Del Rio Volunteer Fire Department elects Chastang chief
Roy Chastang was chosen fire chief by a 15 to 10 vote at the Del Rio VFD annual meeting. Easterling remains fire marshal and building inspector as the department ends a deadlock from the first vote. Chastang has long served the department and will take over duties immediately.
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Roy Chastang
del Rio
del Rio Vai
Trier Chasias
Uo Ure
Chastang
Une Department
Tocadey
Fire Department
Alfred Bechat
Fie
George Randolph
Milthe Va Cane
Ore Dhe
Art Mramer
L. J Beechat
Calta
Jense Latham
David Yone
Dennis Hays
Balka
Ube
Easterling
State Firemen's Association
Pasterling
Daring Pair Resumes New York to Paris Flight
Lieut. William Maclaren and Mrs. Bery Hart take off from New York for Paris on a two stop Bermuda leg after a four day weather and instrument delay. The Belanca seaplane carries 280 gallons in fuselage and wing tanks, with 300 horsepower Wright engine and a 48 ft 8 in wingspan.
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Atlantic
Dean
Bermuda
Paris
Norpouk
William Maclaren
Bery
Hart
New York
Tocay
MacLaren
Virginia
Ten Italian planes reach Natal after long ocean flight
Ten of twelve Italian planes that departed here arrived in Natal Brazil after about 17 hours 15 minutes and 1875 miles flown. One plane was destroyed by fire and sank after takeoff from Bolama and another sustained heavy damage in a collision. No alarm was raised to Italian families.
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Brazil
Bolama
Portuguese Guiana
Natal
Ube
Retail Merchants Plan 1931 Banquet Speakers
The Retail Merchants Association scheduled its annual banquet for January 9 at the Hotel Roswell. Alfonso Johnson of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce will be the principal speaker. The association also approved installing a second telephone line due to increased business, with the old number 22 kept until February 1.
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Retail Merchants Association
Board of Directors
T J. Paul
del Rio
Winter Garden
Texas man charged after deadly hit and run
Goobe Creek Texas Jan 7 UP J H Deal of Baytown was charged with failing to stop and render aid after his car struck and killed 80 year old Mrs Lilie Ditaenhberger last night.
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Goobe Creek
Texas
J. H. Deal
Baytown
Lilie Ditaenhberger
Spectre of Snow 5000 Feet Deep Scares Old Hobo
A ragged hobo warned of five thousand feet of snow atop mountains between Del Rio and El Paso and sought shelter in a Del Rio yard. Police jailed him for the night after he said panhandlers said snow lay deep on the crest. In a separate incident, a family of three was housed by the city after the father appealed for aid with only 20 cents.
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del An
el Paso
del Rio
Levien
City Jail
Corpus Christi
Heart Attack Fatal in Carrizo Springs
Tom Bad Lansford aged 7 was found dead in his Carrizo Springs room Sunday evening after a heart attack. He asked for coffee, suffered chest pain, and was found with the warm cup nearby. Burial held Monday. two brothers Baily and Robert survive.
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Tom
Lansford
Baily
Robert
Husband Held After Wife And Children Shot In Salt Lake City
Police in Salt Lake City report a young mother was found shot dead and her two children Clyde 4 and Floyd 2 critically wounded in the home. The husband Gabriel Allander, 25, is being held on an open charge after allegedly quarreling with his wife. The woman died from two gunshot wounds and the children were found writhing on a bed. neither is expected to live. Alexander aided his wife as she shot herself and the children, then called police.
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Grabriel Allander
Clyde
Floyd
Alexander
Ahxander
San Carlos Land Director Reports Strong Loan Funds
Francisco Liona, director of the San Carlos irrigation project in Coahuila, Mexico, returned from Mexico City after talks with the Caja de Prstones loan bureau of the Agriculture Bank of Mexico. He told Del Rio officials the finances are in first class condition and 600000 acres of grazing land are being opened, with many leases held by American stockmen including Judge C. K. McDowell of Del Rio.
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Francisco Liona
San Carlos
Coahuila
Mexco
Mexico City
Caja de Prestones
Loan Bureau
Agriculture Bank of Mexico
Liena
del Rio
San Carios
C. K. McDowell
Dozen Drivers Nabbed For Rear Vision Mirror Rule
A dozen motorists were arrested by state highway department authorities for driving autos not equipped with rear vision mirrors. Ten pleaded guilty at arraignment before Justice of the Peace Charles Miller, receiving the minimum fine and costs. Two pleaded not guilty and scheduled a 3 p.m. hearing. The law requires rear vision mirrors and penalties can reach up to 200 dollars. Highway patrolmen warn car owners to ensure full compliance.
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State Highway Department
Justice of the Peace
Charles Miller
Justice Court
Miller
Texas
Santibanez Seeks Eviction Moratorium Law for Tenants
Mexican general Santibanez pressed for a law to halt evictions in San Antonio during unemployment. Mayor Chambers said city officials discussed the idea but saw no action and warned it could bring adverse publicity. Consul Santibanez argues a temporary two or three month pause would allow families to pay rent when spring work begins.
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Pener Santibanez
San Antonio
Sae
C. M. Chambers
Santibanez
Omaha
Neb
United States
Auto Plate Registrations Lag Ahead of February Deadline
County Tax Collector Lyle S Almond reports only about 456 automobile registrations recorded, with roughly 3,500 vehicles in Val Verde County still needing registration before February 1 to avoid penalties. Tax office urges prompt registration and tax payment to avoid courthouse delays. State Highway Department notes arrests may begin February 2 for driving without 1931 registration fees.
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Qnly
Lyle S Almond
Val Verde
State Highway Deparment
Moore Park Board Set to Vote on City Lease
Moore Park trustees meet at Doctors York and Garrett office in the First National Bank Building at 7:30 PM to ratify the lease of the park from the City of Del Rio. Citizens interested in the park proposition are invited to attend.
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Moore Park
York and Garrett
First National Bank
City of
del Rio
Board of Trustees
Maverick County Power Project Third Completed In December
December progress on the Maverick County power and irrigation project shows over $111,000 in construction by subcontractors, bringing total 1930 completion to over $600,000. The 33 mile power section of the 90 mile canal is about one third done as crews push rock and gravel work, culvert concrete, and tunnel assembly toward a late October target for power section completion.
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Maverick County
Alen and Company
Alert and Company
Bart Moore
Trinity Farm
McCelvey
Denison
Las Moras
Uvalde Votes Bond To Pave Lateral Roads
Uvalde voters approved a 175000 road bond by 436 to 110 with a few boxes left. Proceeds will pave the county part of Highway No 4 from Uvalde to the Real County line about 35 miles. The highway link is part of a broader Canada to Gulf route. widening will follow with state paving. Right of way widened to 60 feet. bids to buy 20 feet on each side for about 40 miles were issued.
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Uvalde
del Rio
Real County
Winter Garden
State Highway Department
Del Rioans To Attend Wool Growers Conference In San Angelo
Del Rio ranchmen and businessmen will travel to San Angelo for a wool growers conference with representatives from the Texas Wool and Mohair Warehouse Association and five National Wool Marketing Corporation co-operatives. More than 100 wool buyers and ranchers will discuss wool advances, post sale returns, and reports on wool and mohair sales. The meeting will cover whether the warehouse remains in the co operatives or exits, and costs of business for the co operatives.
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Del
del Rio
San Angelo
Texas Wool and Mohair Warehouse Association
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Driver Saved From Death Near Carrizo
Timely arrival of a passerby saved Charles Gregory of Kansas City from death Monday night after his car overturned and burned in a ditch near Carrizo Springs. Gregory, severely cut and bruised, was semi conscious when pulled from the wrecked auto and taken to Crystal City for medical care. His family is in Kansas City. The car was a total loss.
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Carrizo Springs
Charles Gregory
Kansas City
Here
Gregory
Eagle Pass
Crystal City
Mrs Schnaubert Struck by Auto on Main Street
Mrs Charles Schnaubert of Langtry was hit while crossing Main at Garfield by a car driven by Ernest McParland early Wednesday. She was taken to Travelers' Hotel with a painful right foot but no broken bones. She said she looked away before stepping off the sidewalk. the couple planned to stay in Del Rio a few days to assess injuries.
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Charles Schnaubert
Langtry
Ernest McParland
Main
Garfield
Travelers’ Hotel
del Rio
J. T. Davis Buys 31 Sections of Ranges
In Sterling County J. T. Davis purchases 18 sections of the J H Stanberry ranch at 12 dollars per acre and acquires the 13 percent portion of the Will Molloy ranch between Eden and Millersview for 13 dollars and 25 cents an acre. The Stanberry property lies on the road between Sterling and Big Spring about 14 miles from Sterling.
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San Angelo
WP. T. Davis
J. H. Stanberry
Sterling County
Sterling
Big Spring
Davis
Molloy Ranch
Eden
Millersview
Molloy Place
Weather: Del Rio Vicinity Turns Colder Tonight to Thursday
The region faces a drop in temperatures with a pair of cold fronts moving through Del Rio and West Texas. Maximum yesterday reached 7 while the low dipped to 35. Tonight and Thursday stay cooler across the area with unsettled conditions.
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del Rio
West Texas
Weather Brief For Colorado Corner Thursday Outlook
Cloudy and colder conditions expected in Colorado. Mostly dry with light winds and a few coastal showers possible later Thursday, keeping temperatures on the cool side.
Grand Jury Slams Misdemeanor Handling of Felony Offenses
The grand jury told Judge Joseph Jones that several recent cases involving driving while intoxicated and hit and run incidents could have been charged as felonies under Texas law. It noted offenders were disposed of in Corporation Court with small fines, rather than facing more severe felony charges in higher courts.
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State of
Texas
Joseph Jones
Grand jury urges court cooperation and felony handling reforms
The grand jury calls for closer cooperation between courts and for shifting felony cases from Corporation Court. It condemns the shunting of felonies to Corporation Court and urges sterner enforcement. Instances include a drunken driver who fled after injuring two people and was fined in Corporation Court, with felonious charges pursued later but not re-arrested.
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Grand Jury
del Rio
Corporation Cour
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Sone
Tei Rie
Wright Motor
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TRADE
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Itah
Salt Lake City
State Highway Patrol
O. A. Peterson
East First Street
Texas Point
Carrizo
J. T. Davis
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