Del Rio News-Herald (Newspaper) - March 28, 1940, Del Rio, Texas Portly nnd colder tonight Friday fair DEL Rio SPECIAL SERVICE In you do not receive your by 0 phone 140 and ti copy will be sent you VOL xn DEL RIO TEXAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 28 NUMBER 8 DOWN BRITISH WARPLANE Census Takers Are Named Enumerators For County To Attend Kerrville Census takers for Val Verde County were named Wednesday and will leave Friday morning In a chartered bus for to at tend a training session Census takers for this county were announced as the following R H U P Cald well Ethel Q Preston T B Cobb W L Richmond Oscar Thomas Elizabeth Zuchl M C Mary Ellen Hamer and Fred Woolf Frank Alfred Bochat Henry Campbell Miss Faye Hernandez Mrs Aurora O liber to Vasques Petro fioto and ROM Vela The session tn Friday for the local enumerators follows similar sessions for enumerators for other counties held week V Candidate For Commissioner Ickes Addresses Kilgore Club ON SECOND Building Up Texas Industry The program of Texas industrial development set in motion by Oov is bound to get re mils Best example of what can be done by in Texas is the mill located Lufkin Eighteen months mgo this great mill which is now in full produc tion was scarcely wore than a dream Dr Herty n true worker in tho Interest of utilizing the natural of the South had toiled desperately to perfect the formula for making paper from slash pine of which the South has many for ests Finally he brought forth the and through help and encouragement of several prominent newspaper men plans were devel to make use of Dr method Dr died before the Lufkin milt was In construction but the work of Southern slash pine waa started Additional mills are being plan ned throughout the South and newspapers are being served product of Texas rather than by necessity with a Canadian or far Northwestern newsprint played the big part In developing the paper mill It is being run by Texas men opi by Texas labor And farmers are the wood which are re forested in a planned program of conservation and of re source i Basing his candidacy for the ofj flee of city commissioner of City of Del Rio on a pledge to co operate with coworkers in and with the citizens generally and I will actively the duties involved Otto Koog stated Thure day he waging an active cam for election 1 seek the cooperation of all and of the various civic organiza tion for a more beautiful and for better He favors a MAXIMUM OF FOR THE MINIMUM PRICE SUMMER KOOH stated I will appreciate Uie support of every one and I will try to meet personally M many as I possibly can Those whom I fall to meet 1 will appreciate your support and the candidate declared has resided In Del Rio since lie moved here from San Antonio as a boy He betran working for the City of Del Rio in the water 125 Cast Absentee Ballots Friday Deadline For Such Voting In City Election One hundred and twentyfive absentee ballots lor the city elec tion next Tuesday have been cast P H city secretary stated Thursday Deadline for casting votes by the absentee method is Friday March 29 City Hall will not remain open longer than for absentee ballots to be cast stated The office will close as usual at 5 nnd absented bal loting will be over The 125 ballots already cast by the absentee method exceed by 10 votes the number cast in the last city election held In 1038 Twelve such ballots were cast Thursday morning rl KAN i Secretary of Interior Harold L I the Texas cham I Roosevelt third term Hd her of Commerce banquet Is 1 NEW March 28 vocate invaded i left being erected by Sunnier Welles sent to Europe on I N Garners home state to Mayor Roy Laird of Jakob Surlls above nm department declared he is thoroughly familiar with both de as a result of IT years employment in the work of the deportment he is seeking to head German Submarine And Crew Interned OSLO 28 A German submarine which became stranded in Norwegian waters two miles off Odden was Interned with its crew today A Norwegian towed the submarine Into Port Mandal Careful planning took care of tvery detail of supply and demand for the product nude In It wai Job of trial That MUM Del Btof Ith MOW DO YOUR SHOPPING FROM THIS NEWSPAPER This is u wonderful lu do lot of shopping in your Del IVio stores Thoro arc ool of inul values offered A look this issue of convince you there of filings you need und should buy during tht next few days every of an the retail stores in lcl Rio who have in dividual tuls in todays issue of the Youll wave und by in this of MHH newspaper Grocery Co Bros Power factfinding tour by President j Roosevelt returned to report to the j President on conditions abroad I but silent as usual on his confidential mission Welles planned to entrain Imme for Washington Socialite Dies In Florida Of I Heart Ailment j 28 socially prominent Mrs Astor Dick first husband Col John Jacob Astor went down with i the died in her winter I home today of a Bailment She created it sensation she married Ital pugilist in 1933 This marriage ended in divorce 1 In 1938 i Her was William i K Dick New York banker They In 1933 SAM H WALK NOMINATED FOR COVETED HONOR OF DEL RIOS OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY WORKER Mann Withdraws From Liquor Board Controversy AUSTIN Texas March 28 Attorney General Gerald to day withdrew from the current Liquor Control Board con by Chairman W D Brad to alleged activities of present and former board employes Mann said that since the matter has been present ed to a Travis County grand jury It is not necessary for this depart ment to continue Its Pine Industry Urged to Be On Guard NEW March 38 Southern pine was urged Into unified action here to IM in that of other and Eli Wiener of chairman pf the In their y ttw com to U n for the of Hios Service Worker Cor Sain is for u on UH by Ihr Del Chamber of Commerce through ils W S Sle nomination is the second one made and by will on on which every family ii Del Hio svill IK privileged Io vole for their Io be based on the achievements activities and spirit of work done by the man or woman they select Following is Hie by the Chamber of Com merce We hereby nominate Sam H Walk of Del Rio Texas as having accomplished outstanding work for our community during the year 1030 and submit the following outstanding achievements of our nominee in community service work during the past year 1 Chairman Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee Under the leadership of Sam Walk the Highway Committee of the Del Rio Chamber of was instrumental in obtaining appropriations from the State Highway Department of allocated for Red Bluff Canyon U S 277 Kinney County State Highway 85 south half Kinney County State Highway 85 in addition to efforts to develop the loop pavement to tho Judge Roy Bean court in Langtry and used his Influence in the development of the project 2 Active Va Verde Committee Boy Scouts Mr Walk actively supervised the work of the Boy Dis Committee nnd promulgated Boy Scout activities in 1939 He was awarded the Silver Beaver the highest honor paid to a Senior by the National Council for his outstanding work 31 Director U S Highway Association For the second suc year Mr Walk served as director As a member of the ad nnd publicity committee which secured the erection of seven advertising billboards on highway 90 and the distribution of thousands of pamphlets throughout the United States he has done valuable work In the interest of Del Rio to attract tourists 4 Chairman Troop Committee Troop 71 Boy Scouts 1939 mark ed sixth year of his active chairmanship of this troop which was organized and held together before its affiliation with the Concho Valley Council He gave greatly of tithe aird effort in the develop ment a nci work of this troop Member Io Fishing and Hunting labored dili gently to the establishment of a fish brooder pond to be located near Rough Canyon on Devils Lake This work would have been carried on to successful conclusion had wo not been assured of a supply of fish hatcheries at Uvaldo ami Bon Angelo Mr Walk hits been interested in the stocking of the lakes with game fish and of fishing parties to visit the lakes ScOUtS TO j Russia Recalls Meet With French Envoy Firemen Explorer Patrol To Begin Fire Drill Training The Explorer Patrol of hoy Scouts by the teer Firemen OR a junior fire com pany will meet tonight when the meet for regular drill at the at i Fire Chief Prank J Schmidt stated The patrol is under Herman liue bner with Bobby Schmidt as pa trol leader n will meet with tlK Volunteer Firemen tonight to be Rin training and to be organized The firemen will teach the jun ior fire company the use and hand ling of extinguishers ladders to France has been re lines use of nozzles and fire by the Soviet government volition Schmidt fx French officials said his presence was no longer desirable NEA When the Scout becomes 18 years of will be a flid fireman and ready for exam for membership in the Vol Firemen 1 expect the troop to be present at the fire station at oclock this evening so the 1 junior can be organized and start training These boys will be Del Rips i Volunteer Firemen in a few years am fire insurance With Monday the last any paying public of Del Rio will take i new car license plates interest in I hum and will penalty passenger sist Huebner and the had been registered up to and including Wednesday Al mond tax stated Thursday j Commercial trucks registered 1 number 199 and farm trucks 153 i April 1 is the Almond stated andonthat day is 1 Monday we will keep the office open at night to accommodate the on the Val late Verde County library to be located i By April 1 1030 car registrations in the lower floor of the Masonic included passenger ears 330 Hall at the corner of Pecan and commercial trucks and 208 farm East Greenwood Streets was re trucks From these figures Al ported Thursday by the library it appears that committee of the County Welfare to date are slightly ahead of those for the date last Necessary renovations are going year forward at a nice rate it was re ported and are expected to be completed at an early date Following the resignation of H Conger Jones as chairman of thn committee and from the committee itself because his work keeps him out of the city of tht time Mrs Gordon Walton was named A avRa of Uu of Ken I chairman of the group Mrs Mea lho IB Foster was named a member of Qf Dawson he committee to hll the t pro In ft Kit 1 J gram in the auditorium of the Del One File Leaps His D Ship Shot Down Of f Northeast Coast Of Scotland AUTO LICENSE TAGS ISSUED HERE March 28 The Royal Air Force today shot down u German the northeast coast of The air ministry nt the same lime announced extensive recon naissance over northwest Germany last night in which two pianos failed to return One was shot down by Nether lands and the other by Ger mans over Helgoland Bight FUhR DEATH i AMSTERDAM March 28 W A British bombing plane Knnned by Netherlands pursuit planes was forced down and burned One British flier leaped to death Four others were slightly injured A communique said the plane was flying in a westerly direction over Dutch territory chief finished Work On County Library Will Be Completed Soon GROUP VOTES AGAINST PROBE OF PLANE SALES WASHINGTON March 28 The Senate military affairs com voted 5 to 4 conducting a formal investigation into military plane sales to Prance and England The decision followed denials by War that such sales interfered with production for Americas armed forces Playlet Presented In High School Thursday Morning left by Jones resignation The committee members plan to Schoo visit in Comstock and to j explain to residents library is a county project and that they are to have much a part in it as residents of Del Rio Bobb in Uu 6 Member and Committee Camp Through the work of new equipment and were obtained or this camp thruueh work in the camp will be built Mr Walk Spout in work o Mr in or he ttw in Hs Sheriff Asks To Go iTo Federal Prison i Without An Escort March 28 his counsel Ignacio i Sanchez of County asked j j federal authorities to permit him i I to go to prison without escort to j serve a sentence on conj of charges of smuggling j M J Raymond attorney for i i Sanchez said he had made the j quest of the United States District i Attorney An answer has not been j received Raymond further said Sanchez planned to resign as lift j Sanchez was 11939 on charges of smuggling con j coaling and selling smuggled mules j j Burglar Calls Cops But Its Not His Idea 38 The desk sergeant at police head quarters rubbed his eyes twice at when voice on the er end of the wire bald nervously Im K burgUr I tried to rob Rpys Ptam Roy caught me one hes making we can you up Will you Bobby Irvine ii scrips of and Alma Glynn Smith gave n number of readings Basketball players of the School received their awards in form of lie clips with n W for the players name Champs engraved with of 130 fff LATE NEWS FOUM 28 Miss Rachel snn Taylor Hi a student nt Pennsylvania Slate College was fennel slain near here today Police retorted side was brutal ly WAR COUNCIL iUrch The and French mints today that dui the war they would neither nor conclude an by mutual HIP wan taken at Al War TWO HOP BANK Jaycee Directors To Discuss Donation To Band the Del Rio Junior Commerce will vote on toward the fund to the Del Rio Wildcat Band to i San Antonio to compete in tho state band contest in April DOUR las Smith president announced to day Reports that the members to donate the money at their ing Tuesday night were Smith said Whether or not junior chamber will give Io the will be decided by thi di rectors at their next Funerals Held For Master And His Dog Auto Crash Victims March tlie funeral services held here yesterday for George Colgin there were two caskets at the un establishment the second one of infants size Those who attended were astonished to find it contained the remains duly of Colyins pet Airedale Both and man mot death Mpn day in an near Carthage Beside the dogs mourned another Airedale his mate The dog was prepared for burial I in accordance with Colgins wishes j separate having been for its interment Call For Condition Of All Banks Issued Ml KIM AMI ip III A IMIA V Wf WASHINGTON 88 The comptroller of currency issued a call today for the condition of national at the clow of March M The likewise cloudy Friday
