Assault on Hillsboro Woman Ends with Arrests Near Canyon City
At about 11:40 p.m. a man attacked Mrs. M. H. Whetmire and her niece Mrs. Lettie Stephenson with a chair in the Whetmire home three miles south of Hillsboro. Mrs. Stephenson fought the intruder to protect her aunt as police began a chase, leading to arrests of two Black suspects though officials suspect the assailant is white. Mrs. Whetmire sustained a lacertated scalp wound but is not believed seriously injured.
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Hillsboro
Tex
M. H. Whetmire
Here
Whetmire
Distardly Attack Linked to Hillsboro Incident Shocks City
Mrs. Stephenson, wife of prominent young businessman W. W. Stephenson, was to welcome him home in Hillsboro when a night attack occurred. The community expresses deep sympathy for the family amid the tragedy and its fallout.
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Stephenson
W. W. Stephenson
Hillsboro
Randall County Hog Market Report by M H Bogar
M H Bogar of Randall County returned from Fort Worth with a car load of hogs. The SO animals averaged 173 pounds and brought 85.50 per hundred. He says Randall County has a favorable hog raising climate and ideal local feed. He reports no disease issues and urges more local hog production.
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M. H. Bogar
Fort Worth
Mr. Bogar
Randall
Mrs Sam Marshall Returns From Harrington Oklahoma Visit
Mrs Sam Marshall has returned from a visit with relatives at Harrington Oklahoma informing friends of her safe trip and fellowship.
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Sam Marshall
Harrington, Okla
Panhandle Day Boosts at State Fair Highlight Canyon City Trip
A Canyon City group joined about thirty residents for Panhandle Day at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The Panhandle exhibitors drew praise for their farm product displays and hospitality. Attendance neared one million, with surplus funds around 100000 to improve grounds. Notables included J. L. Prichard family and J. R. Altizer of Colorado Texas, who plans to move to Randall County for farming.
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Canyon City
Canyon
Dallas
Panhandle
Plains Country
Missouri
Plains
Fair Association
Texas
J. L. Prichard
L. L. Monroe
I. Mantz
W. W. Stephenson
J. A. Harbison
Black
W. O. Bennett
W.S. Keiser
Jim Winkelman
Fred Gano
R. A. Terrill
J. J. Howell
Harry Howell
J. R. Altizer
Colorado
Altizer
Randall County
Thompson Child Reported Tuberculosis Spine
The little daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Thompson has been sick ten days with tuberculosis of the spine. She is expected to be sent to a sanitarium for treatment under specialists.
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T. C. Thompson
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State Exposition
Brothers & Phillips
Canyon City, Texas
Keiser Brothers & Phillips
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