4, Jacksonville 2 Texas League Albuquerque 2, Dallas-Fort Worth El Paso 17, Shreveport Amarillo 7, Arkansas 6 San Antonio 6, Memphis 2 ment to pay the basic funeral expenses of senators who die in office. Any bills received, he said, will be referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee for approval. Payment of such expenses, he said, would be authorized under a resolution providing for a committee to "arrange for and attend" the funeral. The resolution was passed June 6, the day of the New York senator's death of gunshot geles.

wounds in Los An- the Senate. It should have been put on the Senate's legislative calendar next but never was. Nor is it on the committee's agenda Technically, it's nowhere. Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen told a report Thursday he will start a search.

Capital Footnotes Promotions for general officers approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee COMPLETES BASIC Private John David Plemons, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Plemons of Mexia, has just com- Buddy Thornton Funeral Rites Held In Wortham Funeral services for Releford Marvin (Buddy) Thornton, 65, of Tehuacana, were held Sunday at 2 p.m.

in Walker Chapel in Wortham. Mr. Thornton, a native of Tehuacana, died Friday about 9 a.m. in the Wortham Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was a Mason.

Mr. Thornton was a Baptist. He was the eldest son of Mrs. Joe Thornton of Tehuacana, and the late Mr. Thornton.

Officiating was the Rev. Isaac Thornton of Fair field. Assisting was the Rev. Robert Benson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Wortham. Surviving are his wife, Mary Billie, of Tehuacana; a son, Fred Thornton, of Salinas, Ca- his mother, of Tehuaca- three brothers, Tommy na; Thornton, Harry Thornton and Dick Thornton, all of Tehuacana and two sisters, Mrs.

Roland Chausse of Lubbock, and Mrs. J. K. Pelham of Waco. WASHINGTON CAP) The bill providing criminal penalties for persons desecrating the American flag has dropped out of sight in the Senate.

Irked by flag-burnings and other mistreatment of the flag in antiwar rallies, the House passed the bill 385 to 16 last June 20. It calls for a fine of up to $1,000 or up to one year in prison for anyone convicted of pub- Thursday included two to four- pleted basic training at Fort jstar rank: Lt Gen Bruce North Carolina, and has In mTved mer the Army's new vice been assigned to a heavy con- Houstem Astros Sink Deeper In League Cellar PITTSBURGH (AP) The thTowing rocks weak-hitting Houston Astros Bob Caseyi managed but two siSgles Friday House spee ch reacting to a'tele- vision editorial calling for pas sage of a gun control bill. chief of staff, and Lt. Gen. Berton E.

Spivy named to be a U.S. member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military committee. The median price of all new one-family homes sold in April was $24,100, according to the Commerce Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development. Capital Quote "I say to television that you have the most influence on the warped and immature mind, and you had better get your own house in order before you start in Member of Matter Remodeling Guild A BUILDING SUPPLY Pbooe GYC 3731 909 East MlUm CompUU Paneling, Hardware, Paint, Took, Light Garden i All Lumber Our Specialty- night off Pittsburgh rookie Bob Moose and sank even deeper into the National League cellar. Moose, who beat the Astros 3-0, pitched 7 2-3 innings of no- flit ball before Julio Gotay singled into the eighth.

Ron Davis stroked another single in the ninth. The rookie walked Rusty Staub with two out in the first inning and then retired 21 straight batters. There has never been a no hitter in Forbes Field since it opened in 1909. Pittsburgh scored the only run it needed off Denny Lemaster in the second inning on a bunt single, a steal of second, an error and a single, The length of a year was calculated as early as 3000 C. by the ancient Egyptians.

Come By And Register JWI 'Track Stereo i 7 mr fBP City Commission To Hold Monthly Meeting Tuesday Mexia's swirryning pool will be discussed at a regular monthly meeting the City Commission Tuesday night. Mayor Aubrey Franklin preside at the meeting to be held in the Commission room of the city hall at 7 o'clock. The swimming pool, owned by the Mexia Youth Recreatiprj Association, has not been opened this year. Also on Tuesday night's (Spip-, mission agenda is the opening of bids for air-conditioning ajifl remodeling of portions of the efc ty hall. This includes rooms now used by the Bistone Municipal Water Supply District.

Bids will also be opened for a new pickup to be used, by Wayne Carroll, the general superintendent for the City Mexia. struction unit there. He graduated from Mexia High School in 1966 and was employed at Beaumont with his uncle, Buddy Plemons, in heavy construction before entering the service. Private Plemons' sister, Joyce, lives at Fort Bragg. Her husband Sgt.

W. S. Hassell in personnel. USE THE WANT ADS where he was with the Department of Recreation for the State of California, until his retirement in 1966. He was making his home with his mother in Tehuacana.

Pallbearers were 9 Dunn, Robert Dunn, Elijah Black, Cleo Ca'lame, Blake is Erskine and Smith Cogdell. Burial was in the Wortham Cemetery, under direction of iWalker Funeral Home. The re-enactment of the 1929 St. Valentine's Day gangster massacre, scheduled for a shopping center show in Burnaby, B.C. was called off by promoter Ceorge Patey.

He said he bowed lo phoned objections by citizens who felt it Would glamorize vio lence. A Western store chain put its toy guns under the counter and said make-believe weapons for tots henceforth would be produced only upon parental request. The Dayton store chain, which has outlets in Minnesota, Missouri, California, Oregon, na and Colorado, said it would henceforth push peaceful toys, such as steam shovels. Two of the four biggest department stores in Minneapolis reported they had quit selling toys keyed to violence. The other two said they planned to fo low suit.

In Richland, Donnie Einan, 7, suggested to his father, Duane, that both turn in their guns to the police. The elder Einan gave up a revolver. Donnie parted with an air gun and four toy pistols. Law enforcement officers at Tampa, destroyed 300 guns seized in various criminal investigations by dropping them into a vat of acid. Previous practice was to sell such weapons at pub- Beard said, "There are already enough guns out there." A California student group which had; campaigned for Sen.

Kennedy disbanded, reformed as The Kennedy Action Corps and began a door-to-door campaign for signatures on a petition calling for stiffer gun control laws. The Jordan Marsh a department store chain with headquarters in Bostort, has discontinued sales of guns and ammu- William P. Reed, president, said the decision was made "in the best interest of the American public." Anoher Boston department store, Raymond's, with stores in five surrounding communities announced in newspaper advertisements it will stop selling guns and ammunition. In Honolulu, Assistant Police Chief Fred Paoa issued a pica eight days ago for residents to turn in unwanted guns. Since then, 105 handguns and 34 rifles, of ammunition have boon turned in.

SANTA FE EXECUTIVE HAS FATAL ATTACK AUSTIN (AP An executive of the Santa Fe Railway, V. Anderson, 58, of Amaritio, died Friday of a heart attack. He was in Austin on business. SUN. THRU TUES.

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