Texas River Day Hail Here Storm Touched Much of State
A Texas storm brought high winds rain and electrical disturbances Sunday into Sunday night, then eased with lingering showers in the far south. Waco reported 3.71 inches. Brazos River rose 20 feet above normal. many highways washed out and crop damage noted. Reports from Fort Worth McKinney Palestine Abilene Galveston detailed varied rainfall. Tornado damaged crops north of Yoakum and hail struck tomatoes. Del Rio saw high winds and heavy rain. Road closures and dangerous detours affected San Angelo and surrounding areas as rivers rose and roads suffered saturation.
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Texas
Waco
Brazos
Fort Worth
McKinney
San Angelo
del Rio Winter Garden
Charity funds to aid transients face limits
Mrs F M Reser reports the Wo Charity lists 354 individuals on local aid. numerous tech requests exceed capacity. She says local groups cannot handle the influx and urges discontinuing sending transients to the organization for aid due to reduced contributions and overall financial strain.
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F. M
Rose
Doctor Shoots Self as Ambulance Arrives
Dr. J McGinnis a retired dentist ordered an ambulance from the undertaker and shot himself through the heart as the ambulance arrived at his home this morning. Witnesses say he had told the undertaker he planned to commit suicide but the claim was dismissed as talk by the company staff.
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J. McGinnis
Ndertaker
Pleyes
District Attorney Julian LaCrosse Announces Re election Bid
Del Rio man Julian LaCrosse formally announces his candidacy for re election. He has previously served as district and county attorney. He is president of the local Chamber of Commerce and head of the Texas Elks Association as well as leading the News Herald Publishing Co.
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Julian LaCrosse
LaCrosse
Quete
del Rio
Comerce
Texas State Elks’ Association
News- Herald Publishing Company
Val Verde County
United States
University of Texas
Secion
Chamber of Commerce
The
LaCrosse Seeks Re election as 63rd District Attorney
District Attorney Julian LaCrosse announces his candidacy for re election citing a record of fiscal fairness and effective prosecution since 1924. He moved to Del Rio 22 years ago and has held roles from county attorney to US deputy clerk while building the Del Rio Evening News and Her ald. He notes his family life and community leadership as part of his qualification.
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Julian LaCrosse
LaCrosse
Herald
del Rio
63Rd Judicial District
Church Census Boosts First Baptist Sunday School Enrollment
W J Lites of Dallas announces through the Baptist Sunday School Board and Texas department a census showing 974 potential Sunday School enrollments at First Baptist Church. Nine new classes form, 11 teachers and officers added, and Priday named weekly visitation day to reach prospective members. Attendance rose by 50 last Sunday with three new church members joining.
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First Baptist Church
W. J. Lites
Dallas
Baptist Sunday School Board of Nashville
Sunday School Department of Texas
Priday
Mr. Lites
Last Rites for Joseph Roberts Held at First Baptist
Funeral services were held at 10 am Monday for 80 year old Joseph Jeremiah Roberts at the First Baptist Church. He died Saturday night at his Loop Road home from heart disease. Roberts, born in 1851 in Caldwell County, lived in this county since 1876 and was a longtime rancher and Old Trail Drivers Association member. Survivors include his widow Ida Winters Roberts, daughter Mary Robinson of California, sons Ross and Howard of Del Rio and Clifford of Carrizo Springs, and many siblings and relatives.
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Joseph Jeremiah Roberts
First Baptist Church
J. C. Burkett
Roberts
Ths
Loop Road
Mr. Roberts
Caldwell County
Old Trail Drivers Association
Ida Winters Roberts
Mary Robinson
California
Ross
Howard
del Rio
Clifford
Carrizo Springs
Pyle Perry
Myrtle Holland
San Antonio
H. P. Roberts
Bruce Roberts
Car Ross Stafford
F.escens
R. T. Hunnicutt
D. S. Baker
L Rust
C. C. Belcher
E. W. Billings
C. B. “Dutch” Wardlaw
B. E. Wilson
Sellers Stevenson
C. D. Smith
Grover Poole
Charles H. Morris
Will Brite
F. B. Swift
H. B. Ross
George Briggs
John Cox
Bob Cauthorn
Matt Harris
J. J. Foster
Frank Dunn
J. R. Hamilton
Henry Horn
Roger Gillis
B. F. Orr
Jake Murrah
Julian LaCrosse
Clarence Herreford
J. W. Turney
Charles Miller Sr
D. A. York
W. M. Abbey
Fred Barrett
Tom Miller
You Can't Disappoint The Fellow Who Expects To Fail
A compact motto notes resilience as a response to pessimism. The line emphasizes perseverance despite anticipated defeat, urging steadfast effort and self belief against doubters.
Ransom Coin May Trace Killers
Hopewell New Jersey May 16 Col H Norman Schwarzkopf state police chief said he asked the treasury for renewed vigilance in tracing the Lindbergh ransom bills. He disclosed Dr J F Condon saw one gang member described as Scandinavian, and that evidence will be given to a Bronx grand jury tomorrow.
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Hopewell
N. J
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
United States Treasury Department
J. F. Condon
Col. Schwarkopf
Dr. Condon
Jassie
Bronx
N. Y
Captain Robert Dollar Dies at 88 in California
Captain Robert Dollar, 88, famed shipping and lumber magnate, died at his San Rafael home after a two week illness that followed bronchial pneumonia. Mrs Dollar and their three sons and families were present. Dollar, born in Scotland, built a timber fortune and started a round the world liner service at age 80.
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San Rafael
Cal
Robert Dollar
Captain Dollar
Scotland
Canada
The City Manager Plan Explained and Its Impacts
The city manager plan is praised for selecting capable managers irrespective of residence. It enables firing a manager quickly, enables career advancement, and raises salaries with responsibility. It improves efficiency, reduces political machine fears, and transforms the city hall into a professional modern workplace.
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Ager
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Stockton
Cal
XEF Dedication Features Radio Program Here
Radio station XEF dedicatory program aired Sunday from 1 to 4 PM with Chambers of Commerce from Del Rio Eagle Pass Villa Acuna and Piedras Negras. The program featured music by the Turner Sisters and ensembles from Villa Acuna and Del Rio followed by chamber addresses and guest performances.
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Chambers of Commerce of
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Villa Acuna
Piedras Negras
XEF
Villa Acuna Broadcasting Company
XER
B. J. McDowell
D el Rio
Chamber of Commerce
Turner Sisters
Mary and
Louise Turner
Dello Panissidi
Professor Arevalo
Dello Solo
Katherine Tate
Earl Miller
Tipica Orchestra
Del Rio Considers City Manager Plan Adoption
Petition drives begin to seek a city manager form in Del Rio. Dr. F. M. Rose says elections won’t be called before July or August primaries, and current city officials stay in place through the lengthy process. Supporters aim to start preliminaries now to complete the transition within a year or more.
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del Rio
F. M. Rose
Rose
Dr. Rose
Williamson man saves money through darkness escape
George Ball of Williamson West Virginia in a daring act tossed his 21 years of savings out the window while bandits believed him unconscious. He chose darkness as cover during the escape.
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George Ball
Williamson
W. Va
Stewardship of Wealth Sermon by Del Rio Priest
The Rev. Fr. G. M. Cartier of Sacred Heart Catholic Church delivered a sermon titled The Stewardship of Wealth. The sermon praised as forceful and timely appears on the Del Rio Evening News editorial page. The paper notes past sermons by local pastors and hopes to publish more.
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G. M. Cartier
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father Cartier
del Rio
Wool sales signal Texas 1932 spring fleece market
Sale of about 81 000 pounds of long wool by Sonora Wool and Mohair and 48 000 pounds by growers at Eden spotlit a Texas 1932 spring wool crop forecast of 50 to 53 million pounds 12 months old and 2 to 2.5 million eight months. Prices reportedly ranged 9 to 12 cents per pound with several deals pending.
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Ban Angelo
Sonora Wool and Mohair Company
Eden
Texas
Hartarove
Becton
Joe Skinner
Colonial Wool Company
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Boston
West Texas
Joe B. Blakeney
San Angelo
Ray
Wood Hargis
Hollowell, Jones and Donald
W. H. Murchison
Menard
L. M. Murphy
James Callan Jr. Menard
Emil Vander Stucken
Sonora
Eiseman Brothers
Summner Willis
Walter Marston
Charles F. Angell
Hollowell
Face That Cannot Smile Like Rose That Cannot Bloom
The phrase presents a somber image contrasting a face unable to smile with a rose unable to bloom, using a poetic simile to express emotional stasis. No identifiable persons or events are provided.
Tragedy at Bassett Ranch claims Flora Wyatt
Flora Wyatt fourteen drowned when a raft slipped and she fell into a six foot water hole in a muddy tank at Bassett Ranch near Dryden. Mattie Gwinn Kirchville twelve barely escaped. Flora attended Sanderson High School and would have graduated in 1933. Funeral plans likely in Medina Texas with services possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. Survivors include her parents Preston and Mrs Wyatt one sister Joy and grandfather J A Tegart.
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Flora Wyatt
Mattie Gwinn Kirchville
Bassett Ranch
Dryden
Flora
Preston Wyatt
Wee
Sanderson
Hope, N. M
San Antonio
Texas
Medina
del Rio
John Taylor
Joy
J. A. Tegart
San Angelo
Borah presses for higher levies in relief plan
Washington May 16 Senator Borah urged applying war time income tax rates to fund a federal relief program and balance the budget. Senator Harrison of Mississippi opposed any income tax raises saying the bill already takes 54 percent of large incomes and further increases would be unfair to business.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Finance Committee
Architect in Washington Shoots Self After Testing Gun
Joseph Younger a 37 year old architect shot and killed himself in his apartment after firing twice into a wall to test his pistol. His wife stayed in the room and their seven year old son fled the room after the first shot. Mrs Younger said her husband had recently suffered financial reverses.
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Washington
Joseph Younger
Weather Report Del Rio and Vicinity Tonight and Tuesday
Weather outlook for Del Rio area shows cooler conditions tonight with a high of 86 yesterday and a low of 63. Tonight will be cooler in the east and south while the west and north warm up on Tuesday with generally fair skies.
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