Texans to be Honored at Arbor Day Tree Planting
Two Texans will be honored at Arbor Day events in the National Historical Grove along the Anacostia River. A pecan tree from Sam Houston’s home and another grown from a seed of Governor James Stephen Hogg’s grave will be planted as living memorials. The grove, sponsored by Boy Scouts and several associations, features trees linked to historic figures and events.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Washington, D. C
National Historical Grove
Sam Houston
James Stephen Hogg
Anacostia River
Houston
Texas Patriot
Tom Ball
Huntsville
Boy Scouts of Region Number Nine
James F. Fitch
Dallas
W. O. Weed
Austin
Hogg
Boy Scouts
American Forestry Association
Department of Agriculture
American Walnut Manufacturers’ Association
Daniel Webster
Andrew Johnson
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Mount Vernon
Arlington
Gettysburg
Cashier Pleads Guilty in Bank Embezzlement Case
Alfred F. Thompson, cashier of the Farmers National Bank of Hove, closed 1931, pleads guilty in federal court to embezzling 890 dollars on Sept 20 1929 and 3000 dollars on Aug 1 1931. Five other counts dismissed. Judge William H. Atwell to pronounce sentence this week.
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Sherman
Alfred F. Thompson
Farmers’ National Bank of
Hove
William H. Atwell
Judge Bishop to Open Court in Amarillo Monday
Forty-seventh District Court returns to Amarillo next Monday for a 10 week term after Claude term ends this week. The 108th District Court begins an 11 week term as Judge Gee starts the docket. Potter County court at law starts a new term but Judge Nelson waits for a governor signature to shift its work to the proper jurisdiction. Iowa State College reports say cow water intake in winter depends more on air temperature than water temperature.
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Amarillo
Claude
Armstrong County
108Th District Court
W. E. Gee
Potter County Court-At
Ferguson
Iowa State College
U S Enforcement of Dry Laws to Continue in Texas
Federal enforcement of the Volstead act will persist in Texas while the state remains dry. George B Hufford LL C Commissioner in Austin said the 3.2 beer provision applies only to wet states and no change is expected until Texas votes to adopt a state liquor measure.
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Austin
Texas
George B. Hufford
LL. C
Hufford
Congress
Defense of Home Sparks Shooting Incident in Oklahoma City
Henry Downs 24 a Denver basketball player is in critical condition after being shot by P. Merrick a former state highway patrol officer. Merrick claims self defense for a shot at Downs who allegedly attacked his wife during a visit to their home. Downs calls it accidental while Merrick remains jailed awaiting outcome of injuries.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Henry Downs
Denver
P. Merrick
Merrick
Tom Merrick
Downs
Une
Governor Grants Pardons And Paroles In Texas
Governor Miram A. Ferguson issued a conditional pardon to Leon H. Bryant for forgery and passing a forged instrument after a seven year sentence in Dallas and Torrent counties. General paroles went to W. H. Anderson for burglary two years in Harrison County, B. N. Taylor for burglary two years in McLennan County, and G. C. Adams for liquor law one year in Taylor County.
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Austin
U.P
Miriam A. Ferguson
Leon H. Bryant
Dallas
Torrent
W. H. Anderson
Harrison County
B. N. Taylor
McLennan County
G. C. Adams
Taylor County
Oklahoma Senator Seeks Oil Tariff to Aid Industry
Oklahoma Senator Louis Fischl introduced a Senate resolution urging Congress to levy a tariff on crude oil and refined products to relieve the distressed oil industry. He cited 22 million people affected, foreign imports rising, 1933 production losses, reduced state revenue, and increased unemployment as justification for the tariff proposal.
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Oklahoma City
Congress
Oklahoma Senate
Louis Fischl
Ardmore
Fischl
Oklahoma
Three Cases Sent To Federal Court By Judge Gee
Three cases were transferred from the 108th District Court to federal court as the new term opened under Judge W. E. Gee. McKnight Transfer Storage and Sales Co v Harden. Harman v Phillips Petroleum Co. Heglin v State Life Insurance Co. The Malin suit against Pirates and White Sox may be heard Tuesday. The Bureau of Fisheries produced more than 100 million game fish in 1932.
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108Th District Court
Federal Court
W. E. Gee
McKnight
Jerry Malin
News-Globe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Gee
Malin
Bureau of Fisheries
Farm fires claim 3500 lives yearly in US and Canada
The University of Illinois agricultural department reports about 3,500 people die annually in farm fires in the United States and Canada while property losses reach 150 million dollars.
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United States
Canada
University of Illinois Agricultural Department
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Associated Press
Bishop
U.S
SOLON
Hardeen
Houdini
Buddy
U. S. Senate
J. P. Morgan and Company
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate Banking Committee
Ceara
West Sixth Ave
Pittsburgh Paint Products Agency
Ge, Jondt
Globe-News
Cooking
Christeen Chitwood
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