Engineers Check Flood Control on Texas Rivers
Federal engineers arrived in Austin to work with the State Board of Water Engineers on flood control surveys of the Brazos Colorado and Guadalupe rivers. The study aims to identify feasible reservoir sites that could protect fertile farmland from floods, with findings pending and potential for cheaper practical dams at lower river sections.
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Texas
Austin
State Board of Water Engineers
Brazos, Colorado
Guadalupe
Giants Break Even In Two Game Series With Saints
The Giants and St Edward's University nine split a weekend series in Austin Texas with a 6 to 5 Sunday win for the Giants and a 9 to 7 Easter Monday loss. Henke drove in three runs on Sunday and Beach Nagel Rivas and U Henke provided early spark while Durst Klett and Jansing highlighted key plays for the Saints.
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Giants
St. Edward’s University
Austin
Texas
Chicken Henke
McDonald
Saints
Anders
Durst
Klett
A. Henke
Nagel
EB. Henke
Jansing
Rivas
Beach
Halga
Klaerner
U. Henke
J. James
Hollmig
Henke
W. James
Parma
Hahn
E. Henke
Edwards
Burger
Bomba
P. Anders
Jordan
Kollmig
Peter
Scott
Pepper Probst
Big al
St. Mary’s Rattlers
San Antonio
St. Edwards
Abrhoa
Dyer
Owen
AES
Tf Flenke
Illrast
Ria Fhov Oos Peer
Satebas
Probst
Holmig
Haises
James
Three youths facing murder charges after night watchman dies
Sherman Tex March 28 Three youths Jimmie Dixon Robert Mason and Clifford Harris total 16 faced murder charges in the death of Van Alstyne night watchman W L Echols who died from wounds after interrupting a bank robbery attempt. Dixon and Mason were arrested near Coleman and Harris near Dallas. Dixon and Harris reportedly gave statements admitting participation in the Van Alstyne incident. Dixon and Mason already faced robbery with firearms charges stemming from a Coleman incident that wounded Elie Leslie.
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Sherman
Tex
Jimmie Dixon
Robert Mason
Clifford Harris
W L. Echols
van Alstyne
van Alstyne Bank
Dixon
Mason
Coleman
Harris
Dallas
Masony
Elie Leslie
Delinquent 16-Year-Old Adjudged For Bank Robbery
Coy Nigh aged 16 was adjudged delinquent in juvenile court and sentenced to an indeterminate term in Gatesville State Reformatory for the March 21 Farmers and Merchants Bank robbery in Brady Texas. A confession tied R C Turner to the plan and payout. Bank teller Harold Johanson witnessed the noon holdup as $2216 was taken but later recovered.
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Brady
Tex
Turner
Mesa
Ariz
Nigh
Sanderson
Harold Johanson
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Wenn Das Atlani
Lauter
Fleischmann Yeast
Piggly Wiggly
del Monte
Nile
Imperial Club
Isa
Chas. H. Walter
E. Lochte
Hy. Langerhans
R. E. Jordan
August Eckert
Sterling Bros
Fredericksburg
Atwater Kent Radio
Everready
Philco
Leo J. Blanchard
Sporting Goods
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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