Solons Return From Rio Grande Valley
Texas legislators returned from a three day Rio Grande valley and gulf coast tour tired but pleased by the hospitality and efficiency shown. The trip swelled from 200 to 350 people including pages and staff. They showed support for Cameron County tax remission and noted Ferguson favored it. The group toured flood control in Hidalgo and irrigation improvements, orange groves, truck gardens, Corpus Christi port works, and discussed the tick eradication bill to be rewritten if defects remain.
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Austin
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf Coast
Gulf
Cameron County
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo
Cameron
Corpus Christi
Harris County Bar Honors Judge Reeves
Harris County Bar met in special session in Judge Ashe’s Eleventh District Court to pay tribute to the late Judge James H. Reeves of the Corporation Court. Resolutions praised his duty to public interests, legal career, and personal character, while offering sympathy to his family amid his untimely death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Love
H. J. Dannebaum
W. H. Ward
Ray Scruggs
A. C. Wood
James H. Reeves
Jim Reeves
Corporation Court
Postal Salary Bill Signed By Coolidge Boosts Rural Carrier Pay
Lucian Andrews returned from Washington after lobbying two months for the postal pay raise bill, now signed by President Coolidge. The Rural Letter Carriers Association leader notes pay increases from four cents a mile, lifting annual rural carrier salaries from about $1,800 to just over $2,100, and boosting the postmaster and assistant's pay by $100 and $300 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Andrews
Washington, D. C
Congress
Coolidge
Andrews
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Texas Rural Letter Carriers Association
Salary Increase Bill Signed By President
Washington March 4 President Coolidge signed the legislative appropriation bill raising salaries for Congress, the cabinet and the vice president. House and Senate members will earn 10000 dollars annually, up from 7500, while the vice president, cabinet members and the speaker will receive 15000 dollars, up from 12000.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Capitol
House
Senate
Girls' Dormitory Burns at Hudsonville Orphans Home
Fire tore through the Hudsonville orphans home sixteen miles north of Bonham on March 3. The girls dormitory burned with no injuries though several narrow escapes occurred. Estimated loss about 15000 dollars.
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Orphans Home Burns
Confederate Pension Warrants Mail Twice Monthly Thirty Five Dollar Grants
About 12,900 Confederate pension warrants were mailed by the Texas Comptroller's office for the present quarter. Each veteran received 35 dollars, the largest single payment to date. Officials expect further increases next quarter and through the year as a 7 cent pension tax is adopted. The new law, to be assessed for 1925 rolls, becomes active in February 1926, increasing total pension warrants by more than one third.
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Austin
Pension Division
Comptroller's Department
Sam Houston Terrell
Terrell
Buck Garrett's Son Jailed in Auto Theft Cases
Ardmore Oklahoma March 38 Raymond Garrett son of Buck Garrett former Carter County sheriff and seven other men were committed to jail in Ardmore and Grandfield on charges tied to a stolen automobile ring. Eight new charges include motor car theft receiving stolen cars and altering serial numbers while he already faced three similar counts and was free on 15000 dollars bond.
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Ardmore
Okla
Raymond Garrett
Buck” Garrett
Carter County
Grandfield
Garrett
Liberty
Gambling Bill Aims Legalized Games in Nevada
Reno reports a new Nevada gambling bill introduced in Carson City by Assemblyman Robbins of Elko County. The measure would require a $1000 license fee per table and would legalize games such as faro, roulette, fan-tan, big wheel, twenty-one, stud and draw poker, with poker currently allowed under existing state law.
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Reno
Carson City
Robbins
Elko County
Judge Jim H Reeves Claimed by Death in Texas
Judge Jim H. Reeves 31, longtime Whitewright native and Houston corporation court judge, died at a Houston hospital after pneumonia followed influenza. A WWI veteran, he was honored in Whitewright and Houston with a large funeral procession and flags at half mast. Survived by his sister Mrs. Howard Brodhead.
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Whitewright
Jim H. Reeves
Houston
Judge Reeves
Jim Reeves
Jim
J. H. Reeves
Howard Brodhead
Mr. Brodhead
Katy
American Legion
Guard of Honor
Main Street
J. F. Fender
M. McNeilly
W. A. Stuckey
Fender
City
al DeLang
Andrew Woods
Randolph Bryant
Sherman
Ben Roberts
Dallas
Bryant King
Bob Sears
the Sun
Houston Chronicle
Sun
Corporation Court of Houston
Reeves
Holcombe
Texas
Dallas Morning News
University of Texas
John Stewart
United States
Revival Set at First Baptist Church Starting March 15
Rev G M McNeilly of the First Baptist Church announces the annual revival from March 15 to March 29 led by Dr A A Duncan of Greenville. Duncan returned after last year’s success and will be assisted by J B Turner of the Fort Worth Baptist Seminary as choir director and soloist.
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G. M. McNeilly
First Baptist Church
A. A. Duncan
First Baptist Church of
Greenville
Duncan
Baptists
North Texas
J. B. Turner
The
Baptist Seminary of
Fort Worth
Lobbyists Sent From Floor of House in Texas
In Austin on March 4 a protest against alleged lobbying for the Ferguson amnesty bill led to a resolution calling the Speaker to enforce house rules on visitor passes. A substitute resolution to enforce the rule was adopted 76 to 33 after a 64 to 49 vote. the Sergeant-at-arms cleared the floor as members applauded.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Spekaer
Felix Ramer
David Soule
D. J. Harvey
Houston
Satterwhite
Nicholson
House Desires World Court 31 To 28 Vote
The House adopted a resolution expressing earnest desire that the United States adhere to the world court protocol. No Senate or presidential approval needed. Voice vote passed. rising vote 149 to 10 and roll call 301 for the resolution 28 against.
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Washington
House
United States
Senate
Fish
New York
Moore
Virginia
Burton
Ohio
Katy to Change Engines Back to Coal Power
Denison March 4. The M-K-T Railroad shifts twenty four large freight engines from oil to coal burners due to steep fuel oil price hikes. Engines will run between Parsons Kansas and St Louis over 160 miles of track.
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Katy
Denison
M-K-T Railroad
Parsons
Kan
St. Louis
Van Alstyne Baptists Burn Big Mortgage
In Van Alstyne a special service at First Baptist Church dedicated a $25,000 building erected in 1919. Although $11,000 remained on Oct 1, 1924, Pastor Rev. W. M. Hailey and helpers led the effort to clear the debt, burning the notes at the morning service.
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Leagues
The Methodist Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Presiding Elder Claud Simpson will preach at the morning service A quarterly conference is set for 2 30 p m Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m
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Claud Simpson
Epworth League
Grayson Park Opens in Whitewright With Auction Homes
Grayson Park in Whitewright opens Friday morning with a band providing music and lunch served. Promoters announce the addition features an on site auction to sell the lots.
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Grayson Park
Whitewright
Jimmie of Houston Honored After Early Death
A young volunteer named Jimmie, who came to Houston seeking fame and service, died in his thirty first year after a bold career in public life. His passing drew honors from the American Legion, city officials, and a large police escort as his body was sent back to his hometown.
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Jimmie
Houston
American Legion
Coolidge and Dawes Inducted into Office
The inauguration of President Coolidge and Vice President Dawes marked a new administration. Taft administered the oath, Coolidge kissed the Bible, and Dawes took his oath in the Senate chamber. The ceremony emphasized simplicity despite a large gathering. The pace of the address drew applause as America’s growth and strength were highlighted. The presidential party then proceeded to the White House, arriving at 2:06.
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Washington
Coolidge
Taft
Dawes
Senate
Harding
Vermont
Col
John Coolidge
Goodsue
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Army
Navy
Diplomatic Corps
Congressional Committee
Mr. Coolidge
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Collier Granted $25,000 Bond In Habeas Case
Wichita Falls news reports former mayor Frank Collier given bond of 25000 on a murder charge after habeas corpus filing. He faces murder for the Feb 14 killing of his son in law Elzie Robertson following prior denial of bond.
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Wichita Falls
Frank Collier
Collier
Elzie Robertson
Collins' Father Takes Stage To Raise Funds
Louisville, March 3. Lee Collins, Floyd Collins' father, will perform in a Louisville burlesque show next week to raise money for a monument and tomb for his cave-explorer son. His brother Homer also performed in Chicago to fund a tunnel to reach the tomb for interment in a cemetery.
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Louisville
Collins
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Lee Collins
Homer
Chicago
Durant girl returns home with aunt from visit
Little Miss Helen Clathorn, who has been visiting relatives here, returned to her home at Durant Oklahoma on Tuesday. She was accompanied by her aunt Miss Ina Ryon.
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Helen Clathorn
Durant
Okla
Ina Ryon
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Harris County
Buck Garrett
Bill
Nevada
Settegast-Kopf Company
Clifton Ferguson
J. J. Kuykendall
G. W. Blanchard
P. D. Hanna
R. M. Hooper
G. G. Leiber
W. J. Galbraith
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
J. Harris
Lucien Andler
Myrtle Ae
Air Service
State National Bank
First Army
A. S
199Th Aerial Park Squadron
Third Corps
Tom Branch
Love, Wagner & Wagner
Jimmie’ Reeves
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