The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1961 Page: 2 of 8
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Page 2 — TRIBUNE — Taft, Texas. Wednesday. November 8 1961
Murder Charge Draws
Suspended Sentence
mother wept quiotiy as their
:wwls. miViC’vt -sfi-.vlv in a nega-
tive manner when fury he»r<J
Oil:1 words which set the defend-
ant tree on suspended sentence
The jury w as coni|»f>--ed <>? the
falJim ing me nbt-i If a r r >
Clark, Lsaar Avila. T, W Knox,
L. M fprmpseed. J M Beegen,
Pemefrio Atoniz. L. T. Park, H
Cm. Shelf told, K. O Aguilar,
Pershing Burnett, Gustave K
Fnedericks. and Junes Mf-i
Ara.v
Scouting News Earlv Times In Tal l
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I OH I V YhARS A< JO
Jr. L. Murrell of Corpus Chris- ‘ el tv resi<ier»m! serfions of the
ft, who stood trial for the mur-' city, "here they were living at
der of his wife, Mrs. Marjorie ; the lime of Mrs. Mum-ire
in the 3$th Pistri.-t j death.
in Sinton last week, was j The marital status had tie -a
guilty of murder without' one of diseonl ilitrimr i!ie as'
mghee and assessed punishment year >1 the marriai.e v...
«four years in the penitentiary, ’lent qunrrvls. which on "
wfth the all-male .itiry rev-urn-: one oei asion ended in a ehiiui : ............
mending that the sentence. be j throwing melee The wile amt i i
suspended, judge John H. Mill ' Hie ehtidren ;-f the home -,nf! | r* h Uis iKit t twit ki
«r presided at the trial, pro-[went fo live with her parents, in: -’Oh \.AE>L. Ji . • -
nounced the sentenee and g- mt- umniier sn ■ * ■; •---vrn t.-dlw.-.
Id the recommended clenawy trig the quarrel Bin ■ •“
Murrell was dial ged w gf bun took plaet- .u.J
murder with malice afore- j ciiinlmi returned t<
thought in an indictment return-1 and eommuert in .............................- - • ,. ~
ed against him by the grand ; til June 4, »61. However, the . ai, as per tie- iw <. " i* «er!-.
jttey for the pistol-slaying of his two stepsons spent tin- interval1 I '.mas M.ireno vs I .yd i: ' ■ ‘ '; •,/
j|Me,ht a bedroom in the Weath . between June I and June S , i! V. >n w Piaint.fl lianas j eo .e.r.s.mu n s
^rvane Motel in Gregory the I with If.irreil tn the f' born* Man -•> foun-t gouty ot ■■■--nfempt > eu
Jdghtpf June 8, l»6t. He wound- They a.-.-rntpanied him to tire-1-1 'in.-
Ifd his wife's mote eohtpa&kKi m ,v aria were present at the mr<-
Bopgr H. Vaughn. immediately tei rour: at the time Murroi
PUBUC RECORDS
kkkkt
VV’dlor But-hllhe vs Net-ie V"
. . be .tnn Gnu Hoeltnke Divor, e. Pinhitifl
their home i granted divorce an-1 property
Sive there un- settleuient agreement approved
David Bitriiianit (idehraied
Itis eighth birthday a :tt- his Cub
Scout Den ins! Chiirsdny after rue ladies of die Kmiiroid—>
in,-on. Refreshments were sen.- fJlub entertained their husbiitv1'
ed bv his mother Mrs f. T wjt;, a Hallowe’en partj Monday
Hurkhardt aiglit at the home of Mr and
Mrs. J. N. .Stone.
Girl Seoul Trooji 2b met las*
Wednesday a< the Kiv a We Albert Toland ot Heevil!#- lias
worked on our note>K«iks Re-j started working in Mr. Hum-
lresiinieids were served by den- j store
niter La- key and Cheryl Pin!-!
iiiis. 1
Patti To land, reporter.
tellaiis and M"' i'■'
c>f ilie cost -.1 as ;•
Mrs. C P Tail
and Mi . and Mr>
« it-i the M" - - a: ’
friends making Hi
rii
i v
ed '
IhVKXTY Y
b
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Tiie dedu ation of the new Tall
Chari : was held on Sunday Ike
; , hurt'h " is tmilt by Hie Prvsbv
\n ,id read? it;'
ness .a-I ra:
t -art rer-au- r’1
tietvveen Tall and >i:a!•
Crow
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Tmijf Id met Krt-lay at !!w
Kiv.i We sang songs. Kefr*-.«;
ments were served We made
[halts [a; Caliasilua:., dlS- f,‘i a; a a;s
'i lie, , Taps.
.lame Guajardo, reporter
broke
ek
in ihe i,,hi, oi !he (bin
inou ,nd lltfii: ed •
ootid or: Vaoirim and shot
vlrs Mttnea t-i <u ,v.h.
Mur:> b ibl-l la.I trirnd nad
P-,illicit ,,.11 tile (),:is.£it. liiae own.
e«l !n V-- ig in and n-id aiso
told inn: tiiaf lie iiad over.-ea.d
(-1 Mrs
i
a j; e that he had st-e.a ■ , , ■ w,:n an
R. Vaugjm. mwiedJutel.v
Mrs Murrell was shot
ttl-aUi Willi un fialiai’ ,2a 1 .liil.vt?
Uisliui.
Murrell trxilv the slfot-i >
aw-'ii defense -n tiie i i-t two
Spurs of the hearing >, e cie-, -
m the case
Ifc, RiXai of .stature and w d:
receding hairiine m a . .dm and • 1 om n A n: •
qlfar voice fold the story of 'h- Murre. lue dea • d
Pfcember - May m a r r
yrtijcfl had i ulminated in trie pis- Aransas Fa
^staying of his Wife ir, Mil1 ,,|;lli,-ed
termed an at\i.l> ;u, when he . U.dsmobiii.
h-i found her and Vaughn rvu- :
istered at the nuk' .a G-ego.-- • 1
He testified this: the g-ir. vv;i-
discharged "iiw- he arid Mrs
Murrell were stnigirlin;:; ov, •• it
Murrell stated f.'i.-r he and in-
wile and her three Mind: ctniii-
ren by a former marriage had
«et up a femtiy hie in a cottage
on the beach in Corpus Qirist
on Nov, 14, itloit. Thr«- time.-
within tiie next several yen s
the family moved into more de-
sirable sections of the town and
into a larger home ea- iv time
until they settled in a S.'IO.OOO
home in Lamar Park, one of
-if one dollar ntul < >-* of
and defe idanf ordered
-vmlrned in s-’ v ja ' unt
imrges himseli ot contempt by
i (mviih rd i' .S G i.u d- .efpu e,:
up.' id payment:- Forties in
;-n: ..i: : • i) ‘ed ;-xi
. -up;*tt1 p.i --i ' '
v eekty Mlpp-.r • .••••■ Old' - •
•V- Tie. week,
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Jazz
Ed.ted by Cra-g Outhne
6E Items by Joe Gauan. Jr.
; In -i iemc rhi-s Y-r Tiicke:
brought some empty tars and
vvere ■:■- :os- 1 ' g it some ne ks -and and water
Karen Abrar.ifie reporter plant- Then in- brought rona-,
Mo-
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cue of the jfj,
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tratenSh
on family Christmas pvr-
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f»rnpt> m> of dirt. >f Mem
derx." Re'f't'i »mt were ...... fc ni* * ’ ’ “ ' . ’ '
dug funnels in the d.ri in n a'c
reading and spelling ■ e . ad ' •
study On: spelling gi -1-1<• ■
were a titlle higher this week
sax pass vvneti - ivv liii- Old —
mobiie uarked In the motel
drive . i v ir. Gte-.-urv huh :nve-
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Diei.-.i; Attorney John Fiinn
ulle.u,,!; d ■ ..iriacd the trial
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aa.n DISTRICT GOT1!; r
JOHN H Mii.l.i it. H'i
CIVIL DOCKIiT
Clyde ! Wi ;ht Vs Lddio
W| i. . 1 i - i - fiji1 nartdion
, .1 r i . i, - * -,f diymisv 1'
.reared
Adeitn - i’lu-e/ v - Juan Fere.'
1 , ,■ Ftmiii:!i t'f inter! di-
v <,i‘. r and a a ai d>‘d , ustixly i I
.-iikdren Uid • it■'> udaiil ■ • i",t. :vd
'.I xy j,,;- vv rck f. 1 .in 1
SUppurt-
••net and favors given. Kl'riav
ve me: .,i«l .yv: v-d on i)ra
.i ' ... ,;.—ed i* die P -T. A
■•.iriii.tj Davyd Hurkhardt's
liii tbd.'iy was -. ( ii'braU d
■ yen l> Paters.hi rej«>i7e
I<«•.u.e 11.*.1, x ji;,-: \tond.iy
We turned in tb« ."loney trotn
Hu,> Vve elpiyed olteer-.
,1.1 Hist y is in e-Menf; M-
- iret irv . . .- ;e t .Id,-*.
Currie I.«*<) Wider,er ircasiirer
III it- • ■ id.:.. I "I-
A v wem to me kitv.'f>n and
y . le . .tokies and bo! < bm oiate
We • ; ’sed Irv -irn'ini- Tat'--
Frail' os (Hair, reportei.
HB Items by Mary Paterson.
In*.! Tivirsday the P tp- ; lay
ed l ien1 las; game They hens
(Mugio 22 to i) I’liey vve *•
. ery .••:ij*py Altnough ’he* ltd
-v in di-stri-'1 pvet'jbody
satisfied anyw ay
La si
Churvsday
fidl;- ie -.aenee r| ...
about vv and rook
vve hail
County Records
DKKDS Adi.in Sinton
.tames VV Farley to J. M Gar- Benito Villareal to Bon C. G-
relt. Luts 13-16 llik 71 Ingiesiile /ales I/;t 12 Blk 13 Pad! Add;
Toys nsno
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Taft Locals
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CRIMINAL !.XX2Kr:T.
S’ate vs .lames Leri, Murred
■ i. .ned 'h ‘ (' s
a to and jury d
:***:• an'judged
der vvohout main
men! a sed at
ien:'irib,irv. Sen
(Xil'NTY ■/(«'!: r
w ' Nff’ilOi.AS. ,::*D .i:
CRIMINAL FILIN IS.
Mr
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vr-ry by
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i C;i:.-
Comp.;
Jesus Mendo/.a To V M tJor-
don. Lot i Bik 2 La Palmas
Addn aimrin
Antonio Raino- Fiores to Kn-
riipie San M;uuO: PiaTa Lo! 1
Bik 13 Thud Hitla.go \tidn Taf
Mrs, Lib-, i Loi ko In Tnonias
D V.-a. 121 Blk t ,! the
Nueces Oil C ■ Subtl
i-'t’i:,>e . . xi/aies lo C- ft La
m.itn. - i o| i/i: 1 Liu 10 Sin
ton.
(, I' K- in. J ! ■ I> A U
'• "■!<■- Lo's 2. 3 and S! -2 of 1
I Se, ,.ml Sub TFL N-2 Lot
1 Se I Se ond S it- FFI la*1
2 (.Ik :■ N L) S3 ae of Lot I Blk
t! First Sub TFI.: 100.82 ae or
o! John Gibbs Sur Abst 135 and
• a iiiit-:-- Jose Manehaca Sur Abst 1ST
Allan Ma'doliado lo Ainan'li
- pi.hy iJeler! Brown. L. Kseobedo L>t 11 Blk fi Kev-
Aaoe.d from .1. P noids Park V.kin No 1 Gregory
Adan Maldonado to Amanda
. ... Trinintiei 0‘>- I.. Kseobedo l»t.< 10 atbl 12 Rev-
■ -none;. by worthless ; noltls Park Addn No. 1 Gregory
I la rrv TV' ,d!a r n> Llfon Je!-
i lersoii 1/2 7 Blk 3d Taf:
PILINGS Mary Louise Jones to Kirs’
I-, kson Ti-t - Co. vs Baptist Ci.ui, :: Ing.esale Lot "7
B.avli J San 1 ; B k lx K .1 Wiliiamx VMn Inn
| Inside
.i , Tr , t ■ v> i Lula Moran lo ! x-aphine
j -• i.: lo, *|,-:> We man i/1' X Bik li.'»u A'
•via ■ a- Pas- I -'-.a-. Pass
- | ,r lie- K ,!a- ' 1 Mo in I" Meiv in
" • oil ;,(;. oil.,, !»: ,o Ada.: Lo! 2' L! Mes'|:tl!.'
\ res l til’ I
Tex I N't-;:;.' Mr. da ’u Raymond •!
• ■: de- ’■ Iferro. La1- f 7 Bik 8 Kline
a. prop Addn (Gregory .
Sam Joseph Orient
1 A; Ii,-os i’a U i I'Vii lnd 111. Lot ii
ft-- idr * ' ■ !< ‘, a a [ den! . V. t.’r.a . f’a-s
■a a. v t'baiH, Lope io John F .lone
A. a-- I - ..o’. U!k J Co on;.: Me-. an
Wi '..or F OT'.ii.o, Addi, • ■.'* 2o: >
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toerfv A :■ Lo's p, 11 Bik I, Pan
Ci:> o' A ni-.i- P.,s
. - C. B. So piiens Sul
hricjiien! taxes, on per-.,
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YV.
Corpus Cliristi Brink and Lb.
C" to Alien I, .T-i, kson Lot i
Bik ! T’ayioi Addn S ntoii
Guaranty Trust Co !,* Felix
Busman Castire/ Lots 7. S Bii,
7 fveynoitls Park Addn Gregory
Pubin Motors Inc lo James
Farley, f 11 7, x Bik 123
inr.ns.r riAvnsile
Car' S Smitt: to Gadoid V
Rvige - A strip o land I wide
and 1772 9 long out of M J
Ai< Lata- '—iir Ansi 23.3 con: 1-ti ot
an acre
T M Bel! to W. D W,
Inv L"! t' B.k 2 laciesa!"
on II,e Bay Sub
P.-.ni l ’ X lo sis . a-. I loro i:
de/ I all ! Bik 2 Fill!-, ’! in!:;:
.Aval!, Taft
1 R M. Cassady k> V C In-.
de Lot 11 Blk i Vi kail' ,v
Pkc e Addn Ingle-;.|e
Harry Trodhe: I.e;
1 -< bac-ler fji; (i [;•; . ; ,c.‘;n ■
Addn .Simon
Ami Partridge !o J if. .t;i!.....
sun i 'ndiv l-7ih un in 1 1 !;
112; lads J. 2. 12 and L, Bik ik'li
Aransas Pass
H S .lul:usson to T R J.
-on Fndiv 1-7'h i ' - ! B
1,2. Lots 2 I ; and i .t-i'; '. B.,-.
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