Parimutuel Wagering At Arlington Draws Seekers
The Arlington pari mutuel system remains popular with long lines at ticket windows and extra booths added to handle crowds. The daily double wins big with a $300 payout on a $2 bet, while the $50 window also attracts many bets. Ke Atz, formerly Worth Cats manager, leads the daily double, and officials note brisk business at high priced win bets.
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Arlington Owns
Able
Ke Atz
Wt Worth Cats
Arlington Downs Pari Mutuel Thrills Amid Crowds
Crowds ranging from ten to six thousand fill Arlington Downs as pari mutuel wagering adds color to the meet. A few dollars wagered legally boost the scene while Morse racing and betting dominate the track. Beer is restricted near the grandstand and a gala Arts day marked October with auto parade and a boxing bout drawing locals toward Fort Worth.
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Arlington Downs
Arigton Downs
Fort Orth Highway
Arlinga Downs
Tony Herra
Lew Massey
Fort Worth
Alough
Argton Downs
Philip Ventura Bryan pioneer dies in Dallas home
Word was received Saturday of the death of Philip Ventura first resident of Bryan at his Dallas home. He for years ran a grocery business in Bryan and was well known by citizens of Bryan and Brazos county.
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George Ventura
Philip Ventura
Bryan
Dallas
Ventura
Van
Brazcounty
Maize and Hemp? Noting Crops on Replanted Land
Tangible proof that cotton land was plowed up appeared Saturday when J Riley of Reliance harvested heads of maize and vigorous maize ears on plowed cotton land. Seed planted July 31. Riley cultivates 12 acres in maize and hegira.
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Bryan
J. Riley
Reliance
Riley
Dearing's Room Wins PTA Membership Drive
Pupils in Miss Annie Dearing's room at Travis School won the PTA membership drive earning a half holiday. The contest screened all classrooms and rewarded the full membership for the association with the largest turnout.
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Dearing
P.T.A
Annie Dearra
Travis School
Travis Soon
Parent-Teacher Association
Yma
Assation
Miss Dears
Eagle Ink Co. Offers Quality Printing at Bargain Rates
Local printer Eagle Ink Co. announces low pricing and quick service with trial runs available. Slogan highlights quality printing at reasonable prices and invites customers to contact by phone for arrangements.
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Eagle Int Ng Co
Feel Full of Pep from Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic to steady nerves improve appetite aid sleep and ease headaches. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a bottle to feel better on trying days and beyond.
Pumpkin seed echoes NRA slogan in Maine story
A pumpkin seed owned by Charles Clarke in Bowerbank Maine grew into a 14 pumpkin harvest this past summer proving the plant produced a 2 8 vine and echoing the NRA slogan We Do Our Part.
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Bowerbank
Charles Clarke
NRA
Robbery with firearms convict gets 70 year sentence
Elridge Johnson also known as Charley Frazier was found guilty by a jury of robbery with firearms and was sentenced Monday to a total of seventy years in prison.
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Clarksville
Elridge Johnson
Charley Frazier
Yale Star Back Signals Two Touchdowns This Season
Yale stars as two touchdown team with captain Bob Lassiter confident for two scores per game. Associated Press photo notes Lassiter, Blue’s crack back, appears ready to deliver in any contest.
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Yale
Bob Lassiter
Associated Press
Urge Destruction Of Cotton Stalks To Fight Weevils
Entomology chiefs urge early destruction of cotton stalks after harvest to cut boll weevil numbers. Plow under stalks or graze with livestock to destroy immature stages, preventing late fall hibernation and reducing spring populations across farms. Community action urged to maximize effect.
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F. L. Thomas
Division of Entomology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Bureau of Entomology
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Civil Service Exams for Stenos Announced
United States civil service commission announces open competitive examinations for senior stenographer at 1620 dollars a year junior stenographer at 1440 dollars a year senior typist at 1440 dollars a year and junior typist at 1260 dollars a year in departmental and field service. Full information available from W W Fraser secretary of the United States civil service board of examiners at the post office or custom house in Galveston.
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United States Civil Service Commission
W. W. Fraser
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Post
Custom House
Galveston
Jeanes Conference Attendance by Local Education Leaders
Co. M. Elwell district supervisor of education from Bryan travels to Prairie View for the annual Jeanes conference. Mrs. W. M. Neeley Brazos County superintendent plans to attend sessions on Wednesday.
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Co. M. Elwell
Bryan
Prairie View
W. M. Neeley
Brazos County
Fuller Is Named For Assembly of Students at TU
At the University of Texas 22 students were installed in the Students’ Assembly on Friday night. Nelson Fuller of Bryan joined the journalism seat among the new assembly members, with two students added to the student judiciary council. The group were elected October 17 during fall elections. Hodges of Austin presided as Student President and the Assembly chose leaders for the All University dance committee and the Texas Student Publications board, plus Hodges joining the University Athletic Council.
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Austin
Students’ Assembly
University of Texas
Nelson Fuller
Bryan
Student Judiciary Council
Hill] Hodges
All-University Dance Committee
Texas Student Publications, Inc
Hodges
University Athletic Council
Allen woman returns from visit to Tennessee
Mrs. R. O. Allen spent eight weeks at her old home Tulaski Tennessee then returned Sunday to Bryan after an enjoyable visit with relatives and old friends Her daughter Miss Martha Rivers Allen accompanied her and stayed longer.
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R. O. Allen
Tulaski
Tenn
Bryan
Martha Rivers Allen
Fire at Eden warehouse damages cotton seed storage
A morning fire at the C. L. Eden gin damaged the cotton seed warehouse with an estimated $500 in damage. The blaze struck about 5 o'clock, destroying the north side and damaging the roof and stored seed.
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Eden
C. L. Eden Gin
Bellmen at Work For Annual Tilt With Centenary
Texas A&M prepares for its final non-conference game of the season against Centenary College at Shreveport Louisiana. Both teams carry two wins in their series with margins of victory under a touchdown in each of the four past meetings. The Gents beat Baylor and tied TCU while the Aggies lost to TCU and beat Baylor.
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College Station
Texas Aggies
Centenary College
Shreveport
Aggies
Gents
Baylor
Texas Christian
Centenary
Aggie
Form of Student Government Adopted at Consolidated High
H R Gross announces a new two body student government at A and M Consolidated High School. The council acts as the executive body and cabinet as the legislative arm. Council members serve semester terms with Johnnie Kana as president and Keith Langford as vice president.
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A. and M. Consolidated High School
H. R. Gross
Johnnie Kana
Keith Langford
Student Class Representatives Listed by Enrollment
Representatives of four classes are named with proportional class numbers. Seniors include captain Ervin Sembera and members Miss Lillian Krenek Frank Vavra and Miss Pauline Blazek. Juniors list captain John Emery and Ernest Doerge. Sophomores feature captain Herring Brownlee and Miss Peggy Campbell plus Miss Billy Mae Marburger. Freshmen show captain Billy Hensel Morton Robinson and Allen Madeley.
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Ervin Sembera
Lillian Krenek
Frank Vavra
Pauline Blazek
John Emery
Ernest Doerge
Herring Brownlee
Peggy Campbell
Billy Mae Marburger
Billy Hensel
Morton Robinson
Allen Madeley
Young Bryan Boy Buried After Short Illness
Pete Howard Canavespe, two days old and son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Canavespe, died Saturday morning at 6 o clock after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. at St Anthony's Catholic church with Rev. B Brain in charge. Interment followed in Bryan Catholic Cemetery. Survived by parents and a younger brother, Joe.
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Pete Howard Canavespe
Philip Canavespe
Wilkerson Clinic
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Rev
B. Brain
Bryan Catholic Cemetery
Pete
Joe
B and P Women’s Club Board Meeting Called
Miss Kate Adelle Hill president of the Business and Professional Women’s Clubs has called a special executive board meeting for Thursday evening at 7 30 at the home of Miss Helen Swift.
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Kate Adelle Hill
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Helen Swift
Hostess Miss Beadle Highlights Capitol Texas Tour Event
Capitol and By R. W. BARRY AUSTIN Oct 31 describes Miss Beadle hostess for American Airways during John N Garner and Farley Texas tour. She rode in the front plane, aided by pilots and co pilots. The trip featured hospitality by C R Smith and organizers like Maury Hughes and W H Kittress Jr. Local figures Osceola Holcomb Amon Carter John Weber and Mary King Robbie assisted events across Dallas Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio.
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Austin
James A. Farley
Texas
Readle
American Airways
Cincinnati
Washington
Miss Beadle
New York
C. R. Smith
American Airways, Inc
Maury Hughes Oilas
Texas Crafts
Conuittee
Smith
W. H. Kittress, Jr
Galveston
Kittress
Dallas
Fort Worth
Amon Carter
Fort ‘Worth
Board Meeting Urges Full Attendance for Important Discussion
Every member of the board is urged to be present as business of importance for the organization is to be discussed.
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