Armistice Day Rites Planned by Smithville VFW and Legion
Smithville VFW and American Legion Posts organize the second Armistice Day celebration on November 11 starting at 10 a.m. with a parade led by parade chairman Bob Merts. Hon. George Peddy of Houston will give the principal address at Legion Hall followed by a memorial service and noon barbecue. An afternoon band concert games and contests precede an evening Legion Hall dance chaired by Everett S. Saunders.
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Smithville
VFW
American Legion
Bob Merts
George Peddy
Houston
Legion Hall
Everette S. Saunders
New Washington Association Founded in 1834 Texas Venture
The New Washington Association formed on this day in 1834 aimed to developed two Texas towns and 100000 acres along the Trinity San Jacinto Sabine Rivers and Galveston Bay The towns New Washington and Swartwout failed Stockholders were mainly from New York led by Samuel Swartwout who later fled to Europe after an 1838 audit labeled him the first American to steal a million dollars Embezzled fortunes helped Texas Revolution and the ventures ended soon after Swartwout fled.
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New Washington Association
Texas
Trinity
San Jacinto
Sabine
Galveston Bay
New Washington
Swartwout
New York
Samuel Swartwout
Port of
Europe
James Andrew Jackson
Association
Two Solons Urge Bi-Partisan Unity
Rep Hays and Rep Judd urge Republicans and Democrats to waive political advantage for unity in foreign policy. They warn that campaign actions could signal disunity and imperil the bipartisan policy built through careful bipartisan effort.
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Washington
Hays
D.-Ark
Jucd
R.minnt
Circus Screened In Lad's Killing
Springfield authorities screened a 250 member circus troupe and held nine for an inquest into the death of 19 year old roustabout William Pettit. Sheriff Pierpont said Oscar Dennis 19 property manager of the Dailey Bros circus led Pettit’s supervision and Pettit’s battered body was found in a circus wagon after the show arrived in Springfield.
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Springfield
Greene County
John T. Pierpont
Oscar Dennis
Dailey Bros., Circus
Dennis
William Pettit
Louisville
Pettit
Pierpont
Snowball Delivered in 103-Degree Weather
The postman delivered a package labeled snowball to Mrs. Edna Galloway in Fort Worth. It was packed in dry ice and came from a Colorado vacationing friend, surprising in the heat of 103 degrees.
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Fort Worth
Edna Galloway
British Bloke Wilfred Pickles Hosts Nationwide Radio
Wilfred Pickles attracts 20,000,000 listeners weekly with Have a Go a spontaneous, unscripted BBC radio show. The Yorkshire native, born in Halifax, earns about 20,000 pounds annually from the popular program that travels to towns and schools.
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London
Wilfred Pickles
Britain
Pickles
Childen
Mabel
John
BBC
Pickles and
Salt
Flowers Charged to Restaurant Spark Mystery Romance
In Jacksonville an anonymous admirer sent Adele Broughton $112 in flowers including orchids. The blooms were charged to her restaurant, with more items arriving the next day. Florists were told to stop accepting charge orders and management would not confirm payment.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Adele Broughton
Knutson Will Not Push New Income Tax Cuts
Representative Harold L. Knutson, GOP tax spokesman and Ways and Means chair, says he will withhold calls for new income tax cuts at the next Congress. He adds that if Dewey is elected president, it would be fair to let him review the entire governmental administrative and fiscal picture.
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Washington
Harold L. Knutson
GOP
Congress
Minnesota
House
Ways and Means
United Press
Thomas E. Dewey
Seven Murder Trials Set in One Week in Travis County
Seven capital murder cases are scheduled for trial on November 8 at 10 a.m. in 98th District Court. Judge Charles O Betts set the trials for C. H. Roper Jesse Teague Refugio Basquez Steve Craft Bessie Mae Shead J R Davis Sr and Elmo Perkins. It marks one of the largest murder case lots in a single week for the Travis County court.
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98Th District Court
Charles O. Betts
C. H. Roper
Jesse Teague
Refugio Basquex
Steve Craft
Bessie Mae Shead
J. R. Davis Sr
Elmo Perkins
Travis County
Resentment Too Strong Leads to Guilty Plea
Marvin S. Cobb pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in Albuquerque New Mexico and paid a $90 fine. He brandished a .38 caliber revolver at a motorist who nearly collided with him at an intersection.
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Albuquerque, N. M
Marvin S. Cobb
Smithville chamber elects new board members and plans banquet
At its annual election the Smithville Chamber of Commerce chose Albert Crawford Buck Crow Tom Peebles and H C Itzman for the board to fill openings left by four retiring directors. The new board will meet the remaining five to elect officers and the organization will hold its November banquet. A membership drive and planning board meeting with Austin official Charles Granger as speaker were announced.
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Smithville
Spb
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Campbell
A. E. Elliott
Johnnie Faldyn
A. H. Giese
Louis Kuratko
W. T. Hand
Charles Lee
Benno Netusil
Adolph Ryza
Harding Fiebig
Bowen Sims
W. R. Pledger
S. S. Mathews
Claude Aldridge
Joe Ebner
Leon Adamcik
Alton Berry Chosen President of Lampasas High Council
Alton Berry was elected president of the Lampasas High School Student Council with 128 of 230 votes. Carl McMillan finished second with 55 votes and becomes vice president. Berry, a senior, has played football basketball and baseball and led the band last year.
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Lampasas
Alton Berry
Lampasas High School
Berry
Carl McMillan
Families Team Up to Plan and Succeed
The most successful households were those that tackled goals together. They tested a method to accelerate progress by coordinating plans and solving problems as a unit, aiming for faster gains and shared enjoyment.
Happiness Earned Through Home Life, Clarke Family Featured
The Clarke family illustrates how happiness comes from personal effort and owning rights to think and pursue work and living choices. It argues that American prosperity rests on individual homes and self-reliance as shown by families in towns. Institute of Life Insurance address noted for context.
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Clarkes
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