Clerks Open Annual Conference In Del Rio Friday
District and County Clerks Association of Texas opens its annual convention in Del Rio with sessions in the district courtroom. Delegates discuss fee bills deposit law and record keeping among many topics. Dignitaries from Val Verde, Bexar, Corpus Christi and other counties planned to attend the Friday program and luncheon.
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District and
Unis
Villa Acuna
San Antonio
del Rin
Hart McCormick
Jack Burke
Bexar County
Dri Rio
L. Emmet Walker
Coleman County
Chester Hollis
Fort Worth
Texas
Roy &. Chitt
Corpus Christi
Tom DuBose
Bell County
Gangster Tactics Used for Mystery Attack In Dallas
Dallas report details an assassination attempt on Jack W. Medford as he walked a Dallas arterial street. A speeding car struck him and fired a pistol, injuring him lightly and allowing Medford to walk home and summon help. Police and Medford seek motive.
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Dallas
Medford
St Louis Area Population Figures From Census Release
Census figures released today show the St Louis metropolitan district population over a million, with the city limits part of the tally. The data identifies the St Louis metro area as over 1.4 million people, reflecting growth since the last census.
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ST. Louis
ST. Lou
St Legis
Probers Drop Inquiry Into Bishop Cannon's 1928 Activities
A Senate investigation into the anti mith activities of Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Southern Methodist Church, South, ends as the committee cancels questioning. The panel votes four to one to stop the inquiry and contemplates contempt proceedings if Cannon refuses to answer. Senator Walsh urges reporting the facts to the Senate and use power to compel disclosure.
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Washington
James Cannon Jr
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Senate
Vortray Agsin
Cannan
Bisine
Cannon
Walsh
Livestock Markets Report From Kansas City
Slaughter sheep prices fell about 15 cents on the Kansas City market with Idaho lambs topping at 11.70 and best natives around 11.60. Fat ewes brought 3 to 3.50, and total receipts reached 3000. Cattle activity remained soft with 2500 cattle and 800 calves and 1404 holdovers. Steers and yearlings stayed steady to weak, mostly 9 to 11 for the bulk. hogs numbered 6500 with a weak to improving tone.
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Kansas City
Idaho
Wnevet
Quakes Hit Washington D C Area As Seismographs Record Shocks
Three earthquakes struck within ninety minutes with the longest lasting minutes. Georgetown University seismographs logged the shocks but officials could not identify the quake locations. In Williamsburg Virginia the new Presbyterian Church nears completion near William and Mary College after selling its current church to restoration groups.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Williamsburg
New Presbyterian Church
William and Mary College
Rain drenches region as two inch bands soak week
Weather office reports extended rain totals reach over one inch in Del Rio with a scattered weeklong shower pattern across the area. Rail lines and roads face mud and minor disruption while major routes remain passable though Brackettville shows slick spots.
Prickly Pear Rifts and Bonds Debate Prompt Caution
The piece notes a Dallas gathering where taxpayers oppose raising taxes and bond funding for roads reform. It cites University of Texas President Benedict urging pessimism about graduates and forecasts a grim path for certain minds amid ongoing crime and Chicago's population amid violence.
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Benedict
University OF Texas
Montana? Bull thistle nets big money for Washington man
In Montesano Washington Frank Glenn digs bull thistle roots and ships them to Portland to supply a firm producing rheumatism medicines. The plant’s value is a notable income source for him.
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Montesano
Wash
U.P
Frank Glenn
Portland
Duke Names 1930 Track Co-Captains Freeman Simon
Chester Freeman of Washington DC and William Simon of Wilmington NC were elected co-captains of Duke University's 1930 track team. Freeman and Simon lead the squad as it prepares for the season.
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Durham
N. C
U.P
Chester Freeman
Washington, D. C
William Simon
Willmington
Duke University
Good Rains Boost Grain Crops in No. Coahuila
Beneficial rains fall in northern Coahuila aiding wheat and oat harvests. Ranchman T Williams of La Mision near Musquez, visiting Del Rio, notes large yields and good prices for wheat. Oats crop also heavy in the area south west of Villa Acuna on the road to Allende.
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Coahuila
FE. T Williams
Musquez
del Rio
Willams
la Mision
Villa Acuna
Allende
Florida Banks Closed in Clearwaterthis Week
Miems Fla June 12 The Bank of Clearwater capitalized at 250 900 and the Guaranty Title and Trust Company, a smaller institution in Clearwater, closed today. The two closures bring to 2 the number of recent bank failures in Florida.
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Florida
Clearwater
Captain Denies Responsibility For Ship Crash
Captain Archie H. Brooks of the steamer Fairfax testifies in a federal court inquiry that he and his officers are not responsible for the collision that sank the oil tanker and caused forty seven deaths. He says no action by the Tampa coast guard cutter would have changed the outcome and questions why it was not summoned.
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Boston
Jume
Archie H . Brooks
Fairfax
Brooks
Coast Guard
Tampa
Pairfax
Live Wire Tragedy Claims Ranger Man
In Ranger on June 12 a brother attempting a risky rescue failed to save E. L. Kimbrough who grabbed a live high tension wire. The current flowed through Kimbrough’s body before his brother could wrench him free, and he died at the scene.
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Ranger
E. L. Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Local rail pioneer dies. first locomotive through Blue Ridge
W P Terrell, aged 74, died recently at Old Fort. He drove the first locomotive across the Blue Ridge Mountains into Asheville when the Old Fort-Biltmore Railroad was completed.
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Asheville
N. C
W. P. Terrell
Old Fort
Blue Ridge Mountains
Old Fort-Biltmore
Mo Pac Sunshine Specials to face Del Rio Cowboys this weekend
The Missouri Pacific Sunshine Specials of San Antonio travel to meet the Del Rio Cowboys for a two game set Saturday and Sunday. Mo Pacs lead the Saturday league in San Antonio with 6 wins and 2 losses and feature a lineup including Watt, Bezell and Pulin among others. The Cowboys hope to upset a strong squad as Dizzy Dean previously led a playoff victory run with the Utility roster. Saturday action starts at 4 pm with Sunday beginning 30 minutes earlier.
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Missouri Pacific Sunshine Specials
San Antonio
del Rio Cowboys
Mo- Pacs
Lust
Texas Chiropractic Hawks
Southwestern Telephone
Blue Bel Roth
Blue Bellis
Hawks
Cowboy
Mo-Pacs
Cowboys
Yiurtie
Serson
Dizzy" Dean
Railroaders
Bear
Frank Watt
San Antonio Bear
Detroit
Aml
Homer Bezell
Shreveport
Boston Red Sox
Beaumont
Missouri Pacific
Ricketts
Fyzet
McCarty
Del Rio Fire Chief Easterling elected first vice president
Chief F V Easterling of the Del Rio fire department was chosen first vice president of the Firemen's Association of Texas at the convention in San Angelo. C E Jenkins was named president, with D D Clark and F Williams among other new vice presidents. The fifty fourth annual convention drew about 1200 delegates and visitors.
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F. V. Easterling
del Rio Fire Department
Firemen’s Association of Texas
San Angelo
del Rio Evening News
Easterling
Bryan
C E. Jenkins
Bryan Department
D. D. Clark
Beaumont
F Willams
Winters
Chief Easterling
C. H Mason
Laitkin
Olin Culberson
Ene
Lingle Buried With Military Honors as Police Fight Beer Wars
Alfred Jake Lingle, veteran Chicago crime reporter, was buried with military honors as authorities intensified a crackdown on gangsters. In the hours before the funeral 665 suspects were jailed in a major roundup, with six detective units pledged to intensify the clean up.
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Chicago
Alfred Jake Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Lingle
Russell
Retail Merchants Set Tuesday Meeting for Officer Election
Del Rio Retail Merchants Association plans its annual officer election at 8 PM Tuesday June 17 in the association offices on the sixth floor of the First National Bank Building. Secretary Mrs. J T Laughlin urged all members to attend, noting it may be the last general meeting before the fall banquet.
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Babs
Neely
Fort Worth
A. Hopkin
Val Verde
Julien LaCrosse
Detriet Atiopnery
Hopkins
Betel
Val Verde County
Lativelle
Jack B. Burke
Geo Antonio
Besas
Seapornd
J i. Pinks
Dallas
Rexpur
Adviers
Nere
Lamar Simith
del Rio Retail Merchants Association
First National Bank
J. T. Laughlin
Land rights explained by R J Bobbitt
Attorney General Robert Lee Bobbitt clarifies a 1925 penal code interpretation about crossing private land to reach public waters for fishing. He notes crossing private premises to reach a stream is not a crime if no trespass or hunting occurs, but private landowners retain trespass rights and the public must respect property boundaries while fishing legally.
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Robert Lee Bobbitt
Liano County
Del Rio Weather Tonight and Friday Outlook
Generally fair conditions in Del Rio and surrounding area with a low of 63 and a high near 69 yesterday. Partly cloudy to unsettled skies likely tonight and Friday with possible showers in the southeast portion.
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West Texas
East Texas
Co operative Cotton Group Chooses New Orleans HQ
Washington reports the American Cotton Co operative Association named New Orleans as its national headquarters with the marine office to move from Dallas soon. Directors and Farm Board officials discussed plans for a proposed cotton stabilization corporation, but no decisions were reached.
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Washington
American Cotton Co-operative Asociation
New Orleans
Dal'ar
Cotton
Farm Board
New Stabilization Corporation
Paving Plans Expanded for Villa Acuna Street
Officials in Villa Acuna sign a contract with Houston Surfacing Company to extend street surfacing from ten blocks toward the garrison. The project adds 500 square feet of paving with 18 feet width and 0.5 inch asphalt topping, at 25 cents per square yard, targeting completion within a week.
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Villa Acune
Public Works Committee
Villa Acuna
Houston Surfacing Company
Murphy Campaign Stops In El Paso Area
Pat Murphy toured the El Paso border area campaigning for the 16th congressional district. He spoke in El Paso on Wednesday and in Barstow and Pecos earlier, with local officials and editors introducing him. Mayor Thomason continued campaigning in Christoval and Eldorado as the race tightened.
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R . Thomason
el Paso
Pat Murphy
16Th
Pecos
San Angelo
Barstow
J. Lee Tillsbury
S. R. Carr
Ward County
Thomason
Christoval
Frank C. van Horn
Fl Pascan
Eldoraco
Tariff Bill Seen as Boost for Western Texas
Judge C C Belcher of Del Rio telegraphs Senator Morris Sheppard urging support for the Hawley Smoot tariff. He asserts the bill would bring prosperity to western and southwestern Texas and nearly treble demand for Texas short wools, arguing it offers the greatest growth for local wool and mohair interests.
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Texas
C. C. Belcher
del Rio
Morris Sheppard
Washington
Senate
Belcher
House
Wool and Mohair Warehouse Association of Texas
Judge Belcher
Congress
Jtdee Belcher
Grundy
Reed
Pennsylvania
Western
Band Stand In Felipe Rebuilt In Brown Plaza
The band stand in Brown Plaza San Felipe is rebuilt at 300 dollars funded by the Mexican Chamber of Commerce. Contractor is H Hernandez. Only the reef of the old structure will be reused. Santos Garza notes plans for improved facilities around the plaza and semi weekly band concerts this summer.
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Brown Plaza
San Felipe
Mexican Chamber of Commerce
H. Hernandez
Santos Garza
Aztecs Prepare to Meet San Carlos Club in Mexico
The Aztec baseball team of Lan Felipe plans to travel to San Carlos, Mexico, on Sunday for a game with the local San Carlos club. Last Sunday at San Carlos the locals beat them 18 to 12.
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Lan Felipe
San Carlos
Mexico
San Carlos Club
Marriage License for Lucious Hinds and Mary Baker
Lucious William Hinds and Mary Elizabeth Baker filed notice of intention to marry on Thursday morning. The notice confirms a marriage license filing and reflects their intent to wed.
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Lucious William Hinds
Mary Elizabeth Baker
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