Wan Galindo Captured After Eight-Year Del Rio Jail Escape
Sheriff Whistler reports Wil Galindo, once jailed in Del Rio on forgery charges, has waived extradition from Lamar Colorado. He escaped in 1922 and was recaptured after being identified by Vel Verde deputies. Authorities plan to transport him back toward Val Verde County along the state line.
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Val Verde
Sherif
Whistler
Wah
Laimer
Cola
Sheriff's Department
Vwseau Galindo
Tilbe
W Tao Fears
Galindo
National Bank
del Rio
Gelinde
Chalindo
Colorado
Cialindo
Lamar
Missing 13 year old Lillian Parks Vanishes From Home
Mrs. Parks reports her daughter Lillian, 13, disappeared after Monday night. The family suspects enticement by a man. sheriff searches underway. Lillian, 5 feet tall, 120 pounds, blonde with blue eyes, wore a ginghams dress and patent leather shoes. She was last seen near 308 East Eighth Street by family members.
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Parke
Lillian Returne
Lillian Chastain
Parks
Ste
Lake
Sherif
Guild
Lilian
Mrs. Parks
Park F
Dee Perkins
East Eighth Street
Perkins
Lillian
Brackett Schools Set to Close May 23
Bracketville public schools will close on May 23 as announced by authorities. The existing faculty has been re elected for the 1930 31 school year.
Judge Jones to Hear Cases in Bandera Court
Judge Joseph Jones of the Statu tid judicial district will sit in Bandera to hear cases alongside Judge L. 3. Bracks of the thirty eighth judicial district. One case pending is an indictment against Judge Bracks charging him with driving a car while under the influence of liquor.
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Jones
Bandera
Jseph Jones
L. 3. Bracks
Judet Jones
Canara
Brucks
Mills Wins Norris Trophy at Texas A and M
College Station May 6 Tommie Mills a three sport star at Texas A and M has been named Norris athletic trophy winner by the student body. Mills starred at backfield in football and has letters in track and baseball, with Groesbeck listed as his home.
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College Station
Tommie Mills
Texas A and M
Mills
Groesbeck
Notice of Intention to Marry Filed
Catarina Munoz and Felipe Castanade have filed a notice of intention to marry in the county clerk's office. The filing confirms their plan to wed and records their names in the public notice.
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Catarina Munoz
Felipe Castanade
Hal Hamilton plans Winter Garden land sale of small tracts
Hal Hamilton announced a development push in Winter Garden seven miles west of Carrizo Springs. He will market 4785 acres in 40 and 80 acre tracts with deep discounts, promotes shallow wells for water, and notes red dirt soil good for grapes and citrus. The first well yielded water at 70 feet with 185 gallons per minute. ten more wells planned as gravity-fed water coverage is explained.
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Hal Hamilton
Winter Garden
Carrizo Springs
Mr. Hamilton
J.C. Snow
del Rio
Dallas Population Rises 101 Percent to 760 298
Dallas census director FF Talbot announced May 6 that Dallas proper has 760 298 people, up 101.4 percent since 1930. The greater Dallas area including University Park and Highland Park totals 777 594.
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Dallas
FF. Talbot
University Park
Highland Park
Home raiding not planned by dry force
Treasury Department officials said there will be no drastic policy of raiding homes after the Supreme Court ruling allowing seizure of home brew paraphernalia. Prohibition Commissioner Doran added that raids would target manufacturers of brewing equipment and suppliers, not private homes.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Supreme Court
Doran
First International Congress of Mental Hygiene Opens
The first international congress focuses on alcohol’s mental effects and non prohibition alternatives to curb excessive drinking. Attendees from 53 nations participate in discussions on public health and behavioral science.
Hole near Fort Reno puzzles El Reno residents
Mysterious diggings near Fort Reno in El Reno Oklahoma draw local curiosity. A pair of 18 foot pits same depth as a 1925 hole yielded a sand imprint from a box but no clues to purpose or origin have emerged.
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EL Reno
Okla
Jovers
Fort Reno
Little Nannye Lou LaCrosse Illness Update
The child of Mr. and Mrs. Julian LaCrosse was reported Tuesday afternoon to be improving after several days of dangerous illness.
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Nannye Lou LaCrosse
Julian LaCrosse
Brady Trial Faces Jury Selection Snag in Dallas
In Dallas on May 6, twelve veniremen faced questioning in the John Brady murder trial for the Lehna Highsmith knife slaying in Austin. Prospective jurors were dismissed due to death penalty prejudice or prior opinions, prompting Judge Pippen to push for quicker moves as twenty veniremen were rejected on opening day.
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Dallas
John Brady
Lehna Highsmith
Austin
Brady
Pippen
Bank Wins Suit In Cattle Case
In San Angelo on May 6 a jury awarded the First National Bank of Oklahoma City $36,000 in the case First National Bank of Oklahoma City versus GM Evans et al. The suit, linked to two consolidated cases, claimed the bank held a mortgage on cattle purchased and transported to Reagan County. The defense argued the mortgage also covered other cattle.
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San Angelo
United States District Court
First National Bank of Oklahoma City
GM Evans Et al
Reagan County
Vila Acuna
Acuna
Ignacio Zaragosa
Puebla
Night Track Meet Chicago Stars Swap With American All Stars
A nighttime track and field meet between a British Empire all star squad and an American all star team is slated for August 16 to 23 in Chicago. The event aims to rival the Olympic Games in athletic caliber and features top international stars.
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Chicago
British Empire
Wardlaw Infant Recovers From Diphtheria Attack
Rachel Wardlaw, daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Dutch Wardlaw, is out of danger and recovering after several days of illness from diphtheria.
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Rachel
C. B
West Texas rainfall relief boosts crops and roads
General rains across West Texas ease drought fears and aid planting. The deluge, peaking at Coke County with up to 10 inches, raised the Colorado River 29 feet and replenished Fort Chadbourne and Coleman water supplies. San Saba County also reported general rain for the first time since September.
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San Angelo
West Texas
Santa Fe
Colorado Bridge
Bronte
Coleman
Junction
Coke County
Colorado
W. Pruett
Robert Lee
Moss Jackson
Fort Chadbourne
Mr. Pruett
Silver
San Saba County
Six Twisters Hit Kansas and Oklahoma
A series of six tornadoes struck Western Oklahoma and parts of Kansas causing deaths and extensive damage. Ellinwood Kansas reported farm damage, railroad cars derailed, and tombstones toppled. A tornado between Turon and Langdon wrecked homes while lines and some Santa Fe tracks were damaged. Walters Oklahoma saw four injuries and Blaine County suffered fatalities and a missing boy. Further damage reports came from Nebraska as storms moved east.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ellinwood
Kan
Turon
Langdon
Walters
Okla
Blaine County
Merchant Outlaws Defend Name In Local Baseball Series
Two amateur clubs clashed over the Outlaw title with the Merchant Outlaws defeating the Original Outlaws 10-8 in a three game series last Sunday. The Merchants earned the right to keep the name and honored the losers as hosts across the river with refreshments.
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Merchant Outlaws
Outlaws
Robin Hood
Ttle
Birth Notice Gilbert Frederick Hasler Born in Los Angeles
Announced birth of an 8 pound son to Mr and Mrs Fred Hasler in Los Angeles California on April 27 The baby will be named Gilbert Frederick Mrs Hasler formerly Miss Morene Beal of this city
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Fred Hasler
Los Angeles
Cal
Gilbert Frederick
Hasler
Morene Beal
Cleveland inmate confesses to murder of Mrs Nellie Kerr
Charles Schoville a 57 year old inmate of the State Insane Hospital confessed to killing Mrs Nellie Kerr 65 whose nude body was found in an abandoned theatre. The woman had been dead three weeks. Investigators say Kerr met Schoville through a housekeeper ad and the murder followed his scolding her for untidiness.
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Charles Schoville
State Insane Hospital
Nellie Kerr
Mexican Cinco de Mayo Observance Showcases Social Progress
Mexican consul Lisandro Pena praised a social revolution that broadened national identity during Cinco de Mayo activities across Villa Acuna. The day featured parades, school essays on General Ignacio Zaragoza, athletic displays, gymnastic events, civil jousts, a basketball game, a bazaar, and a plaza concert ending with the national anthem.
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Lisandro Pena
Villa Acuna
Mexico
Living memorial plants 10,900,000 trees for Washington 200th
The American Tree Association plans a living memorial of 10,900,000 trees for George Washington’s 200th anniversary on February 22, 1932. President George Lathrop Pack announces the project and a certificate will be awarded to each planter who lists a tree on the association’s honor roll.
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Washington
George Washington
American Tree Association
George Lathrop Pack
Fashion show at high school features male mannequins
A fashion display at the high school showcased what well dressed women will wear using male mannequins. The exhibit included frocks and pajamas among the outfits shown.
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Delta
LaCrosse files candidacy for Del Rio district attorney post
Julian LaCrosse announces his bid to succeed himself as District Attorney of Del Rio. A former secretary of the Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, county attorney, and U S deputy clerk, he cites a record of service and notes his World War II era National Guard service. He started Del Rio Evening News and owns a publishing group, pledging to devote effort to the office if reelected. The piece ends with a note on Salvation Army wage policy for sandwichmen and circular distributors.
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Julian LaCrosse
del Rio
LaCrosse
Julian LeCross
Texas National Guard
Camp Stanley
Jimmie
Nannye Lou
L. A. LaCrosse
Mner
West Xas New
Himn
Julian Alugh
del Rio Evening News
The
Herald
News-Herald Publishing Company
Evening News
Mr. LaCrosse
Three Die and Nine Hurt in Corpus Christi Auto Wrecks
In Corpus Christi area on Sunday three deaths and nine injuries occurred in separate crashes. Emmett Pittman of Kingsville was killed when struck while on a running board. Alfonso Enrique Jr. died after a train collision with a family car. Edward Lee Clark of Kingsville died from a later collision as his mother and brothers were injured.
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Kingsville Hospital
Tyler
Enrique
Violet
Acencion Enrique
Clark
Robstown
BE. N. Clark
Joe Clark
Four Legged Chicken Surprises Freeport Hatchery
Freeport Me May 6. A chicken at the Davis Hatchery Grover's Crossing has four legs but uses only two. The extra limbs appear to be carried as spares.
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Freeport
Davis Hatchery
Grover’s Crossing
Weather Report From Texas Southeast Notes Clouds
Yesterday high 84 low 74 in Texas. Southeast portion partly cloudy and cooler. Night and Wednesday forecast show cooler conditions and variable cloud cover.
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Sinte
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Mr E
Tommy Milts
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Twisters
New Orleans
Texas
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
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Grufasome
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
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