Power plane worker held after wreck
A Dodge coupe collision on Pecan Street left a driver with a dislocated shoulder and other injuries. Police searched for the other party on River Road and near Sycamore, while a Ford driver was treated by a doctor after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ania Pecan
Gill
Drew Drew
John Morgion
Gerk
Lomge Street
Serge
Ecejuer
Ule
Ace
Lewige
San Antonio
Sycamore
Dodge
Ford
Serko
Hal Hamilton Jr Wins Prize For Health Sales Shortfall
Hal Hamilton Jr won a $2.50 prize in a Christmas health sales drive but the required total fell short by $100. He donated his prize of $2.50 toward the goal after learning of the shortage. The Associated Charities thanks school children for contributing over $100 and seeks ideas to complete the fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Hamilton Jr
Little Hal Hamilton Jr
Chistmas Sea Public Health
Saic Teki
Hal Jr.om
Tve
Hal Hamiltton
Fr. M. Rose
Associated Charities
Rain and Cold Weather Forecast For Monday Night
Rain and more cold weather are expected Monday night with rain or snow also likely in the Panhandle region. Del Rio area faces colder temperatures in about two days as the morning low reached 34 degrees at 2 am and rose to 39 degrees by 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
del Rio
Garageman Fires on Burglar During Cash Register Robbery
Dallas man Gail A. Robinson surprised a burglar in the act of stealing from a cash register and shot the thief as he tried to flee. The wounded suspect, Albert Mapes, 35, a twice-convicted burglar, was shot in the right lung and hip and is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Gail A. Robinson
Albert Mapes
Texas
Mapes
Aerial Ram Runner Halted Near Border
Abel J Tiond Reaus of El Paso is shown after his plane was forced down near the Rio Grande with a cargo of liquor. He was fined 60 pesos by Mexican officials at Juarez for attempting to smuggle 25 cases of liquor into the United States. United States customs officers report the seizure and arrest details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Abel J
Sodina
Rio Grands
Juarez
Chicago writer Harry Neily back in Del Rio for mid winter vacation
Chicago American baseball writer Harry Neily returns to Del Rio for his annual winter休 vacation staying with friends Postmaster B J McDowell Rufus Thomas Neily plans to accompany about two dozen reporters to San Antonio for spring training They will cover the White Sox Cubs and Giants with Neily filing daily notes and 12 15 000 words per day from the park during world series years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Neily
Chicago American
del Rio
Ranchan
Chicago White Sox
San Arninik
Nelly
Philadelphis
Ricis
Camden Nell
Stetson
Ami
Camden
Neily
White Sox
Cubs
Roach McLymont Barbecue Dinner At Country Club
Invitations issued by the Roach McLymont Company invite the public to a barbecue dinner at the San Felipe Country Club on Tuesday night January 14 starting at 7 o clock. An address by Hon. Philip Lieber of Shreveport La will follow on chain stores and will be broadcast from KWKH Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach-McLymont Company
San Felipe Country Club
Evening News
Philip Lieber
Shreveport
KWKH
Gasoline Blast May Prove Fatal To Barnhart Man
Dr. George W. Cox of this city left Sunday for San Angelo to be with his nephew Clyde Newberry 23 who was fatally burned in a gasoline explosion at his Barnhart home last Friday Newberry suffered severe burns on the body arms and hands while thawing a water pipe doctors in San Angelo hospital said his injuries were very serious and recovery was doubtful
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cox
San Angelo
Clyde Newberry
Barnhart
Newberry
Payne Improves After Illness At Home
Tom Payne, who has been ill at his home, showed some improvement on Monday. Hope was expressed that the illness would not develop into pneumonia, which had been feared a day or two earlier. Unclear remarks were noted at the office of Payne and Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Payne
Hope
Payne and
Payne
Industrial development plans discussed with chamber meeting
The Dental Power and Light Company and Central Power and Birch Company led a Monday conference at the Chamber of Commerce with Walter Dickerson and others from San Antonio. They outlined plans to use surveys and regional data to attract industrial plants, noting southern movement of industry and the Del Rio area’s labor pool for skilled textile work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dental Power and Light Company
Iehio Chamber of Commerce
la Meting
Commercial Organization
He Chamber of Comteorte
Lei} Dankers
Posuraster
Yerpl Busiess Tren
Chamber of
Com- Rwwihe
Sidhustrial
Walter &. Dickerson
San Anahm
Industria
Birch Comjany
Aviohia
Anherta and Company
Agiarer
Cripagedon
VSS
Public
Taran
Aslans
Chamber of Commerce
del Rio
Death of R. C. Robson Jr. in Del Rio Leads to La Grange Funeral
The 35 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Robson of June died after a morning incident in Del Rio. Funeral services were held in La Grange with the Doran Funeral Home transporting the body from Del Rio. He was their only child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange
R. C. Robson Jr
R. Robson
del Rio
Hetel
Stinnett Bank Robbery Trials Open Today
Four men face trial in District Court for the First State Bank of Stinnett robbery after a jury selection began. The proceedings, moved from Hutchinson County, include a confession alleged to have been obtained from one defendant as part of the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinnett Bank
Panhandle
Texas
First State Bank of
Hutchinson County
Evelyn Pierce Returns in Follies Based Film Is Star
Evelyn Pierce, bel Rio Grammar School alumna now in the Follies, returns on screen with Casio Theatre engagement January 22 and 28. She stars in Million-Dollar Dollar with Melly Kemp and appears alongside Warner Brothers’ promotions. Pierce previously trained in New York with Florenz Ziegfeld and has ties to Del Rio and El Paso while she built a Hollywood career as MGM extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velyn Pierce
Bel Rio
Vovies
the Follies
Twelfyn
Fiatee
Borith del Ro
Howe
Casio
Ehen
Warner Brothers
Goany
del Rio
el Paso
Miss Pierce
Los Angeles
Specis
Hollywood
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ziegfeld
Mr. Kemp
Philo McCullauth
Tommy Dugan
Weigds
Banquet in Del Rio Opens 1930 Plans
The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet at 7 pm Monday in the Hotel Roswell dining room. Wren urges all members and guests to attend. ballots will be canvassed for directors. Hamilton discusses Highway 90. Turner sisters perform. 1929 review by LaCrosse. toastmaster McDowell. invocation by Stallknecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
H. Wren
Commercial Organization
Hotel Roswell
E. K. Fawcrett
B. J. McDowell
F. H Stallknecht
Cryatal Turner
Wren
Turner Sisters
Julian LaCrosse
Chamber of Commerce
Hal A. Hamilton
Highway 90 Association
Wichita Flying Field Fire Destroys Braley School Buildings
A fire at Braley Flying School in Wichita gutted the administration buildings and airplane hangar. About twelve planes were destroyed with losses estimated around $160,000 amid water shortages hampering firefighting efforts. The United Press report notes the blaze caused extensive property damage and halted operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Flying Field
United Prew
Wichita
Braley Flying School
Planes Brave Storm to Search for Airman
Five airplanes took off from Salt Lake City as a temporary lull in a snowstorm allowed renewed search for Maury Graham, veteran air mail pilot, by UPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Maury Graham
Air Mail
Other Cities to Follow Fort Worth in Gas Tax War
Dallas will lead a fight in the next Texas legislative session for exemption of the tax on all gasoline used for municipal purposes Finance Commissioner John Harris announced after Fort Worth officials found a legal method to dodge the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth
United Press
Dallas
Texas
John Harris
Fort Worth
Houston Mexican Shot by Unknown
Police hunted a killer in the ship channel area after P. Garcia, 45, was shot to death this morning. Witnesses said an unknown assailant fired a stream of bullets into Garcia’s body without warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Ship Channel
P. Carcia
Garcia
Bob Miers Ranchman Ill With Pneumonia At Home
Bob Miers, prominent ranchman, is ill at his home with a case of pneumonia. Reports Monday morning indicate his condition was somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Miers
Uborning
Radical shift urged by day reporters on prohibition
President Hoover’s law enforcement commission told Congress that local points of infection in prohibition enforcement were staggering. It urged four measures: codify all federal prohibition laws, extend padlock injunctions, move offenders from treasury to justice, and limit penalties to a 500 dollar fine and six months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Congress
America
Treasury
Justice Department
United States
Commission
Probate hearing in district court for J. T Williams will
District Court Judge Joseph Jones scheduled a probate hearing for the will of the late J. T Williams. Veniremen listed for this week's proceedings included W. 5. Brown, W. A. Earnest, R. A. Gilmer, Jim Armour, W. C. Abbey, A. Feigenbaum, Claude Draper, R. W Webb, J. F. Burditt, T. O. Baker, P J. Pong, T. A. Nunley, Oscar Cain, David Bonner, Lyle S. Almond, E. A. Hatton and August Batot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T Williams
Joseph Jones
Venicemen
W. 5. Brown
W. A. Earnest
R. A. Gilmer
Jim Armour
W. C. Abbey
A. Feigenbaum
Claude Draper
R. W Webb
J. F. Burditt
T. O. Baker
P J. Pong
T. A. Nunley
Oscar Cain
David Bonner
Lyle S. Almond
E. A. Hatton
August Batot
Entrants Sought for Prize Poster Contest at Little Theatre
The Little Theatre invites entrants for a poster contest for the February production Daley. The winner receives a season ticket to all Little Theatre activities. Open to all. contact Mrs George W Cox, publicity committee chair, to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daley
Tose
George W. Cox
Per Capita Federal Spending Then and Now
Federal expenditures in 1791 the first year under the constitution averaged 1.65 dollars per person. Contemporary spending now exceeds 30 dollars per capita, illustrating a dramatic growth in federal costs over time.
Belcher Says Dealers Will Use Increase
Judge C C Belcher reported from Boston that spring wool and mohair sales look favorable. He cited wool carryover shrinking from 12,000,000 pounds to 3,000,000 pounds by January 1, 1930, with 3,000,000 pounds held by strong hands and consumption rising 15 to 16 percent in the past year, signaling a robust market for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. C. Belcher
Boston
Judge Belcher
Yates Line Into Pecos Blocked by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission barred the Yates and West Texas Railway from building a 43 mile line from Rankin near the Orient to Traan and Sheffield through Upton Crockett and Pecos Counties into the Yates oil fields. The decision cited lack of proven necessity and insufficient expected earnings for the project. The commission did not grant allowance for pending compensation related to the Kansas City Mexico and Orient line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yates and West Texas Railway
Upton, Crockett and
Pecos
Texas
Yates
Interstate Commerce
Mney
Kansas City
Mexico and Orient
Yates Field
West Texas
Orient
Rankin
Traan
Sheffield
Fire damages chimney woodwork at Sellers home
A Sunday fire at J. Ervin Sellers Jr’s home 306 Barroom Street caused about 35 dollars in damage to the woodwork around the chimney. A defective flue was blamed for the blaze. Firefighters from Sand extinguished the fire with chemical as residents were home at the time. Fire chief V. Easterling reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ervin Sellers Jr
Barroom Street
V. Easterling
Sand Fire Department
Weather Update Sees Unsettled Sky and Rain Likely
The forecast shows unsettled weather with possible rain tonight and Tuesday. Yesterday’s high was 48 and the low 38.
Weather Forecast Describes Southwest Fair and Northern Unsettled
A weather update notes generally fair conditions across the Southwest while the North and East remain unsettled tonight. The Panhandle may see rain or snow with Southeast regions expecting rain.
Weather Outlook Laden With Cloudy Changes
Cloudy and unsettled Tuesday bring frequent temperature swings as skies stay unstable. Strong breezes and intermittent showers are likely, with cool spells following warmer periods.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. L. Molyneux
Weather Bureau
Reaus
Tex
Axiwtor
Fl Paso & Aking
Nes Wll
Freb
Power Company
R.C. Robson
Ualted Press
D. C
Ethel den
Sun Prairie
Wis
William Kenneth Meyer
Philadelphia
Pneumonie
Belcher
Crockett, Pecos
Upton
Sellers
East
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