Texas crime rate far above national average in 1946 first half
FBI data show Texas murders and non negligent manslaughter at 8.77 per 100 000 population in the first six months of 1946 versus 3.13 nationally. Aggravated assault 61.1 per 100 000, burglary 317.3, larceny theft 857.9, auto theft 167.8. Robbery 29.2, below national 30. The Texas rate tops Southwestern states. national context cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
FBI
South
Southwest
Word Trouble at the Hospital Misses Odds and Ends
A dramatic hospital scene unfolds as a haughty dowager visits her injured chauffeur. The nurse notes the man is very sick while the visitor discloses she is his mistress and not his wife, shocking those present.
FDR Estate Larger Than Earlier Presidents
The Roosevelt estate, appraised in a Poughkeepsie transfer tax filing, totals a net value of 1,085,486 in real estate, securities, and personal property with a gross value of 1,821,887. By contrast Taft left about 475,000 to heirs in stocks and bonds, Wilson's widow received 250,000 in undisclosed personal property, Harding's later widow reported 500,000, and Coolidge’s estate was about 500,000.
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Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Poughkeepsie
Library of Congress
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Roosevelt
Soil Poison for Termites
Dr. John B. Schmitt of Rutgers says sprays and paints fail to kill wood termites. A soil poison cuts off the mud gallery from the house, starving the termites of soil moisture. Ortho-dichlorobenzene is cited as the easiest poison. Dig a trench along the foundation and pour two gallons per ten feet. For porches, lift the porch and treat the foundation.
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New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Divorce Proceeding Divorce on Cruel Treatment
Citation No 55020 in Grayson County Texas commands Bernard Leroy Crown to appear by 10 AM on Monday November 11 1946 before the District Court in Sherman. Louise Pryor Crown is the plaintiff in suit No 55020 filed September 17 1946 seeking divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued September 23 1946 with clerk S W Earnest and deputy Nancy Drake.
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State of Texas
Bernard Leroy Crown
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Louise Pryor Crown
S. W. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Quieting Title Suit Over Sherman Property in Grayson County
David W. Beall files suit against Coy Lane and unknown heirs seeking title and possession of Lots 49 through 53 in Frank S. Ham's South Highland Addition, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas. He alleges possession since September 10, 1946, asserts five and ten year adverse possession claims, and seeks removal of all clouds on title and a quieting of title. The filing is dated September 19, 1946, with hearing requests and remedies sought in district court.
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A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
David W. Beall
Coy Lane
Frank S. Ham
South Highland
Notice to Coy Lane and Heirs of Deceased
Citation No 55027 is issued to Coy Lane and the unknown heirs of Coy Lane deceased along with their heirs and legal representatives. The formal action requires appearance or response as provided by law. Submit defenses or objections by the stated deadline to protect rights in the proceeding.
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State of Texas
Coy Lane
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Mobile
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