Texas Cities Vie To Host 1930 Convention
District leaders expect at least three Texas cities to bid for the 1930 convention with Port Arthur, Marshall, Paris, Bryan, and Brazos County Commerce involved. Port Arthur plans a large delegation with bands and a special train, Beaumont backing the effort. Pageant work progresses with Vosper shaping papier mache Backdrops, and Edward Callahan of Southern lines discusses a shuttle train to speed transportation for thousands of visitors.
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Texas
Port Arbeen
Marshall
Paris
Ie Bryan
Brazos County
Brenham
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Vosper
Edward Callahan
Southern Lines
Bryan
College
Rotary Club Notes From Bryan Meeting Actions and Guests
The Bryan Rotary Club discussed future lectures led by Dr. Dutton and welcomed new member Ben H. Noel, Southwest Telephone manager. Attendees included W. S. Howell, Jno. M. Lawrence Jr., H. C. Fulgham, and Mrs. George Long among others.
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Wilson
Lions International
Rotary International
Dutton
Bryan
George Long
Noel
Locke
Liam Jno. M. Lawrence Jr
Harry Estill
Sam C. Hoyle Jr
H. C. Falgham
W. S. Howell
Ben H. Noel
C. L. Cur- Ree
W. F E. Leverku
F. D. Fuller
Dean C. Sion
Barry L. Durtham
J. Bryan Miller
Henry Locke
Roy Dan Porth
R. C. Franks
Four men charged with robbery with firearms in courtroom scene
A crowded courtroom heard the judge indicate a trial likely starting in the fourth week of the term. Four men face robbery with firearms after allegedly commandeering a car for their getaway. Hill reportedly carried a pistol. Silver arrived in Houston’s grim prison last night and was placed in solitary confinement for up to sixty days as punishment.
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Rowd
Hill
Silver
Houston
Bob
F. Harrell
Players charged in court over farm recreation dispute
Players faced in J. T. McGee's court over a disputed farm recreation game of Afri pool. They will learn Friday how much the activity costs them and face community attention from local peace officers.
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J. T. McGee
Revival Ends at College Avenue Church Baptisms Held
The two week revival at College Avenue Baptist Church closed last night with 21 additions and an elder Confederate veteran near 80 among the baptismal candidates. Pastor Roy S Holloman praised spiritual uplift and announced further baptism next Sunday night.
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College Avenue Baptist Church
Roy S. Holloman
Bryan
Beauty of Macon To Be Princess For Franklin Co
Miss Boerne Lokey of Macon will be the Franklin county princess at the A M College pageant on May 6 and will be known as Miss Elberta. Edith Jane Thompson is named princess from Port Arthur for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting May 5 to 7.
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Beauty of
Macon
Franklin Co
Boerne Lokey
Franklin County
A. & M. College
Elberta
Miss Lokey
Gus Lokey
Edith Jane Thompson
Port Arthur
A. and M. College
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Allen Players Prepare The Bad Man Production
J B Burton Allen Academy director announces rehearsals for The Bad Man the last public Allen Players performance of the season. He says the cast is one of the best yet and the production promises strong entertainment value Browne author of the show previously staged at West Point and had a Broadway run in New York.
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J. B. Burton
Allen Academy
Allen Players
Burton
Worter Emerson Browne
America
West Point
New York
K. and S. Grocery Formal Opening This Saturday
K. and S. Grocery and K. and T. Market to share a new, modern building on North Main Street. Founders Charlie Kosarek and W. A. Stasney say the shift to larger quarters will meet growing patronage with staple groceries, fresh produce, and home produced meats from Albert Koneeny and Anton Turek. Formal opening on Saturday April 20, with service beginning tomorrow.
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K. and S. Grocery
Charlie Kosarek
W. A. Stasney
K. and
S. Grocery
Albert Koneeny
Anton Turek
K. and S
North Main Street
Local Club Affiliations List Read at Community Meeting
A long roster of organizations attended the gathering including the Convention Com Music Study Club Woman's Club Reading Club Campus Study Club Extension Service Club Brazos County Federation of Womens Clubs East Side PTA West Side PTA College Station PTA Junior Bridge Club Embroidery Club Villa Maria Academy Alumni Delphian Society and College Army Bridge Club.
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Music
Woman's Club
Reading Club
Extension Service
The
Brazos County Federation of Womens’ Clubs
East Side
Parent-Teacher Association
West Side
Parent- Teacher Association
College Station
Junior
Embroidery
Villa Maria Academy
Delphian Society
College Army Bridge Club
Holmgreen to speak at Waco Chamber on housing feeding disease
E N Holmgreen poultry specialist with the Extension Service at A and M College will speak in Waco Friday before the Chamber of Commerce. He will stress important factors of housing feeding and disease control in poultry care.
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E. N. Holmgreen
A. and
M. College
Waco
Chamber of Commerce
Press banquet attendance announced by Frank Baldwin
Hon. Frank Baldwin, representative from McLennan county and editor of the Waco News-Tribune, says he plans to attend the Brazos County Breakfast for members of the press during the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. The Examiner expresses gratitude for the recognition.
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Brazos County
East Texas
Burglars Probe Two Bryan Homes On Sunday Night
A prowler visited two Washington Street houses in Bryan between 8 and 10 PM Sunday. At David Reid’s home the door was broken and a small cash amount was taken from a purse. At the A B Syptak residence a man entered the hall then fled after spotting the two women in the living room. Residents report possible sightings but could not identify him due to darkness.
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Washington Street
Bryan
David Reid
A. B. Syptak
Methodist Women Meet in Groups at Hospitable Home
Group No 1 met at the hospitable home of Mrs P H Hensarling with nine members present and Mrs Ralph Howell as leader. They discussed youth and planned a Pure Food Show Merchants Display for April 25 26 and 27. Group No 2 met with Mrs S E Eberstadt nine members present and discussed Missionary Voice John chapter and Mothers and Daughters with Mrs Josie Lawrence leading.
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P. H. Hensarling
Ralph Howell
J. B. Priddy
S. E. Eberstadt
Mesdames Albert Hanneman
W. W. Solomon
Josie Lawrence
E. J. Jenkins
E. W. Crenshaw
W. F. Gibbs
Lillie Hall
Sula Conn
Missionary Voice
John
DeMolays Install New Officers In Bryan Chapter
At a Bryan DeMolay meeting in the Masonic building on Saturday night, officers for the visiting term were installed led by Master Councilor Leslie Randolph and include Bertley Clutter, Ervin McLeroy, Reed McDonald and others. The group ages 16 to 21 will continue under advisor H. E. Randolph. East and West Side PTAs each received a $10 bonus for bringing 30 or more visitors to Frigidaire cold control demo at Griesser's Electric Shop, with over 150 ladies attending.
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Bryan Chapter Order of DeMolay
Masonic
Leslie Randolph
Bertley Clutter
Ervin McLeroy
Andrew Reid
Ray Gardner
Luther Broadway
Earl Wolliver
Reed McDonald
Alfred Holcomb
Pete Palasota
Wesley Bentley
Marshall
Albert Hanneman
East
West Side
Griesser’s
J. R. Ball
C. A. Searcy
East Side
Dairy development boosts profits in Mississippi and Tennessee
Bankers and business leaders backed dairy farming in Mississippi and Tennessee after the boll weevil crisis. The effort created permanent dairy income, with creameries, pastures, and credit programs spreading across towns, urging Texas to imitate and expand dairy farming for regional economic benefit.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Twelve Specials Planned for East Texas Chamber Meet
Delegations from major cities will travel by twelve announced special trains to Bryan for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce third annual convention on May 5 6 and 7. Parades are planned with bands from Dallas Fort Worth Houston Longview and Port Arthur among others. The President’s Special will start at Paris to pick up delegations en route and greet Greenville.
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East Texas
Mississippi
Marshall
Chamber of Commerce
South
Tennessee
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Port Arthur
John D. Middleton
Greenville
Paris
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Longview
Southern Pacific
Phillips House Destroyed by Fire on Smetana Road
The Phillips home on Smetana Road west of Bryan was destroyed by fire between 6 and 7 PM on Monday. Neighbors said Mrs. Phillips left a kerosene stove burning while tending to chickens, and a passerby notified authorities as smoke poured from the house making evacuation impossible.
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Johnny Phillips
Smetana Road
Bryan
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples by County Clerk
County Clerk Jess B. McGee issued marriage licenses to Jesse Jackson and Mary Mc Crane and to Alvin Turner and Ida Mae Sapps yesterday, authorizing their unions.
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Jess B. McGee
Jesse Jackson
Mary McCrane
Alvin Turner
Ida Mae Sapps
Bank to Erect Grand New Building in Bryan
First State Bank and Trust Company will build a two story Grecian style bank on Main and Bryan, using Indiana limestone with Carthage stone base. The $125000 facility includes six teller windows, a large safe deposit area, mezzanine directors room, and space for cotton sales on the second floor. construction by Henger and Chambers of Dallas.
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Texas
Bryan
First State Bank and Trust Company
W. S. Higgs
J. N. Dulaney
Main and
25Th St
Main
25Th Street
Henger and Chambers of
Dallas
C. E. Griesser
Diebold Safe and Lock Company
Canton
Ohio
Hill Brothers and Company
Waco
Poultry Calendar Promotes Year-Round Record Keeping
County Agent C. L. Benson showcases a twelve card year around poultry calendar designed with E. N. Holmgreen. Each monthly card includes breeding tips and daily egg production records with a reverse page for receipts and expenses. The system aims to simplify daily records for youth and adults, tracking progress and guiding profitable future programs. Mrs. John M. Caldwell of this city visits son Robert Caldwell in San Antonio.
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C. L. Benson
E. N
Benson
John M. Caldwell
City
Mrs
Robert Caldwell
San Antonio
Profitable Use of 168 Million Acres in Texas Urged
Dr. A B Conner of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station tells the Dallas Agricultural Club that Texas faces key land use problems. He cites erratic rainfall soil erosion cotton root rot and cattle and dairy farming as major challenges. He promotes forests on marginal cotton land terraces and a date industry potential in Southwest Texas.
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Texas
A. B. Conner
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Dallas Agricultural Club
Baker Hotel
Dr. Conner
Mississippi River
East Texas
Conner
Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
Agricultural Business Review
Dallas News
Washington
Bureau of Soils
Missouri
Kansas
Spur
Former Bryan Girl Forces Ride With Prison Escapees
Miss Loree Harrison a student at Texas State Normal School Huntsville and niece of Dr R H Harrison Bryan high school graduate 1925 rode in the car with Bob Silver and three companions during the Wynne State prison farm escape last Sunday night. The fugitives treated her with respect throughout the ride from Huntsville to Houston, one man correcting another for using the word darn in her presence and Silver insisting she be treated as if a sister.
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Loree Harrison
Texas State Normal School
Huntsville
Bob Silver
Wynne State
R. H. Harrison
Bryan High School
Silver
Eagle Want Ad Sparks Quick Results
An Eagle Want Ad promises fast results for readers seeking迅 quick solutions. The notice highlights simple submission steps and broad reach for local help and items.
Friendship Bible Class Banquet at First Baptist Church
The Friendship Bible Class held a Monday evening banquet in the First Baptist church basement. Members served the three course meal with husbands as guests, featuring rose arrangements and china service.
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First Baptist Church
Albert Buchanan
A. J. Buchanan
Beverly Ann Sparks
W. M. Sparks
Cowen
Dan Russell
E. W. Glenn
Guy Harris
Edgar Bullock
Houston
J. A
Turner Wallace
Friendship
Betty Ross
H. F. Stasney
M. P. Holloman
J. A. Orr
Ff. H. Gibbons
I. H. Johnson
J. P. Dobyne
Sterling C. Evans
F. P. Martin
Henry Wheeles
Harvey Fender
A. Hutchins
Allen Carson
H. P. Smith
T. H. Haltom
W. C. Rea
Drummond Martin
Lucian Sandifer
H. H. Pressley
W. R. Horlacher
John W
Brazos County Ginnings Reach 26 426 Bales in 1928
Government reports show Brazos County gins have produced 26 426 bales from the 1928 cotton crop by date, up from 20 763 bales at the same point in 1927.
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Brazos County
Mrs Jones Dulaney and Mrs Bradley Visit Houston
Mrs. Edgar C. Jones Mrs. J. N. Dulaney and Mrs. Wilson Bradley are spending a few days in Houston this week.
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Edgar C. Jones
J. N. Dulaney
Wilson Bradley
Houston
Senator Astin Spends Spring at Shoreacres on Brazos
Senator J. R. Astin and Mrs. Astin, staying this spring at their Shoreacres plantation on the Brazos, visited Bryan today.
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J. R. Astin
Brazos
Bryan
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M. B. Oates
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Missippi
Phillips
Indiana
Bryan Girl
Bryan Battery Station
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