Coaches Bible and Rothgeb Lead Aggies Into 1926 Season
The 1926 Texas A and M Aggies begin training in College Station with 55 athletes to report by Friday. Coaches Bible and Rothgeb will handle the first string, بينما the staff includes Anderson, Bender, Penderthay, McIntosh, Bitt, Sprague, and others. The list details the full 1926 roster with home towns and positions, noting several stars from last year do not return.
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M. Aggies
College Station
Bible
Aggie
Coaches Bible
Claude Rothgeb
South
Rothgeb
Illinois University
Frank Anderson
Mississippi University
John R. Bender
Nebraska
Walter Penderthay
Ohio
D. C. MccIntosh
Indiana
H. W. Bitt
M. C. T. Sprague
M. Maz
Coach Bible
Henry Britt
John Brazelton
Fay Wilson
Norman Dansby
W. H. Beutel
Boces Irvin
T. Kishi
J. D. McGuire
Bob Berry
W. J. Ochterbeck
C. D
Arnold
D. C
del Rio
Z. W
Marlin
Biffle
R. E
Pauls Valley
Okio
Bisagnio
J. J
Gainesville
Bodine
W. R
Tempie
Bryant
A. C
Mexia
Burgess
H. E
Hale
Colgin
P. C
Gatesville
Crawford
W. L
Palestine
Cuthrell
J. H
Navasota
Cole
Ovid
Dallas
Criswell
J. F
Forney
Davis
W. E
Stephenville
Deffebach
J. A
Fort Worth
Dieterich
L. G
Edgar
R. L
Cleburne
Figari
E. E
Galveston
Flory
C. M
Smithville
Gibson
Holleran
W. KK
San Antonio
Holmes
Rev Bowers Ill in Hospital in Knoxville Tenn
Rev R G Bowers father of Mrs Roy Hollomon is very ill in a Knoxville hospital and not expected to live. He is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg Kentucky and formerly served in Texas including Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in Waco.
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Roy
Hollomon
Baby
Knoxville
Tenn
R. G. Bowers
Bryan
Holloman
Kev
Miss Rowenellenslce Guests At East 27th Street Home
Miss Rowenellenslce of Greenville has been a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Crenshaw on East 27th Street for the week.
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Miss Rowenellenslce
Greenville
E. W. Crenshaw
East 27Th Street
Carrollton Apples Packed in North Bryan Street Carload
A carload shipment of Arkansas apples including Grimes Golden is located on North Bryan Street attributed to W. Masoner.
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Arkansas
Grimes Golden
Bryan Street
W. Masoner
North Bryan Street
Build Schools On Highways Slogan Urged At Santone
Fort Worth September 7 1930 A proposed slogan Build Schools On Highways would be presented for adoption by the state Democratic convention with the cooperation of the Texas Highway Association led by William T Wheeler and R T Ellis. The plan cites North Carolina's road led school expansion and argues good roads boost rural education reducing bus travel and school losses.
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Fort Worth
Texas Highway Association
William T. Wheeler
R. T. Ellis
North Carolina
Wheeler
Atlantic Coast
Doctor Allen
Texas
Edinburg
Ellis
Wheeler Father
Moody platform alters Klan plank at Texas convention
Dan Moody backed platform changes at the Democratic State convention in San Antonio. Changes omit the Klan mention and drop the call to disband, while affirming Moony supporters and pledging clean offices and agencies in Texas. The resolutions were adopted after subcommittee effort and quick action.
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Dan Moody
Resolutions Committee
Gunter Hotel
Moody
Texas Coaches Eye Stars On Gridiron And Baseball Prospects
Coach D X Bible counts on Joel Hunt and Ox Dieterish as spring offensive anchors with Sikes and Saxon among Texas stars. Longhorns captain Mack Saxon stands out. Red Wray, Abe Bowman, and Red Wray highlight East Texas League promise. Baseball trades shift veterans like Wilbur Cooper and Babe Adams, while A and M builds facilities as fans propose an all star Texas League team.
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D. X. Bible
Joel Hunt
Ox” Dieterish
Watts
Austin
Sikes
Longhorns
Longview
Bible Attending Officials' Meet At Dallas Today
D. X. Bible head coach of the champion A and M football team is in Dallas today for a meeting of the Board of Conference officials. It is expected he will lead the discussion on rules. James Sullivan, athletics business manager at A and M College, arrived in College Station from a Dallas Fort Worth business trip.
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D. X. Bible
Dallas
Mr. Bible
James Sullivan
A. and
M. College
College Station
Fort Worth
Judge D W Wilcox Named Executive Chairman Demos
In San Antonio on Sept 8 the new State Democratic Executive Committee chosen by 31 senatorial districts will serve two years. Judge D W Wilcox of Georgetown was elected chairman unanimously. The list includes district representatives from Daingerfield to Lubbock with R T Fleming of Houston continuing as secretary.
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San Antonio
Democratic Executive Committee
D. W. Wilcox
Georgetown
John M. Henderson
Daingerfield
W. J. Tucker
Longview
Benton McMillan
Zavalla
Cave Nelson
Orange
M. L
Brenham
C. G. Krueger
Bellville
Alvin S. Moody
Houston
J. R. Farmer
Richmond
J. B. Moore
Port Lavaca
E. J. Cleveland
Buda
J. C. Ross
Austin
J. N. Sullivan
Denton
Charles J. Francis
Wichita
Falls
Ben
Bryan Cotton Oil And Fertilizer Co. Starts 20th Year
The Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company began its 20th year, operating two shifts this season. The current plant, erected in 1906, is led by J. Webb Howell as manager and C. H. Gardner as superintendent, with Gardner having served 21 years. The prior mills date to 1881 and 1904, while Howell notes strong local cotton prospects and advises crop rotation and home production to ensure prosperity.
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Bryan
Colorado River Returns to First Bed Near Bay City
The Colorado river, after years of wandering, flowed back to its former bed between Bay City and Wharton. Dynamite blasting and heavy rains cut through the last half mile of the raft that had blocked the river for 14 miles. Howard Kenyon, president of the dredging company with a $485,000 contract, arrived in Bay City to inspect the progress.
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Bay City
Colorado
Texas
Wharton
Howard Kenyon
Boone Prairie notes crops and church events amid rain
Special to The Eagle reports continued rain hampers harvest as farmers miss field work. Social items include visits among the Maxwell, Woods, Bray, Carter, Jones and Whittington families, moves, and weekend gatherings. Epworth League and Bible Class activities at East Boone Methodist and West Boone Church of Christ progress with young preachers, leaders named Ellison and Alee, and Sunday singing draws crowds.
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Eagle
Boone Prairie
Will Maxwell
Odds
Jim Wood
Ed Bray
Jim Woods
Eunice
Lois Baker
Edna
Ollie Bray
Pearl Wood
Cat Rogers
Post Oak
H. L. Mitchell
Wylie
Cleo Carter
Mayde Carter
Lynn Johnson
Tom Jones
Hearne
Mra
White Rock
de Smith
Lora Whittington
Hugh Whittington
John Wood
Houston
Earl Bruce
Earnest Carter
DeWitt Standford
Carter
Oretha Brown
Grant Prairie
Allee
East Boone Methodist Church
Kas
Church House
Brother Lewis
Franklin
West Boone Church of Christ
Henry Ellison
Raymond Richardson
Eryone
Clara Ellison
Julian Alee
Henry Miers
Artie Milner
Clara Derrick
Bertha Reynolda
Trant Takes 16 Cotton Pickers From Rio Grande Valley
Carl Trant of Kingsville, son of W. P. Trant, passed through Bryan en route to Martin's Prairie Grimes county taking back to their homes sixteen cotton pickers who had been picking cotton for him on his farms in the Rio Grande Valley near Kingsville. Trant says the 1926 cotton crop in that section is about all gathered.
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Carl Trant
Kingsville
W. P. Trant
Bryan
Martin’s Prairie
Grimes County
Rio Grande Valley
Mr. Trant
Kurten Community Notes and Local Visits
Kurten residents report a light Sunday shower. Nellie Lawless visited Iola while Alec Henson of Huntsville called on locals. Colburn sisters Rubye Jewel Ruth hosted in Huntsville. Dr. W. F. Odom visited Bry an. Elmer Colburn stayed with family.
Local Social News From Kurten Community
Miss Jewel Colburn and Miss Rubye Colburn figure in a social week with visits from Alice Odom Victoria Fridel and Mrs Will Kelly. Miss Rubye Colburn hosted partners during Friday visit hours with Wilson Willis and Miss Eloise of Iola. A Kurten school play A Little Clodhopper directed by Mrs Will Henderson drew locals. Jim Saxon of Reliance joined friends Sunday and the Ladies Missionary Society gathered at Mrs Johnnie Koppe’s home Tuesday afternoon.
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Jewel Colburn
Alice Odom
Victoria Fridel
Will Kelly
Rubye Colburn
College Station
Wilson Willis
Eloise
Iola
Teachers’ Institute
Hester Stone
Cross
Elijah Rudd
Mayflower
Kurten
Will Henderson
Jim Saxon
Reliance
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Johnnie Koppe
W. F
Local Club Plans Next Meeting at Mrs Lawless’s Home
The group named Mrs Odom Mrs Henderson Mrs Colburn Mrs Lawless and Mrs Buchanan shared a refreshment plate of cake and lemonade. The next meeting will be held at Mrs Lawless’s home next Friday.
Thief Steals Senators Best Hat And Trousers
Senator Harris of Georgia, noted for his immaculate dress, returned to Washington from Quebec minus his best pants and a hat after a thief entered his hotel room. The thief grabbed clothing and money but fled when the senator awakened, dropping part of the wardrobe.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Harris
Georgia
Quebec
Canada
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