Headless horse thief Vidal famed in Texas tale
An account recalls Vidal alias Vidal a Mexican horse thief whose head was cut off and tied to a wild horse after a raid in Southwest Texas. Vigilantes led by Creed Taylor Flores and Big Foot Wallace pursued him, inspired legends and a Mayne Reed novel. Many land and oil leases follow in the latter half of the clipping.
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Texas
Vovos
Vidal
Sleepy Hollow
San Anonio
Martin P. Sos
San Antonio
Creed Taylor
Flores
Istler
Nueces
Big Foot
Wallace
Visuers
Ang
Ichabod Crane
Mayne Reed
Court House News Marriages and Deeds Across Cameron Area
Marriages listed include Bennie Michael McCord and Theresa M Pawelka Ruel Brown and Mrs Mary Sue Mathis Pierce Ruben Joe Whitfield and Gloria Pearl Jones Marvin Gerhard Handrick and Dorothy Lee Ribbeck Dave Hemenas and Leona Walzer. Deeds mention Heard to Gloretha Heard part of Lots 2 and 3 in Henderson Arnold addition Cameron quality land transfers and filings include J G Puterbaugh to Aluminum Company of America 108967 acres of George Miller survey and 3 6631 acres of James Stephens survey C G Shepard et ux to W R Walker et ux Lots 7 and 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Praesel
Fadie C. Muston
Clarence G. Pontruff
Hillyer- Stokes
Rockdale
Herman A. Polzer
N. S. Draughon
Barton
Cameron
Louise Zalesky
Joe Zalesky
Vera Thompson
J. W. Collins
Katie Tampler
A. W. Kornegay
J. W. Collings
Joseph Pate
A. J. McBride
Byrd Oil Corporation
Joseph Cottle
James Welch
E. C. Mowdy
W. C. Pemberton
F. Ruiz
A. F. Robinson
J. K. McLennan
Charlie Robinson
E. L. Ratcliffe
James Robertson
W. H. Garner
Buick
Church of God In Christ
Pontiac
Bennie Michael McCord
Theresa M. Pawelka
Ruel Brown
Mary Sue Mathis Pierce
Ruben Joe Whitfield
Gloria Pearl Jones
Marvin Gerhard Handrick
Dorothy Lee Ribbeck
Dave Hemenas
Leona Walzer
Richard C. Devers Guilty of DWI
Richard C. Devers pled guilty in County Judge Charles C. Smith's court on June 22 to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 50 dollars plus court costs and his driving license suspended for six months. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Anthony and their son were in Waco Thursday on business. Several women from Rockdale including Mrs. R. Elizondo and Mrs. Walter Wallace were admitted June 17 to St Edward Hospital for medical treatment.
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Richard C. Devers
Charles C. Smith
Edmund Anthony and Son
Waco
R. Elizondo
Ted Jones
Carrie E. McClaren
Joe Faust
M. E. Weema
W. R. Allen
Rockdale
Walter Wallace
St. Edward Hospital
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A. W. Buice
Reuben E. Bailey
Leland C. Caldwell
H. Hynds Webb
Hugh T. Flewellen
T. F. Story
Cpe
F&d Monroe
Ford Pickup
J. L. Walker
Ford
G. C. McCollum, Jr
Chrysler
S. A. Jones
Nazario Rodriguez
Pickup
J. C. Adams
Court House News
Delphya Scott
Rigit
Ont
Cea Boh
Ioeuama
del Monte Kraft
Gulf Spray
Gae Ie
Se Hunt's
Elcor
Rapkins
Ccuni
Prican
William
Pillsbury Angel
Daricraft
Velveeta
Ib. Cin
Spaghett
Lipton _ TER
Cameron, Texas
Vegetole
California
California ‘Oranges, Ib
Heart OF Texas Fryers
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Swanson Oleo, Tbh
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Dee
H. Os
Tuxedo
Rae
Sae
Ash Grocery
Rotssum Umipeo Bactes
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