Oklahoma Bandit Says Texan As Jesse James Face to Face
An elderly Oklahoman claims to have identified a Texas train robber as the famed outlaw Jesse James. The 88 year old Mennings, recalling the long-ago case, affirms the man he sees is Jesse James saying My word of honor this is Jesse James. The story links to a revived rumor that James purportedly lies in an unmarked grave.
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Goin
Guahoma
Jesse James
Mennings
J. Frank Dalporters
Essaid Jennings
Jesse Jamies
Rites Slated Sunday for Mrs 5 J Lee
Mrs 5 J Lee funeral rites are planned for Sunday at 808 Avenue. Burial will take place in Lab City. She is survived by ten grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
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J. Lee
Dallas July 3 Work Faked Ail Construction and Wage Dispute
Dallas reports a dispute over alleged faked labor in a large commercial project and wage issues. The piece references internal Democratic Party conflicts and a Wright Morrow statement from Houston about a veterans land purchase loan bill.
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Dallas
Grats
Democratic
Wright Morrow
Houston
State Bar Recommends Criminal Statute Changes for More Justice
The Texas state bar urged the legislature to adopt 17 criminal statute changes aimed at faster, fairer handling of cases and a full revision of the penal code and criminal procedure code. The convention also discussed electing judges by mail ballot and other reforms amid 1,780 attendees.
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State Bar
Houston
State Bar of Texas Today
Bar
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Moody's
Jesse Joneses Gift Mexia Library and Community Building
A $150000 structure to house a new library and community building will be donated to Mexia by Mr and Mrs Jesse H Jones of Houston. Mayor S N Forrest announced the project to be built on the former Gibbs home site in memory of Dr Jasper Gibbs and Sallie Candier Gibbs.
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MEXIA
Texas
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
S. N. Forrest
Tulsa Police Hunt Bludgeon Murderer
Tulsa police intensified their search for a club swinging attacker who killed Ruth Norton 49 and injured J B Cole 37 and her daughters Doris 13 and Levon Gabbard 14 in two nearby assaults. An unidentified man was questioned while three others were released.
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Ruth Norton
Tulsa
Ano ‘Partment
Levon Gabbard
Center
Doris Cole
Doris
J. B. Cole
Norton
Okla
Pioneer Rancher Max Vance Dies in Parker County
Max Vance, 68, Parker county rancher and Breckenridge native, died after several days of illness. A resident for 28 years, he lived in the county and funeral services are set for Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Weatherford.
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Weatherford
Max Vance
Parker County
Breckenridge
First Baptist Church
Labor Agency's Top Men Resign
The mass resignations from the labor department leave Acting Secretary John W. Gibson to steer operations. President Truman struggles to appoint a successor to Schwellenbach as factions in AFL CIO balance politics and policy amid a cut in department functions and a reorganized mediation system.
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David
Morse
John T. Kmetz
Department
Acase
Tary Lewis B. Schwellend
Secetary
John W. Gibson
Gibson
Truman
Schwellenbach
John R. Steelman
White House
AFL
CIO
80Th Congress
Labor Department
Congress
Federal Mediation Service
U. S. Employment Service
Federal Security Agency
Texas Polio Epidemic Called State's Worst
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis says Texas and North Carolina suffer their worst polio epidemics for this time of year. It reports $195,861.33 sent for emergency relief and 126 nurses trained. North Carolina has 348 cases through June 30, and Texas 579 through June 26, far exceeding recent years.
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New York
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Texas
North Carolina
Mrs G Sharp Baby Born Seeks Burial in Park Cemetery
Mrs. G Sharp died after a hospital stay while her husband a cotton buyer and their year old daughter lived in Lubbock for a few months. A funeral service led by Rev William F Blakeslee at St Elizabeths Catholic Church was held, with burial at Tech Memorial Park Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home.
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Rix
Rome Chapel
William F. Blakeslee
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Tech Memorial Park
Rix Funeral Home
Sharp
Lubboth
Barcentrate Diet Aid Claimed To Boost Energy
An unusual product called Barcentrate is advertised as a vitamin supplement for dieters. It promises to fortify the body during starvation, claiming to curb hunger moments and increase energy without inducing starvation. The text uses odd spellings and dubious health claims.
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Oklahoma
Tdnie
Bena Avatim
Wills Dallas
Longview
Austin Hatchell
The
State Bar of Texas
Allen Clark
Greenville
Allen
Jesse Joneses
Micon
Curry
Amarillo
Plainview
Lusbock
Midland
Odgees
Optometric Clinic
Bludgeon
Pioneer
Labor Agency
19Th St
Sun
G. Sharp
Gorm Sule Billings, Route 1
Devine
Gayle Matthews
Resumont
Toran
C. M. Neel
Optometrist
Broadway
Fies
Thor
Ely
Rabun Battery & Electric
Lubbock Medical Clinic
DR . M. Whitacre
OR. F.W
Myrick
Zachary
DIAL
United States
Luther
Transfer & Storage Agents
Allied Var Lines
Avalanche & Journal
McQueary & Son
Jack Mitchell
WiTuouTanes
Shelton Typewriter
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