Rehearing Denied In Smithwick Case
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin overruled a motion for rehearing in the Sam Smithwick case. Smithwick, former Jim Wells County Deputy Sheriff, received a life term for the slaying of Bill Mason, a crusading newscaster in Alice, Texas. He was tried in Bell county after a change of venue and is held in the Belton jail.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Sam Smithwick
Jim Wells
Bill Mason
Alice
Texas
Smithwick
Bell County
Belton
Easy to Tell Suits Married Men
Erie report notes a dry cleaning clerk claims to identify bachelors by their attire. The piece suggests men who still wear courting-era fashion show they are not married, while married men avoid lipstick and other courting habits.
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Erie
Contre
Pennsyvania
Weekend Social Calls Across Local Families
Mr and Mrs Calvin Smith visited the H A Smiths over the weekend. Mr and Mrs L D Ellis spent Sunday with W G Ellis and family. R H Dickerson and family called in the afternoon. Wilson of Boyd Community called on Mr and Mrs John Snead. Ada Young and Webb Staf ford called on Mrs R H Dickerson and family Saturday morning. R H Dickerson and sons called on Mr Todd of Ivanhoe Sunday afternoon.
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Calvin Smith
H. A. Smith
L. D. Ellis
W. G. Ellis
R. H. Dickerson
Wilson
Boyd Community
John Snead
Ada Young
Webb Stafford
R. H. Dickerson and Sons
Mr. Todd
Ivanhoe
Check Stealing Ring Shattered in Dallas Case
A Dallas arrestee identified as one of four operators in the nation’s largest city based check stealing ring. Jonn Ostroup of Indianapolis along with three others tied to the scheme that stole about $50 000 in government checks from mailboxes between February and June. Secret Service agents chased the fourth suspect.
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Dallas
U.P
Jonn Ostroup
Indianapolis
Indiana
Secret Service
Edwin Huntington
Christmas Trees Not Be Too High This Year
Washington reports that Christmas trees are not going to cost more this year despite rising prices. The Agriculture Department notes the coast to coast survey shows tree sellers haven’t forgotten 1943 when consumers resisted inflated prices.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Christmas stock prices hit by weather shortened season
Retailers faced unsold stock as the Christmas season ended with prices likely ranging from 1.00 to 4.50 depending on species. Factor in shortened Washington and Oregon seasons, making timely orders harder and prices uncertain.
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Werther
Eason
Woman Indicted in Shooting of Former Husband in Odessa
Grand Jury indicted 39 year old Helen Marie Fondren for murder after she shot ex husband as he climbed from a new car in downtown Odessa. She was taken into custody after police say she admitted the couple had fought over a car and that she tried to leave him to find work.
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Odessa
Dee
Eetor
Helen Marie Fon- Gren
Fonveren
Fondren
Houston Officials Plan Drills for Public School Children
Houston officials announced a stop gap disaster control program to train teachers to conduct drills for 98,000 public school students. The plan aims to start as soon as teachers are prepared to lead the exercises.
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Houston
Tee
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