Texas Talk to Pupils Ranch Tales by J Prank Dobie
Del Rio residents will hear a series of old Texas tales by J Prank Dobie during commencement exercises in the auditorium of the new Senior Mich Sebo. Dobie outlined the program in a letter from Austin. The ranchman author and educator plans an entertaining address with stories from Texas ranch life. The June 12 visit follows rising interest as sales of Dobie narratives increase in anticipation of his appearance Friday night.
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del Rio
Mich Sebo
Pancho” Dobie
Roy M. Andrews
Andrews
Dobie
Austin
Teaatn
Dolie
Lelyna Coronada
Childres
Wil
Texas
Okd
Ethan
Chaser
Debie
Gland Expert Performs First Local Hospital Operation
Dr J R Brinkley, former Milford Kansas physician and fall election candidate, operated at Del Rio Hospital on Wednesday with local staff assisting. The first patient, from out of town, is progressing well and Brinkley plans permanent relocation to Del Rio with a dozen or more staff.
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Ty. J. R. Brinkiey
Milford
Kan
Overeer
del Rio Hospital
Brinkley
del Rito
Proration Fight In Three U. S. Courts
Houston May 2 A test of the Texas proration law goes before U. S. Judge Gerald T. Ewing in a case brought by the McMullan Petroleum Co challenging the constitutionality of proration as applied to the East Texas oil field The state faces two other suits as East Texans seek a permanent injunction to block enforcement while the Railroad Commission and related actions seek to dissolve a temporary restraining order or injunction in separate proceedings involving the same general proration issue
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McMullan Petroleum Company
Uhe Railroad Commission
East Texas
700 Planes Sweep Into Chicago Loop
The Nation's peace-time air armada staged a mock attack as 700 battle planes swept from the north along a 60 mile front of Lake Michigan toward Chicago. Thousands of spectators watched the display in Chicago.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Tax sale of Governor Meter property fetches $2
In KLEAMATH Falls Oregon a county tax sale disposed of property once taxed to Governor Julian L. Meter for two dollars. The event marks a rare disposal of the parcel under the county tax lien process.
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Kleamath Fall& Ore. UP
Julian L. Meter
Cnie
Legion Plans POUND Succeeds Observance of Mod McNutton Memorial Day
A Vel Verde American Legion post and Auxiliary 14 meet at the Elxa Club to draft the Memorial Day program for Del Rio. Art Kramer says attendance by legionnaires ex veterans and families is invited and city officials are likely to attend. Memorial Day events are planned for Sunday afternoon around 4 o clock, with refreshments offered after discussions. A late change in the Del Rio Independent School District board adds Pound to the board of equalization, joining Rowland and Adams. County Commissioners set May 25 for a special session.
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Pound
Vel Verde American Legion Post
Legion Auxiliary
Elxa Club
del Hio
Art Kramer
Jack Lone
Otter
Board of Equalization
Brooklyn Racketeer Slashed in Gangland Attack
New York May 21 WP Van tic Higgins a Brooklyn racketeer long tied to gangland activity as a beer runner lies in a hospital texlay in critical condition from knife wounds His assailant is at large Higgins refuses to identify his attacker Police say he led a Brooklyn gang and once associated with Jack Legs Diamond
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New York
Vantic Higgins
Texlay
Higgins
Brooklyn
Jack “Legs
Diamond
Clergyman Sues Editor for 50000 Damages in Libel Suit
In Dallas on May 21 Rev. G. Smith of Spartanburg filed a U S District Court suit seeking 50000 damages from FE V Cole editor of the Christian Advocate claiming libel and defamation of character.
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Dallas
U. S. District Court
Rev. G. Smith
Spartana
FE V. Cole
Christian Advocate
Rev. Smith
Harmon to Appeal Murder Conviction
PORT WORTH May 21 A motion for a new trial for 8 E Harmon sentenced to 10 years for the murder of W Tucker will be filed today or Friday and if overruled the case will be appealed Harmon's attorney Albert Basking said today.
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Port Worth
E. Harmon
W. 5
Tucker
Albert Basking Harmon
Deposit Leaves Court Costs in Belleville Case
A 4 year old deposit left in Belleville Michigan to guarantee court costs reappears as collected by Matt Bux from St. Louis. The amount noted was forty dollars and concerns a prior court matter.
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Belleville
Vosts
St. Louis
Matt Bux
Scores of Bills Die After Legislature Adjourns
Under a noon rule only conference reports may be acted on remaining in the session, many bills reported to committees will die when the Texas Legislature adjourns Friday. A special session could limit action to governor submitted matters.
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Austin
Texas
Ross Sterling
Concrete work finished on Maverick County power project
Major concrete activity on the Maverick County power and irrigation project is reported complete with over 10 000 cubic yards used in seven syphons and headworks. More than 300 carloads of cement and 1 200 000 pounds of reinforcing steel have been moved, while minor structures and the rock cut near Eagle Pass progress toward full completion.
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Canon Grande Syphon
Maverick County
Eagle Pass
Denison
Trinity Farm
Quemado
Moores von Koehring Dracline
Turner
Bart Moore
Freshmen at Boston University Vary in Age
A Boston University report notes freshmen span ages 18 to 27 with an average age of 21 among this large university's new students.
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Boston
Boston University
Skippy Contest Winners Named and Prizes Awarded
First prize of 250 dollars in the Finning News Skippy contest goes to Arthur Rein hart of 601 South Main Street for a inventive Skippy cartoon. Winners Evelyn Walter Myrtie Grimmer and Paul Collins will receive guest tickets to Skippy at the Princes Theatre. prizes available at the theatre box office.
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Arthur S. Reinhart
South Main Street
Arthur
Skippy
Princes Theatre
Evelyn Walter
Garfield
Myrtie Grimmer
P. O
Paul Collins
Princess Theatre
Lay New Steel On SP Line West To Sanderson
Extra and bridge gangs of the Southern Pacific are laying new steel between Del Rio and Sanderson and removing old rails. Nineteen flatcars of steel have been moved from yards for distribution along the roadbed. After completion the SP will run longer trains and heavier locomotives into San Antonio, with bridges strengthened and drainage ditches added, target finish in July.
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Southern Pacific
del Rio
Sanderson
San Antonio
Political Rumpus In Cuba Reported
The Navy Department reported advices of political disturbances in southern Cuba near the U S Naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
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Cuba
Washington
Navy Department
U. S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Spindletop Blaze Claims One Life
Beaumont reports John Roberts aged 34 died in a local hospital after an office fire at Spindletop field. He was burned Tuesday in the blaze.
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Spindletop Blaze
El Paso Workers Face Hunger Survey Says Unpaid Wages Hit
El Paso and other Texas cities report undernourishment among working girls as inspectors plan to probe border conditions. RB Gragg cites overtime violations and starvation wages, urging a women's minimum wage law. survey finds 52 percent earn below a decently living $14.72 weekly.
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FL Paso
el Paso
Texas
RB. Gragg
Austin
Red Printing Trades Council
Ross Sterling
Grage
Rogues' Gallery Photos On J B Connor Jail Break
Photographs and fingerprints of J. B. Connor and four other escapees were received by Del Rio police from Tom Green County officials. The fugitives, believed to have fled toward Mexico, are pursued across border points with planes patrolling the Big Bend region. The air hunt targets the armed prisoners who broke county jail in San Angelo.
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S Gaullery
J. B. Connor
Willam Quinn
R. E Martin
Clint Powell
Albn Pitts
San Angelo
del Rio
J. R. Hewitt
Tom Green
Mexico
Big Bend
Yankee Gift of Gab Helped Win World War
Ray Ross a Del Rio resident and former Marine recalls a Digging anecdote from World War I where a lone Marine’s bull and wit convinced German troops to surrender. He highlights the power of morale and psychological warfare over pure force. He survived injuries and carries grim memories of front-line warfare.
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Bull Durham
Ray Ross
Post Office
del Rio
Hun
No Man's Land
France
Kamerad
Bay
Ross
Phae
Consul Pena Finds Business Improving in Old Mexico
Pena Mexican consul in Del Rio returns from 30 day leave spent in Mexico City and fishing. He reports Mexico entering a period of industrial progress with road building and dam irrigation projects creating jobs and aiding recovery as the republic moves toward normalcy and prosperity.
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Mexico
Pena
del Rio
Mexico City
Republic
South Republic
United States
Owen Young’s Mother Fatally Hurt in Fall
Mrs. Ida Bandon Young, mother of Owen D. Young chairman of General Electric, died in Van Hornesville New York after a fall down stairs a month earlier. The incident left her injured and she succumbed this morning to the effects of the accident.
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Owen Young
Vanhornesville
N. Y
Ida Bandon Young
Owen D. Young
General Electric
Maine Blue Law Arrest Sparks Fishing Ban Case
Ernest Heald was arrested in Rockland under the Maine Blue Law prohibiting alewife fishing on Saturdays and Sundays. The incident highlights enforcement of the weekend fishing ban and the state rule.
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Rockland
Ernest Heald
Maine
Texas forts in danger of closure under MacArthur plan
General MacArthur urges abandoning Fort D A Russell Marfa Fort Brown Brownsville and Camp Eagle Pass to cut federal costs. Locals fear Marfa will suffer while Brackettville’s Fort Clark strengthens as Kinney County becomes border troop hub with possible redeployment of garrison rations and new building needs.
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Fort
D. A. Russell
Marfa
Fort Brown
Brownsville
Camp Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass
Hoover
Fort Clark
Brackettville
Kinney County
Fl Paso
Galveston
MacArthur
Fort D. A. Russell
MacArthur proposes abandoning 53 military posts in push for budget cuts
General Douglas MacArthur, Army chief of staff, urged the possible abandonment of 34 posts and partial shutdown of 29 more, totaling savings of about 22 million dollars. Hoover aims to cut federal expenses to avert tax increases, with reviews slated for all departments and weekend talks with War and other agencies.
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Marfa
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Army Chief of Staff
Washington
Hoover
Post Office Department
Rapidan Camp
War and Interior
Hurley
MacArthur
Cold May Nips Truck Crops Across Texas
A bulletin from the Federal division of crop estimates reports May temperatures were too low for truck crop development. Lower Rio Grande Valley tomatoes advance while late blight depresses value, and East Texas tomatoes are due to ripen by June 5.
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Austin
Federal Division of Crop Estimates
Rio Grande Valley
East Texas
Weather Forecast Del Rio Area Mostly Cloudy With Showers
Del Rio and vicinity expect mostly cloudy skies with occasional thundershowers tonight and Friday. Yesterday’s high reached 82 degrees, low 63, and this morning’s temperature was 69 degrees.
West Teane Weather Update
Mostly cloudy forecast for West Teane with occasional clearings in the north and east. Continued unsettled conditions expected tonight and Friday with variable winds and minimal precipitation.
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