Honor Roll Students in Bryan City Schools First Six Weeks
The Bryan Public Schools list 204 students with general averages of 90 or higher and no absences or tardies in the first six weeks second semester. Names span Stephen F. Austin and Travis Elementary, Bryan Colored Elementary, and multiple high and grade levels, reflecting a broad achievement across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan City
Bryan Public Schools
Lena Marie Adams
Jo Ann Davis
Hiram Downard
Ellie Garrett
Mary Jane Gibbons
Anna Frances Haltom
Mary Louisé Jones
Ruth McCullough
Bonnie Mary Neeley
Rae Powers
Alice Sue Roman
Mary Helen Vick
Travis B. Bryan Jr
J. ©. Goldsmith Jr
Stewart McSwain Jr
Gracie Beth Middleton
Sidney Smith
Betty Jean Snyder
Bille Jack Wyatt
Catherine Parker
Maurice Searcy
Mary Alice Weddington
David Benson
Rogelle Goodman
Cora Lloyd
Vera Nachman
Doris Conrad
Billie Davis
Virginia Freeland
Lucille George
Jane Gray
Walter Holden
Ed Harris
Rosemary Knoble
Marcile Martin
James Mendl
Robert C. Nelson
Marjorie Smith
Geraldine Winters
Helen Miller
Ruth Neeley
Hazel Dawn Nunn
Ina Mae Price
Robert Sikes
Goldie Ruth Simpson
Peggy Stuart
Anna B. Thomas
Ruth Thurmond
Margaret Walker
Emogene Ballerstedt
Elizabeth Ann Bradley
Louise Cook
Henry Haltom
Ruth Weddington
Maureen Williamson
Bowie
James Autrey
Henry Canavespie
Eli Watson Jr
Arvel Winkler
Blocker Bain Trant
Alice Kalinec
Ina Louise Steele
Loraine Vasbinder
Stephen Pearce
Margaret Bullock
H. W. Hilton
Arnold Wall
Lynette Edge
Martha Jane Nunn
Raymond Easley
Buck Ware
Berthenia Fllis
Dorothy Daniels
Prudence Hammond
Lorraine Johnson
Lorraine Richard
Willie C. Smith
Anslee Hawkins
Lawrence Pigford
Stephen F. Austin High School
Josephine Mer
Edna Freeland
Donald Skelton
Mildred Slama
Charles Slover
James Vincent
Max Watson
Olive Ruth Hensarling
Thomas Ralph Newton
Orrin Ricks
Harold Bartz
Myrtle Franze
Ben Sample
Katherine Pirkle
Frances Fords
Lynn Haltom
Stanley Hemenway
Charles Jones
Virginia Lightsey
Gladys Worsham
Bryan Colored
Oscar Ross
Basestt Smith
James A. Wellborn
Jessie Mallard
Ida Henderson
Mattie K. Tennard
Ferrell Dennis
Atoy Ford
Johnny Freeman
Easter Egg Hunt Staged by Girl Scout Troops
About 30 to 40 Girl Scouts from three troops, including Travis and Bowie schoolgirls, were organized by the local American Legion Auxiliary. The group left from the Bartz home to Cavill's pasture south of Bryan for an Easter egg hunt, guided by Mesdames Bartz Edge Erskine and Miss Maxson. Lemonade and cakes were served on the Bartz lawn after the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
Bowie
American Legion Auxiliary
I. H. Bartz
Cavill’s Pasture
Bryan
Mesdames Bartz
Harry Edge
M. M. Erskine
Katherine Maxson
Bartz
Dirt Hauling for Terrace at Kemp High Grounds
Dirt from the West Side sewage disposal plant is hauled to Kemp high school for terracing the grounds. A 20 foot wide terrace will be built, topped with soil and sod. C. E. Carnes submits the lowest bid at 43 1 3 cents per yard among seven bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp High School
C. E. Carnes
Thousands Enter Texas State Judging Contests at A and M
More than 1 100 high school students from about 90 schools form 310 teams entered in the fourteenth annual state judging contests in vocational agriculture at Texas A and M College on April 20. About 1 600 contestants expected with seven contests including terracing added to livestock and dairy judging. arrangements led by Dean E J Kyle and F R Alexander with help from C L Davis and J B Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Texas A. and M. College
Schools of Agriculture
State Board For Vocational Education
E. J. Kyle
School of Agriculture
F. R. Alexander
C. L. Davis
Austin
J. B. Rutland
Aged Woman Ella Gant Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Ella Lee Gant aged 66 passed away Saturday night after a long illness while staying with her daughter in College Station. Funeral in Groesbeck with services by Rev. R. G. Hill and interment at the old home cemetery. She leaves 11 children 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild and a brother. Her children include W. J. Gant T. H. Gant G. D. Gant R. M. Gant A. S. Gant Maude Wheeler Martha Gardner S. S. Briggs O. W. Plummer and Melvin Andrews plus E V Laney of New Orleans. McCulloch Dansby Funeral Directors of Bryan arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Lee Gant
Maude. Wheeler
College Station
Groesbeck
Old Home
R. G. Hill
First Christian Church of
W. J. Gant
T. H Gant
Austin
G. D. Gant
Shamrock
R.M. Gant
Colemesweil
Gant
Axtell
Maude Wheeler
Martha Gardner
Two Men Die In Highway 6 Crash Near College Station
Seth Dunn was killed instantly and Emmett Hunter fatally injured when a Buick driven by Dunn passed a Ford and left the road on Highway No 6 south of College Station. Dunn died in the ditch. Hunter was thrown from the car into a wire fence. Four other Buick passengers were bruised. three Ford occupants escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Dunn
Emmett Hunter
Highway No. 6
College Station
J. H. Reed
J. T. McGee
Dunn
Edward Pearce
Hunter
Southern Pacific
Buick
Ford
Alleged Drunken Driver Held for Grand Jury
David Lamar a negro was held to the grand jury Friday by Justice J T McGee on a charge of driving an auto while intoxicated. His bond was fixed at 300 dollars. Let The Eagle figure with you for your next order of Job Work We will please you with our Quality Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lamar
J. T. McGee
Farm and Ranch Names Doug Jackson Local Representative
Doug Jackson son of A. D. Jackson of College has become a local representative for Farm and Ranch published in Dallas. The publication is among the oldest farm papers in the South and Southwest, founded about 50 years ago by Col. Frank P. Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Jackson
A. D. Jackson
Dallas
South
Southwest
Frank P. Holland
Flowers Planted In City Park Brighten Downtown Area
Ornamental shrubs and annuals have been planted in the north and south city hall park beds. Gravel walks laid in the south, sod planned for bare spots in the north, and water mains work ahead. Watering may occur from a single switch. park beauty expected as plants develop.
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City Hall Park
Cadets of Allen Entertained At Jolly Picnic
The Allen Academy First Baptist Sunday School class of 32 cadets and 32 girl friends enjoyed a 4 to 7 PM picnic at the school lake. Hosts were J E Stanford and Rev J L Whorton with Mrs Whorton. At 6 PM a chicken dinner featured salads deviled eggs chips pickles sandwiches pies and cakes. The event was voted a big success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
First Baptist
Allen Academy Lake
J. E. Stanford
Stanford
Jno. L. Whorton
Whorton
Valedictorian Named From A M Senior Class
Marvin Hayes of Mt. Pleasant, senior agricultural administration student, elected valedictorian for Texas A and M College commencement in May. Hayes, 25, majors in marketing and finance, holds multiple student leadership roles and cadet corps rank, selected from a group of twenty top seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Marvin Hayes
Agricultural Administration
Mt. Pleasant
Texas A
M. College
Hays
A. and M. Masonic Club
Northwest Texas Club
Scholarship Society
Farmers’ and
Bankers’ Club
A. and M
First Christian S. 8. Easter Services Draw Record Audience
Rev. Arthur A. Hyde reports Sunday School attendance of 129 at the First Christian church with overflow crowds at both morning and evening services. Ten additions to the church occurred on Easter, with revival meetings adding 16 members, 14 confessions and two by statement. Since his arrival in Bryan there have been 49 additions, including 19 by confession and 40 by letter, complemented by a strong musical program led by Mrs. W. F. Paulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Hyde
First Christian Church
Hyde
Houston to Host First Vegetable Grading Short Course
College Station April 7. A vegetable grading short course for growers, especially South Texas, will be held in Houston April 16-17 under the Extension Service Texas A and M College with Houston committee support. J F Rosborough will direct the Houston session with Dr J J Taubenhaus and R R Reppert leading East Texas courses. Attendees will hear about proper handling, grading, packing, and disease control for Gulf Coast truck crops. A field tour of Sugarland and Pasadena areas is planned for April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
South Texas
Houston
Extension Service
Texas A. and
M. College
Wood County
Upshur
Camp
Morris Bowie
Nacogdoches
J. F. Rosborough
J. J. Taubenhaus
East Texas
R. R. Reppert
Wharton
W. N. Blanton
Houston Chamber of Commerce
O. B. Martin
Gulf Coast
United States Department of Agriculture
Sugarland
Pasadena
Bryan Student Makes SMU Honor Roll Show
Ralphanna Searcy a Bryan senior earned a B average to join SMU Dallas honor roll for the first term of 1930 21 session. The list totals 292 with 185 girls 107 boys. Dallas leads with 215 students on the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Bryan
Southern Methodist University
Ralphanna Searcy
Texas
Mexico
Miss Searcy
C. A. Searcy
Lax on Cigarettes For School Fund Charged
Ray Holder, Texas house education committee chair, urges a cigarette tax to raise 5 million dollars for schools, warning state districts would lose 3 per capita in revenue otherwise. He notes tobacco firms pay federal taxes but no Texas taxes on cigarette sales.
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Texas
D. J. McDonald
Ray Holder
House Committee On Education
Holder
Plan to Improve Road Through Grimes County
State Highway Commission approved 50148120 in total funds for highway maintenance including 10982 for light oil treatment on Highway 90 from Roan's Prairie to Madison county line a 13 mile stretch. The notice highlights the Grimes County project among regional allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes County
State Highway Commission
Roan’s Prairie
Madison County
Commission
Former Brazos Youth Weds Chicago Girl
Mr and Mrs G W Orms announce the marriage of their son Sexton Orms to Miss Florence Fuque at the bride’s Chicago home on Saturday March 28 1931. The couple will live in Chicago where Mr Orms works for a publishing company. Bryan friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Orms
Sexton Orms
Florence Fuque
Chicago
Ill
Mr. Orms
Bryan Friends
Flag Presented To Reliance By Legion Women
Mrs. A. S. McSwain led an Americanization effort as the Legion Auxiliary presented a United States flag to Reliance school with ceremony. Troop 1 Bryan Girl Scouts raised the flag while pupils pledged allegiance and sang the Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McSwain
Legion Auxiliary
I. H. Bartz
Katherine Maxson
Bryan Girl Scouts
Reliance School
United States
Reliance
Girl Scouts
McSwain
Chas. Saxson
Katherine Gray
Helen Miller
Inez Reese
Anna B. Thomas
Hazel Dawn Nunn
Goldie Ruth Simpson
Doris Simpson
Dorothy Simpson
Margaret Walker
Frances McGee
Louise Robinson
Scion of Bryan to Help Select Poet Laureate
Dispatches from Austin report Mrs. Lee J. Roun tree editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle and state representative, named to a two member joint committee with Senate member Paul F. Finn to choose a Texas poet laureate. Speaker Fred Minor announced the appointment as the Legislature authorized the joint committee with Governor Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Daily Eagle
House
Senate
R. 8. Sterling
Texas
Fred Minor
Paul F. Finn
Sunset
Crockett Mentioned as Rotary District Governor Candidate
Friends of Dr. John A. Crockett long time resident here learn he is a contender for district governor in this state section. He will be considered by Rotary representatives at the convention in San Antonio on April 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Crockett
Rotary
San Antonio
Easter Services At 1st Baptist Draw Large Crowd
Easter Sunday morning service at First Baptist drew 525 attendees as Rev. Jno. L. Wharton preached at 11 am and 7:30 pm. Easter choir music accompanied the sermons. Three candidates were baptized at 7:30 pm and one new member joined, bringing ten day revival additions to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Sunday School
Jno. L. Wharton
Bryan Man Leads Edge Community Club Friday Meeting
E R Bryant chaired the Edge Community Club program committee and represented the Bryan Lions Club in presenting a group of entertainment numbers at Edge on Friday evening. Other acts came from Edge school pupils and Prof Daniel Russell of A and M College spoke. An instrumental trio performed music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Bryant
Edge Community Club
Bryan Lions Club
Edge
The
Edge School
Daniel Russell
A.and M. College
Edge community meeting notes crime investigation remarks
In Chicago, Luther and Allen Broadway and Charney Watson with the professor discussed observations from an intercenter crime investigation. Over 170 Edge residents attended the gathering, joined by Frank Watson who accompanied the Bryan party to Edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther and
Allen Broadway
Charney Watson
Prof
Chicago
Edge Community
Frank Watson
Bryan
Edge
Former resident holds leases in Kilgore area
Claude Kavanaugh, a Bryan native and former Aggie, shows interest in oil fields near Kilgore. J. C. Devitt promotes his company's position to investors as Kilgore drilling operations are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
Claude Kavanaugh
Bryan
Aggie
J. C. Devitt
For Sale Two Farm Dogs And Three Pups
For sale two dogs suitable for a farm and three pups offered at one dollar each. Phone number listed as 169.
Purification Cure Ad Claims Health Boost
An old advertorial promotes Purification to restore health by cleansing the system. It touts Calotabs to purify the blood by aiding the liver kidneys and bowels and offers 10 cent and 35 cent packages through dealers. The copy urges regular use for weeks to improve wellbeing.
North Zulch Family Visits Bryan for Day
Mr and Mrs Robert Coleman and their children from North Zulch spent a day in Bryan with family and local errands, enjoying the outing together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Coleman
North Zulch
Bryan
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Kenneth Buchanan
Ethel Ferguson
Fay Martin
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Frances Thomas
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Elizabeth Sloop
Terrace Kemp Grounds
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SMU
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Toby” Myers
Sugar Daddy
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