Mass trials rise as 13 held in hex murder plots
Delphia Pennsylvania reports mass murder plots tied to witching and the evil eye. Detectives estimate up to 100 could have died across Eastern states over ten years as poisonings drownings and automobile deaths are linked to rings insuring deaths. Thirteen named suspects face grand jury actions with extradition talks ongoing.
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Delphia
Qaetano Cionati
Paul Petrillo
Morris Bokter
Uel Crispino
New Jersey
Gea Isley
NJ Anna Irena
Millie Giacobbe
Davis
Smige Shenkman
Agnes Mandiuk
Ine Romulado
Marie Wolosyn
Valenti
David Brandt
Mandiuk
Judo
Mag Nathan Beital
Winners named in annual yard and garden contest
Del Rio Chamber of Commerce and Del Rio Garden Club announced first prizes in the annual yard and garden contest. Mrs. John Dobkins and Mrs. W M Abbey led Class One and Class Two respectively, with the post office and Alamo Courts taking top spots in later classes. Judges finished Thursday and awards will be distributed.
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John Dobkins
W M. Abbey
Alamo
The
del Rio
Dobkins
Thos. B. Major
William Burns
Rodney Poster
J. T. Black
John L. Dodson
J. Hymans
W. M. Abbey
L. Mann
Wesley E Stiles
Former Texas official Terrell suffers stroke in Rusk
Rge B. Terrell former county at large for Texas and former state commissioner of ture suffered a stroke Thursday at 4 30 p m while delivering a political address in Rusk Cherokee County authorities reported the stroke left him with paralysis on the right side and prognosis at the time doubtful for eight hours Terrell’s son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs J Turney Terrell left for Rusk after being notified and were with him Friday.
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E B. Terrell
Texas
Ture
J. Turney Terrell
Ureday
Del Rio to Feature on Abilene Hospitality Hour May 16
Del Rio Chamber of Commerce will have a three minute interview on the West Texas Hospitality Hour broadcast May 16. The program runs 6 15 to 6 45 pm from the resource exhibit in Abilene headquarters building over KRBC and Texas State Network. Delegates from West Texas towns speak before their town panels as the Resource and Museum Institute convenes. Max Bentley directs and announces the broadcast as a major convention feature.
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del Rio
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
KRBC
Texas
Jas. C. Netts
Resource and Museum Institute
Max Bentley
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Radio
Mad dog panic bites sixteen in Loudon town
In Loudon Tennessee on May 12 a rabid mongrel puppy bit sixteen people and caused widespread fear as cats and dogs were muzzled or confined and police were ordered to shoot unmuzzled animals on sight. the puppy was killed.
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Loudon
Tenn
Don Smith
Two Fishing Vessels Sink After Collision Off Nova Scotia
Seamen rescued after two United States fishing boats the Isabelle Parker and Edith C. Rose collided and sank off Nova Scotia. Thirty eight men on both ships remain missing and one dead. Survivors reported many crew unaccounted for as fog shrouded the Atlantic.
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Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
United States
Isabelle Parker
Edith C. Rose
Amacita
Dories
Gloucester
Boston
Frank Nickerson
Argyle Sound
N.S
Albert Hines
George Goodwin
Six Pianos in Final Number of Del Rio Recital
At Del Rio High School Marion Russell presents a piano recital Monday at 7 45 pm featuring six pianos on stage for the finale. Seven boys and girls perform the First Movement of Paderewski Moonlight Sonata as a group with a narrative of the sonata. The program includes works by Brahms Beethoven Liszt Rachmaninoff Paderewski Chopin and MacDowell with no admission charge and invitations extended to all audiences.
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del Rio High School
Marion Russell
del Rio
Paderewski
Miss Russell
San Antonio
Archaeology Expedition Finds Pre-Columbian Relics in Val Verde County
Carl Chelf of the Texas Memorial Museum led an eight person expedition into Val Verde County returning to Austin with bone awls arrow points and various matting fibres and basketry. The artifacts are pre Columbian and associated with shelter dwelling Indians, and will be housed at the Texas Memorial Museum as the state’s most important archaeologically at present.
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Carl Chelf
Texas Memorial Museum
Austin
Val Verde County
Chelf
America
Texas
Lecture on Art and Life by Mrs. J. M. Corley in Sanderson Exhibit
Mrs. J. M. Corley lectured on Art and Life at her Sanderson exhibit in the Masonic Hall. The Study Club hosted a tea with district officers and poet laureate Mrs. H. W. Morelock attending, as Corley discussed art’s role in daily life and the creative urge across literature music and painting.
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J. M. Corley
Sanderson
Study Club of
Joe F. Brown
Corley
P. R McAdams
Fighth
Texas Federation of Womens Clubs
H W. Morelock
Alpine
Withers
Corpus Christi Wool Trade Tour Visits West Texas
A Corpus Christi business delegation toured West Texas on a Salt for Wool extension trip. They visited Kerrville Junction Menard Eden San Angelo Merizion Barnhart Ozona Sonora Del Rio Eagle Pass Carnizo Springs Crystal City Big Wells Dilley Cotulla Fowlerton Tilden Three Rivers and returned via Corpus Christi. The list of participants includes Byrd Harris W W Appleby Henry Starnes Carlos Anderson and many Chamber of Commerce associates.
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West Texas
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Corpus Christi
Kerrville
Junction Menard
Eden
San Angelo
San
Carnzo Springs
Crystal City
Big Wells
Dilley
Cotulla
Fowlerton
Tilden
Three Rivers
Byrd Harris
Navigation District
W. W. Appleby
Southern Alkali Corporation
Henry Starnes
Duncan Coffee Company
Carlos Anderson
Alamo Iron Works
Ross Quinn
Bull Steamship Lines
Joseph Huckins
Nueces Hotel
Geo. Kunkel
Caller-Times Publishing Company
Andy Pinkerton
Roy Nelson
Grishams
Ira Malone
Brown Express Company
H. C. Ray
Plaza Hotel
Clyde Gimpson
City of Corpus Christi
E L. McCollum
Central Power and Light Company
W P Pittman
Corpus Christi Bank & Trust Company
Doc McGregor McGregor
Mark Gregory M. Litchtenstein
Walker speaks on Church Work at Presbyterian Men meeting
J Autrey Walker president of the City Wide Laymen League addressed the Presbyterian Men's Organization on Church Work a Man-Sized Job at the Thursday church meeting Twenty six attended as plans to renew last year's talent plan for finances were announced.
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J. Autrey Walker
Presbyterian Men's Organization
Mr. Walker
Barricaded Man Ends Life After Gas Throttle
In Sidney Nebraska James W Suber barricaded with his infant daughter in a farmhouse after wounding his sister in law. Officers used tear gas and bullets were exchanged. Suber killed himself as they rescued the child. Sheriff Schulz was grazed by a bullet during the siege.
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Sidney
Neb
James
W Suber
Here
Sulcer
Sheriff Schulz
Two Del Rioans Injured In Bus Auto Wreck Near Alpine
Mrs Earl Scudday and Earl Scudday Jr were slightly hurt when a bus and a private car collided near Alpine while en route to Marfa. No serious injuries were reported, though the bus sustained extensive damage and the private vehicle forced the bus off the highway into a bar pit. Details were unavailable Friday.
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Del
Earl Scudday
Earl Scudday Jr
Alpine
del Rio
Girl Scouts to Offer First Aid Instruction in City
W T Batley of the State Highway Department announces first aid classes for all Girl Scouts as soon as ready. A final session of three leaders training periods was held at the First Methodist Church. An outline for ten weeks of work through August 2 was proposed by council leaders and copies will be distributed. Scouts attending the Uvalde festival travel at 7:30 am from Gibbs Street. each girl must bring funds and have written guardian permission. The festival program runs 9:30 am to 4 pm on Saturday.
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First Methodist Church
Hervey Harte
Uvalde
Highway Department
Gibbs Street
Lund
98 Year Old Rancher Samuel Lemons Dies in Del Rio
Samuel Noah Lemons 58 a longtime rancher died Friday at his home 30 East Ninth Street after months of illness He was born June 5 1840 in Cook County near Gainesville Texas He moved with his parents to Brady Texas as a child and later lived in Del Rio off and on for about twelve years He married Ora Mae Coleman in Brady on December 8 1897 Survivors include his widow two daughters two sons four brothers three sisters and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at 4 pm in the Doran Chapel with Rev H M Ratliff of the First Methodist Church officiating and burial in Westlawn Cemetery under Doran Funeral Home direction.
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Samuel Noah Lemons
H. M. Ratliff
First Methodist Church
Westlawn Cemetery
Doran Funeral Home
Lemons
Cook County
Gainesville
Texas
Joe Lempns
Brady
McCulloch County
del Rio
Charles R. Schnaubert Jr
Wolten Ross
Alfred Lemons
Oklahoma
Joe Lemons
Pumpville
John Lemons
Junction
Lordsburgh
N.M
Jim Lemons
J. E Lemons
Ringgold
Ed Arledge
Henry Wilson
van Buren
Ark
Deke Schooley
Quemado Valley
Ed Aliedge
Deke Schooles
Delayed Start Schedules for Transatlantic Airmail
A government spokesman reports the transatlantic airmail service will not begin before July at the earliest and likely August. Initial plans had set June 1 as the start, but preparations are taking longer than expected.
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London
First Members of Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Body in Del Rio
An enlarged framed photo of Texa Sheep and Goat Raisers Associa tion members taken near the Princess Theatre in Del Rio in 1915 has been given to the group by J Antrey Walker and H M Phillips. The image, placed at the Roswell Hotel office, lists attendees including Coke Stevenson Lieutenant Governor and Co B Wardlaw president, with inscription noting Del Rio 1915 organization.
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
del Rio
Texa Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
J. Antrey Walker
The
del Rio National Bank
H. M. Phillips
San Angelo
Southwestern Sheep and Goat Raiser Magazine
Roswell Hotel
Princess Theatre
Main Street
August Herzing
del Rio Waterworks
Julian LaCrosse
del Rio Evening News
J. E
Dutch) Wardlaw
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
R. E. Taylor
Del Rioans Named Among Texas A M Graduates June 2
Two Del Rio boys and one Comstock resident are among candidates for degrees at Texas A M College to be conferred June 2. A record 623 graduates include 523 bachelor of science, 27 bachelors of architecture, five veterinarians, and 23 master’s degree candidates.
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del Rio
Comstock
Texas A. & M College
College del Rio
Herman Wehner
H. H. Wehner
Byrom Wehner
M. F. W. H. Wehner
A. Baker
Doctors of Veterinary Medicine
Texas
States
District of Columbia
Mexico
Puerto Rico
India
Weather Report Del Rio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a high near yesterday’s 94. Low temperatures around 75 tonight and 74 this morning.
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