Rattlers to Face Del Rio Cowboys in Del Rio Series
The St. Mary's University Rattlers of San Antonio will play the Del Rio Cowboys in Del Rio this Saturday and Sunday. Games start at 4 o clock on Saturday and 2 39 on Sunday. Coach Bone Irvin leads a strong lineup with Manny Dike and Hoj Nelson at key positions. Box seat tickets are on sale at the Texas Drug Store with plans to attract top collegiate teams to the city.
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San Antonio
del Rio Cowboys
Rattlers
Bone Irvin
M. College
Seguin White Sox
Luling Oilers
New Braunfels Tigers
Yoakum Sunsets
Manny
Dike
Cowboys
Texas
Hoj" Nelson
del Rio
Robbie Cannon
Paul Pong
Texas Drug Store
Justice and a pistol in a San Francisco divorce case
In San Francisco on May 14, during the divorce trial of Marian Copernich, husband accused his wife of taking his pistol and plans to shoot him. Judge Edmund Mogan had the pistol surrendered to the court. Copernich later sought the pistol back before final decree and was told to take it as he prepares to travel east to Chicago.
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San Francisco
Marian Cepernich
Edmund Mogen
Dixon Mason murder trial postponed to Wednesday
Coleman May 14 Trial of Dennis Dixon and Robert Mason for murder in the death of Figie Leslie during a filling station holdup was reset from today to Wednesday. A special venire of 109 men was summoned for the case.
Mrs Talmadge Visits Aged Father During Alpine Trip
Mrs. A. B. Talmadge, visiting from Shreveport, stops in Alpine to promote ladies specialty line. She stays with sister Mrs. T. B. Landrum and visits their father Dr. H. Bryant, aged 80, a former Shreveport physician who recalls days before modern conveniences.
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A. B. Talmadge
Alpine
T. B. Landrum
H. Bryant
Greenwood Street
Shreveport
Richard Barnes 60 Found Dead in Temple Garage
Richard Barnes a 60 year old mechanic was found dead by hanging in a Temple garage Monday. Authorities said he had been separated from his wife and was in ill health according to friends who knew him.
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Temple
Richard Barnes
Camp Stewart invites Del Rio boys for summer outing
Principal W. P. Grisham of North Side School considers taking Del Rio youths to Camp Stewart near Kerrville for June 15 to August 16. Camp Stewart offers boating boxing swimming hiking and other clean sports and can provide high school credits under Schreiner Institute supervision. In prior year 139 boys attended and Cody Wardlaw won the camp cup.
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W. PP. Grisham
North Side
del Rio
Camp Stewart
Kerrville
Cody
Dink” Wardlaw
Louis Dell Whitehead
Guadalupe River
Grisham
Schreiner Institute
Comstock Girl Santone Graduate
Miss Zuberbueler daughter of Mr and Mrs BE Zuberbueler of Comstock is a member of the graduating class of Our Lady of the Lake College. She is well known in Del Rio, where she visits often.
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Our Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Kay Callahan
Mabel Buberbueler
Plaza Hotel
Helen Miller
Adele Decker
Zuberbueler
BE. M. Zueberbueler
Comstock
del Rio
Commission to Rule on OIL Pool Seepage in Pecos County
The Railroad Commission was asked on Monday to decide if Rule 37 which bans drilling within 300 feet and 150 feet from a property line applies to trench construction to trap seepage oil in the Yates pool Pecos County.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Yates Pool
Pecos County
Del Rio Favors Eagle Pass in Irrigation Plan
The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce expresses support for Eagle Pass irrigation plans, urging federal water policy to recognize riparian rights. It warns the Lower Valley’s current water diversions harm others and foresees eventual entitlement of Eagle Pass to its requested waters.
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del Rio
Eagle Pass
The
Sheriff Cuts Rations Down at Cleburne Jail
In Cleburne on May 14, Sheriff Joe Crawford halted the jailers from giving prisoners canned peaches sugar water and yeast after a negro inmate brewed a beer from the substances. The sheriff ordered removal of suga and yeast from the inmates diet to curb the improvised brew.
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Cleburne
Joe Crawford
Texas My Texas Named State Song
The Texas Senate adopted a concurrent resolution proclaiming Texas My Texas as the state song. The composition by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright of Fort Worth was officially chosen.
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Austin
Senate
Texas
William J. Marsh
Gladys Yoakum Wright
Fort Worth
Freak News Roundup From Across the Nation
A series of short notices reports odd local actions. In Albuquerque a road superintendent ties a skunk to a car wheel to deter pilferers. Worcester sees a name change request from Hyman Peskin to Parker. Bangor notes carpet tack driveway deterrence and a $10 fine. Elkhart reports a divorce filing by Frank L. Hatfield citing his wife’s crossword hobby.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Coconino Forest
Arizona
Worcester
Mass
Pesky
Hyman Peskin
Parker
Fire victims identified in Amarillo hotel blaze
Five people killed in a tourist hotel fire in Amarillo have been identified. Roy Toone, 17 from Tulsa, was the last to be identified, found in the same bed as Raymond Cozart of Detroit. Other victims include Pete Kearns of Pine, Colorado, Sam Perdin of Amarillo, and E J Helms of Wayside, Texas. The blaze leveled a downtown landmark.
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Amarillo
Roy Toone
Tulsa
Texas
Raymond Cozart
Detroit
Pete Kearns
Pine
Col
Sam Perdin
E J. Helms
Wayside
More Muttons Go To Market
Lew Rust shipped 500 fat muttons to market yesterday. Jim White ships 1500 fat lambs from V. V. I. Co. pens to John Clay at Kansas City today. This brings Mr. White’s season total to ten or twelve thousand head with profits reported. Friona launches a Better Home contest for Friona and environs through August 15 with prizes for the three best kept homes in city and nearby six mile area.
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Lew Rust
Jim White
John Clay
Kansas City
Mr. White
Friona
Better Home Week
Love Triangle Sparks Fatal Shooting in Amarillo
On May 14 authorities expect murder charges against Mrs L P Stallworth after she shot Mrs Grace Morrison in front of a downtown Amarillo hotel. Stallworth, mother of three, surrendered her gun after claiming Morrison had taken her husband. Morrison died at the scene.
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Amarillo
L. P. Stallworth
Grace Morrison
Plainview
Floods Hit Texas Railways Toll Rise Reported
No bodies recovered by noon in Livingston though several feared drowned as relief work continues. Polk county inundated after cloudbursts. bridges out near Sherman and rainfalls of seven inches disrupted rail and road traffic. Fort Worth Dallas area saw heavy damage while Beaumont cloudburst halted a Southern Pacific train.
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Sherman
Texas
Livingston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Beaumont
Dereil
Ministers for and against sterilization in Texas
In Austin on May 14 the Texas House split on sex sterilization with ministers voting. The chamber approved the bill 87 to 38 but failed to suspend the rules, leaving its final passage doubtful. Reverend Forbes argued the measure violates divine command to multiply, while Reverend Wigg supported it citing the hardship of an imbecile daughter bearing children.
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Austin
Texas
Forbes
Parker County
Wigg
Lamar County
Air Mail Volumes Fall Slightly in April
The Post Office announces April air mail totaled 510,725 pounds, a daily average of 17,924, down from March's 523,414 pounds and 16,834 daily average. The Chicago to San Francisco route carried 126,901 pounds, the lead of two routes in the month.
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Washington
Pot Office Department
Chicago-San Francisco
Del Rio Chamber Hails Del Rio Evening News Launch
The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce passed a May 13 1929 resolution praising Julian LaCrosse for launching the Del Rio Evening News after maintaining the Val Verde County Herald and supporting the News-Herald Publishing Company. The board pledged financial and moral support and ordered copies sent to LaCrosse the Herald and the Evening News.
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Julian LaCrosse
del Rio
Great
Southwest
The
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
News-Herald Publishing Company
Val Verde County Herald
del Rio Evening News
Ready for Trial of Louisiana Governor Long
Baton Rouge May 14 The Louisiana Senate met to hear the impeachment trial of Governor Long who will conduct his own defense. The youthful governor has called aides and is understood to have completed his defense on eight charges. Both the governor and supporters keep silent on the defense plan.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate
Long
House
Regular Bus Service Between City and Villa Acuna
The Inter national bridge bus permit to Villa Acuna was canceled for an extra, non demand schedule. Del Rio Motor Transportation had kept two schedules to Villa Acuna after purchasing a competing company. Regular 15 minute service remains unchanged.
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Evening News Telegraph News
Villa Acuna
del Rio Motor Transportation Company
Solons Seek Short Recess Between Sessions
A petition signed by 86 House members was presented to the Governor seeking a 10 or 15 day recess between sessions. If granted, the second session would begin on May 28.
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Austin
House
Del Rio 1929 graduation closes school year with diploma day
The Del Rio High School commencement exercises filled the First Baptist auditorium as 39 graduates received diplomas. Mary Elizabeth Stevenson delivered the valedictory, Dr. P W Horn gave the Literary Address, and Judge W F Littleton presented diplomas.
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First Baptist Church
del Rio High School
Kretzlin
Eleanor Harrison
Mary Louise Nelson
Josephine Forman
P. W. Horn
Texas Tech
Elliott
W. P. Grisham
Edward Steele
W. F. Littleton
J. C. Cochran
Mary Elizabeth Stevenson
Lamb Solman
del Rio
Moody urges pauper appeal rights in Texas
Governor Moody told a special session that appeals in civil cases should be open to the poor without bond requirements. He cited a San Antonio ruling denying paupers the right to appeal and supported immediate legislation. Local bills were filed for water improvement districts in Cameron County Nos. 10 11 and 12.
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Austin
Three youths die crossing field struck by downed wire
In a rural accident near here on March 14 three youths died after they touched a high voltage line that fell during a storm. The victims were Dock Webster, 20, Tomme Webster, 23, and Bowen Daniels, 21.
Hubbell Fires NL's First No Hit No Run Since 1926
Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates for nine innings in a no hit no run game, the first in the National League since August 1926. Adams reached on a walk and an error prevented a perfect game.
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Carl Hubbell
Pirates
Adams
Pittsburghers
Lions to Play Bracketville Game Thursday
The Del Rio Lions Club will play the Brackettville Lions baseball team Thursday afternoon. The Eagle Pass boys will not be here for the game. The regular luncheon will be held at the Hotel Roswell Thursday at noon. Lions plan to travel to Brackettville after lunch for the game and a return date with Brackettville is not yet announced. The Del Rio Lions also expect to play the Eagle Pass Lions on a date that has not been set. All Lions are urged to attend the luncheon and the Brackettville game.
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del Rio Lions
Brackettville Lions
Eagle Pass Boys
Brackettville
Zeppelin Transatlantic Flight Postponed
Frederickshafen Germany May 14 Dr Eckner announces postponement of Graf Zeppelin second trans Atlantic flight due to unfavorable weather.
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Frederickshafen
Germany
Eckner
Weather outlook West and East Texas tonight and Wednesday
West Texas expects generally fair skies and warming in the northern part tonight. East Texas will be partly cloudy with warmer temperatures in the north tonight and Wednesday.
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West Texas
North
East Texas
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