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JOENTON. TEXAS. SATTODAg, BECEMBEn 1340 PAGE 'nit Stretch String of Wins to Three, Over WoodrowWttsonWto TEMPLE SMASHES LON6VIEW WITH RUBBED DEFENSE AND PONERFUL THRUST 24-13 fly HAllOI.I) V. ItATUFI-' Associated Press Staff Temple may be the team Texas schoolboy followers have been seck- i ing as a match in power for rillo's mighty Sandstorm. Almost hnital In their work, thc Wildcats cut down Longview.s ambitious yesterday 24-13.

It was the ponderous forward wall thai did thc line that held the great Don Fambroiigh to .1 net 12 yards. Fambrough. thc leading scorer of Class AA ranks. halted and ihe Lobos had lo tnke to the air. They did with considerable success 10 get two touchdowns but Ed Du- who has blossomed into the powcrman of schoolboy football, led a vicious Temple ground attack Hint rolled up 288 yards.

And so thc team that lost its first four games and didn't appear capable of finishing in thn first division of its district race, now Is in the semifinals and an even choice to reac-li ihe duals against Amarillo. Air Attack The Intter, however, hus a couple K.iili.a tu pcnoiui bL'ioro leuiril- lug the playoff, one comes today against the El Paso Tigers, an air- minded crciv not expected lo beat the Sandies or play them anywhere near close but due to lest the Amarillo pass defense which, it is iit- mored, is not up to scratch. While ice and snow came to the Panhandle, the field at Amarillo was not expected to be heavy, although somewhat slippery, and wanner weather was clue to make conditions much more favorable than at either Port Worth or Houston, sites of the two oilier quarterfinal games today. Aiuarillo had several regulars ailing as thc result of colds and influenza but most of them were expected fo be. available for drity if needed.

Heavy rains meant mud battles nt those two cities. Masonic Home ploys Paris at Port Worth and Jeff Davis meets Corpus Christ! at Houston. Peck's Father Plays Short at 80 Sell ing Out to Bare Walk! Dnn'f Miss This Rig Jones Bootery Change Now For Cold Weather Get Winter Weight Mobiloil and your troubles will be over. Bert Moore Service Ky KDDIK BHIKTK NEW Dec. Champ Prltzie Zivic, who used to be a newsboy, will hustle papers in Times Square Monday when his home town, Pittsburgh, observes "old Newsboys' Day" we have just learned that "Evil Eye" Finkle, ye olde hexcr, was in Washington Sunday which may explain everything Ihrce of the teams preforming in the four major howl games Jan.

1 will be from Jesuit Georgetown and Boston College Ken Over- Hn's rccenlly flu attack has made tonight's bout with Steve Belloisc one of those G-5 and take your pick affairs Patty Berg is putting the finishing touches on a Rolf book. Tie this one: Here's an iron man to cue! all iron men: in three years of varsity play at Arnold College, Tom Scar- so of South Norwalk, played tackle CO minutes in every one of thc team's 23 games, or a total of 1.3BO minutes without relief. Coach Dan McAlister's Denton RECORD -C HRONICLE SPORTS STAFF IT APPEARS that Coach Dun McAlister's Dcnton High Broncos take a great deal of pleasure in (either tripling or doubling their opponents' score. They accomplished the feat again last night when they sent Woodrow Wilson's Wildcats back to Dallas completely subdued by 10 to 8 licking. The Broncos U.

S. Pilot in His Air Ferry Garb Rngemcnt with the Woodrow Wilson Wildcats from Dallas here- last night to thc tune of 16 to 8 decision. Wintry weather was little obstacle to Denton fans. Wet and cold fsill- ed to cut heavily inlo the attendance figures and the third game's! crowd ngnin nil but filled Denton High gymnasium. They saw a defensive performance by both clubs that was exceptionally polished for December play.

On the locals' part the rive- man exhibition of protecting their (goal mesh the second half was so effective that Woodrow accounted i for only one point the two quarters (that when Haclcn, Wildcat guard sank a charity toss. Martin Cracks Tie Denton meanwhile cracked thc v-all tie Mint had existed at the intermission, as Co-Captain Zekc Martin chunked In two Held goals nnd never was headed thereafter I On a field goal by McFarland, speedy forward who paced i Woodrow Wilson efforts, the Wild- 0 0 This they call 'bn. The kid who played a (treat fame. last nlfhl In leading his tarn against Die IVililrji l.v. Why, we can remember when he was just a young squirt, tlng shots at the basket In his backyard when he lived at the cornrr of 1'arkway Slieet ami Carroll Avenue.

We used to see him nearly every nfiernonn, cither with a buddy or by himself, chunking away at bnrk- boartl. Perhaps Ihcn, he'd never thought about lieine captain of the llroncos. HASTINGS was ably backed up by the fine floorwork of Martin 'Sorter Griffith. If Mae can make as COCK! 1 5 llc S'V a IT a 6 tnc '''strlet fl clmc boy llpld tiowrl llle ntc1 St Wnlls 1940 Roger Pecklupaiwh new of the demand Indians comes by £'5 'Sllr'bv'Z ouarlei TS'lf his baseball talent naturally. Here is his father, Frank c.

Peckinpaugh goal by mil RusseU an, 5aU1 aboia 51 Mac's playing a I not fts milch ns auray. ere is is aer, Frank c. Peckinpaugh goal by mil of Cleveland Heights, who at flo is star shortstop of thc St. PetersbunJ, and free lot Three-Quarter Century team 75. He's shown timing practice.

all members of which are at least aro hlgli nncl nmy gc-t Ktill lilKhor. opinions cllirer widely on tin; rind efiultaljle distribution IHHI or Taxes, but, ritfhc or wrong, did yon ever stop to think where YOU would be if we didn't taxc.s? Tblnk It over soinis time. A Home is a taxalilr asset and sliould bo, but a cheap privilege it js wlion compared with the imniy riRlius ami benefits Hint tt. gunnuitcoK us. A Home, ho it large or small, is an anchor, something real and tangible to hold Lo the Hfurt of a Nation.

Did you ever notice that nmn with Ills Own i-oor over hl.s hrud Js pretty hard to "root fnve.st NOW in happiness, and civic pride by nnlkUng a borne. A similar opportunity mny not come soon. If you have tbo incliha- tlon traji arrange the rest for you. Investigate the IKJS.S!- by I They're off: Pitcher Thornton Lee and Catcher Tommy Turner of thc White Sox have returned their contracts unsigned and are first to tee off in holdout league when Oov. Hocy of North Carolina arrived for the North Carolina-Uuke game, he was ft bit surprised to find his pasteboards called for seals in the colored seciton.

There was considerable scurrying around Tom (and the angels sing) Gallery will front for Mike Jacobs in staging Louis- God oy in l.os Angeles one of i deals the Yanks arc supposed to have tru-cl lo make at Chicago was to trade George Selkirk to Cleveland for Hal Trpsky ten girls are studying basketball coaching at Vermont U. Today's guest star: Kenneth Jones, Pcoria (III.) Journal-Transcript "A Chicago sports writer says none of flic U. of Chicago football players followed Clark ShnughnCEsy to Stanford that is quite evident from Ihe Stanford record." 115 S- Austin Phonr 170 Top ft Case sl Teacher Heard by A. Group Dr. Spencer Stoker of T.

S. C. W. spoke Wednesday afternoon at thc meeting of the North Ward A on "Harmonious Living in the Work! of Tomorrow." He was presented by Mr.s. W.

W. King, program chairman. Saying that all topic want Influence and power, he pointed out that responsibility goo.s along, ami that one must be to take the- responsibility of the results of influence and power, wnether great or smlal, as to how it nffecl.5 others in the community or world. Pupils of Miss Ruby Durham's loom sang carols, and that room also won thc attendance The room mothers of Mrs. Mary G.

Pecry's room served refreshments. First Lone Star Golf Meet May Come to Den ton SANTA AND THE GIANT KILLER By SIGRID ARNK by cairtr rr, I Requesting that golf be added to the calendar of Lone Star Conference intercollegiate sports, athletic directors of member colleges nt their session in Dallas Friday afternoon recommended the first such tourney be sent either Denlon or Nacogdochcs. Thc 1941 meet, to which either the North Texas Eagles or the Ste- phcnville Austin Lumberjacks would be hosts, was tentatively slated for May 17. Thc recommendations arc to he voted on today the conference officials, in the closing sessions of thc annual two-day get-together of coaches and executives. Also transacted Friday: Coach Pete Shands.

Eagle cage mentor, was asked to draw up thc 1942 conference basketball schedule. North Texas was given the 1011 lennis meet, und date.s set Mnv 5-6. Southwest Texas was given 1941 track and field meet and dates set May 0-10. At the meeting Denton delegates included Tlieron ,1. Fouls.

North Texas athletic director, Fred Cobb nnd Coaches Jack Sisco, Choc Sportsman and Shands. Till; -STOI1V SO Uric a lislii'i-niaii's MIII. M'ts nut tn lare a M-cfiml iviu, fif- ivllrlu-il tin- liinnitain uf Ili'c gnoil. n. He Ili'lp from a magic lui-lcet.

All Rights Reserved AP Feature Chapter Twelve A M.KJIO K.X1|-|.; Then Eric turned his horse back toward the place where he hnrt left wmta He smlletl as he rode because nil the silent people were Roric -from trie Bides of th6 roads. They were husy ill their gardens and Santa where Eric Had left him He had a hammer and some nails ------und hi- was puttini; together thc Grcenwell, linest doll housr-. n-f i V' 1 1 a ch I Johnson I.i ic letinned. "It. In iks." lie said, "ns though you hnvc inkcn one Klanl 0 1 liriscjiior.

1 see some of the peoples McCarthy, have jTtui to turn- Homes." i Katnperman lo fc s-mt lt pil nwti clmvu ncxl Owens. Hastings had thrown things deadlock, 5-5. The second quarter McParlanrt sank a field goal for a two-point advantage. Hastings retaliated with his second field goal of the game, knotting the score nt 7-7. and it stayed there thc rest of the half.

While the visitors were kept throttled to their lone point the second half. Martin's four points those periods were swollen by Russell's Held goal and a field goal and successful free shot by mg John Chitwooct. Hastings and McFarland divided individual scoring laurels, five apiece, pressed by Martin and Russell with four each. Box Score ft Russell, 2 0 Chitwood, II Griffith, 0 0 Hastings, Baker, McAlister, Martin, Totals: Woodrow McFarland. he played lino ball, and famous dad, he's a ureul like hl.s kid.

on on And while we're mi Hie subject nf fmilliuli we're elm) find out that "Uncle sports scribe tor thc Oalncs- vllle Keglslcr, has taken up our flKht for rcvaniiilng the Nnrlh Te.vas frjntlml! dislnVtv. And he readily agrees that tluouinp; Gainesville Denlott Hhcrman. and Dcnlsmi together once more wotilti "meet wllh Ihe hearty approval of sports fnl- lowers, school officials anil business inlcrcstf." UNCLE EZRA foes on to cm- the keen rivalry existing Col. George It. Hutchison, above.

of famed "Flying Hutchlnsons" lamlly, Is one of 40 U. S. pilots regularly making mass flight deliveries of bombers from Canada to England. Transatlantic tlishls. averaging 10 hours, are made at high altitudes to escape- interception by Germans, hence, heavy uniforms arc required.

settling in Dcnton County when he had lived since. Besides thc son mentioned above he Is survived bv Mustangs Split Oklahoma Series; MeetT.C/Tonight (By Associated Press) Southwest Conference basketball teams broke even In games tnst night. Southern Methodist defeated Oklahoma University and Arkansas swamped Dnii-y College but Texas Christian lost to Texas Tech and Texas A. M. dropped its home to Carr and Sweeney of Houston.

S. M. U. defeated Oklahoma 51-55 to split the scries with the Sooners; Arkansas' tall Knzorbacks swept past Dniry Texas Tech led 22 to at the half und held a 15-foot advantage nt the close, winning 39-24 over the Frogs. Bill Henderson was high point innn but the Aggies couirta't offset the sterling work of Lev! Cradciock and Bobby Moors.

Can 1 and Sweeney won 32-31. A raid by Coach Pete Shands' potent North Texas Eagte quintet is the next development on their home cuort ior the Southern Methodists. In Dallas tonight the locals vfs- it. the Mustangs for a. game stamped toss-up.

Both scoring clubs this season, the long-time rivals are likely to push the count to a hefty total score. In the opener of their tivo games this winter. Second engagement will be played in Dcnton next Thursday. We will not be rmtbhl on any car itcal, new or used. Nn overhead, no sales commission to pay.

VValdrin Motor. HtuiJeliaker, Packard Farm Home Savings Loan Association Now making loans In Denton. If you plan to build or repair, or refinance your loan, please see us for attractive rates nnd terms. Located Upstairs Jt North Side Square Phone 243 Denlon and Gainesville in Oilman; of Sherman, Jitn Davidson of McKinncy, Mrs. Joe Lntvson am it Denton CHRISTMAS The Boston Store "this doll hcntsfi very -He pressed his fin- I BCJ- on tin- step lust outside the front door, und the door How open Santa chuckled.

Rut F.rie was worried about the jjiant. Tin: one wanted to build a wall lile.li as the, sky. "How shall I tills next Klant prisoner?" he asked Simla. Tcirus lo (lie l.ni-ket "That Is for yomijj wits," Sam a. Bill, you see.

ho really couldn't nclp Eric, because Eric line! to prove himself Hint lie worthy of bolus; kinR. At last Eric decided to ask help of ins magic locket for the second time. He snapped it open whispered to "Now, little Irifiui, how shall take prisoner the jilant who wishes lo liulld a wall as lilfih as the shy?" There ill the locket lay a liny knife. So tiny that It looked, no bilffici- tlum a pencil point. From the locket came a voice which -sale! is a knife.

Take it out, ami will In. Just thc size for you. Go to (he uho wishes to liuild wull as high n.s the sky nnd promise- him that you cnu carve any- In Ihe world he wants." Eric toon tin; tiny knife, nnd In wlnMiiit; it was thc or a Inml- said Sanhl. "that looks Week Totals $6,0001 1 0 C. of C.

Voting on 15 Directors Ballots for selection of 15 new directors for thc pcnton Chamber of Commerce have been mailed Lo members and arc to be returucii lo the Chamber of Comevce office In the municipal building hv Thursday, Dec. II). Thp president, Jas. L. Baldwin, will appoint a commiL- tcc to count the returns.

A meeting of the directors will be held between Christmas and New Year's, for the election of oflieei-s. Manager o. L. Fowler of Ihe chamber i Fire Loss During ilte, Totals: still pack 'cm trc wci-c In the same loop. Eiubcrson Bonm 2 0 Fire low in Demon during the past week totaled S6.000.

Eugene Cook, fire chief, estimated Saturday. The entire loss was in the fire that completely destroyed the home of Emory s. Wilkins. 41ti Bonnie Brae, Friday Of the lass. was covered by insurance.

Only other alarms during the were four grass and trasli fires Dec. 8 in which no lass was ic- ported. his silver whistle i nnd suddenly thcr stood on his right hand thc Fairy Queen. Slic smiled. Kama chuckled at her.

"Yes I'm Koine, I tired dark suit the Kiniit, won't I me. Ami we Iwth would like some cakes to on ihe war." The tiny I-Ylry Queen waved her wand and Santa's red unit, was gone. He had on brown breeches and a short fur Jerkin. 'Now look in your pockets." said the fairy Queen. Krlc nnd Kaiita of light, the Pnlry Queen was soiio.

isric nnd Santa mounted the utiic- horse with Stintn rldluj In back and holding onto Eric's raat tails Jhe Horse new through Ilic nlr to a i 11 where the giant cracking his wlilp over hundreds of people who were building a stone wall Speaks to Clinit Eric whispered to Ihe horac "Flv alongside thc giant's left enr. I wlsli lo talk to him." Tbe horse fluttered hts strong WHIRS In thc air so that he seemed to hang right beside the slant's left oar, nnd Eric shouted to the giant. ll cosy to see you lire a great craftsman. But I can show you something you Hove never seen." What?" shouted the giant. "I c-an carve from wood nnyttilnc you desire." said Eric.

"Humph!" said thc giant. "I don't desire anything but wall But It you don't carve what I want I siinll have yon both burled In thc wall Erie, was frightened. But his WI'IIE- ed horse set him ami Santa down on the ground next to the giant's left i.J,9,-ll!,?.!!. 1 (HV: Tl S01 1 1 ia 1 rinned. Tbi-y pull-d chocolate cookies.

Ir out the rt (lash A jolly way In i-n- jny IfiJs (inn- is not to worry alioul (lie pen si's of (lie (liiy season. Hill lie Ciire- frce of hills. Have good (iinc shoppiiifr. Mnlu- iu-riingo- nicnfs with your merchant friend lo liiin (lie iUerctiants Finance Company's way. Make the first payment in February.

Convenient wecldy or monthly payments thereafter. He sure si-i- Inda.v. MERCHANTS FINANCE CO of I (fe I TWO ARE KIl.LP.n IN TRAINING PLANE SAN ANTONIO, Dec. The crash of irniniug plane nine miles south of Comfort in fog yesterday brought death to Lieut Theodore D. Deweese 22 of Cleveland, Kelly Field' instructor, and Cadet Daviti Davis 21, of Livingston.

Wis. (i "We very much iigrw- that a circuit composed of the six above-named clubs (Gainesville, Denlon, jjlicrninn, DcinMli, Me- Kinnoy ami Greenville) would prove more satisfaclory than the present setup. At least half our games conference do mean battles." a a SO SAYS Uncle Ezra. Now how about some of you sports writers and school officials up at Deni.son nnd Sherman? Won't you agree of Han Antoulo visited his part-ills, Mr. and Mrs.

J. 13. Bonar. They spent the weekend will! Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Uonar at Rush Spnnf-s, ok. Mr. and Mrs.

J. o. Coiroy of Crowcll visited his ijrnndniother, Mrs. Polly Tldinore. Mrs.

G. A. Davis vils guest of Mrs. Lee Phillips and Mrs. Unu oili- lions In Denton.

OXI.V ONE RUIMHNTi I ISSUED IN WKf.K One builtllni! permit tolalinjr $300 was Issued in Denton during thc past wek. Thc permit went to Dr. with Uncle Ezra and us that this I Chas. N. Davis 10 erect foi would be sct-np? You'll Win.

ll. Magness a frame have to admit that "them, were thc day" when the six above-named clubs were just "one big happy liny Smith Hats cleaned and rehlockpd American Cleaners. Phone 2tiO. J. Davidson Buried at Bclciv Special to Record-Chronicle AUBREY, Dec.

services for Joseph If. Davidson, 82. who died Sunday night nt thc home of his son, Otis Davidson, three miles north of Aubrey, were concluded Monday afternoon in the Aubrey Baptist Church by Rev. c. W.

Henson, pastor, aeid Rev. riohart Sampson of Justin. Burial was in the Belew cemetery beside his wife, who died about four years ago. Pallbearers were Masons and had charge of ttie services at the grave. He was born Feb.

1 in Miller County, and was married there lo Miss Lucie Mae Shclton. They came to Texas about 45 years ago, at 2041 West Oak Street at' estimated cast of $:100. COFFEE 25c SHK1MIKHI) fJKOCBRY MARKET Time for An AUTO HEATER $4.95 Up CUT RATE AUTO SUPPLY CO. Phone 323 UlenyChristmas is best said with gifts from The Williams Store A Telephone! Any housewife would approclate a TKr.HPIIONP for Christmas. It's truly iiractlcal lft llml kcciis on slvlng tliroi.ijli the years not Drop by our office ami make the necessary ar- ranuempnls for Ihe girt wholt.

family Can enjoy. "Nothing Does So Much for So I.iltle ns Telephone" Texas Telephone Co..

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