Courtesy Reduces Auto Collisions On Highways
Texas Safety Association official George Clarke promotes courtesy as key to preventing highway crashes. The group joins the National Safety Council education effort for August urging defensive driving, yielding right of way, signaling, and staying in lane to improve road safety. Bake sale noted by Andrews Home Demonstration Council.
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George Clarke
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Texas Safety Association
Mr. Clarke
National Safety Council
Personal notices from town activities and travels
A real Mr. and Mrs. Oran Price with children and Mr. and Mrs. Kyron Taylor and children left Wednesday for Normal Oklahoma for a week with relatives. Miss Susie Paliorsor returned Sunday from a visit with sister Mrs Job L Cobp at Sia von. Miss Rose Ellen Oakley left Friday for Altamore Oklahoma for a month with parents. Miss Blanche Etter returned Monday from California visiting her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stickney were visitors in the R O Davidson home Sunday. The Joe Stewarts and Jack McCarleys are fishing in San Angelo this week. Miss Loma Smith visited the Joe Blakes in San Angelo over the weekend.
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Oran Price
Kyron Taylor
Normal
Oklahoma
Susie Paliorsor
Job
L. Cobp
Siavon
Rose Ellen Oakley
Altamore
Joe Stickney
R. O. Davidson
Joe Stewarts
Jack McCarleys
San Angelo
Miss Loma Smith
Joe Blakes
The Church of the Thunderbolt Virgin in Parral Mexico
In Parral Chihuahua a peon named Juan built a church after surviving a lightning strike that revealed gold. For twenty years he funded its completion with gold but refused to reveal the mine’s location when pressured by the local comandante.
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Parral
Chihuahua
Mexico
Juan
the Kin
Spain
Atlantic
Eighteen Texans Burned to Death Across Several Incidents
A report by State Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall tallies eighteen Texans killed by fires in June. Among victims were ten men and five children, with women and oil incidents, gas explosions, and hotel fires contributing to the toll. Contrasting anecdotes include a fatal oil derrick flash fire and gas accidents at homes.
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Marvin Hall
Hie
Fatal Burn Accidents Reported Across Households and Travel
A girl died from severe burns after a can of gasoline exploded while she used it to burn out an ant hill. Two toddlers perished from burns after coffee spills as they pulled hot liquid onto themselves. Two young men burned to death when their plane caught fire during takeoff. A 67 year old man died in a home blaze caused by careless smoking. A man on a fishing trip died from burns when his bedding caught fire from a camp fire.
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Utah
Las Vegas
Nevada
Arizona
Moapa Valley
Arizona Territory
Brigham Young
Salt Lake
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T. L. Causseaux
Blanche Etter
California
J. R. Bills, Jr
Thomas
Jold Chests
McGill Furniture & Appliance
Andrews County
J. T. Rutherford
Fannie Mathews
George Mahon
Esso
Asoline
Spencer
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