County Tax Session May 25 Postponed Budget Changes
County Commissioners reviewed 193 renditions and set May 25 for a special Board of Equalization meeting to adjust tax figures for 1931. State aid for health nurse work is in question, with costs shifting to the county as funding varies. A county health committee proposes study of children two to six, while commissioners plan a special session to evaluate bids for courthouse remodeling and county jail work.
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Commissioners’ Court
County Board of Equalization
Chang Moe
Hin Ve Howe
Roger Thurmond
Judes
Val Verde
Austin
Toew
County Health Committee
Apime
Hope Still Held That City Plunge Will Build Pool
The Plunge Committee led by George E. Love states a municipal swimming pool is not dropped and may be constructed for summer use. Bids exceeded estimates, and fund-raising plans are being prepared before relaunching construction efforts on Moore's Park island site with shade trees approved by local supporters.
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del Rios
Tulstay T George E. Love
Moore's Park Island
BE. K. Pawcett
Car Crash Injures Ozona Visitor Jack Sharp
Jack Sharp of Ozona sustained deep cuts and bruises in a car collision near Villa Acuna and Surmiag. He was taken to a Del Rio hospital for treatment while other occupants escaped with minor injuries.
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Jack Sharp
Ozona
Oxona
Middie
Villa
Acuna
Surmiag
A del Rio
Sharp
Violinist Eugene Ysaye Dies in Brussels at 72
World famous violinist and former Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conductor Eugene Ysaye died in Brussels at age 72. His career spanned decades with acclaimed performances and leadership in European and American orchestras.
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Brussels
Belgium
Gene Ysaye
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Memphis Playground Circus Ushers Smiles for All
A local annual playground circus drew crowds in Memphis with attendees of all ages. The event featured performances and a price of admission centered on sharing joy, highlighting community engagement and family-friendly entertainment.
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Memphis
Gunman to face electric chair after two killings
Helen Walsh, girlfriend of Frances Crowley, is believed to provide key testimony as New York police prepared to seek the electric chair for 20 year old gunman tied to two murders. Crowley and accomplice Rudolph Durlinger were arrested amid a siege with machine guns and tear gas. Durlinger reportedly admitted involvement.
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Helen Walshi
Frances Two-Gon' Crowley
Rudolph Durlinger
Prat Oro
New York
Helen Walsh
Wool futures trading to start on May 14 at NYSE
Del Rio wool merchants warned of rabies control as city to vaccinate dogs by May 15 and round up unvaccinated canines. Police will execute roundups after Corporation Court and offer a 5000 pound 64 tops contract as NYSE announces first wool futures trading on May 14 with Berry Brothers of San Angelo handling quotations and orders.
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Ely Pound
Roindhouse
Jnc. Y. Lone
Corporation Court
New York Stock Exchange
del Rio
Antwerp
Australia
Berry Brothers
San Angelo
Dr Brooks Given One Day to Live
Dr Samuel Palmer Brooks president of Baylor University weakened rapidly as doctors reported this was the last day he could live. He aggravated his condition by signing diplomas for the Baylor graduating class in Waco on May 12.
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Dr. Brooks
Waco
Samuel Palmer Brooks
Baylor University
J. T. Harrington
Baylor
Velefus
More Sites for Fish Hatchery Here Inspected
The Chamber of Commerce appointed team checked additional sites and profitable locations for the hatchery in case the project is awarded. C Grater of San Marcos was expected to arrive to review proposition details, with Del Rio as a potential site. The program has a Congress appropriation of 355.9 thousand for construction and 19 thousand yearly maintenance, while Port Stockton and other West Texas towns bid to host the hatchery.
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Chamber of Commerce
del Rio
C. Grater
San Marcos
Congress
Port Stockton
West Texas
Kirkland Jury Picks After Two-Week Selection
Valparaiso Indiana May 12 A jury was completed today for the second trial of Virgil Kirkland a high school football star for the murder of Arlene Draves at a November drinking party Two weeks were spent selecting the jury Kirkland faced life imprisonment at the first trial.
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Valparaiso
Ind
UPA
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Kirkland
Ife
East Texas oil gusher linked to Joiner and Crim pools
At Overton Texas the Grady Vaughn No 1 SE Sanders well flowed 45 000 barrels marking a connection between the Joiner and Crim pools The field lies near the Rusk Smith Gregg Kilgore line As safety rules for new East Texas fields are issued in Austin by the Railroad Commission hearings are set for Great Rusk and Smith Counties
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Overton
Texas
Grady Vaughn
SE. Sanders
Here
Rusk County
Smith and Gregg
Kilgore
East Texas
Gladwater
Austin
Great, Rusk
Smith
Designers Hold Key To Wool Industry Future
A West Texas wool buyer with 38 years of experience says the industry's fate rests with designers and the women’s wear trade. He notes Texas wools look good this year and predicts consumption will rise in 1931. he urges designers to showcase luxurious wool fashions for home, street, and ballroom.
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Orel
West Texas
Wright
Texas
Africa
Australia
South America
West
del Rio- San Angelo
U. S
Legislature Sets Sine Die Adjournment for May 22
Austin May 12. The Legislature adopts resolutions to adjourn sine die on May 22. The House votes to end its session with no further business scheduled.
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Austin
WPI
House
Trail of Sawdust Love Leads to Prison Cell
Bessie Sharp, 20, held without bond in Sanderson on murder charges after poisoning Telefus Sharp with strychnine in three drinks. She claims love for Willie Burleson, who denies involvement, while her baby Jackie visits from Del Rio. County Attorney warns against any attempt to release her before July grand jury.
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Bessie Sharp
Sanderson
Telefus Sharp
Willie Burleson
Burleson
Lieve
Pessie Sharp
Felefus
Telefus
Jackie
del Rio
Big Canyon
Mrs. Sharp
Bessie
Terrell County Grand Jury
Creigh
Ohio City
Anna E. Wilson
Joe
Ruth
Miners Reach War Zone in Kentucky Coal Fields
Troops arrive in Harlan County Kentucky where jobless miners endure violence as mine guards clash amid ongoing battles. Miners march with tools and belongings, signaling disrupted coal production and rising tensions in the region.
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Harlan County
Kentucky
When the Time Comes to Invest in America
The article argues that excess capital exists in the United States and will seek new investment fields as business improves. It notes Texas is highly advertised nationwide and suggests investors prefer regions with fair tax rates, warning counties with unreasonable taxes will be avoided.
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United States
Texas
Del Rio High announces senior class size and exams
Del Rio High School projects a senior class of about 30 to 33 students for the coming year. Final exams run June 2 to 4 with seniors starting a week earlier for extra class activity time. Baccalaureate is set for June 7 at 11 a m and commencement the following Friday evening.
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de Rio High School
Roy M. Andrews
del Rio High
Andrews
Del Rio Chamber Adds Millican and Hurd to Board
V Millican division manager of Marathon Oil Company and R H Hurd former Texas Gas Utilities executive were elected to fill vacancies on the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce board. Officials expect strong influence for Del Rio from the new directors as routine matters were handled after their appointment.
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C. V. Millican
Marathon Oil Company
R. H. Hurd
Texas Gas Utilities
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
Millicat
Hurd
Chamber of Commerce
del Rio
Grid Star killed near Durant in auto wreck
Henry J. Wilson a 45 year old former South East College and Haskell Institute football star died this morning when his car overturned near Durant Oklahoma. An unidentified man trapped under the car fled after a passerby released him.
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Durant
Oklo
Henry J. Wilson
Southeast College
Haskell Institute
Wilson
Hotel Blast Kills Texan in Fort Worth
A Pi Gas explosion caused by a leaky pipe rocked a downtown hotel today in Fort Worth. J. D. Scott, 28, Sherman, died after his clothing caught fire in the hallway.
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Texan
Ft. Worth
Fort Worth
J. D. Scott
Sherman
Scott
Hawks Breaks Old London Berlin Speed Record
Croydon England May 12 Captain Frank Hawks U S Army pilot broke the London to Berlin air speed record averaging 204 miles an hour and completing the trip in two hours and 57 minutes The previous mark stood at four and a half hours
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Croydon
England
U.P
Frank Hawks
U. S Army
London
Berlin
Hawks
Sunday Movie Bill Veto Is Unlikely in Texas
Aust in May 12 If Governor Ross Sterling fails to veto by midnight Sunday movies would become legal statewide. Municipalities could still decide locally but no State law would prohibit Sunday stories if the veto does not occur.
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Austin
Ross Sterling
Teen Runaway Lovers Arrested After Del Rio Trip
Ruth Rhoden a 16 year old from Dayton Ohio and a older man are jailed after fleeing pursuit following a night of partying and a plan to marry. They describe hitchhiking across Kansas and sleeping outdoors while calculating a future together despite legal peril.
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Ruth Rhoden
Dayton
Ohio
Weather Forecast Del Bie and Vicinity Update
Continued on page 6. The Weather Del Bie and Vicinity forecast fair and slightly warmer tonight and Wednesday. Yesterday’s high was 175 and the low 63 with a 51 degree morning.
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del Bie
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Ley
Nan
Durberr
NEA
N. Y. Stock Exchange
Crim
Kentucky National Guard
Evarts
Kentucky National Guardsmen
Harlan
Sampson
V. Millican
Claude Easterling
Grid Star
Kansas Town
Rath Rhoden
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