Comfort State Bank Robbery Mystery Deepens
Residents recount a bold bank heist in Comfort led by two strangers who studied the town and planned with care. The attack used roofing to enter the vault, yielding about 19 900 dollars in cash and securities, while a fourth man awaited in a bandit car.
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Kenneth Wendler
Comfort State
Eazh
Com- SA
Fombcord
Comfort
Burns
Guadalupe Valley
High
Jagger
Tker
I¢ Bank
IND Lumber Yard
Stani Lou Lumber Company
Widigi
Bank officers wonder if vault safe is burglar proof
Comfort State Bank officials question vault safety after a large safe, once described as burglar-proof, showed a recent break in. A nitro glycerine explosion two years earlier rocked the town and left a hidden, valueless compartment revealed. Thursday morning cashier William Wiedenfelt found the safe face down with a back hole and an acetylene torch cut through it.
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Walter
Avior
Rogrer
Miss Schwethelm
Adil
Ida Mains
2Sian
Comfort State Bank
William Wiedenfelt
Fort Worth Builds New Landing Field Near Lake Worth
A new airway landing field is being prepared at Fort Worth to replace Barron Field, which will be cultivated by the owner. The field sits near Lake Worth, with a grounds and buildings sketch by First Lieutenant J B Duke of the Third Attack Group at Kelly Field who flew to Fort Worth on Saturday to make the sketch.
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Fort Worth
Barron Field
Lake Worth
J. B. Duke
Kelly Field
Duke
Seven Hurt As Cars Collide Near Wilmer Texas
Seven people sustained injuries when two automobiles collided near a Wilmer business district. The injured include Harvey Brown and his wife Ollie Brown and Alfred Brown. Miss Bessie Brown suffered the most serious injuries and was taken to a Dallas hospital. Other injured are C D Brown 28 months, and Clara and Billy Brown.
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Wilmer
Tex
Harvey Brown
Red Galk
Kieckers
Bessie Brown
Dallas
Ollie Brown
Alfred Brown
C.D. Brown
Clara
Billy Brown
Mayor Frank Collier Remanded to Jail in Murder Case
Wichita Falls Texas February 28 Former mayor Frank Collier indicted for kiting Elzie Robertson his 17 year old son in law was remanded to jail pending completion of his in bens corpus hearing Monday The hearing began this morning based on claim the former mayor was unjustly held without bail Following his indictment for first degree murder the state rested this afternoon with bail denial again upheld by the court despite defense requests all testimony barred from publication
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Wichita Falds
Tex
Ayor Frank Collier
Elzie Robertson
Jury Fails to Indict Man for Slaying in Jail Fight
The seventh District Grand Jury reported to Judge Williams that Patricio Sanches was not indicted on murder charges tied to a December 25 jail fight in which Milawio was stabbed to death. The panel returned true bills on three other counts.
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Patricio Sanches
Hilario
Goark
Judee Williams
Anderson
Sanchez
Milawio
True Ritts
Young Men’s Christian Association plans 4000 new members drive
A curtain raiser for a five day open house week in San Antonio features Dr. John Brown Jr of New York City speaking on Youth’s First for Life. The drive targets 4000 new members with basic $5 memberships granting club and reading room access. Special nightly events invite directors, officials, donors, women groups, and youth organizations to participate.
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Young, Ben's Christian Association
Wil
De’elock
Tobn Brown Jr
New York City
The
International Downer
Lir K. Brown
Texas
M. A
Canopuy Club
C. A
Kiwanis Club
Lions
Rotary Club
Sveck
A. T. Hitech
George Wheeler
Marvin ©. Hill
San Antonio
Car Driver Held After Accident In West Travis St
Automobiles driven by J. W. Ash Tay, retired soldier of Fort Sam Houston and WY, C, nee 1824 Main avenue, were slightly damaged in a collision in the 100 block of West Travis Street Saturday. Ashley was arrested and booked on a charge of operating an automobile under the influence of liquor.
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J. W. Ash- Tay
Fort Sam Houston
Main Avenir
West Travis Street
Ashley
Bank Robbery Through OCR Confusion
Garbled OCR notes an in-comfort bank robbery mentioning a figure in dollars. A $10,000 amount, two two-cent or 20-cent pieces, and a 25-cent piece appear amid unclear phrases. The text hints at disposing of a large amount of yellow money.
Ma Ferguson May Visit Temple to See Flowers
In Austin on February 28 Governor Ma Ferguson hinted she might leave the capital for Temple Sunday to tend flowers while the Legislature is away. She noted Monday is Texas Independence Day with no sessions planned and she would adjust plans if grandson Ernest Nalle Jr. remains unwell.
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Austin
Ma Ferguson
Sim
Temple
Vad
Sam
Ernest Nalle
Nalle
Five New Boy Scout Troops Organized in San Antonio
Five new Boy Scout troops will join the 40 existing in San Antonio by Wednesday, under Scouts Commissioner Arthur Michael. Sponsored by Elks, Hebrew Trustees, Knights of Columbus, and St. Patrick's Orphanage, a sixth troop is planned at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church next week. Each new troop averages 10 to 15 boys as organizing efforts extend to six surrounding counties. A fundraiser to pay for an organizer is underway.
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Boy Scouts
San Antonio
Arthur Michael
Elks
Knights of Columbus
Tre
St. Pater’s
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church
Dinner celebration marks United States Military Academy anniversary
Major John M D Thorpe of Houston has been named secretary treasurer of the dinner committee for a commemorative dinner at the Argon Officers Mess Fort March 14. A cadet and graduate attendance questionnaire has been sent to alumni requesting their attendance whether in civil or military life. An officers' orchestra will perform under a diary and singing program.
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Aneniversiry
United States
Stde
Army School
Argon
Fort
Wade
John
Thorpe
Sant Houston
Blood-Cell Builder S S S Offers Eczema Cure Claim
An advertisement proclaims S.S.S. builds red blood cells to fight eczema and skin eruptions. It asserts cleansing the blood removes the disease and promises clearer skin, more energy, and a robust appearance. The notice promotes two sizes for sale at drug stores.
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Max
S.S.S
Millon
SS.5
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