Verdes County Bonds Drive Reaches Large Total
Val Verde County reports 90.32 percent of the Bond Drive quota with Autrye Walker and Nathan Adame confirming progress. Citizens bought 00,708.75 in bonds as the drive nears completion amid optimistic notes on Texas gains. The June update notes strong interest and a final push anticipated.
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Val Verde
Boma
Autrye Walker
Nathan Adame
Waller Ald
Usta
Texas
Ca Bertes | Wim
Adame
Walker
Ballplayer Shot By Bobby Soxer Improves in Chicago
In Chicago on June 17 Badle Waithus, meeting Gevaert, shows progress as a Bobby Soxer incident is reported. The Philadelphia National star, wounded, rests in hospital with fans sending four stacks of letters while he jokes with reporters.
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Chicago
Badle Waithus
Gevaert
Philadelphia Nacional
Firet Gesmman
Pasadena Boys Begin ten day trip to New Mexico
Pasadena students on a 10 day tour travel through Texas Mexico and New Mexico visiting Carlsbad Caverns Fort Davis Juarez and White Sands. The group led by Superintendent P A Taphaley Assistant Principal Cerra Tea gue and Coach Frank Fisher includes Doig Ian Meart Layoy Patton and Wayne among others.
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Boya
Pasadena
del Rio
Carlabad Caverns
White Sands
New Mexico
Coplon forswears loyalty amid espionage case drift
Judith Coplon testified she has always been loyal to the United States while denying Communist ties and any theft of government secrets. Prosecutors pressed questions about Amtorg and Soviet agents, as she described her work in the Justice Department and the circumstances of her arrest in New York.
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Miss Coplon
Valentine A. Gublicheyv
Rin
New York
Justice Apartment
Qgubiltchey
Palmer
Justice Department
Foreign Agenta Registration Section
Amtorg
Misa Coplon
FBI
Milas Coplan
Justices Department
Del Rio Weather Update and Commerce Note
Del Rio forecast notes warm, dry day ahead with light winds. Nearby commerce summary references local vendors and market activity, though specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
Old Folks Bill Splits Legislature In Deep Divide
Austin June 17 The general assembly debated pension measures with Senate and House at odds. A Senate plan for a million dollar state grant faced House rejection and a new conference committee to reconcile. The big state funding issue and social program spending dominated discussions as lawmakers eyed a June 2A adjournment while preparing for a long weekend.
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Austin
Senate
Nota
Arrayford H. Jester
Meity
Rites Held For Mrs Viola May Johnson Thursday
Mrs Viola May Johnson wife of Berecant Johnny Johnson died unexpectedly in San Antonin Monday. Rites were held Thursday at St Immaculate Catholic Church in Kracketevile with burial in Catholic Cemetery under Doran Funeral Home direction. Father E Jerome Powers led rosary services. Mrs Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Woomer of Brackettville, was raised in Del Rio. Survivors include her husband four children and her grandmother Mrs Josephine Gerota of Del Rio.
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Viola May Johnnaan
Eireald
Johnny Johnsoin
So Pum
Mary Immaculate J Cathole
Kracketevile
Doran Puneral
Johnson
Ban Antonin
Owas
Dornan
E. Jerome Powers
O. Mood
Sacred Heart
George Woomer
Brackettville
del Rin
Josephine Gerota
del Fio
Pelio Fund Receives $11 More Friday
City Secretary P H Geib announced eleven dollars was added to the city polio fund on Friday. Contributions included five dollars from Waliar A Klein, three dollars from J M Jones, and a donation from Mr and Mrs Luke Jame paves 81. Funds will buy DDT and chlorodane for the fogging machine to combat polio.
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Ohe City
Pelio
P. H. Geib
Waliar A. Klein
Luke Jame
J. M. Jones
Geis
Polio
Foreign Ministers To Try Again For Accord On German Trade Pact
Washington reports second round of Senate debate over a German trade pact and labor bill amid five proposals. The measures consider injunctions, Taft Hartley era controls, non Communist oaths, financial disclosures, and preserved salaries at 12 000 for National Labor Relations Board members. The York family tragedy is referenced in passing.
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Washington
Seizie
Senate
Priday
Trugwin
Taft~Hartlevo
Red Cross To Elect Officers Friday At 5
Red Cross at Vale Verde Chapter to elect officers Friday at 5 PM. The meeting moves to the First Christian Church due to repairs at the Red Cross office. AML donors or campaign contributors with a membership ward qualify to participate. Rev. William J. Hall urges all interested to attend.
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Vale Verde
We Red Cross
Red Cross
AML
William J. Hall
Princess Cecilie to wed Texan designer Clyde Harris
Villagers in Hechingen Germany believe Princess Cecilie, granddaughter of the late German Emperor, will wed Clyde Harris of Amarillo Texas. Two ceremonies are planned at Hohenzollern Castle, a civil service in a hidden chamber and a small Protestant chapel.
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Hechingen
Germany
Cecilie
Masser
Queen Victoria
Clyde Harris
Amarillo
Tex
Texas
Meak
Hohengollern
Cecile
Civil Service
Dr. Ross Saved From Chair Admitted To State Hospital
A San Antonio style report notes Dr. Boyd F. Ross, condemned to die for the Willard York family killings, was moved to the Texas State Mental Hospital in Austin after a sanity trial. The La Grange trial and courtroom details are recounted with quotes from witnesses and officials, including his sister and clergy, and notes on his behavior and shaving routine while in custody.
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York
Joan
Ant York
Flas
LA Grange
Tex
Jivettt
Tadmpton
Shente
Ds Lloyd Jross
San Artonto
Fusette County
Flourney
Agstin
Ross
Beemuer
Rena Rose
J. Ho EB
Man
Alice
Tial
Thure
Austin
Biovd
Ft Ross
Diesaga
Jude J. R. Fuchs
Fayette County
Jane
J. Bee
Rossie
Teal Bee
Maeniwer
Willard York
Sun Atos
Hauretta
Rox
Theuperintendent
Tostiie Woh
Tetore
Pete Pye
Omnis Saud de
Plan Meeting Monday After Deadlock Friday
Four foreign ministers extended their unofficial deadline to reach accords on Austrian independence and a German trade pact. They recessed until Sunday and set another meeting for Monday after a gruelling round of talks. Observers say progress on the German question remains tied to trade and transport issues. Even if an agreement is reached, drafting the pact would take months.
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Herria
Cecilie
Wilhelm
Paris
Ad Inceed
Monary
Ktco
Berlin
Arrike
Victoria County Judge A B Chambers Dies At 41
Victoria Texas June 17 County Judge A B Chambers 41 died Friday from a heart condition. He had served as county judge since 1941 with a break during 1941 45 in the Army. Chambers helped with highway improvements and a county rural road program and credited with attracting the Aloe Army Air Field and air service for Victoria. Survived by widow Mrs Kren McChoni and sister Mrs Walter J Daly of Hanindde ToaPhaan.
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Victoria
Tex
A. B. Chambers
Mack
Chambers
Upper Joast
Yak
Dollar County
Tam Chambers
Aloe Army Air Field
Victomma Couuntyirport
Walter J. Daly
Haneindde ToaPhaan
Emancipation Bay Celebration Planned Here
A local Emancipation Bay celebration is planned with a community barbecue at the works site in Del Rio Park. Frank Walton and Tre Gum Maser are listed among expected guests, with events including roping and a speaking program. Admission is 60 cents with tax.
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Emancipation Bay
II Witer
San Felipes
Frank Walton
Witten
McKees Willing
Edward Benson
Davia
del Rio Park
Dek Ro Livestock Association
Adhison
Death for Negro Convicted of Assault
Nathaniel Edwards, 38, a Black man, is scheduled for execution in the electric chair after being convicted in a district court of participating in the assault and death of a 1 year old white girl. Prosecutors say he was one of three Black men involved in the incident. the case drew attention to racial crime dynamics in Houston.
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Houston
Tex
Nathaniel Edwards
Edwards
Thureday
Wes Attepkad
Porieg
Poe
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