Weekend Sports Card Highlights From Houston and Beyond
The page previews a crowded Saturday slate across college and pro scenes. Sam Mail and Rice clash while Tulane and Indiana face off as teams in major conferences. Wrestling features Dick Schikat and Rudy Dusek at the city auditorium, with boxing notes on Scott and Von Porat.
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Houston
Dick Schikat
Rudy Dusek
City Auditorium
Sandow
Ed Lewis
Scikat
Lewis
Fabanni
Lewis and
Sonnenberg
Big Boy
All-Star Football Selections: Southwest Players Spotlighted
An extensive look at conference stars from Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University. Praises target Grubbs of TCU for playmaking, notes Mason of SMU as top defensive back, and highlights key backs and linemen across Baylor Texas A&M Rice and Texan teams.
Hi School Press Meets at Baylor for Eighth Annual Convention
Belton December 11 The Texas High School Press Association will hold its eighth annual convention at Baylor College December 15 14 Miss Helen Zene Wortman Baylor director of journalism says George B Dolliver vice president of the National Editorial Association will keynote from Battle Creek Mich Speakers include Ward Mayborn Arthur LeFevre Jr Thalia Bradford Davnes Sam P Harbin Mrs Lee J Rountree A Smith Mrs C I Evans Walter Humphrey and others Awards judges are named with cups from Houston and Iowa university prizes Various honors cover newspapers editorials yearbooks and stories with college and university figures keying the awards.
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Belton
Texas High School Press Association
Baylor College
Helen Zene Wortman
Baylor
George B. Dolliver
National
Assi
Battle Creek
Mich
Assation
Edwin Funk
Ward Mayborn
Temple Telegram
The
Houston Press
Arthur LeFevre Jr
Texas Company
Thalia Bradford Davnes
San Antonio Express
Sam P. Harbin
Texas Press Association
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Eagle
A. Smith
San Saba Jews
C. I .Evans
Sanger Brothers
Was
Justice F. Craemer
Orange
Calif
Jasper D. P. Wingate
Neidford
Mass
R. A. Alcorn
Rawlins
Wyo
Bernice C. Downing
Santa Clara
Paul R. Goddard
Washington, T
Annielene Nutt
Lufkin
Charles R. Kuhle
Leigh
Neb
Kenneth F. Baldridge
Bloomfield
Iowa
F. A. Wortman
Malvern
Linotype News
George White
Dallas News
Lloyd Gregory
Houston Post-Dispatch
Southwestern Engraving Company
Loving Cup
Camille Madden Stewart
Chicago
Mary Cherry Allen
New York
Cty
All-Conference Football Selections Highlight Defensive Back Kaitwan
The author notes Mills carries the offensive burden for the team and would need to join the starting lineup. Kaitwan from SMU is praised as one of the league’s best defensive backs and an exceptional passer and runner, earning the remaining position on the alternate team as seen from the observer’s perspective.
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Choc
Sanders
Koch
Baylor
Jones
Rice
Beaty
Texas
Noble Atkins
Powell
Atkins
Paradeaux
Burnett
Grubbs
T. Co. U
Rees
Tommy Mills
Aggie
Leland
Wilson
Mason
Texas Longhorns
Frogs
Texas University
Mills
Kattman
Kaitwan
Clean cotton rags wanted at Eagle office
An Eagle office issues a brief notice calling for clean cotton rags. The appeal seeks donations for work use and requests donors to bring rags to the designated office.
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Eagle Office
Bryan officials reject Bryan city limits extension to 1930 census
F. L. Cavitt reports to the Chamber of Commerce that Bryan will not extend corporate limits before the 1930 census. Plans for an airport were discussed but deemed impractical without bonds. Dairy and poultry updates were given, including a successful cream route start and chickens sent to Palestine Show.
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Bryan
Bryan and Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
Cavitt
Brazos County
J. Webb Howell
Cuero
E. E. Yeager
Trade Extension Committee
East Texas
Palestine
Frank Urbanosky
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
N. B. Allen
Wilson Bradley
F. L. Cavitt
H. O. Ferguson
J. D. Martin
M. F. Vitopil
Quilts Donated and Sold at West Side Circle Meeting
Mrs. Jennie Pico donated two quilts to the West Side Circle of the Woman's Missionary Society and her gift was welcomed by members. Mrs. Bob Martin also contributed a quilt as the group knitted and quilted a project that was already sold before completion.
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Bob Martin
Jennie Pico
West Side
Woman’s Missionary Society
First Christian Church
Beck Street
First Christian Church of
Bryan
J. B. Dishman
Joe Dickerson
G. E. Adams
West Side Circle
J. W. Barton
West 21Th Street
Victim Improves After Auto Crash Between Hearne and Bryan
Mrs. A. J. Walker of Fort Worth and her husband A. J. Walker were seriously injured when their car overturned on the highway between Hearne and Bryan Sunday afternoon. They were taken to a Bryan hospital for treatment. Mrs. Walker suffered a fractured skull and other serious injuries. Mr. Walker's injuries were painful but not considered serious.
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A. J. Walker
Fort Worth
Hearne
Bryan
Much Drilling For Oil In Central Texas Regions
Field geologist C W Strance of Lone Star Gas Co visited Bryan and spoke with locals holding leases for Brazos Grimes and Burleson counties as extensive prospecting continues. A test well on W A Boyett farm Burleson County showed potential and crews are drilling near Westbrook farm Robertson County and along highways between Port Sullivan Cameron Rogers Temple to pursue oil.
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C. W. Strance
Lone Star Gas Company
Bryan
Brazos
Grimes
Burleson County
W. A. Boyett
Westbrook
Robertson County
Valley Junction
Port Sullivan
Cameron
Rogers and
Temple
Officers chosen by Brazos Lodge Knights of Pythias
Members of Brazos lodge No. 476 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the coming year. Names include Pat Patterson as C., Charles Ramsey as V. C. and J B Covington as prelate with several others serving as M A I G O G and M F. Trustees chosen for one two and three years were J P Patranello P B Patranello M W Thurman P Palasota. Delegates to Grand Lodge named John Phillips and Charles Ramsey.
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Brazos Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pat Patterson
Charles Ramsey
V. C
J. B. Covington
Lee Viviano
M. A
F. B. Patranello
I. G
Peter Bonano
O. G
Mike Altimore
M. Esc
Charles Todaro
M. F
John Phillips
Former Bryanite Now of Houston Honored by National Economic League
E. J. Fountain Jr. of Houston, son of Bryan residents, has been named to the special state committee of the National Economic League to study administration of justice in Texas. Twenty two Texans were nominated. The league aims to form an informed leadership free from partisan bias, with headquarters in Boston and an executive council of national leaders.
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E. J. Fountain Jr
Houston
E. J. Fountain
Bryan
National Economic League
Texas
Economic League
The
League
Boston
Brazos Tomato Growers Hold Several Meetings
The Brazos County Tomato Growers Association held meetings at Smetana and Leonard School to boost tomato acreage for market this season. Will Jones, president, said further gatherings are planned at Edge, Tabor, and Shirock with 7:30 p.m. start times.
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Brazos County
Tomato Growers’ Association
Smetana
Leonard School
Edge
Tabor
Shirock
Will Jones
Growers’ Association
Vacation Trip Begun Today by Girls from A M College
Miss Jewel Parks a clerk at the Extension Service and Mrs H P Whitten formerly Miss Helen Davis left by car for Fort Worth this morning to join Miss Abbie Sevier and then motor to Key West and Havana Cuba for their regular vacation. Mr and Mrs Whitten will take a motor honeymoon to Oklahoma with plans to settle in Oklahoma City after the holidays.
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Jewel Parks
A. and M. College
H. P. Whitten
Helen Davis
Extension Service
Fort Wort
Miss Parks
Abbie Sevier
Colorado City
Whitten
Miss Sevier
Brazos County
Mitchell County
Fort Worth
Key West
Fla
New Orleans
Havana
Cuba
Mrs. Whitten
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Plan Bounty To Run High As Five Dollars Per Head
Depredations of wolves in Brazos county herds have prompted stockmen to seek county aid to stamp out the animals. Commissioners propose a bounty of up to 25 dollars per grown wolf with stockman matching funds, and 5 dollars for pups. A Friday meeting in the district court room will work out a plan and assess the total bounty. Names of interested stockmen are listed, noting heavy losses in Commissioner Boyett's district and lesser but present damage in Commissioner Holland's area.
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Brazos County
Guy F. Boyett
Emmett Holland
Boyett
Holland
Movement For
Knox Williams
Walter Smith
J. Barker Eddie Allen
Sam Cavitt
Tom Cross
W. A. Boyett
Albert
Charles Payne
Henry Koontz
Henry Seale
Grady Hanover
Grant
Sam McDonald
Commissioner Boyett
Helds Involved In Waco Auto Crash Injuries
Word from Dr John A Held and family of Waco reports injuries from a highway accident three miles from Waco on the Mexia Waco road. Dr Held has a broken rib and bruised leg but is recovering. Mrs Held suffers shock but no serious injuries and remains in bed. Mrs E C Hardie of Greenville, mother of Mrs Held, is seriously hurt with a broken arm and lacerated forehead. The drunken driver’s car person is at large. the license on the other car cannot be traced to the crash vehicle.
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Bryan
Jno. A. Held
Waco
E. C. Hardie
Greenville
John A. Held
Hardie
Mexia-Waco
Dr. Held
Held
Work of Good Cheer Divisions Organizes Charity Efforts
Mrs. J L Brock chairs the Good Cheer committee in Bryan and Brazos County dividing aid into four divisions: regular and occasional assistance, transients and emergency cases, and hospital cases. In 1929 fourteen families received monthly food and necessities. ten families received temporary help. some funds aid transient medics. clothing and school supplies kept local children in school. two hospital cases were assisted. The group credits broad cooperation with physicians, civic groups, and businesses for extending service beyond funds.
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J. L. Brock
Good Cheer
Bryan
Brazos County
Good Cheer Committee
Brock
Christmas Party Of Eastern Star To Rainbow Girls
Bryan Chapter No. 222 Order of the Eastern Star dedicates its annual Christmas party to members of Bryan Assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls. The event will be held December 20 after the regular Rainbow Assembly meeting, with social time to follow and invitations extended to friends outside the organization. An advisory Rainbow Assembly board for 1930 was announced, selected from Bryan Chapter members to supervise Rainbow Assembly work.
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Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Bryan Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Eastern Star
Rainbow Assembly
The
Bryan Rainbow Assembly
Fgk
Lows
Thos. Lundin
Walter Lloyd
Lalla Dean Randolph
Oak McKenzie
F. L. Sloop
A. S. McSwain
Geo.’ Smith
Brazos County Clubber Finds Chicago Cold
A card from Alphonse Habarta to County Agent C. L. Benson notes it is extremely cold in Chicago, claiming 30 below zero with ongoing snow while staying at the LaSalle Hotel.
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Brazos County
Chicago
Alphonse Habarta
C. L. Benson
LaSalle Hotel
Alphonse
Christmas Boxes Sent Vets From Bryan Auxiliary
The Texas American Legion Auxiliary delivers Christmas boxes to 18 veterans in the El Paso hospital from the Bryan unit. The rehabilitation committee selected gifts including cigarettes, gum, talcum powder, manicure set, handkerchiefs, cards, and a dollar bill. Members also prepare a box for an adopted veteran at Legion Veterans' Hospital in Texas.
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Texas American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Texas
Texas
Bryan
Wm. Beaumont
el Paso
C. L. Gray
W. R. Wood
Antone Krenek
Joe Sosolik
Harry Estill
Veterans’ Hospital
Legion, Texas
Co. L. Gray
L. H. Bartz
Cows and Chickens Provide Steady Income for Mitchell County Family
Colorado news from Valley View near Mitchell County reports Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reidenbach depend on three cows and about 75 hens. Over ten months they earned 459.04 from butter eggs chickens and calves, forming a regular monthly income.
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Colorado
Mark Reidenbach
Valley View
Mitchell County
Peters Motor Co. Owner Visits Bryan on Business
Marshall Peters of the Peters' Motor Co. of Navasota is in Bryan today on business and greeting friends.
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Marshall Peters
The
Peters’ Motor Co
Navasota
Bryan
Seven thousand muskrats trapped in first ten days
Orange Dec 10 Muskrat trapping in the East Cove division of the Orange Cameron Land Company gulf preserve reports 7000 victims in ten days of the season. Alford Stark directs operations and notes the crew remained healthy despite wet conditions as they work toward a 50000 quota.
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Orange
East Cove
Orange-Cameron Land Company
Gulf Preserve
Alford Stark
Christmas Plans For Bible Class At First Baptist
Lily Myers Bible Class of the First Baptist Sunday School held a Monday night meeting at Mrs. Clarence Vick’s home on College Avenue. Mrs. W. C. Fountain presided over reports and Christmastide plans while hostesses Mrs. Roy Vick and Mrs. J. H. Conway helped. A social hour followed with candied apple pie, whipped cream, coffee and nuts. Present were Mrs. W. C. Fountain, Mrs. H. L. Durham, Mrs. August Anderson, Mrs. J. G. Minkert, Mrs. Henry S. Locke, Mrs. P. S. Park, Mrs. Will Wimberly, Mrs. A. S. McSwain, and visitor Miss Frances Locke.
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Lily Myers
First Baptist Sunday School
Clarence €. Vick
College Avenue
Roy Vick
J. H. Conway
W. C. Fountain
P. S. Park
Will Wimberly
McSwain
Frances Locke
Change becomes Leland’s new campus nickname at TCU
Fort Worth reports Texas Christian University students have renamed Cy Leland the Horned Frog speed demon as the Southwest Conference’s 1929 most valuable player. The nickname Change reflects his blazing speed and value on the football field.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Cy Leland
Football for Charity Benefit Game Net Proceeds for Christings
A charity football game between the Colorado Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce Lugghegnoo is set for Friday in December. Proceeds will support Christings charity funds.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Colorado Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lugghegnoo
Pijeud
Christings
County Awards Motor Equipment Contract to Gulf Refiring
The county commissioners have let a contract for motor equipment lubricants and grease for the county fleet for the year to the Gulf Refining Company.
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Bo the
Gulf Refirag Company
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