State Show Draws 20 States At International Livestock Exposition
At Chicago on December 4 the International Livestock Exposition showcased purebred livestock from Texas to Ontario with 20 states winning blue ribbons. Iowa State College led Hawkeye prizes while 1 200 4 H club youths marched in the arena and Evelyn Kidd of Spirit Lake won the Home Improvement test. Sybil Herring of Cuba Illinois won the clothing contest and the grand junior championship bull was Paymaster exhibited by Singleton Farms of Midlothian Texas.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Texas
Ontario
Evelyn Kidd
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Sybil Herring
Cuba
Ill
Singleton Farmers of
Midlothian
Victoria's
Kelley to be sent to Illinois court in murder probe
James Kelley alias Edgar Kelley and Ezra McVeagh, held at Fort Sam Houston, faces transfer to Lake Forest to face charges linked to the Lake Bluff murder and Edna Kelley’s logging case. Lake Forest Police Chief Lester Tiffany will brief the county attorney after judge advocate review.
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San, Antonio
James Kelley
Edgar Kelley
Ezra McVeagh
Fort Sam Houston
Lake Bluff
Ilinois
Edna Kelley
Lake Forest
Illinois
Lester Tiffany
Kelley
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Judge Advocate
Eighth Corps
Tiffany
Lake County
A. V. Smith
Eight Texans Accept Appointments in Reserve Corps
The War Department announced eight Texas men have accepted appointments in the Officers Reserve Corps. Named are Henry William Hoffer Jr of Kaufman as 1st Lieutenant Dental Reserve, Paul O. Ingledue of Mason as 1st Lieutenant Dental Reserve, Harvey L. Lockhart of Plainview as 2nd Lieutenant Air Reserve, John T. Ramsey of Marshall as 2nd Lieutenant FA Reserve, William C. Richards of Athens, Paul L. Sexton of Cooledge as 1st Lieutenant, Jack Weese of Fort Worth as 2nd Lieutenant Engineers Reserve, and John Roy Reasonover of Kemp as 2nd Lieutenant Infantry Reserve.
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Bascom N
Timmons
Washington
War Department
Henry William Hoffer, Jr. Kaufman
Paul O. Ingledue
Mason
Harvey L. Lockhart
Plainview
John T. Ramsey
Marshall
William C. Richards
The Haunted House and Tarzan at the Interstate theatre
Today’s amusements list shows The Haunted House with an all star cast and Tarzan the Mighty at the Interstate vaudeville. The Mission presents The Home Towners, a George M. Cohan stage hit, along with Vitaphone featurettes. Deandi offers Crimson Canyon featuring Johno Wells and Marty Young with his Ten Youngsters.
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Tarzan the Mighty
George M. Cohan
Vitaphone
Deandi
Crimson Canyon
Johno Wells
Marty Young
State Refuses More Teachers for Tech
A Texas board of control declined to fund 20 additional teaching positions at the Texas Technological College in Lubbock to handle rising enrollment. President Dr. P. W. Horn cited 1,800 students, up 400 from last year, with 119 faculty members. He was advised to petition appropriations committees when the legislature convenes.
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House
Senate
Deputies Fail to Find Plane Thief
Deputies searched in vain for an airplane thief said to have stolen a Swallow plane from W. C. Maus at Corpus Christi. The plane was reported headed toward San Antonio and officers confiscated it but could not locate the pilot.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
W. C. Maus
Corpus Christi
Ben
Lee
Nueces County
Former Texan To Be Dean in Okla A and M
Dr. W. H. G. Bennett said last night that C. P. Blackwell of Shreveport Louisiana will be named director of the experiment station and dean of agriculture at Oklahoma A and M College by the state board of agriculture. Blackwell taught agronomy for two years at the University of Texas.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Dem
C. P. Blackwell
Shreveport
Oklahoma A. & M. College
State Board of Agriculture
WH. G. Bennett
Oklahoma College
Blackwell
University of Texas
Jury selection looms in Dallas murder case
In Dallas on December 4, the Adams Mathews shooting case moves toward a jury after extensive pretrial wrangling. Prosecutors and defense lawyers use peremptory challenges to probe jurors views on capital punishment and self defense as they prepare for a trial linked to a September street corner shooting on Main and Akard.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
W. Ray Adams
Orville Mathews
Bankes
Adams
Mathews
Tom Connally
Marlin
Earle B. Mayfield
United States Senate
Waco
Weat
Main
Akard
Defense questions jurors on Klan ties in Adams case
Attorneys questioned prospective jurors about meetings presided by Ben C. Richards Jr of Dallas in a Klan connection. They also pressed on potential influence from obligations. By nightfall three venuemen were tentatively accepted and each side had used three peremptory challenges.
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Adama
Ben C. Richards, Jr
Dallas
Ben C. Richards
Texas Gets Two New Postmasters
The post office department has appointed William Newsom postmaster at Cee Wee a new office in Cattle county and William P Carter postmaster at Savoy Fannin county replacing Henry M Amlin the retiring officer. An examination will be held at Inadale Texas to select postmaster eligibles for that office.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
D. C
Texas
Post Office Department
William Newsom
Cee Wee
Cattle County
William P. Carter
Savoy
Fannin County
Henry M. Amlin
Inadale
Royal Arch Masons Open Texas Session Led by Grand High Priest
Grand High Priest George W. Emery opened the Grand Royal Arch session in Texas with continuing meetings through Tuesday. New chapters Hidalgo Edinburg Port Niches Port Niches Mahank were reported by Grand Secretary T. M. Bartley. A separate federal court sale of the steamer Juno to C. L. Kerr of Houston cleared claims against the vessel for 5000 dollars.
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George W. Emery
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of
Texas Masons
Emery
T. M. Bartley
Hidalgo
Edinburg
Port Niches
Mahank
Federal Court
C. L. Kerr
Houston
Estes
Beaumont Standoff Ends After Year at Municipal Wharf
The Associated Press reports Beaumont on December 4 tied up for nearly a year at Municipal Wharf ending by order of authorities. Local officials oversee a resolution resolving the prolonged port dispute and its impact on trade and shipping.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Municipal Wharf
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Danny Duggan
America
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The
Laughlander’s Union
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Edna White
Jean Sothern
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Tarzar
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