Admissions changes at University of Texas raise entrance requirements
An announcement outlines fall admission changes at the University of Texas. Freshmen would need thirteen prescribed college units plus two foreign language units, with a future plan to raise to fifteen units. Some exemptions possible, with eligibility based on prior coursework and provisional conditions. Admission tests and faculty oversight noted, alongside local notices on potatoes, people visiting, and staff moves in Chillicothe and nearby towns.
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Farmers let pickers leave Vernon crops weather woes
The Vernon Chamber of Commerce and local charities urged cotton farmers to aid stranded pickers after rain prevented harvesting. Many pickers left or were not kept by farmers awaiting better weather. Some farmers housed and funded a few, but others refused to advance living expenses. Pioneer organizer Edna Prince returned to Fort Worth, with plans to come back later in the week.
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Vernon
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Electra to Have More Good Roads at an Early Date
Electra plans more asphalt paving north of town with a five mile stretch toward the toll bridge. Bids open on the first Monday till December as county commissioners fund the project. The road will stop short of the bridge due to uncertain jurisdiction between Texas and Oklahoma. Estimated cost not exceed 7500 per mile with rock base saving about 2000 per mile.
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A and M Students Prepare for Great Thanksgiving Game
College Station residents and Texas A and M students plan to forego regular pretensions and cooperate in a statewide effort to host the unprecedented Thanksgiving crowd. Special trains will bring visitors to College Station for the A and M versus Texas Longhorns clash, seen as the climactic pennant decision in the 1925 Southwestern Conference race. Carmous residents will open their homes to visitors.
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College Station
M. College of Texas
University of Texas Longhorns
A Merger of Dining Plans on Campus Event
Friends and students will quit the mess hall for the day in favor of visitors. A temporary dining room and kitchen will be set up in the nearly complete dairy husbandry building near the railroad stations to accommodate several hundred. Lunch stands at strategic campus sites will serve those not otherwise accommodated. Executive officers will be guests to University Authorities and departmental staff will invite counterparts from similar departments. Regular parking will be designated and drives kept open to ease crowd movement. For quick car loans see W. W. Bennett.
Hancock couple visit on business Saturday
Mr and Mrs Roy Hancock of Oldannion spent Saturday in town on business matters, meeting with local contacts and tying up a few errands.
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Roy Hancock
Oldannion
Fire prevention tips for stored coal and wood
The article warns that wood sheds coalbins and woodpiles are common fire sources. It notes explosions from gas buildup due to poor ventilation in coal storage and spontaneous combustion in recently mined coal. It advises neat fuel wood piles with minimal air gaps, clean surrounding ground, and ready hydrant access with hose and nozzle nearby.
Pure Fresh Air Best Insurance for Good Health
Austin November 1 There are thousands of people dying every year for want of fresh air the most plentiful and cheapest thing in the world The Texas Public Health Association urges open air activity for all seasons for prevention or cure of tuberculosis The Modern Health Crusade promotes outdoor play among Texas school children Sanatoria are shown to be beneficial in many states Fresh air is advocated for health The Texas Prone Health Association supports county sanatoria singer camps open air schools and outdoor exercise as part of a life saying program funded by tuberculosis seals to allow everyone to benefit from nature s remedy fresh air
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Texas
Texas Prone Health Association
Presbyterians’ Education Drive For Texas Colleges
A reader notes the Southern Presbyterians’ statewide campaign totaling 1 850 000 dollars for their institutions. Austin College in Sherman is slated to receive at least 300 000 dollars for endowment and equipment, aiding its longstanding history and approaching its Tria Mond Jubilee next year. The letter recalls Austin College as one of Texas’ oldest seminaries founded when Presbyterians were few in the state.
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Austin College praised as Texas Christian beacon
The piece extols Austin College as a vital Christian institution shaping Texas leaders across denominations. It urges support for the college campaign and notes broad religious backing beyond Presbyterians, highlighting pride in Austin College and commitment to Christian education statewide. Also small ads request used heaters and stoves and offer Paige and Maxwell car parts.
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Texas
Austin College
Vaughn Mercantile Ad Promotes Maiden Store
An old classified ad for Vaughn Mercantile promotes merchandise on West Maiden with a contact phone 558. The short notice emphasizes local shopping and a sale at the Vaughn store dwelling on West Maiden street.
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Vaughn Mercantile
West Maiden
Chamberlain Medicine Co Ads Offer Trial Remedies
An old Musk字et-style ad urges sending name and address with 5 cents to Chamberlain Medicine Co Movies Iowa for a trial package. It promises Chamberlain Coach remedy for coughs colds and throat issues, Chamberlain’s Liver Tablets for stomach ailments indigestion and biliousness, plus Chamberlain’s Salve for burns wounds and skin problems, all priced at 6 cents.
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