Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 247, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 2, 1938 Page: 6 of 6
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BROWNWOOD (Tom) BULLETIN, TUESI
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1 Personal Mention
ENGINEER ARRIVES
FOR INVESTIGATION OF
-NEGLIGENCE" At DAM
OOLUMBU8. Tex.. Aug 2.—(UP)
—C. L. Willis, federal engineer, be-
gw» an official investigation today Hallmark, are
of charge* that the Colorado River
Authority was negligent in con troll
Mias Evelyn Coach, who for the
past two months has been employed
In the County Clerks office, has,
resigned that position. She will
teach in the Scranton school this
fall. Miss Maurice Nance
Mias Couch In the clerk’s office.
LOST IN OCEAN
of Buchanan Dam dur- be guests of their
tag last week’s $5,000,000 floods in Lillie Mae
South Texas.
“My investigation win be thorough
and not what Texas newspapers
Sheriff W. E.
a brief visit
to Dallas and Austin this week,
where in the latter city they win
daughter, Mias
. ^ »a * i
OFFICERS ON FRENCH LINES
BELIEVE PROF. DUNCAN
JUMPED OVERBOARD
NEW
2— i UP) —
from
Additional
Red Cross flood
have termed a ‘white wash’ for the Isham A. Smith
authority's actions, ’ Willis ■ an- Legion: Mrs. J.
to the
relief fund are:
Post. American
A, 8tanley; St.
when he arrived here late* Johns Church school: Mrs. L.
YORK. Aug
Federal agents learned icday
aboard the
. Robert More Duncan, 35
Colgate University, had quar-
reled with his wife Sunday night
and choked her
before he beat
snd disappeared
, apparently
ship was 50C
Otaey
was In Brown-
wood during the week-end en route *
to Brady.
Mrs. a1
from Austi
UNIT SPENDS NIGHT IN
AFTER LONG T1EK
yesterday
He indicated that the probe would
require several days.
Willis was ordered to make the
'Investigation by Secikary of the
Interior Harold L. IcRes. who with
it Franklin D. Roosevelt re-
complaints from growers In
Jeffery; Robert L. Miller; E
McFarland, and Texas Power
Light Company.
board; while the
at*«4.
The Normandie docked last night
with first details of the mystery,
which came within the Jurisdiction
Notice was received here teday
from Prof. H. R. Bray don, direc-
tor of the firemep’s training school
at College 8tation. that the Brown-
of the
fallen
Mrs.
father.
Federal Bureau of Investi-
Duncan
Dr
the Lower Colorado river valley of fwood department’s reprewentauves
the policies carried out by the au-
0 thority in the flood areas
* The farmers, many of whose corn
J and eotton crops largely were ruln-
. ed by the high wateis. claimed that
* the Colorado Rivert Authority was
. negligent in timing opening of the
flood gates of the $40,000,000 dam
i
’ The farmers claimed that the au-
thority could have averted much of
the flood’s damage by opening the
gates earlier, when a large region
above the dam was overflowed
AKRON. O. (UP)—City fireman
in the recent firemen’s short course.
Orville Bradley and 1 Norman
Chaney, each scored 100 on the ex-
amination which closed the course
Chief Ranee Pettltt visited in var-
ious cissies, but did not take the
examinations, having had Hu*
courses previously.
Voters in Novice, Sants Anna,
Oouldbusk and other Coleman
i county towns are hearing Ross Pres-
cott speak today, it was announced
from the headquarters office here.
Representatives of the candidate
said today that newspaper senti-
ment over the 25th district reflects
the opinion that the Brown and
Willard
her to talk to
They went home
Those aboard the
Duncan had told i
that her husband sprang at
raid Mrs.
Mr. and
returned
N>ent the > week-end with their
daughter. Mrs. H. R. Bates.
Mrs. Jack Osborn has returned
from Fr/t Worth after visiting last,
week with her daughter, Mrs. a.
C. Street.
Miss Bobble Cravens, accompanied
by Mr. snd Mrs. M. J. Parker of]
Richland * Springs, has returned to
Brown wood following a two-weeks*
__ | vacation trip to New Mexico.
500 miles Turner Garner of Oamer-Alvis
Company has returned to Brown-
wood from markets in New York.
Mrs. Kenneth Harlow and child-
ren. Kenneth. Jr., and Judith, will
leave this afternoon with Mrs. Har-
low's parents. Mr. snd Mrs. F. F.
met by her Murphy of San Angelo, for a month
Richardson, m New Mexico.
news- Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McIntosh left
Monday for a two-weeks’ vacation
trip going first to Atlanta. Georgia.
there to other points In
Camp li Host
and Officers of
Artillery Company
tO nice
lion.
were also guests at the recep-
DESPERADOES
82-Year-Old Man Is
Father 26th Time
FASHDfCTON,
srge Boffinan,
«, Aug.
2—(UP)—
be-
1
After riding almost continuously
In 77 trucks from Fort Sill. Okla-
homa, "to the Fourth street CCC
camp 11$ men and four officers of
the First Field Artillery. U. 8. Army.
"SR-Dewn Strike”
An amusing incident in connec-
tion with the visit of the artillery
unit was a “sit-down strike" staged
by a hone being transported from ] Woodrow
Fort Sill to Fort Sam Houston by
the unit. Offloers of the unit re-
«* - «. -jo- . jx tsrs
w>
Ooerge
came a father for the 20th time
__ ~ I when hta 21-year-old third wtte
OKLAHOMA FUGITIVE AND MAN presented him with an eight-pound
FROM CHICAGO TAKEN AFTER
CHASE IN MISSOURI
son.
PINEVTLLE. Mo..
provocation
the
threat without
they were standing at
rail Sunday evetUR^.
A Seaman carried ]
ship’s hospital sail
j alarm, but Duncan was i
Taught at T. C.
was S prof esse
S graduate
Duncan
tlcal science
ton. . He had taught
111
JT Of poll*
Of Pr,me-
at Texas
Christian University and . at Yen
Chln$ University
going to Colgate
in China before
His wife 1$
* John Kunse caught a "firebug" with
* a flying tackle. Kunse then used Coleman county votes will
a half-Nelson, which brought the deckle U* winner in the
man back to the firebox where he
. had Just turned in a false al^rm
1 The fireman then calmly sat on bis
victim until the engines arrived.
and from
the South.
Rev. and Mrs. O. P. Owen and
sons, Jim and Joe. left this morn-
ing for a three-weeks trip to Idaho
Springs. Colorado. Rev. J. C.
Johnson, former resident of Brown -
wood and son of Mrs. D. P. John-
son. will fill Mr. Owen’s pulpit In
First Presbyterian church August
7 snd 14. Rev. Julian Bleeper will
be in charge of services August 21.
Rev. D. A, Chisholm, pastor of
Central Methodist church, left
Monday for a ten-days’ meeting in
Clifton.
day evening after completing more
than one-half their trip to Leon
eprings where they will take part
in the Third Army Area maneuvers,
the largest peace-time gathering Of 1
soldiers in the history of the United
State*, |
The unit, consisting of drivers and
mechanics. left'Fort 8U1 at 5 a. m. I
Monday, and arrived at the local
Veterans Camp between 12:48 and
were anticipating very little trouble
In loading the horse this morning.
However, the officers were much
mistaken as the horse refused to en-
ter the truck. After several min-
utes of tugging, begging pleading
and pushing, soldiers too* ropes
and lifted the horse into the rear
of the truck.
Aug
Elkins, a fugitive from
the Oklahoma State Prison, and
Jack Wilson of Chicago were ar-
rested here early today after they
allegedly kidnaped two fanners and
stole two automobiles at Joplin.
The men admitted their identity
under questioning after state high-
The young mother is the daughter
of James R. Williams, a Maryland
2 —(UP)— fanner. Boarman, now night watoh-
man for a steamship line, was work-
ing on Williams’ farm when ha mat
and married his wife last 8
ber.
-V
“A lot of ’em at that time mid It
was not a love match, and that I
trying to better myself” “
them
and try to do what
tween Prescott and
i caJfe of San Angelo.
race
Penrose \
^lYRIC
LAST DAT
ANGEL"
II I
tenet is
^bermry
snilal
Capitol Repairs Ordered
AUSTIN. Aug. 2.—(UP)—A con- \
tract for roof repairs and structural -
work on the dome of the Texas State
Capitol was let today by the State
Con-
her father Is an executive of
Rockefeller Foundation. They had
sailed June 25. on the S. 8. Pails
for a vacation in Europe; boarded
the Normandie at Southampton
to return home,
Bunday evening, $4 hours beftre
they were to land, they had dinne-
in their cabin and then went for
S stroll on deck. Although Mrs. After being delayed during the
Duncan denied It. others said they past two weeks by bad weather, con-
Laborers Aided as
Several Projects
Reopen for Work
4:10 p. m. The trucks will be used
in the maneuvers to transport
troops snd are carrying, on this trip,
equipment and materials to be used
in the maneuvers
The caravan left Brown wood at
1 o'clock this morning, en route to
Loon Springs by way of Santa Anna
and Brady. They will arrive at
their destination at about 2 p. m.,
*a.d Captain A. L. Price, command-
er of the unit. r
After making camp, the men of
the unit immediately doffed their
.shirts and retired to their cots with
magazines, games and other devices
for a few minutes relaxation.
Gsravaa’a
Lions Hear Highway
Safety Talk Today
“Oood Driving" was the subject
of a talk given by O. F. McKay st
the regular meeting of Brown wood
Lions Club today. ■ The talk wss
given in connection with the High-
way Safety Program, recently ap-
proved and commended by the
Club.
U
---------------_ “W “This - -
way patrolmbn had identified them whether It was l£ve. I am
as Floyd Hamilton and Ted Wal-
ters. fugitives from the Montague
county, Texas, Jail who have been
I sought throughout the southwest
_ snd Middle West.
Federal Bureau of
hard-working
is right."
The 26th child will not be long
without a Playmate. Boarman mid—
ja little grand-nephew (or nlaee)
__________Investigation daughter.
agents from the Kansas City offlo»jfiJJnett*'t
came here to question the suspects. “What do you think about mar-
At first they told officers they were( by now?" he was ariud.
John and Oeorge Wilson. | ‘‘Life tint worth living inlim
Dwight Brantley, special agent in ^u r* _
ZTJZ Zx’SZZZZZTZ
the Oklahoma penitentiary July 24. ,
Sheriff Floyd Bone of McDonald
county arrested the men nM~hai»! automobile which they later wreck-
while they were fleeing from state
the talk. McKay emphasised ht*hwajr Patrolmen
following points for bettering countjr officers.
and Jasper
highway safety: better highways
elimination of mechanically unfit
nutomobiles, patrol of highways bv
officers, better driving snd teaching
of good driving in our schools
Having been paid the previous J Id a short called session of the
day and having had no opportunity board of directors of the club held
to spend their wages, many of the after the regular club meeting, the
men came into Brown wood to in- group decided to hold the regular
spect the town and have a good time meeting of directors oh the third
heard
Seal
them quarreltaf.
Board of Control to Moore
struction Co. of Austin on a bid of
$23.1$$. A painting contract will be
let after Sept. 1.
Seaman Joseph
witch on the
a commotion
M Br
bridge
j struction projects in
was are getting under
Brown county
way i
heard
flown on i
clutching
week. Many laborers, both skilled
and unskilled, are being employed ranges
ivumiuuuii EEC- iwngj | ■ ,--
the deck and saw Duncan through contacts made through the In
Of the 92 chemical elements
found in and above the earth, at
least 57, or three-fifths of the total,
may be found in steel mills.
Lwwte.
Salve
Try -A*#*
his wife's
tag her with some I
implement, and
to force her over
ccean 35 feet
Brouard ran
ruficd Mrs. Duncan free,
ned her to the hwgitai.
Mrs Duncan
revised and fWliiwl “Ol
j husband
jump overboard
While Dr. Jeaaph Boehk
1 treating her for oils and
' Of the face snd
er Henry Vtilar
f:r Duncan. 1
J*
throat, beat- Texas Employment Service. 104 was
Mata street, according to C. A. 'and
Kyle, supervisor of the local office. “
Work was due to get under way
today on the irrigation project at
Lake Brown wood on the re topping
following their few minutes real
The unit carried about 1.000 tents
and other equipment to be used by
the Oklahoma National Ouard In
the maneuvers. Complete supplies,
except water, for two days were
the trek across Tens,
done over portable ga
In one of the trucks,
ways, the army unit
of civilian resources
travel dor several days
purchasing : food or other
except gasoline and oil for
brought
' Choking
Monday night of each month instead
of the first Monday night as hai
been done In the past.
At Joplin, the fugitives wrecked
a car that had been stolen In Kan-
in a third stolen car, the men
headed southwest with patrolmen
snd county officers In dost pursuit
fear here Sheriff Bone arrested
L-em. Botii were wefl-srasd.
and car- work on the May road, on the pav-
tag project on the state park road
She and on other paving projects in the
county. Kyle said that he
ed that about 200 additional men
would be employed on these proj-
ects during the near future.
who are and
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OAR
PATRICI
CONSTANCE
IUNDIGAN
• WEtlAM
MORGAN
“gatBSSL"
NTS
PARTY'
MUOCNCt
PENNY
U |p
Election Dispute |
Leaves Community
Without Officers
rio oRAFTOHODnr. ttamajAat.
2.- CP —The La Ondla commu-
nity of
duly elected
constable or
of the.
precinct chairman to-
democratic
kled that
legal vote" In
ring the July
day. after the count
executive committee
there had been
the community
primaries
The committee threw out
from the La Crulla box
after hearing both sides of an argu-
ment that started on election day.
a group of *^40 or 50 armed
led operators
with the aanrk
ed to report to the office and re-'
new their registration n u to
furnish the service with directions
far contacting all registrants in cast j
of employment possibilities, Kyi*:
■ i h- :
AM Types AvaRaMe
“We can furnish laborers for sny
and all types of domestic, commer-
cial and industrial work" officials'
mid. "Anyone desiring workers of
any type can contact the workers
through the service free of charge.".
Four people are employed in the
local office. R. L. Holt. fanMOTi
located. wKh the Brown wood office
and later with the Dallas office, has
been transferred and has taken over
his duties here once more. He me> '
ceeds Wm B
ed recently
plqyment in
The local offioe recently was
renovated and repaired. The entire
building has been repainted and re-
floored. New office equipment has
been installed throughout. The pub-
to accept other em-
men" appeared at the poll and re- !Uc i* invited to visit the office snd
moved David Longoria, appointed
precinct Judge and replaced him
with Rene Verm.
▼am. who claimed that La Crulla
democrats elected him precinct elec-
inspect the methods
tion Judge to
acclamation*
waited
72 hours after the poll had closed
before presenting the election box
to the democratic committee Mean-
time the box had been reported
•‘mysteriously missing."! Two men
were arrested and 'charged with
violations of four Texas election
Isws.
In canvassing the returns, the
county committee decided it had
duly appointed Longoria as precinct
Judge and ruled that Vara, who
returned the box. mted illegally in
CMMgr,
reDlaclng
ed the L
IU appointee. It
La Crulla returns void and
refund to include them In county
retuifrs.
Only the constable. Justice of the
peace and precinct chairman were
opposed in the election. Thus none
of tjie
county
other $o
and precinct
affected by the decision.
Search Starts for I
Galveston Robbers
oalwtojv. Aug
Two
Mrs.
and
area today.
The Heidea wm
men who wore
their two-story
news stand,They .'
who
O. Heide of $400 in emsh
to Jewelry at their home
sought widely in this
* the
from
thrown te «»•
pistol,
four shots at the
Have
night
Our
Drui
\l*4
Iced Tee
■18c op
10c
Captain Price were
i. C. Lucas. Lieut
and W. H
The officen were
a reception held at the
FSA Has “Plenty of
Money” for Farmer*
COLLEGE STATION. Tex..
2-<UP»-D. M. Evans,
director, told Farm Security Adj
ministration field workers here to-
’’pleuty ol
cooperat-
pUiv
plant
day that the FSA 1
m ney to loan" farmers
tag with the administration's
“If Texas fanners would plan
first for subsistence, then feed
crops." Evans told his worker* |
"there would be no need fer crop
production restriction."
Rosenberg and Lieut.
of the i -we have ample mcney to loan
Stnv'n farm,.rs Who will fallow this plan
We are able to loan for any type
*** of fanning, including livestock pro-
duction.-
Wilkinson, officers in f The giant ant-eater has a tongue
ouard comps- two and one-half teet long.
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TWO
uc
WITH
fai
for two weeks
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Vacation time is here,
with baggage apid you’re oj
seashore, the mountains^ne lakes... or maybe
play gipsy and wandgrthe world with a road-|hap.
But no mattepWhat you do, or where you go, you’ll
need to stock ug before you leave. There’ll be many
things to buyy-sunburn lotion, bathing capjfr a trav-
eling bag, a new tire. There’ll be many things to plan
—places to see, and places to stop.fl|HHj
Read tie advertisements first—the t/avel adver-
tisements/which mention hotels and/comfortable
places to ^at and sleep. Read the ad
Vacation Specials—equipment that y
you’re gorng to enjoy every day away
It’s airprising what a help
They tell you of savings. •.
- j
isements of
must have if
are.
newest inferovements
you might'
week* with'
\ i .
. they
ive forgotten ♦.. aj
f. pay MOREL
advertisements
ey post you on the
ind you of things
they make your two
itiHi. mmum in
it
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White, James C. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 247, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 2, 1938, newspaper, August 2, 1938; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1026027/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.