The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1931 Page: 4 of 10
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District Governor^
: Of Rotary Ctab Is
Luncheon Speaker
was the imAhsr of invention.
Returning to the window in ■ few
minutes, he presented a slip to with-
draw $1.26, which of course was
. A youthful depositor of one of
New York’s large banks recently
appeared at the teller's window With
a slip to withdraw 26 cents, which
Believed Broken
—Tha TPHowiny - report puhtiahad
several day* a*° iB lh* Abilene MoWS-
cxplained to him that no transactions
were made in amounts less than one
ly redeposited $1 of the with draws!
and proceeded on his way.
man from who mtho h
named Randolph Clark.
The Rotary Club had as ruest
and speaker at the re*alar noon
luncheon Friday District Governor
Tom Brooks of Waco. Dr. Brooks,
who lb now on his official tour of
visit* with the various clubs of the
it^ News describes interesting de-
velopment concerning a burglary
ring in which two men
numbs
Piling up evidence upon which t«
file more than two-score complaints,
officers of a hslf-doien counties are
confident they have broken up op-
e on “Whet RoUry Means to
irs are World”, giving intensely interesting
ice they comments based largely upon obeer-
reasions vation* made during a two mouths
is' hsvs tour of *' uthern Europe during the
believe,
hich has flourished
>r the past 12 mon-
past summer.
Dr. Brooks declared that his visit
mciuuuu, me invcBti*«w»a
several bank robberies, railway stat-
with Rotary club# in various cities
ion and postoffice burglaries, and
safe knockfng, in addition to minor
of Europe impressed him as never
before with the international signi-
ficance of the organisation. He
stated that there are approximately
150,000 members in the 3600 Rotary
ciube of the world, representing 67
different nations. Of these 48 coun-
tries were represented by delegates
at the internaUonal convention which
he a atteiuled in Viehna during the
summer. Vividly describing the
of the band extend,
have learned
THESE PRICES GOOD FUR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ORLY!
burglaries.
xsi on the south
Taylor county has fallen heavily
under the operations, local officers
I revealing last , night 15 complaints
have been signed-- tn connection
with jobs in this county,
Activity against the gang assumed
an organ ixed sspect some weeks ago,
officers revealed, city and county
authorities at many poiiRs joining
in the investigation.
Special agents of the Texas A
Pacific, Fort Worth A Denver and
Santa Fe railroads have cooperated,
some of the burglaries affecting
stations and properties of those roads.
frag* Coleman,
front Colorado to j Fort Worth. The
investigators believe burglaries can |
1* traced to various members of the
gang from the following counties:
Taylor, Nolan, Coleman, Mitchell,
Fisher, Yornig, Wichita, Jones. Bay-
lor; Archer, Montague, Comanche,
Tarrant, Erath, Hood and Bosque.
- Some detail* of the organised war
which has been waked against the
gang for the past several weeks
were discussed by Abilene officers
last night. Although declining to
reveal the full results of their in-
vestigmtions. the authorities indi-
cated to newspapermen that 41 bur-
glaries since last December have
farmei
taking
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do an;
do it.
misses
Friday-Saturday Only
WITH EVERY DOLLAR PliRCPl
WE WILL GIVE YOU 1$ YARDS O
THAT EXTRA HEAVY PRARIE
BELL BLEACH SHEETING FOR
WITH EVERY DOLLAR PURCHASE
WE WILL GIVE YOU 16 YARDS OF
THAT EXTRA HEAVY DRUID
LL BROWN SHEETING FOR
W. F.
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which
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In the last few weeks close contact
has been maintained between officers
of Abilene and Taylor county and
MENS WORK PANTS, REGU-
A COMPLETE LINE OT GIRLS
AND BOYS SWEATERS
„ FROM
LAR 11.39 VALUES,
SPECIAL
SHIRTS, SPECIAL
tion on topjes of conomic and social
importance-to the world at large.
In telling of bis visits with Euro-
pean clubs, Dr. Brooks pointed out
the fact, that he found there an em-
phasis on one subject of Rotary, the
promotion of international good will
with a view toward tha establish-
ment of world peace. He dascrib-
ganization. It numbers eight or
nine, ad has headed up largely *n
Abilene.
- Reeent charges have been stack-
ed up against suspected members
of the gang—including, the officers
say, spine of the “big shots.”
{Jrwin Spicer of Abilene, ascert-
tdly ohe oi the band who has been
City, Montague county, Wichita Falls,
Seymour and Colorado.
MEN8 WORK SHIRTS
REGULAR 8*c SHIRT
8PBCIAL
CHILDRENS LONG RIB HOSE
— ; SPECIAL
BOYS SCHOOL PANTS. REG
l'LAR rrS9 YALUE8
SPECIAL
WANTS COLLEGE FOOT-
-BALL GAMES TAXED
the lh
®f the
for cai
needs
interest
Willi.- the legislature is looking
ar.und for things te tax, somebody
ought to suggest footbal games. Ad-
mision prices to college games are
too high, and if a law should be
passed taxing gate receipts about
99% of admission price above one ,
dollar, nobody would kick about it
MENS SWEATER COATS
ed the “fear phyehology" that is
prevalent in Europe, each country
arming against its neighbors, and
declared that the people look to Ro-
tary to break down this attitude and
to substitute for it a feeling orfiitnd-
shlp and good wflE
In Rotary clubs of the United
States, Dr. Brooks pointed out, great-
er emphasis is placed upon fellow-
ship and community service. He
urged that more significance be at-
taking the heavy end of the law’s
deal, yesterday was given two years
on his plea of guilty ta g chargg
of burgtarazmg mail sacks at the
Seymour deppi. • . The term is to run
concurrently with other sentences.
Spicer facing 17 years jifTdfthection
with a bank robbery at Jean, Y’oung
county, and burglsry of a welding
shop at Sweetwater.
Hunter Russell. ' also of Abilene
and held by ofliers to be one Of
Hie chief operators this week drew
a-two-year term in the Swift water
job..-__It runs concurrently with a
two-year sentence of two yepr* and
MENS DRESS SHIRTS, FAST
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36 INCH HEAVY OUTING
REGULAR 15e GRADE
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always
family,
VALUE, SPECIAL
BOYS HEAVY WINTER
family
farm a
SPECIAL
UNDERWEAR, SPECIAL
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•hrard of directors for a dVa
of Toeal plans and problems.
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Spears, George T. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1931, newspaper, October 15, 1931; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884343/m1/4/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.