Warriors Set to Tackle Ball High in Galveston Friday
The Purple Warriors travel by bus from Bonham game week to Galveston where Ball High Tornadoes boast strong experience with 10 lettermen and 80 squad members plus 30 from the B team. Key Ball High players include fullback Tommie Ward and a line of seasoned lettermen as Bonham prepares to contest Friday night.
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Charles Collins
Roy Clyde Randall
Talmadge Borham
Charles Burnett
Radio Schedule Highlights Day’s Lineup at 1420
Thursday’s schedule lists a full day of programs from 6:00 all morning through 6:30 sign off. Features include United Press News Cotton Markets World News Headlines and musical acts like Milt Herth Trio Bing Sings Chuckwagon Melodies and Sentimental Journey.
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United Press News
Milt Herth
East Texas
Missus
Myrt
Marge
Bob Eberly
Les Brown
Indians Beat Oilers 5 4 In Texas League Opener
Oklahoma City Indians win 5 4 over Tulsa Oilers in the opening game of the Shaughnessy playoffs. Al Olson pitched steadily, allowing 11 hits and earning the decision for Oklahoma City. The other Texas League series opener between Shreveport and Fort Worth was rained out. tonight’s schedule repeats matchups in Texas.
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Oklahoma City
Indias
Tulsa Oilers
al Olson
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Whitney Gym Destroyed by Fire in Whitney
An early morning fire in Whitney destroyed the newly completed school gymnasium, with damage estimated at $60,000 or more. The blaze damaged gym facilities and classroom and football equipment. about 200 students used the marked burn rooms for classes. Volunteer firefighters from Hillsboro aided Whitney firefighters as officials investigate the cause. the building carried $30,000 in insurance.
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Whitney
Whitney School
Hillsboro
Attendance in Texas League Shows Decline
Attendance in the Texas League fell by about 32 000 fans from the previous season, totaling 2 008 028 for 1949. Dallas drew a league record 404 000, Oklahoma City over 287 000, Shreveport about 222 000, while Houston and Fort Worth lagged with under 264 000 and 88 000 respectively. Beaumont Sa Antonio Tulsa all declined, with Tulsa dropping 2 000. The Cats led the league despite the overall drop.
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Fort Worth
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San Antonio
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Scores and playoffs wrap from multiple leagues
Major and minor league baseball results include American and National League games with postponed events due to rain. Playoff schedules show Oklahoma City over Tulsa, Shreveport at Fort Worth, and several regional matchups across East Texas West Texas and Rio Grande circuits with rain postponements noted.
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Paris
Gladewater
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Lamesa
Albuquerque
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Wace
Texarkana
Dodd City Board Sells Hilger School House by Bid
The Dodd City rural high school board will sell the Hilger school house to the highest bidder in an open sale at the school site at 10 A.M. on Saturday September 24. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Dodd City Rural High School
Hilger
Longview Gets New Banking and Office Building
Longview Texas on September 14 First National Bank of Longview plans a new banking and office building in the heart of the business district replacing the current bank site. Construction will begin once plans are prepared by architects.
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Texas
U.P
First National Bank of
East Texas
Eisenhower declines to discuss politics while on vacation
Denver dispatch reports General Dwight Eisenhower, vacationing in Denver, declined to talk politics with Republicans or Democrats. The supposed remark about Republicans was clarified as non specific, indicating no side preference and that his statement applied to talking politics in general.
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U.P
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Fisenhower
Wrong Number Sparks Fire Crew in New Philadelphia
A woman’s mistaken call to firefighters in New Philadelphia, Ohio led 23 firemen to a home after a hysterical plea to come right away. Police also responded as about 100 onlookers gathered. the caller revealed she meant to contact police about her husband’s beating.
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New Philadelphia
Ohio
U.P
Salary Amendment To Be Printed On November Ballot
A constitutional salary amendment for Tejas lawmakers and annual legislative sessions will appear on the November 2 special election ballot. An Austin District Judge denied a temporary injunction, allowing the measure to proceed. Plaintiffs George McBlair Laverne Goodwin and G B Chambers of Dallas challenged the amendment as denying voters the right to vote separately on pay increases and annual sessions.
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Austin
U.P
Tejas
Jack Roberts
Joe Greenhill
George McBlair Laverne Goodwin
G. B Chambers
Dallas
Humble to Air Southwest Conference Football Again
Humble Oil and Refining Company will broadcast Southwest Conference football games for the sixteenth consecutive season. The first broadcast slate opens Saturday, September 17, with a roster including Kern Tips Wes Ror Charlie Jordan Bill Michaels Jerry Jagett Fred Kincaid Alec Chester Eddie Barker and Bill Newkirk among others.
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Kern Tips
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Charlie Jordan
Bill Michaels
Jerry |Aggett
Fred Kincaid
Alec Chester
Eddie Barker
Bill Newkirk
World Series Opener Date Set for October
The 1949 World Series opener is scheduled for October 3, with the series likely to start in the park of the Asaerian Teague pennant winner, assuming no brief playoff games alter the schedule.
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Asaerian Teague
Imitation Baby Swap Triggers Troy Kidnap Scare
Five year old Judy Wells walked off with a four month old baby in Troy New York pretending the infant was hers while the mother was in the library. Judy left her own doll in the carriage as a swap. Police investigated but no harm reported.
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Troy
New Work
New York
Judy Wells
Judy
World Series Dates Are Set
Baseball Commissioner Chandler and league reps in New York set dates for the World Series after talks with clubs. The meeting outlines schedule details for the championship clash and related arrangements.
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B. Chandler
New York
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