Harlingen Hit by Heavy Rain Floods Cotton and Tomatoes
The Harlingen area in the Rio Grande Valley endured the year’s heaviest rainfall, about five inches, with streets flooded three to four feet deep. San Benito also saw heavy rain, while Donna Weslaco Mercedes and Edinburg recorded showers. Brownsville and McAllen received less moisture as Corpus Christi and San Antonio noted lighter amounts. Rail traffic diverted due to bridge washouts near Sanderson and Tonghellow Dryden, with the Rio Grande rising and Red River rainfall reaching four inches at Denison.
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Associated Press
Harlingen
Rio Grande Valley
San Benito
There
Donna
Wesace
Mercedes
Edinburg
Brownsville
McAll
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Southern Pacific
Fort Worth
el Paso
Sanderson
Tonghcllow
Dryden
del Rio
San Aneelo
Rio Grande
Red River
Denison
Advisory Board Named for Palo Duro Park Affairs
The governor vetoed several bills including Palo Duro Park and San Jacinto district measures. An advisory three member board to supervise state parks in the Panhandle was appointed by D E Colp with Clyde Warwick Canyon C W Humble Hereford and T E Johnson Amarillo as members, approved by Governor Allred. L A Woods of Austin elected great sachem of the Texas council of Red Men at Mineral Wells.
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Real
Judiciary
Palo Duro Park
State Park Board
San Jacinto
Tate
Allred
Panhandle
Palo Duro
Alfred
Hereford
Palisades
L. A. Woods
Austin
Texas Council of Red Men
Missing dog prompts public help in news column
Three month old male screwtail bulldog with white fur and a large black patch on his left side and blue eyes is missing from 612 Fillmore Street after a Wednesday afternoon incident. Jack Walton requests immediate tips to the News-Glove at 6262 for recovery.
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Tack
Tack Walton
Bhimy
Jack
Fillmore Street
News- Glove
Globe
Cernoch Granted Late Reprieve By Governor Allred
Governor Allred issued a reprieve for farmer Lewis Cernoch, delaying execution to July 12 for the death sentence tied to the February 15, 1944 slaying of Granger city marshal H. P. Lindsey. The board of pardons and paroles had not finished reviewing the case, and Allred noted lack of time or information to decide personally. Cernoch had also shot at others in the same incident following his arrest for disturbing the peace.
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Austin
Allred
Lewis Cernoch
H. P. Lindsey
Granger
Cernoch
Sam
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Lindsey
Sam Moore
A J Justice of the Peace
Woman Alive Fights Estate Claim In Ravenna
In Cleveland May 30 1921 a probate action sought to deem Flor ence Harlan dead to claim a $1546 share from Herbert Hudgins estate. Hudgins died 1919 and the uncle Louis C Hudgins says Florence was adopted 1915 and lost track. Probate Judge Nelson J Brewer dismissed the case ruling she is alive. Florence intends to buy a home in Ravenna with the money.
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Cleveland
Ravenna
Florence Harlan
Harlan
Nelson J. Brewer
Driving courses included in citizenship class in Indiana
In Cannelton Indiana 37 seniors at Cannelton High School are taking a citizenship course with a driving component. Each student receives one hour weekly of real driving and one hour of classroom study. Superintendent Harry Davidson teaches the program, the only one in the state according to W R Mullins state high school inspector.
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Cannelton
Ind
Cannelton High School
Harry Davidson
Cannelton Schools
W. R. Mullins
Cato Case Parley Turns To Summations And Motives
The defense and prosecution each get three and a half hours for summations as the case centers on Sheriff Cato and a narcotics operation. Witnesses including Lub bock filling station employer Nelson English Jr and J W Longley of the State Highway Department testify about car license numbers used by federal agents. The government argues murder possibility exists from the moment agents arrived and a shooting followed, while asserting Kitchen’s access to informants and Hartman’s conduct tied to narcotics actions.
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Ment
McCullough
Nelson English, Jr
Lubbock
J W. Longley
Austin
State Highway Department
Cato
Daniel FE. McGrath
Washington
McGrath
Kitchen
Hartman
Stafford
Lowery
McCul Hy
McGiain
Treord
Toadstools Take Lives Of 3 Tots In Pine River
Three children died and two others were near death after likely ingesting poisonous toadstools near Pine River Minnesota. The victims were Roberta six Raymond four and Robert ten Young, children of Mr and Mrs J D Young. A 12 year old sister and eight year old brother were dying at Pine River Hospital. The parents were affected but discharged.
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Pine River
Minn
J. D. Young
Here
Roberta
Raymond
Robert
Pine River Hospital
Reindeer Herd Settles Down In Arctic Canada
Ottawa reports Canada’s northernmost herd of 2370 reindeer has settled on 6000 square miles of mossy ground along the Mackenzie River. A five year Alaska trek ended with 600 fawns born. the herd was placed under Andy Bahr supervision at government expense to provide food and clothing for Eskimos for years to come.
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Ottawa
Ont
U.P
Canada
Alaska
Arctic
Kittingamult
MacKenzie River
Department of Interior
Andy Bahr
Seattle
At 83 Still Looks For Gold in Alaska
Jun ea u Alaska May 30 AP Two Step Jake Hirsh 83 a veteran of 56 years in Alaska believes he will find a fourth fortune in gold He claims to be developing his claim near Tenakee He dismisses the idea that age ends a prospector’s career and expects many more northern years of prospecting.
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Juneau
Alaska
Jake
Hirsh
Tenakee
Leipzig Trade Fair Opens August 25
The 700 year old Leipzig Trade Fair will run from August 25 to 29 bringing art and industrial products from 22 nations including the United States. Businessmen from 74 countries attend this historic event, the oldest and largest industrial exchange in the world.
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Leipzig
United States
Prison riot and stabbings at Retrieve farm noted by guards
Captain Kelley described a mass altercation among 125 inmates led by Thompson and Raymond Hall. Thompson allegedly stabbed Melvin and tossed a bloody knife, while Hall was wounded in the arm during the fight in the barracks. The clash follows Thompson’s prior killings and life sentence. a fourth man remained unnamed as authorities recount the chaotic scene.
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Thompson
Raymond Hall
Kelley
Hall
Melvin
Growling Sign of Prosperity
Nashville hotel manager Howard Baughman recalls a resurgence of dining room grumblers as the mood shifts from depression era scarcity to renewed prosperity. He notes guests once gloomy over prices now voice louder appetites and expectations, signaling better times returning.
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Nashville, Tenn
Howard
Baughman
Nashville
Cain
Care Gets Autoist Fifty Dollar Fine
BRISTOL Conn May 30 UP A driver Wilfred Jacques stopped for a caution light and waited. A patrolman later found the car stalled under the signal and warned it would be hours before change. After thanking the officer Jacques was arrested for drunken driving. The incident cost Jacques 50 dollars.
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Bristol
Conn
Wilfred Jacques
Findig
Driver
Jacques
Speedway Race Sees Lead Changes As Petillo Repeats Lead
Kelly Petillo of Los Angeles led at 175 miles and again at 200 miles as the field dwindled from 33 starters to 22. Rex Mays held early pace, with Tony Gulotta and Mauri Rose contending. several drivers retired with mechanical failures or crashes in a grueling 225 mile segment.
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Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Tony Gulotta
Kansas City
Mauri Rose
Dayton
Wild Bill Cummings
Indianapolis
Louis Tomei
Russell Snowberger
Philadelphia
Rex Mavs
Mavs
Babe Stapp
Mays
Petillo
Gulotta
George Bailey
Detroit
Frank Brisko
Milwaukee
Johnny Seymour
Escanaba
Mich
NRA Debates Future as Plans for Stronger NRA Emerges
Washington May 30 A wave of NRA reaction spurred three developments. Hugh S. J. proposed a two point plan for a stronger more permanent NRA after a Roosevelt meeting. Senators Clark and Tahoe urged careful scrutiny of any new plan and warned voluntary codes must guard against monopoly risks.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Hugh S. J
Congress
Clark Democrat
Missouri
Republican Tahoe
Baldwin Services Tomorrow for Mrs Evelyn Baldwin
Last rites for Mrs. Evelyn Grace Baldwin aged 54 are set for 2 PM tomorrow at Griggs Chapel with Rev. Robert Pryde of Bushland Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Llano Cemetery with pallbearers Ben Fogg James Walton A B Brooks Hobson Moss W J Hill and O F Austin. She was the wife of farmer T J Baldwin and a Baptist Church member. Survivors include three married daughters two sons Tommy and Ralph her mother Mrs J M Goodwin of Wichita Falls three sisters Mrs C R Taylor Mrs George Howard and Mrs Frank Newberry and two brothers Joe Goodwin of Colorado Springs and J M Goodwin of Dallas.
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Griggs Chapel
Robert Pryde
Bushland Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
Ben Fogg
James Walton
A. B. Brooks
Hobson Moss
W. J. Hill
O. EF. Austin
Baptist Church
Tommy
Ralph
J. M. Goodwin
Wichita Falls
C. R. Taylor
George Howard
Frank Newberry
Aransas Pass
Joe Goodwin
Colorado Springs
Dallas
Mrs C G Rogers Dies at Home in Amarillo
Mrs Jennie Stone Rogers 58 wife of C G Rogers died at 645 this morning at 3400 Polk Street. A native Texan born September 20 1876 she lived here intermittently in the past three years. She was a member of the Methodist Church and Royal Neighbors. Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs J H McMehen and Mrs Sid Bridgeman Amarillo another daughter Mrs Ida C Goforth Los Angeles a sister and three brothers R M Stone Amarillo Albert Stone Electric and W A Stone Temple. Four grandchildren also survive. The body is at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with funeral services likely tomorrow.
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Jennie Stone Rogers
C. G. Rogers
Polk Street
Rogers
Parker Count
Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors
J. H. MccMehen
Sid Bridgeman
Amarillo
Ida C. Goforth
Los Angeles
R. M. Stone
Albert Stone
Electra
W. A. Stone
Temple
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Memorial Day Observances At Arlington In Rain
Graves of the unknown and 43 000 other military dead at Arlington were decorated as Washington observed Memorial Day. A drizzling rain kept veterans from a White House review while Senator Dickinson urged adherence to constitutional principles. Belgian King Leopold agrade the tribute and Roosevelt sent a commemorative message.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
White House
Roosevelt
Leopold
Flanders
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Pennsylvania Law Targets Hasty Marriages At Gretna Green
Philadelphia reports that Pennsylvania magistrates face a new law forcing three day advance marriage license applications starting October first. Elkton Maryland, Meda Gretna Green for couples, expects changes while some magistrates consider loopholes and possible newspaper publication of applicants.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Elkton
Meda
Gretna Green
Amos Keiser
Dan Cupid
New Orleans Cotton Opens Mixed as May Trade Moves
Cotton trading in New Orleans opened with near term shipments off a couple of points while distant months rose. Spot prices eased in early dealings as futures showed modest gains and Liverpool market activity remained quiet amid a French financial crisis. The day’s tone suggested cautious sentiment across major centers with limited price movement.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Kvee
Jote
Wwe
Trent
Deaings
Bridge near Deahl declared dangerous after rains
10B BUREAU reports the Deahl cutoff bridge is dangerous for traffic as rains nearly washed it out. Commissioners will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow to consult bridge experts. The court adjourned to June 6 to act on tax lists. Five Woodstock squirrels died after their tails tarred together.
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Deahl
Parker
County Board of Equalization
Doctors Choose CHILD'S LAXATIVE Feenamint Gum
Doctors promote Feenamint as a tasty chewing gum laxative for children and families. It is advertised as non irritant, non habit forming, and quickly effective through saliva. Priced at 1c and 25c at druggists.
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United Mine Workers
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Pittsburgh Steel
Leon C. Marshall
Baldwin
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mary Odell Miner
Ladies Auxiliary
Guy V. Henry, Jr
United Spanish War Veterans
George Weaver
Ladies
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Hanson Unit No. 54
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