Drop in Oil Prices Blamed for Temporary refinery Shutdown
A temporary shutdown of Marathon Out Company's refinery near Del Rio or San Antonio highway was reported Monday. District manager V. Millican was absent, official recovery statements were unavailable, and the halt followed repairs including five new lubricants and a nipple at the cracking plant. Company plans to rebuild and add units suggest a return to normal production is possible, though exact resumption timing remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Out Company
del Rio
San Antonio
C V. Millican
Marathon Concern
Offiers
Marethon and Ito
Two Killed in Mid-Air Crash Near Hartford
New York July 20. Lieutenant Benjamin Lowrey Hempstead New York and Corporal Harold Trostnyder Wichita Kansas were killed when their plane collided with another en route from Mitchel Field to Hartford Connecticut. Lieutenant Francis Kelly and mechanic David Spicer parachuted to safety. The crash occurred as two flights of three planes each proceeded toward Hartford for inspection.
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New York
Benjamin Lowrey Hempstead
N.Y
Harold Trostnyder
Wichita
Mans
Mitchelfield
Hartford
Francis Kelly
David Spicer
Deputies Ordered To Face Trial In Mexican Shooting
In Ardmore Oklahoma on July 20 Judge Asa Walden denied petitions by former deputy sheriffs William A Guess and Cecil Crosby to dismiss murder charges tied to the fatal shooting of two Mexican students. Both men must face trial at the palis term. Guess faces further charges after an earlier acquittal in the Cortes Rubio case. Crosby faces charges in both cases.
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Ardmore
Oklo
William A. Guess
Cecil Crosby
Asa Walden
Pali
Gueas
Emelio Cortes Rubio
Ortiz Rubio
Mexico
Manuel Garcia Gomez
Crosby
Juarez Sees More Deaths Than Births In June
In Juarez Mexico deaths outnumbered births for the first time in months. June saw 210 deaths versus 157 births. About 65 percent of fatalities resulted from intestinal disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mexico
I.p
Husbands and Wives Swap Families in California Exchange
Two couples from Paumona California arranged a family exchange, trading their spouses and foster children a boy and girl aged up to 39 years. While one pair settled accounts in Nevada the other handled the foster children. The arrangement left both couples content with the new family setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Stevenn
George E Spotewomd
Paumona
Calif
Soowod
Stevens
Nevada
Mr. Stevens
Bacewood
Baptist Encampment Cut Off After Cloudburst
A Baptist encampment was cut off by a cloudburst forcing evacuation. Rain and flooding disrupted activities as officials closed roads and coordinated relief for campers and staff. Local emergency units assisted with transport and safety checks.
Streams Rise After Downpours Delay Del Rio Area
Swollen streams and muddy roads cut travel across several sections with wide floods isolating the Alto Frio encampment near Rio Frio and threatening a Kansas family crossing Dry Frio River. A seven inch rainfall north of Uvalde left the area isolated and several roads remain slick though open into Del Rio.
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del Rio
Uvalde
Alto Frio
Rio Frio
Frio Hiver
Death Takes E K Bonnet Here Wednesday
Edmond Emil Bonnet 99 died at 3 30 Monday at his home 495 Johnson Street after months of ill health. Funeral plans pending relatives arrival. He was born December 1 187? in San Antonio and married Minnie Blades in 1898, later moving to Del Rio. He served as postmaster, ran a hardware store, connected with Delco, and was active in Elks Herman's Sons and IOOF lodges and sat on the Del Rio National Bank board. Survivors include his wife daughter Edith Josephine sisters and a brother and step mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Emil Bonnet
Johson Street
Mr Bonnet
San Antonio
Minnie Blades
del Rio
Delco Company
Elks Club
Herman's Sons Lodge
O. O F. Lodge
Minnie Bannet
Edith Josephine
H. Johnson
J. B. Knott
E. E. Wienert
Fort Worth
T. D. Wienert
Barnettsville
Oklo
H. D. Bonnet
del Rie
Plan to Split Sheep Parley and Auctions
The annual Sheep and Goat Hunters Association of Texas meets in San Angelo on July 28 with a proposal to separate the sales from the convention and rotate them between Del Rio and San Angelo each year. The sales would occur at a different site and time, potentially December or January, with Del Rio handling the auction duties if approved. many attendees from Del Rio plan to attend the San Angelo gathering.
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Association
del Rio
San Angelo
San Angelo Confab
Flood swallows home as search for missing mother and son begins
In Humphries Oklahoma on July 20 authorities launched a search for Clarence Conley age 40 and his 65 year old mother believed drowned when flood waters from a creek swept away their home. The house was found drifting one mile from town as the creek swelled to a mile wide and boats from Humphries and Altus joined the effort amid severe rain that ruined crops.
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Humphries
Okla
Clarence Conley
Altus
Ruby Found In Calcutta Worth 135000
A 17 carat ruby valued at 135000 was discovered recently in Mogok Burma with reports linking the find to Calcutta India. A local survey notes the gem's size and potential market impact for traders in the region.
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Calcutta
India
Mogok
Burma
The Great Plains by Walter Webb announced
Publication of The Great Plains by Walter Prescott Webb associate professor of history at The University of Texas has been announced. The book is expected to prove highly valuable as a source of material on the Great Plains region and Webb spent months gathering data for the volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Great Plains
Walter Prescott Webb
University of Texas
Webb
Kansas Farmers Dump Wheat on Streets to Halt Price Slide
Kansas farmers pour vast quantities of wheat onto city streets in a bid to prop up falling prices. The spectacle reflects an overwhelmed market as supply outpaces demand and prices plummet to historic lows.
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Kansas
Relief Effort Unites to Aid Destitute Miners in Henryetta
State and local relief agencies rally to provide employment and food to destitute families in mining areas. Governor Murray, Mayor Morgan and relief head Elliott pledge aid from a public improvement program. An emergency station at city hall distributes food as 200 participate in a Saturday demonstration. About 1000 people in the region seek immediate relief after mine shutdowns and drought ruin crops.
Coal Mining Strike Looms in Anthracite Region
In Scranton Pennsylvania 15 000 coal workers vote on a strike proposal backed by United Mine Workers of America leadership. The strike vote spread through the anthracite area as 13 local unions participate and labor leaders plan a final decision at an urgent meeting tomorrow.
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Scranton
U.P
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Piggly Wiggly Company expands with six new shops
The Piggly Wiggly Company bought six new stores five in Corpus Christi and one in Robstown for about $60,000, bringing total control to twenty three. Other operated cities include Del Rio Raymondville San Benito Harlingen Kerrville Gonzales Beeville Laredo Mercedes Edinburg Weslaco McAllen Mission Donna Pharr and Eagle Pass. A large Del Rio warehouse was purchased to improve distribution.
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Corpus Christi
Robstown
del Rio
Raymondville
San Benito
Harlingen
Kerrville
Gonzales
Beeville
Laredo
Mercedes
Edinburg
Weslaco
McAllen
Mission
Donna
Pharr
Eagle Pass
Navy Balloon Race Winner in 1913 National Event
Akron Ohio July 20 The U S naval balloon commanded by Lieutenants T W Set tie and Wilfred Bushnell appears to have won the 1913 national balloon race with an unofficial 215 mile distance Their craft landed at Marilla New York Goodyear Eighth finished second at Stevensville Ontario after 190 miles E J Hill and Arthur Schlosser placed third with 110 miles near Eric Pennsylvania
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Akron
Ohio
United States Naval
T. W. Settie
Wilfred Bushnell
Marilla
N. Y
Goodyear
Stevensville
Ontario
E. J. Hill
Arthur Schlosser
Eric
St Michael’s Church in Tarnov Celebrates Golden Jubilee
St Michael’s church in Tarnov Nebraska marked its golden jubilee with the current structure dedicated in 1901. Rt Rev Joseph F Rummel bishop of Omaha presided at the jubilee exercises.
R. A. Johnson to retire after 25 years on border service
Veteran immigration officer R. A. Johnson, based in El Paso Del Rio and Eagle Pass, will retire in December 1931 after a quarter century in federal service. He recalls El Paso’s early days, Del Rio’s growth, and tighter laws shaping border crossing as traffic has surged.
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R. A. Johnson
el Paso
del Rio
Fagle Pass
Mr. Johnson
Eagle Pass
Uncle Sam
J. R. Johnson
del Rio National Bank
Sam
Johnson
Illegas
Rio Grande
Booze Haul Nets Two Coupes and Three Arrests
Three men were arrested after U S customs seized two nearly new Ford coupes, 195 gallons of alcohol, and 122 pints of beer near Yangtry following the rum trail from the Rio Grande. Bond set at 3000 dollars each. L W Hall released pending federal hearing. Waldrop and Anderson jailed at Eagle Pass. Authorities ponder whether seized cars will be kept, used, or auctioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. C
L. W. Hall
Fort Worth
H. Waldrop
I. P. Anderson
Maverick County
Eagle Pass
U. S
C. D. Smith
del Rio
Texas to Carry Free Bridge Row Into U S Court
Texas plans to take the Red River free bridge dispute to the Federal Circuit Court in New Orleans. Assistant Attorney General F O McKinsey indicated an appeal from a toll bridge owners injunction to keep the free bridge closed will be filed. Rangers guard the South approach as talks with Oklahoma and highway officials fail to resolve the contract dispute.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Red River
Denison
Durant
Federal Circuit Court
New Orleans
F. O. McKinsey
Ross Sterling
The
Highway Commission
Huddleston and
Kirby
Murray
Oklahoma
Widow in Texas seeks insanity plea in murder trial
In Sanderson Texas Judge Joseph Jones overruled a plea to try Mrs Bessie Sharp for insanity in the poison murder of her husband Telefus Sharp at Big Canyon Ranch. The defense sought continuance as seven of 20 witnesses were absent and the courtroom drew 600 visitors amid heavy security. Mrs Sharp, observed at the state hospital in San Antonio after hunger strikes, reportedly confessed to three attempts to poison her husband.
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Sanderson
Texas
Bessie Sharp
Joseph Jones
Terrell County
Telefus Sharp
Big Canyon
Ivy
Sharp
State Hospital
San Antonio
Jones
Tourist fined for disorderly conduct in Corporation Court
Carl Holloway, a tourist, was fined 12.70 dollars in Corporation Court M day on charges of being and a disorderly person. He paid the amount.
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Carl Holloway
Corporation Court
Weather Summary for Tonight into Tuesday
The Weather Det Rie reports thundershowers across the vicinity tonight and through Tuesday. Yesterday’s high reached 90 and the low was 175. morning reading shows 0.76. Wet conditions with partly cloudy skies and showers in the southern area of Texas.
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Texas
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NEA
Mr Spotewood
Mrs Spotewoed
C. Matthews
Hutchinson
Kan
Frio
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Rel
Angelo ‘Yo
Forest Kennett
Bucklin
Kansas Wheat Farmer
Parm Board
Henryetta
Piggly Wiggly Company
Lower Valley
Piggely Wiggly Chain
Delaw
Immigration Service
Fel Paso
Yangtry
Rio Grande River
Widow Gay
Julian LaCrosse
James Cornell
Angelo
R. F. Spencer
C. F. Slatton
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