Breckenridge-Cisco playoff set for Tuesday clash
Texas high school football playoff week features Breckenridge and Cisco tied for district two, with a Tuesday showdown at Cisco to decide the berth. John Reagan meets Port Arthur in district seven, and four bi district games follow including Greenville vs Tyler and Oak Cliff versus Corsicana.
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Thomas C. Cluck
United Press
Dallas
Texas
Amarillo
Oak Cliff
Corsicana
Greenville
Tyler
Austin
Breckenridge
Cisco
John Reagan
Houston
Port Arthur
Roaring Lions
Dope
Navarro County
Legion Urges Building of Hospital Now
American Legion posts in Texas urged immediate start of the new veterans bureau hospital at Waco and all government construction to relieve unemployment. State Commander Hal Brennan said posts would press Congress to act. A second resolution opposed communism and urged renewed Americanization efforts. A third backed transferring El Paso area posts from Albuquerque to Dallas or San Antonio division.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
American Legion
Texas
Veterans Bureau
Hal Brennan
Laredo
Congress
el Paso
Albuquerque
Bureau
Dallas
San Antonio
High School Girl Killed in Local Car Crash
Alene Hale, 17, a Jacksonville high school student, was instantly killed in a car crash near Jacksonville, Texas. Two other high school students Lillie McClendon and Trudy Davis were seriously injured, while Lloyd Hulon, a Jacksonville college student, suffered minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Tex
Alene Hale
Here
Lillie McClendon
Trudy Davis
Lloyd Hulon
Jacksonville College
St Louis Gangster Lochman Found Dead Under Bridge
Venice Ill Dec 1 Irvin C Lochman a St Louis gangster was found murdered in his car under the Merchants Bridge at 3 am. The body bore five bullet wounds and had been dead about two hours.
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Associated Press
Venice
Ill
Irvin C. Lochman
St. Louis
Merchants Bridge
Dowda Brothers Die in Decatur House Fire
Decatur brothers J. A. Dowda and Lovett Dowda perished when a fire leveled their home early today. Officials reported no signs of foul play and investigators pursue the cause.
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Associated Press
Decatur
Ala
J. A. and
Lovett Dowda
Brothers of
Scribes name all-Southwestern Conference teams
A collage of United Press and Dallas Times Herald reports lists several all Southwestern Conference teams. End selections include Long of S M U and Creighton of Arkansas, with Blanton of Texas and Skeeters of S M U at tackles. Guards Morgan of Rice and Koch of Baylor anchor the line, with Atkins of T C U at center and Wilson of Baylor at quarterback. Shelley of Texas and Stafford of Texas share halfback duties, with Koy of Texas at fullback.
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Ae Son
Texas U
Blanton
Skeeters
Koch
Baylor
Emerson
Atkins
Wilson
Shelley
Dale
Arkansas
Koy
United Press
Houston
Paul McFadden
Cleburne
Texas A. & M
Kern Tips
Houston Chronicle
McFadden
Long
M. U
Morgan
Rice Institute
Kyle
Flash
Stafford
Key of
United Press Dallas
Warriors
Texas University
Jere R. Hayes
Sports Scrivener
Dallas Times-Herald
Kop
Shelfey
Tracy
Rice
Atkins T
Koeh
Little. Rock
Ark
Dee, J
Southwestern
Creighton
Rice and Koch
Mason S. M. U
Dale Arkansas
Ralph A. Anderson
Houston Press
Eads
Peterson
Texas
Paradeaux
United
Dallas
Ben Hill
Dallas Dispatch
Gilbert
Draft plan up at meeting this week
The Associated Press reports the universal draft plan, backed by major leagues and opposed by many minors, will dominate discussions at meetings of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues in Montreal. Key sessions begin Wednesday with a series of league meetings through the week drawing 1,000 visitors from the United States, Canada, and beyond.
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Associated Press
Montreal
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
National Association
United States
Toronto
Canada
Churches marriages drop in London and England
London data from the Registrar General shows church marriages declining over five years by 19 per 1000, with civil marriages rising. In London about one in three marriages occurs outside church walls, while Northern regions like Lancashire and Cheshire trend toward church ceremonies for brides.
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United Press
London
England
Lancashire
Cheshire
London Marriage Totals Reveal Religious Share
Civil and religious unions dominate urban nuptials with 42,516 marriages recorded in London last year. Of these, 27,601 were religious ceremonies, indicating a strong continuation of faith-based rites alongside civil registries.
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London
Drinking Water and Mentholatum for Cold Relief
Doctors advise water intake of seven to ten glasses daily to flush toxins and aid cold recovery. Apply Mentholatum to chest and throat, cover with flannel for warmth, place a small bit in each nostril to inhale soothing vapors, and follow with a free sample offer from The Mentholatum Co. Wichita Kansas.
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The
Mentholatum Co
Wichita
Kansas
Notre Dame Faces SoCal in Climactic Coast Clash
Notre Dame, riding an 18 game winning streak, travels to Los Angeles to meet Southern California in a showdown that could seal a second straight national title for coach Knute Rockne. The Irish, weary after nine hard games and a 3,000 mile rail trip, face a rested Trojans led by Howard Jones, fresh off a 7–6 win over the Army.
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Dixon Stewart
United Press
Chicago
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Southern California
Los Angeles
Northwestern
Army
California
Rockne
Trojans
Howard Jones
Yale
Iowa
Washington State
Two Robbers Slain at Little Rock Dairy Plant
Two young robbers were shot to death by police at the Terry Dairy Company plant in Little Rock. One was identified as Bugs Eagle of Lonoke Arkansas and the other as Guy Williams. They bound the watchman John McBrayer who freed himself and notified police. Williams fired first and both robbers were killed. Eagle died on the scene and Williams died later at the hospital.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Bugs” Eagle
Lonoke
Ark
Guy Williams
Terry Dairy Company
John McBrayer
Williams
Fagle
Wife Shot by Husband in Money Dispute Near El Paso
El Paso December reports Mrs. Petra Veloz, 18, wounded by her husband during a family quarrel over finances at San Juan near El Paso. Doctors say a small bullet fragment remains embedded in her brain, with remains of an all day money dispute cited as the cause.
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EL Paso
Petra Veloz
San Juan
Here
Veloz
English referee rules Carnera over Uzcudun in Spain bout
In Barcelona on December 1 a 10 round middleweight heavyweight clash ended with Moss Deyong casting the deciding vote for Primo Carnera over Paulino Uzcudun. Judges Casanovas and Mazza disagreed, while Deyong predicted Carnera as a future world champion. crowd of 90,000 saw Carnera win on points as Paulino bled and both fighters recovered after the bout. Police kept order as spectators spent about 1,000,000 pesetas (roughly $110,000).
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Associated Press
Barcelona
Spain
Moss Deyong
Italy
Primo Carnera
Paulino Uzcudun
Deyong
Carnera
Casanovas
Paulino
Mazzia
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Laredo Hunter Attacked by Wild Hog Near City
George Beckle Hymer, a Laredo hunter, was cut on one leg when attacked by a wild hog near Laredo yesterday, as reports from the area indicate.
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Associated Press
Laredo
George Becklehymer
Here
Rice Is Only League Team Back At Work
Rice Institute was the sole Southwest Conference squad to resume practice today as other members paused for the off season. The season concludes next Saturday with Rice facing Iowa State in Houston. Texas University leads the standings as Baylor climbs to runner-up after last week's 7 to 4 win over Rice Institute.
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United Press
Dallas
Rice Institute
Rice
Iowa State
Houston
Texas University
Intercollegiate Athletic Council
Southern Methodist University
Arkansas University
Texas Christian University
Baylor University
Four Die in South Dakota Plane Crashes
Mitchell South DakotaDecember 1 Four persons were dead today as the result of airplane accidents in the state over the weekend. Robert French 30 his wife and 8 year old son were killed instantly yesterday when the plane he piloted crashed from a height of 400 feet. Glen Runèchey 30 was fatally injured in a crash at Madison Saturday.
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Associated Press
Mitchell
Robert French
French
Glen Runechéy
Madison
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