County Officials Meet In Wichita Falls Convention
The Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association holds its annual meeting in Wichita Falls October 5 and 6 with about 200 delegates. A banquet at Kemp hotel Friday night and a Saturday luncheon at Burkburnett follow a looks at road issues and county finances.
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Burkburnett
Chambers of Commerce of
Wichita Falls
Georgia Lansford
Cashion School
Court House
7Th District Court Room
Aly
W. D. Cline
B. D. Sartain
McClosky
Bexar County
J. D. Fauntleroy
700 000 Auto Seals Ordered for 1924 in Texas
The Texas State Highway Commission orders 700 000 auto seals for 1924 with delivery Oct 1. Cost 21.50 per 1 000. purchase via State Board of Control. Background red, figures white, 1924 year and Registered Motor Vehicle wording. seal rectangle shows license fee paid. A separate item notes a man connected to a craps game was jailed after a train raid. Elizabeth Wood returns to Denton to start her second year at CIA. County Superintendent Avants inspects new Young county school buildings.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
State Board of Control
God Behind the Effort Guides Impossible Tasks
A reflective maxim urges reliance on divine power when facing a task that seems impossible. The mindset aims to clarify problems and spur progress by invoking spiritual support.
Tom Ross Convicted of Double Cattle-Inspector Murders
In Abilene Texas on September 18 a jury found Tom Ross guilty of the murder of H L Roberson cattle inspector at Seminole Gaines County on April 1. He was sentenced to twenty years. Ross also received thirty five years for killing W D Allison Roberson partner. Milt Good now on trial for Roberson killing.
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Abilene
Texas
Tom Ross
H. L. Roberson
Seminole
Gaines County
Ross
Lubbock
Roberson
W. D. Allison
Milt Good
Wichita Falls Reports Unrendered Automobiles
More than two thousand vehicles in Wichita Falls county appear on the 1923 unrendered automobile roll compiled by Irvan Deaton. The total valuation is 286 060 dollars with state taxes of 2 145 45 and county taxes of 2 288 45. The assessor’s office spent over a month and 500 dollars. the office will receive 48 63 for the work.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Irvan Deaton
World Air Speed Record Boosted by 266 MPH Flight
Lieut. Al Williams set a 266 mile an hour speed for one kilometer in a Navy authenticated flight at Mineola. The official four lap average with two opposing winds stood at 247.5 miles an hour, surpassing the prior week’s best.
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Mineola
L. I
al Williams
Navy Department
Do Men Know Women And Their Ways In Brass Film
Warner Brothers adaptation of Charles Norris novel Brass stars Monte Blue as Philip Baldwin who seeks a home but is repeatedly hurt by wives and affairs. Marie Prevost co stars with a large cast. the film, a slice of life about marriage and divorce, plays at the Liberty Theatre next Tuesday through Thursday.
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Philip Baldwin
Monte Blue
Little Marjorie
Philip
Warner Brothers
Charles G. Norris
Marie Prevost
Marjorie Baldwin
Harry Myers
Vera Lewis
Irene Rich
Frank Keenan
Miss Dupont
Margaret Seddon
Helen Ferguson
Edward Jobson
Harvey Clark
Cyril Chadwick
Pat O’malley
Liberty Theatre
Sunshine Coats Promise Perfect Fit and Lasting Service
We suggest you come and select your coat now while styles are complete. The model that matches your taste is here today but may be gone tomorrow. Every coat is Sunshine-tailored with care in finish and workmanship. Sunshine coats always fit well and provide lasting service.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshall Davis
Elizabeth Wood
Denton
Miss Wood
H. H. Avants
Young County
Mrs. Cliff Groves
Bristow Hardin
Cincinnati Conservatory
Geleweiz
Frederick J. Hoffman
College of Music of Cincinnati
Percy Grainger
Chicago Musical College
Gage
Ezee
Roberto
S. E. Street & Company
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