Headgear Te i Company Plans Bel Rig Facility
The Ollicapee Products Company at Margaville Kentucky plans in Bel Rig to erect a fuoten ber yeoring te il Wren and expand employment. Officials describe a pivot with a 65ow rperu and a group of worders adding pevroll E. A. Strick feetors iy with Kaig Company of Quin to oversee. Construction aims to recruit workers and supply gril hagle protioet rick, with a start date of Ju e 1. The plan includes securing quarters for labors and forming a dedicated team.
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Ollicapee Products Company
Margaville
Bern
del Rie
Sith
Wren
Chamer
Egimmerer
Walt
Sebor
Covilte
Fawcett and Basterling to WICC Meeting Report
West Texas Chamber of Commerce delegates including Fawcett and Basterling prepare for the Abilene convention. Officials from Stamford and Alouse urge local candidates as discussions cover water rights and a statewide highway bond issue with policy alignment on tax shifts and power tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate Lo
Predera Farm Board
City League Games Delayed by Rain and Cowboys
Rain postpones a Roach-McLarmont versus Tiliness Pipe Line clash and delays a Federal News versus J C Penney game as the Cowboys start a San Antonio series. CP and L and Illinois Pine Line planned a tiebreaker on SP field if the weather clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach-McLarmont
Tiliness Pipe Line
Federal News
J. C Penney
Cowbers
San Antonio
Car Wreck Claims Two Oklahoma Women
Two women died when a car ran into a ditch and overturned near Britton Oklahoma. Miss Effie Kauffman and Mrs. W H Ryan died shortly after arrival at a hospital in Edmond.
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Oklahoma City
Britton
Effie Kauffman
W. H. Ryan
Edmond
Blackie Lawtroop Ordered to State Hospital
Blackie Lawtroop was taken to San Antonio Thursday morning by Deputy Sheriff A E F Stein watz. A telegram from the Anerifs de Pertmen reports Breseion has been imace for hus at the Wospiltal. officials plan to arrange aiimion to every state Rogal bed.
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Gs& Piste
Lawtroop
San Antonio
A. E F. Steinwatz
Anerifs Depertmen
Breseion
Hus
Wospiltal
Rio Grande hearings set in Austin on water storage plans
The State Board of Water Engineers will hear ten presentations for Rio Grande storage dams from Presidio to the Pecos mouth. The unified Lower Valley irrigation districts seek 200000 acre feet plus 20900 horsepower, with potential cross-border implications and decisions on international water rights.
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Rio Grande
Roma
Cyne
State
Boar of Water Engineers
Austin
June
Lawer Lia Chrande Vallievw
Sh Young
Abo
Gras Pto
San
Texas
Presidio
Lower Rin Range Valley
Rio Grande Lower
C & Young
Pecas
Conchos
Lower Valley Irrigation District
International Commission
United States
Mexico
Water Board
Santa Fe Agent Seeks Data On Property Right Of Way
Evidence supports theory that Santa Fe is planning a line extension. Mobley, a railway company representative, sought data from city engineer Palhevina on construction features and potential connections toward Mexico, with plans to run east of Congitey Chats and along Beth Mary Street, while Santa Fe officials gathered tonnage data for the proposed extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Pe
Coumderiig & Soanoriel
MM Mobiey
Gey Angelo
Mrr
Mobley
Thin City
Palhevina
Santa Fe
Bern
Det
Iin
Angeleans Trade Hotel for Ranch Near Camp Wood
The 2400 acre ranch of L Guthrie near Camp Wood in Real County was bought by Mr and Mrs J B Luton of San Angelo who traded their 49 room three story hotel in San Angelo. The ranch holds about 5000 sheep and goats and Luton has 30 years in the hotel business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
Ifas
Guthrie
Camp Wood
Real County
J. B Luton
San Angelo
Luton
Postmasters Hold Texas Convention Finalizes Plans
A three day Texas Postmasters Association convention in Houston closed with a boat ride along the ship channel to Baytown and a refinery tour. Nat B. Spearman of Mount Pleasant was elected president and Laredo chosen for next convention.
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Houston
Texas Postmasters’ Association
Baytown
Texas Company
Nat B. Spearman
Mount Pleasant
Laredo
Capone Gangster Jailed in Alley Shooting Affray
In Chicago on May 29 gangsters used hidden shotguns in golf bags to ambush a target in a rear alley. An unidentified victim was killed, and a gunman was captured by two night watchmen who seized the weapon from a fleeing car. The captured gunman was identified as Sam Hunt, earlier linked to Al Capone’s liquor outfit.
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Chicago
Sam Hunt
al Capone
Three Die In Abilene Fire Amid Tragic Blaze
Abilene May 29 A deadly fire killed three youths, Harveys Sprinkle 21 Bernard Love 19 and Thomas Sprinkle 18. They were to graduate from a local business college next week. Ray Simmons his wife and their two small children escaped when the alarm sounded.
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Irene Abilene
Harveys Sprinkie
Bernard Love
Ftoy ‘Thomas
Sprinkle
Love Wire
Metrose Ui
Nacogdoches County
Thomas
Ray Simmons
Ms Wife
Emall
Maverick County Onion Crop Estimated at $100000
Eagle Pass report notes Maverick County onions valued at 170 dollars per acre over 650 acres, totaling about 100000 dollars in income. So far 204 cars have shipped. a May 3 hailstorm damaged roughly 75 acres. Individual pumping plants irrigate most fields. an 8600 dollar irrigation project will extend to 60,000 acres.
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Eagle Pass
Maverik County
Zep Heads for Cuba Arrival Dawn Friday
The Graf Zeppelin continues up the eastern South American coast toward Havana and Lakehurst New Jersey. Over half the 3000 mile flight from Pernambuco to Havana was completed early today placing the Cuba arrival at dawn tomorrow.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
South America
Havyana
Lakehurst
N. J
Havana
Cuba
Commencement Address Set for Del Rio Friday Night
Hon Hugh Robertson of San Antonio will deliver the commencement address for Del Rio High School 1930 graduation at 815 pm Friday in the First Baptist Church auditorium. The program includes processional invocation salutatory chorus valedictory diplomas scholarships and benediction with Supt Roy Andrews and Rev Fr Cartier among officials.
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del Rio
Hugh Robertson
San Antonio
First
Baptist Church
Hugh RO Robertson
Southwest Texas
Henry J Ware
Commercerier
Robertson
United States
Wilson
Bexar County
Supt
Rey M. Andrews
Ruth Askew
Mary Elizabeth Baker
Elfriede Brandenstein
Antoinette Brite
Esperanza Calderon
Phyllis Jones
Burt Kelley
Bernice Knight
Frances Ross
Esther Salvatierra
Eulalia Sanchez
Ruth Stapp
Jewel
Earl Miller
G. M Cartier
Luis de la Fuente
Stephen Ross
Hugh R. Robertson
Roy M. Andrews
Okd High
E. E. Dawson
Elks Convention Schedule and Events Details
The program lists a two day Elks convention in Del Rio with sessions at the Val Verde County Courthouse and a banquet at the New Crosby Hotel Villa Acuna Mexico. Activities include golf baseball barbecue a grand ball and a parade with many speakers and officers scheduled.
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New Crosby Hotel
Villa Acuna
Mexico
State Association
State Elks Banquet Set for Del Rio Visit
State officers will host a banquet for about 1000 Elks and other visitors in Del Rio. Visitors were to arrive by private cars, buses, trains, and planes as the convention opens Friday. Local Elks planned a Thursday meeting with state officers to finalize plans and decorations were going up. TL Miller chaired entertainment committees while D Curtis Gano of Rochester, N Y, represented Grand Exalted Ruler Walter P. Andrews at the Texas Elks convention.
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W. W. Bridgers
G M. Carter
State Association
D. Curtie Gano
Rochester Lodge No
Val Verde County
Elks
del Rio
TL. M. Miller
D. Curtis Gano
Rochester
Walter P. Andrews
Texas Elks State Association
Special Program For Legion Post Memorial Night
Ray Ross and Judes W F Littleton organize a memorial night for the American Legion monthly meeting at 8 o clock Thursday in the chamber of commerce. The gathering honors dead soldiers and invites all ex service members to attend. The public is urged to attend Memorial Day services at First Baptist Church Friday at 10 am with Rev. Charles Nixon as speaker. Afterward the American Legion and citizens will decorate graves at Westlawn Cemetery and flowers may be brought to the church for dispatch to the cemetery.
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Ray Ross
Judes W F. Littleton
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Allex
First Baptist Church
Charles Nixon
Cthurch
Citizens
Westlawn
McKinney Accepts Bid to Play for Kerrville Prize
McKinney accepts Kerrville invitation for June 5 to 8 as top Texas amateurs gather in Kerrville to match strokes. Moe Kinney confirmed by Kerrville Club pro Tete Dobkins after Houston Invitation Op defeat by Rueben Albaugh who aims revenge. Event coincides with National Amateur Open in Indianapolis.
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Bad McKinney
del Rio
Waco
Alpine
Kerrville
Dallas
Indianapolis
Moe Kinney
Tete Dobkins
Kerrville Club
Bud
Houston
Hoxie Thompson
Charles Schreiner
Liev
Rueben Albaugh
San Antonio
McKinney
Unemployment Low in Southwest Texas Census District
Unemployment is reported as low in the 21st census district, including Val Verde County and Del Rio. David H. Barnhill of Uvalde notes all schedules are in and the unemployment percentage appears comparatively small across the district spanning about 22,000 square miles and counties such as Sandera, Blanco, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, and others.
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Val Verde County
del Rio
David H. Barnhill
Uvalde
Val Verde
Zavala Counties
Cowboys Set for Battles with Eagles
The Wraternal Order of Eagles will host a three game series with the Del Rio Cowboys beginning Friday through Sunday. Games start 4 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 1 30 pm Sunday. Manager Hart McCormick lists arrivals and lineups with players from Schulze to Brinkman, while Eddie SteMer serves as secretary. The Eagles, a strong San Antonio club, are expected to draw large crowds.
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Cowboys
Order of Eagles
del Rio
San Felipe Country Club
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Sabinas Stadium
Villa Acuna
Mexico
Wraternal Order of Eagles
del Rio Cowboys
Ralph Sellers
The
Hart. McCormick
F. C. EF
O'Shaughnessy
Sherrod
Schulze
Dresch
Kearney
Ducharme
Sanchez
McCarty
Jordan
Salas
Eagles
San Antonio
Showers Forecast for Elks Convention Area
Weather observer H L Molgieux predicts light to moderate showers across the Elks Convention region over the next few days. May rainfall totals improve in West Texas with heavy rains reaching Pecos and surrounding areas, boosting range conditions and stock health.
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H. L. Molgieux
Weather Bureau
Carta Valley
Rio Bend
Fort Stockton
Sierra Blanca
Rio Grande
Davis Mountains
West Texas
Brackettville
Pecos
Del Rio Area Cloudy With Likely Showers Tonight
Cloudy conditions with probable showers in Del Rio and vicinity tonight and Friday. Yesterday’s high 73, low 66 with additional showers possible in East Texas and southern areas through the period.
Texas to let $3 million road contracts in June
The State Highway Department announced plans to award about $3,000,000 in road contracts in June. The work covers 183 miles across 18 counties in Texas.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Department
American Held as Accomplice in Del Rio Saloon Holdup
An American was jailed in Villa Acuna for investigation as a suspected accomplice to the Del Rio Saloon holdup Sunday night. Reports say a man was arrested in connection with the robbery, while authorities in Del Rio released no statement. Fleet of reports mention Jake Fleagle as the suspected robber, with Mexican authorities tracking the bandit toward the Rio Grande and northern Coahuila, and cooperation with Colorado officers ongoing.
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Cpl Re
del Rio
Villa Acuna
Santa Re Lo del Rio
Milton Smith
Sande Mn
Mexico City
Jake H. Fleagie
Colorado
Fleagle
J. T. Moore
Kerrville
Mexico
Colonet
Casimiro Talamente
United Press
Lamar
Colo
Talamente
Freagle
United States
Rue Grande
Good price paid for Mertzon wool at sale
Mertzon May 29. West Texas Wool and Mercantile Warehouse sale offered 2,000,000 pounds of 12 month wool. not quite half sold. Buyers from eastern firms purchased about 200,000 pounds at 27 to 28 cents. F J Solis representing Wright Brothers of Boston was among the largest buyers.
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Mertzon
West Texas Wool & Mobair Warehouse Association
F. J. Solis
Wright Brothers of
Boston
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Blk. Fawcett
A. C. Basterling
KFK. Pawerts
A. Basterfing
Texas Chamber of Goimnere
Abilene
Charle £ Coombes
Stamford
John Perkins
Alouse
Hamilton
Wichita
Palis
the United
Blackie Lawtroop
State Hospital
RO Grande
Santa FE Agent
SFEES
Angeleans Trade
Capone
Maverick County
Zep
Dean Tinnin
Lola
Frances Vasbinder
Lois Nell Whitehead
Joel Acevedo
Barnett Adams
Carl Bows
Thovd Cope
Las de la Fuents
Marvin Donahoe
Francisco Gonzales
Ciro Gonzales
Carroll Hinds
Durwood Hodge
L. D. Nixon
Wayne Love
J. C. Mayfield
Mabry Ovle
Theron Nunley
William Zorn
the Elks Program
ST. M. Miller
Miitee
Chas
Nixon
Welccome
J. Turney Terrell
del Rio Lodge
Julian LaCrosse
City of
P. L. Downs
Temple Lodge
T. B. Phillips
W W. Briegers
Regen Tr
Phillips
Oohner
Wlfare
James H. Gibson
Houston Lodge No
Chas. Mangold
Din- Curlos
San Felipe Golf Course
W H. Lundberg
Elks Club
Legion Post Memorial
Kerrville Prize
East
Jake Fleagle
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