Dallas County Citizens League Forms to Oppose Ku Klux Klan
Dallas citizens rally at city hall forming the Dallas County Citizens League to oppose the Ku Klux Klan in Dallas County. A nine member permanent committee led by Colonel M. M. Crane will run the league with aims to bar Klan members from office and back constitutional supremacy. The mass meeting drew thousands, with speakers condemning Klan influence and urging citizens to join the movement.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Dallas Today
Dallas County
Citizens League
M. M. Crane
Oscar B. Colquitt
J. B. Cranfill
G. H. Irish
A. O. Anderson
J. K. Hexter
Dan F. Sullivan
Ben Chilton
C. M. Smithdeal
City Hall
Citizens’ League
City
Crane
Colquitt
James P. Haven
W. L. Crawford
W. W. Nelms
Harry L. Seay
Oscar Callaway
Dr. Cranfill
Smith Deal
Ku Kix Klan
Ku Klux Klan
General M. M. Crane
General Crane
South
Open call to support officers amid punishment meeting
A fragment urges public backing for law enforcement and those responsible for carrying out punishment, urging openness and solidarity with authorities and the affected parties.
Emergency meeting called for Brazos County schools
An urgent call to trustees teachers and citizens for Saturday April 8 at 1 30 p m at the court house to discuss remedies for the county school funding crisis If the state per capita drops to 10 0 our schools suffer and the meeting aims to secure funds to support education Trust Eck Smith invites attendance to address the serious condition and seek justice for the children.
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Brazos County
Court House
Eck Smith
Miss Blanton Might Miss District Federation Address
Miss Annie Webb Blanton Texas State Superintendent may be prevented from attending the Fourth District Federation at College for her scheduled address on Saturday. She has announced candidacy for Congress to succeed the late Lucian W Parrish who died in an automobile accident.
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Blanton
Annie Webb Blanton
Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Texas
The
Eagle
Fourth District Federation
Miss Blanton
Congress
Lucian W. Parrish
Mrs Kromer and daughter visit Wellborn in town
Mrs Leila Kromer and her daughter Miss Hattie Julia Kromer of Wellborn are in town today for a short visit.
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Leila Kromer
Hattie Julia Kromer
Wellborn
Knights of Pythias C000 of the Order Meeting Held
Nearly a hundred Brazos Lodge Knights of Pythias gathered at Castle Hall for a Good of the Order Meeting in Bryan. Chancellor Commander Oak McKenzie welcomed absent members. Col. George E. Hadley gave the principal talk on Pythian ideals. Speakers included Dr John A. Tield Rev H C Willis and Lee J Rountree. A reading by J F Casey followed and many older members praised the event as a great fraternal gathering. Secretary Sam F. Eberstadt explained Series No 3 stock sale for April 6 after refreshments prepared by the committee.
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Oak McKenzie
C. S. Beckwith
Brazos Lodge Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Commander McKenzie
J. T. Maloney
S. W. Buchanan
Pythias
Mr. Hadley
John A. Tield
H. C. Willis
Lee J. Rountree
M. M. Erskine
Geo
A. Adams
R. M. Walker
Ton Suber
Jno
A. Moore, Jr
Guy F. Boyett
Lonnie Locke
W. W. Chambers
J. F. Casey
College
Bryan
Sam F. Eberstadt
Bryan Building & Loan Association
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Eberstadt
Queen Theatre
Brayn
C. W. Crawford
Martin L. Hayes
A. D. Graham
Joe B. Reed
J. M. Bullock, Jr
C. C. Vick
W. O. Sanders
C. W. Carson
Bill Wimberly
W. N. Roper
Jnc
A. Moore
C. B. Spencer
R. J. Meitzen
D. S. Buchanan
T. H. Haltom
J. W. Garrett
R. F. Orth
J. F. Griffin
T. P. Boyett, Jr
J. E. Lawrence
Emmett Trant
H. F. Spreen
J., Albert Goodman
Jess B. McGee
Henry Locke
M. E. Wallace
O. J. Parks
N. A. Stewart
Wm. Griffin
Milton Winter
Set. Chas. B. Jones
C. H. Chambers
Hays to Address Red River Potato Growers
A. M. College Extension Service expert Mr. Hays will meet Red River County potato growers at the Chamber of Commerce next Monday afternoon to lecture on the industry and the potato exchange marketing system. He will present new ideas on the subject and growers are urged to attend.
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Hays
Red River
M. E. Hays
A. M. College
Red River County
Chamber of Commerce
Clarksville
Mrs Wignall Attends Fourth District Club Meetings
Mrs C L Wignall president of the Port Arthur Reading Club arrived in Bryan to attend the Fourth District Woman's Clubs meetings at College this week. She is guest of her mother Mrs P M Raysor of Bryan.
Wimberly Recovers After Bryan Hospital Operation
Mrs. Wm. Wimberly is reported doing well following a successful operation at Bryan hospital. Mr. E. H. Astin travels to Brazos Bottom to assess the flood situation today.
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Wm. Wimberly
Bryan Hospital
E. H. Astin
Brazos
Secretary S E Eberstadt Drives $250000 Building and Loan Sale
Secretary S E Eberstadt travels to Bryan to promote the Bryan Building and Loan Association urging a $250000 stock sale in one day. He spoke at the Queen theatre and Knights of Pythias and planned further meetings to push home construction finance. The campaign aims to supply a hundred homes for Bryan.
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S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Bryan
Queen Theatre
Knights of Pythias
Queen
Building and Loan Association
Sam the Eagle
Great
Poll tax rulings outline for Texas assessors
State guidance to County Tax Assessor Jim Darwin covers who pays poll taxes and how to list them. It states husbands may render community property with or without their wives poll taxes and that poll tax liability exists regardless of voting rights. These opinions come from the Attorney General's office.
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Lon A. Smith
Jim Darwin
Texas
Keeling
Brick ad promises lasting road with Thurber Brick Co
An advertisement touts Lay Vitrified brick and forget your road. Your grandchildren will use it. Thurber Brick Co based in Ft. Worth Texas markets durable brick for roadwork and future generations.
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Thurber Brick CO
Ft. Worth
Texas
Good Records Set In Athletic Events At The Scholastic Meet
The Brazos County Interscholastic meet at Allen Academy produced strong performances with records in events like the one mile run won by Douglas Uzzell of College in 5 27 5 and the 50 yard dash taking Norman Harris of Tabor in 6 2 5 seconds. Senior results include multiple first places for College and Tabor athletes across dashes hurdles jumps and relays with names such as Turner Walton Norman Harris Bruce Carroll Anna Williams and Garven Johnston leading performances.
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Brazos County
Allen Academy
C. E. Bobo
Douglas Uzzell
College
Norman Harris
Tabor
Frank Fridel
Kurten
Garren Johnston
Turner Walton
Robert Rhodes
Emory Jones
John Fareham
Smetana
Bruce Carroll
T. H. Royder
Jim Francis
Ezra Bozeman
Anna Williams
Russell Etheridge
Harvey
Sherman Walker
Henry Kosarek
Louis Fareham
Howard Mitchell
John Batten
Tom Ayers
Garven Johnston
Meeting of Brazos County education group set for April 8
The educational committee, teachers, trustees and citizens of Brazos County meet at the Court House on Saturday April 8 at 1 30 p m to consider grave financial issues facing rural schools. Eck Smith urges all to attend without fail.
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Brazos County
Court House
Eck Smith
Bundle Week urged for Armenian relief in Bryan
Mrs. W. S. Howell, Far East Armenia Relief chair, asks all Bryan residents to donate old clothes and shoes to the Red Cross office behind the First National Bank Building. Bundle Week runs with regular committees collecting wearables. public school children are asked to bring items to their schools for pickup.
Brazos flood waters may reach 1915 stage
Bra zos River flood warnings report water may hit 1915 level tonight. About 200 acres of J S Mooring plantation submerged, with 600 acres of cotton above flood waters. Rains in Williamson Bell counties threaten levels. rivers statewide in central east Texas reach flood stages. Local rail lines disrupted with minor delays and rescues reported in Dallas area.
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Jnc. M. Lawrence
Lawrence Grocery Co
Brazos River
J. S. Mooring
Little River
San Cabriel
Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Trinity River
Dallas
Cline
Bunnemeyer
Bryan
Waco
Valley Junction
Interscholastic meet bags multiple Qued declamations and spelling titles
Brazos County hosts the first day of the Interscholastic meet with 300 spectators. About 75 students from Bryan and Brazos County compete in spelling and declamation across seven grade levels and rural and high school divisions. The judges are Oak McKenzie and Gunter. Debate favors Millican girls by default. Athletic results to follow.
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Brazos County
Bryan
C. E. Bobo
Harvey School
Ben Childers
Edge
Ella Schram
Kurten
Alice Jane Rudasil
Tabor
Emma Maude Elliott
Ella Hood
Elizabeth Burt
Steep Hollow
Anton Zemanek
Smetana
Eunice Mae Hill
Alton Risinger
Leon Stevenson
Lillie Kosarek
Lillie Belle Childers
Edrich Henry
Doris Simpson
Millican
Harvey Martin
May Sample
Willie Holik
Emma Kosarek
Alta Williams
Harvey
Erma Bullock
Prospect
Garvin Johnston
Edwin Jancik
Ben Frank Ammons
Francis Taylor
Norma Cargill
Hettie Francis
Milton Smith
Milton Maloney
Kirkland Edwards
Vera Fairleigh
College
Neff Names Walter L Booth to A and M College Board
Governor Neff appoints Walter L Booth of Sweetwater as member of the Agricultural and Mechanical College board to fill the vacancy from Judge J M Wagstaff of Abilene.
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Austin
Texas
Neff
Walter L. Booth
Sweetwater
Farmer and Stockman
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
J. M. Wagstaff
Abilene
Chamber Board Debates Bryan Chamber Affairs
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce board met in a rain storm with six members present and later six more arriving. They welcomed new member A B Ewing and discussed the Bryan Junior Band and insurance agents meeting.
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Bryan and Brazos County
M. E. Wallace
E. J. Jenkins
Eberstadt
A. B. Ewing
Chamber of Commerce
Haswell
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Notice to public on Fourth District Conference meetings
The Fourth District Conference at College Station invites public attendance at all sessions. Rural clubs are specially invited to participate. Signed by Mrs. B. Youngblood, General Chairman.
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College Station
B. Youngblood
Cotton Market Drops as Futures Fall and Bryan Prices Slip
Cotton futures closed 10 to 18 points lower with spots at 16.14 cents in Bryan market. Lost dogs include a white and lemon pointer and a black setter. reward offered by H. J. Lenz, phone 789.
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Bryan
H. J. Lenz
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