Ex Governor Pat West Keynotes Texas Highway Meet
Ex governor Pat M. West delivered the keynote address at the United States Highway Association meeting in Courthouse, urging state parks to preserve beauty and stressing the need to set aside park lands in Texas before values rise. He and other officials highlighted tourism, costs of parks elsewhere, and the importance of local and state action for park provisions.
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Pat M. West
Courthiawe
Neff
Hamilton
Comrmisson
Nefl
T& Gow
Use Commisson Anc
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United States
New York City
Neffaald
State of
New York
City of
New Jermy
Sonething
Neff Dewith Forse
Big Talk Little Money Check Artist Ed Nickers Arrested
Ed C Nickers of Banderson was arrested in Del Rio on a bad check case and held for release Thursday afternoon. Sheriff C J Schuelli of Medina County said Nickers will face prosecution there while local charges remain on the books. Authorities say Nickers sought large deals then paid with small checks and boasted of vast resources.
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Ed C. Nickers
Banderson
C. J Schuelli
Medina County
del Rio
Nickers
Sheriffs Department
Mere Ditiers
Temple Houston Biographer Defends Names in Suit
Judge R C Crane of Sweetwater testified in federal court defending Temple Houston’s lineage against Liberty magazine allegations. Crane, author of a Sam Houston biography, rejected claims that Temple was the son of an Indian squaw and that he was “widowed,” describing the magazine article as unfounded and calumny.
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United Pree
Fort Worth
R C Crane
Sweetwater
Bevier University
Sam Houston
Temple Houston
Federal District Court
Crane
Tempie Mouston
Liberty Magazine
Temple
Another Election On Incorporation of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg faces a new vote on incorporation after the Texas Supreme Court reversed and remanded a 1928 case challenging the incorporation validity. Plaintiffs argued the entire inhabited area must be included, ending 75 years of non incorporation. The ruling requires all inhabited areas to have a voice in the decision.
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Fredericksburg
Supreme Court of Texas
Acuna Party for New Game Warden
A farewell party will be held in Villa Acuna for Jose Rivero named district game warden in Piedras Negras. Rivero, formerly a Buick dealer salesman in Del Rio, has long lived in the area. his father Herculano Rivero was customs collector in Villa Acuna during the Carranza era. A Del Rio resident paid a $36.70 fine after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Del Rio Wednesday, with officers noting the stay occurred in the incorporation court.
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Villa Acuna
Reymundo Rivero
Jose Rivero
Piedras Negras
Sr. Rivero
Buick
del Rio
Herculano Rivero
Carranza
Sehliecher County
Merit Awards Announced by Fifth District Club Leaders
Mrs Volney Tayvior of Browns ville head of the fifth district of the Federation of Women's Clubs sends notice to Del Rio Federated and other clubs. At the April district meeting in Del Rio an Award of Merit session will distribute prizes for best reports and health work. Delegates get two minutes to present with copies of reports. credential cards will be mailed this week.
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Volney Tayvior
Brownsville
Federation of Women's Clubs
del Rio
Texas Pederatura of
County Federation
Volney W. Taylor
Cowboys Lease Ball Park For Season at $100
The school board approved leasing Cowboy Park to the Cowboys for the season at a rental of $100 or equivalent in park improvements. The lease restricts interference with high school athletic activities. Promoters will cover water and electricity bills as Cowboys begin practice soon.
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Cowboy Park
Cowboys
Two Cars Stolen on Ozona Streets
Local officers pursued two Ford thefts in Ozona Wednesday night. One Ford coupe was recovered at Fort Stockcon while authorities hunt the remaining vehicle and its suspect.
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Ozona
Fort Stockcon
Weather outlook with mixed precipitation and cold snap
Rain sleet and snow sweep regions with colder tonight and freezing temperatures likely. Friday turns partly cloudy as temperatures rise in the north while the southeast sees continued sticking rain and sleet with local snows. Maximum yesterday 55, minimum 49.
Prison Mutiny Shuts Parts of Missouri State Penitentiary
A riot by about 4000 inmates at the overcrowded Missouri State Penitentiary erupted as workers in shirt and pants factories joined a demonstration after a chair factory row. Guards seized several inmates and placed them in solitary. Governor Caulfield mobilized five National Guard units and prepared machine guns on the walls while bombers stood by. The revolt, driven by food complaints, was repelled after Warden Rudolph promised relief.
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United Prey Jefperson
Soltary
Henry Caulfield
National Guard
St. Louis
Léesiie Rudolph
Brackettville Bids For 49000 School Bond Vote
Brackettville Independent District sets April 25 for a 49000 school bond election to fund a new high school building in Brackettville.
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Brackettville
Mar
Schreiner Glee Club Member to Broadcast on KTSA
Edwin Sellers, son of Mr and Mrs J Ervin Sellers, will perform with the Schreiner Institute Glee Club in a KTSA San Antonio broadcast Friday afternoon. The program is scheduled to air around 4 to 4 30 o clock.
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Schreiner Institute Glee Club
KTSA
San Antonio
Edwin Sellers
J. Ervin Sellers
Cowboys sign Scotty Scott to coach and pitch
Training 140 begins April 1 as Tom Muller oversees re organization of the Del Rio Cowboys. Scotty Scott, ex Western League, signed as pitcher and player-manager, with Herman Sparks back as pitcher. Moose from Texan League joins Big Lake squad. Curtis Barbee, R H Ward, Alvin Galloway, Melugin and R M Crosby also signed. Negotiations open for a shortstop and perhaps another pitcher and relief catcher. Letters arrive from clubs seeking games with Del Rio Cowboys.
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Tom Muller
Scotty” Scott
Herman Sparks
Wichita
del Rito
Cowboy
San Antonio
Pete Arzaiti
Moose
Big Lake
Curtis Barbee
R. H Ward
Alvin Galloway
Melugin
R. M. Crosby
del Rio Cowboys
Alpine Firm Plans Moss-Agate Quarry In Presidio County
Alpine businessmen and ranchers led by John Young Sr. near Alpine pursue a moss-agate mine for southern Presidio County. A German jewelry manufacturer is part of negotiations, signaling a source for the semi-precious stone used in jewelry making.
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Alpine
Presidio County
John Young Sr
Germany
Fire destroys Sanders Drug Company building in Albany
A blaze in Albany on March 27 gutted the Sanders Drug Company building. Investigators believe the fire was incendiary, with three gasoline cans and a pinch bar found amid the ruins.
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Albany
Tex
Sanders Drug Company
Kitchenette In County Jail Serves To Vary Means of Over 50 Inmates
Approximately 50 prisoners remain in the county jail as inmates serve short Federal and local sentences. Forty one are federal prisoners with the rest city and county inmates. Meals include coffee oatmeal milk for breakfast and frijoles bacon and bread for lunch. A two burner oil stove allows inmates to cook extra items if they have funds.
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ML. Whistler
Maverick County
San Antonio
Pri
Sheriff's Department
Blizzard Hits Texas and Midwest With Heavy Snowfall
The report notes a severe March blizzard across Texas and the Midwest. Chicago death toll rises to nine as snow blankets the region, with Cisco reporting four inches and San Angelo one and a half inches. Temperatures hover near freezing. highways blocked and snow general in the Panhandle.
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Middle West
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Texas
Cisco
San Angelo
Panhandle
Austin
Val Verde County Seeks to Cut Illiteracy Before Census
A last minute drive to reduce illiteracy before the 1930 census is led by the National Advisory Committee on Illiteracy chaired by Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur. In 1920 Val Verde County had 2,466 illiterates, over ten percent of its population, with state totals showing 295,844 illiterates age ten and over. Local study groups were urged by State Superintendent Marrs to organize to address illiteracy.
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National Advisory Committee On
Washington, D. C
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Secretary of the Interior
Val Verde County
Val Verde
Bexar County
Cochrane
Crane King and Martin
Texas
Allan Smith
S. M. N. Marrs
State Superintendent of
Bridge Cavern Buries Worker at Fort Worth Site
United Press reports a construction accident at a bridge site near Earlington where 18 year old Jimmie Booker was buried under about 20 tons of dirt after a wall collapsed. A steam shovel was brought in to recover the body as workers searched through the Wednesday night shift.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Mar
Jimmie Ber
Earlington
Booker
Dalles Pike
Market Causes Texan's death by own action
The body of Forest Pulier, former county official, was found by searchers on the bank of a small creek near Macogdoch es Texas. He had been dead several hours, and authorities say the death was caused by his own action.
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United Press
Macogdoches
Forest Pulier
Fuller
David Serafini dies at 95 in Del Rio
David Serafini 95 of Del Rio died Wednesday at his home after emigrating from Tyrol Italy. He worked on the Southern Pacific railroad then farmed south of the city. Survived by wife Mary two daughters Louise Scedille and Julius Franks, 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 9 o'clock from Catholic Church. Fr G M Cartier officiates with Doran Yates arranging. Pallbearers listed.
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David Serafini
South del Rio
Trent
Austria
Hungary
Tyrol
Italy
America
del Rio
Southern Pacific
Mr. Serafini
Mary Serafini
Louise Scedille
California
Julius Franks
G. M. Cartier
Doran-Yates
John Qualia
Dave Bonner
Frank Bonner
Frank Cassetto
Vance Taini
John Valenti
Del Rio School Men Plan Junior High Organization Study
RM Bankhead, principal of Central Elementary, will visit San Antonio to study junior high organization. The board authorized new textbooks for junior and senior high, to be chosen by a committee led by Sam Walk and including R M Bankhead and others. Textbooks approved by the state must be used for five years.
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RM Bankhead
Central
San Antonio
RM. Andrews
Sam Walk
R. M Bankhead
Marie Brockman
A. L. Anthony
C. Netts
Stanford Payne
Helen Carstarphen
Canada to Gulf Highway Proposed
Frederickburg March 27 A highway plan would connect Canada near Bismarck North Dakota to Corpus Christi Texas along a single numerical route A Canada to Gulf Highway Association formed to back the project routing runs from Bismarck to Pierre Kearney Norton Sayre Altus Vernon Seymour Throckmorton Albany Moran Cisco Brownwood Brady Mason Frederickburg Boerne San Antonio Floresville Karnes City Kennedy Beeville Sinton and Corpus Christi.
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Mar
Canada
Bismarck
N. D
Gulf
Corpus Christi
Pierre
S. D. Kearney
Neb
Norton
Kan
Sayre
Altus
Ohla
Vernon
Texas
Seymour
Throckmorton
Albany
Fire drives mass evacuation at Ellis School in Fort Worth
About 450 pupils were led to safety down fire escapes as flames swept Ellis School, blocking both front and rear entrances before a warning was sounded. Firemen fought the blaze as students evacuated without injury.
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Fort Worth
Mar
Ellis
Ranchers Warn of Livestock Losses in Cold Wet Spell
Ranchers fear heavy losses of goats and newborn lambs if a predicted freezing, wet spell hits for 12 hours or more. Conditions at Carta Valley show 35 degrees with rising barometer and overcast skies. varied opinions exist on whether cold or wet weather is more damaging, but combined exposure is considered most dangerous to unshorn stock.
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Weather Bureau
SB. T. Rucker
Ranchiign
Carta Valley
Tat Secon
Ing
del Rio
CCB
Wardlaw
American Legion Meeting Tonight
The American Legion plans a meeting tonight, with members scheduled to discuss posts and activities. Attendees are urged to arrive on time for the session at the post hall.
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