Sermon Urges Abolition of Capital Punishment in Texas
The document records Governor W. Lee O'Daniel sending to the Legislature a sermon by Dr. M. E. Sadler urging abolition of capital punishment. It contrasts practices across countries and states, cites limited deterrence, and presents statistics from multiple states, arguing against the death penalty and noting shifts in methods and global trends.
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Overnor W. Lee O'Daniel
Legis
Austin
Ing
M. E. Sadler
Central Christian Arch
Texas
Central Christian Church
Jesus
Murder Suspect Trials Set After Couch Killing
Brook and Barton face murder charges in connection with Couch's death. Brook was captured in Claremore Oklahoma after an earlier arrest in another case. Barton remains jailed on related charges as trials are planned for the week of May 19. A separate automobile theft case in Hill County involves Brook and Pell.
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Pell
de Leon
Buster Hicks
Hill County
Hicks
Spivey
Brook
McAlister
Okla
Barton
Bill Allen
Couch
Claremore
Oklahoma
Local social notes from Stephenville and surrounding areas
Visitors and relatives are listed: Glen Perdue of San Angelo to A T Perdue, Isota Magness business visitor, Jene Hieeinbotham to Mrs. Kerley in Comanche, J W Reynolds held services, Thomas Hanes of San Angelo visited, Eula Mae Grumbles and children with Mrs. Lorene Roberson, Homer Trimbie and son from Dallas with Mrs. Venable, Dry visiting De Leon, Ollie Hassey visiting Lon Davis, Board Church. Also a commentary noting capital punishment states with high murder rates and questioning its deterrent effect.
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J. C. LaGrone
Red Moore
Stephenville
Glen Perdue
San Angelo
A. T. Perdue
Isota Magness
Jene Hieeinbotham
B. C. Kerley
Comanche
J. W. Reynolds
Thomas Hanes
Eula Mae Grumbles
Davis
Lorene Roberson
Homer Trimbie
Dallas
Co. T. Venable
Miss Dry
de Leon
Ollie Hassey
Lon Davis
Board Church
Marriages and deeds recorded in Court House News
The Court House News lists marriages: I R Carmichael to Miss Bobbie Tatum. M Winkles to Miss Edna Speaker. Floyd Moorhead to Miss Elsie Croft. J D Dickason to Miss Helen Brown. Henry Yarbrough to Mary Scott. Eugene Shannon to Ida Wissman. Births include Linda Ann Walden. a son for Sidney Eugene Gray. Bobby Ryle Evans for J C Evans. Deeds recorded cover multiple land transfers in Comanche and De Leon areas, with varied consideration amounts.
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I. R. Carmichael
Bobbie Tatum
Democrat Star
M. Winkles
Edna Speaker
Hamilton
Route 3
E. R. Gordon
Floyd M. Moorhead
Elsie Christine Croft
de Leon
W. B. Smith
J. D. Dickason
Helen Ruth Brown
Camp Bowie
James P. Barnes
Mancil Harvey Walden
Linda Ann
Sidney Eugene Gray
Dublin
J. C. Evans
Comanche
Bobby Ryle Evans
R. H. Evans
WA. P. Gore
John Duncan
City of
L. F. Bain
R. K. Lane
J. W. Terry
L. T. Cunningham
Gc&sf By. Co
W. H. Murry
G. H. Moore
C. L. Owen
Lampasas
Daisy P. Page
George Cecil Hanes
Buna Davis
Stephenville
A. D. Kay
Sam Hamlett
Charlie Eoff Dies At Home In Comanche Sunday
Charlie Eoff 68 died at his home in Comanche Sunday April 20 after illness. Funeral at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev E R Gordon of the Methodist Church. Interment in Pendergrass Cemetery near Sidney. Survived by widow Ellen Langham and eleven children. son Hubert is a Comanche High football player. Born December 26 1868 in Belfonte Arkansas. path through Bell and Bell counties before moving to Comanche nine years ago. Notables include George Eoff Wichita Falls and many relatives from Abilene Graham Merkel Olney Wynnewood Davis and Anson San Saba and Anson attending services. Joined Church of Christ in youth.
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Charlie Eoff
South Comanche
Comanche
E. R. Gordon
Methodist Church
Pendergrass Cemete
Sidney
Hubert
E-Ved
Mr. Boff
Belfont
Arkansas
Texas
Bell County
Bill
Beil
Beff
Ellen Langham
Creorge Eoff
Wichita Falls
Hubert Noff
Homer Ward
Graham
R. J. Vinson
Abilene
E. R. Vinson
Merkel
J. L. Davidson
Olney
W. E. Cobb
Wynnewood
Oklahoma
J. H. Price
L. H. Copeland
Davis
Wilks Glasgow
S. A. Eoff
G. W
Anson
Fannie Langham
Forest
Arnold
San Saba
Mr. Eoff
Church of Christ
Local Visitors Stop By Distant Kin and Friends
Suez Mrs Velma Booth is visiting in Louisiana with her son Homer Booth and his wife. Mr and Mrs Charlie Schaffer of Junction and his brother Henry Schaffer and daughter of Cisco attended church here Sunday. Lonnie Stephenson of Dickinson is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J H Stephenson during his vacation.
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Velma Booth
Louisiana
Homer Booth
Charlie Schaffer
Junction
Henry Schaffer
Cisco
Lonnie Stephenson
Dickinson
J. H. Stephenson
Deed Transfers in Comanche City Additions
Summary of property transfers in Comanche listing several parcels. C. P. St. Clair and Sid Burton exchange control of a block in the Wright Addition for 200 dollars. W. C. Cauley and wife convey part of Block 92 in the Wright Addition for 250 dollars. The text notes sale prices and parcel references for each transfer.
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Walcott Addition
City of
Comanche
C. P. St. Clair
Sid Burton
Wright Addition
W.C. Cauley
H. M. Cauley
County One and Two Teacher League Meet Held in De Leon
The One and Two Teacher League held its annual meet in De Leon with schools Fairview Wilson Trinity Sabano Downing Soda Springs Mt. Pleasant and Indian Mountain competing. Downing won Track Meet pennant Playground Ball and All Round Literary while Soda Springs took Choral Singing and Sabano the All Round Literary. The event drew more entrants and promises a larger meet next year.
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de Leon
Fairview
Wilson
Trinity
Sabano
Downing
Soda Springs
Mt. Pleasant
Indian Mountain
South Ward
Trinity School Honor Roll for Fifth Six Weeks
The Trinity School honor roll lists students across grades. First Grade Dwain L Welch. Second Grade Dale Nowlin. Third Grade Jean Frank Maxine Welch. Fourth Grade Nan Smith Bobbie Jean Solomon. Fifth Grade Jean Welch. Sixth Grade Vernon Fenter. Seventh Grade Dalpha Smith Arma Lee Welch Jeanne Dawkins.
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Periong
Dwain L. Welch
Dale Nowlin
Jean Frank Maxine Welch
Nan Smith
Bobbie Jean Solomon
Jean Welch
Jean Frank
Vernon Fenter
Dalpha Smith
Arma Lee Welch
Jeanne Dawkins
Men With Suspended Felony Sentences May Enter Draft
Texas Selective Service rules allow men with felony convictions but suspended sentences to be inducted if they remain subject to the act. State Director General J Watt Page said boards must reclassify and induct in order those previously in Class IV F felons under the ruling.
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J. Watt Page
Texas Selective Service Boards
Local teens spend weekend with families and friends
Lamkin Miss Katherine Tally of Abi lene visited Thursday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tally. Bobbie Moring of Kempner spent the week end here with friends.
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Katherine Tally
Abilene
J. L. Tally
Bobbie Moring
Kempner
Tyson and Randall Families Visit Relatives This Weekend
Mr and Mrs T J Tyson of Wilson visited her parents Mr and Mrs J W Stewart. Mr and Mrs Troy Randall and their children spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Stevens and family.
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T. J. Tyson
Wilson
J. W. Stewart
Troy Randall
Duster
John Stevens
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Cc. C. Klingman
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Ida Margaret Wissman
Ennis B. Hill
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Robert Neal
Ora Johnson
Suez
Dale Howard
Trinity School
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J. C. Gaddy
Masseur Telephone
Comanche, Texas
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Biggs Auto Paris
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