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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
5
The Baylor Bears, after a 43 42 opener win over SMU Mustangs, prepare for a Friday night contest in Houston against the Rice Owls. The fast breaking Bears have lost four of nineteen games this season to date.
The Missouri Bears on a West swing trail a 600 point season tally led by Bill Johnson with 120 points and Jackie Robinson at 132. James Owens adds 124 while Don Heathington and Bil DeWitt contribute 91 and 38 as they prepare for the Oklahoma City Invitational and a looming semifinal against Oklahoma A&M after the Oklahoma City run.
The church lists mid week service at 8:00 pm and a nursery open at every service. Rev. B. J. McClung leads College Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, noted as the oldest in Dallas County, with complete Sunday School and Nursery. All are invited to attend worship and Training Union.
Church notices list ministers and services including T J Moon Bible Study preaching and worship, pastor Gal Bailey in Farmers Branch, youth fellowship and evening worship, a warm welcome at First Christian Church with messages by Anne Berry and Pastor Berry. Christian Endeavor and service times noted for 11:00 and 1:08 Daily.
Texas reports 113000 acres of bearing citrus and 40 percent of U S grape acreage. Independent plots average about three acres if cropland were evenly shared. Fewer larger dairy farms boost milk output, with average per farm milk up nearly 40 percent in ten years.
The 1948 Texas harvest estimate reaches 6 980 000 acres with a 48 percent jump over the 10 year average. Chronicle Wants Ads report strong results from the past quarter as readers note large quantities of vegetables fruit flour bread and eggs sold.
Baylor Bears star Jackie Robinson is lauded as the best basketball player of the year by University of Wyoming coach Ev Shelton. The brief note highlights his all conference and All-American status amid wartime context and references Navy food supply figures of 800,000 pounds of meat and 1,400,000,000.
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