Mexican Murder Frenzy Near Merkel Stuns Texas Region
Bloodhounds, a trench mortar, and National Guardsmen with a machine gun joined a large hunt for Lopez Morales and accomplices in Merkel Texas after a double murder. The slain Reeves and Satterwhite were praised officers as 1000s of volunteers and 100 vehicles aided the manhunt across rural Blanco County hills and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkel
Abilene
Frank E. Smith
W. F. Whaley
Whaley
Smith
George Reeves
Tell Me Why at Mission Theatre April One
The Mission Theatre screens the drama Tell Me Why on Wednesday April 1 with births control as its central theme. Dallas based distributor C M A McCormick presents the film and will attend the showing at the Mission. Special women only matinees in the afternoon and men only evening showings are scheduled to address the sensitive subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Theatre
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
C. M. A. McCormick
Dallas
Manhunt Expands Across West Texas for Mexican Slayer
Sweetwater reports more than 200 armed men from Nolan Runnels Coke Taylor and adjoining counties pursue Morales the Mexican suspected of killing Sheriff W W Satterwhite Howard County and Constable George Reeves Taylor County. Bloodhounds trail the fugitive as the chase shifts toward Dora Nolan County with reports of other killings tied to his record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkel
Richie Farm
Lopez Morales
Lopez
Big Spring
Pete
Reeves
Satterwhite
Snatterwhite
Morales
Saminago
Pete Morales
Richie
H. T. O’bar
Lige Jennings
Abilene
Whaley
Biggs
Albany
Baird
View
Frank E. Smith
T. R. Smith
Commissioners’ Court
Sweetwater
Texas
Nolan, Runnels
Coke
Taylor
W. W. Satterwhite
Howard County
George Reeves
Taylor County
Jaan Hernandez
Paint Rock
Concho County
Lubbock
Nolan
Dora
Nolan County
Lake Abilene
Smith Ranch
Here
Juan Hernandez
Rose and Silver Style Showdelights with Music and Models
Style Showprint in rose blue and silver featured Ruth Ramsel singing The Nightingale and Helvey reading Roots by Joyce Kilmer. Models displayed spring and summer wear while Mrs A H Smith and E A Shepperd provided music. An encore praised the program and guests enjoyed a luncheon at Jackson and Holcomb's drug store hosted by Mr and Mrs Skaggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ramsel
A. H. Smith
E. A. Shepperd
The Common Law at Queen Theatre opens April 1
A selected cast heads a two day engagement of The Common Law at Queen Theatre starting Wednesday April 1. The photoplay, based on Robert W. Chambers work, features Corinne Griffith Conway Tearle and Elliott Dexter with a starry supporting lineup. Local social notes report Mr and Mrs Shorty Hodge and the Hodge family celebrating an 8th anniversary in Abilene with a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Theatre
Robert W. Chambers
Broadway
Corinne Griffith
Conway Tearle
Elliott Dexter
Doris May
Hobart Bosworth
Miss Dupont
Bryant Washburn
Phyllis Haver
Harry Myers
Wally van
Shorty Hodge
Mrs
Homer Hodge
Abilene
Laughter Sensation At Queen Theatre Monday and Tuesday
Samuel Goldwyn presents In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter at the Queen Theatre on March 30 and 31. The film adapts the stage play Business Before Pleasure with Alexander Carr as Perlmutter and George Sidney as Potash, joined by Vera Gordon Belle Bennett and Betty Blythe in a comic clash of plays within a play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Goldwyn
Hollywood
Potash
Perlmutter
Shakesphere
Hamlet
Clock and Suits
Queen Theatre
Alexander Carr
George Sidney
Vera Gordon
Belle Bennett
Betty Blythe
Fire crew responds to Friday morning confectionery blaze
A gasoline stove at Winters Confectionery on S Main caused a small fire. A.M. Sparks beat back the flames before firefighters arrived, but sustained severe burns to hands and arms requiring medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Confectionery
S. Main
A. M. Sparks
Spring Poems Emerge From Cold Storage
Poems stored through winter are starting to surface as spring approaches. An archivist notes several verses reveal fresh imagery and tender themes, highlighting renewed interest in archival poetry.
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G. W. Richie
Nubia
Richi Muirter
Pear
o'En
Ana
Dla Kent Air
Nee
Tone
Beehee
Lever O
Jose Saminaga
Damaso Lerma
Lerma
Mission Web
J. 1. Street & Co. Sheet Metal and Plumbing Works
Men’s Bible
First Baptist Church
Schindler's
West
THE
First National Bank
Fire Company
Billy Barber
Purina
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