Slayer May Be Extradited Sheriff Slain in Presidio County
Presidio Tex March 17 County Attorney Norman Davis opened extradition against Jose Villalobos 28 in Ojinaga Mexico for the murder of Sheriff O W Blackie Morrow whose body was found in his automobile along a lonely road near Presidio. Villalobos confessed to Mexican police that he fought with the sheriff and shot him with the sheriff’s pistol after taking it. He was arrested at his parents home near Ojinaga while Davis sought fingerprints to compare with those at the crime scene.
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Presidio
Tex
Norman Davis
Jose Villalobos
Presidio County
O. W
Blackie) Morrow
Morrow
Sundey
Davis
Marfa
Villalobos
Ojinaga
Mexico
Cuchillas Tarras
Devis
Savurifis
U. S
Concho River
Rio Grande
Crowd Cheers Date Show at Rovert E Lee Auditorium
A capacity crowd attended the It’s a Date show last night at Rovert E Lee Auditorium. The Labor Date skit with businessmen in women’s roles drew the strongest applause. Standouts included Luther Mackreil as the baby sitter and H D Macgs Rosie of the Runways. Beck Wolen’s Eddie Cantors Take It or Leave It Show also scored well. Air and Mrs A A Yarburton, the longest married couple, received a big hand. The event, sponsored by the Business and Professional Women’s Club, will return today to raise funds for Roberts Lee Band and Lee Brigadiers uniforms.
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Rovert E. Lee
Luther Mackreil
Die Oe
Ginger
H. D. Mac
Rosie
Beck Wolen
AL Yarburton
Cluve
Roberts, Lee
Lee
Bronc Rider Freed On Second Murder Count
Odessa reports Herbert Frizzell 35 freed today from a second murder charge in the deaths at the Big Spring rodeo arena last August. The DA ordered the murder count dropped. a jury previously found him not guilty in the slaying of Judge Henry P. Buck Jones amid a gunfire incident involving Carl Myers and Gents Rivers.
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Odessa
Bronco
Herbert Frizzell
Big Spring Rodeo Arena
Marielle McDorald
Frizzell
Carl Myers
Hardin - Simmons University
Henry P
Buck) Jones
Jones
Explosion toll at Mont Belvieu school area claims Johnny Barber
Firefighters faced raging flames from six 15000 gallon tanks as Johnny Barber and four companions worked near the site. Johnny died in the blaze. his body was found at the edge of the fire wall. Neighbors recalled the boy helping his father ill with influenza.
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Pixel
Justice of the Peace
Fred Chitty
Johnny
Associated Press
Houston
Baytown
New York
Mont Belview
Main Street
Barbers Hill
Texas
Lesse
Mississippi bill would bar TV sets in cars to keep eyes on road
Representative Paul Mensell introduced a bill in the Mississippi legislature prohibiting television sets in automobiles. He said the measure aims to ensure drivers keep their eyes on the road as the future unfolds.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Paul Mensell
City Dads Argue Over Purchases
City council debates contracting cheaper work versus bids for a street maintainer and approves a five year lease for the Baytown Crippled Children's Society. B. F. Lame of Mississippi Valley Tank Co is authorized to paint and repair Goose Creek water tower at up to 1600 dollars. Williams opposes cost plus terms.
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Pruett
W W. C. Williams
Baytown Crippled Childrens Society
B. F. Lame
Mississippi Valley Tank Company
Old Goose Creek
Williams
Taak
Iowest
Steele McDonald
Fourth Street
Allen Addition
Granthem
McDonald
Carver High School
W. Marion Davis
Influenza Cases Rising Across Texas in Week
Texas health officials report 1124 flu cases in the week ending March 12, a sharp rise from the prior week. Rural counties show the highest incidence with Ector 785, Midland 653, Greyson 474, Gaines 408, and Raines 440, while national totals reach 27,045 cases.
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Austin
Texas
State Health Department
Department
Ector County
Gaines
Greyson
Midland
Raines
U. S&s. Public Health Service
Washington
Ricklefsen Funeral Set For Saturday
Funeral services for Richard Albert Ricklefsen 78 will be at 1 pm Saturday at Herthman Chapel with Rev Louis B Quarles officiating. Burial in Humble Cemetery. Survived by wife Annie Ricklefsen Crosby two sons A H Crosby and John Ricklefsen LaGrange a daughter Mrs Jim Tullos Humble pallbearers listed.
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Richard Albert Ricklefsen
Herthman Chapel
Humble
Louis B. Quarles
Crosby
Ricklefsen
Annie Ricklefsen
Teo Sons
A. H
John Ricklefsen
LaGrange
Jim
Tragedy Cause Remains Unknown Amid The Blast
The blast cause remains a mystery though workers theorize a hatch closing, a stray match on oil grounds, or a drilling rig spark. Funeral services for Will ey will be held at 10 am Saturday at First Baptist Church Mont Belvieu with Rev J C Turner officiating. Burial in Cedarcrest Cemetery directed by Paul A Lee Funeral Home. Active pallbearers are Boy Scouts Alfred Franz J W Dulton Charles Massey Wilson Trahan Bobby Ferguson Ross Flowers. Honorary pallbearers include Charles Daniels Kenneth Creel Buddy Williams Gary Kirk R C Porter. Wiley is survived by parents a brother Douglas and six sisters living in Baytown Houston Mont Belvieu.
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Willey
First Baptist Church
Mont Belvieu
J. C. Turner
Cedarcrest Cemetery
Paul A. Lee
Wiley
Alfred Franz
J. W. Dulton
Charles Massey
Wilson Trahan
Bobby Ferguson
Ross Flowers
Charles Daniels
Kenneth Creel
Buddy Williams
Gary Kirk
R. C. Porter
Douglas
Valley Growers Demand Tariff on Mexican Tomatoes
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Farm Bureau urged a four cent per pound tariff on Mexican tomatoes to shield U S growers from lower labor costs. A telegram to Representative Lloyd M Bentsen Jr asked for the tariff from early April to July 4, aligning with the Texas tomato season.
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Mercedes
Rio Grande Valley
U. S
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr
Washington
Texas
Cedar Bayou Schools Buy Eight Acres
Cedar Bayou Independent School District purchased eight acres on the north side of the present property for 32000 from the Fisher Estate. Superintendent RW Abbridge stated the land will be used for future expansion beside the foot bell stadium. The item notes the land annexation to the district.
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Cedar Bayou
Abbridge
Footbell
Fisher
Livestock Prices at Fort Worth Market Report
Livestock market summary from Fort Worth dated March 27 shows cattle at 20.00 to 22.00 for common and medium slaughter yearlings, deer cows 16.50, canners and cutters 42.00 to 16.00, sausage bulls 16.00 to 20.00, calves 100 steady with 16.00 to 25.50 for odd head slaughter calves. Hogs mostly steady with weights 185-265 lbs at 16.75 and 15.00 to 16.50 for 273-375 and 159-180 lbs respectively. Sows 13.50 to 44.5 cents.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Polio cases in valley rise to 38 as Edinburg child admitted
EDINBURG March 17 The lower Rio Grande Valley polio tally climbed to 38 with a small Edinburg boy admitted to the focal polio clinic. Weslace fed the valley towns with nine of the 36 men cases. McAllen followed with five cases.
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Edinburg
Rio Grande Valley
Weslace
McAllen
Barbers Bill Track Meet Preliminaries at 9:30 AM
Barbers High School holds preliminaries at 9 30 tomorrow with finals set for the afternoon. Twelve high schools have been invited to participate in the event.
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Tomorrw
Friday Evening Schedule and Amusements Column
The station lists a Friday program lineup beginning at 6 30 with clean up time at six six thirty the Dick Haymes Show Hemphill Pontiac car event near seven thirteen Bartem at seven the Achy Surpk 773G and the Vaughn Morrés segments plus Music for America at nine the schedule blends entertainment and local spots for the evening.
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Dick Haymes
Hemphill
Carmmen Cassilero
Hertem
Stassl
Bartem
Herlem
Sever
Vaughn Morrésso
Jimmry Doreey
Music For America
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