Daring Train Robber Joel Collins Named in West Texas Tale
A long recalled frontier saga centers on Joel Collins born 1849 in Dallas County who became a famed Southwest cattle driver. Alongside Sam Bass the pair rode cattle to Kansas then drifted into Deadwood South Dakota and a spree that left Collins broke. Facing ruin, he resolved to rob stage coaches in the Black Hills to repay his debt to cattlemen.
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Collins
Dallas County
Texas
Allen and Poole
Kansas
Joel Collins
Sam Bass
Heard
Deadwood
Dakota
Joel
Black Hills
Jay
Big Springs
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Qogalaia
Leech
Ogallala
Bill Heffridge
Buffalo Station
Mien
Xith Collins Vo
United States Army
Heffridge
Colling
Buffalo
Hard-Luck Pair Seeks Work in Baytown After Injury
A Baytown oil field worker and his wife seek employment to cover medical and living costs. He cannot do heavy lifting, while she has sales experience. They refuse charity and will relocate if needed, hoping one can secure work to support their child and hospital bills. Joe Zorn can vouch for them. call 4477.
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Baytown
Joe Zorn
C.D
Dick Little
Zorn
Cedar Bayou Boys Drive In State Contest
Odell Casey and Robbie Muckleroy of Cedar Bayou qualified for the state safety road E O in a Baytown Cedar Bayou driver training event. The Houston road E O decides the state winner who will go to Washington on August 23 and 24. Baytown Police Chief H E K Mc Kee will judge and Bob Stockston of the Baytown Jaycees will accompany the Cedar Bayou pair.
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Cedar Bayou
Chamber of Commerce
Odell Casey
Robbie Muckleroy
Baytown
Houston
Washington
H. EK. McKee
Bob Stockston
Baytown Jaycees
Cedar Bayou Boys
Dick Little Winds Up Campaign In Baytown
Dick C D Little ends campaign in Baytown tonight with early morning refinery rally and card handouts to workers. He campaigns across East Harris County and is set to speak at a Yellow Jacket Inn rally tonight.
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Dick Little
Baytown
C.D
Dick) Little
Harris County
Yellow Jacket Inn
La Porte Firemen To Attend Harris Underwood Ranch Barbecue
La Porte volunteer firemen will be guests at a barbecue Sunday August 3 at Harris Underwood Ranch. In a special meeting the fire department accepted the invitation. The outing is for firemen and their guests with about 200 expected. In Richmond Judge Carleton fined Ernest Adams 10 dollars for being drunk at the first precinct police station noting you picked the wrong place that time.
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Richmond
Carleton
Ernest Adams
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Tesisaliy
Perso
Inner
Topayl
I Service
Devoe
Devoe NO
Kemtone
W. Texas
Velour
la Porte
James W
Jim) Yancy, JR
Robson
Puaraoceed
Westwood Ring
Cameron
Gaillard
S. Penney
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