Texas Murders and Death Penalty Record in 1932
Texas reported 4 046 murders from Sept 1 1925 to May 31 1931 with 157 deaths by the death penalty in district courts. Electrocution dominated 1932 executions, with Illinois data showing 105 in the electric chair, 49 hanged, 1 by lethal gas. Capital punishment varied by state with restorations and abolitions noted.
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Washington
Texas
New York
Senate
Jai
E. R. Amick
Department of Public Welfare
State of
Illinois
District of Columbia
Amick
Utah
Kentucky
Nevada
Haag Partner Seeks Solon Seat in SSth District
Midland lawyer Frank Stubbeman, partner of the late B Frank Haag, announces candidacy for the State Legislature to replace the slain Judge Haag. A UT graduate with tenure at San Angelo firms, Stubbeman is praised for speaking ability integrity and energy by supporters across Midland and neighboring towns.
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Midland
Frank Stubbeman
B. Frank Haag
Judge Haag
Stubbeman
Dis
Ssth
Western Counties Cut Cotton Crop
Farmers in West Texas cooperate with a government acreage reduction program. Reeves county reduces 1287 acres El Paso 6027 Pecos 1273 Ward 2148 Hudspeth 2590 Presidio Brewster 1066.
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el Paso County
West Texas
College Station
Reeves County
Presidio
Brewster County
Child Claudine Nancy Born To Anthony Family
A sweet 8 pound girl named Claudine Nancy arrives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Anthony on Monday morning. H. F. Anthony becomes a grandfather, as does Luke Woods, a fact noted with familiar joy by friends and neighbors.
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Claud Anthony
Claudine Nancy
H. F. Anthony
Luke Woods
Times Change in Fort Stockton District Court and Frontier Remains
Fort Stockton hosts a week of district court as a fifty million dollar Yates vacancy suit goes to trial. Southeast of Red Barn two frontier era graves mark battles with H H C captain initials and W MeN, with a high bluff army camp site nearby. A treasure hunter opened a ranger captain grave south of the bluff, near the old San Antonio Chihuahua highway, while Pecos valley arrow heads dot the landscape and Crockett County shows an improvised fort likely tied to old Indian attacks.
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Fort Stockton
Yates
Red Barn
H. H C
Captain
W. Men
Army
San Antonio
Chihuahua
Pecos Valley
Crockett
County
Texas Manufacturers to Exhibit at State Fair Show
Holmes Green announced space is arranged at the 1935 State Fair of Texas for more than 00 Texas manufacturers to exhibit in the Texas Manufacturing Show. At the 1932 fair, 125 Texas manufacturers exhibited.
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Texas
Holmes Green
Texas Sawmill Workforce and Lumber Revenue in 1932
In 1932 Texas employed 17,000 sawmill workers who earned about 14 million dollars. The lumber crop that year generated around 45 billion dollars for the state.
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Texas
Advertise for Bids On Carrying of Mail
The postoffice department posted a notice inviting bids to carry U S mail from Pecos to trains of Pecos Valley Southern Santa Fe and Texas and Pacific Railways. The current contractor is Bud Hart. Bids due by July 29. Details from Postmaster M W Collie or the posted notice.
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Postoffice Department
U. S
Pecos Post Office
Pecos
M. W. Collie
First Methodist Church Sermon Promises Help In Emergencies
Carlton R. Wade leads Sunday services with a morning sermon Emergencies and an evening talk The Starvation Committee. A choir anthem and two special numbers are planned Be sure to attend for guidance and spiritual insight provided by the minister and church program
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Carlton R. Wade
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The
United States
Arizona
Colorado
Lowa
Oregon
J. W. Holder
Carnegie Library
Pecos, Texas
Nsamin Franklin
Baderron
Keway
IN the
United
Haag
University of
Charles Gibbs
San Angelo
Haeg
Judge
Midlands
Hudspeth
Pecos County
Ward County
West Texas Refining
Crystal
West Texas Refining Co
Burford Oil Co
Fort Stock
Toma
Hawks
Southland Greyhound Lines
el Paso
Big Spring
Abilene
Fort Worth
Dallas
Oak Street
Greyhound
Ghk
Neon
Rina de Te Gateway Hotel
L. Daso
First Methodist Church
the Security State Bank
Sol Mayer
R. G. Middleton
K. M. Regan
Clarence Bell
H. L. Holloway
Paul Dowling
Albert Sisk
Pecos Laundry
DR. Monroe Slack
Optometrist
First National Bank Bldg
O. F. Divers
Hubbard & Kerr Attorneys-at-Law
Colings Bidg
L. J. Woods
J. G. Murray
Bell & Regan
Dardin’s
James L. Kincannon
Bozeman & Bryan Bldg
J. W. Moore
W. W. Dean
Mgr
Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
Hudson & Hudson
Attorneys-at-Law
Mint Cafe
Masonic Bldg
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