Jurors Drawn for April Term of 63rd District Court
Eighty eight jurors 72 petit and 16 grand have been drafted for the April term of the 63rd District Court. The grand jury will report Monday at 10 with named members listed. First and second groups of petit jurors report on April 11 and 18, with many individuals named. Non jury cases to be heard by Judge Joseph Jones the first week, including continuations and potential indictments.
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63Rd District Court
Sheriff's Department
Grand Jury
George E. Love
F. T. Mayfield
Martin Rose
Harvey Guinn
Francis Whitehead
John Dissler
Hugh Brown
T. B. Cobb
John Qualia
Francisco Cantu
I. F. Ingram
Joe Everett
Earl Wilson
Frank Randolph
Dick Walker
W. Askew
Ed Smith
Ray Castro
Will Kelly
Grover Poole
J. B. Rubio
Ernest Hamilton
John Galloway
Elmo Arledge
B. F. Peirce
Fred Deaton
Boye Babb
E. V. Adams
Amos Humphrey
Melcher Garcia
Dick Schubert
Nathan LaCrosse
Bob Weathersbee
J. S. McWherter
Lyte Stewart
J. R. Gildea
Dan DeLaney
N. J. Wardlaw
Fred Speer
Pascal Stafford
Frank Bonner
Alonzo Cadena
H. J. Mills Jr
Fred Woolf
Tom Patrick
Dee Newton
Oscar Dunnigan
John Almond
Bucky Dobkins
Sergio Gonzales
Otto Koog
Joseph Jones
Frost Tonight Predicted for Del Rio
Winter is forecast to return to Del Rio with frost possible Wednesday night. The weather bureau predicts chilly conditions and a risk of frost as temperatures dip.
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del Rio
Weather Bureau
Suitor Climbs Rope Ladder to Board City of Los Angeles
Harold Elliott, a Phoenix attorney, boarded the liner City of Los Angeles by rope ladder at quarantine off Los Angeles in a dramatic romantic bid. The incident involved a suitor pursuing a romance aboard the ship, with authorities noting the bold entry.
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Harold Elliott
Phoenix, Ariz
City of
Los Angeles
Cali
City Manager Finds Surplus in Wisconsin
Kenosha Wisconsin reports a municipal surplus of 77785 after 1931 audit. City manager William E OBrien notes savings of 151 per person as departments cut costs to weather economic hardship and still absorb the poor relief load.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Tax Commission
Willian E. O'Brien
Kenosha
O’brien
Sick in Head Mexican Seeks Room in Jail
A Mexican man entered the sheriff’s office and asked to be jailed saying he was sick in the head. After Judge Thurmond's consultation, the health officer was summoned to examine him, and he was placed in jail while awaiting review. The man reported prior jailings in Sanderson for drunkenness and for s being sick in the head.
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Roger Thurmond
R. A. Hopkins
H. B. Ross
Sanderson
Dallas Fire Captain Fatally Shot At Home
Dallas Fire Captain A. W. Bennett, 37, was found shot to death in his residence. A pistol lay near the body, and investigators opened the case as a fatal shooting in the city.
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Dallas
Mar
A. W. Bennett
Texas to Observe Spring Cleanup Week April 3
Texas will designate April 3 to 9 for Spring cleanup week. Fire Insurance Commissioner Raymond S. Mauk urged mayors to proclaim the period and lead campaigns. He cited benefits including reduced fire losses, unemployment relief, improved sanitation, and boosted public morale.
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Texas
Austin
Mar
State Fire Insurance Department
Raymond S. Mauk
Kerr Wildcat Abandoned After Failed Cementing Job
Kerrville Texas March 30 Eastland Oil Company L L Evans and Walter Gant abandon No 2 Jeff Love wildcat in Kerr County after failing to shut off water by cementing a 3 116 inch casing at 5865 feet No 3 Love planned with tentative location 300 feet north of No 1 Leve No 1 Leve remains shut down at 4060 feet after pumping small amounts of oil then water
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Kerrville
Mar
Eastland Oil Company
L. L
Evans
Walter Gant
Jeff Love
Kerr County
Wildcat
Love Ranch
Love
Ellenberger
Eastland, Evans and Gant
Five Names On School Ballot In Del Rio election
Five candidates will appear on the Del Rio Independent School District trustee ballot with three to be elected. Names are Pattie Jo Hamilton, W A Earnest, W E Tinnin, Chas N Daniel and Jerome W Jourdan. Hamilton filed last and is supported by local women’s clubs in a notice from the acting president of the City Federation of Women’s Clubs and club presidents.
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del Rio Independent School District
Pattie Jo Hamilton
W. A. Earnest
W. E. Tinnin
Chas. N. Daniel
Jerome W. Jourdan
Hamilton
Evening News
del Rio Independent School
City Federation of Women's Clubs
B. J. McDowell
Delphian
H. B. Ross
Century Club
Grace Trent
Music Club
Torch Bandits Loot Saratoga Bank: $5,000 Stolen
The Saratoga State Bank in Saratoga was looted of between $5,000 and $6,000 overnight. Bank officials discovered the theft when opening for business. An acetylene torch was used to break into the vault.
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Saratoga
Beaumont
Mar
Saratoga State Bank
Love to Seek Mandamus Over Precinct Primary Pledge
Former Texas State Senator Tom Love said he will file a motion in the State Supreme Court seeking leave to mandamus precinct primary officers to permit Democrats to participate in precinct primaries without pledging to support party nominees in general elections. The move comes at the urging of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Texas.
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Dallas
Mar
Tom Love
State Supreme Court
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Texas
Muddle Over Truck Load Limit Sparks Widespread Suits
In Texas and Oklahoma, lawsuits surge over the 7000 pound truck load limit. The Texas attorney general moves to clarify enforcement as 451 actions flood state courts. Dallas contract carriers challenge the Texas railroad commission order denying permits. The Stay of execution in federal cases may expire June 6.
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Austin
Mar
Attorney General's Department
Texas
Elbert M. Hooper
Hooper
J. D. Moore
Travis County
Federal Court
San Antonio
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Dallas
Poison killer of husband given retrial
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a new trial to Mrs. Maude Long who was sentenced to 25 years for poisoning her husband, Jim Long, in 1929. The court ruled a sheriff's testimony on her moral conduct should not have been admitted. The panel also ordered a new trial for Pat Henderson for killing James White due to an error in the judge's jury charge.
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Austin
Mar
Court of Criminal Appeals
Maude Long
Kleberg County
Jim Long
Pat Henderson
Nacogdoches County
James White
Ballot order set for Comstock trustee election
Judge Roger Thurmond drew names Wednesday morning to decide the ballot order for the Comstock Independent School District trustee election. H. A. Walker will appear first, followed by J. O Little, T. R. Smith, and P. M Brotherton.
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Comstock Independent School District
Roger Thurmond
H. A. Walker
J. O Little
T. R. Smith
P. M Brotherton
Clean Up-Paint Up Give a Man a Job Campaign
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Clean Up-Paint Up campaign for De Rio. It calls on every resident to aid in this civic movement to improve the city’s appearance and morale. Volunteers may provide hours of work to the unemployed or do it themselves, boosting health and reducing fire hazards and crime.
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Chamber of Commerce
de Rio
Thieves Prosper When Hoarders Hide Currency
A New York burglar explains hoarding money aids crime and details common hiding spots for cash in homes. He notes books or magazines, the Bible, desks, linens, rugs, upholstery, mattresses, and pantry coffee cans as frequent places, advising quick searches once inside an unoccupied house.
Legion Post Endorsement of Bonus Payments Reported
Stamford Texas March 30. West Texas American Legion posts hosted a meeting arguing veterans' adjusted service certificates are a debt to soldiers and could boost business. About 350 ex servicemen attended. a unanimous resolution urged WT Chamber of Commerce directors to oppose its tax committee action and urged discussion with local leaders. W Earl Earp spoke urging support and to contact congressmen.
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Stamford
Texas
West Texas American Legion
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
W. Earl Earp
Sweetwater
Legion
Chambers of Commerce
WTCC
Urge Oil Meters To Check Output Of Pipe Liners
Clifford Mocers of the Longview Chamber of Commerce urged the Blake Railroad Commission to place meters on all oil pipe lines to ensure honesty. He called for meter checks on oil leaving wells and entering refineries as Texas proration rules would be discussed at a later hearing.
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Austin
Mar
Clifford Mocers
Longview Chamber of Commerce
Blake Railroad Commission
Mocers
Texas
Police Judge Marks 58,609 Cigars Smoked For 90th Birthday
Petaluma California police judge Charles N Collins, who just turned 90, reported that he has smoked 58 609 cigars to date after celebrating his birthday with his usual seven cigars in hand.
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Petaluma
Cal
U.P
Charles N. Collins
Congress Withdraws Tax Amendment as Budget Cuts Loom
In Washington on March 30, Speaker Garner battled opposition to the revised tax bill and rejected an amendment to delete consolidated corporate tax returns. Chairman Burns forecast federal expense cuts totaling 243 million dollars with 150.9 million from supplies and 60 to 70 million saved in salaries, plus reductions in deficiency appropriations. Legislators Williamson and others anticipate committee reports within days.
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Washington
Mar
Garner
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Cannon
Missouri
Burns
House Appropriations Committee
Rep. Williamson
South Dakota
House Expenditures Committee
Carter Glass Defends Banking Bill Amid Hearing
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, author of a new banking bill, told a committee that opposition is driven by stimulated propaganda. James Francis Burke, counsel for the Pittsburgh clearing house, denied the charge during the hearing.
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Washington
Mar
Carter Glass
Virginia
James Francis Burke
Pittsburgh Clearing House
Japanese offer 5000 pesos to Fort Defenders amid Manchurian siege
Chanchun reports Japanese aviators drop notes offering 5000 Mexican dollars to garrison at Nunganm as they fend off Chinese rebels. Reinforcements rush to Nungan sector while Shanghai skirmishes flare and peace talks resume after recess.
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Chanchun
Nunganm
Nungan
Shanghai
Mar
Soochow Creek
Harvard faculty and students donate to Cambridge relief fund
Faculty members and students at Harvard University contributed a total of 7506 dollars to the Cambridge unemployment relief fund.
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Cambridge, Mass
U.P
Harvard University
Cambridge
Del Rio Weather Tonight and Thursday Frost Likely
Weather bulletin for Del Rio and vicinity notes cold night with frost. Yesterday’s high reached 73 degrees, minimum reached 7 dollars? minimum this morning 62.
Weather shifts bring frost in south and warm Front in north
The forecast calls for colder air and frost tonight in the southern portion, while the northern portion will see milder temperatures and a warming trend Thursday.
Weather Outlook: Fair and Colder Across Regions Tonight
Forecast shows fair conditions in the west and south tonight with thunder showers in the east. Colder air brings frost to the northwest and north central areas. By Thursday, fair and colder weather extends to the east and south portions.
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Louella Archer
George A. Archer
Kenosha, Wis
Mauk
KERR
H. B. Lockley
Old Man River
Maverick County
Rio Grande River
Quemado Valley
Ponca City
Okla
Zack Miller
Comstock Voting
J. A. Forman
New York
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Harvard
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