Clemency Grants Release to Fifteen Convicts
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson issued 15 clemency actions including 14 conditional pardons and a full pardon in Texas. The pardons, totaling 35 proclamations on file, were issued before Christmas. notable cases include William H. Langhorne Jr. given a five day furlough for his mother’s funeral and multiple county offenders granted pardons or restored citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
W.P
Miriam A. Ferguson
William H. Langhorne, Jr
Valeria Zapalac
David Meritt
Harris County
Sam Jacobs
Lee Matthews
Fort Bend County
Bill Williamson
Smith County
J. W. Heatherington
Palo Pinto County
Clause E. Jones
Tarrant County
College president sends verse greeting to friends
Dr. H Benedict of the University of Texas, an astronomer and mathematician, writes a Christmas and New Year verse. He notes gloom comes from human acts not nature and urges better will and adherence to Christ’s teachings to bring peace this turning year.
Otis Gilbert Sentenced for Wife Desertion in Texas Court
In 47th District Court Otis O D Gilbert was found guilty of wife and child desertion and sentenced to 18 months in the penitentiary. Testimony showed the family lived at National Guard barn quarters with welfare groceries. the wife testified he abandoned them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
47Th District
O. D
Otis
Gilbert
National Guard
Fair Grounds
Welfare Association
Beacon Quartet to Perform at Hill Class Program
The Beacon Quartet Edward Pearce H A Shaw Lester Aldrich and Bill Armstrong will entertain the T Newton Hill Bible class Sunday at the Texas Theater starting 9 40. Shaw will lead singing with Miss Doris Shaw accompanying. Judge W EF Gee and Dr R C Snodgrass will lead the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Newton Hill
Beacon Quartet
Edward Pearce
H. A. Shaw
Lester Aldrich
Bill Armstrong
Doris Shaw
W. Ef, Gee
R. C. Snodgrass
Texas Theater
Mrs Gibson to be buried in Waxahachie
The body of Emma Driskill Gibson 75 died yesterday afternoon was sent by Boxwell Brothers to Waxahachie for interment. She is the mother of Mrs W A McDavid a high school faculty member who was at the bedside and of Earl L Gibson of Flagstaff Arizona. The article notes rubber use by the automotive industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Driskill Gibson
Boxwell Brothers
Waxahachie
Tack Letters and Lost Items in Reader Notes
Public notices show a job ad seeking a neat roommate for room and board at 218 Milam Street with references. Readers report a lost bulldog named Smudge from a dog owner and a lost purse at Newberrys with a reward offered. contact details and addresses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Street
Northwest Texas Hospital
Reader seeks farm work or share rental in New Mexico
A reader aged 32, with a farming background and family, requests a farm to rent on shares or a monthly salary plus share of profits. He has sold equipment, has experience with machinery and livestock, and will relocate. Contact via telephone 7333. references available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Bartlett
New Mexico
San Antonio Men Fight Extradition
Ef forts of the federal government to return S A men to Chicago over a quarter million dollar mail robbery will be resisted by S D Bonner and John Cunningham. Bonner, former president of the Commercial National Bank, and Cunningham, a local attorney, posted $10 000 bonds and await a January 12 hearing where the government must reveal part of its evidence. The arrests followed $150 000 in stolen securities traced to the Commercial National, with prior state indictments for $100 000 in bonds stolen in New York and traced to San Antonio.
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San Antonio
U.P
Chicago
S. D. Bonner
John Cunningham
Bonner
Commercial National Bank
Cunningham
Liberty
United States
Commercial National
New York
Retired Farmer James R. Oliver Dies at 74
James R. Oliver, 74, retired farmer, died at 1:00 this morning at the home of his son, R. E. Oliver, 500 Bellview Street. Funeral services will be at 2:30 Saturday at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home with burial in Davidson, Oklahoma. Surviving are five daughters, two sons, and his son-in-law J. H. King.
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James R. Oliver
R. E. Oliver
Bellview Street
Davidson
Okla
Blackburn- Shaw Funeral Home
J. H. King
Amarillo
R. C. Mullins
Tucson
Ariz
A. J. Norwood
Enid
R. E. Gattin
Pampa
Essie Oliver
Marvin Oliver
Frederick
Marion Oliver
Courthouse deeds record transfers in San Jacinto Heights
Courthouse records show several warranty deeds. Orvie V. Madden transfers lot 10 block 16 to I Rasco for 1400 dollars. Maud V. Cook sells to Wichita Falls Bldg. & Loan Assumption Lot 1 block 235 San Jacinto Heights. W A Fowler to Ralph J Moore lot 20 block? ABM price 400. Hattie G Cobb to C C Gilbert part of surveys 7 and 12 block 7 3 Potter & Oldham for 100. The central grain belt rainfall note appears unrelated.
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Orvie V. Madden
I. Rasco
San Jacinto Heights
Maud V. Cook
Wichita Falls
Potter & Oldham
Westbrook Demands Specific Data From West Texas Chamber
Texas Relief Director Lawrence Westbrook urged Walter D. Cline of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce to file precise complaints about treatment of West Texas counties and alleged discrimination. He noted that wheat allotment checks worth about 6 million dollars would reach 32 counties with most farmers receiving 400 to 500 dollars, and asked if continued Civil Works funding is needed.
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Austin
Texas Relief
Lawrence Westbrook
Walter D. Cline
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Texas
Cline
Drough
Washington
Westbrook
Christmas Revue At Fair Theater Delights City
The Christmas Kiddie Revue starring Georgien Issitt and Junior Lowenstern plays the Fair Theater today and tomorrow with Angelo Armento from Ringling Brothers performing tumbling acts. Miss Tissitt and Junior present acrobatic and violin numbers. a large cast includes Glenna Fair Ruth Cowan Evelyn Jones and many others led by Mike Hollander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgien Issitt
Junior Lowenstern
Fair Theater
Angelo Armento
Ringling Brothers Circus
Armento
Miss Tissitt
Junior
Southwest
Glenna Fair
Ruth Cowan
Evelyn Jones
Jean Travis
Jane Marie Tomberlin
Victor
Ian Smith
Doreen Finklea
Amy Travis
Pauline Mitchell
LeNell Ekelund
Claudia Mae Brummett
Barbara Verne Motch
Georgia Waghorne
Frances Motch
James Edward Tomberlin
Guydell Owens
Mike Hollander
Census Supervisors Named in Two States
The Commerce Department announced the first organization work for the census of American business funded by the Civil Works Administration. Supervisors were named for field work in Arkansas and Louisiana with listed coordinators in Fayetteville Jonesboro Shreveport Alexandria Lake Charles LaFayette Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Civil Works Administration
Arkansas
Allan Wilson
Fayetteville
Edward J. Mason
Jonesboro
Louisiana
Leon I. Kahn
Shreveport
H. B. Bozeman
Alexandria
William Alex Robertson
Lake Charles
W. A. Montgomery
LaFayette
Newton A. Sanders
Baton Rouge
Floran Dirman
New Orleans
Potter County Prisoners to Get Yale Turkey Feed
Tex Melroy will donate turkeys and cranberries for the Christmas dinner at noon Monday for inmates at Potter County jail. Sheriff Bill Adams announced the plan. Inmates also received a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
YALE
Tex
Melroy
Bill Adams
Christmas Eve Service at St. Andrew's Church
The public is invited to a candle light midnight Christmas Eve service at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Rev. F. A. Foster will give a brief Christmas talk as brass candlelight illuminates the space. The service starts at 11:15 PM and at midnight the Holy Communion will be celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
F. A. Foster
Divorce Granted for English Peer and Actress in Britain
In Edinburgh today Lord Inverclyde a British shipping magnate secured a divorce from Lady Inverclyde the actress Jane Tripp. The couple wed in 1929 and dissolved their marriage by Reno decree in 1931. Lady Inverclyde earlier urged a divorce in England to avoid bigamy prosecutions if she remarried.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Court of Session
Lord Inverclyde
Lady Inverclyde
Jane Tripp
Reno
New
England
Great Britain
A B C Members Plan Dinner and Shrine Dance Night
Wives and guests of American Business Club members dine at 7 tonight in Capitol Hotel. Afterward they attend the Shrine dance at Masonic Temple. Members bring toy gifts for another member to aid a charity. Roy Burke chairs. John R. Armstrong presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Business Club
Capitol Hotel
Masonic Temple
Roy Burke
Dick Galle
Bob Hill
Ernest Archambeau
John R. Armstrong
Rollan Cartwright
Sewell Berry
Far H. Mann
Santa Claus
Armstrong
Banquet and Dance Admission Set at $1.50 Per Couple
The notice states Guesta will be admitted to the banquet and the dance for a fee of one dollar and fifty cents per couple. It outlines the event coordination and pricing details for attendees.
Barrymore Pre-Show at Paramount Theater
Counsellor-at-Law starring John Barrymore will be shown at the Paramount Saturday night in a midnight matinee with a regular engagement set for February. The Broadway hit, praised as Rice’s best stage work, has enjoyed a long road run and strong listings in showbiz circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
John Barrymore
Counsellor-at-Law
Broadway
Elmer Rice
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