McCrary to Face Tech as Georgia Seeks Edge
Georgia’s Herdis McCrary, Florida’s squad, and Tennessee’s Roy Witt are cleared for possible action as four Southern Conference teams prepare for key weekend games. Mizell leaves influenza ward and may play for Georgia Tech, while Witt’s shoulder remains a concern. Florida’s second-string line may see action against a crippled Georgia defense in Athens Grant Field.
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Family Circle
Small Colleges Grab Spotlight in Fall Football
The season shows smaller programs like Maryland, Davis Elkins, St Marys Oakland, and St Bonaventure delivering big upsets and rising to prominence. Maryland’s 6–0 upset of Yale stands out, with Snitz Snyder starring in the upset.
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Virginia Polytechnic
St Bonaventure
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St. Mary’s
Cal
Boston College
Tufts
Bucknell
Maryland
Davis-Elkins
Carnegie Tech
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New Haven
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West Virginia
Ralph Mattison
Navy
University of West Virginia
St. Mary's
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Pacific Coast
Saints
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Larry Bettencourt
Pap Warner
Southern
California
Organize Cage Teams at Tallulah School
Tallulah December 5 The boys and girls basketball teams have been organized here about twenty girls and twenty boys reported Monday afternoon to their coaches Dorothy Kaiser was elected captain for the girls team Miss Crump of Athens is the new girls coach Raymond Motley was elected captain of the Trojans at a recent banquet Mot ley was quarterback for the eleven last season Philip Seurria retained as business manager of the Tallulah Athletic Association No games have been scheduled yet
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Okmulgee Agricultural
Tallulah
Orothy Kaiser
Miss Crump
Athens
Post Inn
Trojan
Raymond Motley
Trojans
Motley
Philip Seurria
Tallulah Athletic Association
Murphree Chosen Captain of 1929 Mississippi College Football
Clinton Miss December 5 Beatty Murphree center of Okolona was elected captain of the 1929 Mississippi College football team at the annual banquet.
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Murphree
Miss. College
Clinton
Miss
Beatty
Okalona
Mississippi
Eldreds Return After Oakdale Visit and Duck Hunt
Special to The News-Star reports Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eldred spent a week in Oakdale and Glenmore visiting relatives and enjoyed a successful duck hunt at Lake Charles. Thanksgiving guests from Bastrop included C. H. Fisher Brown Mrs. Bullis A. S. Washburn and Mary Washburn, with some party members facing misfortune during the gathering.
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Jonesboro
W. H. Eldred
Oakdale
Glenmore
Lake Charles
Thanksgiving holiday notes and local social updates
The report lists residents who spent Thanksgiving at home or away, from Miss Winnie Thomas and Miss Vera Harrison in Cushion and Gibsland to Winnfield faculty member Miss Jane Franklin visiting her sister. It notes Jonesboro attendees at the Homer-Haynesville game in Haynesville and mentions visits to Shreveport Ruston Monroe Orange Texas and other towns.
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Jonesboro
Mary Washburn
Winnie Thomas
Cushion
Texas
Vera Harrison
Gibsland
Jane Franklin
Winnfield High School
C. L. Frey
Lions Plan Charter Night Trip To Jena Friday
Twenty five La Salle Lions members will attend charter night exercises at Trout community hall in Jena Friday. District Governor W H Anders names A G Treadgold to chair the committee arranging the motorcade ride from Wise Shoe store.
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Jena
Trout
la Salle Lions Club
W. H. Anders
A. G. Treadgold
Wise Shoe
Coordination of Transportation Urged to Use All Modes
Secretary Davis of the War Department told the National Rivers and Harbors congress that coordinated use of water, rail, highway, and air transport is essential. He noted waterborne commerce exceeded 500 million tons in 1927 and foreign and coastwise trade could grow with expanded harbors and inland waterways. He urged planning for the next decade and beyond to avoid agency isolation.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Davis
War Department
Corps of Engineers
Army
Community club set Friday evening event with music
At 5 30 p m Friday the Jena club hosts a social evening with committee members J L Croft Barney Oakland L Hughes and Harry Newhall ensuring entertainment by local musicians and specialty dancers The Jena club will provide a first class band promising a night of much pleasure.
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J. L. Croft
Barney Oakland
L. Hughes
Harry Newhall
Jena Club
Junior Chamber Discusses Christmas Decoration Plan
With no quorum the senior Chamber of Commerce meeting was not held yesterday. The junior board meets at 4 pm to consider several matters including Lions Club request for downtown Christmas decorations. Merchants expressed reservations but the plan is being reviewed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Davis opposes peace-time river and harbor duties
The speaker attacked continuing river and harbor improvements as a threat to military readiness and warned against pork-barrel and pork-rolling tactics. He urged users of waterways and Congress to rely on the corps of engineers for nonpartisan, efficient national service.
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Davis
Congress
Corps of Engineers
Hotel Alvis Rises Tall in Monroe skyline
The new Hotel Alvis at DeSiard and Fifth streets climbs rapidly with five stories in place. With clear weather, two more floors will be poured soon, followed by brickwork, plumbing and interior finishing as Monroe’s Five Points district draws growing attention.
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DeSiard and
Fifth Streets
Monroe
Five Points
Rochelle Local Social Roundup in Trinity Parish
Mrs. P J Guitean and Mrs H P DePriest visited in Trout last Monday. J W Toeke visited in Alexandria Wednesday. Numerous residents from Rochelle hosted and visited kin and friends across Louisiana, with travel to Pineville Monroe Jena and Shreveport noted. The article also mentions church matters and state shipping board updates reflecting Gulf ports and grain movement.
Export Grain Movement Through N. C. is Heavy
New Orleans reports heavy grain movement and increased ship traffic to handle cotton and gulf port shipments as additional ships are provided by the United States to meet demand.
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Say Soon to Announce Engagement of Boris
Pravynitschnivesti prints a letter from Bulgaria's Premier Liaptcheff stating the government will soon announce the engagement of King Boris to a foreign princess. The princess name is not given but Princess Giovanni of Italy is suspected.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Pravynitschnivesti
Liaptcheff
Bulgaria
Giovanni
Italy
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