Norris Dedicate Church by Mother Amid Trial Scene
The Rev. J Frank Norris of Fort Worth faces murder trial after the death of D E Chipps in Norris study on July 1. Chipps, a prominent lumberman and Mason, supported Norris’s crusade against crime while Norris recalls a Christmas memory and links his vow to a family past marked by alcohol and hardship.
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Austin
Santa Fiaus
Souuthwest
Frank Norris
Congresstion
First Baptist Church of
Fort Worth
Mr. Norris
D. E. Chipps
Dr. Norris
Chipps
J. Frank Norns
Billy Sundar
Vice
Texas
Southwest
Soldier Accused in Attack on 11-Year-Old Girl
A Fort Sam Houston soldier was held by military police on charges of attempted assault against an 11-year-old girl Sunday. The girl stopped near her home after shopping when a man grabbed her, causing her to scream. Sergeant C. W. Williams of the provost marshal’s office identified the suspect, who fled toward the barracks as bystanders pursued.
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Fort Sam Houston
C. W. Williams
May Rush Prisoner Back to Dallas in Speedy Plane
A prisoner brought to San Antonio from Dallas by Deputy Sheriff John Garoni may be rushed back to Dallas by airplane after a habeas corpus hearing set for Monday afternoon. Dallas swindling charges sparked the move, with San Antonio officers providing information. The sheriff’s department is reviewing whether the man should be kept in Texas or returned to Dallas.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Sf John Garoni
Back to School and a Weekend Note of Disarray
Fragmentary diary style text recalls returning to Austin with lessons and family plans while a late night discussion touches on a medical incident. A street collision on Arlington Street leaves a man injured, first aid given and transported.
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Oman
Nberry
Atlauld Street
Tun
Elliott Junior in Murder Trial Footage of Grief and Suspect’s Mother
In Austin Jan. 10 the murder trial of J Frank Norris unfolds with Mae Mur phy Chipps appearing as the bereaved ex wife of the slain man. Elliot Chipps Jr. sits beside his mother as a solemn audience to the courtroom drama. The scene is marked by black attire and mournful silence amid the grim trial atmosphere.
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Mae Chipps
D. E. Chipps
Fort* Worth
Dexter Elliott Chipps Jr
Criminal District Court
Austin
J. Frank Norris
Mae Murphy Chipps
Ates Chipps
Dexter Elliott Chimps
Mrs. Chipps
Elliot Chipps Jr
Ancourt
Kelly Air Officer Studies Brooks Field Methods
Captain Burdette and Wright, operations officer of the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, reported to Brooks Field for two weeks of temporary duty studying training methods. He will confer with First Lieutenant Wendell Brookley, operations officer at the Primary Flying School. Recently Lieutenant Brooker spent time at the field in conference with Captain Wright on methods of instruction in the advanced school.
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Kelly Field
Brooks Field
Brooks
Wendell T. Brookley
Brooker
Wright
City Commission Denies Funeral Parlors Petition
The Undertaking company petition to open funeral parlors on Garden Street between Nuevit and Tolle Place was denied by the city commission. Officials noted the request was rejected after review by city authorities.
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Garden Street
Nuevit
Tolle Place
Med Spain
Bess Carroll Sidelights On Norris Murder Trial
The Norris murder trial opens in Austin with Dr. J Frank Norris facing charges in the D E Chipps case. Telegrams of support pour in for Norris and his wife Mrs Norris as spectators fill the courtroom. A shaft of sunlight in court draws oblique parallels to a broader drama as testimonies and unusual reactions unfold.
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Bess Carroll
Norris
Golf Pilgrimage Plans Cancelled
The planned pilgrimage of 150 golfers to San Antonio in February under Golfers' magazine of Chicago has been postponed to spring. A letter to Fred Herndon of the Chamber of Commerce from D M Campbell cites last minute cancellation of many reservations as the reason.
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San Antonio
Golfers’ Magazine of
Chicago
Fred Herndon
The
Chamber of Commerce
D. M. Campbell
Campbell
Newark mother charged in death of three month old
In Newark a mother, Margaret Cheiss, appeared in family court charged with killing her three month old baby. Police say she confessed to smashing the infant’s head on crib rails after describing multiple earlier attempts to discard the child by ice water and drenching. The case details a grim admission amid a defense plan to claim unwed status and hardship.
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Tuniversal Service
Sevwark
Dan
Mit
Mars Garet
Newark
Thief Hunters Pinned In San Antonio Case
Police pursue two suspects after Otto Fey of Bracken Vex reports a Sunday night robbery. Authorities issued alerts as investigators trace the pair through local routes and review CCTV footage for links to the incident.
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Otto Fey
Bracken
Vex
Slanday
San Antonio
Penalties Reported in Four Month Sentences
A garbled report describes Kedera Val West issuing heavy penalties totaling thousands of dollars for four month sentences. The text also mentions guilty pleas tied to alleged violations and extortion, with references to narcotics or related offenses.
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Vines
Kedera Val West
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