Margaret Wills Juniors Triumph in Football Showdown
Margaret Wills Juniors defeated Boys Ranch 20 to 0 to tie for first with the Maverick Club in a makeup DAL game. The Peewees, coached by Floyd Hemp hill, already clinched the division title with an undefeated, unscored schedule in seven games.
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Mickey Martin
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San Jacinto
Charlie Sinclair
Amarillo College
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Pantex
John Jenkins
David Wyatt
Dick McConnick
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Maverick
Price College
McKinley
Villanova Edges San Francisco 21-19 in late rally
Villanova Wildcats roared back to beat the University of San Francisco 21-19 as two late touchdowns overturned an earlier lead. The goalline stand by Villanova frustrated USF, whose crossing attempts were limited compared to Army and other opponents.
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San Francisco
Villanova Wildcats
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Wildcats
Pravda Attacks Harriman Over Imperialist Expansion
Pravda commentator M. Marinin accused U S Secretary of Commerce W Averell Harriman of imperialistic expansion and hampering international collaboration in a Nov 24 commentary.
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Pravda
Harriman
Moscow
M. Marinin
W. Averell Harriman
Spain Expects 1947-48 Orange Crop Aims for 800000 Tons
Spain projects an exceptionally large 1947-48 orange harvest of about 800000 tons, signaling a bumper crop. The forecast reflects favorable weather and strong groves across key producing regions, with industry officials eyeing robust processing and export potential.
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District Play Ends Thursday as By Patt Powell
The 1947 District 1-AA football schedule ends with three Thanksgiving Day games. Amarillo’s Golden Sandies hold the conference title and face Wichita Falls in the state playoff on December 6. Brownfield and Pampa chase second, third spots as Plainview and Berger also contend.
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Golden Sandies
Wichita Falls Coyotes
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Plainview
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Brownfield
Berger
Borger
Tcadashakne
Huh
Rna Porte Sina Siekekeea A
Ryder Cup expansion to include empire players debated
Golf writer Lester Rice suggests allowing British Empire players to join future Ryder Cup teams. He cites Bobby Locke and Jim Ferrier as examples and argues it could boost interest and incentive for players in Australia and South Africa, while Canadian participation remains easy. Final decision rests with authorities.
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Lester Rice
New York
Bobby Locke
Jim Ferrier
Australia
South Africa
Locke
Ferrier
McNaughtyn. Inc
Pastor Preaches As Home Burns During Service
In Waco on November 24 Reverend Woodson Armes began his morning sermon despite learning his house was on fire. He finished the service as firefighters fought the blaze. The church owned home and personal belongings suffered an estimated 7000 to 8000 dollars in damage.
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Waco
Woodson Armes
Odd Fellows Home Dedicated by Governor in Corsicana
Governor Beauford H. Jester called the new 250000 Odd Fellows and Rebekah home for children a distinctively good contribution to Texas welfare. Dignitaries included Judge Charles A. Wheeler and Clarence E. Woods, and Lub bock grand master of Texas IOOF Lodges attended dedication ceremonies. The article also notes a rise in American Indian populations since 1900 and five day weekly TV transmissions from Paris.
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Corsicana
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Home
Beauford H. Jester
IOOF
Rebekahs
Charles A. Wheeler
Austin
Clarence E. Woods
Lubbock
Texas Ioof
Standout Teams Head For Bowl Competition
New York reports five of seven undefeated major college teams were headed to bowls or in talks for post season. Michigan and Southern Methodist already in. Notre Dame and Penn State undecided, Kansas under consideration. SMU set for Cotton Bowl host duties barring a title loss. Penn State and Georgia Tech, Mississippi, Kansas among potential at large selections. Conference champions named include Penn, Michigan, Kansas, Utah, USC, Tulsa, William and Mary.
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Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Southern Methodist
Wiest
Southern California
Penn State
Kansas
Penn
Irish
Quakers
Cornell
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Trojans
Pasadena
Cal
UCLA
Wolverines
Wisconsin
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SMU
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Alabama
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Crimson Tide
Louisiana State
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California
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Tulsa
William and Mary Can
Richmond
Strickland to Meet Pappenheim in Semiwindup Match
George Strickland a Columbus youth will wrestle Jack Pappenheim an ex sailor from Troutville Ore in the semiwindup best two of three falls with a 45 minute limit at the Fair Grounds arena Amarillo fans saw Strickland defeat Gene Blackley last week and the main event features Rod Fenton of Edmonton Canada meeting George Curtis of Vicksburg Miss in a rematch after two prior meetings.
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Amarillo
Fair Grounds Arena
Jack Pappenheim
Troutville
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Pappenheim
Strickland
Gene Blackley
Rod Fenton
Edmondton
Canada
George Curtis
Vicksburg, Miss
Fenton
Curtis
Cowboys Raiders Showdown for Border Conference Title
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys and Texas Tech Red Raiders clash in Lubbock to decide the Border Conference championship, echoing last year’s title game. Both teams are unbeaten in conference play, with Hardin-Simmons aiming to defend their crown as Texas Tech seeks the title. The Cowboys rested while the Raiders won 26 20 over New Mexico University.
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Packers Have T Defense
New York November 24 Packers struggle in close losses as college scouts overlook their T formation defense. Curly Lambreau develops a new setup that has been effective against the T though he reveals few details. Ed Cody recalls a near disaster at Purdue and a BC incident with a fatal Coconut Grove fire.
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Green Bay Packers
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Ed Cody
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Lucky” Lohrke
Boston College
Coconut Grove
Purdue
Coach Sam Francis Dreamed Untested Play Beats Oklahoma
Kansas State coach Sam Francis said he dreamed a double flanker play to Harold Bryan who forward passed to Clarence Branch for a 45 yard touchdown against Oklahoma. Players urged him to dream more as they pursued the win. The column questions selection of William and Mary and notes Notre Dame may lose five of its six starting tackles after the season.
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Senator Watkins proposes government purchase of wheat crops
Senator Watkins Republican of Utah proposed a government purchase of the remaining 1947 wheat crop and all of the 1948 crop as a security measure and price control.
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Watkins
Utah
Republican
Five schoolboy district titles at stake this week
The Texas schoolboy football playoff bracket will crown district champions this week with one title Wednesday and three on Thursday plus one Friday. Forest Dallas leads District 8 with eight games and North Dallas meet for the title. other districts contest include Denison at Sherman and Greenville at Paris in District 5, Breckenridge versus Cisco in District 9, Brackenridge versus Thomas Jefferson in District 15, and Waco versus Temple in District 10.
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Crozier Tech
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Brownwood
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San Antonio
Thomas Jefferson
Corpus Christi
Brack
Waco
Temple
Corsicana
Waxahachie
Cleburne
Waxachie
Hillsboro
Schoenherr Leads College Football Scorers After 115 Points
Wheaton College fullback Chuck Schoenherr, a Racine Wisconsin sophomore, tops the nation with 115 points after a five-touchdown game against Lake Forest. He surpassed Wesley Luther of Teachers College at 112 and was followed by Darwin Horn of Pepperdine at 109 and Tom Ward of Hillsdale at 108 after nine games.
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Lake Forest
Chuck Schoenherr
Wheaton
Schoenherr
Racine
Wis
Wesley Luther
Minot
Teachers College
Darwin Horn
Pepperdine
California Tech
Tom Ward
Hillsdale
Michigan
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