Teaching corps for new school team announced
Formation of the teaching corps for Del Rio public schools for the coming scholastic year is complete with one vacancy for a science and assistant athletic coach. Bari C Wellborn named principal of North Heights School. Will C Brown to lead West Elementary. both hold degrees and planned assignments reflect training.
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del Rio
R. M. Andrews
Bari. C. Wellborn
North Texas State Teachers Collest
Denton
North Heights Gehoul
Will C. Brown
Tula
University of Texas
School of Education
Andrews
I T
W. House of
Carrim Springs
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Banquet Honor for Eagle Pass Pressmen on Fourth
Journalists from Eagle Pass Del Rio and Piedras Negras gathered for a Fourth of July banquet hosted by L. M Huffman publisher of the Eagle Pass Guide and Austin Callan of the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce. Julian LaCrosse presided and barbecued chicken and sides were provided by Pelpe Cafe with refreshments from P Berrars. Attendees from Del Rio included LaCrosse Gaines Horton and Pingene.
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Tion
del Rio
L. M Huffman
Eagle Pass Guide
Austin Callan
Eagle Pas Chamber of Commerce
Guide
Julian LaCrosse
Pelpe Cafe
P Berrars
News-Herald Publishing Co
WW. Gaines
Evening News
H R (Doc) Horton
The
C. T Pingene
News- Herald Publishing Company
Bill Churchwell's Father Is Dead
W G Churchwell, 73, father of W C Churchwell of Union City, died at his Catarina home Saturday morning after several months illness. He had been notified Friday night that his father was dying. Survivors include his widow and three sons W C Churchwell, Del Rio, Claude Churchwell, Luling, Henry Churchwell, Catarina, and a daughter Mrs J L Tubbs, Has kell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G W Churchwell
W ¢. Churchwell
Unis City
Catarina
W Cc. Churchwell
Mr Churchwell
W. C. Churchwell
del Ric
Claude Churchwell
Luling Henry
Cherchwell
Mre J. L. Tubbs
Haskell
Prominent Masons Visit Texas Lodge Leaders
Mrs Bessie B Garth associate grand matron EF 8 of Texas residing in Temple along with Mrs Freda Bernhart and Miss Blanche Earl of Dallas are visiting the W F Easterling ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie B Garth
Texas
Temple
Freda Bernhart
Blanche Earl
Dallas
Easterling
Daring street scene ends with disrobed woman aided on Main Street
A San Angelo style incident on Main Street near Garfield involved a man clinging to a woman as his dress tore away, spectators stopping traffic and bystanders gathering the torn garment. The couple fled to shops and a hotel before shelter was arranged for the partially disrobed woman.
Auto wreck near Eagle Pass injures Mrs Brown
Mrs Janine Brown and Rosa Lee Terrell, manager of Del Rio Courts, suffer minor injuries after a tire blowout on a Brubaker driven auto near Eagle Pass 18 miles east. The car veered, Mrs Brown hit the windshield, driver unhurt as bystanders aid dispatch. A separate incident at Villa Acuna bullfight noted a cutting affray between Texas Mexicans and Villa Acuna Mexicans with several treated for cuts and two jailed. Witnesses cited a drunken brawl and a hat-based assault preceding the knife attack.
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Janine Brown Forries Rosa Lee Terrell
del Rio
Mrs W H Hlandberg Plans Houston Visit with Marjorie
Mrs W H Hlandberg and her daughter Marjorie intend to leave Monday for Houston to visit relatives. They expect to be away about three weeks.
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W H Hlandberg
Marjorie
Houston
Urey
Pingenots and Smykal Visit Youkum Kin
Mr and Mrs Frank Pingenot travel with Miss Justine Smykal and Miss Agnes Pingenot to Youkum to visit relatives and friends.
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Frank Pingenot
Justine Smykal
Agnes Pingenot
Youkum
Chief Easterling Praises Brackettville Firemen on Fourth
E V Easterling head of Del Rio Voluntary Fire Department attended Brackettville Fourth of July celebrations. He praised Brackettville and Fort Clark fire teams for good training during a demonstration featuring a dummy house. The hook up and response were reported as excellent. Co L St Johns manages Brackettville Central Power and Light Company and heads the local department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Easterling
del Rio
Brackettville
Fort Clark
Easterling
Co L. St Johns
Central Power and Light Company
Lee Woods Returns From East Texas Trip
Lee Woods returned Friday afternoon from two business trips that kept him out of Del Rio for about two weeks. He visited his son John Price and daughter Marjorie at the University of Texas in Austin.
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WG. Lee Woods
del Rio
Central Texas
Austin
John Price
Marjorie
University of Texas
Thorndale
Del Rioans Attend Garden Party in Eagle Pass
Several Del Rioans joined a Saturday garden party in Eagle Pass honoring Mr and Mrs Allen Lee Hume visitors from Mexico Mr Hume, son of Dr Lee Hume of Del Rio, has served as interpreter and the event was hosted at Dr and Mrs Hume's residence.
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Del
Eagle Pass
Tex
Allen Lee Hume
Mexico
Hume
Lee Hume
Big Band of Robbers Tied to Shoplifting Ring
Del Rio and Villa Acuna officers reveal an international crime ring involved in shoplifting, pocket picking, and burglary. A man and woman are jailed over a watch theft and tied to the ring. stolen items from Montgomery Ward and Smith Bros. appeared on a vacant lot, suggesting further thefts and hidden merchandise.
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del Rio
Villa Acuna
Clyde Walker Hospitalized After Illness in Del Rio
Clyde Walker was brought to the Luke Walker residence in Del Rio Saturday morning by a Doran ambulance from Villa Acuna. He was reported ill but not in serious condition. Walker is the house manager of Mrs. Crosby's cafe in Villa Acuna.
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Clyde Walker
Luke Walker
del Rio
Doran 4
Villa Acuna
Mr. Walker
Deer Chasing Sport Among Foothill Bucks
Local dogs abandon sheep chasing as deer proliferate in foothills north of Logan Uath. Bucks now provide a swift quarry and the dogs have turned it into a sport, chasing deer from alfalfa fields.
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Logan
Uath
U?p
Punctuality Cited by Kings and Businessmen
A quip on punctuality from Louis XIV echoed by Samuel Smiles, noting it as a royal duty, gentlemanly courtesy, and essential for business. The saying highlights time discipline across leadership and commerce.
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Louis XIV
Samuel
Calf roping winner at Brackettville jubilee
Seth Galloway of Del Rio, ranching near Spofford with Frank Galloway, won the calf roping contest at Brackettville jubilee on July 4 defeating 16 entrants. He timed 25 seconds after catching the calf but tied late, likely earning around $100 in prize money.
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Seth Galloway
del Rio
Frank Galloway
Spofford
Brackettville
Seth
Holiday Crowds Fill All Hotels in Border Towns
Hotel and cottage accommodations in Del Rio were at a premium with all principal hotels full. A tourist camp operator reported 12 cars turned away that day. Similar demand affected Eagle Pass as visitors sought overnight lodging, with some driving to Del Rio for rooms.
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del Rio
Eagle Pass
Armadillo Races Draw Texas Crowds at Junction Event
Armadillo racing debuts in Texas with 25 entrants at Junction. The 200 yard course showcased surprisingly swift performances by armored animals as spectators watched the unusual sport.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Junction
Elk teeth thefts spur wardens to crack down
In Pocatello Idaho game wardens report two elk found dead on a local game reserve west of town. The animals had been shot and their teeth removed while the carcasses were otherwise undisturbed, signaling a troubling new outdoor sport concern for wildlife authorities.
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Pocatello
Idaho
U.P
Here
Trouble Starts When White Man Collects Debt
In Emelle Alabama on July 5 an altercation over a car debt led to four white and black clashes. A white man and two white men died alongside two black men, with two more Black suspects hunted, one hanged after capture and another shot later.
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Emelle
Alabama
Clarence Boyd
Newt Robinson
Grover Boyd
Charley Mars
Mars
Tre
Robinson Brothers
Pouse
Purdy Family Leaves Following Oklahoma Visit
Mr and Mrs C H Purdy and their children Arthur Joan Nona Nadine and Donald departed Friday for Bristol Oklahoma after a two weeks stay at the home of Rev T S Stauffer the local pastor.
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C. H. Purdy
Arthur
Joan
Nona Nadine
Donald
Bristol
Okla
Weather Forecast for East and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible thunder showers in extreme west. East Texas: generally fair in the north and partly cloudy in the south tonight and Sunday. Del Rio and vicinity southeast portion West Texas: partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Friday's maximum near 94 and minimum around 75.
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East
Texas
North
del Rio
Pitt and Maher Put Lang on the Boxing Map
Jim Nasium recounts how the Langtry El Paso bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher in February 1896 became a raging event. Rangers from Texas and New Mexico, governors, and crowds paralyzed El Paso as Dan Stuart promoted the fight near the Rio Grande amid border tensions and near chaos.
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Boxing Magazine
Langtry
Bob Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
Pitt
Maher
Jim Nasium
Ring
Bob Pitzsimmons
Nasium
la Baile
Chicago
Soldiers’ Stadium
Paler
Jack Dempsey
Descen
Duchess de Caciac
Bat Masterson
el Paso
Texas
Boo Fitzsimmons
Dan Stuart
Stuart
Juarez
Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
Mabry
Texas Rangers
McDonald
United States
Old Mexico
Fitzsimmons
Las Crucer
Masterson
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Acuna
Lee Woods
East Texas
Armadillo Races
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John L. Sullivan
el Paso Herald
Europe
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Tom Foolery
Jackrab Valley
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