Val Verde County to Back State Highway Boost Plan
Val Verde County plans to participate in a September 23 meeting to form a permanent group to promote designating State Highway No 10 as U S Highway 377. The meeting will be in Brownwood or Brady with county representation, to submit the plan to the State Highway Commission for Washington this could lead to official designation.
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Val Verde County
Pedera
Brownwood
Brady
del Rio
Port Worth
American Association of Highway Officials
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Eo McRae
Highway Department of the
Fort Worth
First Pictures of Storm Wrecked Santo Domingo Amore Unrec
The World Star-Telegram reports the caravan from Brownwood and Granbury led by J W Shutt arrived in Santo Domingo amid storm damage. Visitors praised Val Verde County roads while McCulloch and Kimble counties plan bond measures for highway improvements. An interior view of Hostens School in Santo Domingo shows an emergency hospital setup with nurses and injured children.
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Amore Unrec
Hilton Burks
Brownwood
McCulloch
Kimble
Junction
Brady
Granbury
del Rio
Ports Worth
Hostens
Santo Domingo
New York
St. Louis
Women Acclaim Demo Dry Plank As State's Best
Women returning from the State Democratic convention in Galveston today acclaimed the prohibition plank as the strongest move in the country. Mrs Claude De Van Watts state officer of the W C P U lauded the plank as the best ever offered to the party.
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Demo Dry Plank
Austin
Democratitc
Galveston
Claude de van Watts
W. Co.p. U
E F Hogg Jr Buried in Ennis
Funeral services for EB PF Hoge Je, father of Mrs. James F. Black of this city, were held in San Angelo Wednesday afternoon before the burial at Paris. Mr Hoge died Tuesday morning at Bic Take where he worked with the West Texas Coal Company. Surviving are his parents, a brother James, and six sisters in San Angelo Rio, Sterling City and other nearby towns.
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Hoge
James F. Black
Thin City
San Angelo
Paris
Poee
Bic Take
West Texas Uulltion Company
Black
Big Lake
Arew
E. F. Hugg
James
Afl
San
James F
Rio
Eunice Ray
Laura ‘West
J K Watson
Sanatorium
Hugh Potter
Irene Carper
Sterling City
Criminal Cases On Court Docket In Eagle Pass
District Judge Joseph Jones and court attaches will be in Eagle Pass Friday morning to hear cases. The docket includes the case of Prank Gaines accused of stealing animis and misappropriating insurance money belonging to Julia Sonora, a blind woman. Del Rio September 22 marks the opening of a three week term with ongoing scheduling and issues noted.
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Joseph Jones
Eagle Pass
Gaines
Julia Sonora
del Rio
Widow’s Suit Details Troubled Marriage Culinary Claim
In Clemons Michigan a two week marriage ends with a quirky court proceeding as testimony alleges the bride was a poor cook and demanded the husband to kill the cat while he dined, highlighting domestic tensions and unusual accusations.
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Clemons Mich
Extensive Rains Reported Across Senora Region
Rains were reported yesterday afternoon between Christoval and Senora and between Sonora and San Antonio with an inch at Brady and Blackwell and light showers at Bronte and Menard. Reports from Abilene indicate good rains as far north as Quanah, east to Eastland, south to Mason, and west to Merkel. The Liano River bridge on the San Antonio road south of Mason was covered with three feet of water yesterday morning.
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Christoval
Senora
Sonora
San Antonio
Brady
Blackwell
Bronte
Menard
Abilene
Quanalt
Eastland
Mason
Merkel
Liano River
Unclear Text Fragment Prompts Brief Summary
Fragmentary OCR text contains limited readable items about talking toy references and vague statements. No clear event dates names organizations or outcomes are present to identify a coherent news item or person.
Rocksprings Lockup Report Ties Curto to Mena Case
A telephone tip to Val Verde authorities today links Enrique Curto to a case involving a person named Mena. Curto, described as roughly the same age as Mena, is being held by Rock Springs authorities as the investigation continues.
First Farmer In Uvalde Mourned In County
M Hargrove age 63 longtime farmer in Uvalde County died with services held for the notable local figure. The obituary notes his status as the first farmer in Uvalde and places his death in September.
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M. Hargrove
Uvalde
Stricken
Gay Mortimer Hargrove
Overfarmer i
Livestock Prices Rise on Kansas City Market Report
Lambs 14 to 25 cents higher as sales at Kansas City show steady prices for sheep. Receipts total 7008 sheep and 4009 cattle with calves and holdovers. Light weight steers slow, heavy steers steady to strong, red heifers up 25 cents, veals and calves strong to 60 cents higher with good to choice vealers bringing ten to twelve dollars.
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Kansas City
5-Cent Votes to Name Queen for Aecuna's Jubilee
Villa Acuna hosts a crowd for a queen selection contest linked to a September 16 event. The piece notes a historical founder Miguel Hidalgo in Dolores and a later rebel uprising.
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Aecuna
Villa Acuna
Miguel Hidalgo
Dolores
Watchdog Drives Off Teens From Daniels Car Theft
A Pontiac sedan parked at 207 Cyier Street was in the act of being started by two youths around 10 o clock Tuesday night when watchdogs frightened them away. The owner M D Daniels heard the barking and confronted the scene. the pair fled leaving keys in the car.
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M.D. Daniels
Cyier Street
Daniels
Wildcats Set for Junction Here Friday
Del Rio High School Wildcats prepare for the season opener against Junction Eagles at Cowboy Park Friday afternoon. The non-district clash features a strong Eagle squad with a crowd expected. starters and reserves listed with several players likely to see action. A prize is offered by a local tailor for the first Wildcats touchdown.
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Farefly
Anthony
del Rio High School Wildcats
Cowboy Park
Junction Eagles
Bwe
del Rio
Junction
Wildcats
Eagle
Eagles
Marfa
Seaons
Tom Miller
Wildcat
Taylor
McConchie
Ward
Melvin Rowland
Metropolitan Tailor Shop
Scattered Rains And Relief Work Aiding Farmers
Scattered rains and drouth relief efforts brought optimism to Southwest farmers. State Relief Commission advocates federal loans and emergency freight rates while the Red Cross is ready to handle acute cases. Eighty two West Texas counties certified for relief as general Southwest rains revive pastures and crops.
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Kansas City
State Relief Commission
Red Cross
Texas
Southwest
Brady Man Faces Child Assault Charge in County Case
Special Correspondent reports Brady Walters a 40 year old farm laborer was charged by the McCulloch County grand jury with assault involving his 11 year old daughter and with family mistreatment and statutory reports. Walters was sent to jail without bond after the examining trial in local justice court. He is married and father of two. conviction could bring a maximum penalty of passing.
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Brady
Sept. JL
F. CG. Walters
McCulloch County
Justice of Peace Court
Walters
Minerva Ohio Marks 100th Anniversary Celebration
The village of Minerva Ohio recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. A baby dirigible from Akron toured the town, offering residents a view of their community from the sky.
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Minerva
Ohio
Akron
Paso Man Kills Wife Then Dies In Home Tragedy
El Paso reports show George Cook, a local contractor, shot his wife fatally at the family residence and killed himself. His son was wounded by two bullets in the brain and died soon after. A sister-in-law slept nearby unharmed. In Denver a separate incident saw Mrs. Helen Rose shoot and kill a daughter, wound another, then kill herself after locking her husband in a room.
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EL Paso
George Cook
Cook
Helen Rose
Llano Man Shot During District Court Flight
Llano Texas Sept 11 Charles Walker 45 was shot in the back on Main Street while fleeing an assailant and died. Ray Clock surrendered to the sheriff and will issue a statement later. A widow and eight children survive. Also printed is the 1931 district court calendar listing sessions and clerks for Val Verde Terrell Edwards Kinney Maverick counties with dates and on duty officials.
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Llano
Charles Walker
Ray Clock
Llano County
Walker Whiker
Walker
63Rd Judicial District of Texas
Joseph Jones
Val Verde
Terrell
Edwards, Kinney
Maverick
Terrell County
Edwards County
Kinney County
Maverick County
Dixie S. Dunn
del Rio
Val Verde County
Luella Lemons
Sanderson
A. Hough
Rocksprings
Carl Kartes
Brackettville
H. P. Mathis
Eagle Pass
Bullets Hit House on Canal Street as Local Youths Suspected
A 22 caliber rifle bullet penetrated a screen and window at 308 Canal Street killing glass drawing a dresser mirror damaged. Miss Margaret Wells narrowly escaped injury as police investigate youngsters firing at cans by pecan trees near the home. Neighbors report repeated shots from the area and blame boys for the disturbance.
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Canal Street
Margaret
Wells
Lisandro Pena
Federal Charge Filed In Theft Of Kansas Auto
Four Kansas youths faced federal charges for transporting a stolen Oldsmobile coupe across state lines. They admitted stealing the car from El Dorado resident Mrs. Charles Craxton and driving to Del Rio. Bonds set at 1000 dollars each. they remained jailed awaiting October court. Names listed as Pete Kilgore Lloyd Long Harold Kannard Kenneth Smith. An ex policeman at a miniature golf course detained them when they parked Tuesday. one carried a tear gas gun.
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Kansas
Charles Craxton
Eldorado
Kan
del Rio
U. S
C. D. Smith
Pete Kilgore
Lloyd Long
Harold Kannard
Kenneth Smith
Moody Reviews Luz Arcos Case
In Austin on September 1 a ray of hope appeared for Luz Arcos who is slated for execution in the electric chair early Friday morning. The case details remain under review as prosecutors and defense debate the next steps.
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Moody Reviews
Luz Arcos Case
Austin
Ea Ray of Hope
Lun G
Arcos
Caees Dais Alterescil
Solons Inspect State Hospitals
Members of the House Committee begin a survey of State hospitals to prepare a report for the next legislature on fireproof requirements and additional equipment needs. The committee plans to tour Abilene to inspect hospitals.
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Austin
Abilene
Foreclosure Suit Filed Against Ben F Poste
A legal notice states Ben F Poste has filed suit and related foreclosure action. Details include plaintiff and court references, with ongoing litigation steps and required response timelines.
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Ben F. Poste
Landslide Threaten T P Tracks Near Marshall
MARSHALL Sept 11 U T and P Railway officials moved to prevent a landslide on their right of way in a deep cut west of here. A section of the south embankment, 60 feet high and 30 feet through, settled five feet as crews began a 40 day clearing of loose dirt.
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Marshall
U.—Texas and Pacific Railway
Soloist Earns First Flight After Light Training
Stanley M. Vossler, 19, a Cortland high school graduate, earned his first solo after two hours and 25 minutes of instruction. He lives with his widowed mother five miles north of Cortland and paid for the course by farm work. His mother plans to celebrate after he gains more experience.
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Cortland
N. Y
Stanley M. Vossler
Here
Angelo Operators Plan Oil Test in Schleicher County
An oil test is planned in Schleicher County near Del Rio with Eastland Oil Company and others holding undivided 1/10 interests across ten sections. A main eight inch hole to 4500 feet will be drilled from the Joel P. H dale ranch in section 29 block MG. A committee may limit depth and testing.
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del Rio
Cm. Terrell
Schleicher
Texas
Eastland Oil Company of Worth
Eastland
Joel Ph: Dale Ranch
Railway Company
Dunbar & San Angelo
Phillips Petroleum Oe i Whitten
Seven Filipinos Die as Train Crashes Near Salinas Cal
Seven Filipinos are reported killed when an automobile is struck by a Southern Pacific train bound from Los Angeles. The crash occurred at a road crossing seven miles east of Salinas as the car stalled in the tracks, with one occupant identified and others unnamed. A separate note mentions theft in Birmingham, Alabama and an unidentified man.
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Salinas
Cal
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Sic
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Ame
Oa, Vane
U.S. Aid
Customs House
E. F. Hogg Jr
Ennis
Senora Section
Watchdog
M. D. Daniels
Paso
Denver
U.P
Rose
Solons
Sue
T. P
Birmingham
Ala
Mingham
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