Highway Worker Killed On Road Near Thorndale
John W. McDonald aged 36 a highway construction worker was found dead on a road near his rooming place west of Thorndale early Friday an inquest ruled death by a car passing over his chest. He leaves a wife two children a brother Neal and his parents N N McDonald of Edna. Burial followed in Edna after services.
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John W. McDonald
Thorndale
Justice of the Peace
Clement
McDonald
N. N. McDonald
Edna
A. J. Urban Sons Undertakers
Neal
Texas
Hughes Family Reunites After 24 Years with 19 Attending
The Hughes clan gathered at the Milano home of Mr and Mrs L Hughes for their first all together reunion in 24 years. Ten members joined Grandmother H E Hughes 78 of Temple for a barbecue dinner. Attendees included R G Hughes Temple Lillie Bobo and Juanita Temple T W Hughes and son Palestine A L Hughes and daughter San Angelo M W Hoyt Hearne W C Hughes Taylor and Lou Brown of Ohio. The family comprises the aged mother five brothers and one sister.
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L. Hughes
Milano
Hughes
H. E. Hughes
Temple
R. G. Hughes
Lillie Bobo
Juanita
T. W. Hughes
Palestine
A. L. Hughes
San Angelo
M. W. Hoyt
Hearne
W. C. Hughes
Taylor
Lou Brown
Ohio
Business Up 21 Percent in First Quarter Profits
New York reports evidences of national economic progress with industrial corporations showing a profit increase of more than 21 percent in the first quarter versus the same period in 1934.
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New York
Burglars Loot San Gabriel Stores and Post Office
Burglars raided three stores including the town post office in San Gabriel causing mail disruption. About $75 to $100 in groceries and dry goods were taken from Clark store, small change and cigarettes from W H Camp filling station, and about $5 from Cass filling station. Two African American suspects were reportedly seen nearby. mail from a mail pouch was scattered inside the post office. An Austin postal inspector investigated. Sheriff R M Kennedy reported the incidents on Sunday.
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R. M. Kennedy
Clark
Postoffice
Austin
W. H. Camp
Cass
Cass Filling Station
San Gabriel
China Builds Far East Aviation Hub at Nanchang Airport
Shanghai reports China completes a nine mile square airfield near Nanchang, with thirty villages razed to clear space. Airplanes from the United States and Italy arrive daily as Chiang Kai-shek pushes development of Chinese aviation.
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Shanghai
China
Nanchang
Far East
United States
Italy
Marshall Chiang Kai-shek
Brewers Will Pay Texas Farmers Big Profits On Barley
Texas farmers expect strong barley profits as beer consumption rises. The U S Brewers Association estimates 2 856 000 bushels will be grown on 204 000 acres with 315 000 000 bottles to be filled, about eight percent more acreage than last year and two percent of the 50 million barrel annual production goal.
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Texas
New York
N. Y
United States Brewers’ Association
U,. S. Department of Agriculture
Yoe Day Program Honors Yoe Family at High School
The Yoe Day Commemoration at Yee High Auditorium on May 8 featured thanks from Superintendent Mr. Perrin and staff to Mrs. W. O. Triges Miss Lucile Dieckard for organizing the program. Gratitude also extended to Rev. Acrey Timmerman Haygood Markham Reese Slaughter Rylander for roles, and to Yoe High Ada Henderson floral contributors Lanham Porter Nabours Moore for cemetery arrangements with Frank Newton for taps at the graves of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Yoe.
Woman’s Bullet Fatal to Husband in Benton Home
A bullet fired by Mary Maddin, 40, in Benton, killed her husband Pete Maddin, 45, instantly as it wounded him in the heart and she survived several hours. The act is described as a death by her own action. local authorities investigate.
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Benton, al
Mary Maddin
Pete
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