Westerners Bridge Aces Win American Bridge League Title
An Illinois and Ohio team, led by Louis Haddad of Chicago, defended the American Bridge League championship, defeating Sir Derick Wernher and others of Deal and New York to claim the City of Asbury Park trophy by 4130 points.
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M.J
IAA
Illinois
Ohio
Middle West
Louis J. Haddad
Chicago
Alleghantes
Matthew S_ Reilly
Philip Steiner
Lewis Bernard
Cincinnati
Alvin Landy
Cleveland
Derick Wernher
Deal
J. E. Melvin Goddard
City
Henry 3. Vogel
New York
Sidney Bilderr
Ma Ferguson Visits Hollywood During California Trip
Former Texas governor Miriam A. Ma Ferguson arrived in Los Angeles for a vacation. She plans to tour motion picture studios and then return home. She noted it is her first visit to California, and she is joined by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Stuart Watt.
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Los Angeles
Miriam
Ma’ Ferguson
Texas
Wayland College Dormitory Remodel Underway
Plainview Aug 10 The girls dormitory at Wayland College here recently gutted by fire is being remodeled and will be ready for the fall term. G W McDonald president announces the project and timeline.
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Plainview
Wayland College
G. W. McDonald
Texas GOP Sees Harmony at State Convention
Texas Republicans plan a peaceful convention to present a united slate for the London and Knox ticket. Key leaders Creager and Lee expect a dominant ticket with Governor’s choice Grant likely to head the ticket, while others hint at cross-party campaign aid and anti Roosevelt candidates. Delegates’ credentials and committee actions precede the Tuesday session.
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Texas
Grant
Houston
George C. Hopkins
Dallas
National
Creager
Gunter
Lee
del Rio
Val Verde
Cass
Etath
Fred Beaton
Topeka
Kan
Karuas
Young Democrats
Lena Gay More
National Committee
Brownsville
Plaza Hotel
London Club
San Antonio
Edward P. Hayes
Chicago
American Legion
M. E
H. E. Exum
Amarillo
G. E Hepple
Five Fight Victims Refuse Charges at Harlandale Park
Deputy sheriffs report five people were injured in a Sunday fight at Nuevo Ron park in Harlandale. Prosecutions began Monday after injured parties declined to cooperate. Two men were found at the scene and three injured taken to Ron B. Green hospital. In hospital: A Mend edoza, Mrs A Mendes, and Robert Mendoza of 427 East Woodlawn Avenue. Park reportedly leased Sunday by painters Local No 177. The clash arose when some Mexicans began dancing at the Pavillon.
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Nuevo
Ron Park
Harlandale
Park
Ronft B. Green Hospital
Ag A. Menedoza
A. Mendes
Robert Mendoza
East Woodlawn
Zeppelin Hindernburg Sets Course for Frankfurt Flight
The German airship Hindernburg departed from Lakehurst Naval Air Station at 10:35 p.m. EDT for its sixth return flight to Frankfurt am Main, Germany, marking a notable long distance voyage from New Jersey.
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Nazi Zep
Germany
Lakehurst
N. J
Hindenburg
Naval Air Station
Prankfort-on-Main
Harriman to Be Freed
Joseph W. Harriman former head of Harriman National Bank and Trust in New York to be paroled August 27 from Lewisburg federal prison after serving a little over half of a 41 percent year sentence for banking fraud tied to the bank’s collapse. The 1934 conviction cited false entries and misapplication of federal reserve funds. thousands of depositors were impoverished.
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Washington
INS
Joseph W. Harriman
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company of
New York
Lewisburg
Harrition
Federal Reserve
Harriman Park
Young Texas Negro GOP Meeting In San Antonio
A gathering of young Gearon Republicans of Texas is set for Wednesday noon at the colored library auditorium. Albert White, Houston editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, issued the call. A keynote speech will be delivered, an organization formed, and a program of action planned to focus efforts in San Antonio and Houston to aid county Republican candidates.
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Young Texas Negro Gop
Young Gearon Republicans
Texas
San Antonio
Colored Brary Auditorium
Albert White
Houston
Pittsburgh . Courier
G. O. Peran
Boy Dragged to Death by Pony near Laredo
At the Villiers ranch 30 miles east of By oinal a wild cowpony dragged 1 year old Jose de Jesus Shares to his death. The pony tangled in a yore and pulled the child across a quarter mile of rough pasture before pursuers stopped it. The boy died before help arrived.
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Laredo
Villiers Ranch
Byoinal
Jose de Jesus
Gale brings desolation as Midwest lakeshore struck by storm
Aug 10 Chicago reports a fierce gale from the northwest with 460 milliliter per hour rainfall. Boats were endangered, coast guard rescued 14 vessels and passengers. Drowning reported at Milwaukee and in the Rock River at Sterling, lightning caused deaths, trees toppled, lines down, many buildings struck by lightning, and 90 fire alarms sounded as drought relief rain fell.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Coast Guard
Milwaukee
Sterling
Wiscanaitt
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kerrville Man Freed in Accident
Kerrville druggist C. W. Rawson was acquitted by Judge Charles J. Matthews in County Court-at-Law No 2 of negligent homicide in the January 1 Fredericksburg road crash that killed Juliq Younces, a passenger in the other car.
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C. W. Rawson
Kerrville
Charles J. Matthews
Juliq Younces
West Martin Street
Rawson
Miss Younes
Fredericksburg
Paving Contract Approved For Local Streets
The county commissioners court approved a paving contract awarded to Kelley Construction for Greenlawn drive from West avenue to Jackson Keller road Edison drive from West Brehue to Highway 9 Mantle cells court from Edison drive north. The contract, granted December 14 1033, was rescinded last March 93 and work will begin immediately.
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County Commissioners” Court
Greenlawn Drive
Ralson Drive
Monticello Court
Kelley Construction Company
West Avenue
Jackson- Keller Road
Edison Drive
Brehue
Mantle Cells Court
Edison
Packing Concern Has Record Trade In 1936 First Half
Gartock Packing company of Rochester reported the largest earnings in its history for the first half of 1936. For six months ended June 30 net income reached 431102 after charges and taxes, including surtax on undistributed profits, versus 315129 in the same period of 1935.
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Rochester
N.Y
Gartock Packing Company
Pastor Returns From Evangelistic Meets in Texas
The Rev. G. B. Sanden, pastor of the Alamo Helphis Presbyterian Church, Munday, has returned to San Antonio after cooperating with Dr. Robert F. Gribble of Austin in a series of evangelistic meetings at the Goferth Church.
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G. B. Sanden
Alamo Helphis Presbyterian Church
Munday
San Antonia
Robert F. Gribble
Austin
Ings
Goferth Church
Forty Veterans Seek CCC Discharges in Memphis
MEMPHIS Tex Aug 10 Forty ex soldiers have asked to be discharged from the CCC corps here since payment of the bonus.
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CCC
Memphis
Tex
CCC Corp
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