Chamber backs 1931 Texas Firemen Convention in Bryan
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce approves efforts to bring the 1931 Texas State Firemen’s Association convention to Bryan with support from the Bryan fire department and city officials. EB Jenkins is expected to be elected president, with plans to host next year as well. A separate matter notes U S Army cadet corps inspection at Allen Academy and a luncheon for visiting officers at the LaSalle hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Firemen’s Association For
Bryan
Bryan and Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
J. S. Caldwell
LaSalle Hotel
H. H. Williamson
Sam Heath
Calvert Chamber of Commerce
XN. B. Alien
Wilson Bradley
W. J. Coulter
W. K. Gibbs
Tyler Haswell
Higgs
J. Webb Howell
A. 5. McSwain
W. C. Mitchell
John M Lawrence Jr
M. J. Parker
Lee J. Rountree
H. H. William Maeon
46 New Members For C. A. Baptist During Revival
A two weeks revival at College Avenue Baptist led by Dr. Geo W McCall of Dallas and H C Seefeldt closed Sunday with 46 additions to the church. Three Sunday services drew strong crowds and Sunday School attendance hit 455, a new high over the previous 420.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
Geo. W. McCall
Dallas
H. C. Seefeldt
Extension Service Editor in Pennsylvania Hospital
W. H. Darrow editor of publications for the Extension Service at Texas A&M College has been in a Erie hospital for weeks and is expected to return home next week. He is much improved and will resume duties soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Darrow
Extension Service
Texas A. & M. College
Erie
Pennsylvania
Darrow
A. & M. College
Dansby and Barron Purchase Coulter Building for 16500
Executors for Amond Williams Estate, Horace P. Dansby and W Barron, bought the Coulter building now housing Community Natural Gas Co. for 16500 dollars. The sale is recorded in today’s Eagle Wanted Column as a market result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace P. Dansby
W. Barron
Amond Williams
Community Natural Gas Co
Durham Named Sup t for Bryan City Schools Fourth Year
Supt. Durham, leader during a period of steady enrollment growth, was re elected for a fourth year by the Bryan board of trustees. Enrollment rose from 1246 to 1967 with this year expected over 2200 pupils. 62 teachers now serve, new wings added to Travis and Bowie buildings and two buildings added to the negro school. Maintenance funding comes from state funds, higher property values and public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. Il
Durham
Bryan City Schools
Travis
Bowie
Burham
Annual Meeting of Bryan Negro Chamber Held Friday
A large attendance from Bryan Calvert and Navascata gathered at Lee Chapel Methodist Church for the Negro Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. President W S Higes urged life preparation home ownership and thrift while pledging Bryan Chamber support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan, Calvert and
Navascta
Negro Chamber of Commerce
Lee Chapel Methodist Church
W. S. Higes
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Benson
W. A. Hammond
H. K. Hernsberry
George Ivy
Bryan Negro Schools
R. C. Neal
A. F E. Thompson
H. S. Hornsberry
Ethyl Butler
Intend to Marry Notices Filed in Brazos County
Three Brazos county couples filed notice of intention to marry and applications for marriage licenses with County Clerk Jess B. McGee Friday. They were Willie Washington and Taudré Toya, Jimmie Costello and Susie Williamson, and Albert Gibson and Charlear Morman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Wil- Mie Washington
Taudré Toya
Jimmie Costello
Susie Williamson
Albert Gibson
Charlear Morman
Brenham student O A Stelter killed in highway crash
O A Stelter 21 son of Mr and Mrs O F Stelter of Brenham was killed when his car left Highway 6 near the A and M baseball park and overturned several times. Two Texas A and M cadets in the car with him escaped with minor injuries as the vehicle struck the bridge edge and plunged into a ditch. The death was attributed to a skull fracture. The body was sent to Navasota after a Bryan hospital examination. Funeral plans were not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Stelter
O. F. Stelter
Brenham
Stelter
College Park
Bryan
McCulloch-Dans
Navasota
Stelter I
Houston Man Chosen Head Ex Students
Burt E. Hull of Houston, class of 1904, elected president of the Association of Former Students of A and M College of Texas at the three day reunion in College Station. Hal Moseley of Dallas named vice president and J P Garrity of Corsicana as ex-student representative. E E McQuillen of College Station re elected secretary treasurer. About 200 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
College Station
Burt E. Hull
Houston
Association of
A. and M. College of Texas
Hull
Capt. W. W. Sterling
Falfurrias
Hal Moseley
Dallas
J. P. Garrity
Corsicana
A. and M. Athletic Council
E. E. McQuillen
A. and M. Cadet Corps
Byrd E. White
Lancaster
T. O. Walton
F. E. Giesecke
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
A. and
Association
Conroe Minister Fills First Baptist Pulpit
Rev J J T Thorp, pastor of First Baptist Conroe, filled the pulpit at both services as Rev R E Day preached a revival in Houston. The morning sermon on The Eleventh Commandment from John 15 urged believers to love one another as Christ loves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. T. Thorp
First Baptist Church of
Conroe
First Baptist Church
R. E. Day
Houston
Tharp
Charley Batt In Critical Illness Improves Today
Mray Charley Batt, known figure in the local ciry, was critically ill for days but shows marked improvement today according to family reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mray
Charley
Batt
Thir Ciry
Leonard School to Close Thursday Night
The Leonard school will close Thursday night at 8 o clock with the play One Minute of Twelve directed by Mrs A J Hearne and assisted by Miss Virgie Hopkins. John Boriskie from Smetana school will speak, and the cast includes Mr Butler played by Boriskie and several others in the Butler household. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard School
John Boriskie
Billy Butler
Joe Bokowski
Marvel Butler
Mary Oliver Berger
Leeta Murray
Miss Butler
Annie Mae Boriskie
la Don Klisk
Billy
Helen Bienski
Ermintrude Fair
Mary Krezinski
Minette de Lacey
Nettie Krezniski
Mary Ann Black
Helen Bokowski
Polkadot
Taylor Bokowski
Linda Lou
Stella Krezniski
Local PTA Drives April Theater Fund for Library Books
Beginning April 7 and through April, Travis and Bowie Parent-Teacher Associations will earn commissions on theater tickets sold for Palace Queen and Dixie Theaters. Funds fund grade school libraries to meet state standards, with Mansfield Morris Schulman coordinating film selections and commissions paid on regular ticket sales only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
Bowie
Palace, Queen and Dixie
State Board of Education
Bryan
Austin
H. L. Durham
Morris Schulman
Wherby
Woman's Club Elects New Members and Endorses Candidate
The Bryan Woman's Club held its last 1930 session to elect three new members Mrs C C Todd Mrs M W Sims Jr and Mrs P T Montford to the coming year. The club unanimously endorsed Mrs Lee J Rountree for state representative and every member pledged support in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Woman's Club
C.C. Todd
M. W. Sims Jr
P. T. Montford
Lee J. Rountree
Quartet Jailed In Hunt For Harris County Jail Escapees
City and county police stopped four men who had been fleeing from the Harris county jail after they hopped a freight train. After checks, Sheriff Binford and Chief W S Martin confirmed the four were not wanted in Houston and were released. Officers Cheatham and Tillis made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Binford
W. S. Martin
Houston
Cheatham
Tillis
Bryan visitors greet Hearne family from Valley Junction
Mr. and Mrs. Marios Hearne and their children from Valley Junction were among Bryan visitors spending the day in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marios” Hearne
Valley Junction
Bryan
Boy 18 Shot In Own Yard Near Wheelock Road
Mystery surrounds a Sunday evening shooting that struck Joe Patronella six years old in the back while he played in his front yard on the Wheelock road. He was taken to a Bryan hospital and is hoped to recover. father did not see the shooter and believes it may have been accidental. Deputies investigated the scene with local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Patronella
Frank Patronella
Wheelock Road
Bryan
Patronella
Netna
Summer Weather Records and Baylor Honor News
Report shows seven days of temperatures with a high of 84 degrees on Saturday and Sunday and a low of 53 on Thursday night. No rainfall noted and daily highs and lows are listed. Also Baylor University student Coulter Hoppess of Waco notified by Dean Allen that his winter quarter grades earned him a place on the honor scholarship roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Coulter Hoppess
Baylor University
Waco
J. W. Coulter
W. 8S. Allen
Benchley Store Robbed Sunday Night in Benchley
The Benchley store of Gus Bade was entered and robbed Sunday night by unknown thieves. Three auto tires and $20 in cash plus cigarettes were taken. Deputy Lon Baker found a discarded money sack and one tire. two old tires were also found, suggesting the thieves fled in fear while changing tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Bade
Benchley
Bade
Lon Baker
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Griesser and
Jenkins
Bryan C. C
U.S. Army
C. A. Baptist
Bryan Building
Supt. H. L. Durham
Supt. Durham
Bryan Negro CC
Houston Man
Bert E. Hull
Capt. Sterling
First Baptist
P.T. A
Womans Club
Lad
Agile
Chicago
New York
Home Merchants’ Association
The
Ganized
Altamore, Mike
American Steam Laundry
Armstrong & Armstrong
George A. Adams
Ins
Aggieland Studio
College
Aggieland Barber Shop
Aggieland Grocery
Allen Academy
C. S. Beckwith
Bryan Amusement Co
M. Schulman
Boyett
Bryan Tire Company
Bloch
H. Boriskie
Jno
A. Bryan
Brryan
Coker's
Barcelona
Tony Bank
First State Bank
First National Bank
City National
Bryan Buick Co
Bradley
Wilson Brock
J. L. Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
Ball & Martin Ball Lumber Co
Dansby & Martin
Eagle Pring Co
Eugene Edge Edge Dry Coods Co
Jancik
C. J. Johnson
W. E. Jr. Jones
Lamar Johnson
Jack Johnson
Rohde Jenkin
Nitch, Chas
E. F. Parker
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
Parker-Dodson Ins
Piggly- Wiggly Pin Money Grocery
F. B
Restive
A. H. Roman
Vick Ross
Geo. W. Rollo
Mrs
B. B. Rozner
H. Ruffino
Tony
Real Hat Shop
Reese
J. L. Reid
David
Wagner
A. J. Wallace
M. E. Webb Bros
Whitley
H. L. Woodyard
Tony Wilson Motor Co
White
D. D. Yeager
Edge Hardware Co
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