State to Seek Death Penalty in Bob Bates Trial
A special venire of 100 men has been summoned for the Thirty seventh District court to hear the Bates case in Del Rio. The state will seek the death penalty for Bob Bates of San Angelo in the slaying of Customs Officer James Wallen near the international bridge on March 6, 1923. The case has seen venue changes and a prior reversal for improper manslaughter instructions.
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Bob Bates
Sant -Angelo
James Wallen
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ozona
del Rio
Berar
É ML Chambers
Julian la Oresse
Fal Verde County
G. ©. Belacher
del Ris
Bates
Wallen
H.H. Watkins
Safety Campaign Sponsored by Veteran Giver Daner
Art B Hickox, a veteran racer, sponsors a safety campaign for San Antonio junior schools. He will speak to faculty and students at multiple junior schools starting Monday, with appearances at Aztec theater and personal engagements at several named schools under the Besar county safety council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art B. Hickox
Givernd
Ben Antonio
San Antonio
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Holger Allan Pot
Thomas Elson Page
Joel Chandler Harris
Ashington Irving
Mark Tweint
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Besar Coun Safety Council
Ickox
Hanepolis
Aztec Theater
Hickox
The
Main High Orators Edge Toward State Extemp Elimination
The Main High orators compete in a statewide extemp speech contest at Main Avenue and Meek under supervisor Constance Douglase. About twelve participants advance from the elimination to the state scholastic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Avenue & Meek
Constance Douglase
Alpha Chambers Buried Sunday At...
Obituary note for Alpha Chambers buried Sunday following funeral at a local church. The decedent, a longtime San Antonio resident aged six, survived by a son Charles Robert, seven Earl and Fred Chambers, two daughters Miss Chambers and Mrs Tas Brinkman, Houston, two brothers and two sisters. Local pastor officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Chambers
Atehs B. Chanters
San Ici
Ateust Baerke
Zien Tautke
Charles
Robert
Earl
Fred Chambere
Antonio
Miss
Chambers
Tas Brinkman
Houston
Resident stabbed on street by alleged attacker
A late night stabbing on Second Grove Street left the resident seriously wounded according to police. The assailant, described as a Black woman, fled the scene after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Wil 'Lian
Sontin Geyte
Poling
Frisky Ends Contests In Harsh Diction And Odd Finale
The passage portrays Mr. Frisky as a cold eyed figure who ends his contest with a dramatic, fading spark. An editor notes he left his desk to spend a weekend with his comic family after typing his final message to San Antonio. A long list follows of honorable mention names.
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Frisky
Mr. Fyisky
San Antono
D. Bohannon
Helen Burton
Esthelyne Bohannon
W. J. Bienemann
Jack Crowder
J. N
J. B. Rylander
J. A. Rusaw
Hosalind Scharlack
J. R Schegirt
Ralph Saenz
A. B. Shockley
G. W. Stuart
Percy Veering
Allan Vernon
A. G. Wiggins
Edna Wilkinson
Jrila B. OW
Recital of Color Organ in Texas Promises Light Paintings
The San Antonio Musical club hosts Thomas Wilfred's Clavilux recital on February 25 at the municipal auditorium. The inventor will project silent color scenes from a music piece using the color organ to evoke imagery of deserts forests and industrial scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wilfred
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
Wilfred
Heater sales rise as market tightens
Local reports indicate stronger demand for home heating products as supplies tighten and prices rise. Shops in the area note higher turnover and larger inventories moving slowly, with retailers citing seasonal factors and competitive pricing.
Fiesta Parade Highlights Fiesta Week Plans
Fiesta de San Jacinto association outlines Fiesta Week events April 17 to 23 with the king and court chosen by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The parade of nations will feature at least ten floats by foreign colonies and coronation at the Pioneer’s ball. Committees, meetings, and coordinators are named to manage finance, concessions, displays, transport, and other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Kayton
F. A. Cloonan
E. 8. Kifer
T. Wylie King
F. L. Thomson
Fred Berndon
Harry G. Wharton
Jol Anthony
J. G. Sarran
Paul Steffler
Association
Timter
Burke
Finance E
EE. Hillie
N. E H. White
Walter
R. W. Morrison
T. B. Baker
Gerald Melliff
Walter Walthall
Tom Hood
E. A. Farr
A. RB. Ponder
John Williams
Charles §. Baxter
P. A. Closnan
James Knapp
N. H. King
I. M. Mielikenny
John Fentiman
Queens
Charice S. Raster
Yank Haines
I John Canoasling Jr
PG. Lucas
the Walif
George B. Ferra
Ereia
Battle of Flowers
Ion Walter
Walthall
H. Kifer
B. E. Hillie
N. He. We
ILO Minstrel Star Expires
Kor the t go on. Members of the Lasse Wille Min played to a big TL U Menue tonight with their usual jokes avid in the usual way and with their bony faces unwrapped in cutie. For Billy Bowman lovable old Billy, who had a wingtrel for more than forty years, was dead. Bowman died suddenly today at 5 p.m. at a local hospital. He had played with Al, Nelk O'Brien, Gay Brothers and other widely known minstrels. Lome was in Bristol, Ma, and he is survived with brute weed jeter in Hills wood.
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Kor
Lasse
Wille Min
Billy Bowman
Billy
Caast
Bowman
Hay Rate Hearing Set For Houston
Hay rate hearing scheduled in Houston on Monday February 2 conducted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. N Pawkete of the Freight Bureau at Jwuteed will attend Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Interstate Commercn
N. Pawkete
Freight Bureau
Solons Urge Ban on Pad Magazines
Representatives H B Dielmann and Harold Kayton of San Antonio introduced a bill in the Texas House proposing heavy penalties for printing selling or distributing so called art magazines that show pretty girls and also those claiming to publish confessions of young girls who were naughty but not nice.
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Austin
H. B. Dielmenn
Harold Kayton
San Antonio
Early Spring Plant Classifies Ads Encourage Prep
Advertisers urge readers to classify and study light needs for early spring plants. The notice suggests starting preparations now to raise these species successfully.
Poultry Club Formed at Joel Chandler Harris School
A poultry club will be organized Wednesday at 11 AM at Joel Chandler Harris junior school by O B Rollins of the agricultural department. It is the second club started in a week, following a 20 member Emerson junior high school club. Seventy boys sought membership but space limited to twenty. The San Jose Poultry club also added sixteen new members after a talk by Rollins and Miss Fda Reynolds, county home demonstration agent, and visits to Thurbee draft barns where eggs were set. Donations of eggs came from local residents Mrs Albert 4ck Jr, Mrs C Bongieri and Robert Halm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Chandler Harris
O. B. Rollins
Agricultural Department
Chamber of Commerce
Rollins
Emerson
San Jose
Rolling
Fda Reynolds
Thurbee
Albert 4Ck Jr
C. Bongieri
Barrett Avenue
Robert Halm
North Loop
Widow Mahala Huff longest living War of 1812 pensioner
The article notes 107 year old Mrs Mahala Huff of Louisa Kentucky as the oldest living widow of War of 1812 soldiers still drawing a pension. Her husband Private James Hug served in Taylor's Brigade until discharged March 10 1814. Her pension began March 15 1879 and has continued 47 years.
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Great Britain
U.S
Mre
Mahala Huff
Lug River
Louisa
Kentucky
Mia
Mahala Wells Huff
James Hug
Virginia
Taylor
Huff
Wells Ridge
Henderson Wells
Black Draught Relieves Chronic Constipation Says Mrs Huff
Mrs Huff recalls years ago severe sick spells caused by constipation and indigestion. Her daughter-in-law gave Black-Draught as a regular course of medicine and it improved her health. She reports lasting relief and occasional use to stay in trim.
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Fatory
GUPID
Reagan Bo Company
Elks Club
Carypdad
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San Anvonio
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Burther
VW C.A Bials
Meinters
Jae
Ihe Lation
Mise Huth
M Fetary
George
Robtax
Rebfie
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Poultry Club
New Braun
San Marcos
Sansidomo
ASTIN
Dadaqway NG
Mrs. Mahala Ruff
England
France
United States
Washington
New Orleans
Ghent
America
Newerleans
Andrew Jackson
Packenham
Mrs. Huff
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