Police Bureau Aids in Chase of Missing Persons and Fugitives
AUSTIN Feb 2 The police bureau reports heavy mail from across the region seeking aid in locating fugitives missing persons and crime suspects. Letters describe murder warrants swindlers and alien suspects with scant details yet ongoing investigations target a Mexican fugitive and a notorious check swindler whose trail spans multiple states.
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Austin
Ords
Southwest
South Texas
Iday
Identification Bureau Traces Fugitives and Stolen Property
Identification experts match a negro with an alias to a federal fugitive tied to the World War Veterans act. White man arrested for vagrancy in El Paso is linked to a 1922 San Antonio asylum escape and a prior prison term for armed robbery. State bureau notes many fugitives caught via fingerprint exchanges. Southeast Texas sheriff locates a stolen saddle. police file lists similar saddles and dozens of recovered automobiles. A Kansas woman reports losing a canine during travel through the state.
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el Paso
San Antonio
Uisual
J. S. Fletcher
State Identification Bureau
Texas
Kansas
Pecos In Brief: Obituaries and Oil News
Obituary reports Mrs. O F Woods 67 of Pecos after influenza complications. Oil notes from Bell No 1 describe six to eight feet daily in blue lime with brown and grey limes and sand. Pecos Hi loses to El Paso Tigers 98 to 4 in El Paso. Toyah Bell shows unusual oil activity with ongoing daily flows. Pinal Dome Corp plans to drill Loving county well below 5 000 feet after repairs. Elizabeth Lilley and Marvin Jameson announce engagement. H S Homer Pecos resident and ex manager of Hotel Brandon dies in New York from heart illness on Valentine’s Day.
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O. F. Woods
Pecos
Pecos Hi
el Paso
Tigers
Pass
Toyah Bell
Pinal Dome Corporation
Loving
H. P. Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Elizabeth Lilley
Marvin Jameson
Houston
Texas
John Lilley
H. S. Homer
Brandon
New York
Homer
Pecos Area Roads and Ventures Highlight Reeves County
Five years ago plans to surface the Pecos Saragosa road moved forward as the State Highway Commission ordered improvements on about five miles. The State Fire Insurance Commission offered Pecos residents a $25,000 cash present by removing a 15 percent penalty and granting a nine percent credit on the key rate. Arthur Rothafel, son of the famed New York showman, contemplates a world-spanning book. he recalls a night in Reeves County jail after a pistol incident. Prospects for PWA loan aid to Pecos for a $300,000 municipal water project appeared favorable. Army maneuvers near Pecos drew visits from officers. exact site undetermined. Gas flows in Reeves County’s Richardson Oils field as drillers wrestle with stuck tools. Postmaster Collie awaits city mail delivery approval pending required conditions. Mayor J E Starley said he will not seek re-election, setting April 5 as the election date, with B A Toliver as the lone announced candidate. Joe Matthews named Reeves Ward counties agricultural agent, to start March 1. Red Bluff reservoir recreation credits sold and more applications arrive, per Judge Starley.
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The
State Fire Insurance Commission
Pecos
Arthur Rothafel
Roxy
New York
Reeves County
PWA
City of
Richardson Oils, Inc
Marie Elizabeth Brown
M. W. Collie
Post Office Department
Collie
J. E. Starley
Starley
B. A. Toliver
Joe Matthews
Reeves
Ward
Matthews
Ted Johnston
Red Bluff
Pecos Visitor Celebrates 100th Birthday in Toyah
Mrs. Joe Duncan of Toyah honored by a visit from her uncle J. W. Prewit of Pecos for about an hour. Prewit, celebrating his one hundredth birthday, traveled with Mrs. Charlie Manahan of Pecos and Wild Hale of Crockett. Hale is an old friend of the McTier family and reconnected with Mrs. Duncan after several years.
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Joe Duncan
Toyah
J. W. Prewit
Pecos
Prewit
Charlie Manahan
Wild Hale
Crockett
Texas
Hale
McTier
St Catherine Visitors Spend Time With McKellars
Miss Helen McKellar of New York and St Catherine's Ontario visits with Judge and Mrs W H McKellar. She is accompanied by Miss Marion Dale of St Catherine's for a short stay with family.
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Helen McKellar
New York
St. Catherine’s
Ontario
W. H. McKellar
Marion Dale
Haddons Return Home After Seaside Visit
Mr and Mrs A G Haddon have returned to their New Orleans home after spending several weeks visiting relatives in the area.
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A. G. Haddon
New Orleans
Louisiana
Kerrville social visit notes guest of Mrs Aetna Bryan
Mrs Harry Anderson of Kerrville was here this week as a guest of Mrs Aetna Bryan, sharing social calls and hospitality during her stay.
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Harry Anderson
Kerrvile
Aetna Bryan
Birds Descend From Lizards Say Scientists
Scientists claim birds originated through evolution from lizards, tracing lineage from ancient reptiles to modern avians. They point to fossil records and shared skeletal traits supporting the transformation across eras.
Paul Floyd Named On Texas Pharmacy Honor Roll
Eighteen upperclassmen and two freshmen appear on the University of Texas College of Pharmacy honor roll for the first semester of 1938 39. Alfonso J Sosa of Presidio and Paul Floyd of Pecos are listed among those who earned high scholastic recognition.
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Paul Floyd
Austin
W. F. Gidley
College of Pharmacy
University of Texas
Alfonso J. Sosa
Presidio
Pecos
There Are More Than Islands in the British Isles
A concise line notes that the phrase British Isles is imprecise as it excludes non island geographies and highlights the broader archipelagic nature of the territory. It addresses the geographic naming debate without asserting a formal stance.
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British Isles
Texas and out of state visitors listed at C of C event
The report lists Texas visitors J. H. Reger Amarillo H S Skinner Amarillo Mrs O C Reynolds Mrs Oran Roberson Mrs J M Reynolds Kermit Mrs N O Holliday Imperial. Out of state attendees include Harvey Seim Reville S D A F Trojohn Marietta Minn Joe Trojohn Wood Lake Minn and others from Illinois Ohio Wisconsin Michigan Wisconsin Milwaukee and California Los Angeles.
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Texas
J. H. Reger
Amarillo
H. S. Skinner
O. C. Reynolds
Oran Roberson
J. M. Reynolds
Kermit
N. O. Holliday
Imperial
Harvey Ss. Seim
Reville
S. D
A. F. Trojohn
Marietta
Minn
Joe Trojohn
Wood Lake
James Fagg, Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
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Balmorhea
State Highway Commission
Oleo
Jesse James
Dawn Patrol
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Paramount Shorts
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Aim
Fox Movietone News
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Libby
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Ld Homest Porn
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ST. Catherine
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