Hazards on Padre Island Driving Guide
A 1920s style warning on Padre Island driving risks. The piece warns motorists that wet sand and shell areas trap cars, tides can strand autos, and travelers must carry water, food, clothing, and tools. It notes few habitats between Tarpon Inn and life saving station, and stresses careful planning for the long, isolated stretch.
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Sam Woolford
Padre Island
Corpus Niet
Point Isabel
Adre
Port Aransas
Fia
Ennburn
Tro Enda
Tarpon Inn
Masten
Leland
Women Rescued From Island After Prolonged Search
One report says four women and several men were carried rapidly along a beach by a skimming craft after being stranded on an island. Rescue efforts from Corpus Christi intensified as crews and relatives sought to locate the group, with an army aviator later sighting the party and aiding plans to bring them ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tale
Aw Mutuar
Norona Chriss
Remy
Finle
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Leareat
Biphee
Hale
Tyalr
Corpus Christ
Reaton
Tree Corps Chrialt
Ale Telekler
Chie
Coast Mail
Jolnte Musing Island
County Hospital Expansion Bid Opened by Court
Bids from 17 general contractors were opened for a four story addition to Robert B. Green hospital. Architect Herbert Green drew up plans. total bids ranged from 326000 to 328000 for the construction with electrical bids 1000 to 1200 and plumbing 2000 to 3000. The addition will provide a purse home and dining room, clinics and extra operating rooms. The court declared the project an emergency measure and construction is to proceed as quickly as possible.
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Geceral
Robert B. Green
County Commissioners Court
Bfan- Lays
Herbert
Green
Archbrect
Commissionera Court
License Tax Law Sparks County Legal Challenge
County Commissioner Albert Maverick Jr asks Assistant County Attorney Arthur Wright for an opinion on the legality of current statutes reallocating automobile license funds to the state highway department. Maverick and Thomas Abbott call the law unjust and unconstitutional citing 60-40 splits and refunds for wrecked cars, while BeAR county already reached its $175,000 share.
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Albert Maverick Jr
Arthur Wright
State Highway Department
Ahvereck
Thomas Abbott
Enza
Highway Department
Lave Ig
GBISA
Wright
Neelf
Bexar County
Ik Wag Anid
Inn
Roe Wrothe
Maverick
Highteny Department
Old Mill Runs by Water Power
NEW LONDON Cann July 27 UIL Sattly and slickly turns the giant wheel of Old Mill a city museum devoted to colonial things Visitors throng the mill in the summer with many people asking the custodian to be shown the motor The wheel was powered by water as visitors learn the mechanism through demonstrations
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New London
Cann
UIL
Te Sumer
Perrons
Mother Offers Home With Baby in New York
Charles O Holmberg, a bachelor postmaster, seeks the mother who deserted her three weeks old son at a roadside station in New York. He offers both mother and child a comfortable home and wishes to reunite the family. He has a modest fortune and has taken an interest in the orphaned child.
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New York
Charles O. Holmberg
Eoahway
Tale
Holmberg
Clarendon Man Becomes Canyon Editor in Change
Weaneth Fink of Clarendon has succeeded Predi Wortham as editor of the Canyon News. Wortham resigned effective July 1 to become secretary of the Canyon chamber of commerce.
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Clarendon
Canyon
Weaneth Fink
Tina
Predi, Wortham
Cansan Nova
Wortham
Ito
Canyon Ruhimher
Commmercr
Courthouse Bonds Sell at Premium in Wellington
Wellington Texas July 27 Court house bonds amounting to 150000 dollars sold at par with accrued interest and at a premium of 60.0 dollars to the county. The transaction reflects investor demand for secure local debt and sets a favorable financing outcome for the county.
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Wellington
Texas
Gollnpsworth ‘County
Injured Man in 192 Hours Dying
In Columbia July 27 INS report says W G Tacande died in hospital after an automobile accident in which his wife was killed. The note references misprints and scattered fragments from a local column, mentioning home and yard items and long island geography.
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Columbia, A
W. G. Tacande
Women Hurt In Car Wreck Near San Antonio
Mrs Howina Deckert 78 of 106 West Mayfield boulevard and two others were injured when a car overturned on a sleep grade between D’anis and Sabina. Deckert critically hurt, others sustained injuries. Passersby called an ambulance from San Antonio. injured were taken to D’Hanis. Another accident in South Flores street injured Dorleaza, who was taken to Lie Robert B. Green hospital. Twelve people died in Texas over the weekend in homicides wrecks and accidents, including George Lowery and several minors, with automobile injuries and burns leading fatalities.
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Howina Deckert
West Mayfield Boulevard
D'anis
Sabina
Welles
D'Nanis
Deckert
R. DB. Reynolds
Thelma Simgson
Dyhanis
Reynolds
Passeraby
San Antonio
D'Hanis
Louise Dussett
Sirs. Reynolds
West Marfield Boulevard
T'Haniy
Dowbnrn
South Flores Street
A. Carleson
Pruitt Avenue
Dorleaza
Robert B. Green Hospital
Texnn
George Lowery
Nacagdoches
Joseph A. Clinton
Fort Tinggord
Teigh Harkey
Traan
Mildred Brady
Turmnertown
Horatio Nelson Atkinson
Tloualan
Mildred Ecker
Amarillo
Mra
Theresa Ecker
Floyd
Flynn
Frank W. Hendrie
Houston
Traymond Abahast
Dallas
H. C. Davis
el Paso
Atkinson
Drady
Brady
Kendrick
Lowery
Clinton
Hilliard
Texas City
Travis
One-Legged Man Enters National Parachute Race
Cleveland officials announced that Ted Sweet of Grand Ledge Michigan is the first entrant in the parachute event at the National Air Races August 28 to September 7. Despite losing a limb he has been approved by the Department of Commerce to jump, using two chutes, one of his own design and a second emergency chute for safety.
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Cleveland
Ted Sweet
Grand Ledge
Mich
Sweet
Separtment of Commerce
Artist Plans Trail Statue Near Old Dynns Store
Harald D. Tugken of Clarendon, an Irish? Artist, plans to finish drawings by August 1 for a statue to honor trail drivers near the former Dynn's store crossing by the river. He visited Vernon and prepared sketches of the site for the project.
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Vernon
Harald D. Tugken
Clarendon
Hanie
Dynn
Bet River
Child Sacrifices Self to Save Doll at Train Crossing
In Thonon les Bains France three year old Henriette Froighrt bolted from her mother at a level crossing and threw herself onto the track to shield her doll. She was struck by a train and died at the hospital a few hours later. The incident prompted police to investigate the accident and the crossing safety.
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Thononles-Bains
France
Henriette Froighrt
Henriette
Dai
Teaching Farming Pays the Pupils PIPREE
A curious note from South Dakota vocational agriculture shows farm boys earning more in labor income from their projects than salaries paid to agriculture teachers. About 400 boys raised hogs and corn, boosting income to 4,110 dollars, highlighting a practical learning economy in farming education.
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Pipree
South Dakota
Companion of Man Shot Resisting Officer Is Fined
Manuel Guetta, 50, and Raoul Padron were arrested after allegedly attacking Patrolman Valdes on Huntston and Junvedo streets. Padron was fined in corporation court for drunkenness, while Guetta faced charges tied to the officer’s injury during the struggle.
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Manuel Guetta
Will Raoul Padron
Tete Valdes
Corporation Court
Huntston
Junvedo
A. la. Maiock
Lea May Face Plot Charge In Tennessee Case
In Nashville on July 27 0 the county grand jury was presented with a conspiracy indictment against Col Luke Les and Take Lea Jr In connection with the closed Liberty Bank and Trust Company. Justice William J Cook of the Tennessee Supreme Court denied appeals by Richard M Atkinson district attorney general seeking to overturn original orders and remove him as prosecutor. Both appeals were denied.
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Teasant
Atkinson
Nnprempt
Lindy Plane Prepared for Lindberghs Westward Flight
In New York on July 22 an Lockheed Sirius plane was readied for the Lindberghs western flight to the Orient. Col. Clandes A. Linkensch plans final instructions from the cabinet department before the Lindbergh party departs Wednesday for Ottawa and a night stop.
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York
Col. Clandes A. Linkesch
Orient
Catone
Aire
Lindbergh
Cute Department
Herp
Otawa
Burns Fatal to Student Airman in Plane Crash
Houston July 27 Frank W Kendrick 27 year old student died from burns after his plane crashed and caught fire.
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Burns
Studet
Houston
Jule
Frank W. Kendrick
Sudent Fiver
Toronto Hosts World Parley of Y Associations
Toronto hosts the world conference of Young Men's Christian Associations with about 1500 delegates from many nations gathering at the University of Toronto for six days of sessions. The gathering marks the first North American world conference, following a 1920 meeting in Messingfors, Finland, and will adjourn to meet again in Cleveland.
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Toronto
Young Men's Christian Associations
Whitch Nets
le University of Toronto
North America
Messingfors
Fisland
Clevelaral
Air Rules Change to Be Discussed in Washington
Officials from the commerce department will discuss changes in airworthiness requirements under the air commerce regulations. The July 27 report notes the meeting aims to review rules affecting airline safety and equipment standards.
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Washington, D.C
Ue Commerce Department
Air Commerce
Range Man 1 Given Award by Westinghouse Lamp Memorial
Frank C. G. Rushing of Runge Texas received from Westinghouse Electric Company of Pittsburgh the Lamme Memorial Scholarship award. The prize funds his continued studies at Charlottenberg and Berlin universities in Germany after UT Austin and UT Michigan, where he earned a master’s degree in 1930. Rushing attended Runge High School and UT Austin, was in Tau Beta Pi, and later studied in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Frank CG. Rushing
Runge
Texas
Westinghouse ,Electric Company of
Charlottenberg
Berlin
Germany
Rushing
Runge High School
University of Texas
Michigan
University of ‘Pexne
Tau Bela Pi
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Perfectinn
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Adzins
Rio Vista Dairy
Western National Fire Insurance Co
Milam
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Gram
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Eden Figs S. Aa. Public Service Co
Sandry
Bend Sour
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
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Alex Adams
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Crockett
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