Lake Marvin designated by Hemphill County court
The Hemphill County Commissioners Court officially designates the lake in Hemphill County as Lake Marvin in honor of Marvin Jones. The lake on Bogsie Creek covers 80 to something acres when full. The resolution credits Jones for valuable aid to the county’s development and notes the project would not be possible without his assistance.
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Hemphill County
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Illinois
New York Times
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Clark Gables Own Story of His Life Part Five
Clark Gable recalls Astoria days and early acting work with fellow performers Lucille Schumann and Wal lace Beery. He recounts stock theatre life, earnings, stage roles, and one night stands along the Columbia River, including travels on milk boats from Ilwaco.
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Circus
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Japanese attack on Sandpiper sparks diplomatic query
The Sandpiper was bombed by Japanese planes near Changsha 200 miles southwest of Hankow. No casualties were reported though the ship’s superstructure was damaged. British ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Craizie was informed and a full inquiry was promised by the Japanese vice-minister.
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Robert Leslie Craizie
Tokyo
It Was All an Accident
Tokyo dispatch reports the Japanese imperial headquarters stating the British Gunboat Sandpiper incident was not intentional and arose from accidental causes during tense wartime patrols.
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Tokyo
Sandpiper mislocated by enemy bombing near Hankow
A British communiqué released before Japanese planes left says the Sandpiper was moored about 500 meters downstream from the Hankow custom house rather than at Changsha. Shell fragments reportedly struck the Sandpiper by accident.
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Hankow Custom House
Hop Field Journeys and a Portland Reunion
A narrator recalls a touring period earning 15 cents a head and performing across Kelso Longview Kalama and Portland where the group disbanded in Portland. He features a romance with Franz Doerfler, visits her Silverton family, and contemplates marriage before seeking work in hop fields near Independence and later lumber country in Sitka spruce. He reflects on mules and a two week hop job earning 18 dollars and learning to persevere in tough work.
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Fritz
Independence
Salem
Jane Cowl
Missouri
Livesley
Fritz Doerfler
Sitka Spruce
Three Paving and Rezoning Petitions On City Meeting Agenda
Three paving petitions and two rezoning petitions are set for consideration at the city commission’s regular meeting at City Hall tonight at 7 30. The city manager H R Smith proposal to purchase two used trucks also appears for discussion and possible final action.
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City Commission
H. R. Smith
Dogs Lost in Fog Stirs London Morning
Londoners groped to work in heavy fog as a citywide search for missing dogs drew attention. Fire brigades and volunteers assisted in locating several pets reported missing amid the low visibility.
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Six Aviators Die in Romanian Storms
Six army and aviation officers were killed in storms over Romania and the Black Sea. Admiral Konstantin Negru, head of the naval aviation department, reportedly drowned with two other officers when a seaplane collapsed after a forced landing on Lake Siutghiol.
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