Payne Trial for Amarillo Bomb Death Likely Postponed
Judge Henry H. Bishop announced no special term for the Amarillo attorney A A Payne charged in his wife’s bomb death. Court rooms are booked for two weeks, with no immediate term likely. Payne’s lengthy confession and the fatal timing near June 2 are noted in pretrial discussions.
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Caynon
Texas
UPI- Uniess
A. D
Payne
Amarillo
Henry H. Bishop
Bishop
SmallS Vote For Sterling In Local Primary
A voter message from August 23 shows Mr Metcalfe confirming Small forces in the first primary. About 146,000 voters favored Suvall in the initial ballot and locals expect the result to influence the heated runoff.
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Gan Angelo
Mel. Renies Ap
Metcalfe
Sterling
Mertcalfe
Suvall Im
Cotton Estimate in Texas Sees Weather as Key
Federal statistician fF Whitaker said the Texas cotton outlook hinges on remaining weather conditions. As of August 1 crop conditions stood at 61 percent of normal with an indicated yield of 128 pounds per acre in the state.
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Austin
United States Cotton
Ff Whitaker
Federal Cotton Statistician
Texas
Weather Update for West and East Texas
Partly cloudy conditions prevail tonight and Sunday across West Texas with mild highs and cooler lows. East Texas faces partly cloudy skies and possible thundershowers on the coast tonight and Sunday, with unsettled conditions.
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West Texas
West
Tonight Aid
East Texas
Del Rio Voters Asked Ballot On Municipal Band Maintenance
The Del Rio Evening News asks residents to answer a sample ballot on funding a municipal band. Readers may mail ballots to the newspaper and cast a vote for or against establishing and maintaining a city band.
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del Rio
del Ri Evening News
Texas
Gunwoman and companion sentenced in murder case
In Newcastle Pennsylvania Ang and WP Mra Trow Behreeder and W Gien Dyeve were sentenced for murder. Judge HL Mikivy reduced four new zeal terms and ordered stricter confinement unless evidence supports further appeal. The case centers on the Brady Paul homicide, with the Gunwoman and her companion tied to the crime and captured in Arkansas.
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Newcastle
Ang
Behreeder
Gien Dyeve
Brady Paul Cate
Poheripan
Aes
HL Mikivy
Warren
Euilence
Sehrorder
Biante
Arion
Bus Connections On Border Offer Savings In Time
Beginning Sunday residents of el fito can go to El Paso and the Pacific coast without long delays. J M Lea of the Mexican Border Buses evacuated Saturday states buses leave here at 2 30 each afternoon with direct connections at Alpine to Pecos and Rio Grande for Van Horn. At Van Horn connections with Southland Greyhound for El Paso arrive in El Paso at 4 am. El Paso buses connect to Arizona New Mexico and California bound routes. Attractive rates in effect now will be advertised early next week.
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el Fito
el Paso
Pacific Coast
Crystal City Growers Exchange Chartered
The Crystal City Growers Exchange is incorporated to produce and sell fruit and tobacco with capital stock of $5,000. Incorporators are Tully C. Garner, B. H. Hetumback, and F. W. Pultiam.
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Crystal City Growers Exchange Chartered
Crystal Growers Exchange of
Crystal City
Tully C. Garner
B. H. Hetumback
F. W. Pultiam
Bogus milk truck bust nets beer cargo seizure by customs
Three Fort Worth men faced hearing after customs stopped a truck routed as a milk wagon between Macie and Bracketiville early Saturday. A seized Reo Speedster carried 2,700 pints of Bohemia beer 50 half pints of Carta Blanca and 72 pints of Straight American whiskey. Police noted the vehicle wore fresh paint and had a history with prior seizures and auction.
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Bracketiville
Reo
Fort
Mrl. Com
Lb Minaw
Hohivan
Fort Worth
Saga
Oriental Dairy
Laaregtry Soeliet
Damages Settled in San Felipe Girl Case
A minor in San Felipe won a small damages claim after injuries from a can incident at an ice plant. The court also awarded P C Rockwell $428.61 against Ruffus Thomas on a promissory note. No criminal matters or juror summonses were recorded this week.
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San Felipe
P. C. Rockwell
Ruffus Thomas
Rockwell Wa
Burglar Invades Brackett Church
Brackettville police report a burglary at Brackett Methodist Church while Rev. W. A. Pulbright was on vacation. A Bible and other items were taken as an intruder entered the building, sparking local concern. The incident follows a separate case involving an Amarillo attorney accused of planting a bomb in his wife’s car.
West Texas Slow, Says Bowers During Rain Shortage
WH Bowers reports very slow activity in the West Texas oil belt and notes farmers and stockmen need rain after returning from Coleman Pastland and Fanger. He traveled to the oil fields seeking casing for the L Rust No. 2 drilling seven miles east of Del Rio.
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West Texas
WH. Bowers
Coleman
Pastland
Fanger
Mr. Bowers
del Rio
Cowboys Outhit Collegians and Win First Game
The Cowboys defeated the collegians from Darst Creek 9 to 4 in the second game of a three bout series. Oscar Peebles struggled on the mound for Southwestern University as the Cowboys piled up 13 hits including four home runs and three doubles. Tommy Mills and Bean Bell sparked the Aggies' offense with key hits while Mills also made a sharp fielding catch.
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the Cowboy
Collegians
Darst Creek
del Rio
King
Marcus
Cowboys
Little Tommy Mills
Agneland
Bean Bell
Texaco Oijers
Mills
Bell
Millis
Melugin
Galloway
Moos
Minton
Sanderson Bey
Five Convicted in Rocksprings District Court
District Attorney Julian LaCrosse secured six convictions during the week in Rocksprings with sentences including a five year term for perjury. Defendants include Juan Soto burglary two years C B O'Dell theft by bailee one year Rector Von Treder burglary six years Jose Barrientos sale of liquor fourteen months Ysidro Aueva perjury five years Rafael Jimines pleaded amity to aggravated assault and Lazaro Palacios acquitted of detarated assault. A murder case against a husband in a 12 year old death awaits hearing. Judge C R Sutton sits in for absent Joseph Jones. An agreed judgement settled the Sallie Hatch versus EB Webb case on ranch properties. a similar case is planned for next term.
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Julian LaCrosse
Juan Soto
C B. O'Dell
Rector von Treder
Jose Barrientos
Ysidro Aueva
Rafael Jimines
Amity
Lazaro Palacios
C. R. Sutton
Angelo
Joaeph Clones
Lae
Taseim
Sallie Hatch
EB. Webb
Chamber to Call Mass Meeting on Truck Growing
Chamber of Commerce officials plan a mass meeting next Thursday night at o clock to promote truck growing dairying and poultry production. J E Stanford former East Texas agricultural director and current editor of The Southern Agriculturist will be the main speaker. H Wren secretary and R H Rogers local high school vocational agriculture teacher led a survey on potential production programs.
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Chamber of Commerce
For & O'Clock
J. E. Stanford
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Southern Agriculturist
H. Wren
Commercial Organization
R. H. Rogers
Soldier's Stolen Ford Recovered in Poteet Louisiana
A Ford coupe stolen from Fort Clark last Saturday was recovered in Poteet Louisiana. Two men are being held in connection with the theft. Authorities at Poteet notified Del Rio police as they believed only the car was stolen. The car belonged to Sergeant Abel of Fort Clark.
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Fort Clark
Poteet
del Rio
Abel
Bond Filed for Gas Fitting Work by Local Firm
Texas Gas Utilities Company has posted a 1000 bond in the city secretary’s office as it prepares to offer gas fitting service. The bond protects the public against deficient workmanship in piping gas from street mains to homes. Other firms plan to enter gas fitting, but no other bonds had been filed Saturday morning.
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Texas Gas Utilities Company
Pecan Growers In Uvalde Organized
The Nueces Valley Pecan Growers Co-Operative Association with headquarters in Uvalde is incorporated. The association has no capital stock. Incorporators are W. L. Bunting J. Henderson C. D. Walker Dwight Chapiti and O. D. Coleman.
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Uvalde
Nueces Valley
W. 1
Bunting
Henderson
C. D. Walker
Dwight Chapiti
O. D. Coleman
Funeral services for Otis Briggs incomplete
Otis Briggs 25 was killed in a Kansas City municipal airport accident. The body with his brother Lee Briggs was due to arrive at 6 35 Sunday morning. Funeral services were not yet determined for Sunday. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs B L Briggs and five brothers. He studied at a mechanical school in Kansas City and worked at the airport.
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Otis Briggs
Kansas City
Lee Briggs
Hieas
B. L. Briggs
Mud Creek
Briggs
Ex Rangers Convention Set for San Angelo in August
The Texas Ex-Rangers Association will hold its convention in San Angelo on August 12 13 and 14 1931. W M Green of Colorado City was reelected president at Friday's meeting.
Bank bandit bomb kills two at Stock Yards Bank
In Worth Illinois a bandit bomb blasted the Stock Yards National Bank killing F. L. Pelton vice president and an unidentified man. Lynn Marshall assistant cashier was critically injured as the blast shattered windows and wounded about ten others during a robbery attempt. The robber warned Pelton I am desperate there is a price on my head and demanded $10 000.
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Rt. Worth
National Bank
F. L. Pelton
Lynn Marshall
Pelton
Woods Funeral Service Sunday
Funeral services for W Woods will be held Sunday morning at the family residence 609 Gunner Street. The Houston Dispatch radio department employee died after brief illness from fever complications. He previously worked for the Texas News in Del Rio and the Galveston News after graduating from Texas University where he earned scholastic honors. He is survived by his wife and son, his parents Mr and Mrs G Lee Woods Sr of Del Rio, sisters Miss Bessie Woods and Marjorie Woods Del Rio, and brother John Price Woods of the town.
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The
Houston Dispatch
Texas News
del Rio
Galveston News
Texas University
G. Lee Woods Sr
Bessie Woods
Marjorie Woods
John Price Woods
Tin
Mrs. Ira L. Sims Buried After Gasoline Fire
Funeral services were held at Ballinger at 10 o clock for Mrs. Ira L. Sims sister of Mrs. W H Gitson Rio. Mrs. Gibson, who lived in Ballinger, died after burns suffered in a basement gasoline fire early Thursday morning.
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Ballinger
Ira Ta
W. H. Gitson
Rio
Gibson
Sims
Price declines reach Del Rio shoppers say merchants
Local Del Rio merchants defend retail pricing amid wholesale meat drops and wheat fluctuations. They note corrugated beef costs fell 24 to 19 cents per pound over 18 months while retail meat margins stay high, bread keeps steady with only slight declines, and canned fruits and sugar show notable price shifts.
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del Rio
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