Farmers seek broader RF C loan aid for livestock
Tom Green County loan committee urges extending Reconstruction Finance Corporation benefits to farmer stockmen in Texas. They propose raising the individual borrow limit to 1500 dollars, adding livestock as collateral, and loan terms from three to eight years to consolidate debts and stimulate local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tom Green County Farm Loan Committee
J. Willis Johnson Jr
J. M. Pfluger
R. L. Howard
Dallas
Del Rio Area Weather Report
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday in Del Rio and vicinity. Yesterday's high reached 93 degrees with a low of 68. This morning's minimum was 73 as the region heads into the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Weather notes warm Panhandle Sunday
A brief weather note indicates a warm trend in the Panhandle on Sunday with daytime temperatures rising and lighter winds. No additional details on exact highs or conditions are provided.
Re-election bid eyed for Val Verde tax assessor
Clarence Herreford, elected tax assessor of Val Verde County fourteen years ago, seeks another term amid steady re-elections with strong local support. A primary is set for Saturday July 23 as colleagues praise his long, satisfactory service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Herreford
Val Verde County
Herreford
Curtis Charge Not Announced By Grand Jury
In Flemington New Jersey a grand jury handed an indictment presumed to be against John Hughes Curtis ship builder of Norfolk Virginia. The jury announced one indictment and sent two others to quarter sessions. Prosecutor Hauck indicated Curtis would be tried by the week of June 27 with a possible plea on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Thomas Trenchard
Curtis
Trenchard
Hauck
Bandits Cornered After Oklahoma Bank Hold Up
In Morris Oklahoma two bank robbers believed surrounded by a posse near Coalton after their companion was killed in the First State Bank hold up. Claire Aggas the bank bookkeeper kidnapped by the gang is in serious condition with jaw and body wounds. The slain bandit and the victim were left in the escape car. authorities contest whether the wounds came from the posse or the bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Okla
First State Bank
Coalton
Claire Aggas
Poppy Sale Held by Legion's Auxiliary
Members of the Women’s Auxiliary of the local American Legion post held their annual poppy sale Saturday. Proceeds will support employment for disabled veterans relief work and aid for widows and orphans of deceased veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary
American Legion Post
Mills Announces For Commissioner In Precinct Four
H Y Mills Sr prominent Pandale ranchman announces candidacy for county commissioner Precinct Four. He told friends while returning from the Democratic convention in Houston. A resident for 25 years he is well known across the county and says he will devote his time if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Y. Mills Sr
Pandale Country
del Rio
Houston
Mills
Teachers Trek to School for Vacation Days
More than a quarter of Del Rio teachers will attend school this Summer. Others plan visits with home folks or tours of the countryside. Several officials and staff will pursue study at colleges and universities across Texas and nearby states while a core group remains in Del Rio for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Roy M. Andrews
Alpine
Andrews
Sul Ross State Teachers
Southwest State Teachers’ College
San Marcos
Otha McLaughlin
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Janie Micou
Lucia Tate
Sul Ross State
Virginia House
California
J. C. Netts
Ohio
Pauline Mugford
Mason
Annie Frank Stout
Ennis
Julia Jones
Brackettville
LaDean Turner
Carlsbad Caverns
Edward F Swift Dies After Fall From Window
Edward F Swift, 64, chairman of Swift and Company, fell from the sixth floor of his Chicago apartment window and died instantly. He had been in ill health for weeks, and his brother, also an official in Swift packing interests, said affairs were in good shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward F. Swift
Swift and Company
Swift
Swift Packing
Press convention folders released to back Del Rio bid
The first series of attractive folders for the 1933 Texas Press Association convention to be held in Del Rio has been distributed to local newspapers and the Chamber of Commerce. The folders promote Mineral Wells dates June 9 to 11 and feature San Felipe Country Club, Devil's River fishing, Hotel Poswell, Villa Acuna cabaret, and a Borderway map urging editors to vote Del Rio as next convention city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Press Association
del Rio
Chamber of Commerce
Mineral Wells
San Felipe Country Club
Devil's River
Poswell
Water Tests Start After Olmos Park Sewage Seepage
San Antonio health officials will analyze river fed pool water to check for pollution from Olmos Park Estate cess pools. City county and state authorities warned seepage could reach 150 feet underground and threaten river water, prompting possible chlorination costs to protect public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Thomas Corbandt
Board of Health
C. M. Chambers
Olmos Park
Cess Pools
County Commission and Water Board
Olmos
Petition for New Mexico highway paving urged by 2600 signers
A petition signed by about 2,600 citizens from 58 communities seeks improvements to the highway past the Sacramento Methodist assembly encampment west of Weed New Mexico. The petition from West Texas New Mexico and eastern Colorado towns was turned over to the New Mexico State Highway Department by Governor Seligman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Texas
Board of Control
Sacramento Methodist Assembly
Weed
Seligman
West Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Hobbs Guide Recommends Borderway Route Through Del Rio
Hobbs Guide maps favor a Borderway path between San Antonio and Sevia Del Rio as the best scenic route. The southern U S map marks a heavy line from Florida to El Paso guiding cross country tourists. The Borderway recommendation could divert significant tourist traffic through Del Rio.
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San Antonio
Sevia del Rio
Hobbs
United States
Florida
el Paso
del Rio
Memorial Day Services Planned Sunday by American Legion
Memorial Day activities Sunday start at 3 p.m. at Greenwood Memorial Park with a band and a car procession to the cemetery. Program includes Dr. Geo H Garrett post commander, Rev. James F Black, District Attorney Julian LaCrosse, and songs with the band. Graves will be decorated after the ceremony. local banks and the post office will be closed.
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The
American Legion
Greenwood Memorial Park
Main Street
Second Street
Geo. H Garrett
James F. Black
America
Julian LaCrosse
Black
Terps
Akron Starts Return Trip Home on Monday
The naval dirigible Arkon may pass over Del Rio on its return flight from California to Lakehurst New Jersey. The airships will start the return trip Monday and follow the same southern route as the westward journey. Commander C E Rosendahl, a Texan, battled West Texas storms between San Antonio and El Paso during the westward hop and once came as close to Del Rio as Dryden while seeking to break through the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
California
Lakehurst
N. J
C. E. Rosendahl
West Texas
San Antonio
el Paso
Dryden
Summer School Opens at Del Rio High May 30
Del Rio High School announces a eight week summer term starting Monday May 30 at 8 am under Supt Roy M. Andrews with J H Knight in charge and Miss Bertha Pool Deal assisting. Elementary students are not eligible for credit toward regular terms.
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del Rio High School
Supt
Roy M
J. H. Knight
Miss Bertha Pool Deal
Supt. Andrews
Juarez Beer Sells At 10 Cents a Pint
Bars in Juarez cut beer prices to 10 cents per pint as price cutting began this week. Chicago bar advertised 10 cent whiskey while several venues reduced a McGinty from 15 to 10 cents. A regular glass of beer costs 5 cents.
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FL Paso
Juarez
Chicago
San Diego Names First City Manager Esselstyn
San Diego council selects H. H. Esselstyn of Detroit as the city's first city manager. Esselstyn, noted for wartime work on Hog Island shipping yards near Philadelphia, led the project to completion in seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
H. H. Esselstyn
Detroit
Mich
Esselstyn
Hog Island
Philadelphia
Garner Rejects Hoover Pork Barrel Charge on Relief Plan
Speaker John N. Garner rebutted President Hoover over labeling the relief program as pork barrel. He defended public works to aid relief, noted RF C acts, and proposed Texas gains in building allotments to 9.08 million dollars while allowing RF C to sell surplus farm products abroad.
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Washington
House
John N. Garner
Hoover
Texan
Garner
Congress
Texas
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senator Morrison presses sales tax clash in Senate
Senator Morrison of Mississippi challenges advocates of a general sales tax urging an immediate showdown. He accuses the president and supporters of pressuring the Senate to back the levy after it voted enough levies to balance the budget. Hoover poised to state position soon amid budget talks. Senator Harrison says the bill needs about 70 million more in balancing the budget and may back higher income rates proposed by Senator Connally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morrison
Mississippi
Senate
Capitol
Hoover
Harrison
Tom Connaily
Texas
Hunter to address local voters June 6 in Del Rio
Wichita Falls candidate for governor Tom F Hunter will speak at the courthouse in Del Rio on Monday June 6 at 8 pm. He notes travel limits prevented reaching every area and that Eagle Pass engagement was cancelled to cover this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom F. Hunter
Wichita Falls
del Rio
Brackettville Boys Hurt In Separate Accidents
Two Brackettville youths recover from injuries after separate incidents. Bobby Stallknecht fractured his wrist in a fall at home, while George Woomer was burned when a pot of boiling coffee fell from a stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackettville
Bobby Stallknecht
D. D. Stallknecht
George Woomer
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Tom Green County Loan Committee
East
Haydn
Richard Cole
Alice Overstreet
Cordie Louis Donaho
Bobby Cauthorn
Kenneth Love
T. S. Stauffer
Life
Elizabeth Blackmon
Katherine Tate
Miss Blackmon
Miss Tate
W. F. Boggess
Brian Montague
Montague
Curtis Charge
New Jersey
Legion’s Auxiliary
H. J. Y. Mills
Pandale
Cora Payne
Terrell
Katy King
Crockett
Anona Edwards
Edwards County
J. W. House
Sanderson
Carrizo Springs
Ann Stinson
Marlin
Drury Woods
Katherine McConchie
Bertha Pool Deal
Collier Hopkins
Lela Williamson
Helen Carstarphen
J. W. Kessler
Stanford Payne
Arthur Reinhart
E. C. Wellborn
J. P. Echols
Maria Flores
Lucille Love
E. Rowlett
Mildred Watts
Chrystal Turner
Mary Rose Jones
Clint Brown
W. A. Tarver
Sait
Tion
Brown
Express
Akron
Finance Corporation
Raps Hoover
Tom Hunter
Eagle Pass
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