Del Rio Cowboys open season with two wins at Comboy Park
Del Rio opened the baseball season with a doubleheader against the Southwestern Bell team from San Antonio. The Cowboys won 15 to 3 in game one and 4 to 3 in game two as fans packed Comboy Park and praised Bobby Cannon's first class squad. By June 1 they will add three University players, boosting expectations for a strong season. Next Sunday features a matchup with Laredo.
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Laredo
Freak Stories From Lowell and Falls City Headlines
In Lowell Edward Dillon sought a one cent loan from Thomas Dalton and was struck with a baseball bat. Dillon suffered a fractured right arm, broken finger bones and bruises at St John’s hospital. In Falls City a judge receives annual “thank you” letters from Mr and Mrs Kan marking their eighth wedding anniversary.
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Mass
Edward Dillon
Thomas Dalton
St. John’s Hospital
Dillon
Falls City
Neb
Kan
Del Rio Enjoys Modern Talkies From Local Showman
Through Princess Theater management Del Rio residents view the newly installed talkies. Pong brings Vitaphone and Movie Tone productions to town, showcasing premier artistry and placing Del Rio at the front among Texas cities. Neighbors are invited to visit and see the new entertainment offerings.
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Princess Theater
Pong
del Rio
Texas
New Funeral Home to Open in Del Rio
Announcement of a new funeral home in Del Rio called Dumm Gedge Funeral Home. Partners William Dumm and George Sedge plan 24 hour ambulance service and a superior chapel. Quarters are in a fire proof brick building at 206 Garfield Avenue. a Rocksprings branch is planned with a licensed embalmer.
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del Rio
Dumm-Gedge
William Dumm
Many Veterans Meet In Dallas
More than 600 disabled veterans from across Texas gathered in Dallas for the annual entertainment of Dallas Chapter No. 3, Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Cities sending reservations included Austin, Waco, Wichita Falls, San Angelo, Abilene, Greenville, Whitewright, Grapevine, Arlington, Fort Worth, Lufkin, Gladewater, and others. The program featured addresses, music, dramatics, refreshments, and smokes.
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Dallas
Texas
Austin
Waco
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
Abilene
Greenville
Whitewright
Grapevine
Arlington
Fort Worth
Lufkin
Gladewater
Railroad Conductor Killed in Auto Crash Near Big Spring
May 6 Texas & Pacific conductor O D Ryder age 50 died in an auto crash near Big Spring. Companions M C Knowles and Johnny Pruett were seriously injured.
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O. D. Ryder
Big Spring
Texas & Pacific Railroad
M. C. Knowles
Johnny Pruett
Early Citizen Dies Buried Here Tuesday
John Taini longtime Del Rio resident died in San Antonio at 3 AM. His remains were sent home by train and will be buried here tomorrow. He leaves two daughters Lucy Taini of Del Rio and a married daughter in San Antonio. Services will be held at the Catholic church led by Rev Father Cartier. He helped found Del Rio after 1881 and built the Taini rock home on South Main. He erected many early brick houses and was known for his kindness and stewardship.
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del Rio
San Antonio
Lucy Taini
South Main
Father Cartier
Catholic Church
Southern Pacific Railroad
Brackettville
Taini
Seven Prison Breaks Reported Across Texas Prisons
May 6 Houston reports seven escapes over a weekend epidemic. Ed Crowder 26 and Jack Cooper 34 fled Texas prisons. Cooper escaped by car from Harlem farm while Crowder scaled Huntsville walls with companion Robert Bernard 26. Additional trustees fled Ferguson farm and Jack Donasty 23 escaped Imperial farm. PMID
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Ed Crowder
Jack Cooper
Texas
Cooper
Harlem Farm
Crowder
Huntsville
Robert Bernard
Ferguson Farm
Jack Donasty
Imperial Farm
Local Ranchers Ship Muttons to Kansas City and Ranch Buyers
P. H. McNuece of Comstock sold 628 head of muttons to Oscar Cain with 509 sent to Drumm-Standish and the remainder to the Kinney county ranch. E. K. Fawcett shipped 960 head from Comstock to Evans-Snyder-Buel Co. in Kansas City.
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Comstock
Oscar Cain
Drumm-Standish
Kinney County
E. K. Fawcett
Evans-Snyder- Buel Co
Kansas City
Vic Dantin Dies Suddenly at 56 in Galveston
County Commissioner Vic Dantin collapsed and died at his Galveston home on his 56th birthday. The death shocks local officials as tributes begin from colleagues and residents. Authorities say no foul play is suspected.
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Galveston
Vic Dantin
Double Killing Reported Near Houston City Limits
A grisly double murder was uncovered near Aldine when the bodies of a young woman, said to be Clana Wuensehe of Spring, and a 21 year old man named Edward Stone of Westfield were found last night. Wuensehe had bullet wounds between her shoulder blades while Stone was found with chest wounds on a prairie about a mile away.
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Aldine
Clana Wuensehe
Spring
Edward Stone
Westfield
What Es Boy Scout Wereed
God gave us boys and America needs them stateside. Judges, doctors, bankers, ministers and big business leaders endorse Scouting as a path to mold boys into honorable men. Vocational guidance and codes of honor by boys can guide youth toward responsible adulthood and avert national calamity.
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Egypt
Persia
Greece
Rome
Del Rio A. and M. Club Meets Tuesday Evening
The Del Rio A. and M. Club will hold its regular monthly business meeting Tuesday evening in the chamber of commerce offices. All members are urged to attend.
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del Rio A. and M
Chamber of Commerce
Students Work Through Texas College of Engineering
May 6. Part-time jobs are held by about one quarter of the 769 students enrolled in the University of Texas College of Engineering. 171 students work to cover expenses, earning $3 to $150 monthly. Workers include 47 waiters, 27 student assistants, 19 clerks, 11 in drafting, eight janitors, seven newspaper carriers, and 52 in various other jobs.
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College of Engineering
University of Texas
St. WU. Taylor
Sevenoas
Dean Taylor
Sunday picture causes arrests at Palace Theater
In Corsicana on May 6 the manager and eight Palace Theater employees were arrested and bonded for operating a Sunday picture show, under an old prohibition law. The theater had just opened on Sunday a week earlier, prompting six more arrests. cases set for trial at the May term opening Tuesday.
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Palace Theater
Dent Theaters
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Death of British and Norwegian son of Key West resident
William John Hamilton Taylor died in Tampa on Sunday at the home of his daughter Mrs. E. C. Mansker. He was a British and Norwegian national and a resident of Key West. The obituary notes his lineage and current residence.
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Fla
William John Hamilton Taylor
Key West
E. C. Mansker
Dismukes Loses Barn in Early Morning Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the barn salt house and other outhouses on S. W. Dismukes ranch two miles south of Rock Springs at 5 o'clock this morning. A valued Hereford bull worth 1000 was badly burned and may Die. The barn and structures held hay salt and ranch equipment totaling about 600 in losses. Dismukes cannot explain the cause.
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Rock Springs
S. W. Dismukes
Kidnap Suspect Sought After Robbery at Mexia Station
Mexican police search today for R. Lyle Justice 35 night ticket agent at the Southern Pacific station believed kidnapped after robbers seized 365 dollars early this morning. Justice wired his wife he is safe in Austin.
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Mexia
R. Lyle Justice
Southern Pacific
R. L. Justice
Austin
Disarmament Commission Adjourns Naval Talks at Geneva
At Japan’s request the disarmament commission voted to adjourn naval discussions at the Geneva conference to allow governments to study the United States naval declarations.
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Japan
Disarmament Commission
United States
Mill Employees Return to Work in Elizabethton
Elizabethton Tennessee May 6 several hundred workers returned to duty at the American Rayon plant and its partner firms after a two week shutdown. Four national guard companies guarded factory approaches as facilities reopened after April 15.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Bemery
Glantstoff
National Guard
Last Two-Gun Man Is Dead
Ardmore Oklahoma May 6 Buck Garrett last of Oklahoma's two run peace officers died at his home after six weeks bedridden with a paralytic stroke.
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Ardmorf
Okla
Buck Garrett
Oklahoma
Flames Damage Clark's Chevrolet
Fire crews answered a Saturday night alarm on Martin Street to find Jim Clark’s Chevrolet in flames and badly damaged. The blaze, likely started by a dropped cigarette or match, was quickly extinguished with the car largely ruined.
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Martin Street
Jim Clark
Put Out Twice In Only 1 Play
Cleburne May 6 A Parkers player Tarter slid into second in a game with Joshua igniting matches in his pocket. The Joshua second baseman doubled the play and, seeing him on fire, put him out again.
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Tarter
Parkers
Joshua
Lions Club Organized in Gonzales with 25 Charter Members
A Lions Club has been organized in Gonzales with 25 charter members. S. H. Burchard serves as president, G. W. Davis and Henry Reese as vice presidents, Abe Goldberg as secretary treasurer, and directors include L. C. Brenner, George Holmes, and J. C. Newberry.
Weekend Auto Crashes Claim Several Lives in Texas
United Press reports multiple fatal car crashes over the weekend, including five deaths in Texas. Other states also saw deadly incidents as authorities investigated causes and recorded injuries.
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United Press
Texas
Moody presents third message proposing new legislation
Governor Dan Moody submitted additional topics to the legislature at noon. He urged amendments to water improvement district law blue sky law and aircraft regulators bill and the disposal of pending state claims. Representative Mauritz's state income tax bill went to the revenue committee despite a threatened recommitment. A Fort Worth representative, Beck, urged creation of a prison location commission for future sessions.
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Dan Moody
Mauritz
Horse Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Beck
Fort Worth
Large acreage leased for oil test near here
Humble Oil Company leased 186695 acres of Burr ranch for about 56000 dollars near Eagle Pass. J G Lee and Southern Oil Company leased 3000 and 5000 acres respectively, with a Bandera school lands tract near Spoford and Eagle Pass. Drilling plans and water pipeline construction are reported, boosting Maverick county activity.
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Humble OU
Burr Ranch
Texas
J. G. Lee
Southern OF Company
Bandera School Lands
Spofford
J. N. Boicourt
Maverick County
Tragic Philadelphia father kills wife and children then ends life
In Philadelphia Peter Thomas, 45, killed his three asleep children in their home and then shot his wife at the Jewish Hospital where she was ill before fatally wounding himself. Police have not determined a motive. Separate report from Dallas notes Julian Moline, 6, found dead in the Trinity River after his father, Gullan Moline, was at work nearby.
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Philadelphia
Peter Thomas
Dallas
Julian Moline
Trinity River
Gullan Moline
Boone Loses Fine Car by Fire Sunday
A. J. Boone reports his two daughters drove the $4000 Stutz which burned last weekend in Carta Valley. Mrs Walter Mann of San Angelo was a passenger and rode back to town with her husband. Cause unknown. Boone thinks insurance may cover part.
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A. J. Boone
Whitehead Headquarters
del Rio
Carta Valley
Walter Mann
San Angelo
Mann
Boone
Pipeline crew expands Sonora oil line project
Sonora witnesses a 50 plus worker influx as Smith Bros Inc sets camp in Sonora Park for at least 30 days. The Texas Pipe Line Company project from Wink to Port Arthur will bury 12 inch pipe with a 70 000 barrel daily capacity and finish in about five weeks.
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Smith Bros.,, Inc
Sonora Park Association
Sar Angelo
Smith Bros
H A. Boardman
Chas. Schooler
Willard Renfroe
Texas Pipe Line Company
Wink
Port Arthur
Autos Damaged In Street Crash
A car owned by Bob Leroy and driven by his son was wrecked near Iredell Place Saturday afternoon. A fast oncoming Mexican vehicle collided with them. no injuries were reported though both cars were heavily damaged.
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Bob Leroy
Iredell Place
East del Rio
Annual Mitchell County Singing Convention Draws Thousands
A crowd of 5 060 attended the Mitchell county singing convention in Colorado on Sunday. Visitors traveled from Amarillo Dallas Snyder Lubbock Sweetwater Abilene Merkel Big Spring and nearby towns for the event.
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Mitchell County
Amarillo
Dallas
Snyder
Lubbock
Sweetwater
Abilene Merkel
Big Spring
Weather forecast for West and East Texas this week
West Texas tonight and Tuesday bring partly cloudy skies with showers in the extreme southeast. Frost probable in the Panhandle tonight with warmer conditions Tuesday. East Texas shows cloudiness with thunder showers in the northeast, and cooler readings in the northeast and southwest regions.
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Panhandle
Texas
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