Del Rio Sees Violent Storm and Night Rain
A violent electrical storm swept Del Rio Friday night with lightning, thunder, and a half hour rainfall totaling 0.27 inches. The downpour briefly produced hail and damaged the Roswell Hotel cornice, yet overall damage was light and no injuries reported. The rainfall brought May totals to about 1.52 inches, near the monthly average, with showers also reported in nearby ranch areas and outlying camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Roswell
H. L. Holyneux
United States Weather Bureau
Comstock
Ampville
Dryden
Armistead Ranch
Clyde Sellers
Mrs Co A Markward
Double Tanks
Henry Horn
L.rust
Rate Hiked on Mohair Loans for Texas Hair
The U S Department of Agriculture raised mohair loan values for Texas kid hair from 36 to 40 cents a pound and adult hair from 20 to 24 cents. Senator Morris Sheppard and Secretary Henry Wallace pressed for higher rates, with Cunningham noting the loan basis now reflects 27 and 34 cents net. Telegraphs from Sheppard and Congressman South supported the increases amid broader adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Ty W Cunningham
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Cunningham
Washington
Lawrence Mayers
Department of Agriculture
Henry A Wallace
Joan
Boston
Sheppard
Chas
South
Valley county to discuss 300 prize plans for soil work
Val Verde County will debate how to use a 300 soil and water conservation prize at a Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday May 24 at 11 am. Ed Long chairs the committee with J B Kidd and several members present to plan administration and youth agricultural programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Verde
Chamber of Commerce
C E (Ed) Long
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ed) Long
J B Kidd
Val Verde County
Long and Kidd
J O Boothe
WS Stevenson
Bob Miers
B E Wilton
T J. Jarrett
Albert Cauthorn
Clyde Sellers Sr
Emery Davis
E K. Fawcett
Mr Pawcett
The
Weariness Is Woe to America, Says 83-Year-Old Vauclain
Samuel M. Vauclain, 83, chairman of Baldwin locomotive Works, warns in a Philadelphia interview on his birthday that weariness grips the nation. He says security spurs loafing and predicts democracy could fail if everyday people refuse to work, citing despots abroad as lessons.
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Philadelphia
Samuel M. Vauclain
The
Baldwin Motive Works
Europe
Gem
America
Manzi Crowned London Spaghetti Eating Champion
May 2 report from London notes Natale Manzi won a televised spaghetti eating contest. The event showcased his dexterity with pasta to amused viewers and spectators.
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London
Natale Manzi
Pawcett to Attend State Soil Convention Sunday
H K Fawcett, county soil conservation delegate, leaves Sunday for the State District Convention in Fort Stockton May 22. He earned credentials from Grover C Poole county judge and will travel from his Vinegarone ranch. Delegates will elect a State Soil Conservation Board member at the Fort Stockton meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pawcett
County Soil Conservation Committee
Fort Stockton
Grover C. Poole
Val Verde
Vinegarone
Fawcett
de Rio National Bank
Fawtett
W. Stevenson
State Soil Conservation Board
Temple
Texas
W. 8. Stevenson
H. K. Fawcett
Willie Kelley
T. L. Dinsdale
Val Verde County
el Paso
Blanco
Maverick
Martin
Plane Resembles Car Except for Its Wings in Burbank
In Burbank California on May 20 a new private aircraft design resembles a large automobile except for its wings. Powered by two in line engines instead of radial units, the craft targets private buyers with a price around 27300 dollars.
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Burbank
Calif
Wool Prices Hold Steady As Texas Auction Sees High Bids
Spark centers in San Angelo Eden and Menard reported wool sales from 18 to 25 cents a pound. Max Robin bought nearly 100000 pounds of twelve month wool in San Angelo with about 30000 pounds from San Angelo Wool Company. McCulloch sold 20000 pounds to Jordan and Marshall at 24 percent with ranch delivery. In Menard J R Smarts warehouse sold over a carload at 23 to 24 cents. Daniel warehouse in Eden moved Car loads at 23 to 23 percent and 22 to 34 percent for other consignments. Rain delays slow arrivals and storage shipments.
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San Angelo
Texas
Eden
Menard
Max Robin
Woo
San Angelo Wool Company
H E McCulloch
Millersview
Concho County
Wilson
Jordan
Brady
Max Marshall
Charles J. Webb
McCulloch
J. R. Smarts
A. Baker
Walker and Company
Jeff Solis
Wright Brothers
F B. Brigham
Farnsworth, Stevenson and Company
James L. Daniel
Solis
Brighams
Daniel House
Ray Bradford
Bradford
Daniel
Woerner Wool and Mohair Company
Fredericksburg
Enslie Oglesby
Hills & Oglesby
Woerner House
Three Year Old Prefers Cigars to Candy
A Harrisburg boy Jimmy Parish now three and a half years old smokes daily. He began by mouth-snacking a Grandpa Sakovich pipe, then a lit pipe, later cigarettes and finally cigars. Relatives joke at first but parents worry over the habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Jimmy Parish
Jimmy
William Sakovich
Old Building Torn Down for Its Logs
A 112-year-old two story log building on River Road in Nashville Tennessee was torn down in May 2004 so its head hewn logs could be used to build a home with a more modern design.
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Nashville
Tenn
River Road
New Medical Tool Hibernation Induced by Cold
Report from St Louis on doctors at the AMA meeting exploring human hibernation by cooling patients. The method lowers body temperature to about 82 90 F for days, pausing heart activity and metabolism while preserving life, with potential for cancer and insanity treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
American Medical Association
Congress urged to fund crime fight amid foreign threat
A House appropriations committee approved 121 million dollars for the State Justice and Commerce Departments for the year beginning July 11. The increase covers domestic crime and abroad dangers, with重点 on FBI funding and espionage cases rising from 35 to 772 projected this year.
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Washington
Justice
State Departments
Hull
House Appropriations Committee
State
Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau
FBI
James Clark Taken by Death
James Clark 69 resident of Brackettville and Del Rio died Saturday at 1 am at his home on the Madison farm near Clenewas Creek Funeral arrangements pending arrival of Mrs Clark's brother and her uncle both of Uvalde Clark resided on the Madison farm for ten months previously lived in Brackettville and Spofford born in Temple Texas survived by his wife and other relatives
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James Clark
Brackettville
Madison
Clenewas Creek
Mrs. Clark
Whit Palmer
Charlies Dunnigan
Uvalde
Clark
del Rio
Spofford
Temple, Texas
Navy peacetime appropriation bill advances to White House
Congress approved a record peacetime naval appropriation of 773 million dollars and sent it to the White House for the President. The Senate followed with 53.7 million for land and shore facilities, amid protest from Senator Frazier over rapid passage and military spending.
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House
White House
Senate
Frazier
North Dakotan
Camp Fawcett Opens July 10 For Scout Camp
Del Rio Scout troops await Camp Fawcett opening on July 10 with two periods run until July 24. Paul Ireland of Concho Valley Council will supervise. Camps follow unit grouping and all popular sports with a new option to provide two meals for a $2.50 concession. Weekly fee is $6.
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del Rio
Fawcett
Paul Ireland
Concho Valley Council
Fair Trade Bill Stuck in Texas Senate Filibuster
In Austin Texas the fair trade act remains blocked in the Senate by a prolonged filibuster over two House measures. Senator Spears pushes the fair trade bill as debate centers on the county judges bond issue. Proceedings hinge on procedural shifts as adjournment dates loom and tax debates stall.
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Texas
Senate
Austin
Spears
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
Clint Small
Collegians Embrace Square Dance at Union College
In Barbourville Kentucky May 20 students at Union College celebrate an old time square dance as the faculty bans modern swing and hot music. The college orchestra is forbidden to practice swing style music.
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Barbourville
Union College
Truth Fabrics Bill Reported Favorably By Senate Committee
The truth in fabrics bill was favorably reported by the Senate commerce committee last Thursday. G W Cunningham, secretary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, has been advised the bill will soon go to the Senate floor for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Commerce Committee
G W. Cunningham
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Senate
Government Sends Food Into Harlan Coal Strike Zone
Har lan Kentucky May 20 The Federal Government began moving carloads of food into Har lan s strife torn soft coal field to meet acute demands of an increasing relief roll as conciliators opened conferences seeking to settle differences between operators and the United Mine Workers Congress of Industrial Organizations Miss Adeline Kell assistant director of employment of the state Works Progress Administration in charge of an expanded relief setup attributed the increased relief demand to some mining companies shutting off credit and to the miners exhausting their funds She said the situation had become acute with the relief roll rising by 500 persons since March 15 359 people were added yesterday and about the same expected today We expect thousands more she said Rifle fire after yesterday s shooting and dynamiting added to tension but no one has been hurt
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Harlan
United Mine Workers
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Adeline Kell
State Works Progress Administration
Kell
Del Rio Area Weather With Showers and Cooler Weekend
Thunder showers are expected this afternoon or tonight in Del Rio and nearby areas with cooler conditions tonight and Sunday. Yesterday's high reached 97 degrees with a low of 76, and this morning's minimum was 76.
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C. E
Vauclain
Soil Convention
Eden and Menard
Farley
Jim Farley
Gene Howe
Parley
Amarillo
Drs Temple S Fay
Lawrence W Smith
Madison Farm
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Navy
Congress
Camp Fawcett
Seguin
Weaver Moore
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