Athletes as Scholars in Texas Football Lore
Uproar over athletic stars who excel in class. Whizzer White, Rhodes Scholar and Cotton Bowl standout, is highlighted alongside tales of prior Texas players who crossed into academic leadership. The piece notes stricter college standards and asks if top athletes can balance sport with study. Also mentions a Brady hospital discharge and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Wilson
Bull) Elkins
Texas
University of Maryland
Willis Tate
Southern Methodist
Oil Belt
Wally Butts
Georgia
Whizzer White
Dallas
Colorado
Rice
Jimmy Laughead
Laughead
Ernie Lain
Jimmy
Birthday Gift for C. M. Owen in Dallas
C. M. Owen of Dallas, formerly Brady residents, is celebrating his 84th birthday on May 4. His daughter Hazel Ray Owen added his name to the Brady Standard-Herald subscription as a birthday gift. She notes her parents, soon to be 79, are in good health and still going strong and express pride in Brady and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Owen
Dallas
Brady
Hazel Ray Owen
Brady Standard-Herald
Miss Owen
Texas horseracing tax to fund state and counties
The Citizens Committee argues for horseracing in Texas to share pari mutuel tax revenue with the state and counties. It cites 1961 receipts in other states totaling over quarter of a billion dollars and claims benefits for roads hospitals schools parks and pensions. It urges strong regulation and first class racing for Texas.
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Texas
New York State
California
New Jersey
Illinois
Omaha
Arlington Heights
Phoenix
EL Paso
del Mar
Morseracing
Citizens Committee
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Whisser
Beg Pardon
Bryan
United States Supreme Court
Kitts of Rice
Bunny Oakes
Lain
Strode Oakes
Oakes
Pearl Bumsgaardner
Brady Hospital
Louise Airheart
Haggar
Rosenberg-Myers Company
America
Dart
Car Life
Dodge
Sheffield
W. Lockhart
Townsend
Brady, Texas
Joe Hill
Pine St. LY
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Kentucky
New York
New Mexico
J. Edgar Hoover
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Firet National Bank
Is Henner
Fort Worth
Somes. Abercrombie
R. H. Abercrombie
den Andersen
W. J. Beldula
Edger W. Breun
Mette Louise
B. G. Byars
Eugene Constes
M. Dichesa
Eser Bodsee
M1. Featherstone
Hugh A. Fitzsimens
Meary W. Freet
P. Gibbens
L. Menking
B. Sit
Wee Lloyd Jenkins
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Kleberg
Lord Linge den Legen
Wichita Falte
Antonie Fert Werth
Arthur A. Seoligeen, iv
Malcolm Shelter
A. R. Smith
Phil Smith
William A. Smith
B. Stoker
Wes Stretton
Dee R. Strous
Ren B. Voughes
Roleigh
Robert Windreh
Winters
Eae Ee Sr
San Antonio Amarilie
Fort Werth
Brechorwidge
Pese
Antonie Sea
Astealo
Aaee
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