Veterans urge immediate payment of adjusted service certificates
In a crowded Val Verde American Legion Post No. 23 meeting at Elks Hall, members passed a resolution urging Congress to pay the face value of adjusted service certificates to World War veterans. The post also formed an employment bureau plan for Del Rio ex servicemen, discussed alien jobholding, and planned a Legion baseball team and wrestling events. A letter to the U.S. Department of Labor requesting a representative for the bureau was sent Friday.
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del Rio
Tel Rio
Amerikan Citizine Legionnaires
Citrine
Art Kramer
Wil
Uw United
The
Legion
Moores Park
Afb
Sherard
el Paso
Garretts
Legion Auxiliary
Kramer
Congress
American Legion
Bonns
Veterans of the
W. P
Kerrville Man Shot to Death in Murder Case Suspect Sought
A Kerrville man is shot to death as authorities pursue a suspect in a murder case. The chaotic scene involves a baby competition highlight where Ruth Anna Selley places first in a regional contest.
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Ruth Anna Selley
Lee Ang Ies Sie
Kimi She i
Albert B Geli
Los Angeles
Five Held In Texas Bank Robbery Case In Decatur
Five people including four men and one woman face charges linked to a $1,500 robbery of Chico State Bank in Decatur Texas. Officers said chronicle of events on Thursday remains under investigation with no further names or motives released. The report also notes the burial of Rev CFE W Smith a Texas Conference minister who died January 26 and was laid to rest at Edgewood Cemetery after services at First Methodist Church.
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Decatur
Jan
Chico State Bank
Crystal City
Cfe W. Simith
Texas
Edgeweld
First Methodist Church
J. PF DD Houck
de Kalo
Mine Blast in Haig Mine Claims Dozens Dead
Twenty eight miners are known dead after a massive explosion at the Haig coal mine. By Friday six bodies were recovered and eighteen more were brought from Wheehart. Thirteen injured men were hospitalized and hopes fade for those trapped below. Among the dead are three fathers and their three sons.
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Haig
Wheehart
County to Change Buying System for Val Verde County
After February 1 county officials agents and employees may not have purchases paid by the Commissioners Court without an approved order requisition. Judge Roger Thurmond notes this is to comply with state auditing laws, requiring requisitions before purchases or bill approval. County Auditor E G Block certifies requisitions, and merchants are urged to obtain them to ensure payment. John F Robinson of Alpine, formerly Del Rio, visited Del Rio Friday.
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Val Verde County
Commissioners Court
E. G. Block
Roger Thurmond
Priday
Thurmond
John F Robinson
Alpine
del Rio
Young Couple Sacrifice Themselves To Save Baby
In St Louis on Friday Vincent Sardo and his wife Francis leaped into a flaming pit to shield their infant. They lowered the child to a waiting relative as the floor collapsed and the house fell in. Both parents perished in the blaze.
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ST Louis
Vincent Sardo
Francis
Friday
Win
Laredo Skull Puzzle Still Prevails Amid Murder Probes
Officers on both sides drop investigations into the two skulls found in a sack along the Rio Grande. Mexican and U.S. authorities report no missing persons matching the skulls, while local Legionnaires are urged to sign a pending resolution. The skulls show bullet holes, suggesting a murder and burial in the sands near the river.
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Laredo
Jan. W
Rio Grande
Woman Given Death Verdict in Texas Electric Chair
Mrs. Clara Uhr, 49, becomes the first Texas woman sentenced to death in the electric chair. She was convicted in San Antonio of murdering her husband Daniel Uhr. The state says Lexie Jones killed him for a $500 insurance payoff that Uhr was to collect. Jones faces trial next month.
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Clara Uhr
Texas
San Antoni
Daniel Uhr
Lexie Jones
Jones
Individual key to success era voiced by Johnson
Alfonso Johnson head of the Trade Extension Department of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce told about 70 Rotary and Lions members at Hotel Roswell that industrial progress depends on the individual. He cited mortality rates of businesses from 1918 to 1928 and blamed lack of capital and poor management for most failures.
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Alfonso Johnson
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Roswell
Johnson
Buses Operate Over Muddy West Texas Roads
Roads between Del Rio and San Antonio and San Angelo to points west were muddy and slick in unpaved spots Friday morning but all buses were operated over the routes.
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del Rio
San Antonio
San Angelo
Points West
Killed by Deputy At Estelline In A Brief Gun Battle
An Estelline incident ended when a deputy shot and killed a man in a brief gun battle. The confrontation followed the man’s attempts to flee with a touring car and camping gear, leaving a small local area under police alert. The case details are sparse in this fragment.
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Estelline
Kerrville Man Shot After Resisting Arrest in Ardmore Case
Ardmore Oklahoma to Estelline Texas deputy sheriff Bill Guess shot and killed Pat ODay 35 Kerrville Texas in Estelline while taking him into custody on a murder charge connected to Detective Buddy Moreheads killing. Roy Wilson 18 Kerrville arrested after Moorehead death implicated ODay in the crime.
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Ardmore
Okla
Jan
Pat Oday
Kerrville
Texas
Buddy Morehead
Estelline
Bill Guess
O'Day
Roy Wilson
Moorehead
Wilson
Millican Welcomed as Marathon Oil Leader in Del Rio
Del Rio welcomes C. V. Millican division manager of Marathon Oil Co. as the company plans a large refinery. The article notes significant outside investment in Del Rio Val Verde County, praises Millican’s youth and background, and highlights expected local benefits from the refinery payroll and ongoing projects.
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C. V. Millican
Marathon
del Rioans
del Rio
Val Verde County
Devil's River
Marathon Oil Co
United States
H. J. Scott
Lockhart
J. W. Millican
A. C. Millican
San Marcos
Luling
T. W. Wells
W. Millican
Wells
Millican
Texas
Lockhart High School
Lockhart National Bank
Lone Star Refining Co
Wichita Falls
Panhandle Refining Co
Lone Star
Governor Ross Sterling Address at Lions Club Luncheon
J C Netts attended a Lions Club luncheon in Austin with Governor Ross Sterling as a guest who was inducted as a member. Sterling praised the Lions Club and later went to the capitol to sign a tax relief bill.
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Austin
J. C Netts
Lions Club
Ross Sterling
Netts
Capitol
Rangers Promote Townsend and Moore to Captains
Texas Governor Sterling announced Friday that Rangers Light Townsend and C O Moore were advanced to captaincies of Ranger companies in designations approved on January 30.
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Austin
Texas Rangers
Townsend
C O. Moore
Sterling
Debates and the Burlesque Prohibition Discussion
The Del Rio Evening News reports a Thursday afternoon debate by a local club described as burlesque. It notes debates are won on points not personal beliefs and a debater may argue against his own views to study the subject more thoroughly.
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The
del Rio Evening News
Fire razes Lincoln Square Arcade injuring many
A $500000 blaze tore through the six story Lincoln Square Arcade in New York. Firemen battled flames for hours with over 400 tenants displaced. Twelve firemen and two photographers were injured while ten escaped serious harm when a floor collapsed into the basement.
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New York
U.P
Lincoln Square Arcade
Marfa Soldier Faces Court Over Accidental Shooting
Pvt Edward Ducker of the First Cavalry faced a military court for negligence after a pistol misfire wounded his chum Pvt Charles Page in the Port D A Russell area. The incident occurred in the troop mess hall during a casual exchange when a safety catch dislodged and a second shot struck Page, who survived.
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Page
Ducker
Check Artist Is Working This Way Warning
Police in El Paso and other towns were asked to arrest a man on charges of issuing worthless checks. A report from Hotel Del Norte noted checks around $40 and warned he may be operating in Del Rio as well. The man’s name was not released.
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Jia
Ruising & Fund
Associated Charities
el Paso
del Rio
Ducker
Hotel del Norte
Black suspect sought in Re fugio assault on youth
A wide search in Victoria on Friday sought a Black person linked to a Thursday night incident on Refugio streets involving a prominent young white girl. The girl's screams reportedly frightened off the assailant and officials pursued leads.
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Victoria
U.P
Refugio
Del Rio Area Weather Outlook Priday to Saturday
Partly cloudy conditions persist for Del Rio and vicinity with fair northern areas and partly cloudy southern zones. Lows around 55 and highs near 90 forecast for Thursday night through Saturday. West Texas region expected similar pattern with mixed skies.
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