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The Mexia Daily News from Mexia, Texas • Page 2

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MEXIA DAILY NEWS. MEXIA. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 30.

1952 Thornton ByMRS. XXLA DOKUPIL The watermelon crop is about all harvested. There were 13 cars shipped from here this year, 20 last year and 33 the year before, We can see what dry weather and insects can do in spite of all the- fertilizer and poison does to help make a bumper crop. I Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. McLelland of Houston visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

G. C. Lowns over the weekend. Mrs. Ralph Richardson and Jerry of Waco, visited her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Williams a few days, Mr.

Richardson is coming for them Sunday. Mr. and, Mrs. Joe Schmidt "of Houston visited his mother, Mrs. Mae Schmidt, and other relatives over the weekend.

Rev. Howard Smith of Mexia preached at The Central Baptist church Sunday'and Sunday night in the absence of the Rev. T. E. CaJdweJl, who is on vacation.

Mrs. E. S. Nicholeson spent 'the weekend with friends at Odds. Mr.

and Mrs. Finley Williams sons. Clancy, and Donald'of Clute viisted her brother and DESERTED CITY A lone Mr. and Mrs. G.

A. Clancy, and other relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rhea of Groesbeck visited her aunt and uncle, Mr.

and MIJS. J. H. Cayton, Sunday afternoon. The Maggie Adams Circle met at the church Monday afternoon.

with the president, Mrs. Homer Mr. and Mrs. Jud Brown and daughters, Linda and Joy, are on a vacation trip to Arkansas and Missouri this week. and Mrs.

Soyie McSpadden of Wilmington, Delaware, were guests in the home of his mother, Mrs. A. P. McSpadden last week. Jack Bloxom is in Santa Anna this week conducting the song service- for a revival meeting at the Baptist Church there.

i Mrs. Loften Boyd -visited Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Proctor in Thursday and Friday of last week. Mr.

and Mrs. George Campbell of Springfield, werej guests in the home Miss Grace and Fritz Campbell last week, Mr. and Earl McSpadden have returned, from Denver, Colorado, where they have been and visiting their daughter and her husband, Lt. I and Mrs. Kerry D.

Savage. Mrs. Pearl Minter returned to her home in Freeport Saturday following a several days visit with her patents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Chappel.

Mrs. Woodroe Lamberth and; daughter, Dixie Lee, left Sunday for Rotan, Texas, to visit a week where, brother Orvil Borger from i Mrs. Etta Walker has returned i in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.

Teague, son of brother W. M. Bor- home from a Mexia hospital. She F. Ellison.

resorts to escape the city's oven-like beat. fdrrar 'from Sardis attended church here I Sunday. Mr. Floyd Little from Groes- i beck spent one day last week lere jt his sister, Mrs. Callie In the absence of our pastor I DiU visi Mr Bill Kennedy at Personville who is in a revival, meeting else- I Tuesday night.

league By MBS. LESLIE COOPER As late as was unlawful i First telephone lines used for Charles Will'iams, of Somer- fof a Christian to take interest on commercial purposes in the Uni- 'to his factory in Bos- money lent. ted States ran from ther home of in 1871, St.Joseph ASPIRIN WORLDS LAKKTSOLER AT IOC ger, preached for us Saturday night. He delivered a good message. On Sunday brother Phelps from Jewett, father of our pastor preached for us.

We all enjoyed the two sermons. On Sunday night our pastor was with us. Mr. and Mrs. W.

S. Gibson and i need rain very badly. is much improved. Grandmother Robertson is still confined to her bed. Miss Betty Ann Easterling from Houston visited Mrs.

Gerald in Easterling here Sunday. It is still hot and dry and we i Schrader this week. Nathen Utsey of Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Utsey Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs, Billy. Brim and daughter of Freeport are the of Mr. and Mrs. Leon MOBIL "BATTERIES WILLARD When your car battery goes dead telephone 86 for prompt ROAD SERVICE! RftGLAND SERVICE STATION son are vacationing in Kilgore and Tyler this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ellison from Franklin spent the weekend here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Ainsworth, they also have a i granddaughter from. Freeport spending the week with them. Several from here attended the i memorial at Fairoakes last Thurs- i day. Mrs.

Short Foley and children I have returned home after visiting a few days in Vernon with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Kennedy Phone 1234 For Job Printing Office Supplies SEWftl The Printer 1QO North Shterman Street Dies Will Reveal Info On Subversive Activities In U.S. JASPER, Tex.

(UP) Former Congressman Martin Dies, won nomination to Congress when former Lt. Gov. John Lee Smith withdrew 35 candidate, said today he will reveal new formation on subversive activities Adsms in charge of-a business in the nation Mrs. John Foster returned! Sunday from a trip to i where she visited her son, i Mr. and Irby Gibbs.

Mrs. W. C. Call visited rela-j I tives in Corsicana Sunday. Mrs.

G. H. Fredenrich i Mrs. C. accompanied Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Woodfin of Mexia to Kitrell, Texas, Monday to at- tend a reunion of the Harper family which will be held on the ranch of Earl Williamson. and Mrs, L. F. Adkisonj and daughter, Peggy of Odessa, were visitors over the weekend in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Victor Peggy remained over Mrs. J. E. Prichard and children spent the weekend here with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. E. E. Prichard, and Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Richardson. 1he for a week's visit. Visitors in the home of Mrs. Dies, former chairman of Mary Grey were: Mr. and Mrs House Un-American Activi-1'Charles Grey and children of HELEN OLIVER INSURANCE AGENCY 10M FIRE AUTO TORNADO Play It Safe DRIVE CAREFULLY The Life You Save May Be Your Own Lucky You by Dick Shaw Larky jay-walked and reached the olhor This Advertisement Sponsored Mexia Jaycee Safety Committee ties committee, said he would moke a broadcast within the next two or three weeks "to discuss i national policy in this critical pe- b-iod." He would not say what information he intends to reveal, but not- I ed, "I have something that is pretty far-reaching." Mr.

Dies won the Democratic nomination when Smith, his opponent for a scheduled August 23 runoff primary, withdrew. Mr. Dies lacked only 1,600 votes of a clear majority over six candidates in the race. vote. The Democratic nomination in Texas is equivalent to election.

Mr. Smith said he would not southeast while the other two occur in the deserts of Arizona, California and. Texas. he are produced in a breeding sea- son. have confirmed our findings.

jThere has been more coming out day showing that we were right." J. TAXI Night Service PHONE 8OO-801 Contest Dies in the runoff "because another election would take so much time and money." After the first breeding season, Mr. Dies said he hoped to re- both the male and female eel die. turn to the House Un-American Approximately 10,000,000 eggs Activities committee which headed from 1938 to 1945. "The full story of domestic communism and its relationship i to international communism has never been told," he said.

"There is an interlocking relationship of communism in the United States with communism elsewhere. It, will be up to -the Un-American I Activities committee to bring out I that relationship." i Mr. Dies said he was apparent-! i ly successful in his bid for elec- lion to the newly created post of, congressman-at-large, because i i "events over the last eight years DAVE CLARID6E THANKS LIMESTONE COUNTY VOTERS To The Public: I take this method of my deep appreciation for the BM last Satur- dar in the for Sheriff of County. I eatcnd this upwt my record as a law enforcement officer, a field in which I have specialised for the pest It years. It is especially, gratifying; to the large vote I received in Mexia and Gioeebeck.

where I hare served as a local law enforcement officer. I feel that is a recommendation, from those who know me best and have had the best opportunity; to observe my work in this capacity. am thankful, fee the various other boxes that went in my iavex. and the. geod vote-received in other boxes, I BOW soiicU your favor and support in the second primary, neejolliaj of whom you may have supported in the first primary.

(Paid Political Adv.) DAVC It's easy to plan summer meals with Coke Houston who spent the weekend Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDenial and two children oft San Anton- io who are spending two weeks, Mrs.

Cora L. Curry of, Waco returned hqme Monday following a-; weekend visit in the home of. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Grayson.

In fact, Coca-Cola almost plans them for you, because it suggests so many foods quickly prepared and greatly relished. Shop at the sign of AT YOUR FOOD STORE 1 bo You There are only three species of tortoise in the United States. The gopher tortoise is the most com-! He polled 49.69 per cent of the mon these and is found in the i IOTTIEO UNOCI AUTHORITY OP TMC COCA-COIA COMPANY It MEXIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY I 19M. THE COM PAWT Homemakers Your neighbor COOKS ELECTRICALLY and welt bet a few pennies (just the amount it costs to cook a complete meal electrically) that she will tell you that she would never cook any other way. Texas kitchens are HOT but they're cooler with an electric range.

and ALL ELECTRIC KITCHENS ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Quick refrigeration it with new 1952 model electric Most models have reetino; cow- AUTOMATIC LAUNDRY Another hard jab that's been made easy with cheap electricity is laundering. Automatic washer, electric dryer and irener actually make fun out of wash day. Entire laandry washed an ELECTRIC DISHWASHER Washing dishes hat be- thing of past when yaw awn an electric dishwasher. Put the in, tarn the switch. (hat's all there k.

nicnttc WATER MATING With your law declric rafM. yav can now hvat water rita modem way. There constant storage of HOT water always. It is cleaner and dcesn'r heat ua die MUM. (HUf ibttrttltr! SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRK SEfiVKE COMPANY A Terns by Texas Ciriiens.

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