Rain totals and slick roads from Del Rio to West Texas
Rainfall of 78 inches was recorded at the Del Rio office of the A Weather Bureau early Saturday after a slow drizzle of almost 24 hours. The rain spread along the Rio Grande valley from Comstock to Fagie Pass as forecasts called for a colder wave. Numerous towns reported slow rain or showers, with slick roads noted on routes between Del Rio and Uvalde.
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del Rio
A & Weather Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Comstock
Fagie Pass
Winter Garden
Avalie
Masonic Jubilee Planned In Honor Of Two Visitors
The Alpha Chapter No 242 of Del Rio announces a January 23 Mass Masonic event at Val Verde Lodge hall. Visiting officers T L Bartley grand secretary and Sam J Helm past supreme grand priest will attend, with a free masonry lecture and invitations to neighboring lodges.
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Oval Arch
Val Verde Lodge
NM Wee
Charles Miller
del Rio
T .L. Bartey
Sam J Helm
Sbieh
Royal Arch
Miller
Del Rio Traffic Sees Rise In January Passenger Flow
Del Rio rail officials report a notable January rise in passenger traffic on Southern Pacific routes east and west through Del Rio toward Arizona and California. Florida weather boosts tourism to Pacific Coast, while overall station-to-station travel improves with January business running well ahead of December.
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Southern Pacific
del Rio
Arizona
California
Florida
Pacific Coast
Two Banks Closed In Oklahoma Town
The State Banking Department took control of Tillman County State Bank and Home State Bank in Grandfield Oklahoma due to frozen assets. Deposits were reported as 112000 and 110000 respectively.
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Oklahoma
Grandpield
Ohla
Jan
State Banking Department
Tillman County
Home State Bank
Complaints About Endurance Record Fight Draw Reactions
The article notes uproar after a 122 hour endurance stunt involving Boxers Bobbie Trout and Edna May Cooper in Inglewood near Los Angeles. They faced scrutiny as petitions circulated following the spectacle and a fight manager Joseph Martin faced inquiries.
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Bobbie Trout
Edna May Cooper
Ebour
Joseph Martin
Inglewood
Angeles
Jory
Pridar
San Angelo Man Refuses Bridge Fine Fined 14
A San Angelo man pleaded guilty in Judge Charles Miller’s court after being apprehended on the international bridge with tequila. He refused to pay a $5 bridge fine for attempting to illegally import liquor and was fined $14. Rangers assisted after officers could not locate the Sheriff’s staff. The arrest followed a customer officer report at the bridge on Friday night. The man’s family was reportedly at a Del Rio camp while police pursued the case.
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Hood
San Angelo
Charles Miller
Justice Court
International Bridge
Sheriff's Department
Rangers
del Rio ‘Ours
Five Federal Jail Escape Not Traced by County Officers
Reported escapees Enrique Meriier Ancel Arar Julien Alveda Valentin Galvan and Barney Gillesey fled from a county jail after tampering with decor locks and sawing a bar. Wimlow found. four detainees are Mexican and Gilloley Canadian. Deportation to Canada planned. escapees may have gone into Mexico, making recapture unlikely.
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Ave
Enrique Meriier
Ancel Arar
Julien Alveda
Valentin Galvan
Barney Gillesey
Gilloley
Jalily
Warehouse Company Declares Dividend
The Producers Wool and Mohair Company of Del Rio announced a four cent semi annual dividend paid in capital stock of $100,000. C. B. Dutch Wardlaw stated the surplus account totals $60,000 and praised past firm accomplishments and future prospects.
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Wool and Mohair Company of
del Rio
C. B
Wardlaw
Trade Wind Flyers Enroute to Azores
The seaplane Trade Wind carrying Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. William MacLaren left Bermuda at 11:15 AM for the Azores on a two stop flight from New York to Paris. The second hop had been delayed by bad weather.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Beryl Hart
William MacLaren
New York
Paris
Azores
Val Verde Bank House Heads State Fur Trade
Kerrville Fur Company in Del Rio reports yearly business near 5900 furs weekly with over 25000 furs exported to date, aiming to net about 50000 from pelts this season. Season runs Dec 1 to Feb 1 with Del Rio as a busy branch. principal pelts include Ringtail, wildcat, weasel, muskrat, mink, rabbit, wolf and fox. Fox pelts fetch 1.50 to 62.50.
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Kerrville Fur Company
del Rio
Kerrville
Sam Frizzell
Kerrville House
Sonora
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Frincell
Southern Pacific Transport Doubles Freight Haul in December
Freight carried by Southern Pacific Transport reached over 240000 pounds in December, per manager W H Adams, more than double since its Del Rio system began three months ago. January projections exceed 300000 pounds as demand grows. freight moved within city limits enjoys free drayage, matching terms for shipments out.
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Southern Pacific Railway
del Rio
Southern Pacific
Short Change Artists Target Local Stores in Del Rio
Police and county officers seek two well dressed boys who conspired at Borderland Book Store on Saturday morning. They tried to swap $20 for a tablet costing 10 cents, returned a fake $10, and after receiving change demanded the counterfeit amount back. They left with $5 too much. Retail Merchants Association, sheriff, and police alerted.
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del Rio
Borderland Book Store
Retail Merchant's Association
Sheriff's Department
Police
Hoover Approves Rio Grande Flood Control Measure
President approves a flood control plan for the Rio Grande as part of a 2870000? dollar appropriation request to Congress for southwestern border stream studies. The notice cites 500000 acres under irrigation and towns at flood risk, with Texas districts warning of homes and millions in investments in danger.
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Congress
Rio Grande
Colorado
Fl Paso
International Water Commission
Stimson
Cameron County
Hidalgo County
Texas
Department T
Villa Acuna Ball For Mayor Valdez
Prominent citizens and Del Rio business figures attended a Friday night dance in honor of Valeriano Valdez marking his inauguration as presidente of Villa Acuna. The Sabinas Hotel venue offered lunch, beer, and wine as festivities continued into the morning, signaling closer cross border business ties between Del Rio and Villa Acuna.
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del Rio
Villa Acuna
Valeriano Valdez
Sabinas Hotel
Runnels Votes On 160000 In Bonds
Ballinger Jan 10 The commissioners court of Runnels County orders an election for February 7 on a proposed 160000 bond issue to improve lateral roads in road district No 4. The district was enlarged to include all precincts amid opposition from 207 signers. Population of the enlarged district is 6116.
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Ballinger
Commmissioner’s Court
Runnels County
Bank Bandits Lock Bank Staff In Canyon Heist
In Canyon Texas two armed men abducted Assistant Cashier Levi Cole and forced entry to the First National Bank. They bound sheriff Jonn Fry and Cashier W C Black, then escaped with about 15000 dollars when the vault time lock released at 9 am. A posse pursued in a Chevrolet toward Amarillo.
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Canyon
Texas
Jonn Fry
First National Bank
Levi Cole
W. C. Black
Fry
Amarillo
Market steady for week on Kansas City sheep prices
Sheep prices held steady for the week at the Kansas City market with lambs near $3.25 to $3.40, top fed lambs around $8.40, and fleshy lambs $7.30 to $7.50. Cattle receipts were about 500 with varied changes: fed steers and yearlings up modestly, heifers steady to higher by 25, cows mostly lower, and stockers steady to weak. hogs topped at $7.65 with 900 head received, mostly direct sales.
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First
Ue Sax
Foley
Trial Date Set For Dee Perkins Abduction Case
Dee Perkins 51 faces trial in the 63rd district court on charges of abducting 13 year old Lilian Parks from her home last May. The alleged abduction occurred from the home of her stepfather E H Parks. Perkins was taken into custody days later. prosecutors say Jones and Lyles of Del Rio represent the defense.
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Dee Perkins
Lillian Parks
63Rd District Court
Perkins
E. H Parks
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Jones and Lyles
del Rio
Public Utilities Bureau Proposed for Texas Legislature
A draft bill calls for a public utilities commission as an appeal body for towns cities and rural counties to fix rates. The proposed three members would earn 10000 annually for six year terms and oversee gas electric water street rail telegraph and telephone services.
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Austin
Special Trapping Law Is Suggested
BRADY Jan 10 A bill to grant Texas landowners the right to trap on their own premises without a license is expected in the 42nd Legislature. Rep I J Burns of Brady says the current fur bearing law requiring a license for all traps on land should be revised to restore landowner trapping rights.
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Brady
Texas
I. J. Burns
Burns
Del Rio Emerges As Possible 1932 Laundry Convention Host
C A Chastang owner of Del Rio Steam Laundry announced Del Rio is among contenders for next year’s Texas Laundry Owners Association meeting. At the San Antonio convention bids from Dallas Houston Galveston Amarillo Del Rio and others were noted. R H Bob Ames of Amarillo was elected president.
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del Rio
Texas Laundry Owners’ Association
C. A. Chastang
Chastang
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Amarillo
R. H
Bob” Ames
Arizona Buyer Ships Lambs to Alfalfa Farms
Feeder lambs transported from Del Rio to Yuma by 8S. R. Caruthers will be fattened on alfalfa farms and later sent to Los Angeles markets. Buyers paid 4 cents per pound for 10,642 sheep shipped since December 1, with major lots to Fort Worth, Kansas City, and Los Angeles. Goats totaling 992 were sent to Sanderson pastures as prices sag and shipments slow.
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del Rio
Yuma
Ariz
R. Caruthers
Los Angeles
R. H. Chaik
Bob Miers
Paul Edwards
Southern Pacific
Fort Worth
el Paso
Pillmore
N. M
Pumpville
Kansas City
Sanderson
E. K. Fawcett
Forrest Whitehead
J. R. Hamilton
Val Verde County
Kerr County Judge Lee Wallace Retires After 31 Years
Kerrville January 10 Lee Wallace longtime county official ends 24th year as Kerr County judge and retires from public life He did not seek re election Charles Real succeeds him Wallace came from Van Zandt County 31 years ago and was appointed county attorney shortly after arriving He also served as county school superintendent for several years.
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Kerrville
Lee Wallace
Kerr County
Charles Real
Wallace
van Zandt County
Falany Farley Wedding in Del Rio Texas
Miss Mona Farley and Fred Falany of Mason Texas wed in Del Rio Saturday afternoon officiated by Judge Charles Miller. The ceremony occurred in Phil B. Foster’s offices. Mrs Falany’s grandfather R A Parley was a longtime Mason noted in the area.
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Mona Farley
Fred Falany
Mason, Texas
del Rio
Charles Miller
Phil B. Foster
Falany
R. A. Parley
Liquor Seizure Details in San Antonio Trial Near Junction
John E. Weathers testified in San Antonio that on April 3 he seized liquor in Edwards County tied to four defendants William Poteet Hardy Hay Russell Reed and Earl Erwin charged with possession and transporting alcohol. He described two cars with tequila American whiskey Mexican alcohol and Water Fill Frazier whiskey along with numerous pints seized as part of a larger smuggling ring investigation.
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John E. Weathers
United States Customs
del Rio
Texas Ranger
San Antonio
Weathers
Edwards County
Wiliam Poteet
Hardy Hay
Russell Reed
Earl Erwin
Junction
Spanish language weekly paper planned for Eagle Pass
Dan Gonzales editor of Las Noticias announces plans for a Spanish language weekly to be printed at the Las Noticias plant in Eagle Pass and distributed there. Start date not yet set.
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Eagle Pass
Dan Gonzales
Las Noticias
del Rio
Gonzales
San Angelo Mayor A. A. Glover Ends Life by Jumping
A. A. Glover mayor of San Angelo and vice president of the Martin Glover Company jumped from a sixth floor window in the Central National Bank Building Saturday morning. He was about 50, married, survived by his wife and children, and his death was ruled self-inflicted. Horton, a former resident, noted Glover had little city worry and had led a booming business before a recent downturn.
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A. A. Glover
San Angelo
Martin Glover Company
B. E. Gray
Glover
West Texas
Lover
Imm
W.B. Horton
Chain Investment Company
del Rio
W. D. Holcomb
Horton
Martin Glover
Brownsville
Interurban Line In Receivership Over $687 Debt
Dallas Jan 10 Lines of the Texas Electric Railway operated today under receiver ship granted to the T J Moss Tie Company of St Louis which claims 687 11. The railway cannot meet interest charges of 230 500 accruing January 1 on a funded debt of about 7 500 000. Under receivership service will not be impaired and no employees are to be discharged. James Griffen president.
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Dallas
Texas Electric Railway
T. J. Moss Tie Company
St. Louis
James Griffen
Weather outlook for Parily in West Texas
Cloudy with rain tonight and Sunday in the East, followed by cooler air in the west. Yesterday's high reached 63 degrees with a low of 47. Conditions described as preface to a mostly cloudy pattern across the region.
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del Bio
Texas
Ranchman Parley Dies Near Carrizo Springs
W A Parley a ranchman near Carrizo Springs died Wednesday night and was buried Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. A native of Georgia he had lived in the area only a short time.
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Carrizo Springs
W. A. Parley
Mount Hope
Georgia
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