08 May 1930
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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
1
Tornado wrecks sweep central and south Texas killing and injuring hundreds. Debris cleanup continues as rescue workers recover bodies across Abilene to Range and Nordheim, with towns like Prowl and Runge heavily damaged and relief efforts under way.
A Southern Pacific passenger train near Livingston was derailed after Ray Stephens a former SP worker confessed to switching a frog at Marston The engineer Ed Hamilton spotted the signal and halted the train narrowly saving passengers but the locomotive and two express cars went through the switch injuring several aboard
W P Wallace Jr attorney announced his bid for county attorney in Del Rio Texas. Born Polk county August 9 1905 he was admitted to the bar in 1928 with a Baylor University L L B. He worked with Judge C C Belcher and later represented the Texas Association of Wool and Mohair Warehouses in Chicago. He has civic roles with the Lions Club and San Felipe Country Club and has built wide county wide acquaintance since arriving from Beaumont in 1928.
A seventeen year old boy discharged from Fort Clark after a fraudulent enlistment conviction stated in the immigration office that his birthplace is Canada. This is the second similar case handled by authorities here within weeks, with another Canadian youth jailed on illegal entry charges.
Crockett County population reached 82 600, up 1 100 from 1920. Edwards County recorded 2 764 residents, up 481 since 1920. Sutton County was listed at 2 106 residents, announced Wednesday.
R B Creager Republican national committeeman sues Collier's Weekly for 500000 dollars over an Owen P White article. Trial opened Monday but court delays and legal technicalities slow progress and little public interest noted as the case drags on in Brownsville.
Special correspondent reports Oscar Bingham held in Edwards County jail on theft charges for stealing a Spanish goat. Ranchman Ed Adams filed the complaint from 11 miles south of Rocksprings. District Attorney Julian LaCrosse visits to prosecute with a hearing set for Saturday May 10.
Fort Worth reports juries to hear Alsup case over Will Tate murder as four robbers seek bank access at Polytechnic. In Austin the Texas Supreme Court case ponders Ferguson's governor bid despite impeachment and amnesty arguments, with mandamus petitions challenging ballot placement.
Funeral services for W R McLean 55 veteran on Southern Pacific lines between Del Rio and San Antonio will be held Friday at 4 pm in Porter Loring parlors San Antonio with Masonic Lodge rites. McLean died Wednesday at Santa Rosa infirmary. He began as a call boy in 1894 rising to conductor and retired two years ago due to illness. He was born in the Argentine and is survived by his wife a sister in San Antonio and an aunt Mrs Winnie Ramsey Del Rio. J B Moore Del Rio is a nephew.
Funeral services were held here Wednesday for Charles Senne, 51, a resident of Brackettville for several years. He is survived by Mrs Senne, two sons, George and Herbert, and two brothers. He had been ill for a long time.
Permit for operation of a class A motor truck from Marfa to Presidio via Shafter issued to W O Meeks. Other permits awarded to H F Shellenberger, Fort Stockton, from Port Stockton to McCamey via Girvin and from Fort Stockton to Alpine via Chancellor and Hovey. Issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas which oversees motor trucks and buses.
May work begins on paving Rocksprings square under Dexter Construction Company of Dallas which also plans to asphalt 9.22 miles of Highway No 55 from Rocksprings to Nueces Canyon using Tarvia. Local champion J. W. Hutt leads efforts as Rocksprings Road network improves toward Uvalde Del Rio Kerrville Junction Menard and nearby towns.
In Toronto on May 8, Mrs M. V. Molson appeared in police court facing a charge of driving with headlights too bright. Magistrate Jones and Inspector Guthrie debated the law as the defendant walked out. The magistrate noted she disappeared during the storm and withdrew the charge.
Dalhart prepares for the return of Galindo an escaped forger identified by a facial scar with a right eyebrow mark. Colorado reports place him under an eight year search and a two year sentence in this county before his escape. Sheriff Whistler plans to travel to Dalhart in days to extradite the suspect now in Colorado custody.
Washington reports a bill introduced by Representative Wurzbach of Texas seeks authority to build a bridge over the Rio Grande between Presidio and Ojinaga. The proposal names P. D. Anderson and others as planners and requests congressional authorization.
A granite monument stands near Post Oak Mission in the Wichita mountains to honor Quanah Parker last chief of the Comanches. The tribute is a quiet memorial on a hillside above the town with the mountains in view.
United Press reports seven people killed in a crash between San Jeronimo and Zacatecas Mexico. Fire in wreckage burned the pilot his wife a son an assistant pilot and three passengers beyond recognition. Motor failure cited as cause at about 10 000 feet.
In Dallas on May 8 eight jurors were chosen to hear the second trial of former appellate court judge John W. Brady for the murder of Lehlia Highsmith. Veniremen surviving yesterday’s questioning included J. E. Poston A R Lewis H Gault and W J Norman along with two others. A special venue of 200 is on hand in case the panel runs short.
Tom Green County judge in chambers issued an injunction Thursday morning restraining local men from selling a 1926 Chrysler coupe involved in a suit in Val Verde County. The Del Rio Motor Company led by president T F Clingman seeks damages of 213.48 for work on the car. The defendants include Winston Roth Walter Buck Motor Co Chain Investment Co and C A Womanc. Tom Green County interests planned to dispose of the car to satisfy a county court judgment.
In Cincinnati Ohio today two air mail plane mechanics were killed when their craft went into a tail spin after takeoff. Orlin Smith 27 of Shelby Indiana and Dominic Angelia 27 of Torrington Connecticut died in the crash. Officials said the plane was not sufficiently warmed up before flight.
Dee Perkins 51 faces abduction charges in the case of Lillian Chastain 13 who was missing since Monday night. Lillian returned home Thursday morning as Perkins and the girl were held by authorities in Sanderson and Del Rio with plans for parental custody.
Kansas City market receipts totaled 7,000 sheep with fed lambs down 15 cents and spring lambs 25 cents lower. Early top for wooled lambs to shippers was 11 dollars, packers 10.35 to 10.85. Cattle, calves, and hogs posted mixed results as market activity varied across killing classes and hogs rose 10 to 15 cents.
Federal officials plan to shift fourteen Border Patrol personnel from San Antonio to the border in small groups. Most are expected to head to the Lower Rio Grande Valley to curb immigrant crossings amid intensive cultivation and work demand. Del Rio remains quiet as authorities aim to intensify checks along the boundary and reduce interior car stops.
The Carta Mercantile Company moved this week into a modern 70 by 26 foot brick storefront near the ranch home of St. Wright, with a residence for manager Ian Waller in back. The $3,000 structure, erected by Carnell Hill of Del Rio, features a sheet metal shell and Celotex ceiling, and reports indicate rising trade under manager Austin Waller.
Crystal City May. Onion shipments to be cut for three days followed by a curtailment program. Growers from Laredo Catarina Asherton Crystal City plan a pro rata schedule to take effect Saturday.
The Del Rio area and vicinity expect showers tonight and Friday. Yesterday’s high reached 88 and low 53 with partly cloudy skies. southeast region may see showers tonight and tomorrow, followed by warmer conditions Friday.
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