Sisters of St Francis Take Over Bryan Hospital
Mother Superior Mary Adelaide arrived from Sylvania Ohio to visit the Bryan hospital now fully run by the Sisters of St Francis. The article notes Mayo Brothers hospital is managed by the same order and urges doctors and patients to use the hospital, praising charity and welcoming all. Representatives from Texas towns along Highways 6 and 14 heard highway commission assurances about future steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Adelaide
Sylvania
Ohio
Bryan Hospital
Bryan
Brazos County
Sisters of St. Francis
Mayo Brothers
Texas
No. 14
Texas Highway Commission
Decentralized Public Works to Speed Jobs, Ickes Says
Secretary of the Interior Ickes announced a new decentralized Public Works Administration to operate in the states. The goal is faster spending and better coordination with the $4 billion work program to put 3.5 million unemployed to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior
Ickes
Public Works Administration
About Bryan About Bryan
Mrs Mills P Walker and her daughter Miss Lily Rush Walker visit Dallas and Fort Worth this week. Mrs M W Bergeson and her father L D Weinhart of Des Moines Iowa have been visiting. Weinhart leaves Friday for Iowa and Bergeson returns Saturday. Mr and Mrs A M Waldrop depart for Rochester Minnesota for Mayo Clinic eye observations. their daughter Mrs Charles Fairbanks Howard and children of Charleston West Virginia will keep the Waldrop home open with grandmother Mrs M B Willis staying in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills P. Walker
Lily Rush Walker
Dallas and
Fort Worth
M. W. Bergeson
L. D. Weinhart
Des Moines
Iowa
A. M. Waldrop
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Waldrop
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Charles Fairbanks Howard
Charleston
W. Va
M. B. Willis
Waldrop
No Low Mood Found Here Says Former Resident
Mrs. Katherine Kenney of Plattsburg New York visits the A M College area noting wonderful changes in Bryan and College Station since her last 11 year stay. She recalls two houses on College road and remarks on growth. After a week she returns home. Also visiting is Mrs. Mary D Ganter of Houston, sister of Miss Katie Daly and Tom Daly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
College
Katherine Kenney
Plattsburg
N. Y
Katie Daly
College Road
Bryan and
Pipkin
Suber
Mrs. Kenney
Daly
Mary D. Ganter
Houston
Katie
Tom Daly
Hamilton To Die May 10 In Electric Chair
Ray mond Hamilton, recaptured death house fugitive, was sentenced by Judge S W Dean at 3 29 p m Monday to die in the electric chair on May 10 at the state penitentiary. Joe Palmer, his partner in crime, is to be electrocuted the same day. The courtroom was crowded. Hamilton claimed he had not had a fair trial and that he was convicted on perjured testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Raymond Hamilton
Death House
S.W. Dean
State Penitentiary
Joe Palmer
Hamilton
Chapter of OES Honors Officers Through Past Years
Bryan Chapter No 222 Order of the Eastern Star honored past matrons and patrons at a regular meeting in the Masonic Temple. Miss Lala Dean Randolph presided with Dr D C York assisting. Pansy McCullough called the roll of guests including Fanny Minkert Minnie B Smith Fanny Chatham Cassie Dunn M Thomas Dona Carnes Annie Dearing Lena Y Brown Claude Smart Frances Rountree Stella A Buchanan Ruth McKenzie Belle Adams Dora Wilson Strong Amelia Smith Belle M Brown Mazie Lundin Jeanett L Wight Nell Bentley Ellen S Lloyd Pansy H McCullough Floy Erskine P S Park J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lala Dean Randolph
D. C. York
Pansy McCullough
Bryan Chapter
Fanny Minkert
Minnie B. Smith
Fanny Chatham
Cassie Dunn
M. Thomas
Dona Carnes
Annie Dearing
Lena Y. Brown
Claude Smart
Frances Rountree
Stella A. Buchanan
Ruth McKenzie
Belle Adams
Dora Wilson Strong
Amelia Smith
Belle M. Brown
Mazie Lundin
Jeanett L. Wight
Nell Bentley
Ellen S. Lloyd
Pansy H. McCullough
Floy Erskine
P. S. Park, J
Kurten Builds New School With Bond Vote Carried
Kurten residents approved a 10000 bond issue for a brick veneer grade school with expected equal federal funds. The 38 to 19 vote also notes a 15000 bond proposal for a Tabor district school failed. County records await canvassing of other Saturday elections and a bridge project bid is planned for Little Brazos on Stony Point road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Tabor
County Commissioners Court
College Station
J. W. Scott League
College Park
Woodville
Little Brazos
Stony Point Road
Pitts
The
Brazos
Harvey Club Women Hold All Day Meeting at Ferguson Crossing
The Harvey home demonstration club met at the Ferguson crossing on the Navasota river for an all day social meeting. Members sewed crocheted and knitted, then shared lunch and afternoon games before ice cream and cake. Attendees included Mrs. Sam B. Pate president and Mrs. Lamar Carroll of Bryan as a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Home Demonstration Club
Ferguson Crossing
Navasota
Sam B. Pate
J. N. Kelly
N. G. Cole
E. A. Peters
Cecil Kelley
W. C. Rains
W. D. Mills
O. L. Andrews
Thurston Mooney
J. E. Pate
K. Kelley
O. L. Moore
Claude Slowey
Leo Mills
Lamar Carroll
Bryan
San Antonio man named to state planning board
Governor Allred sent the nomination of Hull Youngblood of San Antonio to the Senate for a four year term on the State Planning Board. The governor also nominated J. H. Powell of Navajo as a regent of State teachers colleges to fill the late Ward Templeman’s term to January 1939. Nominations for Pilots commissioners for Galveston and Texas City were listed: J. H. Langben Peter M. Genler A. W. Purdy Robert I. Cohen all of Galveston and E. V. Rhodes of Texas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter M. Genler
A. W. Purdy
Robert I. Cohen
Galveston
E. V. Rhodes
Texas City
Mrs Stiles Improves After New Orleans Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert Stiles and nurse Miss Duncan returned from New Orleans where Mrs Stiles received treatment at Touro Infirmary. They traveled by ambulance from Houston to Bryan and placed Mrs Stiles with her parents on South Bryan Avenue. She stood the trip well and is much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stiles
Stiles
Miss Duncan
New Orleans
Funeral Service Here On Tuesday For Ex-Resident
The funeral for Paul E. Barthold of Houston, a former Bryan resident and founder of Barthold Builders' Supply, will be held Tuesday at the city cemetery with Dr. L B Elrod officiating. Barthold died at his Houston home Sunday. he was 31 years a Houston resident and is survived by his widow Augusta Smythe Barthold and four brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Southern Pacific
Paul E. Barthold
Houston
Barthold
Helena Street
Augusta Smythe Barthold
Charles Barthold
Oscar Barthold
Walter Barthold
Weatherford
C. E. Barthold
Flora Simmons
Dodge City
Kan
Edith Simmons
Bruce Millican
Frank Porter
McCulloch- Dansby Company
L. B. Elrod
First Methodist Church
Walter J. Coulter
E. J. Jenkins
G. P. Bittle
E. W. Crenshaw
H. A. Burger
D. Mike
Red Hoss Shoots Apron String in Arm
Paris Apron String and Red Hoss Yeager engaged in a gunfight Friday night on Oak Grove street. Apron String was shot in the arm with shots lodging in neck and face. Yeager fled and was arrested for assault with intent to murder. Apron String recent prisoner for robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Apron String
Searcy
Wilbert
Yeager
Oak Grove Street
Horace Reed
Out-of-Town Delegates Attend 26th WMU District Meet
The 26th annual meeting of District 15 Baptist Woman's Missionary Union opened Thursday at First Baptist and ran through Friday with 221 out-of-town attendees on Thursday and more Friday. District president Mrs. G. M. McNeilly presided in the absence of Mrs. Jesse W. Maxwell. devotional by Mrs. R. L. Brown. greetings from Creath Brasos association by Mrs. L. N. Yeager. Dr. J. C. Hardy and Dr. Howard Williams among distinguished visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMU
First Baptist
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union of District 15
Jesse W. Maxwell
Austin
G. M. McNeilly
Elgin
Austin-Bastrop Association
J. L. Reese
W.M.A
J. H. Conway
J. Webb Howell
R. L. Brown
College Station
Creath-Brazos Association
L. N. Yeager
Navasota
Murry Braddus
Caldwell
McNeilly
J. C. Hardy
Mary Hardin College
Belton
Howard Williams
Baptist Convention of Texas
Dallas
Parker Jr Named President of Bryan Chamber After Todd
Parker Jr. was elected president by the chamber directors in a called session to succeed Col C. C. Todd. Sankey Park was chosen to fill the board vacancy. A resolutions committee to mark Col Todd's death includes Dr T D Brooks S M Brown and D L Wilson. The group plans a Austin conference with the Texas Highway Commission on Highway 6. Parker hesitated due to private business duties but accepted to honor Todd’s admin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. 8. Parker Jr
Bryan and Brazos
Ber of Commerce
C. C. Todd
Parker
Col. Todd
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Parker
Sankey Park
T. D. Brooks
S. M. Brown
D. L. Wilson
Brazos County
Austin
Texas Highway, Commission and
Gibb Gilchrist
Marlin Chamber of Commerce
Stephen F.* Austin
Wilson
Lions Club Debates and Membership Contest Plans
Lions club program featured interim results from a five week attendance and membership contest. Miss Marjorie Miller Ruth Weddington Hazel Dawn Nunn and Robert Cole Nelson presented speeches from the district Interscholastic meet. New members M M Erskine and Earl Tatum joined the club as guests Joe Nyer and Tom Sharpe of Houston attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lions Club
Marjorie Miller
Ruth Weddington
Hazel “Dawn Nunn
Robert Cole Nelson
Stephen F. Aus
Ruth Rucker
M. M. Erskine
Earl Tatum
H. E. Burgess
L. L. Pistole
Joe Nyer
Tom Sharpe
Houston
Dr. S. B. Slaughter
H. O. Ferguson
Arrest of Swindler O. A. Thomas in County Jail
O A Thomas wanted in Robert son county on a swindling charge was arrested Friday night by Deputy Sheriff Offa Williams and jailed. Franklin County officers secured the suspect today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Thomas
Robertson County
Offa Williams
Franklin
Thomas
Jitney Operators Face City Court Charges
Charges filed in city court accuse Pierce Hassell A Murray and L L Dehart of operating jitneys without licenses. Hearing date has not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Hassell
A. Murray
L. L. Dehart
Brown elected to Texas Baptist Woman's Missionary Union board
Mrs. R L Brown of College Station was chosen today as one of two executive at large members for District 15 of the Texas Baptist Woman's Missionary Union. The other elective member is Mrs. Jesse W Maxwell of Austin, the retiring district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
College Station
Texas Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Jesse W. Maxwell
Austin
District P T A to Meet in Bryan in 1936
Bryan will host the annual conference of the Ninth district Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers after a decision by the Waco conference board. Travis Elementary School earned top publicity book honors and a third in membership gains. Six Bryan women attended the Waco meeting including new president N R Smith and former president P S Mangum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Conference Board of Managers
Waco
Travis Elementary School
P. S. Mangum
Travis P.T. A
Theo. Mahler
Travis
M. E. Davis
Mangum
Brazos
Burleson
Gaps On Hiway 6 Will Be Paved If Marlin Gets Busy
Highway officials pledged to pave gaps on Highways 6 and 14 from Bryan to Dallas once Marlin secures a right of way. The seven mile Marlin stretch blocks progress. funding would come from Federal sources with state costs after the land is acquired. Attendees included W R Ely D K Martin James Sullivan and D L Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Bryan
Dallas
W. R. Ely
D. K. Martin
Austin
Hearne
Hillsboro
Waco
James Sullivan
D. L. Wilson
Bryan and Brazos County
Vinegar Salesman Accused of Shipping Water in Robertson County
A Robertson County man named Thomas is charged with soliciting vinegar orders and delivering pure water instead. D C Eaton of near Franklin sent a postcard to Deputy Sheriff Offa Williams alleging Thomas, with Bryan as head quarters, sold barrels of water labeled as vinegar. Williams says he does not know a Thomas in the vinegar trade and believes another man, arrested Friday, may be the one Eaton referred to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Bryan
Offa Williams
D. C. Eaton
Franklin
Eaton
Williams
Erison
Speedy Progress On Hiway Office Building Noted
Rapid progress is reported in the Highway No. 6 office building in the north Bryan area. Tile side walls are being laid and will be finished with stucco. Division Engineer J. E. Blair notes the work and records progress with a moving picture camera mounted at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division
Highway No. 6
Bryan
J. E. Blair
Blair
Aggies of 1935 Play Rescheduled to April 29 30
The Aggies of 1935 annual all college play at A and M College has been postponed from April 15 16 to Monday and Tuesday April 29 30 due to junior and senior students absence on campus inspection trips. The show titled Aggies Abroad features student writer Tom Brown of Houston and music by J D Smith with a student theme song by Brown. Elaborate costumes and a tap dancing chorus of boys as girls are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggies
A. and M. College
Aggies Abroad
Tom Brown
Houston
Aggie
Mr. Brown
J. D. Smith
Aggieland Orchestra
Frésara
Weeklong Temperatures Steady With Rain Midweek
Temperature variation remained mild for the week with a Sunday dip. The high reached 91 degrees on Saturday and the low 53 on Sunday. Rain totaled .93 inches, occurring entirely on Wednesday.
Ten railway workers killed in California rail crash
In a nighttime collision near Roseville Cal the late shift on a light motorcar crashed into a Southern Pacific gravel train. Ten men died and one, Tony Espinoza, was dying as bodies were recovered from a 60 foot ravine. The victims include F. Jimimez A. Caballero A. Hernandez Jose Vargas E. Esquida B. Hernandez Steve Pitakis Louis Apostolis Sam Carras Pete Peniotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Roseville
Cal
Southern Pacific
F. Jimimez
A. Caballero
A. Hernandez
Jose Vargas
E. Esquida
B. Hernandez
Steve Pitakis
Louis Apostolis
Bryanites Attend S S Convention in Houston
Officers teachers and pupils from College Avenue Baptist and First Baptist Sunday Schools will attend the Texas State Baptist Sunday School convention at the First Baptist church in Houston Tuesday to Thursday. About 75 to 100 attendees expected with two College Avenue members on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Houston
College Avenue Baptist Sunday School
W. B. Breazeale
W. 8. Barron
Young People’s Department
Breazeale
Florida
Guy Harris
Legion Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting Friday Night
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the club room with president Mrs. Ed Martin presiding. Reports covered the Waco trip, grounds improvements, a national citation for the Bryan unit, and plans for a April 12 food sale and April 25 bingo. Sixth district convention set for Waxahachie May 4–5 with delegates to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ed &. Martin
C. L. Gray
Flanders Field
Waco
Raleigh
A. C. Carlson
Wilmer
Minn
Veterans Hospital
B. J. Hardman
Bryan
Luke’s
College
Waxahachie
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People’s Column
Palmer
OES
Sally Blue
Clarendon
United States Supreme Court
Associated Press
Harvey Club
San Antonio
Col. C. C. Todd
GS. Parker JR
P-Ta
Robertson Co
Hiway
S.P
California
S.S
Legion Auxiliary
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