Five Southern Queens Crown Springtime Beauties
Five regional beauty queens are highlighted for spring. Helen Costain of Huron S D is beauty queen of South Dakota State College Katherine Butler is Memphis cotton carnival queen Grace Ahlstrom Kansas City is Royal Purple Kansas State College queen Marion Corcoran Milwaukee is May Queen of Saint Mary of the Woods College Indiana and Mary Louise Mayers Brandon Miss crowned Miss Ole Miss at the University of Mississippi.
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Helen Costain
Huron
S. D
South Dakota State College
Katherine Butler
Memphis, Tenn
Grace Ahlstrom
Kansas City
Marion Corcoran
Milwaukee
Wis
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Indiana
Mary Louise Mayers
Brandon
Miss
University of Mississippi
Kidnap Plot in Florida Is Nippped
One man was held in Saint Petersburg and another in Clearwater, with three others hunted, in a plot to kidnap the six year old daughter of Rev. David M. Gardner. Investigators say the plan demanded thirty thousand dollars for the baby's return during the Southern Baptist Convention in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Petersburg
Fla
Clearwater
David M. Gardner
Gardner
Southern Baptist Convention
Death of Del Rio Athlete Rodriguez After Despondency
Felix Rodriguez a former Del Rio Cowboy and San Antonio Texas League player died in San Antonio after a week of self harm attempts. Relatives moved him from Del Rio where he traveled with the Mexico Nationals baseball team. He faced despondency following his wife’s death a year earlier and died after ambulance care and injuries from self inflicted actions.
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Felix Rodriguez
del Rio
San Antonio
Rodriguez
Lupe Diaz
San Felipe
Arturo Gonzalez
Andres Castano
Alberto Ramirez
Mexico Nationals
$400 000 Dividend Unclaimed by El Paso Depositors
S O Pottorff receiver said that 400000 in dividend checks remain unclaimed at First National Bank with few callers. He urged depositors to call for their checks and noted checks will not be mailed to El Paso residents unless they refuse to pick them up. About 1600000 of 2000000 dividend has already been paid to depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
S.O. Pottorffceiver
West Texas Teachers College president to give commencement
Dr J A president of West Texas Teachers College will deliver commencement addresses this year at Plainview Tahoke Tulsa and to Demonstration School at Canyon.
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Canyon
Texas
J. A
West Texas
Teachers’ College
Plainview
Tahoke
Tulsa
Tofe
American hops for Dublin on ocean flight
Harbor Grace Newfoundland May 13. Lou Reichers, American aviator seeking to best Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, landed today from Newark, N J After refueling Reichers took off for Dublin Ireland at 551 this morning EST He left Newark at 1002 last night Reichers aims to cover about 2000 miles of water by evening hoping to average 200 miles per hour.
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Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Lou Reichers
Charles A. Lind
Newark
N. J
Reichers
Dublin
Ireland
City Manager Plan Explained and Origins in Staunton
The City Manager Plan explains a council or commission elected to govern a city with a professional manager who runs administration, selects department heads, and is accountable to the council. Staunton, Virginia pioneered it in 1908, appointing C. E. Ashburner as first general manager, with reforms in 1920 to a single chamber council.
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Staunton
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Galveston
C. E. Ashburner
Ashburner
Stockton
Cal
Mrs. F. M. Rose Reelected Charity Head
Mrs. F. M. Rose was reelected president of Associated Charities at a Friday morning meeting on the McDougald Building second floor. New officers include Mrs. J. S. McWherter as secretary C. W. Earnest as first vice president and F. H. Doran as second vice president. Directors for the year are E. F. Measels Tom Miller A. McDougald Mrs. Geo. W. Cox M. Stool Mrs. Eunice Smith Mrs. Oscar Weinert and Miss Josephine Jones.
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Associated Charities
F. M. Rose
McDougald
J. S. McWherter
C. W. Earnest
F. H. Doran
E. F. Measels
Tom Miller
A. McDougald
Geo. W. Cox
M. Stool
Eunice Smith
Oscar Weinert
Josephine Jones
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Foster
Mel Roy
Rotary Club
Mabel Edwards
Central Power and Light Company
Texas Gas Utilities Company
Burditt Brothers
J. A Forman
McSparren
Girls’ Friendly
J. A. Campbell
The
New Century Club
Mary Rose Jones
Stewart enters State Senate race amid tax reform push
Edwards County lawyer B J Stewart announced his candidacy for State Senator from the 29th District citing tax relief goals. Supporters hail his honesty and public service, noting his background from Barksdale and service in the U S M C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
B. J. Stewart
Stewart
Edwards County
Taxpayers’ League
Senate
Mr. Stewart
Barksdale
Comstock
Val Verde County
Barksdale High School
The
State University
United States
Charities Ban Transients From Mrs Rose Help Reach
The Associated Charities board voted at Friday's meeting to refuse transients at Mrs. F. M. Rose and other officers. Officials say many groups send all transients to Mrs Rose, while only 115 contributors remain to support local needs.
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Associated Charities
F. M. Rose
Senate Names Relief Group for Hoover Robinson Plan
Senate Democrats form a special committee to study Hoover Robinson relief plan of 1.5 billion after failing to reach absolute approval Robinson appointed member of the commission in Washington on May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Democrats
Hoover
Joe Robinson
Robinson
Jobless Man Leaps From Seventh Floor
AMARILLO May 13. George F. Ramsey 26 plunged to his death from the seventh floor of an office building to a street crowded with workers. Officers said he ran down the hall and hurled himself through a plate glass window. Acquaintances said he was despondent over illness and unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
George F. Ramsey
Bec
Curtailed Del Rio Rail Service Limits Morning Papers
Southern Pacific reduced passenger service to two daily trains, eastbound and westbound, with arrivals at Del Rio at 7:35 p.m. and 10:20 a.m. respectively. Mail and express still arrive twice daily from the east, while a through freight train carries mail and arrives at 5:45 a.m. This change forces Del Rio to receive the early rather than the midnight edition of the San Antonio Express, affecting news timeliness.
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del Rio
Southern Pacific Railway
San Antonio
Men Bay
Funeral Services For Joe Cortinas Held Here Today
Funeral services for Joe Cortinas a Del Rio native who died Tuesday night at Eldorado were held at 4 oclock Friday from his parents home in San Felipe. Cortinas passed away on the operating table in Eldorado after arriving in town ill from a sandwich. He was educated in Del Rio and worked at O S T Service Station and Marathon Oil Company. Surviving are his widow two children his parents four brothers four sisters and an infant brother.
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Joe Cortinas
Eldorado
Andres Cortinas
San Felipe
Cortinas
del Rio
O. S. T. Service Station
Marathon Oil Company
San Felipe Independent
Pidelis
Adolpho
Ricardo
Layeta de Vasquez
Blanca
Esther
Francisca Cortinas
33 000 Acre Dimmit Ranch Sold by Widow
Carrizo Springs May 13 The 33 000 acre San Pedro ranch in Dimmit County one of Southwest Texas finest sold this week by Mrs Mary I Richardson widow of Captain Richardson founder of Asherton to H A Kitzsimons of Shreveport La The deal was cash.
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Carrizo Springs
San Pedro Ranch
Dimmit County
Texas
Mary I. Richardson
Asherton
Captain Richardson
H. A. Kitzsimons
Shreveport
Rabbits Ruin Florist James Murray's Waukegan Shop
In Waukegan Illinois the florist James Murray reports his business ruined as rabbits ate all his plants and stock. He seeks remedies and possible relief for the losses.
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Waukegan
James Murray
Unrelenting Hunt for Lindbergh Baby Killers Ordered
President Hoover commands a nationwide, relentless federal search for the Lindbergh baby murderers. Dr. Condon had paid $50,000 for the ransom but the child’s body was found decomposed near the Lindbergh estate. An autopsy cites a skull fracture as the cause of death.
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Associated Press
Lindbergh Estate
John F. Condon
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindberghs
Dr. Condon
Charles E. Mitchell
Trenton
Hoover
Goover
Delay Hearing For Jett In Brackettville Prank Death
Preliminary hearing for Jess Jett charged with the fatal shooting of Carlos Avalles and wounding of Santiago Flores was postponed from Friday to Monday at 10 o clock Brackettville word received here. Avalles died of blood loss after a bullet severed an artery near the thigh as the incident occurred near the Pinto pumping plant eight miles southeast of Del Rio Jett surrendered to Sheriff J A Ballantyne at Brackettville following Avalles death.
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Jess Jett
Carlos Avalles
Santiago Flores
Brackettville
Availes
Flores
Pinto
del Rio
Jett
J. A. Ballantyne
Avalles
Del Rio Extends Tax Installment Plan Through May 22
Del Rio officials offer a three installment plan for delinquent city taxes with a March 22 deadline. Delinquents who arrange payments save penalties and interest, while those who fail to pay face suits and added costs.
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del Rio
Means Pay $65 For Altercation With Reporter
Gaston B. Means was allowed to forfeit a $65 bond on charges of assault drunkenness and disorderly conduct when his trial was called today. Means was arrested yesterday after attacking Lee Somers reporter. The former Justice Department sleuth will be arraigned today charged with embezzling $100 000 from Mrs Edward B MeLean on the Lindbergh baby claim.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Means
Lee Somers
Department of Justice
Edward B Me
Authorities press on in Lindbergh baby case as leads expand
Investigators question other negotiators who met Dr Condon and Norfolk men posing as kidnappers. New Jersey and Trenton officials pursue lines of inquiry while denying current suspicions on Dr Condon. The body is to be sealed and sent to the Lindbergh home, with funeral plans undecided. Colonel Lindbergh’s mother travels from Detroit to Hopewell.
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Dr. Condon
Norfolk
New Jersey
Curtis
Trenton
N. J
Erwin E. Marshall
Lfe
Lindbergh
Betty Gow
Marshall
Condon
New York
Colonel Lindbergh
Hopewell
Detroit
Tragic Burial Arrangements Precede Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Fred Peppin of Northfield Vermont arranged his burial and paid the sexton for digging his grave then shot himself at the back of an undertaking parlor. The report notes a suicide following funeral preparations.
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Sexton
Fred Peppin
Northfield
Weather to stay fair in Del Rio area through Saturday
Forecast for Del Rio and vicinity calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Yesterday’s high reached 77 degrees with a low of 61 while the current morning low is 63 degrees.
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del Rio
West Texas Urday Warmer North Tonight
A forecast notes warmer air moves into western Texas with the northern areas seeing higher temperatures tonight. Occasional clouds may drift in as winds remain light from the west.
Weather report hints warmer western region tonight
The forecast indicates generally fair and warmer conditions in the west tonight and partly cloudy, warmer weather in the north on Saturday.
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Sacnee
Board of Trade
Lockport
N. Y
Sumter
S. C
Clark
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Springfield
Ohio
Dayton
Rose Home
Charities
Senate Names Relief Group
Kinney County
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