Payne and Elliott Couple Wed at Edge Home
Johnnie Earnest Payne son of Ed Payne and Ora Ruth Elliott daughter of Tom Elliott were married Sunday at 6 pm at the bride’s parents home with Rev. J J Pipkin officiating. The couple will reside in Bryan after a short wedding trip to Houston and plan to make their future home in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Earnest Payne
Ed Payne
Payne
Payne & Rychick
Edge
Ora Ruth Elliott
Tom Elliott
Near Edge
J. J. Pipkin
First Baptist Church
Pauline Beard
Houston
Miss Beard
Johnnie Payne
Bryan
Parker-Astin Hardware
The
Edge School
Eagle
Burglary Report At Local Negro Store
The Negro store near West Side Park owned by W. C. Daniels was burglarized Tuesday night. About 45 to 50 dollars was taken from the cash drawer. Chief W. S. Martin investigated this morning. No other items appear missing after a quick check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Park
W. C. Daniels
W. 5. Martin
Tabor Students Graduate at Tab or High School
The elementary grades from Tabor and Alexander and Cottonwood schools held joint graduation at Tabor High School. Twelve graduates presented with a class poem, a valedictory, diplomas, and the play The Blessed Boy, amid flowers and packed seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Tabor
Alexander and
Cottonwood
Tabor High School
Pauline
Bettie
Maud Walker
Victoria Wolf
Annie Locke
Lois Henry
Vella McAlrly
Henry Harriss
Bennie Ayers
Louis Nichols
Clyde Wilson
Freddie Conrad
Vella McAlily
T. O. Walton
A. and
M. College
W. G. Colson
Boy
Unn Edge
Marjorie Marquart
Ruby Walker
Willie Fuller
Ola Henry
Herbert Smith
J. T
Edge
Walter Armstrong
Marlin
Sam Kauffman
Chicago
Ill
Wellborn Birthday Party for Frances Burkhalter
In Wellborn on April 17 Mr. and Mrs. D D Burkhalter hosted a birthday party for their daughter Frances. Relatives and friends, including Margery Neelley Lionel Parker and many others, enjoyed games hot chocolate lemonade and cakes. Frances received many presents marking her first birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Magle
Wellborn
D. D. Burkhalter
Frances
Margery
Stan Neelley
Lionel Parker
David McMin
Robert Guy Neelley
Farnest
Mary
Sidney
Anna Mae Redman
W. C
Louise
Arnold
Margaret Hoper
Far Crone
D. D
Florine
Franc’s Buckhalter
Mattie Eideon
John Neelley
B. J. Redman
Clarence Arnold
I. H. Royder
D. D. Buckhalter
Leila Maude Norwood
L. E
Joe Norwood
T. J. Crone
the Baptist Peo
Dr. and F. Lee
R. L. Brown
Weekend Church Events Invite Community
The notice promotes Friday night club activities on April 18 and a Sunday school gathering. Seniors are urged to attend a Sunday picnic, and Rev. R. L. Brown will preach at the Baptist church in Wellborn on Saturday night April 19 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
Baptist Church
Wellborn
Tabor High School
Will Gandy
Bryan
Texas
Kurten Klippings Special Graduation Night
Kurten notes the 1924 graduation with seven tenth grade graduates Nellie Lawless Johnnie Sabo Tillie Fuschak Frances Fridel James Kurten Frank Fridel Otto Fuschak. A class play and a later crowd scene involved faculty and students with jokes and pranks. The piece credits County Agent Benson and Principal Poole, lists teachers, attendees, and confirms best wishes for the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daille
Kurten
Nellie Lawless
Johnnie Sabo
Tillie Fuschak
Frances Fridel
James Kurten
Frank Fridel
Otto Fuschak
C. L. Benson
Louis Kurten
Henry Endler
Dorothy
Alice
Mildred
Harold
Tom
Jack
Frank Fridal
Ophelia Judkins
Emilius Edgerton
Britten Henderson
Miss Judkins
Darkey the Wood Dealer
Manuel Kasiske
Arthur Yeager
Mary Lou Prinzel
F. L. Poole
Mary Lou Prinzer
Artie Hearne
Willie Kelley
Benson
Bryan
D. J. McDonald
Steele
Ozelle McDonald
Frank Fuschak
Will Blazek
Hugo Linz
James Lang
J. T
Louise Brecksmith
A. J. Meyer
Hattie Rahnert
San Antonio
Amos Buchanan
H. D. Cuykendall
Laura Belle Roten
Community play and social events noted
Edge Epigrams Edge reports club women plan a play on April 10 with all invited. Pauline Beard visits Houston and Pauline Thompson begins a position at A and M College. Miss Lurline Dowling and Winnie Burrows host weekend visits, others travel to Bryan. A men’s organization forms after Friday night meeting, sunrise breakfast gathers several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
EDGE
Pauline Beard
Houston
T. W. Beard
Pauline Thompson
A. and
M. College
Lurline Dowling
Winnie Burrows
Auditorum
Ruth Elliott
John Payne
Bryan
Velma Moore
Nitia Mae Moore
Jewel Cross
Mildred Cross
Dorothy Mangum
Louise Pack
Gladys Loss
Morgan An Jim Leghman
Roy Blott
Social gathering lists Velma Moore and guests
Attendees included Lurline Dowling Pauline Beard Rachel Cabiness Winnie Burrows Maud Moore Octavia Morrison Velma Moore Ruth Elliott Floyd Moore Morgan Cross John Payne Jim Leighman Curtis Hare and Bill Hare. Octavia Morrison weekend host in Normangee while T C Elliott and W C Hill delivered a new piano for the Baptist church. Rev J J Pipkin preached at Edge Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Moore
Lurline Dowling
Pauline Beard
Rachel Cabiness
Winnie Burrows
Maud Moore
Octavia Morrison
Ruth Elliott
Floyd Moore
Morgan Cross
John Payne
Jim Leighman
Curtis Hare
Bill Hare
Normangee
T. C. Elliott
W. C. Hill
Bryan
The
Baptist Church
J. J. Pipkin
Edge
STEEP HOLLOW SUNDAY VISITS AND FAMILY NEWS
Steep Hollow reports social visits from April 17 with Will Holligan and family visiting Reliance relatives. Bryan guests Thomas Caywood and J J Vandiver family hosted Sunday. Roy Foster and family plus Ruby and Lola Foster visited near Lexington. Joe Bond and son Alton spent weekend with Prospect kin. Paul Jones and J W Hicks from Bryan called on local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Magle
Steep Hollow
Will Holligan
Reliance
Thomas Caywood
Bryan
J. J. Vandiver
Joe R. Barnett
Roy L. Foster
Ruby
Lola Foster
Lexington
Joe Bond
B. G. Bond
Prospect
C. M. Risinger
Alton
J. T. Cross, Jr
Tabor
Paul Jones
J. W. Hicks
Arnold Murray
Thomas Murray
Wixon
Local News From Benchley and Surrounding Areas
A heavy rain and hail storm damaged young gardens and delayed farming for a week. Various locals, including J. H. Evetts of Corsicana, H. W. Boyles, and families from Houston to Bryan, are mentioned. A birth occurred April 7 at Will Winstead, and a rural mail carrier vacancy arose after Watson Bowman’s death. Curly Locks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daille
Benchley
J. H. Evetts
Corsicana
H. W. Boyles
Hearne
R. B. Dunn
Sylvan Broach
Bryan
Alfred Blume
Richard Conway
Knight
Houston
J. L. Roberson
Mesdames
Chas. Merka
H. B. Seale
W. E. Henry
Humble
Ross Cameron
Bud Henry
Curtis Elliott
Ola
Lois
Eula Henry
Tabor
Cr. E. Roberts
Lambert
Montana
Galveston
G. B. Bowman
C. A. Searcy
A. D. Doerge
Moss
Sutton
Will Winstead
Nannie Mae Moss
Lucile Winstead
Hugh Rice
Effie
H. W. Peyton
Calvert
Joe Merka
Frank Merka
August Merka
John Bowman
Brad Haygood
Charley Deason
Hugh William Rice
Charley Merka
M. J. Tremont
Walter Merka
Allen Military Academy
Watson Bowman
Ross Seale
Harvey Happenings Reports Destructive Local Cyclone
A strong cyclone near Harvey caused extensive damage three miles east, ripping roofs off rental houses, injuring Mrs. Carl Morgan, forcing a family to seek shelter in a storm cistern, and tossing a colt across fields. Neighbors aid Jim Kelley and family as crews assess the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Harvey
Charlie Eden
Clyde Goen
Jim Kelley
Carl Morgan
Mrs. Morgan
Storm delays work and wrecks oil derrick in local notes
The report notes a three hours rain Sunday from noon to 3 p m delaying work until Monday. Iris Dyess won county and district declamation prizes. The Geo Williams oil derrick was wrecked by the storm, boiler opened, and hawks were seen circling the Davidson yard. A church service and cemetery cleanup were planned. Annie Laurie Etheridge earned a first year club certificate in sewing and cooking while Miss Dowling and Miss Burrows returned from Edge after the rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurline Dowling
Edge
Winnie Burrows
Lurline
Morgan Cross
Iris Dyess
Iris
Geo. Williams Place
Free Will Baptist Church
Bryan
Annie Laurie Etheridge
J. C. Davidson
Riley twins celebrate 50th birthday at Reliance home
RELIANCE Apr 17 Messrs John and Will Riley twins of Reliance celebrated their 50th birthday Sunday at Will Riley's home. A long table with foods drew a large crowd including Monroe Riley and Robert Smith of Goose Creek Florence Bullock of Shreveport and many from Bryan. Rain interrupted the enjoyments but health and farming leisure are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Reliance
John
Will Riley
Monroe Riley
Robert Smith
Goose Creek
Florence Bullock
Shreveport
Tom Shealy
Houston
Tom Smith
Cildren
Lee Burley
Lloyd Smith
College
J. S. Morgan
Women organize at Steele's Store big attendance Tuesday
Steele's Store hosts a Woman's Home Demonstration Club event on April 15 with Miss Laura Belle Roten guiding. Members elected officers, discussed plans for a community fair, and set a May 1st meeting aiming for at least 20 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele’s
Bryan Daily Eagle
Laura Belle Roten
Stone City
C. M. Degelia
Joe Trenthoast
J. J. Depuma
R. H. Hearne
Lena Ferria
County Home Demonstration
Chas
Ferria
Ross Banana
T. C. Cangelese
Joe Ferria
T. C. Cangelose
Box Supper At Smetana School House Friday Night
Local invitation for a box supper at the Smetana school house on Friday night April 18. Girls bring boxes and boys bring change to bid for a seat with their chosen girl. Visitors from Bryan are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana School House
Smetana
Bryan
Mrs Brayton Hosts Misson Society Meeting at Church
Group No. 5 of the Woman's Mission Society of the First Methodist church met Tuesday afternoon in a postponed session hosted by Mrs. H. R. at the church setting.
Lions Club Urges Support for School Library Drive
Brayton with eight members pres ent Mrs A K Brown presiding in chairman's absence led devotional exercises Mrs John Seeley Caldwell led prayer and Mrs Lamar Jones taught on Social Welfare of America assisted by Ashworth Brown Brayton Gibbs and Nat Allen An urgent appeal to raise 2000 for the public school library Next meeting with Mrs W L Porter Present were A K Brown Caldwell Jones Brayton Gibbs Williams Nat Allen Ashworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers’ Association
W. L. Porter
Mesdames A. K. Brown
John Seeley Caldwell
Lamar Jones
H. R. Brayton
W. K. Gibbs
J. M. Williams
Nat Allen
O. A. Ashworth
Clubbing a Husband play to be given by Edge club
Edge ladies present the comedy Clubbing a Husband Friday night at 8 o clock postponed from a week ago due to Bryan Chautauqua. Allen Academy band to furnish music after school. Admission 35 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Oy
Daily Eagle
EDGE
Bryan
Allen Academy
Edge Club
Bright Light Free Baptist Church to Organize Cemetery Association
Regular services will be held at Bright Light Free Baptist church next Saturday at 11 am with the pastor preaching. A Cemetery Association will be organized to improve the cemetery and remove beauty disfigurations and make it a place of beauty. Quarterly meetings planned for May. Pastor J W Handy urges members to attend. A Sunday service will be held at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright Light Free Baptist Church
J. W. Handy
Tabor Woman's Club Program for Community Fair
The Tabor Home Demonstration Club plans an April 23 meeting with a general discussion on exhibits for a fall community fair. Speakers include Mrs. E. E. Wilson on What Cooking Shall We Exhibit and others covering sewing, fancy work, flowers, money prizes, and farm exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Births of the Past Month Over Brazil
Official record of births registered March 10 to April 10 by county doctors. Two omissions noted for unregistered infants. Parents urged to register promptly. fee covered by the commissioners' court. Names include Infant Burt, Ruth Aline Barnes, Catherine Jeanette Carter, and others with birth dates, fathers, and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. MceSwain
Mr. McSwain
Burt
W. I Burt
Bryan
Ruth Aline Barnes
J. B. Barnes
Tabor
Catherine Jeanette Carter
Jas. M. Carter Bryan
Eugene Conrad
Henry Conrad
Kurten
Hubert Arthur Ditforth
Albin Ditforth
Mryde Loraine Dehart
Sam Dehart
Harlin Thomas Etheridge
R. L. Etheridge
Harvey
Corda
Daniel Frances
Willie Frances
Gladys Carmen German
Fletcher N. German
Millican
Infant Henry
William Henry
Walter Carl Jones
Jacob Carr Jones
Nathaniel Johnson
John Lee Johnson
Helmet Kasiske
Julius Kasiske Kurten
Julia Lero
Mike Lero
Mary Catherine Myers
F. F Myers
Smetana
Cecil Alden Me. Whorter
Marjorie Louise Neal
Jessie Neal
William Horace Parsons
James Parsons
Wellborn
Ella Schmidt
Fritz Schmidt
Millican Club challenges rivals as 4-H notes roll
Ray Outlaw 15, son of Herbert Outlaw of Reliance, reports shooting five crows a jack rabbit and a hawk last week. Florine Groda of Millican says clubs will struggle to top Millican, while Walden Orr recalls a trip to the Dallas fair for best pig and high corn yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Ray Outlaw
Herbert Outlaw
Reliance
Mr. Crow
Benchley
Johnnie Peyton
Benchley Boys’ and Girls
Johnnie
Dallas
Walden Orr
The
Edge Club
Dallas Fair
Pig Club
Susie Griffin
Walden
Waldon
Tanlac touted by Missouri man as spring tonic
John Hahn of Jefferson City testifies Tanlac improved his health after years of dizzy spells and poor appetite. He, at age seventy, says the tonic helped him work eight hours daily and regain strength. The ad urges readers to buy Tanlac from druggists, noting over 40 million bottles sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Schram
Tanlac
John H. Hahn
McCarty St
Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
Mr. Hahn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ora
Surnday
Kurten Klippings
Benchley Budget
Reliance Record
Bright Light
Tabor Woman's Club
Brazil
Ounty Boys and Gils Clu Department Club
Florine Groda
Millican Club
Old Millican
Jim Kurten
Tony Denena
Mudville Bears
Edge Tigers
Waldon Orr
Tal Tobias
J. G. Gilpin
College Station
S. C. Evans
A. W. Buchanan
Poland
China
W. E. Graham
Rte. 4
John Hahn
Missouri
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