Municipal waste and cultural notes from a city
A panorama of city life discusses pollution and disposal methods, a golf course built on a swamp filled with cans, and souvenir culture in New York. It then surveys specialty shops along Fifth Avenue and a banquet on religious tolerance where Jewish and Catholic leaders praise interfaith understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Jones
Flushing
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Hanna
San Francisco
Landman
Newton D. Baker
Henry Moraihan
Tourney
Law Void Over Cotton Trucking Rule Sparks Texas Debate
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling voided the Texas cotton truck law that limited highway haul to 10 uncompressed bales and required enclosed transport for long hauls. J. H. McLeaish and Company challenged the rule, arguing it favored railroads. Local officials say trucks may haul up to about 7,000 pounds while other provisions remain in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hughes
J. H. McLeaish and Company
Houston
Star-Telegram
Jaye
Supreme Court of the United States
F. ©. Jaye
Invee
Texas
Alse
Takes Charge of Dublin Creamery
Luther Harper formerly of Des cemona has been named manager of the Dublin Creamery Station in Comanche and assumed duty Monday. He previously worked with Southwest Dairy Products and Dublin Produce Company and plans to move his family to Comanche soon. Danforth Wilkerson visited his parents while en route to his new posting in Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Harper
Descemona
Dublin Creamery
Comanche
My. Harper
Southwest Dairy Products Company
Dublin Produce Company
Mr. Harner
Danforth Wilkerson
Mrs
Marion Wilkerson
Hamilton
No Bill For Lightfoot In Walker Slaying
Erath County grand jury returned a no bill against Rex Lightfoot on fatally shooting Johnny Walker on December 24. The shooting followed Thanksgiving Day football encounters in Comanche and occurred in front of Dublin Drue Jewelry Co. Walker died of a heart wound after Lightfoot fired once as he exited a car. Both men lived in DeLeon.
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Erath County Grand Jury
Rex Lightfoot
Johnny Walker
Comanche
Lightfoot
Walker
Dublin Drue & Jewelry Co
DeLeon
Dublin Progress
Williams Pres login BU Tint BROS. GE, WILLIAMS PRES
Williams elected president of Higginbotham Bros. & Co at Comanche meeting held January 21. T J Williams named president with R Wilson Higginbotham Jr. as vice president and a full slate of officers and directors announced. The group honored W Biewinbotham Sr. who led the firm since its start until his death in 1981.
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T. di Weilliams
Cerne
Hieginbotham Bros. & C
Comanche
Williams
Texas
R. Wilson Higginbotham, Jr
New York City
J. M. Higginbotham
Dallas
T. J. Williams
R. Wilson Higginbotham Jr
R. T. Williams
Ballinger
Paul Higginbotham
Stephenville
C. P. St. Clair
D. Charles Clarke
A. P. Cox
J. M. Higginbotham, Jr
C. S. Boess
R. T. Wiliam
In Race For Congress Candidate Jones Emerges
Jones, born in Gorman Eastland County, runs for Congress in the 17th District. He hails from a notable family with ties to local law enforcement and several famed cases including Henry Helms, Will Fritz, Clare Thompson, FE V Allen, and the Danny Leach Gravel Pit Murder case.
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Mr. Jones
Gorman
Eastland County
Jones
Tom A. Jones
Jarshall Ratliffs
Henry Helms
Cisco
Will Fritz
D. W. Hamilton
Clare Thompson
FE. V. Allen
Carbon Bank
Danny Leach
Sidney Eagles TN Play In Title Came
Sidney and Brownwood high schools meet Monday February 1 at the Daniel Baker Composium for the second annual Daniel Baker Basketball Tournament title. Lamkin and Grosvenor also advance, with multiple round results shown from the county event.
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Sidney Eagles
Sidney
Brownwood
Daniel Baker
Eawnwood
Lamkin
Jinns
Sidney-Brownwood
Grosevenor
Comanche County
Sidney Gustine
Gustine
Center City
Santa Anna
Zephyr
Rising Star
Williams
Early
Woodland Heights
Mullin
Milburn
Proctor
Zenhor
Blanket
Grosvenor
Indian Creek
Cross Cut
Post Oak Grove
Goldthwaite
Cherokee
Richland Springss
Locker
San Saba
Rockwood
Coleman
Banes
Silver Valley
Gosvenor
Cin
Higginbothams and Others Named in DallasNotice
A list of individuals including J. M. Higginbotham Jr Mrs Higginbotham and several spouses and relatives from Dallas Waco Dublin Rising Star Cross Plains and Ballinger appears in a local notice alongside others such as G P Herndon J R Si Claire and R L Williams. The exact action or context is unclear from the fragment.
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Hiewinhbotham
J. M. Higginbotham
Myr
O. S. Boress
Alice Lang
Joseph Hieginbotham
John Himginbotham
Hiewinbotham
Rufus Higginbotham
Dallas
E. R. Nash
J. R. Si Claire
Waco
G. P. Herndon
Dublin
Panl Higginbotham
Etendenville
RR. L. Williams
Rising Star
George Neel
Cross Plains
R. T. Willams
Ballinger
Bank Robbery in Comanche 1876 Spurred Wide Search
The Comanche bank hold up on a sunlit January morning in 1876 netted about $5900. Bandits fled on fast horses toward San Saba after locking doors and forcing cashiers Mason and Hoy to fill bags. Sheriff Frank Wilson and Banker Henry Martin led a pursuit that stretched to near San Saba and Lisno before arrest was made.
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Comanche
Minta Helmsley
Aaron Little
Jim Cunningham
Bailey Nabers
Bob Carnes
Georgia Walcott
J. D
H. R. Martin and Company Bank
Tot
Charles B. Mason
Karl Edward Hoy
San Antonio
Mason
Hoy
Frank Wilson
Henry Martin
San Saba
Wilson
Mr. Martin
DeLeon Hosts County Basketball Tourney with Sixteen Teams
Sixteen boys teams enter the DeLeon County Championship round robin at nine this morning. The day opens with Comanche versus Gustine and continues through eight games before a possible second round, with semifinals and finals slated for Saturday.
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DeLeon
Robbin
Asa
Comanche
Gustine
Beattie
Sipe Springs
Hasse
Duster
Energy
Comyn
Sidney
Proctor
Pettit
Lamkin Va Newbure
Robinson Springs
Oliver Springs
Teacher Added To High School Faculty
Mrs Joe Grimland wife of the Proctor High School principal was added to the Comanche High School faculty last week as a typewriting teacher. She assumed her new duties Monday. A Howard Payne College graduate she served as secretary to President Thomas J Taylor during college.
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Joe Grimland
Proctor High School
Comanche High School
Grimland
Howard Payne College
Thomas J. Taylor
Miss Shirley Gage Returns Home After Operation
Miss Shirley Gage has returned home from Brownwood where she underwent an appendicitis operation at a local hospital.
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Shirley Gage
Brownwood
San Antonio Firm Involved In San Saba Capture Case
Poor Messrs Wilson and Martin returned with a man named Redding. Redding jumped from a sleeping cot in San Saba and fled before capture. Re‑captured near the coast, he and a partner allegedly shared the money. They were tried in San Antonio but the jury hung and no further trial occurred.
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Wilson
Martin
Redding
San Saba
San Antonio
Tha City
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Albert T. Reid
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Joe H. Jones
Eastland
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