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".""T3 amateur, had 73, the same count the superintendent, she said, to tended the meeting: J. S. Raaco, , needed by Willa Lamb, the Cana- ultimately have each school equipped Olmito, W. R. Bowles, Los Prestos, * SKEETERS Bigger And Better Golf CANADIAN OPEN dian P. G. A. champion, and half INSTITUTE SET with a modem, first class radio, in V. H. Tumlinson. Point Isabel, Ed. a dozen others, including the Brit- order that prominent lecturers may E. Frasier, Villa Nueva. E. G. Viltors, ish open champion, Walter Hagen. be heard as a part of each child’s Santa Maria, J. P. Wagner. Santa Meet Seen At Courthouse education. Rosa. Mrs. M. S. Jagou, Nogales, 8. Jen- SHOW FORM LED BY BARNES FOR AUGOST 29 Holidays for the year were agreed James Scaief. Highland, J. Negro, Electrocuted, nings, Villa Nueva. f upon for November 11, Thanks- Maintains Innocence __ M. R. Hall, county attorney, and H. D. Seago, county clerk, have set giving (one or two days as decided aside their golf tiff to pave the way for a and better tournament New With 06, Goes HUNTSVILLE, 26.— Perfect bigger Yorker, Texas, July Visual Instruction And Con- by the superintendent of the school), British Ship Gun Wade Continue* for the courthouse Several other members of the official i championship. Round of Golf (&i—Maintaining his innocence of and March 2. These dates are sub- • In Second Score*, Other* Shine family, including Milton West, assistant district attorney; Judge A. M. solidation Of Districts To to the of Mishap Injures 17 Meet In an attack on Mrs. Vada Roberts of ject approval the county Kent of the civil district court; Sam Bell, county commissioner, and Quebec board which will meet in to > In Thursday Shoot j Greenville last October, Willie Discussed August LONDON, July 26—(P—The ad- ■Robin Pate, have announced they Be make plans for the county's school Grady, 20, negro, went to his death miralty announced today that a would like to get in the chase for (Bv the Associated Press) year. Breaking 96 flying Skeet targets in the electric chair at the title. KANAWAKI, Que., July 26.—(A*)— the peniten- Visual instruction in all rural Transfers Discussed serious gun accident had talien and out of a possible 100 obtaining Consequently Hall and Seago tiary today. place aboard the British cruiAr. The second round of the Canadian schools and consolidation of dis- Superintendents were urged to as- another 25, Bob Wade con- GRID RULES have halted their series, billed for perfect Referring to the person he de- sist transfers in their Devonshire during firing practice the courthouse championship, to open golf championship today gave tricts for high school purposes will filing appli- tinued his strong shooting streak clared committed the crime for cations before allow the others to come in. a big field of professional and ama- August 1, in order to in the East Mediterranean. So far They which he went to the be topics of paramount interest be- Thursday afternoon at the regular had two each win- teur stars another opportunity to chair, Grady facilitate matters in the office of as known at present the casualties played games, said: fore the Cameron county rural meet of the Brownsville Skeet and ARE CHANGED ning one. put the Kanawaki course in its the county superintendent. numbered 17. of whom 6 were seri- teachers’ which will be The new was “I’ll pray to the Lord to have institute, The following superintendents at- ously injured. Gun club. Wade got off to a flying tournament in the place. process of formation Friday. Any The players, foreign and domes- mercy on his soul. I hope you will held at Los Fresnos, Thursday and vttart for the afternoon by breaking officeholder or employee at the tic, expected to attend to this de- catch him some day.” Friday, August 29 and 30, it was in- ran the string itp perfect 25. He New Regulations Regarding courthouse is eligible to enter the tail in the opening round, but the The negro praised the Hunt coun- dicated at a meeting of rural super- 'of successive hits up to 36 before innocent holes for fray. appearing fought ty sheriff and the Greenville chief intendents in the office pf Mrs. he missed. The lank lead sprayer Fumbles, Try Point Discussion as to whether the back and just seven competitors, of police and shook hands with W. R. Jones, county superintendent, ! ‘Simco’ his round with five j followed perfect Are Set Forth tournament should employ handi- two from Canada and from them as he was being strapped to Thursday afternoon. i> of 23 and 24. HMMMMMM 'A scores 24, caps was in progress Friday. Sam the United States, could get around the chair. He asked Ihe sheriff to Plans were made for an attend- | other * the only In or better. look ^ Jimmy George, A ball which has been muffed or Bell, generally conceded to be the par figures after his mother and said he ance of 150 teachers, and a program J ( the Brownsville Skeeter to achieve best golfer, was In contrast to suggestions that hoped that officer always held his committee, composed of W. R. made fumbled and then recovered by the staunchly holding Southern Iron & Machine Co. inner circle of 25 scorers, out for a straight tournament, while dozens would break 70 only a quar- office. Bowles. Los Fresnos, J. P. Wagner, of 20 and 20. opponents after striking the ground, others ter scores 23, believed that handicaps could sing that key going into “Be brave,” was the parting, ad- Santa Rosa, James Scaief, Highland, (Incorporated) ^ ; Sheriff Frank Brown furnished ad- should be the second Led may not under these rules be employed. A suggestion test. by Jim monition of Juan Flores, whose exe- Mrs. M. S. Jagou, Nogales, and E. E. San Texas < the The left- that both {; Benito, the upset of day. vanced but is dead at a straight and handicap Barnes, the sage of New Rochelle, cution has been ten times Frasier, Villa Nueva. were appointed excellent automatically stayed hander demonstrated tournament be held N. Y., with 66, the dominion was and who is die to the of recovery. This has simultaneously to Tuesday. complete preparations. 21, 23 and 19. Dr. point was under consideration. in second thanks to a 68 and Most form, breaking place, “I The finance committee is J. S Largest Complete im- been covered under Rule VI. Section No definite am, Juan,” the negro replied. Eisaman’s shooting showed steps had been taken from Ernie Wakelam, English born Rasco of Olmito and V. H. Tumlin- 13 Rule XIII. Section 14, and “God bless and he a of (d); Friday, but it was as you.” in Southeast Texas provement got pair viewed prob- pro resident at Brockville, Ont. son of Point Isabel. The program Shop Richardson Rule XVII. Section 1 (b), and has able that committees to As Grady walked to the death 21s and a 19. Harry set the These two brilliant scores gave committe will select a number of a 22. Dave permitted the elimination of former rules and schedule would chamber Marshall Ratliff, condem- stock of steel got a 23 and Young be named merrie England the honors of the sub-committees from over the coun- Complete and shapes— made rules relative to the protected back- at a general of ed Cisco "Santa Claus bank bandit” and Vincent Stevenson meeting the entries. day, for Barnes was bom in Corn- ty to aid in holding the institute. Electric and ward pass. again struck “When the Roll Is j! acetylene welding— scores of 20. wall. up, To Aid New Teachers scores follow: The previous rule which restricted Called Up Yonder,” on his portable General and specialized machine work, The Tommy Armour, Canadian open Another one of the principal i j! i; 4. 5. 6. players of the kicking side from ad- phonograph. • * Name: 1. 2. 3. champion in 1927, was tied with topics for consideration at the insti- cf vancing the ball in case they sub- F/6HTS j! Wade, Jr. .. 16. LAST Billy Burke, Newr York state open tute is the old of sequently legally recovered it, has LOT PURCHASED problem assisting Singer.13. champion, at 69. new teachers in been extended to also cover kick-offs becoming acquaint- Simco Screw Lift J. •• 20 .. 20 .. The at 70 were Irrigation George .,23 par players Leo to The Herald) , ed with the best methods of teach- {Manufacturers and free kicks and kicks which do (Special 24 ,, 25 24 Wade .*. 25 .. Diegel, the defending champion, the HARLINGEN, July 26.—Purchase ing Spanish not cross the line of scrimmage. speaking upils. i: Gate. W. Young ,,10 3 .. .. perennial Emmett French, and of a business lot at the corner of In to visual Reference to this will be regard instruction, it 21 .. change Detroit—Jackie Fields, Eisaman . 21 19 Chicago, George Elder, Montreal pro. East Jackson and Second streets was revealed that some schools al- found in Rule Section 13 by 21 23 ■■ .. 19 VI, (f), won world F. Brown ,,, ,. welterweight champion- George Von Elm showed the way J. M. from the First are wired and machines and Rule Sections 4 and 5. Longfellow ready being San Benito .. .. 16 14 XVII, Singer ..... •• 16 ship from Joe for those who play for fun with 71 National bank has been announced installed for motion ;J| Rule Section 8 Dundee, Baltimore, projecting pic- 11 •• »• XIII, (a), reverts Batsell ,. u 16 on foul and Ross Somerville, Canada’s 1 here. tures. and it is one of the of to the 1927 and no (2) Billy Clemmons, Cleve- goals .
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