20 Mar 1929
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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1929
Page
1
Paris March 20 Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch supreme commander of the Allied armies in World War I died at his home in Paris at age 77 He was described as a brilliant strategist who surrendered to death after a long battle with heart trouble and pneumonia complications.
Mrs Minnie Bales Whitehead of Del Rio died at P & S Hospital in San Antonio on Tuesday night March 19 1929 at 7 20. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 4 pm from her son's residence and burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery. She was 61 and survived by sons George Robert A B Forest Hazel Beatrice Weathersbee and other relatives. The Whitehead family once owned a vast cattle ranch along Tevis River between Del Rio and Sonora. Mrs Whitehead was a longtime Del Rio social figure and active Methodist, renowned as a devoted wife and mother.
Gangsters killed three people in New York and Astoria this morning. Samuel Sacco and his wife Rose were murdered in their home after breaking down an iron door. In Greenwich Village, James Donofio was shot six times and died later in a taxi en route to a hospital.
A compact editorial note suggests that the chance to act or progress arrives infrequently, urging readers to seize chances when they appear instead of postponing effort.
The West Texas News lineage at Del Rio celebrates launching a daily paper The Del Rio Evening News to serve the city and readers. Founded on prior semi weekly efforts and a pledge to community service the new daily aims to advance local progress and memory of founder L A Lacrosse.
New York Times and St Louis Post Dispatch report Commander Richard Byrd flew to the rescue of three expedition members Larry Guild Brent Balchen and Harold June after their plane was crippled by a storm on a flight over Rockefeller Mountains. A Michigan letter describes a prior close call when Larry Gould pulled Byrd from icy water and notes the rescue of the rescuers.
In Kingston Arkansas Clarence Elzey known as the Giant Bully of the Hills was killed by Ross Parker a cripple during a post office confrontation. Parker had vowed vengeance after a 1927 raid in which Elzey wounded him. Parker will be tried for murder.
East Texas: cloudy with local showers tonight and Thursday. West Texas: partly cloudy with local showers in the southeast tonight. Thursday cloudy.
An elderly man in gray is sought across eight Southern states as the driver seen fleeing Mrs. James Baker's burned car before her body was found upright inside. Coroner cites accidental death but police suspect murder and broadcast descriptions of the man who entered the Baker car, as neighbor George Spaulding testified he saw him drive away.
General Crosby and the U S A cavalry were honored guests at Col Eltinge’s Fort Clark dinner. Attended by several prominent officers and Crosby staff, Ernest Thumm organized a fine game and turkey dinner that was a success in every particular.
Rain showers sweep Val Verde county with heavy rain reported west of Del Rio. Draws are running and the soil is soaked as ranch lands anticipate a fine season ahead.
Local baseball fans are urged to attend a Thursday meeting at the chamber of commerce offices to discuss forming a team this year. Sponsors seek strong turnout to support a Del Rio baseball club amid community interest and a new daily paper.
Andres M. Blue was shot dead in the Marvin building office of G. B. Pierce on the ninth floor. Pierce says Blue forced him to sign a non contact document with a woman, then attacked him, and Pierce fired, killing Blue at the Inter Ocean Casualty Company suite.
Fifteen federals, reportedly a guerrilla group recruited in El Paso, were killed in a brief battle near Escalon, Chihuahua. Rebel troops surprised the unit and reportedly took no prisoners.
One of the most satory stock sales of the season reports Jie res sold 6000 full wool lambs for immediate delivery to E A Evie of Denver Colorado at 9.40 per head.
The De Rio Evening News lists sale locations Hyde near publication time each weekday afternoon. Stores include Dan's Place 612 Main Street Depot Drug Store 112 Main Street J Lee Woods 404 Main Street Borderland Book Store 517 Main Street and News Office 405 Main Street plus Hotel Roswell and St Charles Hotel for distribution.
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