Fish Brooder Ponds Planned to Stock Valle Verde Waters
Val Verde County and Del Rio business leaders push a Chamber of Commerce project to build fish brooder ponds near the Central Power and Light hydro plant on Lake Walk. Jay Conger Jones and H. Walk lead plans with an estimated $600 cost. fingerlings from Angelo and Uvalde hatcheries will stock local waters to attract fishermen and boost tourism and business.
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Central Power and
Lake Walk
Chamber of Commerce Fishing and
Jay
HM Conger Jones
Tngineer
Jones
del Rio
Val Verde Couny
Devils Lake
Flah
Rman
Angelo
Uvalde
Chamber of Commerce
Ino. Long
M H. Walk
R. M. Crosby
Bryan Kley
Rogers Johnson
Thos. Hraham Jr
Chas. N. Daniel
T Tree Men
Inawe
German Plot Charged by Polish Press in War of Words
Polish newspapers accuse Germany of long standing intrigue to cut Poland from the sea and seek Danzig status changes. Foreign Minister Beck is seen resisting German demands with promises of expanded Polish guarantees while Warsaw cites past Nazi plots to encircle and destabilize Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Germany
Joseph Beck
Sejm
Foreign Office
Beck
Danzig
Weather report for Del Rio and West Texas region
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a high near yesterday’s 89 degrees and a low around 67. Overnight minimum last night was 68 as winds shift in West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Senior Kid Day fun at Del Rio High School
Seniors at Del Rio High School observed kid day on Wednesday wearing childlike costumes. The event featured a melodrama And the Lamp Went Out, pantomimes, games, songs, a tap dance, and prizes for most representative participants.
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del Rio
Raymond Gerhardt
Laura Lee Nicholson
Janiarle Duke
Roy Lackey
Harold Burditt
Herbert Beadie
Henrietta Morris
London Bridge
Farmer
Dell
Laymen Hear College Head Address at City-Wide Event
Dr Thos H Taylor president of Howard Payne College in Brownwood delivered the evening address at the quarterly City-Wide Laymen's League meeting held Tuesday in the Methodist House of Friendship. He urged laymen to assist pastors of the area churches in carrying on their work.
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Thos H Taylor
Howard Payne College
Brownwin
del Rio
Thomas H. Taylor
Brownwood
Laymens League
Methodist
Del Rio National Bank Makes All Employees Stockholders
The Del Rio National Bank census shows every employee from chairman to runner now holds bank stock. The announcement, reported by Autrey Walker, notes the bank has about 15,000 residents and deposits totaling 1.65 million dollars.
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del Rio National Bank
American Banker
New York
Autrey Walker
del Rio
The
J. Autrey Walker
Border Patrol Men Take Part In Sunday Pistol Matches
Three Border Patrol members joined the spring pistol matches in San Antonio on Sunday with results pending for local contestants. Included were Senior Patrol Inspector A. C. Kennedy and Inspectors George L. Nyfeler and C. M. Hellums, with Eagle Pass officers J. R. Mansfield W. A. Goree and Jack L. Adkins also listed as participants.
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Border Patrol
San Antonio
A. C. Kennedy
George L. Nyfeler
C. M. Hellums
Eagle Pass
J. R. Mansfield
W. A. Goree
Jack L. Adkins
Laymen urged to aid ministers at Del Rio meeting
Dr. Thomas H. Taylor of Howard Payne College urged Del Rio laymen to form monthly meetings and boost support for local ministers and missionary work. The City-Wide Laymen's League event included visitors, a banquet, music by the Junior High Glee Club, and remarks on organizing future charity efforts.
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Taylor
del Rio
J. Autrey Walker
H. M. McAdams
Sanderson
F. D. Witherspoen
Quemado
F. H. Ryan
George Flynt
Walter Lazenby
W. P. Meredith
John L. Dodson
R. T. Hunnicutt
H C. Basse
John Rowland Sr
W. W. Gaines
Jas C. Netts
Judge Sarah Hughes to attend B P W convention in Beaumont
Judge Sarah T. Hughes of Dallas, president elect of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women, will be among the prominent attendees at the federation's twentieth annual convention in Beaumont May 5 to 7. She will report on jury service for women and on Dr Minnie L Maffett’s proposed national candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah T. Hughes
Dallas
Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women
Federation
Beaumont
Hughes
Minnie L. Maffett
Eunice Whitaker
San Antonio
Sarah
Federal Officials Visit Del Rio On Ranch Country Tour
Earl Haskell of the Department of Agriculture and J M Wyatt of the Securities Exchange Commission toured ranching areas in Del Rio on a vacation trip. They met with G W Cunninghams and Roger Gillis, discussed wool tops exchange activity and wool marketing investigations. The officials planned to travel to Sonora and Austin before returning to Washington DC.
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del Rio
Earl Haskell
Department of Agriculture
J. M. Wyatt
Securities Exchange Commission
G. W. Cunninghams
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Roger Gillis
Association
Haskell
Wyatt
Washington, DC
Sonora
Austin
Peacock Senior Evaluates Del Rio Pupils With Jokes Test
Wesley Peacock Sr president and founder of Peacock Military Academy of San Antonio conducted a joke based examination at Del Rio High School Tuesday afternoon. The test aims to reveal mental qualities by selecting the correct reason a joke is amusing. Dr. John R Brinkley hosted Peacock during the visit. Brinkley Jr. is a Peacock cadet.
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Wesley Peacock
Peacock Military Academy of
San Antonio
del Rio High School
Peacock
del Rio
John R_ Brinkley
John R_ Brinkley Jr
Peacock Military Academy
Two Del Rio Club Members to Attend Texas Federation Meeting
Two members of the Del Rio Business and Professional Women's Club Miss Lucille Mills president and Miss Ruth Garner corresponding secretary elect will travel to Beaumont for the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs twentieth annual convention May 5 6 and 7 Registration begins Friday at 9 a.m. with events including a beach party officers school and a memorial service. Local members discussed the Beaumont trip at a Tuesday dinner at Lockhart's Cafe and a publicity committee program featured a community knowledge contest won by Miss Lucile Turek.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Beaumont
Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Lucille Mills
Ruth Garner
Lockhart
T. Hughes
Dallas
Federation
Minnie L. Maffet
Hughes
Mary Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Britain expels nine Germans as Nazi press blasts policy
Berlin reports a British move to expel nine German nationals amid claims of shabby treatment by London. The Voelkischer Beobachter vows an answer while German reactions mount over Danzig and Polish protectorate talks and Germany’s stance on the Free City.
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Gazeta Polska
Hitler
Poland
Baltic
Ggrrmany
Polska Ztrogma
Germany
Czecs
Lithuania
Wilno
Vilna
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Brobachter
Britain
British Home Office
Reichsuehrer
Sei
Warsaw
Free
Danzig
Deutsche Alleemeine Zeitung
Albert Foerster
Deuptsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Boersen Zeitung
England
Rotarians urged to aid students in choosing vocations
At the Roswell Hotel luncheon H Conger Joel county surveyor urged Del Rio Rotarians to help local schools guide students toward vocations where they are most likely to succeed after graduation. Allen Robertson spoke on My Home Town at the event as Rev. Theo Francis became a new Rotarian. visiting Rotarian W P M Stevens attended.
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H. Conger Joel
de Rio
Jones
Audent
Wichita Kan
Allen Robertson
del Rio
el Rio
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Pr. Theo. Francis
W. P. M. Stevens
Kansas City, Mo
Six Witnesses Find Sher Stone Guilty of Failure to Stop
Sher Stone was found guilty by a jury in Sixty Third District Court of failure to stop and render aid in a January 30 car incident. The verdict came after six witnesses testified and a 3:30 p.m. trial conclusion. Stone faces one year in Val Verde County jail with Judge C R Sutton presiding.
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Sher Stone
Val Verde
Sixty-Third District Court
C. R. Sutton
Eighty-Third District
Sixty-Third District
del Rio
Brian Montague
Officers Seek Body of Schneider Pendergast Aide
Kansas City authorities and federal agents search the Missouri River bottom for Edward L. Schneider 45 aide to T. J. Pendergast as theories of his disappearance unfold. Schneider’s sedan and two suicide notes are found near a river bridge while his wife remains under physician care.
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Kansas City
Edward L. Schneide
T. J. Pendergast
Maurice M Milligan
Schneider
Surder
Sacred Heart Altar Society Meeting Summary
Sacred Heart Altar Society of the church met for a regular session in the rectory. Attendees included Mesdames C. E. Johnson G. T Turner L. D. Brauer E. Le Clare FE. F. Measels Sr. T. B. Laskowsk i David Bolner and Mary Schewitz.
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Altar Society
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
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Jo Alice McDonald
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Madeleine Adams
Virginia Dunn
Jamiesou Searcy
Alice McDonald
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H. H. Wehner
W. & Tinnia
del Rio National
Thos. H. Taylor
Paul
Archimedes
Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout Council of
Val Verde County
Rotary Club
San Angelo
Camp Fawcett
Barksdale
W M. Stool
Houston
Cactus Region
Girl Scouts
First Methodist Church
W. M. Stool
B. P. W. Meeting
Wool Tops Exchange
del Rio B. & P. W. Club
Miss Johnson
Lucile Turek
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Sueile Turek
Mary Rose Jones
Faye Dobkins
Ruby Baker
Mesdames Dorothy Mey
Xena Shaw
C. W Holden
Thos. M. Johnson
Ora Mae Blalock
Ima Jo Fleetwood
Rotarians
Ation
J. D. Stone
Stone
Brookbank
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T. O. Baker Foreman
TY. O. Baker
Jack Sellers
G. Garza
W 8S Brown
Charles Reynolds
James Kenney
Jesus Padilla
Buster Brite
Steve Salvatierra
Walter Kin John Thomas Mayfield
T © Hayes
Roger H. Thurmond
Suttou
Sutton
Alpine
Pendergast
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Treasury
Millwan
Sacred Heart Altar Society
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