08 Jun 1958
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1958
Page
1
A fragmented account describes a fashion show at Cloud House featuring gowns and outfits with details like bows, sashes, and neck embellishments. Models including Bernige and Ramona appear, with the Head designer and ceremony staff listed among organizers and hostesses.
In a tense bridge hand North’s double take and three bids misled South into a seven spade contract. South struggled to cope as North revealed strength with key aces and kings. The critical error was South overestimating partner’s support and bidding to seven spades instead of respecting the implied strength and potential for a different contract.
The excerpt presents a bridge bidding dilemma with no trump by West and three no trump by East. It asks what action to take next, noting the query appears in a Monday publication and involves players East West South and North.
Garden columns offer slow, practical tips for suburban and rural plots. It suggests planning now for a productive season with lists of plant suggestions such as primrose, anemone, dragon, and camellia like varieties, plus notes on pruning and seasonal tasks.
The obituary notes the death of Eduardo Rodrigues after a vehicle crash on a curve near Rockabtings. Survived by widow Juanitta Rodrigues and several children Romola Attela Sota Juvanita, plus two brothers and four sisters living in New Mexico and Texas.
A Del Rio woman was hit by a car at the Garfield Avenue and South Main Street intersection. Police detective Koog investigated the crash for the Del Rio Police Department. the victim, identified as Ruth Eaaing, was treated after the collision.
In Manning Iowa Albert Diets issued a newspaper ad thanking supporters of his unsuccessful bid for Carroll County supervisor but his wife added a postscript thanking those who did not vote for him. The unusual line drew attention to the campaign’s final message.
Fragmentary horticultural notes discuss mulching roses early planting mums and general care. The text references planting schedules and cultivation hints, with scattered plant names and vague instructions on feeding and shaping, reflecting mid-century domestic gardening guidance.
Robert Batt of Artington, PEK, was robbed at gunpoint during a Tuesday shift at a Fort Worth drive-in grocery. Two unidentified bandits held him up, taking cash before fleeing the scene. The report includes unclear fragments and misread names.
A failed hold up in Lewiston involved would be robbers who tried to intimidate clerks at a large store. Adelart A. Touchette, 62, drove them away with a barrage of beer bottles. the incident is reported amid a mix of unrelated historical notes.
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