Commissioners assess damages in highway four land case
In Collingsworth County Texas on December 2 1982 RB Wood J C Phipps and B W Boarman commissioners were appointed to assess damages to Mrs Beaslie Gordon and unknown heirs for the construction of State Highway No 4 across portions of Lots 1-2-2-4-5-6 Block 14 City Wellington. A jury panel was set for hearing January at the County Courthouse.
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Bessie Gordon
County Court
Collingsworth County
Texas
L. Wood
J. C. Phipps
B. W. Boarman
Beasle Gordon
Lota
City of
Wellington
Collingaworth County
Biki
Atake Heli
N. Bary
N. BE
E. Cor
N. W
S.W
Thia
Pbica
Dea
Heasia
Gordon
State of
Asia Gordon
Collingsworth
Texas suit seeks damages over highway No. 4 right of way
The State of Texas seeks damages from Mrs. A C Vandergriff et al for land taken for state highway No. 4 in Collingsworth County. Special commissioners led by J C Phipps and W Boarman set a hearing for December 30 1932 at the County Court in Wellington. The notice lists the land description and names multiple Vandergriff heirs and Waggoner heirs entitled to damages.
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State OF Texas
A.C. Vandergriff
Collingsworth County
Texas
A. GC. Vandergriff
C. E. Vandergriff
J. F. Waggoner
B.A. Vandergriff
Carter Loving
W. DL. Waggoner
Edgar Waggoner
Emmett Waggoner
Oscar Wagsoner
Floyd Waggoner
Record Boll Pulling Marks New Week-Long Feat
Wiley Perryman thought he held a ball milling record with 1190 pounds in a day. Awd Willard and Woel Wile lord on the J G Roby place posted a new mark with 1305 pounds in one day and 6035 pounds in one week. They then pulled 1224 pounds in a day and 6080 pounds in the same week, averaging about 840 pounds daily. The brothers invite any better record to come forward.
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Fort Worth
Legislative Committee
New York
Expressel
Wiley Perryman
Awd
Willard
Wo EL Wile Lord
J. G. Roby Placr
Snider Loses In Fight With Time
In Cleveland Ohio a three week struggle between a black spider and time ends as the clock stops and the spider lies still. The tale notes the spider trapped under a family alarm clock and hourly efforts to entangle the hands with a silken web. The event ends with time prevailing.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Death of Canton official linked to snake flesh feast
Retired diplomat Chu Chao-Hsin, 52, inspector general of foreign affairs in Canton, died of suspected snake venom after a naval banquet and a prior snake dinner. Officials question the navy food handling while Chu, a Columbia graduate and former San Francisco consul general, had supported a secret longevity formula. An autopsy was not permitted by the family.
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Canton
China
Chu Chao-Hsin
Naval Headquarters
Chu
Navy Department
Navy
Columbia University
San Francisco
America
Newmarket Wedding Draws 28 Lodgers From Poorhouse
Twenty eight tramps lodging in the Newmarket poorhouse were invited to the wedding of Miss Dora Buckler and Charles A. Birch, signaling a curious rural ceremony with charity ties and social contrasts.
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Newmarket
Eng
Dora Buckler
Charles A. Birch
Woman Requests City Cremation of Cat in Dallas Call
A Dallas woman phoned Director C. H. Koch to report her cat had died and asked the city to cre mate the animal and return the ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Koch
Dallas
Texas
Man jailed after Evanston break in for pennies
Burglaries in Evanston Ill yielded three pennies from a cash drawer. Eight years after losing both arms Alfred Thomas of Fort Smith Ark learned to use a knife and fork with his toes. Police arrested James Sheldon in Chicago as the report notes.
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Winnipeg
Oscar Lueb
Mr. Cuff
Miss Link
Thomas Neverstop
Alfred Wataver
Evanston, Ill
Alfred Thomas
Fort Smith, Ark
James Sheldon
Chicago
Museum Collects 60000 Plant Specimens From Mia Yes
After two years in the wilds of South America Mia Yes from the University of California returned home with about 60000 plant and flower specimens intended for museums and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Mia Yes
Mexico
University of California
Johnny Bek Uses Film Fame To Fund Law Education
Johnny Bek a legless boy from Cleveland Ohio known for the film Freaks uses his earnings from acting to pay for a legal education. He leverages early fame to pursue studies and future career in law.
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Johnny Bek
Cleveland, C
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Board of Regents
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Iron Mountain
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