Chain of Circumstance Mirrors Murder Case And Reform Debate
The column links the 1926 Georgia murder of Mae Griffin to a pattern of escaped or released prisoners and questions whether insanity or misapplied justice allowed further killings. It notes Lockhart’s history, a 1932 arrest in Louisiana, and public discussion of mental incapacity versus punishment. It also mentions San Antonio payroll gains and Llano school trip led by Principal L D Moore.
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Shreveport
Mae Griffin
Fred Lockhart
Georgia
Louisiana
Monroe
Lockhart
Steps
Sir William Osler
Fred Lockharts
Leo Frank
Dallas News
Llano
L. D. Moore
San Antonio
Copy deadlines and local pride in San Angelo paper
The piece urges contributors to submit copy by Tuesday noon for weekly publication and reflects on editorial practices and local developments. It notes Washington activity on the Hamilton Dam and RFC aid, plus praise for the San Angelo Standard-Times’ fifty-year milestone and its role in local progress.
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San Angelo
School Fair at Ebbon a Great Success
The Esbow Parent-Teacher Association sponsored a school fair on April 26 drawing over a hundred attendees. Events included a goal roping contest with one minor accident, a Hutchison High vs Llano High game 15 to 3, a delayed medicine show canceled, and a fiddling contest with Henry Smith J W Harris and Orville Eates winning four dollars each. A beef barbecue netted about 75 dollars along with soda candy cigars and popcorn sales totaling proceeds for the PTA. The open air play had no admission fees and plans for a bigger fair next year were outlined.
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Esbow
Parent-Teacher Association
Hutchison High School
Llano High School
Owens
Henry Smith
Valley Spring
J. W. Harris
Cherokee
Orville Eates
Lone Grove Students Celebrate School Closing Activities
Three nights of activities last week at Lone Grove featured a high school play, lower grades program, and graduation exercises led by Rev. T O Rorie and Judge Sylvan B Simpson. Senior girls in district 15 visit Baylor College on May 12 for campus activities and a one act play performance.
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Lone Grove
T. O. Rorie
Sylvan B. Simpson
Baylor College
College Nie
Ww. M. A
J. C. Hardy
Jessie W. Maxwell
Austin
Will I. Cole
Temple
Lillie J. Myer
Hardy
Vince
Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday School Change
Sunday school will be at 10 00 a m but there will be no services due to commencement. The Ladies Auxiliary meets at 3 30 p m Friday at the church and will study the Ministering Master in the book of Mark led by Mrs W Y Fowler.
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W. Y. Fowler
T. Q. Rorie
The
Missionary Society
Miles Buttery
Alvin Bauman
Culture Club
W. W. Wathing
Entertaining Picnic Hosts Noted with Games and Dinner
Mr and Mrs Clyde Winkler and daughter Miss Martha Elen hosted friends with games and music last Sunday. A barbecue and supper followed for numerous guests including Mr and Mrs J W Henderson and many others. Men are wanted for Rawleigh routes in Liang and Magon counties with immediate write in to Rawleigh Co Dept TX367 8B Memphis Tenn.
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Clyde Winkler
Martha Elen
J. W. Henderson
J. J. Lewis
H. Jackson
T. B. Henderson
J. N. Graves
John Schneider
Wallace, Jr
Arthur Jackson
J. H. Henderson
P. C. Cornelius
Billie
Mra
Frank Beyers
Lloyd Graves
Henry Scharlemmer
H. W. Beyers
Charley Hopper
Misseslyra Mae Kennedy
Kathleen Henderson
Thelma Smith
Messrs
Dalmond Nixon
Rawleigh
Liang and
Magon
Rawleigh Co
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Representative Alfred Petsch for 86th District
Alfred Petsch announces candidacy for the 86th District in Gillespie County. The filing highlights his prior public service and local ties, seeking support from voters across the district in upcoming elections.
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Alfred Petsch
Gillespie Co
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W. C
Happy) Fleming
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Seth Smith
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