Del Rio Health Officials Press Urgent Water Safety Steps
Three weeks after discovery of contamination the Del Rio water supply remains a public health menace. City Health Officer Dr George H Garrett and county health officer Dr H B Ross urge immediate action including removing animals from the reservoir area, clearing corrals, covering soil around tanks, and thoroughly cleaning and chlorinating one tank before treating the others.
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Geo. H. Garrett
Commission
Southern Pacific
Garrett
H. B. Ross
Evening News
del Rio
City
H. B. Rogs
Ross
Geo
H. Garrett
City Health Soetnne
Al Smith Transforms From Derby to Silk Hat Power Boss
The piece notes Al Smith, once famous for a brown derby, now a major businessman. A closeup shows him, while sketches outline activities that have kept him in the public eye since his presidential defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Smith
Youngblood Murder Conviction Reversed
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded the murder conviction of A. D. Youngblood in Tarrant County for the death of Harry Simmons. Youngblood had received a 25 year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
A. D. Youngblood
Tarrant County
Harry Simmons
Youngblood
Pilot Harvey Osborn Killed in Curtiss Airplane Crash
Harvey Osborn chief test pilot for Curtiss Airplane Co. was killed when his parachute caught on a wing and the craft crashed leaving him unable to control the disabled airplane.
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Bowmanville, N
Harvey Osborn
Curtiss Airplane Co
McDowell Named Delegate At Large To GOP Parley
Judge C K McDowell of Del Rio was among 13 delegates at large chosen at the Mineral Wells state convention. Texas sent 49 delegates to the Republican national convention all pledged to Hoover. The body endorsed an oil import tariff and a general protective tariff and opposed debt cancellation. R B Creager of Brownsville was reelected national committeeman. Mrs C H More of Brownsville drew support for national committeewoman amid a challenge to Mrs J C Griswold of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. McDowell
del Rio
Herbert Hoover
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
C. H. More
Petty Machinery
J. C. Griswold
San Antonio
Registration of Automobiles In County Slumps
Auto registrations in the county fall short of 1931 totals by 300 plus. Through May 21 this year 2,223 passenger cars have been registered versus 2,385 in 1931, and 142 fewer trucks compared with 697 in 1931. Total auto tax receipts amount to 33,398.41, down 2,981.90 from 1931. County share 32,777.51 and state 621.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle
S. Almond
Californian Nomination Delegate for Hoover Named
In San Francisco on May 25 the Republican state committee appointed Joseph L. Scott of Los Angeles to nominate President Hoover at the Chicago convention following the president’s expressed wish to be nominated by a California delegate.
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San Francisco
Republican National State
Joseph L. Scott
Los Angeles
Hoover
Chicago
California
Henry I. Harriman
Boston Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber of Commerce
Harriman
Silas H. Strawn
Chamber
Al Smiths Ventures In Business Keeping Him in Publics Eye
Al Smith, once a 1928 rival to Roosevelt for the Democratic nomination, rebuilt his career in business after leaving the governorship. He rose to corporate leadership, saved a bank, led Empire State Inc. as president, and maintained public influence through speeches and party involvement amid lingering political rivalries.
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al Smith
NEA Service
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York State
Smith
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Tammany Hall
Walker
Hoover
Assembly
James J. Walker
Democratic Party
Tammany
James J. Riordan
The
County Trust Company
Himsel al
John J. Rasko
Empire State
Empire State, Inc
East Side
John F. Curry
Del Rio School District Keeps Tax Rate at $1 per $100
The Del Rio Independent School District board met at the High School Tuesday night to review finances and fix the tax rate at one dollar per hundred, same as last year. A. L. Anthony was re elected athletic coach after his resignation was accepted. Miss Althea Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J M Jones, was elected elementary teacher, previously teaching in Eagle Pass.
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del Rio Independent School District
A. L. Anthony
Althea Jones
J. M. Jones
del Rio
Del Rio Junior School to Host Promotion Exercises
The Del Rio Junior School promotion ceremony is set for Thursday night at 8 15 in the high school auditorium. Program items include an opening prayer by Rev T Stauffer a welcoming address by Edward Watts a sermon by Mrs Roy M Andrews a song The Mill performed by pupils with piano accompaniment by Mrs Richard Cole and certificates awarded by T P Cook school board president. Ruth Henderson will present a shrub on behalf of class of 32 to Wallie Hodge for class of 33 and the benediction will be by R H Bill Rogers.
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del Rio
R. M. Bankhead
T. Stauffer
Edward Watts
Roy M. Andrews
Ed Armstrong
Ernest Lee Wehner
Richard Cole
T. P. Cook
Ruth Henderson
Wallie Hodge
R. H
Bill” Rogers
Democratic Place Ruling Upheld By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sustained the right of the Democratic executive committee to require at large candidates to specify the place they seek. The ruling came in the Ida M. Darden case, Fort Worth, who sought an at large seat without designating a place.
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Supreme Court
Austin
Democratic Executive Committee
Congress
Ida M. Darden
Fort
Democrats Seek Billions for Jobs and Industry Revival
Washington May 25 The Senate received a bill proposing 1.3 trillion dollars for unemployment relief and industrial revival. The measure, backed by the Democratic steering and policy committees, aims to create employment and stimulate industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Cay
Democratic Steering Committee
Democratic Policy Mittee
Admiral Saito Forms New Japanese Cabinet
In Tokyo on May 25 Admiral Makoto Saito formed a new Japanese cabinet, ending the crisis sparked by the May 16 assassination of Premier Inukai. The move follows a government reshuffle aimed at stabilizing leadership after the incident.
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Admiral Saito
Tokyo
Makoto Saito
Inukai
Mammoth blaze destroys 1000 shops and homes at Charsadda
A massive fire in Peshawar Char sadda destroys 1,000 houses and shops. The blaze erupts today as flames gut numerous structures, causing extensive property damage and emergency response efforts by local authorities.
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Peshawar
India
Charsadda
Joiner Wildcat Test Near Alpine Aims for East Texas Discovery
Joiner and partner Charles P. Link prepare to spud a scheduled deep test on the Mc Entyre ranch eight miles southeast of Alpine. The project, on a 53 000 acre Brewster County block 352 and four adjoining sections, seeks a repeat of a rich East Texas oil pool find. The rig is moved and test likely begins around June 1. The reference compares to UT land’s 77-section Santa Rita block in Reagan County in May 1928.
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Joiner
Alpine
East Texas
Texas
Brewster County
C. M
Dad” Joiner
Dallas
Charles P. Link
Fort Worth
McEntyre Ranch
West Texas
University of Texas
Texan Oil and Land Company
Santa Rita
Reagan County
Bank Raids In Two States Net Loot Of $10 950
The Winona State Bank in Tyler was robbed of about $1,000 during daylight. In Apache Oklahoma the American National Bank lost $2,950 when a man entered after a janitor unlocked the door. Oklahoma reports state the raid is the 22nd bank robbery this year. In Houston Texas investigators hunted for clues after a May 24 Spring State Bank robbery netting $7,000. an abandoned sedan was found near Tomball.
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Tyler
Winona State Bank
Apache, Okla
American National Bank
Oklahoma
Houston
Harris County
Tomball
Neff Resigns from Railroad Commission. Thompson Appointed
Pat Neff resigns from the Texas Railroad Commission effective June 4 and Governor Sterling appoints Amarillo mayor Ernest O. Thompson to succeed him. Neff will become president of Baylor University and candidates will seek election to the unexpired term.
Rangers Escort Rum Laden Truck To San Antonio
Texas Rangers and highway patrolmen escorted a three ton liquor truck valued at 40 000 to 50 000 to the Federal building in San Antonio after a chase near the Colorado river bridge. Two men jumped from the truck and escaped downstream while the drivers kept their identities secret.
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Rangers
San Antonio
Texas Rangers
Austin
Federal
Jimmy Lyons
W. E. Naylor
Colorado River
Sam Estes
Neal Arthur
Farmer kills dairy raider in Henry Neely yard
Borger reports Frank Akers was shot dead last night while caught with another man in the act of milking cows at Henry Neely's dairy yard. Neely faced murder charges today after claiming his dairy had been raided numerous times.
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Borger
Frank Akers
Henry Neely
Neely
Uvalde Tax Board Sets June 13 Protest Hearings
Uvalde County commissioners through County Clerk H H Carmichael notify 250 property owners to appear June 13 for final session as board of equalization to hear pleas against rendition changes.
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Uvalde Tax Board
Uvalde
Uvalde County Commissioners
H. H. Carmichael
Board of Equalization
Texas Democrats vote 184 delegates urged for Garner and repeal
The Texas convention elected 184 delegates and 184 alternates to the national convention in Chicago to back John N Garner for the Democratic nomination and push for repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Delegates will vote unit rule for Garner with no second choice and adjourned at midnight after heavy attendance. Jed C Adams re elected national committeeman as debates over prohibition and primaries continued.
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Houston
Texas
Democrats
Chicago
John N. Garner
Garner
Tom Gonnally
Morris Sheppard
Sam Rayburn
Jed C. Adams
John Bach McMaster Dies Historian at 79 in Darien
John Bach McMaster, 79, historian and former president of the American Historical Association, died at his Darien home last night after a long career shaping historical scholarship. The noted scholar was born decades ago and led major historical societies through a lasting, influential tenure.
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Darien
Conn
John Bach McMaster
The
American Historical Association
Del Rio Area Weather Outlook Tonight Through Thursday
Partly cloudy in the south with likely thundershowers in the north tonight and Thursday. Temperatures reached 92 yesterday with a 72 low, and 70 current. Cooler air moves in tonight westward and Thursday northward.
Interior Thunder Showers Expected This Thursday
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers in the interior regions.
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Seabury
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Bank
Spring Bank
Neff
Thompson
Resolutions Committee
Steve Pinckney
United States Supreme Court
State Executive Committee
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