Border Baseball Championship Won By Del Rio Cowboys
The Del Rio Cowboys defeated rivals Eagle Pass 8 to 2 to claim the Border Baseball Championship. Saxon led Del Rio with two hits and a home run in the seventh, while Henning pitched well after a rough third inning. Eagle Pass pitcher Dave Harrington allowed eleven hits as Del Rio pulled away with late rallies.
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Border
Prom Eagle Pass
del Rio Cowboys
Ead
Eagle Pass
Cowboys
Toore
Ac Bain
Henning
Saxon
del Rio
Eagles
Dave Harrington
Harrington
Galloway
Ward
Saxon Wallops
Max Saxon
Texas University
Nice
Calloway
Cannon
Smith
Hall
Ce Rew
Eagle
Melugin
Word
San Felipe to have its own film with Mexican cast
Victor Shuler filmed a San Felipe pictus with a Mexican cast, marking his first project focused on Mexican people. The movie will debut at the Juarez Theatre in San Felipe for three days starting Thursday and will be shipped from San Antonio to Del Rio for development.
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San Felipe
del Rio
Victor Shuler
San Antonio
San Angelo
Juarez Theatre
Del Rio Man Patents New Water Pump
Homer Wilson of Del Rio has been granted a patent for a new water pump designed to pump surface water using windmill or other power. Clarence A. O'Brien explained the device to the U S Patent Office and highlighted features such as eliminating a stuffing box and a vertical barrel with a piston operable from the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Wilson
del Rio
Clarence A. O'Brien
Washington
Avformer
Bogress and LaCrosse
United States Patent Office
Mr O'Brien
Jumping Beans At Lippe Studio Draws Curious Patrons
Mexican Jumping Beans arrive and attract visitors to Lippe's Studio and Curio on Main Street. A small white bowl shows the lively beans hopping, inspiring questions about their secret. The brief scene is punctuated by local notices: Mrs Hempel and children return from visits and Mrs Potter returns from near Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippe
Main Strreet
Princess From Del Rio Named Del Rio Garden Fair Chairman
Will Spears was named chairman of a Del Rio committee to represent the city at the ninth annual Winter Garden Fair at Pearsa's on October 9 to 12. Del Rio is to send a Princess to participate in the coronation of the fair’s Queen. a candidate will be chosen to attend ceremonies and related events.
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Will Spears
del Rio
Pearsa's
Delia Chamber of Commerce
Spears
N. H W. Went
Winster Garden Fair Association
Bef
Rio
Cowboy Park Fence Moved For Better Football Setup
The fence at Cowboy Park ends near the grandstand were moved back last week and now extend directly from the stand creating a closer football field with the 50 yard line aligned with home plate. More work is planned inside the park including football goals field lining and other details. The old rodeo pens were removed expanding space benefiting both football and baseball players.
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Cowboy Park
Wreck in Henryetta Kills Fourteen on Open Switch
At Henryetta Oklahoma 14 people died and eight were seriously injured when three all steel cars of the Friseco's On Field Special derailed after a switch opened. Officials say the switch may have been tampered with and one car burned by steam.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Today
Henryetta
Oklahoma
Okla
Friseco
Kansas City Stocks Report Cattle and Sheep Prices
Cattle totals 28 000 with 4 000 calves and holdovers 170. Native grain fed steers and yearlings steady while western grass cattle and gulls ease. Vealers and calves open 50 to 1 off. Stockers and feeders slow about 25 lower. Sheep 15 909 with lambs 25 to 50 lower. natives steady to mixed. Colorado lambs around 13. westerns down to 12.85. natives 12 25 to 12 90. Colorado owes 6 25.
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First National Bank
Kansas City
Colorado
Violet Miers Named Duchess for West Texas Exposition
Miss Violet Miers was selected as Duchess to represent Del Rio at the Queen of the West Texas Exposition in San Angelo in early September. Her escort will be Edward Garrett. She previously represented Del Rio at San Antonio and was a candidate for Queen of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association. A committee including C B Wardlaw and A B Ewing was formed to ensure Del Rio’s exhibit and duchess attendance. with Ewing absent, H Wren may join the panel.
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Violet Miers
del Rio
San Angelo
Miers
Edward Garrett
Miss Miers
del Reo
San Antonio
Queen of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
C. B. Wardlaw
A. B. Ewing
Mr. Ewing
H. Wren
Chamber of Commerce
Cochran
Alpine
Sul Ross College
West Texas
Lo del Rio
Lockhart
W. D. Notley
State Teachers’ Association
Andrews
Walk
Evening News
Funeral Services for Mrs Grannis Set Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs Louise E Grannis who died here suddenly Friday from a lung hemorrhage will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock in the Doran Funeral Home Chapel Rev J A Campbell retired pastor of the First Christian Church will officiate Mrs Walter Young of Big Lake sister of the deceased is expected to arrive in Del Rio tonight from Denver where she was on vacation when the death occurred
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Louise E. Grannis
Doran Funeral Home
J. A Campbell
First Christian Church
Walter Young
Big Lake
del Rio
Denver
Grannis
Nine auto licenses issued by county tax office
Last week the office of County Tax Collector John W. Almond issued nine new automobile licenses and one new truck. The month totals rose to 35 automobiles, five trucks, and one motorcycle.
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Johnn W. Almond
Plea of Guilty Brings Low Fine for Disturbance
Week end disturbances brought two defendants in city court this morning on charges of disturbing the peace. Judge C. D. Smith assessed fines. one contite offender pleaded guilty and received a one dollar fine plus costs. The other was fined fifteen dollars plus costs.
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C. D. Smith
El Paso plans aid to rum runners amid levee holes
El Paso officials acknowledge holes cut in a Rio Grande levee near Capardeva Island could aid smugglers moving contraband from Juarez into the United States. Aldermen propose a rock and dirt slope to shore up the levee, wary of inviting crime while claiming no alternative.
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EL Paso
Juarez
Old Mexico
Rio Grande
Capardeva Island
United States
Vasconcelos to Visit Villa Acuña for Anti Reelection Campaign
José Vasconcelos, anti reelectionist presidential hopeful, with governor candidate Vito Alecia Robles, to visit Villa Acuña this afternoon around five. He may deliver a speech to supporters while attendees plan food and a street parade. The campaign tour spans Mexico with three months to election.
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Jose Vanconcelos
Mexico
Portes Cl
Vito Alecia Robles
Coahwin
Villa Acuna
Villa Acta
Vasconcelos
Vanconerios
Vanconcelos
Piedras Negras
Jum Vasconcelos
Villa Aeotor
Gravel laid on highway into Uvalde progresses
Work started on State Highway No 3 later designated U S Highway No 99 near the west line of Uvalde County. Dexter Construction Company of Dallas leads traveling and topping the Uvalde County stretch from one mile west of Uvalde to the Kerr County line. Crushed rock base comes from adjacent land and overburden from the asphalt mine near Cline. Company machinery valued around 75000 dollars. Three crews planned along the road at four to five mile intervals as work advances.
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Uvalde County
Dexter Construction Company
Dallas
Dallas Company
Uvalde
Kerney County
Cline
Dexter’ Construction Company
San Antonio
Doran Attends San Saba Old Settlers Reunion and Fair
J W Doran and his son P H Doran returned from San Saba where the elder Doran, age 52, attended the Old Settlers Reunion tied to the county fair. He met Jeanette Duncan, described as a young belle. Doran moved to the area in 1859 and later visited his son Damon Doran on his twenty second birthday at the George Baker ranch near Pumpville. F H Doran and wife then visited in Rio Do so NM.
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J. W. Doran
P. H. Doran
Iriday
San Saba
Mr. Doran
Old Settlers
Doran
Jeanette Duncan
F. H. Doran
Wif
Damon
Damon Doran
George Baker Ranch
Pumpville
Del Rio Seeks Information as Tour Interest Grows
Local Chamber of Commerce receives daily inquiries about Del Rio from Texas and neighboring states. W N Rammel of Beaumont requests pamphlets and literature to promote Del Rio as a travel route along Highway 3 and U S Highway 90.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tejas
del Rio
Himber Arrips
Wren
W. N. Rammel
Beaumont
Sibine-Nupces Automobile
AAA
Texas
San Antonio
el Paso
Lep Lands in Toryo Ale Port
The Graf Semelin world flight completed its second leg as the massive aircraft landed at Masami Ara Carport after 6 600 miles of uncharted Northern Asian skies. The arrival occurred about 10 hours after departure from Mrnterchshaton, Germany, amid dramatic scenes reported by witnesses.
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Toro
Graf Semelin
Masamiara Carport
Asia
N26
Jury Lists For September Term Of Court Ready
The September term of court opens September 16 with grand jury first week and two weeks for petit juries. District clerk Lamar Smith issued jury lists. The criminal docket carries 26 cases from last term, plus 23 new civil cases including nine divorces filed since term’s close.
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Mire
Lamar Smith
Civen
Sherif
Grand Jury
Petit Juries
Juste Joseph Jones
Weather forecast for Del Rio and Texas panhandle
Del Rio and Vicinity will be generally fair tonight and Tuesday. West Texas and East Texas show mostly fair to intermittent cloudy conditions with a chance of snowers in northern regions mid to late week. Southern Rocky Mountain and Plateau expect not fair with near normal temperatures. Yesterday's high 96, low 76. Today's high 90, low 76.
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Piring West
Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
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del Rio Man
J. A. Hempel
Frances
Johnnie Rue
J. A. Jr
Beeville
Victoria
John Potter
Waco
Garden Fair
Katherine Brown
Billie
Texas Sheep and Goat
Cordova Island
Fliood Menace
W. FE. Robbertson
Hal G. Stacy
Stacy
Vasconcelos Vistes
TODAS
SLY Setlers
San Saba Fair
City
Teri
Mexia
F Andrews
Borderland
J. C. Cochran
del Rio Independent
Mexia Schools
Lem H. Walt
Roy M. Andrews
W. M. White
Andrews Dur Soon
Lep
East Texas
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