Misdemeanor Business Brisk Across February Police Report
Avalanche-Journal notes a 31 percent rise in February automobile accidents over January with one February death. Fines totaled 3 5 7 5 0 and jail dues rose, while negligent collisions jumped 159 percent due to stricter enforcement and weather. Overparking tickets dominated, and drunkenness fines led January in misdemeanor counts.
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Joe Hitchcock
Avalanche-Journal
City Police
Particula
U.S
Tommy Simmons Wins Kite Contest At Mackenzie Park
Tommy Simmons won first prize for the highest flying kite in a Cub Pack 103 contest in Mackenzie State Park on Saturday. C Morse placed second. Dale Early received a special prize for getting his kite airborne first and Bobby Trammell earned a hard luck award. Twenty boys competed with Rev. McPherson of South Side Baptist Church serving as judge.
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Tommy Simmons
Cub Pack
den Mothers
Mackenzie State Park
C. . Morse
Dale Early
Bobby Trammell
Rev.McPherson
South Side Baptist Church
Wild Onions Prove Headache In Trades On Chicago Market
Chicago traders face a volatile onion futures scene as the March contract climbs from 1.60 to 5.50–5.67 per 50 pound sack. Short positions promise 387 carloads by month end, but scarce Chicago deliveries risk a squeeze unless Midwest supplies move in.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Governor Hitchhikes to Salem After Tire Blowout
Oregon Governor John Hall, en route from Portland to Salem, had a tire blowout and could not locate a telephone. He hitched a ride with no difficulty and remarked that hitchhiking is a cinch during the trip to the capital.
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Salem
Ore
John Hall
Oregon
Portland
Telegram Is Studied In Mystery Slaying
Detectives study a cryptic telegram received by Lon Holley less than three weeks before his mysterious slaying in Fort Worth. The message dated February 19 from Belton Tex signed by two initials may hold keys but officials doubt a link to underworld figures.
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Fort Worth
Lon Holley
Holley
Belton
Tex
Pavine
Underworld
Southwest Journalism Congress Opens in Austin Next Friday
The annual Southwest Journalism Congress will open in Austin next Friday with more than 200 journalism students expected to attend. Dewitt Reddick of the University is among the organizers.
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Austin
The
Southwest Journalism Congress
Dewitt Reddick
Gas Well Roars In 18 Million Cu Ft Day Signaling New Field
PANKERSBURG W Va March 13 a gas well in Ritchie county produced 18 000 000 cubic feet daily after an initial spike to 24 000 000 it blew out equipment and prompted plans to tie into Home Natural Gas lines. Ralph Jackson veteran operator reported the discovery and expected connections today. A Texas professor and congress president noted a panel of writers and educators will speak at the event.
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Pankersburg
W. Va
Ritchie County
Ralph Jackson
Petroleum
Jackson
Reading Place
Funeral Rites For Oda Griffis At Lamesa
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Lamesa for Oda Franklin Griffis 75 a Dawson county resident for four years who died at his daughter’s home near Ackerly. He was a retired farmer and long time Baptist and Mason. Burial followed with Higginbotham Funeral home in charge. Survivors include four brothers three sisters four children four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Lamesa
First Baptist Church
Oda Franklin Griffis
Dawson County
J. W. Welty
Ackerly
Griffis
Tennessee
Baptist Church
J. J. Gentry
H. E. Snell
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Jim Griffis
Racie Griffis
Arthur Griffis
Edd Griffis
Hunt County
Lizzie Mosely
Buleah Loveless
Eddie Griffis
John Griffis
Lubbock
Raymond Griffis
Harvey Griffis
Haskell
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