The Freeport Facts from Freeport, Texas • Page 9

THE FREEPORT FACTS, BRAZORIA, COUNTY, TEXAS SPORT CHATTER Without a doubt, the luckiest man in Freeport when it comes to picking football winners is none other than E. D. (Spot) Brockman. "Spot," it seems, can pick a long shot and low and be derned if his selection doesn't step out on that day and pull one of the season's biggest tip- sets. We haven't learned how he does it, but until we do we'll just be content with letting him and the other fellows do their prognosticating.

Ed hasn't told us yet just how the games will turn out this week, but for the. benefit of our readers we. will print his selections in this column next week. Willard Wood, Freeport's No. 1 golfer, proved last week that he's no flash in the pan when it comes to wielding a golf club.

Playing for the first time over the course at Conroe, the Freeport youth chalked up a nifty 35. Numerous catches of reds, trout and pan fish have been made lately in the New River and at the cast and west jetties. Around a hundred anglers dotted the jetties at Surfside Beach Sunday afternoon, and we are told that FJI even greater number were angling from the rock fishing pier and in the surf Sunday morning. Nealey Wood and J. Arthur Penney completing a couple of rounds of golf on the local course.

Dick Daigle, Dave Morrison and Frenchie Cayer are three of Freeport's most ardent anglers, who seldom pass up an opportunity to entice the finny tribe, and they most always get what they go after. No slouch when it comes to pushing a billiard cue is Bill Davenport, who is equally as good with his trusty automatic crashing clay pigeons over the traps. Bob Curbello and Dr. Rayman Carlton are other crack marksmen. Many local nimrods are getting their hunting equipment in shape for the opening of the duck season on Monday of next week, November 2.

Hunters get a break this year with the season lasting for two November 1 to January 10. Geese and ducks are reported plentiful in many of the favorite hunting areas of this section, but THURSDAY, OCTOBER GALENA PARK CRUSHES FREEPORT 38-6 TO TAKE DISTRICT HAD AS ANGLETON UPSETS TEXAS CITY Fighting Wildcat Line Whips Stingarees In Season's Biggest Upset; Broaddns Scores For Locals; Pasadena Beats Alvin Coach Harold Dement and his Galena Park Yellowjackets are nestling majestically at the top of the standing in District 28-A this week, hailed as the odds-on favorites to cop the title as a result of conference clashes last week. The Jackets have the Angleton Wildcats to thank for their top ranking position. While Dement's men were piling up a 38-to-6 victory over Freeport's Ex- District Standing porters at Galena Park, a stubborn Angleton eleven was staging ths season's most surprising upset at the Brazoria County seat, administering the first defeat in distirct competition to the highly favored Texas City Stingarees coached by W. E.

(Doc) Curry. Angleton's stalwart, hard charging forward wall, which asserted itself the week before to trim the Exporters, was responsible for the abrupt downfall of the Stingarees. Angleton's fighting linemen turned back enemy offensives all afternoon, holding the talented triple- threater Jimmy Drake scoreless for the first time this season. Texas City was able to pierce the Wildcat 20-yard line but once, which was on a drive in the third period. Coach Sam Bright's eleven traveled 60 yards on its second period scoring drive that produced the 6-0 victory.

Three passes from Howard Purnell featured the touchdown march. He tossed one to Bryan Munson and another to Billy Boruk to move the ball down to the Texas City seven. The Stingarees held for three downs, but on the fourth Purnell shot a pass to Munson for the touchdown. Jackets Run Wild Over at Galena Park the Jackets considerable rain is needed to provide fresh water for the waterfowl. Jimmy Reed, who would rather hunt than eat, is anticipating a big day next Monday.

He has him Model-A Ford all rigged up for the season and believes that his ciMijvoyanpe wifi. navigate most any marshland. Galena Park 3 Texas City 3 Pasadena 2 Angleton 2 West Columbia 1 Alvin 1 Freeport 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 4 Pet. 1.000 .750 .667 .500 .500 .333 .000 RESULTS LAST WEEK Angleton 6, Texas City 0. Galena Park 38, Freeport 0.

Pasadena 19, Alvin 13. NAT HICKEY, JR. JOINS AIR CORPS Nat Hickey, son of Mr. and Mr'. N.

C. Hickey of Freeport, has volunteered for the army air corps and left Freeport Monday for Ellington Field Where he will be stationed for training. He was born and reared in Free- Port and is a graduate of Freeport high school. I U. S.

BONDS AND SHOWBOAT TO FEATURE DON BESTOR AND HIS BAND WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 scored first in the opening period on a 15-yard run by Craig. Tha Exporters tied it up in the same period when Broaddus went over fi'om the two-yard line. Elliott passed seven yards to Lambert to break the tie in the second quarter. A pass from Craig to McConico scored in the third period and later Craig climaxed a drive by going over from the three-yard line.

Ray Mayfield intercepted an Exporter pass in the final period and returned 30 yards for a touchdown. The final score came on a 15-yard pass from Craig to McConico. Sanford converted twice after touchdowns. Pasadena Trims Alvin Pasadena's Eagles, defeated only once this season in conference play 7-0 setback at the hands of Texas out Alvin 19-13 in the only other conference tilt on the schedule. Pasadena scored in the fourth quarter to whip the Pellow Jackets.

A 10-yard pass from Carroll Rodden to D. P. Underwood put Alvin in the lead in the first period. Pasadena came back to score on line plays but Alvin went ahead again on a 65-yard forward-lateral from Alex Butaud to Rhoden to Gilbert Libey. But before the half ended, the Eagles' running attack started clicking and the score was 13 to 13 at the half.

Coming to Freeport's Showboat Theatre on of next week, Nov. 4, for a one-day engagement is one of the most remarkable of the present big name dance and radio bands, Don Bestor and his famous group of musicians. Several years ago Bestor's band was a feature on the Jack Benney Jello radio hour, and Mr. Bestor himself was one of the principal characters in the Benny setup, besides handling the music for the program. Bestor composed the melody and the idea that Benny still uses in getting on and off the In addition, Mr.

Bestor also composed the tune "Contented," which is now the theme song for the Carnation Milk program, in addition to scores of other popular tunes of the day, and yesterday. Among the various spots that his noted 15-piece musical organization has appeared is the Baker Hotel, Dallas; the Roosevelt Hotel, Jacksonville, the Hotel New Yorker, New York; the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, and the Belve- ders Hotel, Baltimore, Md. The band is very often referred to as the "Toast of Movieland" as Don is a personal friend to all the principal movie big wigs, and moguls as well as having made several movie shorts. Mildred Law Songstress Featured with the Don Bestor DIRECT FROM WHOLESALER TO YOU! "There Are No Middlemen" USE YOUR CREDIT SAVE MONEY REGULAR FINE $12 GLASSES Store No. 1, 801 Capitol, Open 8 A.M.

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lldl CONGRESS (In Wilqreens) IPIOWN OPTICAL CO THREE CONFERENCE GAMES WILL BE ON AIR WAVES SATUR. The Southwestern Conference season gets into high this week with three contests on the program of Saturday afternoon broadcasts. The other game on the air will be between the Rice Owls and the Red Haiders from Texas Tech. Broadcast from Memorial Stadium at Austin over six radio stations will be the game between S. M.

U. and Texas Longhorns. Ves Box will handle the play-by-play, while Dave Russell draws the color assignment. Game time is 2:20 p.m. Kern Tipps and Harfield Weedlin will handle play-by-play and color respectively of the TCU-Baylor game to be broadcast from Fort Worth at 2:20.

Ihe Texas Aggies and Arkansas Razorbacks meet at College Station at 2:20 with Charlie Jordan and Dave Byrn handling the broadcast. Bill Michaels and Bill Newkirk will take care of the account of the Rice-Texas Tech affair at Houston. THREE DISTRICT GAMES BOOKED FOR FRIDAY Freeport to Meet Reagan B. Team at 4 O'clock Friday While the other six doyens in District 28-A are engaging in a trio of conference tilts Friday, Freeport High's Exporters will take on the John Reagan team at 4 o'clock Friday on the local gridiron in a non-district battle arranged this week. West Columbia entertains Galena Park in the Roughneck's third district encounter.

Leading the district, the undefeated Yellow Jack- HUNTING LICENSE AVAILABLE HERE Hunting licenses for all types game are now available in FreepOft at the office of Justice of thft Peace G. C. Hardman, who has been appointed to accept fees aftd issue such licenses, which are necessary for hunting In areas outside of a person's home county. ets, victorious over Angleton, Freeport and Alvin, will be heavy lave rites despite the fact that West hrs one of its best teams several years. The Roughnecks have victories to their credit over Rosenberg, Palacios, Alvin and Webster, and defeats by Texas City and Bay City.

Following a heart-breaking defeat at the hands of Angleton, Tex- ns City will take on Alvin with the Stingarees expected to" bounce back 'into the victory parade. Fresh from a 19-13 victory over Alvin, Pasadena tangles with the unpredictable Angleton Wildcats, who. tamed Freeport and Texas City- en successive week-ends. Providing the Wildcats hold their this should prove the best game of the week. Pasadena was nosed out by Texas City, 7-0, while Angleton' bent the same team 6-0.

DON BESTOR Band is a young lady that is generally given the enviable title of the most beautiful girl singer in the business. Mildred Law has appeared with Bob and Bing Crosby in several movies, and has a fine selling, singing voice besides. In addition to Miss Law, Bestor's band carries a very fine romantic voice in the person of Dave Ballentine, and for the comedy stuff you turn ti the incomparable Jay Schwartz. FREEPORT COUPLE MARRY AT ANGLETON CEREMONY Mrs. Murline Box and Clarence Eugene Box of Freeport were married in Angleton Oct.

16. The ceremony was "performed by ReV. Stewart O'Dell of the Angleton Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Means were in Houston for the game Saturday. REV. STREATER PREACHES AT STRATTON RIDGE CHURCH Rev.

H. B. Streater, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, delivered an afternoon sermon Sunday at the Stratton Ridge church. Mr. and Mrs.

Bob White saw the Texas-Rice game in Houston Saturday. A Wartime Appeal to Civilian!) CONSERVE Your Doctor's Time and Energy As more and more doctors Join the armed forces, the problem ot serving civilian needs becomes critical. Only through voluntary ra- tonlng of medical care will everyone served satisfactorily. Follow these suggestions: Go to your doctor's office If you can. Avoid house calls whenever possible.

Phone. house culls before 8 A. M. possible so your doctor can plan calls efficiently. Help your doctor protect his health.

He nust have his regular sleep and meals Be patient. Your doctor Is very busy. Don't neglect early signs of sickness and try to "wait out" obvious symptoms. Use the phone In minor cases. Let your doctor decide if call is necessary.

Every Home Should' Have a Complete First Aid First aid may save' a possibly your own. Every home and every- car should have a complete first aid kit to cope with any emergency. This is a wise precaution while we are at peace, but an obvious necessity in wartime. See our complete line of First Aid Kits and stocks of hospital-fresh dressings, antiseptics and other supplies. Get yours be prepared! BEDINGFIELD'S DRUG STORE PHONE 1(58 The Friendly Drug Store "Pharmacists for the Profession" V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.W.V.V.V "HOWDY FOLKS" GET YOUR LIQUOR NOW! LAST CHANCE BEFORE PRICE INCREASE NOV.

1 WE $W4, JJAVE A COMPLETE A CASE! Tine Shortest Distance Petween Two Points Is The S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T ROAD to MAC'S PACKAGE STORE JUST BEYOND DAMON Jihighway 36 County Line 'TWAS A GOOD TRY ANYWAY BLAME THE JERRIES Blame it on Hitler, "Dutchie." C. H. McKeithan tried hard, but he didn't get any farther than New Orleans when he left Freeport for Wilmington, North Carolina, last week. Catching the evening train from Houston Tuesday, he arrived in Mew Orleans the next morning, two lours late. His train had already pulled out.

After waiting all day to get another train, he decided to fly the rest of the way and finally got a resesrvation. Just as he was Boarding the ship, his reservation was cancelled. Thwarted, McKeithan turned around and came back to Freeport. Yep, blame it on Adolf. WHATLEY JOINS SEABEES Mr.

and Mrs- B. C. What ley spent the week-end in Austin with Mr. Whatley's sister. They returned to Houston Saturday night in order for Mr.

Whatley to report for Sae- bees, naval construction service, in Houston at 7:30 a. m. Sunday. His wife returned to Freeport where she is making her home with Mrs. Ethel Knowles.

Mrs. A. B. Thompson of Quanah is visiting her son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Santerd Thompson and their three-weeks old daughter, Sandra Beth. Yes sirl We gas appliance; have rolled up our sleeves, and we're going to keep 'em rolled up and stay right on the job until this war Is won. Ordinarily, many of us by this time would be replaced by later models, but this year the iteel and other essential materials required for new appliances are being used to build more tanks, ships, planet and guns so it's our patriotic job to keep on serving. Thank goodness, we gas ranges, gas refrigerators and gas water heaters are well made. We're strictly dependable and designed to face the toughest kind of assignment.

We pledge ourselves to remain the housewives' staunches! ally for the duration, and to continue our customary outstanding performance so long as $he takes good care of us and heeds the suggestions which the em- at her aqs company are prepared to give In keeping us at top efficiency. A Coaif Spruce Inftitythn, Owned, Qporaied and Managed by ftHfllf 1 i..