Car sale fraud and missing funds case unfolds in West Texas
A young man named L H Pace posed as buyer, offered 1050 for a six cylinder Ajax touring car, paid with a $1050 check from Winters State Bank, then fled with the car. He produced further checks from his father in Rising Star, but the bank found no deposits. Sheriff and a pursuit traced Pace toward Rising Star. he remains in county jail. Also notes Delco-Light plant sales in San Angelo and local coal advertising.
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White
L. H. Pace
Pace
Tor
Winters’ State Bank
Mt. Patrick
Fat
Rising Star
Bac
Patrick Th
Patric
Patrick
Ballinger
Sheriff McWilliams
Coleman
Cross Plains
Premature Baby and Gift Ads Highlight Busy Day
A fragment mentions a baby girl born prematurely and signs of a busy day. Other lines reference a Santa letter, a painted car with rubber tires, and a price note for items at COUPLANDS. The text mixes consumer ads with personal notes and stray phrases.
Crest Store to Open Saturday for Holiday Goods
The Crest Store will open Saturday with arrangements led by manager Hanshaw. The shop will devote its store to holiday goods until after Christmas and then stock its regular merchandise.
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Fe Hanshaw
Winters High Faces Putnam High In Final Home Game
Winters High meets Putnam High at home in a evenly matched season closer. Both teams share identical win loss records and the result could define the Blizzards' form ahead of Ballinger on November 25.
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Winters High
Putnam High Eleven
Placeholder Ad Snippet
Readable ad fragment shows a largely unclear notice about borrowing and payments. It mentions many people and a generic sale or loan context, but lacks concrete names, dates, or locations.
Social meet to be held in Auburn venue
Though text is fragmented this item notes a social meet in Auburn planned for November with vocal and piano solos. Hostesses include Mrs. Chairman and Mesdames to Frank Williams. Organizers H. C. Joli Deffenbach and Smith participate. seating and program details are unclear.
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Ile A. A
Auburn
Reens
Mrs. Chaiman
Frank Williams
H. C. Joli Deffenbach
Thanksgiving Service at Baptist Church for Charity Fund
Next Thursday Thanksgiving service will be held at the Baptist church to honor the union service tradition. The event lasts one hour starting at 10 4 m and includes a collection to reimburse the United Charity Fund used to aid the unfortunate. The text urges organizing municipal charities into a common, intelligently distributed fund as a community duty.
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United Charity
N Otion
Texas
Winters Beats Ballinger as Cotton Gins Top 55 000 Bales
Winters gins report 55 595 bales ginned in Runnels County by Nov 14 with 20 846 bales from Winters. Next, Winters High faces Ballinger Hi School in a big season game and plans for a December banquet in Ballinger include Texas Chamber of Commerce speakers and diversification talks.
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Runnels
Miss Stella Mae Graham Injured in Auto Accident
Fourteen year old Stella Mae Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs L N Graham of seven miles southeast of Winters was knocked down by a car on a busy street and run over at the hips. She was rushed to Dr Tinkles office for treatment.
Miss Stella Mae Recovers After Catastrophe Accident
The report notes the injuries were not serious due to the driver of the cat noticing the danger and applying brakes early. The body would have been dragged and a far more serious accident could have occurred. Miss Stella Mae is recovering well and expected to return to school.
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Stella Mae
Arthur Moore Named Sales Manager for Westinghouse Territory
Mr. Arthur Moore of Austin has joined the Westinghouse Farm Lighted Power Plants company and will act as sales manager for the territory. He comes bearing the highest recommendations and is associated with G. A. K in this move.
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Arthur Moore
Austin
G. A.K
Westinghouse Farm Lighted Power Plants Company
Moore
Westinghouse Company
Stores Asked to Close on Thanksgiving Day
Civic organizations urge local businesses to shut down next Thursday as a formal recognition of Thanksgiving. The call encourages rendering thanks to God and celebrating the nation’s blessings with a unified observance.
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Delco-Light
San Angelo
Runnels County
Thurberfield
Mrs
Joe Worthington
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Couplands
Crest
Smith
Winters
Fellows
Amile
Sions
Cing
Hits City
Methoatay
Ry" Q. Lee
Bolling Harvey -Gin, Co
Anes
Mead
Eis
Winters Williams
Reid & ‘Hinds Uaeces
Davidson’ A
Stella Mae Graham
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