Death penalty for Jim Thomas in Texas murder case
Jan 12 1945 report details Jim Thomas receiving the death penalty in 106th district court at Lamesa for the murder of E Hunt of Littlefield with a jury recommending the ultimate punishment. It notes this is his second time facing the death sentence after a prior Plainview trial. Also covered are Navy officer Lt Marion Winter missing in the Philippines and local war effort notes plus community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thomas
Y E. Hunt
Littlefield
106Th District Court
Lamesa
Galveston County
Plainview
J. E. Garland
Littlefielt
Thomas
Galveston
Marion Ernest Winter
Philippines
Winter
Gene. Decker
Naksame
Auxiliary Meets With Mrs Cearley
Typographical Auxiliary met with Mrs J B Cearley at 1511 Twenty-eighth Thursday night for a business meeting. Members present included Mesdames W R Steckman R R Decker Charlie Curry Herb R Miller Wesley B Smith W D Donald Reese Donald Jim Evans Charles Ferguson R W Wilson Will J White A A Foster J W Hyatt and Rufus Rainey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Cearley
Mesdames
W. R. Steckman
R. R. Decker
Charlie Curry
Herb R. Miller
Wesley B. Smith
W. D. Donald
Reese Donald
Jim Evans
Charles Ferguson
R. W. Wilson
Will J. White
A. A. Foster
J. W. Hyatt
Rufus Rainey
Homebuilders Club Meeting Reports Current Events
Mrs. W A Lindsey spoke on current events for Homebuilders club members at Mrs. Callie Deans home. Guest Mrs. W C Baird of Amarillo attended along with Mesdames Thrush Hendryx Geddis Hartsfield Ray Witt and Morris on Thursday night in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lindsey
Homebuilders Club
Callie Dean
W. C. Baird
Amerillo
Mesdames Wayne Thrush
W. A. Hendryx
C. A. Geddis
J. R. Hartsfield
Jack Ray
Bates Witt
Velma Morris
RC Knitting Rooms Open Afternoons
Mrs. R. A. Mills production chairman at the Red Cross said the knitting rooms are open weekdays from 1 30 to 4 30 p m. A large amount of yarn is available for volunteers to help prepare a shipment soon. Yarn for 12 sweaters has been checked out and eight garments have been brought in within the last two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Mills
the Red Cross
Miss Iva Brannen Weds Hollis Oliver In Noon Ceremony
Miss Ella Brannen daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Brannen and Hollis Oliver son of Mrs Margaret Oliver of Britton Okla were married at Ralls First Baptist Church with Rev Paul W Davis officiating. The ceremony featured white carnations snapdragons greenery and white cathedral tapers. The bride wore ivory slipper satin with Chantilly lace and a juliet cap veil. The wedding party included maid of honor Derah Frances Brannen and bridesmaids Barbara Brannen. A luncheon followed at Balls Inn with guests from Dallas and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Brannen
C. E. Brannen
Hollis Oliver
Margaret Oliver
Britton
Okla
Ralls First Baptist Church
Paul W. Davis
Fort Worth
Ruth Willis
Gene McLaughlin
Derah Frances Brannen
Barbara Brannen
Wendolin Davis
Charles Brannen
Balls Inn
O. J. Hagims
Dallas
Robert Al'n
Bill Wil
Free booklet on doctors opinions for readers in New York
A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this interesting subject will be sent free while they last to readers who write to the Educational Division at S35 Fifth Ave New York Dept A-1303.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Dept
Music Of Romantic Era Is Program Theme At Lubbock Club
Lubbock Music club meets today at 3 p m in the home of Mrs E F George 2401 Twentieth with the program theme Music of the Romantic Period Hostesses include Mesdames Gray Lindsey Meskimen Rhodes Williams and Landreth The meeting follows a note about a wedding party in Maplewood Louisiana with brief bios of the couple and their education and work history The text ends with a line about the green apple aphis common to apples year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Music Club
E. F. George
M. V. Gray
C. C. Lindsey
B. H. Meskimen
T. A. Rhodes
O. T. Williams
R. K. Landreth
Liams
Lubbock
Mexico
Maplewood
Oliver
University of Oklahoma
University of Mississippi
Chemistry
Cities Service Company
Lake Charles
Texas Technological College
Club Has Theater And Dinner Party At Overseas Club
Wives of officers overseas club attended a theater and dinner event at South Plains Army Air Field Thursday night. Hostesses were Mesdames M. C. Goodpasture, Charles F. Taylor and C. J. Griggs. Guests included Mesdames Kenneth Allen, H. J. Avery, Charles Colson, Homer D. Craig, Byron Chappell, Robert Coble, L. M. Gamblin, Dean Redus, Asher Thompson, James Vickers, Jess George, Thad Edwards, E. D. Goddard, Katherine Cannon, Douglas Hardy, Kenneth Hess, Roberta McCabe, O. L. Nissar Jr., H. D. Shively, T. L. Hilbun, Dewey Johnson, Roy Bechtel, Lawrence Banks, W. H. Tinney, Ben Jenkins, W. E. Knight, Britt S. May, Lewis Ellis Jr., Ted Serrurier, Y. B. Newsom, Jack Stilbert, Bedford Thurman, Joel Duncan and Edward Sneler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wives of Officers Overseas Club
South Plains Army Air Field
M. C. Goodpasture
Charles F. Taylor
C. J. Griggs
Kenneth Allen
H. J. Avery
Charles Colson
Homer D. Craig
Byron Chappell
Robert Coble
L. M. Gamblin
Dean Redus
Asher Thompson
James Vickers
Jess George
Thad Edwards
E. D. Goddard
Katherine Cannon
Douglas Hardy
Kenneth Hess
Roberta McCabe
O. L. Nissar, Jr
H. D. Shively
T. L. Hilbun
Dewey Johnson
Roy Bechtel
Lawrence Banks
W. H. Tineney
Ben Jenkins
W. E. Knight
Britt S. May
Lewis Ellis, Jr
Ted Serrurier
Y. B. Newsom
Jack Stilbert
Bedford Thurman
Joel Duncan
Edward Sneler
Pattillos Return to Lubbock After Borger Residence
The R. E. L. Pattillos and their son Robert have moved back to Lubbock from Borger. They reside at 2019 Seventeenth. Mrs. Pattillo participates in parent-teacher activities and belongs to First Baptist Church, and she received several farewell entertainments before departing Borger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. L. Pattillos
Robert
Lubbock
Borger
Euzelian Class Holds Luncheon at Activities Center
The First Baptist Euzelian class met Thursday for a luncheon at the activities center. Mrs. Earl Hobbs led a devotion. Hostesses were Mesdames O C Todd J A Jackson and J O Pope. Fifteen women attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euzelian
First Baptist Euzelian
Activities Center
Earl Hobbs
Mesdames
O. C. Todd
J. A. Jackson
J. O. Pope
Lee Initiates Into National Journalism Fraternity
Bill R. Lee son of Mr and Mrs J W Lee of 1709 Ave N has been initiated into Sigma Delta Chi national journalism fraternity at the University of Missouri Columbia Mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill R. Lee
J. W. Lee
1709 Ave. N
Sigma Delta Chi
University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
H. N. Musty. Russell
Yeans
Texas
Southern Methodist University
Matty Bell
Georgia
Athens
Russell
Highland Park High School
Port Arthur
Magenie
Finis Vaughn
Plainview High School
Amily
Vaughn
Ralston-Purina Mills
Clarence A. Sheffield
Brownwood
Floyd Beall
Beall
Ophelia May Beall
H. B
Pap) Brown
Texas Tech
Night Aeroan City Police
Mr. Brown
John Henry Baumgardner
Haynes Baumgardner
J. B. Baumgardner
Matador
Tech
Air Corps
England
Tampa
Fla
Joe
Hugh Horne
Naval Air Corps
Norfolk, Va
Cecil Horne
Hilton Hotel
Frank Tolbert
Marines
Pacific
Gordon L. Douglas
Accountant & Auditor Income Tax Service
Conley Building
Hub Clothiers
Dial
Holcomb Watch & Clock Repair
Main ST
Cearley
Lubbock. Tex
Iva Ella Brannen
Kelner
Broadway
Reeda
Simmond’s Meat CO
Lubbock Medical Clinic
DR. & M Whitacre
ATH
Myrick Building
DR &. W. Zachary
St. Joseph
Hilton
AS Finnell
Mgr
Gandy Gras
Mip
Con Bleck, Me
Candy Bros. Mig. Co
St. Levis
Dr. Millard F. Swart
Dr. A. A Holmquest
Dr. Allen R. Hamilton
G. £. Richardson
Raymond Blue Berry
Myrick
Grocer
Baldridge Bakery
Meriden, Conn
U. S
Francis T. Maloney
D-Conn
Meriden Hospital
Gunner’s
A&c Cafeteria
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