American youth faces execution in Mexican firing squad
CHIHUAHUA CITY Mexico- W J Jeff Meers 23 American youth faces death by firing squad in Chihuahua prison amid international friction after his 1930 Juarez killing of Antonio Visconti. Friends note Mexican anti American sentiment and father’s murder motive. Meers trusts appeals, praises wife support, says fearless awaiting governor and federal remedy.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Ardmore
Okla
U. S
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Owl
Juarez
el Paso
Texas
Visconti
Villareal
Chihuahua
William Guess
R. E. Thomason
State Department
Mears
Expresa
Mexico City
Chicago
Meera
Ett
Freckles and His Friends by Blosser Pshaw
Fragments describe Freckles and His Friends by Blosser Pshaw with playful tone. Uppermost in his mind hints at a light comic strip moment and character focus amid a bustling scene.
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Freckles
Blosser
Pshaw
Eld. Copeland To Conduct Revival At Blevins Church
Elder J. A. Copeland of Delight and editor of Gospel Light will preach at a revival service starting next Sunday at the Church of Christ in Blevins. He is a well known preacher in Southwest Arkansas and large crowds are expected at each session. The public is invited to attend all sessions.
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Church of Christ In Blevins
J. A. Copeland
Delight
The
Gospel Light
Copeland
Southwest Arkenses
Genere Puble
Blevins Personal News Highlights Visitors and Illness
Mrs Glen Coker was a visiting bleving guest that week. Misses Sue Whipple and Vera Crawford of Askadelphia visited Blevins last weekend, guests of Mr and Mrs M L Nelson. Levelle Bruce is quite ill. Mrs Dee Stephens of Hermitage guests of Ms Carl Brown. Mrs Atkins from near Texarkana visited sister Mrs J J Foster last week. W P Agne of Hope addressed the Men’s Bible Class at the Methodist church Sunday.
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Glen Coker
Sue Whipple
Vera Crawford
Askadelphia
Blevins
M. L. Nelson
Levelle Bruce
Dee Stephens
Hermitage
Carl Brown
Atkins
Texarkana
J. J. Foster
W. P. Agne
Hope
Harvest Rush Presses Farms in Tokia Area
Heavy rains aid crops as peach and tomato harvests near peak. Rev and Mrs Gatlin visited Sweethome Sunday. Ora Bell Threat and Ballery McFarland wed last Wednesday in Tokio. Myrtle Thompson returns from Conway State Teachers College with AB degree and will teach at Diers High. M L Stewart visited Nashville. C M McLarty also called on Tokio. Iowa anti-saloon league to serve pure cold water at state sale. Amarillo TX theatres list farmer access during summer.
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T. C. Gatlin
Sweethome
Ora Bell Threat
Tokio
Ballery McFarland
Nashville
Myrtle Thompson
State Teachers College
Conway
Iowa
Anti-Saloon League
Drying of Fruits and Vegetables in Home Practice
A old article outlines home fruit and vegetable drying, stressing bone dry moisture, sun drying on wooden trays, and protection from rain dew dust and insects. It notes rapid drying with thin layers and frequent turning during first two days for large fruits like peaches and pears.
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Roby Cantal Universitns
College
Revival Meeting Under Way at Blevins Baptist Church
A revival is in progress at Blevins Baptist Church this week under Pastor Hoy W H Stingley. Elder W S Miller of Oklahoma, a longtime home missionary for the Missionary Baptist Association, was secured to speak. Heavy rain prevented all day services on Sunday, but many attended the Sunday evening sermon by Miller.
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Blevins Baptist Church
Hoy
W. H. Stingley
W. S. Miller
Oklahoma
Missionary Baptist Association
Miler
Ithe
Menting
Belton News Sees Sermon and Social Visits
Belton residents report a strong Sunday night sermon from Brother Belton of Nashville. Visitors include Mrs Harvey Coffman and children and Mrs Ruth Coffman of Smackover. Local activity covers peach harvest travel, relatives visiting in Belton, and several family visits among the Eley and Tinsley households.
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Belton
Nashville
Harvey Coffman
Ruth Coffman
Smackover
Mattie Leelie
Highland
Betty Harris
el Dorado
Yancy
Glen Eley
McCaskill
Who Has the Oldest Mule in Patmos County
U. A. Porterfield of Patmos Route 1 reports his mule Gin, born around June 2, 1841, will be 92 years old in 1932. Gin has plowed every year, feeding faithfully, and Porterfield claims she has worked exclusively in his watermelon patch to help ensure a record harvest. He notes Gin’s long service and that this may be the best season for his crop yet.
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An- Antal
U. A
Porterfield Af
Patmos
Porterfield
Mrs P C Stephens Undergoes Appendectomy at Prescott Hospital
Mrs P C Stephens underwent an appendectomy at Cora Donnell hospital in Prescott last Friday. Hospital attendants report splendid indications for a speedy recovery and expect her to be brought home by the latter part of the week.
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P. C. Stephens, Jr
Cora
Windstorms Level Farms and Farms Across County
A heavy northeast wind last week devastated the North County with leveled corn, uprooted trees, and damaged barns and residences from Ollie Green near Ozan to Oran and McCaskill. A large hay bale was destroyed near Blevins, three cows survived beneath wreckage on a farm.
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Ollie Green
Ozan
Oran
McCaskill
Lemley
Blevins
Wind and Rain Damage Crops Across County
North county growers report heavy wind and rainfall ruined corn in the Qran and creek bottoms. Last Thursday wind blew many stalks to the ground, with worsening damage after the season’s heaviest rain Saturday night and Sunday morning. Floodwaters overflowed streams, washing crops into windrows where levies broke, though some fields escaped severe damage.
McCaskill News Damage After Storm and Local Visits
A severe last Thursday storm tore down trees and outbuildings in McCaskill. Local residents hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Stokes of Delant, Mrs. Stokes attending Arkansas State Teachers College at Arkadelphia, and many Prescott, Smackover, Hope, Belton, Minden and Nashville connections joining in events and visits.
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Alvis Stokes
Delant
H. B. Eley
Stokes
Atending Statae Teachers College
Arkedelphia
Granville Darwin
Texas
Kenaix
And
Mes
J. B. Gentry
Ployd Wortham
Ruby
Gerldine Busby
John Gaines
Misses Mazine
Dorothy Sewedge
Nashville
Grasshoppers Damage Western Iowa Crops
Western Iowa faces extensive crop damage from a grasshopper outbreak, state entomologists Dr. C. G. Drake and Dr. G. C. Decker, along with Dr. J. R. Parker of the U S Department of Agriculture, warn after a weeklong survey across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. They urge immediate control measures to prevent losses comparable to those seen in neighboring states.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. G. Drake
G. C. Decker
J. R. Parker
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
South Dakota
Five Inch Rain Falls at McCaskill
A five inch rainfall, the heaviest in years, drenched McCaskill Saturday night and Sunday morning. Streets and fields overflowed as water crossed roads and covered bridges from McCaskill to Oran bottom near Bleving. by Monday afternoon the flood had receded enough to reveal the scene.
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McCaskill
Oran Bottom
Bleving
Gravel Haul to Resume on Tuesday Afternoon
Blevins residents report gravel hauling on the Blevins Hopes road will resume at noon Tuesday after about a week pause caused by heavy rains and wet road conditions.
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Blevins-Hope' S
Blevins
Blevins Ships First Elbertasy-Carload of Peaches
The final carload of Miborta peaches was billed by Prescott & Northwestern Railroad from Blowns last Tuesday. The peaches were grown on the De G. Royston farm four miles southwest of Bloying. Four shipments came from the orchard with the fourth car loaded Monday carrying over half a bushel.
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Prescott & Northwestern Railroad
Auestion
Dulles Gorham
de. G. D. Royston
Bloying
McCaskill Truck Shipments Report Strong Cantalope Harvest
Northwestern Railroad agent at McCaskill reports 24 car loads shipped since July 14 marking the cantaloupe harvest start. Seventeen cars of cantaloupes were moved last week. harvest expected to continue for several weeks. Tomato shipments halted due to heavy rainfall. a few more cars may be sent though not confirmed.
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A. Sevedge
Presslyne Northwestern Railroad
McCaskill
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