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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1930
Page
12
State’s attorney investigator Pat Roche and Police Lt William Cusack announced they know the killer of Albert Lingle the Chicago Tribune reporter shot while en route to the Washington Park track. They refused to name the slayer but said the killer is an ex convict with several prison terms.
In Lamiesa on June 10 a dispute over children's marriage led to the fourth shooting incident in Dawson County this year. Bill Snow was shot in the left leg and is in a hospital with a broken leg. A. A. Smith surrendered to officers and was released on a $1,000 bond.
A blaze at Clyde Markwood’s residence caused fire and water damage but limited loss as firefighters contained the flames. Rex McGee misplaced eight dollars during the effort. a finder is asked to return the money.
City council meeting approved the accounts with no other business noted. The Favorite was advised this morning after Monday night session.
Treasury figures show a $37 per capita circulation for the country. The item notes debate over film rights and a final move against a figure at a Methodist conference.
Washington dispatch reports automotive trade rules cited by George F. Viault of the Commerce Department. He notes color and right hand drive customs vary by market, with Persia preferring certain tones and Japan associating colors with imperial family. He emphasizes metric systems and odometer differences, plus tropical sun impact on color. A separate item from Sherman Texas notes Mike Cove, charged in a May case, arrested in June with $6,000 bond.
George F. E. Colbert Jr a 17 year old Texas A and M freshman died from a broken neck after a shallow dive into Blue Lake near Orange on Sunday authorities said.
Rodney Selby, 35, mountaineer and service station proprietor, allegedly opened fire as federal agents Albert Brown and Robert Davis tried to arrest him after a stop for drinks at a remote Modoc County service station. Brown died en route to the hospital and Davis was seriously wounded.
A traveler from Los Angeles to New Jersey spoke in Bonham Monday night about his journey. He claimed New Mexico layover time would let him cover 41 miles in about 30 minutes, noting the distance and road pace with a boastful remark.
Clifford Felts, son of Mr and Mrs Felts of Longview, fell from a moving car Sunday night at 2 o clock. The bumper injured his spine and left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. He was taken to Dallas for treatment. The report also notes deaths in 129 totaled 1,000, a 102 percent rise.
Relatives of Val entine Christ Cleveland recluse who died in 1910 win in Common Pleas Court as Judge Frank Phillips upholds a will found 15 years after death. The three beneficiaries John and Oliver Christ and niece Mrs Ethel Schamadan receive the bulk of the fortune while land already in the estate remains with current holders and only small parcels and personal effects pass to others.
Temperature for 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. today shows max 36 and min 6 degrees. East Texas is cloudy and unsettled with scattered showers in the west. West Texas is cloudy with scattered showers and probable showers in the southeast on Wednesday.
Louis L. Tylrt, 65, a prominent San Angelo banker and former Tom Green County tax assessor, served as manager of the Sawyer Cattle Co and vice-president of the San Angelo Rotary Club. He died today in a Temple hospital after internal hemorrhage. He had also been mayor of San Angelo.
Kingsbury faced a major early fire on June 10 that wiped out five businesses with damages around 65 000. The blaze started in the brick First National Bank building and spread to Kingsbury Drug Co a frame mercantile shop and two frame parcels. Water supply hampered firefighting efforts.
A jumbled report from Memphis depicts a chaotic scene around a traffic ticket. Authorities and bystanders react as a female officer and a captain engage with a pickup of erratic movements and a bicycle mishap.
A Bluffion resident reports witnessing a rainbow arc after clouds drifted, lasting a short time as sunlight broke through. The observer describes a near semicircular rainbow appearing briefly above the town.
Several Greenville area men attended a Greenville Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss the regional chamber plan and district structure. Attendees reviewed district roles, membership campaigns, and future work amid concerns about agriculture’s impact on business and industry.
Mayfield, a gubernatorial candidate, claimed supporters expect him to head the ticket in the first Democratic primary. He noted Ferguson or Thomas B. Lowe as likely rivals in the runoff. Moody’s withdrawal does not affect his campaign. Mayfield spoke in Teague this afternoon.
W ly Drite Wildcat No 2 elected captain of the University of Arizona polo team for next year at a lettermen meeting. Dritt earned Rider-Cummings trophy as outstanding Wildcat, after two seasons with New Mexico Military Institute before joining Arizona.
In June the famed Simmon University Cowboys Band of Achillen Texas stopped in Indianapolis for a re scheduled halt before heading to New York. The band paraded downtown and gave a brief concert at the capitol with Otto G. Field greeting the unit in Gov. Harry Leslie’s absence.
Cincinnati bank doors stay closed as State Banking Department seizes Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Co after arrest of A O Shafer district sales manager for embezzlement. Shafer allegedly embezzled 10160 50 and the bank’s involvement is about 550000 of a 1500000 shortage. Shafer released on 30000 bond.
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