Fatal Osceola crash kills two hitchhikers
An oil field worker Jonni E. Sheehy 45 Mason City Iowa and Miss Melvina Johnson Columbus Ohio died when their car plunged off a curve near Osceola. Betty Dormer West Alexandria Ohio and R Sanders San Antonio Texas were injured. The car carried two hitchhiking women who recently worked as hotel waitresses.
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Jonni E. Sheehy
Mason City
Iowa
Melvina Johnson
Columbus
Ohio
Betty Dormer
West Alexandra
R. Sanders
San Antonio
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Sheehy
Dinos
Fields
Haa
Wip
Miss Hartner
Miss Jamnson
Dailes
Constables Paid for No Work in Bexar County Probe
The Don reports rotting protests against rural justice in Bexar County reveal constables and justices of the peace exalting fees from traffic cases. December 1935 saw 297 convictions across seven small courts and January 1939 had 235 for varied offenses, with overloading and operating on the left side of the road driving most fines. State patrol involvement and salary-based duties complicate fee collection. debates push for salary pay or legislative overhaul.
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Enarge
Poplar
Fintrotmen
Meenser
Bexar
Don Snow
State Patrol
Pateol
Bar
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Ottis A. West
Jonyacy
Marckwardt
Jans
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Dustign of the Peace
O. L. Wiley
Precinct No. 7
W. K. Shipman
Frepee No
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Charles A. Fischer
Patrol
Dodd Fined In Hit Run Case At Hanover Court
Former U S ambassador to Germany and noted historian William Dodd pleaded guilty to hit and run in Hanover County Virginia. He was fined 250 dollars, license revoked, and given a suspended sentence due to ill health. A 5-year-old girl struck by the car remains hospitalized with uncertain prognosis.
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Dodd
United States
Germany
Hanover County
Perrcuil
Virginia
Ederly
Liven
Giory Chimes
Richmond
Victim Kills Bandit During Robbery Escape
Peter Brown, 28, a bank robber, was shot dead after a victim grabbed an automatic pistol and fired five times as they sped away. The victim then secured $2 before police intervened. the other robber fled. The incident occurred during a failed daylight robbery as they forced the motorist to drive.
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Janet
Toni
Navern
Toninital
Peter Brown
Pat Back Again Signals a Spanish Language Political Shock
Pat Vidle published ALMA LA 'TINA last summer. PAY VIGTA among ex employees of FRANK H. BUSHICK SR. indicted in a property racket. FRED RUGKER, O'Daniel backer, plans a weekly paper. Lucille Inselman, license desk worker, busy with reservations and superstitions in numbers and plates.
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Pat
Alma La‘tina
Pat Vidle
Pay Vigta
Frank H. .Bushick SR
Fred Rugker
O'Daniel
Lucille Inselman
Rampant Load Checks Resume for Citrus Haulers
March 2. State police inspectors resumed weighing heavy citrus loads leaving the Rio Grande valley after the Supreme Court dissolved the restraining orders. Homer Garrison Jr. directed enforcement to the 7000-pound limit, with J W Lonpley in charge of licenses and weights. Injunctions from Edinburg and Groesbeck judges had halted enforcement, and Cyrus Hill indicated possible appeal to the U S Supreme Court. Two bills raising load limits made scant progress in the legislature.
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Rio Grande Valley
Homer Garrison Jr
Public Safety Department
Eupreme
J. W. Lonpley
Flats Paller
Diatrick
Breer Nergucan
Edinburg
F. Kirby
Groesbeck
Cyris Hill
Supreme Court
United States Suepreme Court
Honor Seven for Scholastic Work at Incarnate Word College
Scholastic recognition honors were awarded to seven freshmen women elected to Alpha Lambda Delta. Named members include Carmen Ballader of Brownsville, Marjorie Troll of Weslaco, Maxine Chitten of Zellm. Lyte Lorraine Welehkin, Martha Jane Coopwood, and Alice Ruth Yates of San Antonio.
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Alpha Lambda Delta
Carmen Ballader
Brownsville
Marjorie ‘Troll
Wesla«co
Maxine Chitten
Zellmne Lyte
Lorraine Welehkin
Martha ‘Ane Coopwood
Aliee Ruth _ Yates
San Antonio
Mystery of Backache Causes Reveals Health Misconceptions
A garbled medical fragment discusses persistent backaches and urges caution against improper remedies. It mentions kidney issues, urinary symptoms, and possible drug side effects, highlighting confusion over pain origins and the need for safe, informed treatment.
Empress Nagako Delivers Seventh Emperor Child
The Imperial Household of Tokyo announced that at 1 36 p m yesterday a daughter was born to Empress Nagako, bringing the emperor Hirohito’s family to seven children. Preparations mixed science and ritual as crowds pilgrimaged to bow at the palace. The empress turns 26 next week and six wet-nurses were chosen from among Japanese women to care for the infant.
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Tokio
Imperial Household
Nagako
Hirohito
Reward Offered for Return of Missing Daughter Ken Darnell
Pennington Gap Virginia March 2 R H W Darnell a well known merchant offered a $500 reward for the return of his 12 year old daughter Ken who has been missing for 10 days Sheriff F Giles said he believed she would be found alive and discounted kidnapping as a motive noting a ransom demand had been made and fearing foul play with her body possibly hidden in nearby fields
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R. H W. Darnell
Ken
F. Giles
Darnell
Tompkins Story to Be Told at Witte Memorial Museum
Col M L Cruubilis a San Anton veteran will tell anecdotes about Col Tommy Tompkins a famed army figure at the Witte Memorial Museum on Sunday evening Colonel Crimmins who knew Tompkins for 30 years will present the tale of the Tompkins family with long military service across a century.
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M. L. Cruubilis
San Antonio
Tommy Tompking
Witte Memorial Museum
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Calonel Crimmins
Colonel Tompkins
Hig
Tompkins
Army
Century
Fire destroys Williams residence on Brady Boulevard
Firemen investigated a Thursday blaze that consumed Mrs. E. M. Williams's home at 257 Brady Boulevard. Neighbors recalled a mysterious car turning into the driveway near midnight, its occupants leaving quickly as flames swept through the dwelling. Mrs. Williams reportedly lost all clothing and saved money in the fire.
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E. M. Willams
Brady Boulevard
Wiillares
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