County Institute Set for Del Rio Teachers September 6 7
Miss Charlotte Mey announces Val Verde County annual institute to be held at the Central School Auditorium in Del Rio on Friday September 6 and Saturday September 7. All county teachers are required to attend with sessions led by local educators and visiting specialists.
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del Rio
Charlotte Mey
Mey
San Antonio
Meg
Carta Valley
Val Verde County
Miss Mey
B. H. Hill
Comstock School
Roy M. Andrews
Th Institute
Val Verde
Langtry
Juno Pandal
Pumpville
Comstock, Jones
BP del Rio School
del Rio Public Schools
Gas service set to start in McCamey within six months
The city awarded a contract to the Southern Union Gas Company of Dallas to begin gas service within six months. Fuel will come from the Taylor Link oil and gas district in Pecos County.
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Mccamey
Southern Union Gas Company of
Dallas
Taylor Link Oil and Gas
Pecos County
Sabinal High Plans First Training Camp This Year
Sabinal football coach H Richards announced a 25 member squad will depart Monday for camp at Alto Frio after three weeks of flight practice. Veterans include captain Alexander Bates Hillis McGinnis Hays Wiitsenant Smith and Nunnall. The team, finishing third in district last season, aims to beat Del Rio Wildcats in Sabinal on November 15 with a game originally listed as November 16 in conflicting reports.
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Sabinal High School
del Rio
Wildcats
Anthony Here
H. Richards
Sabinal
Alto Frio
Gabinal
Alexander
Bates
Hillis
McGinnis
Hays
Wiitsenant
Smith
Nunnall
Yellow Jackets
Anthony
Jackets
Alpine Region Hosts 10 Highway Association Delegates
Del Rio delegates to the U S Highway No 90 Association meet in Alpine tonight arriving over the past two days. H Wren Hunt Johnson and Mrs Rosa Lee Terrell left this morning to join Hal A Hamilton and E K Fawcett whose families accompany them. The session begins at six at a dude ranch about 30 miles from Alpine. The Del Rio party plans to return tomorrow and will be hosted by the Alpine Chamber of Commerce during their stay.
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H. Wren
Association
Hunt Johnson
Evening News
Rosa Lee Terrell
Hal A. Hamilton
E. K. Fawcett
Hamilton
Mr. Fawcett
Alpine
Wren
del Rio
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Church Workers Testify In Helms Sanity Hearing
In Eastland on August 30 Dallas pastor H Boley and Dallas church worker Cade testified Helms appears insane based on jail observations. Mrs Allen Price also testified to Helms behavior while confined. Helms is on death row for the Santa Claus bank robbery and murder in 1927.
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Eastland
H. Boley
Dallas
Cade
Henry Helms
Santa Claus
First National Bank
Sea
Helms
Allen Price
Helms Behaud
Kinney County Parkway Improvement Reported progress
Norfolk area notes show Kinney County progress on the Brackettville to Val Verde road segment with completed structure and drainage. A separate report cites graveling of the Brackettville to Uvalde County east route and improvements to low spots.
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Beecretary
Wren
Del-Rio
Adios
Brachettville
Uvalde County
Veterinarian Baty to Complete Teeting Work
Dr. Orr, City Health Officer, reports assistant veterinarian Hughes will remain to complete cattle testing for tuberculin and anthrax concerns. Inspections began yesterday as cattle samples are evaluated. results pending. Baghes may travel to Del Rio late this week for further work if needed.
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HH. Hughes
Peiue
Dr. Orr
City Health
Fruehes
Fagie Lake
Quaraant
Baghes
del Rio
Soviet Proposes Rail Settlement
HARBIN August 20 It was reported that negotiations between China and Russia have begun with a proposal by the Soviet Government to appoint M Dakoff general manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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Harbin
China
Russia
M. Dakoff
Chinese Eastern Railway
Pitsworth Dies in Sanitarium After Illness
Pitsworth died Thursday afternoon at Williams Sanitarium at 930 o clock after several weeks illness. Funeral arrangements await arrival of a son K C Pitsworth from San Antonio. The deceased practiced as a chiropractor here for many years and had lived on Main Street near the Southern Pacific tracks. Funeral services will be by Yenner Mortuary with Rev J F Black officiating.
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Devil's River
Mercher Billedas
Williams Sanitarium
I - MS Bifarartin
K.C. Pitsworth
San Antonio
Pitsworth
Main Street
Southern Pacific Railway
Yenrer
J. F. Black
Church of Christ
Inventors unveil ladle with built in strainer lever
A new kitchen utensil combines a ladle and a fine strainer in one bowl. A lever in the handle controls the strainer, allowing easy draining without a separate colander.
Delaine Merinos Win Many Prizes for HC Johnson
Delaine Merino sheep owned by H C Johanson dominate county fairs across the Heart of Texas. After Tam pesas, the flock, now run by his sons George and Charles with Gan Saba, won about three quarters of the prizes. Hamilton and Bertram fairs also rewarded the Merinos with most grand champion honors, highlighting a remarkable season.
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Delaine Merinos
HC Johnson
Prady
H. C. Johanson
Texas
Tampesas Fair
Johannsni
Hamilton and
Bertram
Bear seasons not closed in Coahuila
San Antonio Express report notes a proposed three year closed deer season in Coahuila and Chihuahua. Mexican consul Sr. Lisandro Pena says no official notice has reached the warden and adds there is a closed season on mule deer but little impact for white tail deer. Hunters must secure a permit and hunting license to bring game from Mexico into Texas.
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San Antonio Express
Sinc
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Lisandro Pena
Sr. Pena
Mexico
Pesxas
Associated Press
Sr Pena
Republic
Rangers Raid Seizes Three Bottles Of Liquor
Texas Rangers raided a Villa Acuna residence on the west loop road and found three bottles of liquor including whiskey wine and Mexican imports. No one was at home during the raid. Georgie Gharp was arrested waived examining trial and bonded at 1000. The raid occurred before noon Thursday with Lg Sgt J T Laughlip and Rangers Ro Y Secrest and H J Glasscock taking part.
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Texas Rangers
West Loop
Villa Acuna
Georgie Gharp
Reid
New Uprisings In Jerusalem Blaze After Safid Disturbance
Reports from Jerusalem say five Jews were killed and 15 seriously wounded in a disturbance at Safid. The English Shell Petroleum plant at Safid was burned and British troops killed an Arab leader at Beisan, sparking Bedovian resentment.
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Jerusalem
Safid
Beisan
Bedovians
East Del Rio School District Trustee Election Set
An election will be held in the East Del Rio area to elect seven trustees. The vote takes place tomorrow at the schoolhouse No 1 with public access provided. The district recently became independent and voters will decide local leadership.
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East del Rio
San Felipe
Cow with hoof injured by mower. botched remedy in village
In Paris on August 30 a cow suffered severed hind tendons when mower blades on a machine struck her. A local smith fashioned improvised shoes and a brace, Dr. Tittin supervised, and the cow began to stand with knit tendons while a veterinary report noted healing progress.
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Paris
Fay Darwen
Edgar Couwaty
Alten
Vilace Smitty
Davie
Pitt
Tim Cow
Tittin
de. Tiflhn
Committees Named for Fashion Show Work
Several committees named to assist the Retail Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce in staging the Style Show and Window Display on September 12. We, one of the chairmen, noted plans include candidate representation and business volunteers for various firms. Specific committees announce chairmen and members from Rotary Lions Fire Department and the Federation of Women’s Clubs Civic Committee.
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Chamber of Commerce
Widdow
Wee
Moniday
San Walk
Mig Shaffordk
Petive Oho
Sng Marine
Texaco Station Near Completion at Garfield and Pecan
A new Texaco Filling Station No 2 nears completion at Garfield and Pecan opposite First Baptist Church. Pumps are installed signs painted and driveways laid. the station will mirror the company standard with added trimming to improve appearance.
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Texaco
Texaco Filling Station
Texas
Company
Garfield and
Pecan
First Baptist Church
Sacred Heart Academy Opening September Ninth
Sacred Heart Academy opens September 9 as construction nears completion. The 100 by 548 foot two story concrete and stucco building will house 29 rooms with baths, domestic science, classrooms, a library, dormitory, and offices for Hickey Company of San Antonio.
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Nirance
Mil Street
Hickey
Company of San Antonio
Q. C. Bovkin
Charce
RW. Wyatt
Bes
Henry Z. Phelis
Bai Antonio
Alfert Arte Drops State Agricultural Department Bid
State Commissioner George B. Terrel cites lack of support and insufficient appropriations as the reason Arte Arte will not seek re election to lead the state agricultural department. He notes increased workload cannot be managed with current funds.
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Albert. Arte
State Agricultural Department
George B. Terrel
Passengers Rescued After Liner Collision Far from San Francisco
The passenger liner San Juan bound from San Francisco to Los Angeles collided with oil tanker Dosld. In the early hours the San Juan sank in the Pacific with 65 passengers and 45 crew aboard. Twenty-seven were rescued by the Dodd and ten by the lumber carrier Munami. 72 aboard remain unaccounted for while the search was abandoned.
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AN Francisco
San Juan
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Dede
Nico Found by Rangers Seeking Trace of Booze
Fort Stockton says Rangers Captain W L Wright and Warren Smith discovered an outbuilding in Grease woods Winkler County near Wink contained nitro glycerin and torpedoes not liquor. They moved to safety as the magazine exploded the next day without warning.
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Fort Stockton
Aus
W. Ll. Wright
Raver
Warren Smith
Winkler County
Wink
Exterior Work at Sacred Hearts Academy Noted in Progress
The exterior of Sacred Hearts Academy is being plastered and the structure shows improvement as work nears completion. The roof has been placed and all fittings are in place, with ongoing efforts noted after a period of prior work.
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Sacred Hearts Academy
Weather outlook for Del Rio and East Texas
Del Rio and vicinity: generally fair tonight and Saturday. highs near 96, lows around 94. West Texas fair tonight and Saturday. East Texas fair with possible showers on the western coast tonight and Saturday.
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West Texas
West Coast
Weather summary for late August reported by Molyneaux
The weekly period from August 23 to 29 shows a mean maximum of 96 degrees and a mean minimum of 76, yielding an average of 86 degrees. Max readings reached 58 on August 24 28, while Sunday August 25 recorded the lowest high. Precipitation totaled one tenth of an inch. A new aerial photography camera takes four exposures per flight.
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Molyneaux
Maxvomuin
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M. R. Nelson
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Eppie Chalk
Miss Hill
Maggie Sue Ware
Hickman
McCamey Gas
10 Highway Association
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Bellanca
Elinor’ Smith
NEA
Miss Smith
Rock
A. McGure
E. W. Croft
J. Bart
Oo Crane
Kinney County
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Weir
Dikiave
Pact
Norfolk
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Pexaco
Sacred Heart Academy
Sacred Hear
Academy
C. C. Boykin
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Siam
Incarnate
Word College
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