Wool Marketing Corp plans start in January for loans and cooperatives
Roy J Davenport of Uvalde announced at a San Antonio meeting that the National Wool Marketing Corporation aims to launch in January with funds for loans to producers at low rates through co operatives. Directors, including Hower Gillis of Del Rio, report progress with Federal Farm Board backing and mohair marketing ties. Davenport cited new commitments from Pacific Coast and Texas groups and said a Houston Chamber delegation will discuss warehouse facilities for mohair storage at the port of Houston. He planned to visit Pearsall and Fredericksburg to meet growers while Gillis heads to Del Rio next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Roy J Davenport
Uvalde
Davenport
San Antonio
Chicago
Hower Cillian
del Rio
Gillis Wea
Westitunde
Federal Farm Board
New Mexico
Arizona
Bob Davis
Rio Prio
Texas
Utah
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Port of Houston
Pearsall
Fredericksburg
Gills
New York
Ojendis Takes Charge of Acuna Customs Office
Marcos De Leon handed over the Villa Acuna customs office to General Ojendis of Reynosa at about 4 pm. De Leon left for Reynosa to join the vacancy left by Ojendis, whose arrival was delayed by illness but who now runs all operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ojendis
Acuna Customs Office
Marcos de Leon
Villa Acuna
General Ojendis
Reynosa
Sr. de Leon
Ojencis
Mrs. Brotherton Resting After Williams Sanitarium Operation
Mrs. F. E. Brotherton underwent surgery at Williams Sanitarium Thursday morning and was reported resting well Thursday afternoon. An accompanying Doran ambulance transported her from her home location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Brotherton
Williams Sanitarium
Doran
Brotherton
Police guard Rubio from Detroit Reds amid Communist demonstrations
In Detroit on January 2, Pascual Ortiz Rules faced tight police protection after a night event where about 200 communists mingled with a welcoming crowd. The guard aimed to prevent a repeat of threats against Rubio, his wife, and their three children as authorities monitored for further communist gatherings. In related incidents, W. Miers, son of Mrs. I. J. Willis, suffered a knife wound in Villa Acuna and was treated. Juan Calvert, a school janitor, and Clarence McBee were jailed in the same area. Hospital doctors reported no immediate danger to Miers, with about 15 stitches needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Pascual Ortiz Rules
Mexico
Rubio
Justi
Miers
Juan Calvert
San Felipe
Villa Acuna
Clarence McBee
McBee
del Rio
Young Miers
Calvetti
Vila Acuna
Husband Accused of Aggravated Assault in New Year
Jesus Lapan, recently married, was jailed Thursday on a complaint filed by wife Stella Lapan alleging aggravated assault from a Wednesday beating. A separate minor charge for drunkenness and abusive language was also filed. arrest was by Sheriff M L Whistier and Deputy A EB Steinnitz in Ban Felipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Lapan
Stella Lapan
Lupan
Sherif M L Whistier
A EB Steinnitz
Ban
Felipe
Brackett Bank Declares Twenty Percent Dividend
Brackettville stockholders elected N. P. Petersen as president John H Stadler as vice president A V Atkinson cashier and Dr Stailknecht assistant cashier For the new year directors named Petersen Stadler H T Hunnicut H V Atkinson and H J Toft A 0 percent dividend on six months brings total yearly dividend to 20 percent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackettville
First State Bank of Brackettville
N. P. Petersen
John H Stadier
A. V. Atkinson
DR. Stailknecht
John H. Stadler
H. T. Hunnicut
H. V Atkinson
H. J. Toft
Cemetery Group To Meet Friday
The Del Rio Cemetery Association will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs E K Pawcett. The annual election of officers will be held along with other important business and every member is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio Cemetery Association
E. K. Pawcett
Southwestern ranchman and cattleman dies in Kansas City
Howard M. Stonebraker, 64, a noted Southwestern ranchman and cattleman, died Wednesday at his Kansas City home after a long illness. He owned ranches in Guymon Oklahoma Elkhart Kansas and El Paso Texas and managed extensive Tulsa real estate holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Howard M. Stonebraker
Southwestern
Stonebraker
Guymon
Okla
Elkhart
Kan
el Paso
Texas
Tulsa
Intention to Wed In Bishop Texas Couple Files Notice
N W Hazlewood of Bishop and Miss Melvin Lindsay of Bishop have filed a declaration of intention to marry. The license will be issued by the county clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Hazlewood
Bishop, Tex
Melvin Lindsay
Bishop
State Employees Quizzed on Time Spent in Office
In Austin on January 2, state workers received a questionnaire from Moore Lale acting State Auditor and efficiency expert. The form asks marital status, years living in Texas, and the number of hours actually spent working in the office. A federal efficiency expert is due to arrive this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tress
Austin
State Capitol
Moore Lale
Texas
Theatre Manager Charged in Scotland Tragedy
Charles Dorward, manager of the Glen Cinéma Theatre in Paisley Scotland, was arrested today charged with culpable homicide after a New Year matinee panic caused by a slight fire killed seventy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisley
Scotland
Charles Dorward
Glen
Dorward
Methodist Church New Year Service
A New Year service was held in the First Methodist church annex led by Rev. Chas Nixon. F. W. Wehner spoke on Christian Stewardship while Judge W. FP. Littleton discussed Why I Attend Church and Mrs. J. A. Forman spoke on Education in the Church. Young people served refreshments and a large attendance attended the first service of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Chas. Nixon
F. W. Wehner
W. FP. Littleton
J. A. Forman
Etta Martin Divorces Romanian in Quick Tennessee Ceremony
In Athens Tennessee on January 2 Etta Martin 35 married a Romanian named Kochoff but soon divorced him after less than an hour citing language barriers and wed R J Underwood 85 a Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tenn
Etta Martin
Kochoff
R. J. Underwood
Birth of 8 Pound Boy in Fairview Addition
A baby boy weighing 8 pounds was born Thursday morning to Mr and Mrs Henry R Crarrett of the Fairview Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Crarrett
Fairview Addition
Texas wool and mohair market trends in 1929
Texas wool output reached 42,000,000 pounds with 34,000,600 spring clip and an average price of 33 cents. The crop was up 4,000,000 pounds from 1928, bringing growers about 13,860,000 dollars. Mohair totaled around 13,000,000 pounds, about 1,000,000 more than the prior season, selling for roughly 6,560,000 dollars. Both fibers face global overproduction, with demand for sheep and breeding stock steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Australia
New Zealand
Soe
Projects for the Chamber of Commerce Outlined
H Wren secretary of the Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Lions Club luncheon on 1930 chamber projects. He listed publicity agricultural fair county agent better school facilities paved streets lighting airport development highway promotion and conventions to be hosted here. Bill Wallace praised Stanford for directing the banquet and for the Wisden football team honor. Nineteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wren
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Chamber of Commercce
Wren
Bill Wallace
Stanford
Wisden
Mexican Students Return to Texas U
Mexican students including Joe Martinez Dick Burrell Alejandro Pena Jr Carlos Rodriguez Mike De La Fuente and Gilberto Cerda leave Wednesday noon for Austin to resume study at the University of Texas Each is described as an outstanding student with De La Fuente noted for the best athletics record awaiting the new term
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Martinez
Dick Burrell
Lisandro Pena Jr
Carlos Rodriguez
Mike de la Fuente
Gilberto Cerda
University of Texas
Austin
de la Fuente
Iron Man Kingston Star R I State Captain Did Not Miss Play
Chas Jiggwer Lazgareck captain and center of Rhode Island State’s 1929 football squad never missed a play in four seasons. Records show no game required a substitute for the iron man during freshman or varsity years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
R. J
Chas ‘Jiggwer" Lazgareck
Rhode Island State
Grand Jury Indicts 14 in October End of Probe
Grand jury returns six indictments for swindling forgery and felony theft after October term. J B Moore served as foreman as warrants issued for at large defendants. Court considers no January grand jury in Val Verde County per report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B Moore
Val Verde County
Joseph Jones
Bride Held in Death of Houstonian Husband
Mary Wright, 35, wife of truckline operator James C Wright, is jailed without bond on murder charges after his death from buckshot injuries as New Year began. She claimed she was about to become a mother and that he shot himself in her arms. Investigators say two shotgun charges hit Wright, one in the ribs and one in the right lung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Prean Houston
Mary Wright
James C Wright
Wright
Rivera Plan End Dictatorship Approved by Spanish King
Premier Primo De Rivera announced that the King approved his plan to abandon the dictatorship and establish a seminormal government in Spain. The statement followed a royal reception at the palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Spain
Mexican Customs Law Change Takes Effect
Mexican merchandise entering Mexico will fall under a new customs law effective New Year’s Day according to consul Lisandro Pena. The duty to issue five manifest copies costs four pesos or $1.93, with artifacts valued up to 30 pesos exempt from a manifest. Over 30 pesos a manifest is required, with copies distributed to the consul, customs house, importer, and garment. No applications had been filed by 10 am Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Lisandro Pena
Sr. Pena
U. S
Flue Fire at Stafford Home No Damage Reported
The fire department responded at 10 o clock Thursday morning to 601 Johnson Street for a soot in a flue blaze. Firefighters extinguished the fire before any damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Stafford
Johnson Street
Young man offers life for sale for schooling
In Portland Maine on January 2 Robert Nealey a 21 year old man agreed to work for the rest of his life for anyone who will pay 295 dollars to fund a three months electrical school course He aims to become an electrical aviation expert and plans to enroll at the school after funds are raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Robert Nealey
Driver of Kidnap Car Arrested as Crime Accessory
Waco January 2 Lawrence Teague a cab driver said he was forced to accompany Dr C G Swift Jr to Dallas where both were robbed and today was charged as an accessory to robbery with firearms Detectives noted Teague gave four conflicting stories about the trip The Randys W Randy and wife Haze are also charged with the kidnapping drive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Waco
Lawrence Teague
C. G Swift Jr
Dallas
Teague
W. Randy
Haze
Bonds Set at 590 Each for Liquor Suspect Pair
Bonds of 590 each were posted Thursday for Enrique Perez and Antonia Guerra, jailed since Tuesday after five quarts of liquor were seized in their car north of Del Rio. The bonds were arranged in the office of U S commissioner C D Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enrique Perez
Antonia Guerra
del Rio
C. D. Smith
United States
Drunkenness cases lead to fines in city court
Two defendants pleaded guilty to drunkenness in city court Thursday morning and were fined 12.70 dollars each after payment.
New York Deer Season Totals 6620 Harvested
Albany reports 6620 deer taken in the 1929 New York season based on license return stubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York State
Hup Touring Sold At Seizure Auction
A Hupmobile touring car sold for $1750 at a seizure auction conducted by Capt. Luke Dowe deputy collector of customs. The sale took place Thursday morning at the post office with few bidders. W. E. Roberts, J. D. Bricker, and others participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartome
W. E. Roberts
J. D. Bricker
Capt
Luke Dowe
Customs
Moody Silent On Laredo Plea For Walls Ouster
Governor Dan Moody remained quiet on the Laredo petition to remove District Attorney John A Walls who sought the arrest of Mexican ex president Plutarco Calles. Laredo representatives pressed for resignation as the border port faced Mexican retaliation and local businessmen warned of bankruptcy without Walls ouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponster Pye
Valls
Calles
San Angelo Records Year for Wool and Mohair Shipments
San Angelo reports a record year with sixteen million pounds of wool and mohair shipped in 1929 the heaviest for any town in southwest Texas and among the largest inland shipments in the United States. Del Rio stored over nine million pounds, with wool predominating. About a 25 percent year over year gain for San Angelo and roughly 15 percent statewide. Twenty five buyers operate from San Angelo serving eight states each Spring and Fall, with major warehouses run by Wool Growers Central Storage Company Texas Wool and Mohair Company and smaller outfits like March Brothers and Draper and Company represented by J M Lea rated buyer with his own warehouse in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Texas
United States
del Rio
Tom Green
Wool Growers Central Storage Company
Texas Wool and Mohair Company
March Brothers
J. M. Lea
Draper and Company
Youth Wounded In Hunting Accident Near Uvalde
George Watkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Watkins of Uvalde, was seriously wounded when a rifle discharged while hunting Monday afternoon. He dropped the gun and it fired, tearing flesh in the upper left arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
George Watkins
N. F Watkins
Here
Watkins
Child Burned at Play in Uvalde Sparks Incident
Leta Ruth Jordan four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R G Jordan of Uvalde was burned about the limbs and right hand when her clothing caught fire from a sparkler she was burning Wednesday night. The burns are not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
Leta Ruth Jordan
R. G. Jordan
Howard Jr born to Mr and Mrs Howard Putchin
An eight pound boy was born December 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Putchin. The newborn has been named Howard Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Putchinson
Howard Jr
Trail Driver Killed in Mystery Fray
In Gonzales two men died after a dark alley shooting last night. J. Tate, 74, a pioneer peace officer and former trail driver, died at midnight followed by A. Strickling, 45, who succumbed hours later to pistol wounds. Both men claimed the other ordered the attack, and both died without settling the dispute. Each was married with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. &. Tate
A. KR. Strickling
Strickling
Dilworth
Allleyway
Tate
Geoman Tate
Scouts Qualify For Badge After River Hike
Troop No. 20 of the Del Rio Boy Scouts returned with several earning a merit badge for trailing after a hike to the river. Scouts including Tip Woods Sonny Bogesa Albin Chalk Frank Stallknecht Cecil Pearce Jack Laughlin Martin McNutt Tweedy Payne George Metty Edward Stallknecht and Mortimer Bannister were on the trip led by Scoutmaster Stallknecht and assistant Ian Moreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Tp Stallknecht
Ian Moreau
Yeager Mortuary Plans Move to New Del Rio Location
Henry A. Moreau now heads Yeager Mortuary and announced plans to relocate from the Main and Broadway corner to a new modern facility in the near future. Moreau previously worked with the Loudermilk Sparkman morticians in Dallas before joining Yeager Mortuary last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Broadway Streets
Henry A. Moreau
Moreau
Loudermilk - Sparkman Rmorticians
Dallas
del Rio
Record Crowd at Casino Club Ball
A record crowd attended the New Year's ball at the Casino Club in Villa Acuña, dancing into early Wednesday morning as 1925 faded and 1930 began. The event was hailed as one of the best and most magnificent affairs for the guests bidding farewell to the old year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casino Tub
Villa Acuna
Weather Outlook Del Rio Vicinity Tonight Through Friday
The forecast calls for cool to mild conditions with a high of 73 yesterday and 97 previously. Fair tonight and Friday, cooler tonight with freezing interior temps and frost along the coast except in the lower Rio Grande valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley
Fragmentary Weather Note Signals Cold Panhandle Friday
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a cold spell affecting the Panhandle region on Friday with mention of the Southeast and Priday imagery.
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Roger Gillis
Weilder
Acuna
Detriot Reds
Brackett Bank
Southwest
The
Methodist Church
National Marketing Corporation
Texas U
Iron Man
Gridder
Rivera
Hup
Moody
Laredo
United Rem
Gonzales
Yeager Mortuary
East
West Texas
Tonigseant
Priday
Panhandle
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