Court Affirms Death Sentence in Fritts Case. Reverses Tyler
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirms the death sentence of Will Fritts for killing Col. W. Hamilton in Haskell county. It reverses and remands Hess Tyler’s death sentence for murder in Hall county due to error from jury discussion about the defendant not testifying. The court also upholds an 99 year term for H. W. Middleton for poisoning his father J. J. Middleton in Milam county on October 8, 1927.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Will Fritts
Kent County
Col. W. Hamilton
Haskell
Hess Tyler
Hall County
Bryan Hall
H. W. Middleton
Milam County
J. J. Middleton
Middleton
I’ll Be Just What I Am by Joe McGee
The poem in the People’s Column reflects on aging from a childlike wish to revert to youth. It imagines a grandfatherly boy recalling barefoot days, playtime on a stick horse, school memories, and guiding a grandchild through seventh grade while accepting the passage of time.
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Joe McGee
Ferguson family attends two university commencements
Judge and Mrs. H O Ferguson with daughter Ethel visited Fort Worth for Texas A&M University exercises where Ethel reserved a Sept enrollment. They then traveled via Georgetown to Southwestern University where Nellie Ruth Martin and the Martin couple’s daughter earned diplomas.
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H. O. Ferguson
Ethel
Fort Worth
Texas Amen University
Ethel Ferguson
Georgetown
Southwestern University
Nellie Ruth Martin
C. A. Martin
Nellie Ruth
Meeting Friday at Alexandria Cemetery
An all day event at Alexandria Cemetery on Friday June 5 invites volunteers to help with upkeep and beautification. Participants are asked to come early with baskets for a picnic spread.
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Alexandria Cemetery
Alexandria
Intend to marry notices filed in Brazos County
Brazos County couples H. H. Holligan and Lucille Jones and Willie Hunter and Henrietta Bee II filed notices of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Tuesday.
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H. H. Holligan
Lucille Jones
Willie Hunter
Henrietta Bee ii
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Kidnapping Case Heads to Jury This Afternoon
Attorneys argued the Curry Caldwell abduction case in Corsicana Texas regarding Robert Cerf of Banker's Run. The trial concluded arguments at noon and the jury was expected to hear the case this afternoon.
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Corsicana
Curry Caldwell
Robert Cerf
Business Women Hold Last Meet Of Present Year
Vacation days begin for the Business and Professional Women’s Club as they held their final meeting of the year at the Parker home. Miss Evelyn Grace presided as Miss Anna Mae Grimes led a program on magazines and leisure spending.
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M. B. Parker
Extension Service News
F. L. Thomas
Carolyn
Sylvia Thompson
Jessie Whitacre
Indian Territory
Maggie W. Barry
W. H. Darrow
Ona B. Swift
F. C. Thomas
Lee J. Rountree
Mildred Horton
Westelle Nobles
Decatur
Helen Paynter
Alton
Kansas
Opal Hickman
Stephenville
Madeline Recter
Royster
J. T. Hardin
Houston Men Meet Bryan Leaders at Lions Luncheon
Thirty Houston business men join Bryan Lions Club on a goodwill trip hosted Tuesday by Bryan Lions and other professionals. Audenney of the chamber leads the group. Dr. Lamar Jones of the Lions Club introduces J. F. E. Stanford, president of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber.
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Houston
Bryan
Lions
Bryan Lions Club
C R 4 Commerce
Audenney
Chamber
Lamar Jones
Lions Club
J. FE. Stanford
Bryan and Brazos
Wheat prices slide on Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Wheat prices dropped 12% cents in an hour on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange as offerings in the spot month found no buyers. The decline was blamed on the withdrawal of Farm Board agents from the market.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Two Bryan Teachers Plan Summer Study at Alabama
Miss Elliott Beason a Bryan high school teacher will attend summer school at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She will be accompanied by Miss Edith Welch of DeKalb who taught at Caldwell in Burleson county. They expect to leave Sunday.
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Elliott Beason
Bryan High School
University of Alabama At
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Beason
Edith Welch
DeKalb
Caldwell
Burleson County
Eight impeachment charges filed against Governor Horton in Tennessee
The Tennessee house of representatives began considering eight articles of impeachment against Governor Henry H. Horton on Tuesday. A special committee, which had submitted one article last week, reported seven additional charges as three clerks read the lengthy accusations.
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Nashville
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
Tennessee House of Representatives
Atlanta Sets Dates For Farmers Short Course
Atlanta announces August 27 and 28 as dates for the annual farmers short course to be held in the city under the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Extension Service of A and M College and the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. A tentative two day program was discussed at a conference with Roger Davis, C. L. Littlepage, F. B. Sullivan, Jones Howard, and George D. Holland.
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Atlanta
George D. Holland
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Extension Service of
A. and M. College
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Roger Davis
Agricultural Department
Last
Texas Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Littlepage
Cass County
F. B. Sullivan
Linden Chamber of Commerce
Jones Howard
Leonard
Mr. Holland
Weather Update for Bryan and Nearby Areas
Weather brief notes increasing cloudiness tonight with no significant precipitation reported. Breezy conditions expected over Bryan and surrounding area with mild temperatures and light winds.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
Bishop Cannon Sues Tinkham for Libel Over 1928 Campaign
Washington June 3. Bishop James Cannon Jr. files a $500000 libel suit against Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts alleging comments tied to Cannon in the 1928 Anti-Smith campaign. The filing centers on accusations Cannon says damaged his reputation.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Cannon
Milligan and Lee Held to Grand Jury on Burglary Charge
John Milligan and Willie Lee were held to the grand jury on the old burglary indictment after a faulty prior charge was quashed in district court. Justice J. T. McGee set bonds at $200 each.
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John Milligan
Willie Lee
J. T. McGee
Papal Diplomats Move to Break Deadlock in Rome
Secret talks between the Holy See and Italy continued Tuesday night after the Italian government closed Catholic youth clubs. Cardinal Gasparri, a 1929 treaty signatory, met with papal officials amid a lack of detail and mystery surrounding who else is involved. The papal nuncio remains at his post despite calls for recall.
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Rome
Holy See
Cardinal Gasparri
Mussolini
Gasparri
Papal
Vatican
Duce
Fire Destroys Roof in Kern Home. Loss Placed at 3000
Fire started in an upstairs closet of L. B. Kern’s residence and gutted two rooms. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars with partial insurance. water damage to lower floors and furnishings was heavy. Alarm came in late, fire was stubborn to control.
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L. B. Kern
State rests in trial of Sherman case
Austin June 3 The prosecution rested in the arson trial of J By McCas. The defense was prepared to present its case next. Proceedings focused on the events surrounding a blaze alleged to have been set to destroy property and implicate the defendant.
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Austin
J. By McCas
Lawyer Dies as Auto Hits Parked Truck in New Mexico
Former District Attorney L S Kinder of Plainview was killed and Fred Lowe injured when Lowe’s car carrying Kinder struck a parked truck and trailer on a highway near Melrose New Mexico. Kinder was a pioneer who served as the first district judge and the first district attorney in several west Texas counties.
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Plainview
L. 5S. Kinder
Fred Lowe
Lowe
Kinder
Melrose
N. M
West Texas
Stolen Oldsmobile Coupe Recovered in Houston
The Oldsmobile coupe reported stolen from William Blaze was recovered Tuesday in Houston after a Monday night theft, according to a sheriff’s report to Sheriff J. H. Reed.
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William Blaze
Houston
J. H. Reed
Laredo Onion Acreage Drops as 1930 31 Crop Totals Revealed
Laredo district in Webb county produced 1003 carloads of Bermuda onions for 1930 31 with the last shipments on May 28. The crop topped government estimates by over 50 carloads, marking the smallest Laredo harvest since 1922 23 due to 700 to 800 acres less planted. Increased acreage in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and coast areas offset the smaller Laredo output.
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Laredo
Webb County
Department of Agricultural
Rio Grande Valley
First Baptist S S Group Meets Tonight
Tonight at 6 30 the teachers and officers of the First Baptist Sunday School gather in the church dining room for social hour before the regular weekly business session at 7 o clock. Educational director H P Black arranged the affair with Rev Jno L Wharton serving as toastmaster.
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First Baptist Sunday School
H. P. Black
Jno. L. Wharton
Cotton and Grain Market Rebounds in Commodities News
Cotton futures closed 25 to 27 points higher after a session that recovered ground from Tuesday. Local spot prices rose to 7 to 8 1/2 cents per pound as wheat market coverage remains uncertain.
One Half of Texas Homesteads Tax Free If Amendment Passes
Austin report says the proposed constitutional amendment would relieve half of Texas homesteads from taxation. Lawmakers expect adoption and foresee a shift to income tax as a primary revenue source once the ad valorem tax is reduced.
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Texas
Brazos County fruit not hurt by cold
Despite early spring cold injuring some crops, Brazos county peaches pears and berries are reported fine. Ripe fruit is being sold in Bryan with good size and flavor and no lasting damage from February and March freezes.
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Brazos County
Bryan
Derby Is Won by Favorite in Large Crowd at Epson Downs
In England at Epson Downs on June 3 the favorite Cameronian, owned by J. A. Dewar, won the 1⅔ mile English derby in 2 minutes 36 3-5 seconds. Pharos finished second and Sandwich third as a crowd of 750000 to 1000000 looked on.
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Epson Downs
England
J. A. Dewar
Cameronian
Pharos
Sandwich
Two District Judges Named by Sterling
Austin June 3 Two district judges and one district attorney were appointed by Governor R S Sterling after the legislature created the 119th and Thirty-Second special judicial districts. O L Parrish of Ballinger was named judge of the 119th district with Eugene F Mathis of San Angelo as district attorney. James T Frocks of Big Spring was named judge of the Thirty-Second special district.
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Austin
R. S. Sterling
O. L. Parrish
Ballinger
Eugene F. Mathis
San Angelo
James T. Frocks
Big Spring
Silver Confab Not Wanted by World Powers
President Hoover telegram says informal talks show other nations oppose an international silver conference at this time. Senator Reed Smoot, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, disclosed the message from Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Reed Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Hoover
Child Dies as Bus Window Post Collision
June 3 Houston report: Luda Moulds age 12 died after thrusting her head from a bus window and hitting a gate post. Velma Morrison 12 and Mary 14 on the same bus were injured when a girl fell from the vehicle. Details not immediately released.
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Houston
Luda Moulds
Velma Morrison
Mary
Gilley
Simmons Cowboy Band Opens Concert Tour
Abilene June 3. The Simmons University Convoy band starts a summer tour sponsored by the Women's Benefit Association of the state. Proceeds will transport musicians to Chicago in July for the national meeting. The concerts run June 3 in San Antonio through Houston Galveston Beaumont Dallas Fort Worth El Paso, ending in Abilene June 11.
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Abilene
Simmons University
Women’s Benefit Association of the State
Chicago
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Dallas
Fort Worth
el Paso
Prather Scholarship Won by Bonham Girl
Austin June 3 Announcement of the Prather Scholarship at the University of Texas to Miss Ann Spies of Bonham by Dr H T Parlin dean of the University College of Arts and Sciences. The scholarship was established by Mrs Grace Barton of Waco in memory of her father William L Prather who led the university from 1899 to 1905. Miss Spies will enter as a freshman in the fall.
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Austin
Prather
University of Texas
Ann Spies
Bonham
H. T. Parlin
University College of Arts and Sciences
Grace Barton
Waco
William L. Prather
The Alamo Altar of Texas Liberty Published
Frederick C. Chabot, noted Southwest historian, has released The Alamo, Altar of Texas Liberty. The new book details the pivotal Texas liberty struggle and the Alamo’s role in early Texan history.
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San Antonio
Lutheran Junior College holds 36th commencement
Thirty six graduates earned their diplomas at the Lutheran Junior College commencement in Seguin on June 3. The event marked the thirty sixth annual exercises and showcased the seniors' achievement with the awarding of degree scrolls.
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Seguin
Statyone
Lutheran Junior College
Humble Drops Crude Price Posts In East Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Company will discontinue posting crude oil prices in East Texas while matching Texas Company reductions. The new top price is 37 cents a barrel for North Louisiana and North Texas regions, 20 to 30 cents below prior levels. Tulsa reports Carther and Gypsy firms adopt lowest mid continent prices since 1906 after Stanolind cut posted Monday. Sinclair's Harry F. Sinclair says the low market should aid oil industry toward better times.
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Houston
Humble Oil and Refining Company
East
Texas
Texas Company
North
Louisiana
Tulsa
Carther and
Gypsy
Stanolind
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Tuition Now Due Bryan Hits To Be Paid in June
Bryan independent school district will receive about $3,000 to cover tuition for rural Brazos county high school pupils. D. J. McDonald reports that the 1929 1930 31 year tuition will be paid next week and 1930 31 will be paid in July. Discussion with S. M. Marrs covered dividing the $63,000 county permanent school fund interest between rural districts and Bryan College Station independent districts.
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Bryan Independent
Brazos County
Austin
D. J. McDonald
McDonald
S. M. N. Marrs
Marrs
Bryan
College Station
New Trial Granted for Fort Worth Officer in Bank Robbery Case
AUSTIN June 8. The case of John Alsup Fort Worth police officer convicted of murder in the death of a black man during the Polytechnic Bank robbery at Fort Worth was reversed and remanded on appeal.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
John Alsup
Fort Worth
Polytechnic Bank
Will Rogers critiques Texas Guinan and Tex as entertainer
The letter to the Eagle editor, dated Beverly Hills on June 3, laments Texas Guinan and her gang as unlucky after they toured France. Will Rogers quips that one show troupe at a time suffices for the U.S. and defends Tex’s credibility, while noting little sympathy for performers who profit from suckers.
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Eagle
Beverly Hilas
Cal
Texas Guinan
France
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
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