Poison Ends Forgery Probe Death of Clerk in Crockett Case
John D Morgan former Crockett district clerk died after drinking poison in his hotel room following arrest in Glenn Rose over forged State court warrants autographs. Inquest heard Morgan confessed to forging warrants in Navacdoches Cherokee Walker Martin Houston Rusk and other counties totaling about 300000 over two years. Texas Ranger O T Martin described the dying statement as Morgan admitting forgery to end the probe. Morgan died ten minutes later. Sheriff Coley White Austin reported another arrest in Dallas connected to the case.
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Cleburne
John D Morgan
Crockett
Joan Morgan
Glenn Rose
Justice of the Poste Theknel
Dallas
May
Coley White
Austin
Tatay
John Bowen
Bowen
Atate
Join Morgen
Del Rio Moves to Tag Down Unvaccinated Dogs
Del Rio officials plan a May 15 rabies vaccination deadline and dog roundups. Police will trap stray dogs and destroy those not vaccinated, after Mayor Jac Y Long cited bite reports and rabies risk. Owners face a $1 fee for treatment. mesh crates will be used on May 18 to begin the effort.
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del Rio
Jac. Y. Long
R. O. T. C. Assembly in Del Rio Postponed
The annual Reserve Officers Training Corps assembly at A. and M. College is postponed indefinitely. A telegram from Captain H. E. Fuller states new dates will be announced later.
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A. & M. College
del Rio
H. E. Fuller
Range and farm lands praised after Texas tour
Captain Light Townsend reports widespread rain and thriving conditions across Texas valleys after an extensive trip through the lower Rio Grande region. He notes farmers enthusiastic, tops of corn and cotton promising, and grazing country in excellent shape with rains soaking the ground for potential bumper crops. The report comes with a rider about Arkansas conditions discussed in a later series note.
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Captain Light Townsend
Texas Ranger
Rio Grande Valley
Captain Townsend
Ue Valley
Beeville
San Anton
Texas
Uvalde
Bracketville
Blazing Sinclair No. 1 Cole Well Fire Prep Under Way
Preparations continued May 1 for the first blasting of flames from the Sinclair No. 1 Cole oil well at Gladwater. Debris cleared from the base as fire fighters led by M. M. Kinley and Floyd Kinley of Tulsa Oklahoma coordinate the nitro glycerin blast.
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Gladewater
Texas
Es Pastot Po
Mangers Ave
Meromagealag Tac Gaal
Sinelair
Gladwater
M. M
Floyd Kinley
Tulsa
Jokers Halt Traffic Near Boston Road
In Mansfield Massachusetts practical jokers again blocked the road to Boston by placing a 300 pound plus stone barrier at a curve intersection. Police noted it was remarkable no injuries occurred.
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Mansfield
Mass
U.P
Boston
Arkansas leaders seek farming program changes after drought
After a brutal drought that left bread lines and widespread destitution, Arkansas business leaders bankers agriculturists and state officials shift focus to expanding farming wealth and welfare. The drought's toll echoes 1927 floods and spans England Forrest City and the Delta as larders ran bare by October.
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Little Rock
England
Arkansas
Forrest City
San Antonio Road Blocked By Flood Waters
Swollen streams receded at points but the road between Del Rio and San Antonio remained closed Friday due to high water. The Nueces and Frio rivers were still stationary, and crossing near Brackettville remained impossible while the Sycamore near Del Rio to Eagle Pass was opening by noon. County trucks ferried machines across Devil's River as rains eased, with other routes returning to normal traffic may occur by weekend.
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del Rio
San Antonio
Union
Eagle Pass
San Angelo
Devil's River
San Pedro Draw
Sonora
Cow Creek
Pagie Pass
Frio
Nueces
Juveniles Vote to Run City in National Boys Week
Del Ro observes National Boys Week with a Friday ballot allowing youths to elect the city’s police commissioners police chief fire commissioners city attorney and Corporation Court judge to prepare for Saturdays Out of Doors day. George Love and the Rev Charles Nixon head the organizing committee with W P Boggess aiding.
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del Ro
George Love
Charlies Nixon
George E. Love
W .P. Boggess
Charles Nixon
William Atkinson Dies in Sanderson
William J. Atkinson, 83, died Thursday in Sanderson at his daughter Mrs Stukey’s home. He had lived with his daughter for several years. Funeral services were held Thursday evening at 6 in Sanderson and the body was sent to Fort Worth for burial.
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William J. Atkinson
Sanderson
Stukey
Fort Worth
Clocks in Mexico Move Up One Hour This May
Mexico shifts clocks forward one hour starting at 12:01 Friday morning to align with U S time along the Texas border under a presidential proclamation. The change repeats each May and reverts each September, making Rio Grande crossings match from April to September and differ otherwise. A separate incident notes a man climbing a ladder on his roof with intent to kill.
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Mexico
United States
Texas
Rio Grande
U. S
Truck Act Threatens Texas Livestock Haulers
Leavenworth dispatch reports Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association leaders warn the Texas Senate truck bill would restrict haul limits to 40 miles for non Class A trucks. They fear forced handover to common carriers will hamper west Texas wool mohair and sheep transport from Crockett Val Verde Pecos Brewster Presidio counties. Ranchers plan a large delegation to Austin for the conference.
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Crockett
Val Verde
Pecos
Brewster
Presidio
West
Kincaid
Co Op Shipments Move Million Pounds Wool
Del Rio co op moved over one million pounds of spring 1931 clip wool in May at advances from 14 to 15 38 cents per pound. April shipments went to six and eight months short wool with top advance of 15 3 8 cents. Appraisals of large wool stocks are under way and heavier shipments are expected next week.
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del Rio
April building permits in Del Rio delayed by rain
City hall records show April permits totaling 7616 dollars down from March's 10995. The rain ended a spring upturn forecast for May with several individual builders listed including two 2000 dollar five room frame dwellings and 1000 dollar repairs plus multiple smaller projects from Pablo Manriquez to J W Brasier.
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City Hall
del Rio
Pablo Manriquez
Petit Rodriguez
H. J. Ware
Foster, Miers and Earnest
G. M. McDougald
Carlos Diaz
J. E. Chance
Narcotic Bill Signed and Court Fund Approved
Governor Ross Sterling signed the judiciary appropriation bill totaling 5 330 379 for court expenses for the biennium starting September 1 without changes. He also signed the narcotic act adding Marijuana as a drug and suspending licenses of dealers who become addicts.
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Austin
Ross Sterling
Judiciary
Sterling
Arizona Deputy Gets Man Arrested Here
Fred Brown was arrested here by the sheriff's department on information supplied by Sheriff Henshaw of Cochise County. He was returned to Bisbee, Ariz., Friday when Deputy Sheriff Pruitt retrieved the prisoner. the arrest occurred within hours after information from Bisbee arrived.
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Fred Brown
Sheriff's Department
Henshaw
Cochise County
Bisbee
Ariz
Pruitt
Brown
Two Sandinista Chiefs Killed in Nicaragua Clash
National Guards under Marine Lieutenant Truesdale reported a clash near Las Vegas left Sandinista chief Chavarria and sub-chief Carmen Lopez dead. Ten rebels were wounded and captured, advices said.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U.P
Truesdale
Las Vegas
Chavarria
Carmen Lopez
Paris Gourmet Austin de Croze Publishes 14 000 Recipes
Parisian gourmet Austin de Croze has compiled a cook book with 14 000 recipes for delicacies. He is a strong foe of cocktails, claiming they dull the palate.
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Paris
Austin de Croze
Rangers Target Petty Stock Thieves in Border Raids
Captain Licht Townsend leads Rangers in Uvalde and Beeville raids against rustlers and illegal butcher shops. In Beeville authorities seized whisky and tequila from three Mexicans and turned them over to federal authorities. In Uvalde, efforts with county officials led to closing unlicensed meat peddlers and warnings to license shops at $20.
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Licht Townsend
Priday
Uvalde
Beeville
Townsend
del Rio
Juno Youth Injured In Fall From Horse
Raymond O Briant about 12 sustained two broken bones in his right ankle when thrown from a horse on the ranch of his parents in Juno country He was brought to Del Rio by his parents and taken to a local hospital for medical attention.
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Raymond O'Bryant
O. O'Bryant
Juno Country
del Rio
Lone Star Wool-Mohair Co-Operative to bill over-advances
The Lone Star Wool Mohair Co-Operative Association of San Angelo announces a plan to require individual members who received over-advances on 1930 consignments to repay the excess. President E S Mayer explains that over-advance means pay received above the expected average price for a wool class, with repayment based on the discrepancy. The board acts amid widespread discussion while final settlements near.
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San Angelo
Lone Star Wool-Mohair Co-Operative Association
E. S. Mayer
Co-Operative
Fisher County Bank Bandits Dynamite Safe
In Sylvester Texas May 1 bandits blasted the vault of the First National Bank and escaped with an undetermined amount of loot. Fisher County officers delay loss checks to search for fingerprints. Equipment used by the bandits is believed stolen last night from Abilene.
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Sylvester
Texas
Vegas
First National Bank
Fisher County
Abilene
Parker Re elected Despite Not Running as Trustee
Frank R. Parker was written in on the ballot for the Shasta Union district school trustee position and won a greater plurality than either official candidate. The result came despite his lack of a formal candidacy.
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Chico
Cal
Shasta Union District
Frank R. Parker
Weather Summary Del Rio Area Cloudy Through Weekend
Cloudy conditions in Del Rio and vicinity expected tonight and Saturday. Temperatures range with highs near Bi and lows around 66 degrees, with the western edge of the area seeing similar trends into Saturday.
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