Miss Lois Nell Whitehead Tops Sheep and Goat Queens Race
Voting returns show Lois Nell Whitehead rising from eighth to first place with 6180 votes in the election for queen of the Sheep and Goat Raisers Convention. Violet Miers dropped to second with 5890 votes as Julia Texie Boggers moved to third with 2979 votes amid out of town interest noted by the San Angelo Board of...
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Lois Nell Whitehead
Queen of the Sheep and Goat Raisers
Miss Whitehead
Federation Committee
Violet Miers
Miss Miers
Julia Texie Boggers
Lucille Love
Boggers
Miss Love
Emma Fawceitee
Ctsunespeen
Julia Texie Boegels
Berta Mae Weathersbee
Aoc
Frances
Laughlin
Tebe Ee
Bertie Taylor Yee
Ivy Dee Newton
Dorothy Smith
Hazel Brown
Lois Nel
Whitehead
Dorothy Walker
San Aneglo Board of
Nations Move To Prevent Russian Chinese War
The United States Germany and Japan work to avert war between China and Russia. Chinese leaders are being detained in Siberia while troops gather near the Manchurian border. A London report notes no battles yet but says Russians hold all Chinese found in Siberia.
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United States
Germany
Japan
China
Russia
Manchurian
Siberia
London
Stock News From Texas Lamb Buyers Inquiries Rising
P A Bennett district manager of Kansas City Life Insurance reports lamb buyers in North from Rocksprings Sonora and Ozona are preparing to buy with arrivals expected within a week or two. Sales likely to begin and continue by mid September as ranchmen anticipate good prices this fall. Bennett notes generally good range conditions in the sheep and goat country visited.
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P. A. Bennett
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
San Antonio
Texas
Rocksprings
Sonora
Ozona
Livestock Commission
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Goat show trip notes by Hamer in Rocksprings
H. L. Hamer inspector for the Sheep and Goat Raisers Association left Tuesday for Rocksprings to attend the goat show and sale. He notes stock thefts in the sheep and goat country seem to be declining due to recent precautions and local organizations formed to catch thieves.
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H. L. Hamer
Seek Duchess of Ozona by Popular Vote
Ozona residents will vote this week to select Miss Ozona the princess of the Ozona duchy for the Sheep and Great Raisers Association pageant in Del Rio on July 31 to August 2. The Lions Club will run the poll and announce the winner at the club meeting Monday after canvassing votes.
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Ozona
Princess of Dutches of
Sheep and Great Raisers Association
del Rio
City to extend mail delivery on South Main in Del Rio
Postmaster B J McDowell announced Washington approved bringing South Main last three blocks into city mail service. Residents must install door slots or mail boxes and the area must meet 50 percent occupancy and solid sidewalks, with waivers for minor sidewalk defects. City service has expanded steadily.
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South Main
B. J. McDowell
Washington
McDowell
del Rio
Bids Opened for Sheep and Goat Raisers Convention Concessions
Bids for lunchroom and soft drink concessions at the Sheep and Goat Raisers Convention are being received at the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce. Sealed bids will be opened at 2 p m next Friday. Secretary H Wren notes the chamber may reject all bids.
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del Rio
Lions Club Picnic Set for Devil's Diver Course
Plans were finalized for a Lions Club picnic at Devil's Diver Country Club this evening starting at 6 o'clock. Attorney W. P. Wallace announced the scheduling this morning.
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Lions’ Club
Devil's Diver Country Club
W. P. Wallace
Grateful note from J T Robison to loyal Texas friends
J T Robison the General Land Office commissioner shares a grateful acknowledgement to loyal friends who supported him during a six month investigation of his records. The letter, received in Del Rio, thanks those with long service and close ties to the State Land Office and includes a moral verse about friendship and support.
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J. T. Robison
General Land Office
Texas
del Rio
State Land Office
Three Youths Sought After Kentucky Assault
Posse in Kentucky and Tennessee hunts three youths who abducted and assaulted Ruby Taylor a 19 year old teacher at a country school yesterday. The suspects' names are known and believed to have fled into Tennessee.
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POSSE
Kentucky
United Press Montiello
Tennessee
Ruby Taylor
Sonora to Name Coronation Queen for Del Rio Event
The Lions Club of Sonora will sponsor a coronation queen for Del Rio with a ballot vote in town. Voters cast ballots at multiple locations, each costing ten cents and counting ten votes. The winner will select a maid of honor and receive funds to cover costume expenses.
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Sonora
del Rio
Lions Club
Two Liquor Runners Killed in El Paso Battle
El Paso July 23 United States Border Patrol and Mexican smugglers clashed this morning leaving two liquor runners dead three wounded and six captured and jailed. The fight occurred one mile from El Paso as officers hunted the slavers of a slain patrolman. Authorities report the capture included two cars three trucks and 200 gallons of liquor.
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United Press
EL Paso
United States Border Patrol
Border Patrol
Fl Paso
el, Paso
Ivan F Scotten
Rio Grande
Sceotten
Texas
Border
Horseley
Scolten
Jackers
Scotten
Oklahoma Bad Man Is Sought
Bud King an alleged bad man from New Mexico is sought after wounding a patrolman at a Paoli dance hall. Residents guard the area while officers anticipate a gun battle as King, said to be heavily armed, may be found this afternoon.
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Oklahoma
King
Jurors Selected in Leahy Sanity Hearing Case
At noon today four more jurors were chosen for the sanity hearing of Harry J. Leahy condemned Slayer of Dr. J A Ramsey in Georgetown. The total juror count reached eight, four selected yesterday as the trial opened. Leahy showed little interest in the proceedings.
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Georgetown
Harry J. Leahy
J A. Ramsey
Leahy
San Marcos Red Birds Show Strong Bid For Texas League Attention
The San Marcos Red Birds travel to Del Rio to face the Cowboys in a promising matchup. The team boasts an all star lineup with veteran college experience and standout hitting but lacks sufficient pitching to bolster its defense.
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del Rio
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Pyland
Haynes
Eoch
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Greyhound
Austin
Lane
Terre Haute
Cleveland Indians
Holland
Tyler
Valley
Gensberg
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Gary
Bey
Clu
Brannum
Texas
Blackman
Horton
Serur
Stummers
Freddie Serur
I like hot weather and wish it would turn real hot
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Golf Spectacle Captures Courage and Community
Boston Transcript notes golf holds equal sway with medicine dance and theatre for thousands, highlighting sport as a vital social bond. The piece frames golf as a unifying pastime that rivals other cultural pursuits in value and appeal.
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Boston Transcript
Weather sketch Del Rio and East Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday for Del Rio and vicinity with scattered showers in West and East Texas. Showers arriving tonight and tomorrow with varying cloud cover and chances of thunderstorms across the region.
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West Texas
East Texas
Pageant cast features Del Rio children in nations parade
More than 100 Del Rio children join rehearsals for the Sheep and Croat Raisers' parade of nations at Greenwood Park. Directors announce the cast for eleven nations with several additions expected tonight as enthusiasm grows.
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del Rio
Greenwood Park
Hal Worth
Frank Mey badly hurt on Del Rio ranch
Frank Mey, a Del Rio ranchman, was seriously ill at his father Ed Meys home after injuries from a goat strike in a chute. The blow is believed to have caused rheumatism leading to partial paralysis of his left side. He was brought to town by his brother Siler Mey last Saturday.
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Maurice Castle
Hempstead
Sheriff Castle
Waller County
T. A. Binford
Harris County
Sysset
del Rio
Feagin
Young Casile
Toghether
Humble Oil Company
West Texas
Cline
Oldbor Junction
Doran Funeral Home
Louise
Kuama Castle
Hempsteye
Frank Mey
Ed Mey
Siler Mey
Shetland Pony Tramples Boy to Death in Chicago
Cyril Watson, 12, was killed when a Shetland pony trampled him after being frightened by a cat. The boy had worked for several months to buy the pony, according to United Press reports from Chicago on July 23.
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Shetland Pony
Little Boy
The
United Press
Chicago
Cyril Watsom
Time Worn Gossip From The Daily News Columns
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Yours
Kansas City
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Misa Talley
Bart
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