Texas Aggies edge Longhorns in 1933 matchup return
Individual scoring honors and team totals dominate a muddled recap of a 1933 college basketball clash between Texas A and M and the University of Texas. Captain Staddings led the Longhorns with standout points as U T struggled for cohesion amid a high scorer list and uneven shooting figures.
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University i
Southwest
Texas’ Aggies
U. Cagers
Jack the
Longhorns
Staddings
Texarkana Guests and Family News Patchwork
Local society notes list guests visiting Texarkana families including Mr and Mrs Honea and their son Charles, Beauchamp and Beauchamp, and W Perry Sage. Suzanne Sage visited her parents in Cummings Texas where she teaches. A birth announces James Harold to Harold and Mrs Ave Irwin, with details terse and scattered.
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ES 'Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Texarkana
Honea
Charles
Beit
W. Perry Sage
AL “Wade
Suzanne
Sage
Hope High Schedule Ends County Conference Form
The Hope High schedule shows the end of county conference play with district 10 standings and notes for 3rd and 4th period matches.
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Hope High
Hope
A Family by Olive Roberts Barton IG
Grand Aunt Jennie visits and teaches the children a hard lesson about worth and labor. The family reflects on frills, duty, and the price of meals as the aunt’s ten thousand dollars looms, changing the kids from pampered to practical while they sing for their supper.
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Olive Roberts
Barton
Jennie
Jen
Jonnie
Sally
Tommy Tucker
Fran
Archy
Pye
NEA Service, Inc
Home Demonstration Clubs Meet in February Notes
Sweet Home church hosts 12 members for a pot luck dinner and program with talks on Economic Conditions in the South and a March 9 tour from Shoy er Springs. McNab club gathers Feb 20 with poultry, floors, and furniture refinishing topics and plans the March meeting at Mrs Claude Spates.
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Sweet’ Home
Home Demonstration Club
Sweet Home Church
Star Maen
Burlington
John Revel
John
Prospector Pairbanks Ventures Modern Prospecting Tale
Dan MacDonell, an Alaska placer prospector, follows a modern approach on Tanoko river flats. He buys a utility tractor and builds a home for himself as he sets out with a placer drill, targeting river flats for treasure.
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Pairbanks
Alaska
Dan
MacDonell
Tanoko River
Ray Bolger recalls early horse racing, Hollywood life
In Hollywood Ray Bolger recalls racing talk at parties and on set, noting a producer’s demand for raises amid racing chatter. The piece follows Bolger, a horse owner, as he watches Spareribs win then describes the tense scene and his contract concerns. Seymour Fez seeks vaudeville acts for Muse of Washington Square with performers auditioning amid crowded rehearsal balls.
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Spaveribs
Spaverbs
Tagz
Seymour Fez
20Th Fox
Washington Square
Tolon School Hopes for Oil Drilling Boom in Texas
MT PLEASANT Texas authorities report Tolon school may gain wealth as a major oil company starts drilling near the campus. With limited success, the district braces for possible financial windfall from oil prospects and rounds of activity.
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MT. Pleasant
Texas
Tolon
Magnolia and Hope battle in district playoff action
Magnolia edged to a 46 to 21 advantage over Klgby while Hope trailed Magnolia in a tense game. Haltind and Harriman led Magnalix with 16 and 10 points as Texarkana and Magnolia advanced to the tournament semis. Buckner and Taylor won their quarterfinals. semi finals set for Saturday morning. A separate brief notes a whale encounter near Auckland where a whale was killed by a propeller.
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Ieading
Texarkana
Magnolia
Lournement
Klgby
Haltind
Harriman
Magnalix
Derby
Lewisyville
Aviz
Taylor
Buckner
Centead
Walkerville
Guernsey
Petersburg youth annoyed by strange noises from car
A Petersburg youth rode ten miles in a car and climbed out to investigate noises beneath his ear. A hat perched on a brake rod drew his attention and left him displeased.
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Petensburg
Texas
Petersburg
Two Suspects Held in Gruesome Oklahoma City Death Case
Two men found with obscene pictures a pistol and a blackjack were jailed after the strangling death of 13 year old Hasele teen Block. Detective Captain Charles Ryan called the killer a psychopath as police pursued leads including a pistol slug found in the victim's home. City officials offered rewards to spur the manhunt.
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Oklahoma
W. A. Quint
Leon C. Phillips
Museum Seeks Common Pioneer Clothing for Exhibit
Dallas Historical Museum seeks everyday pioneer garments to complement its collection. Director Herbert Gambrell asks for 18 galluses, socks, aprons, and toasers, noting early Texans reused textiles and donated items are scarce.
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Dallas
Texasa
Dallas Historical Museum
Herbert Gambrell
100 Years of Baseball No 19 First Scandal
A compact sketch of early baseball history highlights the sport’s first scandal. Art Krenz recounts pivotal moments in the National Game’s formative years through concise narrative sketches.
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Art Krenz
12 Year-Old Peat Fire Finally Peters Out
Huntington, Tal. After withstanding 12 years the long burning peat fire near here exhausted its fuel supply and went out. The fire killed grasses and shrubs over an area about 100 feet long and 40 feet wide. Snow melted off the area even in cold weather. Residents recall the muck pile igniting in July 1927 and suspect a live coal or cigarette may have started it.
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Huntington
Tal
Los
Whey
Snake killer drills 185 rattlesnakes in Kent County report
Stave Payne of the United States Biological Survey reported he drilled 185 rattlesnakes recently in Kent County. The snake killing was incidental to other field works when he was engaged.
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Lubbock
Texas
Stave Payne
Biological Survey
Kent County
Home on the Range in Bechuanaland cattle rule
In Bechuanaland the British influence since 1866 has turned cattle herding into a major export while natives maintain tribal customs. Movement and import of cattle, skins, vehicles, and even goods require government permission to prevent disease spread. The land remains grass dominated with uncertain rainfall, maize and millet as main crops, and commerce trades cattle for clothing and groceries.
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Bechuanaland
Buchanaland
Cystle
Sian
SeanElgyy
NBA
Tueyl
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