Del Rio Pageant Seeks 200 Local Children for History Show
Hal Worth of Dallas announces a pageant for 200 Del Rio school children aged 5 to 16. Recruits report Friday at Greenwood Park for group casting and chaperoned, educational performances depicting the region’s history in four episodes. A coronation in a Grecian garden will feature a queen with visiting princesses and maids of honor, with searchlights and Rotary pageant set styling.
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Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Hal Worth
Dallas
Worth
Greenwood Park
Rotary International
Mr. Worth
Abused Florence Carson Looks for Parents in McCulloch County
In McCulloch County, officers seek Florence Carson's parents after neighbors report severe abuse by her aunt and uncle of the 11 year old she lived with for over a year near Rochelle. Florence said her father A Carson of Athens Texas gave her to the Byers family. she is now under sheriff care as relatives are sought.
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Florence Carson
Love Kimbrough
Rochelle
Here
Florence
Byers
McCulloch County
Carson
Athens
Texas
Kimbrough
Del Rio Cowboys Tangle With Big Lake In Twin Games
Del Rio and Big Lake prepare for two baseball games tomorrow with a 10:00 a.m. and a 3:30 p.m. start. Sibley handles the morning mound for the Cowboys while Railton returns after his Longhorns stint for the afternoon. Both teams, built from former Texas and Lone Star League players and college stars, are predicted to provide tough, fast play on a improving field.
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Big Lake
Sibley
Cowboys
Railton
Longhorns
University Stars
West Texas
Denver
United States
Chipsa
Sparks
Houston Boy Drowns In Ship Channel Incident
Edward Dorsey aged 21 of Houston drowned while swimming at the mouth of the Houston Ship Channel in Morgan's Point La. He was dragged under by an outbound tanker undertow and rescue attempts by United States Engineer W F Simpson failed. Dorsey's body had not been recovered, with the incident occurring today.
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United Pr
Morgan's Point
Edward Dorsey
Houston
Houston Ship Channel
United States
W. F. Simpson
Dorsey
House Members Report Today In Special Session
In Austin on July 3 the Third Special session opened with forty House members registered, sixty short of a quorum expected Monday. Twenty one senators answered to form a quorum, Russek was re elected, and the body adjourned.
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Austin
Senate
Russek
Railroad Men Unable Reach An Agreement
A strike vote taken by the International Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers failed to produce an amicable settlement of a long standing dispute. Alvanley Johnson, head of the Engineers Organization, announced the result. In Austin, George Furl of Dallas announced his candidacy for State Senator, noting prior service as Dallas representative in four legislatures.
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Cleveland
International Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers
Alvanley Johnson
Engineers Organization
Austin
George Furl
Dallas
New Subscriber Delays Prompt Daily Delivery Request
The notice asks new subscribers to allow three days before their first paper arrives, due to rapid list growth. Readers are urged to report missing deliveries immediately and to expect a paper every day once activation completes.
Endurance Flight City of Cleveland Near 106 Hours
Cleveland July 3 Bryan M Newcomb and R L Mitchell piloting the endurance plane the City of Cleveland entered the last day of the flight after being up 105 hours with the crew promising to continue.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bryan M. Newcomb
R. L. Mitchell
City of
Mexico executes twenty five outlaws after raid
Twenty five Mexican outlaws were executed at the scene of their crimes today. Federal troops captured them following depredations Monday. After the execution the bodies hung on telegraph poles near Atotonilco, the town they had raided.
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Atotonilco
Family killed in beds today in Detroit
Bodies of Paul Evangelist 43 his wife and three young daughters and a three year old son were found hacked to death in their beds at the Detroit home. Police believe the assailant used an axe or hatchet. Evangelist was a healer who sold herbal medicine.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Paul Evangelist
Evangelist
Minnesota dairy man declines Farm Board appointment
W. S. Moscrip of Minnesota declines the Farm Board appointment citing pressing business as the reason.
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United Press
ST. Paul, Minn
W. S. Moscrip
Minnesota
Tennis Tournament Opens at San Felipe Club
Play started Sunday evening with Louie Treadwell losing to Ralph Sellers 6 4 6 2. W C Abbey forfeited to J Wallace. Seventeen men entered men's singles, seven women, six men's doubles teams. W F Littleton favored in singles, Mrs T F Clingman top woman candidate. Abbey and Sellers form strong doubles pair. Rain paused play. expected to resume next evening.
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Louie Treadwell
Ralph Sellers
Sellers
W. C. Abbey
J. Wallace
W. F. Littleton
T. F. Clingman
Abbey
Ralph Johns
Billy Humes
Henry Seale
Billy Lewis
Phil Foster
Mr. Smith
Mr. Garrett
G. M. Leary
Grady Lowrey
Burke Holman
No Paper Tomorrow in Del Rio Evening News
The Del Rio Evening News will not publish tomorrow, July Fourth, to give the paper’s employer a short vacation. It will publish on all other weekdays of the year, with exceptions only for July Fourth and Christmas.
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del Rio Evening News
del Rio
Evening News
Dynamite Found in Suitcase Near New Building
Seventy sticks of dynamite with a half burned fuse were found today in a suitcase in a South Side Kansas City residential area beside a building under construction. Howard Ramsey of the motor firm slated to occupy the building blames non union workers for the incident. No threats have been reported though many nearby homes and businesses lie adjacent.
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Kansas. City
Howard Ramsey
Atz Relieved as Fort Worth Panthers Manager
Jakie Atz steps down as Panthers manager after six-year stretch with five Dixie titles and six Texas League flags. Frank Snyder, ex Houston Buff chief and former big league catcher, takes over after a mutual agreement with Panthers president Ted Robinson. Atz says he is simply tired and did not quit or get fired.
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Jakie Atz
Cats
Panthers
Frank Snyder
Houston
Snyder
Dallas
Ata
Ted Robinson
Atz
Ted
Dedication Ceremony Opens New International Bridge
Crowds of citizens from the United States and Mexico attended a rainy opening ceremony on the bridge. Despite weather and late arrivals by Coahuila State Band and Earle Pass Band, events included official receptions, a bridge baptism by Miss Virginia Rivera, and speeches by Julian LaCrosse and Lic Margarito Arizpe Rodriguez. LaCrosse highlighted U S Mexico cooperation and future rail links. The Fourth of July program was planned to proceed the following day.
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Mexico
New International Bridge
Coahuila
Earle Pass
Virginia Rivera
Julian LaCrosse
Citizens Bridge Company
Lic
Margarito Arizpe Rodriguez
CIA del Urbano Internacional
LaCrosse
San Carlos
Villa Acuna
Hudspeth Yearbooks For Del Rio Distribution 1928
A notice from United States Representative Hudspeth to District Attorney La Crosse confirms copies of the 1926 agricultural yearbook are available for Del Rio citizens. The book, just off the press, aims to inform farmers about new developments in agriculture and is mailed to readers upon request.
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Julian LaCrosse
United State
Claude Hudspeth
Hudspeth
LaCrosse
House
Washington, D.C
Government Printing Office
Department of Agriculture
Del Rio Man Named to State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Governor Dan Moody appoints Del Rio resident RO Bob Martin to the State Livestock Sanitary Commission filling a vacancy created by J A Whitten becoming chairman. The move gives West Texas two board members and is welcomed by sheep and goat producers. Richard King of Corpus Christi previously chaired before resigning.
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State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Dan Moody
Bob) Martin
West Texas
Mr. Martin
J. A. Whitten
Scheicher County
Austin
Judge Whitten
Richard King
Corpus Christi
Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Mr. King
Governor Moody
Mill Valley Brush Fire Ravages Mount Tamalpais Slope
A brush fire sweeping Mount Tamalpais near Mill Valley caused about one million dollars in damage and destroyed around a hundred homes. Five hundred firefighters including 150 soldiers and many volunteers battled the flames as high winds fanned the blaze before easing. No fatalities reported though the Milier Woods beauty spot faced threat if not controlled.
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Cal
Mount Tamalpais
Milier Woods
Hardinge Ends Testimony Today in Breach of Promise Suit
Franklin S. Hardinge finished five days on the witness stand as a key figure in the breach of promise suit filed by Ann Livingston of Tulsa Oklahoma seeking 150000. The 61 year old oil burner maker described confrontations with Livingston and alleged deceit involving a St Louis journalist and a $1000 letter of credit.
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Chicago
Franklin
Hardinge
Ann Livingston
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Kiss
Franklin S. Hardinge
Okla
Rain Drenches Del Rio Area With Impassable Roads
Del Rio reports an inch of rain with heavy east showers and light west showers. Roadways from Comstock to Sabinal show varying rainfall while many routes remain impassable from rising streams. The Southern Pacific eastward track described as soft.
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The
H. L. Molyneaux
J. A. Forman
del Rio and Western Telephone Company
Comstock
Carta Vatley
Vinegarone
Brackett and
Spofford
Dune
Uvalde
Sabinal
Sanderson
Rock Springs
Ozona
Wood
Eldorado
Bagie Pass
Southern Pacific Railroad
Banks of Del Rio See Deposit Growth in June Reports
Three Del Rio banks show a healthy condition and rising deposits in Statements to the Comptroller of the Currency and the State Commissioner as of June 29. Deposits across the three banks increased 45 percent from their March 27 statements.
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del Rio
Houston Man Shot to Death at Morgan's Point
United Press reports 20 year old contractor Guy Gouge killed and 21 year old waitress Lillian Bishett near death after a mystery shooting at Morgan's Point Houston. No clues have been found.
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United Press
Houston
Guy Gouge
Lillian Bishett
Morgan’s Point
Love Announces Por Governor Cadre In Democratic Field
Jay 3 Tom Love of Dallas formally announced as an Anti-Tammany Democrat before the Democratic primaries for the governor's race. He positions himself in the forthcoming campaign as a challenger to the Tammany-aligned wing within the party.
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Austin
Jay 3
Tom Love
Dallas
Weather for Del Rio and Vicinity
Generally fair tonight and Thursday across Del Rio and surrounding areas. No precipitation expected. Winds light and temperatures mild with overnight fog unlikely.
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