08 Sep 1930
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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1930
Page
1
National guardsmen aided the search for a second suspect after a failed robbery at the Bank of Darien. A mob stormed police officials during the capture attempt and at least two officers were killed amid the ensuing confrontation.
Republican leaders from Val Verde County were en route to San Angelo to nominate candidates for local offices. Judge C K McDowell and Bion YW Ko Melieerli traveled to chair the party slate while Frank Dunn reportedly withdrew, leaving an acting county executive to name a replacement candidate.
A United States Commerce report from Monterrey notes Mexico faces a dull economy with falling commodity prices but no local inflation. Recovery hinges on higher prices in the United States and better global demand, while cement and road projects progress amid cautious credit and steady commerce.
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Maximum temperature yesterday was 95 degrees and minimum 77, indicating hot conditions across the period.
Forecast notes cloudy conditions for West and Kant Texas tonight into Tuesday. No precipitation mentioned and temperatures expected to remain mild with light winds.
Sanderson reports a light inch rain after a long dry spell while a shower northwest of Del Rio near noon Monday measured about a half inch. Motorists on the Sonora road faced roadblock from a fallen limb as overcast skies promised more rain across West Texas towns including Rocksprings San Angelo Brackettville Carta Valley and Uvalde with no rain yet in Winter Garden at mid afternoon.
Santo Domingo's Santo Domingo area reels after a hurricane worsens water supply and pestilence. Dobkins, a Cadillac garage employee, was beaten by three San Antonio men when he refused a $410 check without endorsement. Sheriff fined the men for disturbing the peace. Dobkins returned to work the next day as the car’s owners paid the bill.
Hans Sterling prepares to submit his platform at the State convention in Galveston on Tuesday. Senator Walter C. Weedward, who directed Sterling campaigns, appears likely as temporary chairman. W. C. Huggins of Houston is a candidate for executive committee chairman.
W M Abbey, a well known figure in the district, has left the area for Galveston. The move was noted by local residents as Abbey departed amid varied rumors and unanswered questions about his plans.
A a year old grandson of Jim Weaver a Paso stockman suffered a finger burn after contacting a live wire at a hotel. He slipped a metal device over his finger and inserted it into a light socket, the shock knocking him across the room but causing no other injuries.
A brief fragment states that the sick mind cannot bear anything harsh, credited to Ovid. The line emphasizes aversion to harshness as a psychological or philosophical notion.
Georgetown Texas police reported the shooting death of 21 year old Br W Miller near Berry Creek north of town. Miller was found shot twice in the head as he neared a turn on a side road and the slayer is believed to have fled in the victim s roadster.
Mrs. Varga age 95, mother of W. A. Varga of Carta Valley, died at Bowser Sunday morning. Funeral services will be held at Bowser Monday afternoon. Details of her stay in Carta Valley were not available by Monday noon.
Enoch H. Giberson of Butte files a cross-complaint in a divorce case alleging fault by his wife after 17 years of marriage. He claims she berated him when he served oatmeal she said was undercooked and complained about the dish.
Work started on Maverick County part of the River highway from Fatenda Lumby Co to the Rosita road site near the San Antonio highway. Project aims to straighten and grade a 100-foot right of way along a 30-mile route toward the Webb-Dimmitt county line, with broader plans to connect to Zapata highway and become a scenic frontier route.
Secretary J L Ray announced the West Texas Sheriffs Association will hold its yearly gathering in Lamesa on October 9 and 10. The notice comes ahead of the two day meeting.
Severe storm wipes out crops in Sioux City region with five inch hail, heavy rain, and wind. Flooding swamps highways and damages rail lines, bridges, and communication lines. Damage estimated near 500,000 dollars as floods close routes through the Battie Neb area.
Frank Dunn, Republican nominee for sheriff of Val Verde County, informed the De Rio Evening News that he is withdrawing and asks his name be removed from the November ballot. The move leaves the field open as Sheriff Bud Whistler, the eight year incumbent, seeks another term for the Democrats.
Louisiana's political tension ran high as national guardsmen were mobilized and city police guarded newspaper plants. Governor Huey P. Long clashed with Senator Joseph E. Ransdell in the election while a New Orleans reporter knocked Long down after he called the reporter a vituperative name.
Buenos Aires reports broad national unity after General Jose E. Uriburo's swift coup d etat on Saturday establishes a new government. Provinces announce a complete success of the revolution and widespread rejoicing across Argentina.
Juan Frausto and Aurora Martinez have filed notice of intention to marry. The couple appears in a public record seeking matrimony.
Mrs. Durall, a Will Rogers cousin, visits Texas relatives for the first time in 32 years. She stays with Mrs. W. D. Henson then goes to San Angelo to see Buckey Major and Fase Dobkins and others before returning home to Gentry.
Pellston Michigan claims to run the most democratic school in the world with 948 students nearing term end. Sponsored by the University of Michigan at Douglas Lake the program began in 1909 and is noted as the largest biological station globally. Snobbishness is not tolerated and high hatters are not admitted.
Del Rio plans a two shift system when school opens September 29 to house more pupils. One group attends 7:30 am to 12:30 pm while the other goes from 1 pm to dusk. Officials say the approach mitigates crowding and avoids delaying facilities upgrades.
Voters in Robert Lee rejected a proposal to abolish city incorporation by 144 to 37. The city had incorporated two years earlier in August, and the current election followed agitation to revert to unincorporated status.
A woman scheduled for justice court Monday failed to appear and was ordered to post a 25 bond for disturbing the peace. She had been summoned several times, citing illness, while meeting neighbors in the San Felipe section. Two men charged with peace disturbance in that area Sunday night were fined 1 and costs.
Five year old Janet Kilma fears classmates’ reaction after two of her curls were snipped by a boy described as the meanest man who sat behind her during a Cleveland theatre performance.
Sacred Heart Academy began the Fall term with about 10 students enrolled early. out-of-town students expected, offering grammar and four-year high school curricula. Sight-reading, music, private piano and violin instruction noted. several new teachers. first-year uniforms include white middy blouse, navy skirt, red tie. PTA introduced faculty. fundraiser planned for September 15 on Brown Plaza. next PTA meeting September 16 at the Academy.
Mrs F H Stallknecht wife of the Bellville pastor sustained a broken rib and bruises after a Pontiac sedan collided broadside with her car Friday near D Hanis. Roma R Stallknecht received a cut on the hip while the rest of the family had minor injuries before officials transferred them to medical care in San Antonio and Bellville.
Early top price on range cattle reached 8 with some held higher. Sheep receipts totaled 15 000 while cattle receipts were 21 000 with 4 000 calves and 394 holdovers reported. Native fed steers and yearlings were scarce. vealers and calves were slow as the hog market remained uneven with prices steady to 10.
A notice item lists a building permit issued for 110 dollars. The fragment mentions permit activity and a minimal payment amount, indicating restart or approval of construction work.
A Monday blaze at the Evening News damaged the mechanical department causing $5900 to $8000 in losses. Two linotype machines were ruined and much of the roof structure flooded with water. Several employees were injured including linotype operator John Tom Gibson pressman J Riley Dunman and druggist W Dee Gunnarson. The fire started from an oil stove in a rear barber shop next door. The Herald job shop assisted production for Monday's issue.
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