Thief Caught by Bear Trap in Visalia Store
A thief tried to rob a Visalia California store for the fourth time but was captured and held by a bear trap set inside the shop by Constable W D Turney.
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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1932
Page
3
A thief tried to rob a Visalia California store for the fourth time but was captured and held by a bear trap set inside the shop by Constable W D Turney.
T. Cahal White returns to Stamford after eight years away and takes over White's filling station at 699 North Swenson avenue. He opens a radio service shop there, bringing several years of radio repair experience. White was born in Stamford, left in May 1925 for San Antonio, then Fort Worth, returning to revive the family business.
Rev. Caradine R. Hooton outlines the repeal and beer issue in a Sunday night sermon at St. John's Methodist Church. Morning service at 10:55, Sunday school 9:45, Epworth Leagues 6:30, evening service 7:30, with special music led by Mrs. S. P. Smith. Reported as a cordial invitation to worship. A garden rake was found embedded in a recently felled tree at James Dietrich's home in Steelton, Pa. The C. D. Shamburger Lumber Co. promotes wallpaper.
New Hope Church services were well attended on Sunday with Rev. Williams from Anson delivering both sermons. A large box supper Friday raised 50.39 and helped fund the parish activities. Miss Milton Powell won the beauty contest. The community reports many visitors, basketball teams organized, and local club meetings including the Liberty and New Hope Home Demonstration clubs re organizing for next year.
Mrs John Hudson will entertain the Bridge Club Friday afternoon at the Stamford Inn. Mr and Mrs Harley F Goble will host the London Bridge Club Friday evening at their home 1010 Symonds Place. Miss Margaret Schaefer and Mrs Guy Crow ill of flu with others in the American force. Crow back to work and Schaefer improved. David Terry of Albany N Y testified that George Orr kicked him five times and O Connor was fined $100.
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