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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
2
University of Texas dean Dr. T A Taylor says college student drinking has grown compared with a score of years ago. He cites social changes and mobility, notes engineers rarely drink, and critiques abstinence edicts while describing the campus saloon era and student behavior.
An infant girl weighing only 20 ounces was born to Mrs. Delia Taub in New York and is expected to survive without incubator aid. Named Myra, she began kicking and yelling despite initial fears of death, and by Saturday had gained half a pound and demanded milk. Leo Taub owns a garage and the couple has two older children, Frances and Ruth.
Dr David Lee Clark reports high schools lack daily English courses and half of entrants to engineering fail due to algebra neglect. Taylor cites electives and vocational drift. 676 engineering students now enrolled, ahead of prior years, with a national survey noting weak math prep for engineering.
Dorothy and Betty June and Phyllis on the Christmas list spark an SOS for gift ideas. Hand painted or hand blocked scarves are suggested, with specialty shops offering reasonably priced options. Neck wear departments feature such articles to pair with nonchalant shoulder and throat knots.
Four men were found at a tourist camp after a man identified as Bert Creed admitted living under an alias for 25 years following a prison escape for horse theft at Vernon and Rusk. Creed, known to partners as T. J. Murphy, surprised companions who had known him only by that alias.
The man recounts a 25 year history of stolen horses starting at age 21 in Vernon. He was convicted in 1902, sentenced to four years, escaped two months later, stole another horse into New Mexico, was recaptured and sent back with a two year addition. He escaped again and remained free until surrender in Plainview. He is 46 years old and seeks to clear his name.
Old Henry a 37 year old pensioned fire horse in Honey Grove was killed when he escaped his stall at city hall and was struck by a truck. A piece of heavy board fractured his neck and a blood trail was left as the night accident occurred.
Bert Creed a 25 year fugitive from the 1902 Rusk penitentiary surrendered to Hale County authorities at Plainview after contacting Sheriff Sam Faith. He said he wished to give himself up and called deputies W S Poer to arrange custody.
A fragmented report describes a horse that traveled from a distant place and died during the journey. The text indicates it was driven and found dead with injuries noted before dawn.
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