Topsy and Angus and the Cat in Junior Library Pick
A May Junior Literary Guild pick features Marjorie Flack’s Topsy and Angus tales with dog stories and lively illustrations. It praises Topsy’s puppy life and Angus the Scottie, followed by John Mulholland magic lore and Ralph Barbour adventure Five Point Service for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy
Angus and the
Marjorie Flack
Junior Literary Guild
Angus
Judy
Smamntha Littlefield
Scottie
Cat Tales Shine Through Pictures in Delightful Book
A text and illustrations pair tell simple stories of a boy and a cat. The pictures carry charm and clarity, making the book engaging for young readers and ensuring the tales stay with children as they turn pages.
Jimmy’s Filling Station Rescue And Narrow Escape
Jimmy earns small pay during vacation at a filling station aiding his mother after her bank closes. He befriends Ty Bassett, uncovers Ty’s kidnapers during a silk mill strike, and helps rescue him. A station holdup tests his credibility before he is proved innocent.
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Jimmy
Ty Bassett
Silk Mills
Faredale
District Schools Reclassified By County Board
The County Board of School Trustees met Saturday and reclassified county schools. First class high schools listed are Stephen F. Austin and A and M Consolidated. Junior high schools with nine grades are Kurten, Tabor, Edge, and Smetana. Third class high schools with some tenth grade subjects are Peach Creek and Kings Highway. Seven grade elementary schools include Templeman Millican Providence Steep Hollow Reliance Woodville Leonard Rye Stabler Steele's Store Wixon Prospect Fickey Knob Prairie Cedar Grove Bowman Minter Springs Allen Farm. Adjustments apply to negro schools with Templeman allowed to teach two grades above elementary and Kurten Tabor Smetana remaining seven grade elementary. Appointments to local districts include Sam Palazzotto Woodville Pete Lero Rye Stabler and Will Risinger Bowman.
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County Board of
G. B. Wilcox
N. C. Cole
Joe Locke
Charles Merka
C. M. Bethany
Bethany
Stephen F. Austin
A. & M. Consolidated
Kurten
Tabor
Edge
Smetana
Peach Creek
Kings Highway
Templeman
Millican
Providence
Steep Hollow
Reliance
Woodville
Leonard
Rye Stabler
Steele’s Store
Sam Palazzotto
Pete Lero
Will Risinger
Bowman
Stephen F Austin High Elects Senior Officers
Members of the present Junior class at Stephen F Austin High School elected the senior class officers for 1936. Ruth Neeley will be editor and Harry Wayne Williams business manager for the Bronco annual. Senior class president will be Bill Moore.
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Stephen F. Austin High School
Ruth Neeley
Harry Wayne Williams
Bill Moore
Falco Held on Charge of Selling Contraband
Joe Falco arrested Thursday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Offa Williams and charged with selling intoxicants. He posted a $250 bond and awaits action by Justice A. J. Buchanan for a hearing.
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Falco
Joe Falco
Offa Williams
A. J. Buchanan
Brazos County 4 H Club Addresses AAA And Picnic Plans
Brazos County 4 H clubs coordinate certificate renewals for 1935 bale tags with Millican meeting discussing AAA progress and farm papers. Millican relay results favor girls, tomato patch care noted, J L Brown speeches connect 4 H to daily life. Federation picnic set May 9 at Sue Haswell Park with songs, greetings, readings, dances, violin, and address by Mrs Bruce Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican
AAA
Jimmie South
Millican 4-H Club
Winifred Carroll
Buck Jones
Gordon Weaver
C. B. McGregor
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Mr. McGregor
George Lovell
Miss Bacon
Miss Pearl Jones
Kirkland Edwards
Millican Club
A. T. Langford
Carl Seely
George Conaway
Bowman 4-H Club
George
Henry Conaway
J. L. Brown
Bowman Club
Sue Haswell Park
Margaret Franze
Buchanan
E. S. Bledsoe
Grimes County Home Demonstration Council
Leon County Home Demonstration Council
W. H. Darrow
Brazos County Federation
Lois Moore
Grimes County Federation
R. P. Trant
Gwendolyn Elwell
Puerto Rico
Sadie Hatfield
Sarah Watts
Bruce Reid
Port Arthur
Texas
Prairie Dogs Starving on West Texas Plains
West Texas reports indicate prairie dogs are starving due to severe sand storms drought and plowed land. John M Hill Jr district biologist notes carcasses on the Boles ranch south of Canyon school house and on the U Bar ranch two dogs captured and died before examination. In Hockley county cactus cushions have been eaten bare as other vegetation vanishes.
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Lubbock
South Plains
John M. Hill, Jr
U. S. Biological Survey
Boles Ranch
Canyon School House
U-Bar
Mr. Hill
Texas Tech
Business Women Elect District Director at Shamrock Meet
Miss Nell Adams of Shamrock was elected district director and Childress named next year’s meeting place at the seventh annual conference of District 1 Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs in Shamrock.
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Shamrock
Nell Adams
Childress
Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Mexican Farmers Face Starvation On Rio Grande
Starvation threatens hundreds of Mexican farmers south of Marfa due to no water for irrigation. Relief only from the American side and federal aid. A dam above Candelaria could save 30 000 to 40 000 acres and protect against floods, with Congress considering flood control for the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Mexico
Candelaria
D. D. Kirkpatrick
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
el Paso
Regency inspired sheer and chiffon evening dress trends
The article describes lightweight sheer fabrics in printed chiffon for two piece frocks and jacket costumes. It highlights hip length swagger coats with Regency detailing, pearl buttons, self stitched trims, and a jabot of triple sheer with a rhinestone clip. It notes outfits suited for bridge luncheons and vibrant town wear with belted jackets for a debonair look.
Eagle Classified: Spare Rooms for Rent in Old Newspapers
An inquiry asks if a want ad was placed in the Eagle to rent spare rooms. It notes old newspapers in literal packages available at the Eagle Printing Company for five cents per package.
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the Eagle
The
Eagle Printing Company
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Jail Breakers
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
East St. Louis
Olin Ray Tyler
Tommy E. Bryant
John Bratcher
Dallas
Tex
Associated Press
John Mulholland
Mulholland
Robi. Houdini
John Erskine
Ralph Henry Barbour
Mmodern Boys
Jimmy Pickett
Pickett
Mr. Pickett
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department
C. L. Benson
West
Loli
BFA
Denton
Bryan
Bryan Cash Feed & Flour Co
Boriskie
Jno
Bullock & Akin
Bryan Motor Co
Brock
J. L. Burkhalter
W. D
Canady’s Pharmacy
Charley’s Food Market
Caldwell’s
Central Texas Auto Co
Domittier
Lee Emmet
Eden
C. L. Gelber
J. & Son
Guarantee
Globe Dry Goods Co
Gerson’s, Inc
Golden K. Grocery
Grant Lumber Co
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
Parker Lumber Co
Pin Money & Martin
Quality Grocery
Real Hat Shop
Reid, David Grocery
Robertson & Chambers
Roman & Vick Ross
G. W
Tailor Shop
Smart Shop
Shelander’s Food Market
Smith & Morgan Stewart
N. A
Drug Store
Sebesta
M. Gro
Schovajsa Top & Body Works
Smith, J. Coulter, Florist
Wheeless Shade & Appliance Co
Waldrop, A. M. & Co
Walens
K. Wosdlworth
Williams
J. A
IGA White’s Auto Supply Yeager-Edge HarDware CO
K. Walens
Henderson
K. Wolens
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