Strange As It Seems Skyrocket Cheering Roots and Odd Facts
A Blowing Rock column notes upward falling rain illusion due to rerouted air flows. It traces the Skyrocket college cheer from a Civil War soldier to Princeton’s early adoption and spread across U.S. universities. The piece also explains English word origins for beam and tree and previews tomorrow's Backward First Down.
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Blowing Rock
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
7Th Regiment of
New York
Princeton University
Princeton Rooters
Rut
Gers
Bryan Gets $256,000 REA Allocation for Rural Electrification
Morris L. Cooke announces a $256 000 Rural Electrification Administration grant to Bryan for power line construction in Brazos county. The funds, at 3 percent interest over 20 years, hinge on a proposed city charter amendment to allow Bryan to own and operate lines outside city limits, with debt secured solely on new construction. The measure, to be voted December 1, aims to unify urban rural interests and spur countywide development.
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Bryan
Morris L. Cooke
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
REA
F. L. Henderson
Safety first urged after fatal highway crash north of Bryan
An article notes a Sunday night crash near Bryan where three Black drivers died and another was badly hurt. It argues for a county safety lane to check mechanical defects and stricter enforcement against drunk driving, urging harsher penalties beyond small fines.
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Bryan
Driving under influence laws lag in Brazos County
The text argues for heavy penalties including fines jail or license revocation for intoxicated drivers. It questions whether any Brazos County license has been revoked under the drivers' license law and contends many intoxicated drivers avoid deterrent punishment.
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Brazos County
City and County Move to File Delinquent Tax Suits
City and county officials plan to file numerous district court suits against long‑overdue taxpayers. State and county will intervene to collect back taxes four or more years past due, with emphasis on fairness and avoidance of discrimination.
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Bryan
Texas
Cotton Meeting in Waco Promotes Three Way Program
An important three way cotton program will be discussed at a November 19 and 20 meeting in Waco sponsored by the East Texas Chamber of Commerce the Extension Service and Texas A and M College. The talks aim to boost lint per acre improve seed quality broaden uses for the staple including bagging mats road building and stalk utilization and to propose a research laboratory at Texas A and M College to study new uses and better production. Prominent cotton industry figures from the South are invited to attend and to back a proposed laboratory at College.
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Waco
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Extension Service
Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Lone Star
America
A. B. Connor
Connor
Hitler Purges German Language of Alien Words
Chancellor Hitler orders removal of foreign words from German usage and restricts expressiveness. He plans to keep basic jawbreaker terms while expunging alien influences, signaling a broader linguistic reform.
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Ghawen
Hitler
Turkey prices may rise but kids may get drumstick treat
Ban Turkey growers may complain about prices this season, but many children who rarely taste a drumstick could enjoy one at Thanksgiving.
Alexander Woollcott retreats from spotlight in New York scene
In New York on November 17, Alexander Woollcott vanishes from public view after years as a dramatic critic and Algonquin figure. He abandons The New Yorker page, radio plans, and East Side home while rumors flourish about his motives and future.
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New York
Alexander Woollcott
New Yorker
East Side
Garbo
Confusion in a Millionaire’s Scramble for Ties and Pajamas
An observer recalls rushing through a scene where Ham Fisher attire is on display among a millionaire's son’s purchases. The crowd reacts as ties a grass, pajamas, shirts and lounging robes are bought in bulk, and the narrator slips away claiming to wait for a friend.
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Ham Fisher
McNaught Syndicate
Building safety into the American highway system
The 250 radio stations join a project to promote road safety education and safer highways. Engineers note wider paving, banked curves, grade separations, and safety features in roads and cars, aiming to make car ownership a pleasure rather than a hazard.
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United States
Star Telegram
Twenty Five Years Ago Twenty Five Years Ago
Wallace family trips to Dallas on Eagle Printing Co business. Wedding of John Sharpe Williams Jr and Pauline Webb at First Methodist with reception at Webb home. Williams heads to Yazoo City after nuptials. Notables include Uncle Sam Sherrill attending Old Fiddler contest. Drummonds travel to Houston for carnival. Kosarek, Love visit, listing local figures and events.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Pilot Navy
M. E. Wallace
Emmett
Dallas
Wallace
Eagle Printing Company
John Sharpe Williams, Jr
Yazoo
City
Miss
Pauline Webb
First Methodist Church
Glenn Flinn
James TW. Webb
Williams
Yazoo City
Sam Sherrill
Cooks Point
Burleson County
Fagle
Waco Cotton Palace
Sherrill
Texas
G. W. Drummond
Euna Drummond
Cottonwood
Houston
John Kosarek
Smetana
B. F. Love
Calvert
W. 8. Stuart
Red Cross Work Discussed By Bryan Lions Club
Mrs. A J Buchanan outlined Red Cross aims for Brazos County before the Bryan Lions club. She praised Mrs. R R Reppert for leading Junior Red Cross with 1520 members. Notices cited activities like First Aid on Highways Life Saving and aid to veterans.
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American Red Cross
A. J. Buchanan
Brazos County
Bryan Lions Club
Service Club
Red Cross
Lions
Mrs. Buchanan
M. J. Cashion
R. M. Searcy
J. D. Benson
8. M. Brown
E. R. Bryant
Frank Cripliver
Wichita Falls Lions Club
College Little Symphony Orchestra
Bryan High School
P. W. Bruner
Bryan “B
Willow Hole
Frederick A. Burt
M. E. McCarteney
Sam Crenshaw
Mr. Crenshaw
Catholic Youth Players Stage Red Headed Stepchild
The St Josephs parish youth group from Bryan presented The Red Headed Stepchild in a three act comedy at St Josephs School to an overflow crowd. They repeated the performance Sunday evening in Caldwell at St Marys parish under Rev Frank Urbanovsky with Rt Rev J B Gleissner praising the cast and Rev Tim Valenta directing.
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St. Joseph’s Parish
Bryan
St. Joseph’s School
Caldwell
St. Mary’s Parish
Frank Urbanovsky
J. B. Gleissner
Tim Valenta
St. Joseph
F O Shay Named Assistant Manager at Montgomery Ward
F O Shay has been promoted to assistant manager at Montgomery Ward, transferring from the Del Rio store to take the new post.
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Montgomery Ward CO
F. O. Shay
Montgomery Ward Company
del Rio
Fire Destroys Auto on West 24th Street
A automobile owned by a negro was destroyed by fire on West 24th street Sunday morning. The Bryan fire department did not learn the owner's name.
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Bryan Fire Department
West 24Th Street
Tauber Visits Bryan From College Station Area
Leon Tauber traveled to Bryan today from his home near College Station.
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Leon Tauber
Bryan
College Station
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