Texas Republicans Smith and Hoover In Contest
Washington April 7 Secretary of Commerce Hoover is assured of Texas twenty six Republican delegates at the Kansas City convention. R B Creager national Republican committeeman said after a White House call Texas will go Republican if Smith and Hoover are the ticket in the presidential race Creager added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce
Hoover
Texas
Kansas City
R. B. Creager
White House
Smith
Creager
Long and Short of Texas Tech Namesake duo
Lubbock April 7. The Long and the Short of Texas Tech applied to Jeff Newton and Marlin Shorty Hayhurst. A movie cameraman captured images of Texas Tech buildings as Newton, at six feet seven inches, and Hayhurst, four feet nine inches, stood in contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Jeff Newton
Marlin
Shorty
Hayhurst
Texa Tech
Texas Tera
Newton
KIWANIANS MEET IN SEATTLE WASH REPORTS TODAY SAID
Fort Worth April 7 a special train will take delegates from Oklahoma and Texas to a Kiwanis convention in Seattle Washington. Dr Stout estimates at least 300 Kiwanis and their families will travel on a chartered train assembled in Kansas City and routed to the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Texas-Oklahoma
Unitedress
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Texas
Parvoentina Af Kiwania Intarn
Oldest Texas twins to be 84 in January
United Press reports Mrs Emma Davis Austin and Mrs Ella Wood San Marcos are believed to be the oldest living twins in Texas. They will be 84 next January 12, having been born Lewry C. in Texas and later settling in Gonzales with their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Austin
Apr
Emma Davis
Ella Wood
San Mares
Texas
Thore
Gonie
Re. Benjam
Ogua
Wadds
de Endan
Curtis Stephens 10 Serve Sentence for Holdups in Dale
Foul play suspected in a fatal blaze five miles west of Dale that destroyed a farm home and killed Mr and Mrs R M Jackson and six children ages 14 months to 12 years. Fire discovered by a passerby after the dwelling was already burning. Police pursue theories of murder and arson as investigators examine the scene and evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Stephens
Dale
United Press
CISCO
R. M. Jackson
Nisd
Burder Patrol Gol Tequila and Other Firewater Libations
In the Del Rig country today a big capture of 18 made at the border. The report notes tequila and other firewater libations involved in the seizure and mentions the patrols enforcing local order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burder Patrol
Borber
del Rig
Izaak Walton League Texas Holds Closing Session in Kerrville
Kerrville Texas April 7 Fishing and rifle shooting highlighted the final session of the Izaak Walton League meeting. Several hunter and angler contests were in progress during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Texas
United Press
Izaak Walton League of Texas
Jones Suggested as Harmony Candidate for Texas President
Dallas April 7 Jesse H Jones of Houston is proposed as Texas harmony candidate for president by Jed C Adams democratic national committeeman at the harmony conference here. Trade with your home merchante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse HH. Jones
Jeg Adams
United Press
Dallas
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Texas’ Harmony
Jed C. Adams
Harmony
Texas Christian Missionary society to meet in Greenville
Corsicana April 7 One thousand delegates will attend the three day session of the Texas Christian Missionary society in Greenville May 15 according to Rev Paul J Merrill executive secretary of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Texas Christian Missionary Society
Greenville
Paul J. Merrill
Bell Telephone Builds $150000 Abilene Office
Abilene Texas April 7 The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company will finish its new 150000 dollar office by May 1 The dial system is to be installed as soon as the equipment is moved into the building
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Man Plunges Into Fire to Save Wife and Child
Perry Underwood is hospitalized after a prairie fire swept through his home at Cheyenne Oklahoma. His wife and child perished in the blaze as high winds fanned the flames. Underwood suffered burns while rushing in to rescue his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cheyenne
Okla
Perry Underwood
Underwood
Kidnapping charges tied to missing 17 day old Austin baby
Austin April 7. Police say a 17 days old baby girl disappeared prompting kidnapping charges against Gustav Muller a dairy worker. Muller claims the child was handed to a San Antonio milk bottle peddler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Austin
Gustave Muller
Muller
San Antonio
Confederate Grays to Guard Governor in Little Rock
An honor guard for the governor called the Confederate Grays is announced for Little Rock Arkansas. It will include 199 sons and grandsons of Confederate veterans and be self equipped. The first appearance is planned as the Confederate zth union with an age limit of 17 to 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Austin
Confederate Grays
Union
Little Rock
Ark
Gunter College to Open at Littlefield Texas
Gunter College moves from Grayson to Littlefield Lamb County and will open next September with four brick buildings under construction. The 1,209 acre tract donated by Littlefield will be divided into 1,200 eighty to one hundred acre tracts each with a cow and 100 chickens, funds from sale to sustain the college. About 400 tract applications have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lubbock
Gunter College
Gunter
Grayson County
Plains Country
Littlefield
Lamb County
Te College
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Texas Technological College
Wayland Junior College
Plainview
Silver mining to boost Alpine prospects this year
Alpine Texas April 7 with goings fore ward silver mining this year on a greater scale than 1927. The Shafter mine southwest of Alpine led Texas production and several other mines are being developed likely to produce before summer. Texas metal mines last year yielded 400 ounces of gold 1 000 000 ounces of silver and 500 000 pounds of metal. The Shafter mine has produced since 1885 totaling 18 687 000 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Alpine
Texas
Shafter
Texas Metal
Shaftr
Jakey Atz and His Cats Not $0 Good With Baseball Bats
Fort Worth team led by pitcher strong staff seeks pennant in Texas league. Key players include Pate Walkup Jolys and Burns plus new cast Seattle star Schalk praises Pate. Outfield boosted by Holland and Shinners. Bischoff and Murphy vie for catching duties. Season framed as pitchers year with strong hopes despite field gaps. Corsicana note adds Hale signed with Oilers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Nolen Bulloch
Dallas
Jacob Atz
Fort Worth
Cats
Atz
Jimmy
Jimmy Walkup
Gus Jolys
Joe Pate
Chicago White Sox
Pate
Sox
Ray Schalk
Denny Burns
Frank Keckow Bu
Monroe
Fish
Marty Griffin
Gore Lafayetts
Wichita Falls
George Gsottisber
Pittsburg Pirates
Nolan Richardson
Andy Harrington
Tom Clancy
Horace Kibbie
George Young
Burlington
Miss
Dutch Holland
Detroit Tiger
Holand
Ralpt Shinners
New York Giant
Oklahoma
Beatrice Alderson Wins National Lumber Slogan Prize
Beatrice Alderson of Route 4 Bonham wins the star prize of 100 dollars in the national lumber slogan contest as announced from Washington on April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beatrice Alderson
Route 4
Bonham
Edinburgh Coverage Spreads Valley Propaganda Claims
A United Press report notes Edinburgh expands its reach across many states with valley propaganda themed literature. The piece mentions organized dissemination by various groups and suggests broad regional influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Woman Convicted by Delusions Fearing Stolen Property
A distressed woman believes neighbors are stealing lumber from her land and fears poverty. Police report she is suffering delusions about her children selling wood and may misuse resources amid mounting financial worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith and Hoover
George Butte
Peddy
Piffle
Torial
Ay See
Tex
San Marcos
PORT
Nt al Ur
Dallas Nigt
Eph
State Treasury
Federal
Ign
Ann Gundas
Sundar
Adams
Jones
Texas Missionary Society
Bell Telephone
Abilene
State National Bank OF
Keene Hardware
THE
Fannin County State Bank
the Bank OF Service
Young Baby
Grayson CO
Jakey Atz
Oilers
Hale
Sam Hale
Philadelphia Americans
Corsicana Oilers
Blue Ridge
Fannin
Fouke
Cuhing R. Goldman
Riously
Vermont
New Hampshire
Delaware
Maryland
Maine
Unitei Press
Edinburg
Ter
Nee
Egifer Te Hire
SFI
Ata
HL. Rodgers Company
Faron
Tair
Egal
First National Bank
Bonham, ‘Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!