Out of the Sport Fog by Johnny Smith
Pinch hitter MAC Johnny Smith delegates duties as district all star voting nears. Midland Bulldogs take regional crown, inciting reactions. Football season ends with upsets, predicting Amarlillo Sandies to win Texas schoolboy derby for the third straight year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Smith
Johnny
Travis Moorman
Pecos Enterprise
Jess Rodgers
Midland
Mr. Smith
University of Amarillo
Blondy Cross
Sandies
Lobo cage team shows rough start but potential looms
A Monahans court aggregation is described as inexperienced and faring poorly in early games. Observers see little to boast yet expect the squad to round into form after the holidays as they develop into a more cohesive unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Bertha
Readers Hope For More Space Next Week
The note ends with a casual remark to Johnny about filling the required space and readers share the hope that next week will have more content. No specific people or places are named beyond Johnny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Christmas Travel Heaviest In Years
New York reports a Christmas travel surge across rail and air transportation with estimates up to 40 percent higher than last year. Transcontinental air travel gains blamed on faster service, while the New York Central introduces the Lonely Hearts Special train to Pittsfield Massachusetts offering an old-fashioned New England dinner for those unable to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Central Railroad
Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshires
Truitt Visits Wickett Brother on Gulf Production Business
R A Truitt of Gulf Production Company spent Monday in Wickett on business and called on his brother G E Truitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickett
R. A. Truitt
The
Gulf Production Company
G. E. Truitt
Hull Approves Actions On Americas Peace Treaty
United States proposal for consultation by American republics if peace is menaced, unanimously sponsored by 21 republics and called epochal by Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Hull also saw quick approval for a resolution urging ratification of five existing peace treaties, echoing the Montevideo Pan American conference in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cordell Hull
Hull
Montevideo
Christmas Eve in the Market Place poem by Louise Abney
A market scene on Christmas Eve with buyers and sellers in a festive bustle. Vivid imagery of trees, pine, mistletoe, and holiday wares fills the crowded stalls as shoppers chase last minute gifts and recall a long-ago guiding light. Also notes Mrs G C McAuley’s appendectomy last Saturday and her steady recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Abney
Juilliard Names TSCW Extension Center in Denton
Denton December 17 Texas State College for Women was designated the sole 1937 extension center for the Juilliard School of Music New York. Master classes will run March 15 to 20 conducted by Dean Ernest Hutcheson with invitations to Southwest music teachers and their advanced students. A larger program includes a series of concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Texas State College For Women
CSA
Juilliard School of Music of New York
Ernest Hutcheson
Southwest
William E. Jones
TSCW
States
Juillard School
Dean Hutcheson
Witty Observations on Fashion and Travel Quips
A playful modern blend of quips about loud pajamas and grand gift ropes. It jests that bold outfits invite attention and that paying cash can silence a constant ring. The humor pivots on travel, vacations, and a boss’s trip. It ends with a sight gag about bags under his eyes.
W H Lay Improving in Hospital Report
W H Lay an Arnold Oil Co employee is reported improving in hospital. He has been receiving treatment after an illness. Further details on his condition were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lay
The
Arnold Oil Company
Local patient shows progress after November 12 back injury
A patient kept at the local hospital since November 12 with a severe back injury is reported to be improving. Medical staff note steady vital signs and responsiveness as treatment continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seevere
Cox Named New Texas State Health Officer
The state board of health elected Dr. George W. Cox of Del Rio as the new state health officer. He previously resigned from the board months ago and succeeds Dr. John W. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Board of Health
George W. Cox
del Rio
Cox
John W. Brown
Texas Grapefruit Growers Get $18340 from Program
Washington reports the Agricultural Adjustment Administration paid 18 340 to Texas grapefruit growers under its citrus purchase initiative this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jess
Midland Bulldogs
Rehmeyer Hospital
W. O. Rehmeyer
Best
Tavern Cafe
Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Stahl
Monahans, Texas
Americas
G. C. McAuley
Thompson and Williams
CIA
Wegner Tse
Monahans Drug
Fuller and Smith
Pyote, Texas
Alpha and Omega of
Our
A. M. Dick Grocery and Market
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!