Sterling Overrides U S Court Injunction In Jones Murder Denial
Shilo Scrivenor returned from Des Moines with Del McCabe’s companion killed by a detective. Scrivenor faces indictments for killing Mr and Mrs Jones in reprisal for John Cherris death. He denies involvement and says he never carries a gun. Police say confessions place Scrivenor McCabe and Mrs Cher ris fleeing the Jones apartment after the killings. Mrs Cherris was fatally injured and Mrs McCabe hurt in a highway crash in Missouri on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Shilo Scrivenor
T. A. Binford
P. F. Heard
Des Moines
del McCabe
A. Jones
John Cherris
Scrivener
Jack Jones
C. A
Barney McGonegal
Cherris
Scrivenor
McCabe
Jones
Missouri
Governor declares martial law on Brooks Lee Oil wells
Austin Oct 14. Five wells in Rusk county owned by Brooks Lee Oil Company remain closed as Gov. Sterling sends rangers to enforce martial law. An injunction in Tyler federal court sought to stop the Texas railroad commission from limiting production. The governor backs a new allowable of 165 barrels per well daily, arguing courts cannot enjoin officers under martial law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Brooks Lee Oil Company
Rusk County
R. S. Sterling
Tyler
Texas Railroad Commission
Jake Wolters
Sterling
Fire Prevention Week Prompts Lasting Safety Note
The column urges ongoing fire safety after Fire Prevention Week, citing nationwide losses of 500 million dollars and 20 million in Texas. It stresses continual care, proper disposal of cigarette butts, secure matches, and safe electric connections to reduce fires and protection costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bryan Booster
Mrs. Miles Lebo Visits as Mrs Black Recovers
Mrs. Miles Lebo of Arlington arrived for a visit with her sister Mrs. T Hi Black who has been ill at a hospital. Mrs Black has recovered enough to go home. The Austin group attended J. M. Conway’s funeral in Bryan and stayed with the McNeeleys on Mechanics Avenue. Allister Waldrop of Houston remains ill at home, with friends hoping for recovery. Mrs. S. H. Bartz traveled to Waco to bring her mother Mrs. W. L. Harkins of Fort Worth for a visit, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Atkins of Reck Prairie were in Bryan shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Lebo
Arlington
T. Hi. Black
Watt McNeeley
Leona McNeeley
Frank Conway
Austin
Bryan
J. M. Conway
Locke McNeeley
Mechanics Avenue
Allister Waldrop
Houston
A. M. Waldrop
Allister
S. H. Bartz
Waco
W. L. Harkins
Fort Worth
Mrs. Harkins
Bartz
Typhoid Fever Reports In Bryan Sparse
City health officer Dr. J. W. Black said only five typhoid fever cases were recorded during the summer, despite rumors of 30 to 70 cases being current in Bryan.
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Bryan
J. W. Black
Number of farms in Lynn county rises sharply 1925 to 1980
Government figures show Lynn county farms up 182.1 percent from 757 farms in 1925 to 2,137 in the latest census. The data reflects broader agricultural growth across the period.
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Lynn County
Edison Not Held In Great Danger At Present Time
West Orange New Jersey doctor says Thomas A Edison faces no immediate danger. Edison has eaten only six teaspoonfuls of pears since Friday. His strong heart makes prognosis uncertain and recognition of visitors unclear.
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Edison
West Orange
N. J
Hubert S. Howe
Thomas A. Edison
Brazos County couple files intention to marry
Marion Mosley and Fenola Fleming of Brazos County filed a notice of intention to wed with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Tuesday.
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Marion Mosley
Fenola Flemmings
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Midweek Prayer Service Invites Methodist Congregation
Members of the Methodist congregation are reminded of a midweek prayer service at 7 30 this evening and all are invited to attend.
Aggie-TCU Football Tickets On Sale In Aggie Offices
COLLEGE STATION Oct 14 Tickets for the Texas A and M Aggies game against TCU at Fort Worth Saturday go on sale at the athletic offices until Friday noon. Fifty yard line seats cost 2.50 with student tickets 1.00 for students with commander’s office pass. Afternoon Friday sales occur in Fort Worth. The Aggie varsity held a stiff scrimmage with the freshman B squad as TCU’s offense and defense were studied.
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College Station
Texas-Aggie
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
A. and M
D. W. Carlton
Aggie
Weather Forecast for Bryan and Regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday in Bryan and vicinity. East Texas partly cloudy with probable rain in the west tonight. West Texas generally fair and cooler tonight in the Panhandle.
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New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Value of Instruction Given to Adult Blind Demonstrated for Bryan Lions
Lion A. Ware demonstrated Braille reading to Bryan Lions at the Tuesday luncheon. Roy Mudspeth, former Brazos county tax collector who is blind, and O. V. Mergele of San Antonio attended as guests to observe the Braille system in action.
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Bryan Lions
International Association of Lions Clubs
Lions International
Lion A. &. Ware
The
Lions Club
Bryan
Roy Mudspeth
Brazos County
Hudspeth
O. V. Mergele
San Antonio
Jury Hung in Yarberry Murder Trial
In Linton on October 14 the jury in Newton Yarberry's trial for killing his 18 year old sweetheart Dorothy Symons, a choir singer, was reported hopelessly deadlocked after 20 hours. Judge T. M. Cox ordered the panel to resume deliberations.
B P Women’s Club Announces 1931 32 Program Schedule
The Business and Professional Women’s Club unveils its monthly program lineup for 1931 32. Committee chairs include Mary Anna Grimes Education Embelm in November and Kate Adele Hill Membership. Mamie Hayden Finance and Minnie Fisher Cunningham Publicity in December. Lee J. Rountree Legislative in January. M. R. Bentley Public Relations in February. Sallie Hill International Relations in March. Lucy Givens Research in April. Minnie Mae Grubbs Magazine in May. June features a business meeting.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mary Anna Grimes
Kate Adele Hill
Mamie Hayden
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Lee J. Rountree
M. R. Bentley
Sallie Hill
Lucy Givens
Minnie Mae Grubbs
City Officials Plan to Attend Employment Meet
Mayor Forrest Jones and City Manager R. G. Williams will attend the unemployment conference in Austin on Friday as Bryan representatives. Bryan’s J. Webb Howell and College Station officials Dr. T. Q O. Walton and Dr. F. E. Giesecke are also expected to attend, among 159 state participants from which a 100 member legislative advisory committee may be named by Governor Sterling.
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Forrest Jones
R. G. Williams
Austin
R. 8. Sterling
Bryan
J. Webb Howell
T. Q O. Walton
F. E. Giesecke
College Station
Sterling
Cotton and Grain Market Slips Amid Quiet Trading
The cotton market stayed inactive as futures closed 5 to 8 points lower. Local spot quotations ranged from 5 to 6 cents per pound for middling cotton.
Japan and China Fail In Manchurian Talks
Preliminary talks between Japan and China led by Foreign Minister Shidehara and Chinese Minister Chiang Tso Pin failed to advance a settlement on Manchuria. China seeks League of Nations involvement and demands Japanese evacuation before negotiations. Japan urges direct talks.
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Tokyo
Baron Shidehara
Japan
Chiang Tso Pin
China
League of Nations
Sterling Plans To Veto Brooks Bill In 1932 Texas
Governor R S Sterling signaled he will veto the Brooks bill that would divert 7 million dollars a year from the highway commission by allocating 1 cent of the 4 cent gasoline tax to counties and road districts. He warned the move would shed thousands of jobs during hard times and delay taxpayers relief until 1933 as funds would sit in the state treasurer’s suspense account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
R. S. Sterling
Brooks
Highway Commission
Methodists Meet Across Eight Churches In Huntsville District
Women from eight Methodist mission societies gathered at First Methodist church in Huntsville for an all day meeting estimated attendance over 60. A noon luncheon served to about 50 from various churches. sessions opened by Mrs. W. B. Cline and Mrs. J. M. McDonough.
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Methodist Missionary Societies
Huntsville
First Methodist
W. B. Cline
J. M. McDonough
Elmina
Trade With Great Britain To Be Discussed At A M College
Frank Messenger a U S commerce trade commissioner will speak at Texas A M College in the chapel of the YMCA Thursday. At 4 pm he will discuss the work of a trade commissioner and at 7 15 pm he will address Our Trade With Great Britain. Messenger recently returned from England to confer with U S business men on opportunities and conditions of trade with Great Britain. He arrives on campus around noon Thursday and leaves for Dallas that night for further conferences.
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College Station
Frank Messenger
United States Department of Commerce
London
England
Texas A
M. College Y. M. C. A
Great Britain
Dallas
Fri
Writ Refused Slayers Now Facing Chair in Texas
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a writ of habeas corpus for Victor Rodriguez and Nicandro Munoz, sentenced to death for the murder of customs officer Bert Ellison near Edinburg last year. Electrocution set for October 30 after governor reprieve. trial claimed unfair due to attorney not licensed. The court also affirmed a nine year murder sentence for Carl Hefner in Gray County for the death of Homer Crabtree, beaten to death, with Hefner and Emmett Thompson indicted jointly.
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Carl Hefner
Homer Crabtree
Gray County
Hefner
Emmett Thompson
Crabtree
Philathea Class Elects New President at Meeting
Mrs. Cyril Luker was elected to succeed Mrs. J. B. Christian as president of the Philathea Class of the Methodist Sunday School. The vote occurred during a Tuesday meeting at the home of Mrs. S. E. Eberstadt with 32 members present. Mrs. J. B. Christian presided at the business session followed by a social hour and refreshments.
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Cyril Luker
J. B. Christian
Methodist Sunday School
S. E. Eberstadt
Better Relations Between Mexico and United States Discussed
A-M student Manuel Martinez told Rotary Club members that U S Mexico ties rest on solid diplomacy of Dwight W Morrow. He cited 61 percent of Mexico exports and 60 percent of imports from the United States and urged continued confidence and friendship to deepen cooperation.
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Mexico
United States
Rotary Club
A-M
Dwight W. Morrow
Fromm
Mexico City
Manuel Martinez
Texas Riseniotartones M. College
Pete Palasote
Martinez
Alg
College Avenue Paving On Track For Thanksgiving Opening
Excavation work on College Avenue for concrete paving is advancing rapidly. If weather holds, all concrete will be poured by month end and the street opened to traffic by Thanksgiving. Thurber Construction Company of Fort Worth has shipped in equipment and will deploy crews within days.
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College Avenue
Thurber Construction Company
Fort. Worth
Initial Meeting Of Reading Club Held At Woman's Club
The Reading Club opened its year with a meeting at the Woman's Club building hosted by Mesdames Albert Goodman and Coulter Smith. Chrysanthemums and cosmos decorated the room. Music featured a piano solo by Sarah Allen Cofer and a duet by Sarah Allen with Frances Smith. Members shared notable Texas places and topics included Old Trails and Modern Highways, Our Scenic Wonders, and Camps and Recreational Centers under Miss Alice Burtis. Next week’s program will study parliamentary practice directed by Miss Elliott Beason.
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Reading Club
Woman's Club
Albert Goodman
Coulter Smith
Sarah Allen Cofer
Sarah Allen
Frances Smith
Texas
Alice Burtis
Fred Jones
C. D. Henderson
H. P. Smith
Elliott Beason
Will Rogers on Japan Ultimatum and League Power
Will Rogers jokes from Hollywood on Japan receiving ultimatums over China and the League of Nations losing leverage. He quips about Japan ignoring notes as stationery runs out and mocks the League for failing to restrain big powers.
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Hollywood
Cal
Japan
China
League of Nations
Senate
Zamora Quits as President in Spain Today
Madrid Oct 14 reports Provisional President Niceto Alcala Zamora has resigned. The cabinet is said to have followed his example after he objected to the stringent regulation of religious orders and the assembly voted on Catholicism the day before.
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Madrid
Niceto Alcala Zamora
National Assembly
Eee
Annual Meeting of Baptist Women Opens at College Avenue
The fifth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Creath Brazos Baptist Association convened at College Avenue Baptist Church with 129 delegates and visitors registered. Officers included President Mrs N Yeager and Secretary Mrs W H Redford. The program featured songs, scripture, welcome, reports from auxiliaries, and an inspirational message by Mrs H H Oren. Luncheon followed in the church dining room.
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Woman’s Missionary Union of the Creath-Brazos Baptist Association
College Avenue Baptist Church
N. Yeager
Navasota
W. H. Redford
Young People’s
R. L. Brown
College Station
W. C. Todd
W. S. Barron
Bryan
J. B. Wells
Mills P. Walker
Sterling's Defiance Denied by U S Judge in Texas
Federal Judge Randolph Bryant declared Governor Sterling's martial defiance of an injunction against the Texas state mission temporally a judicial matter. A three judge hearing at Beaumont on October 29 will decide whether the injunction becomes permanent. The court will take no further action at this time.
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Sterling
U. S
Tyler
Randolph Bryant
R. S. Sterling
Texas
Sagemission
Brock-Lee Wells
Beaumont
Baylor Student From Bryan Turns 21 Today
Coulter Hoppess of Bryan, a Baylor University student in Waco, celebrates his 21st birthday with a noon surprise party attended by fellow Baylor students. A gift box of birthday cake and treats from his grandmother, Mrs. J W Coulter, arrived just in time to add to the joy as friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulter Hoppess
Bryan
Baylor University of Waco
Baylor
Bryan Bunch
J. W. Coulter
Gandmother
Increase Shown In Cotton Used Thru September
The census bureau reported cotton consumed in September 463,704 bales of lint and 63,866 bales of linters. In August 425,319 bales of lint were used and 60,729 bales of linters. The preceding September lint consumption totaled 393,890 bales and 63,308 bales of linters.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Annual Banquet of Business Men's Bible Class
The Business Men's Bible Class of First Baptist church held its annual banquet Tuesday night in the church banquet rooms. Over 200 attendees sat at long tables and enjoyed a three course dinner centered on barbecued chicken with salads and desserts. Officers the pastor and visiting city pastors joined the speaker's table for the program.
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First Baptist Church
Long Tab Sa
H. H. Williamson
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