Del Ricans Selected for GPIstric Group
Gillis and C. C. Cher named among thinkive members in the group. Other readable names include Jare and Del Ricans.
30 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1930
Page
1
Gillis and C. C. Cher named among thinkive members in the group. Other readable names include Jare and Del Ricans.
The Texas Wool and Mohair Co operative Marketing Board elected two new district directors, Ginis of Del Rio and C Belcher of Del Rio, during a May meeting. The organization aims to ensure district representation for Texas and New Mexico, with 15 directors overall, guiding the national wool and mohair industry.
Sackett School announces a new faculty slate including Miss Grace Scarbrough Miss Kennedy Miss Ruby Ander Sawer Mrs Maiel Seaton Lamine Vincent Miss Mar Lowe Mrs L W Moffett Cornel Veltmann Miss Grace Williams Prof A R Davis Elthe Sibaeeil Mrs J Morris and Dorothy Wilson joining the staff.
Preparations underway for two new Eagle Distribing Company filling stations. A new station and warehouse will open in Crystal City next week. A Sanderson station is nearing completion and will open soon.
In Altus Oklahoma Aug 30 a gun battle between rum runners and officers left Officer Elmer Carter fatally wounded and Chief Joe Witt seriously hurt. The clash followed a convoy of two men in a car and two in a whiskey truck fleeing toward Borger Texas after shots were fired. Carter died after reporting the ambush and naming two armed escorts in the car and two others with the truck. Witt’s condition remained doubtful.
ABILENE Aug. 3. WP-B. PD Cheliete of Clyde Texas died this morn of injuries from being jerked under the wheels of a Texas and Pacific freight near here last night. One arm was crushed and death was due to loss of blood.
South Bend Indiana August reports police sought to disarm a citizen posse hunting the killer of Hale Marvine Appel. Fear of mob violence rose as several suspects were jailed for the crime. Search focused on a barn where the assault and beating to death occurred.
Clergy from Presbyterian, Christian, Methodist and other churches gather as Rev Charles Nixon lays the cornerstone of the new Methodist church. Invocation by Rev Herbert G Marksey and Scripture reading by Rev T Brauffer precede the cornerstone ceremony with attendance invited from all churches.
Two youths, one a garage employee and the other a clerk, fought on a paved street at the Ux corner of Pecan and Losoya Friday night during a dance at the lodge hall. The clash occurred outside the street between the hall and the courthouse.
The Department of State says enforced measures cut Mexican immigration sharply in the last year and a half, with visas refused to many applicants likely to become public charges, illiterates, or disabled. Only 324 visas were granted in July.
A witty remark from Deems Taylor on opera artistry noting restraint and intellect in stage works. The quote suggests balance between craft and imagination in musical theater.
Special Correspondent Sweetwater August Mexican consulate in Sweetwater to close immediately by the Mexican government per instructions to consul Izaguirre who has led the office since June 22 1926 The closure follows a global consulate reduction including Lyon Malaga and Cincinnati The Sweetwater post covered 82 counties the largest area of any Texas consulate and Izaguirre fostered relations between Mexico and the region during his tenure.
Llano will celebrate Labor Day with officials including Mayor Roy B. Inks working on school matters. The town observes the holiday while addressing educational needs and local planning.
State Highway Commission will let contracts on September 15 for 136 miles of road grading and drainage including 22 miles of surfacing at a total cost of 2,090,600 dollars. Projects will be centered in West Texas and the Panhandle with labor drawn from growth areas. several counties receive specific sums from 194,000 to 116,900 dollars.
The article reports Eucario Villamil chosen as the next collector of customs in Villa Acuna, replacing interim cashier Francisco Barrera Arwuelies. It notes rivals Gonzales Rochin and Jose A Otendis, with Otendis set for a different post, and mentions a maimed former collector who served six months in Villa Acuna.
Practically all public offices and business establishments in Del Rio will be closed Monday for Labor Day. Stores banks post office city and county offices and the Mexican consulate close. With Sunday and Monday holidays, many Del Ricans plan out of town trips.
Construction of a new San Felipe high school building advances enough to open schools September 8 per Santos Garza president of the school route. Ten rooms will be ready with some auditorium work remaining. A $50,000 bond funded the project to house fifth through high school students while two older buildings will still serve younger pupils. The district has 36 teachers. two resignations reported for Antonia Gomicz eye trouble and Consuelo Garza joining her husband at a consular post.
All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited to attend a picnic of the LO O F judge No 43 on Devil's River Monday. Food and refreshments will be served under the trees. A wrist watch will be awarded as a feature of the event.
The article notes bear hunting season begins Monday in Mexico with September and October as prime months. It recounts bear behavior, the hunter’s gear improvisation, and an anecdote about General Alberto Guajardo during a San Miguel ranch hunt near Villa de la Nenta.
Valeriano Valdes won the nomination to be Acuna mayor after a noon Saturday convention in the plaza. The National Revolutionary party backed him, while Justo Perez sought the post but failed to gain endorsement. Incumbent Jove A. de Campo did not seek re-election as president of the municipio.
Dr B M Hines 60 longtime physician in West and Southwest Texas died Thursday after a heart attack in Uvalde. Funeral Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev L A Spellmann with burial in Uvalde cemetery. He trained at Vanderbilt 1894, moved to Alpine 1897 and Uvalde 1900 serving as health officer and railroad physician. Survived by wife Annie Dean and two brothers John Hines of Memphis.
A Ford coupe stolen from a sergeant at Fort Clark and carried to Louisiana by two army deserters has been turned over to an insurance firm for delivery to the owner. Police said the chief went to Baton Rouge to recover the car and two prisoners found with it. Police also cited a $2 fine against a local motorist for failing to stop.
In Amarillo on August 30, A D Payne killed himself with nitro glycerin worn as a necklace. The self inflicted blast occurred in his jail bunk hours after he reportedly planned to aid children and save cell mates, echoing a prior killing of his wife two months earlier.
Fort Worth area man John Babb was freed after a knife incident in Villa Acuna. McFarland of Fort Worth suffered three minor abdominal wounds and a hip cut. both men were travelers en route, with Babb released after detention in Villa Acuna.
Saloons in Villa Acuna may close on September 16 to honor the Mexican independence anniversary. The committee leading the patriotic celebration asks proprietors to comply. In practice only national election days force closures, while party conventions do not.
John Wrather resumes role as superintendent of the Del Rio Refinery after directing construction of a Pampa plant. The refinery’s offices move from the First National Bank building to the site three miles east of Del Rio, with removal slated for next week. Mrs Wrather had traveled to California for a vacation following the Pampa project.
A baby boy named Douglas Earn was born Thursday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Jonas. The brief note records the new arrival in Pennsylvania.
Generally fair tonight with a maximum temperature of 4 and a minimum of 69. Likely fair weather throughout the night.
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