Bryan League Team Wins Slugfest In Practice Game
The Bryan team in the Grimes- Brazos Baseball League defeated Keith 16 to 13 in a Sunday practice game at Keith. Sgt. J. H. Minnis led Bryan with four hits while Earle Arrington added three. Keith used six pitchers and homered once with two doubles. Bryan plans to open league play next Sunday with opponent TBA after manager Dan Thompson awaited notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Grimes- Brazos
Keith
Sgt
J. H. Minnis
Earle Arrington
Minnis
Matthews
Bob McGee
Dan Thompson
Ransom to Play in PGA Open at Colonial Club
Golf pro Henry Ransom of Bryan Country Club will travel to Fort Worth to compete in the State PGA Open at Colonial Country Club and in pro am events. He seeks to qualify for the National PGA and the National Open at Oakland Hills after the Fort Worth rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom
Colonial Club
Henry Ransom
Bryan Country Club
Fort Worth
Colonial Country Club
Pittsburgh Field Club
Aspinwall
Pittsburgh
Oakland Hills
Detroit
Texas
Houston
Federation Meets At F. W. Baptist Church
Members of the Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies heard an inspirational talk by Mrs. T. H. Willey at the Free Will Baptist church. She spoke on knowing God making the faithful strong, citing Bible passages and a modern missionary example. A vocal duet preceded the talk and the song service was led by Mrs. E. Sterl Phinney. Ernest Sample presided as federation president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies
T. H. Willey
Free Will Baptist Church
Willey
M Willey
Id A Mae McGee
Louise Moehlman
Walter Holmes
Improvement on Tabor Avenue Started by City
Work began Monday morning on Tabor avenue between 25th and 24th streets by the city street department. A curb and gutter will be installed on both sides, the street graded and graveled, and a black top surface laid after the gravel settles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor Avenue
City Street Department
Lions of Bryan Endorse Bond Issue for High School
F L Henderson, veteran Bryan school board member, addresses the Bryan Lions Club urging support for a proposed 280000 dollar bond to build a new senior high school. He notes education as essential to progress and democracy, with property values used to estimate a 300 per 100 assessment. The club votes to back the levy and oversee related activities at Sue Haswell Memorial Park tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
City Independent
Bryan Lions Club
F. L. Henderson
Henderson
Mrt
Dansby
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
N. R. Smith
R. C. Franks
M. G. Horigan
Longview
Carl Sprague
O. E. (Tige) Teague
Mr. Sprague
Bryan city boards appoint new members and approve projects
W E Wimberley F L Henderson and S Howell Jr join Carnegie Library board replacing J Vernon Brown and Capt W E Saunders. Cemetery Park and Plumbing boards reshuffled with several reappointments. Foundation for Diesel engine power house awarded to R B Butler at 11 per cubic yard. Farmers Market completed awaiting scheduling. Tabor Avenue improvement and street numbering ordinance advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Wimberley
F. L. Henderson
W. S. Howell Jr
W. E. Paulson
Carnegie Library Board
J. Vernon Brown
Bryan
W. E. Saunders
R. O. Allen
Thomas J. Lundin
Lee J. Rountree
W. C. Davis
C. M. Bethany
D. L. Hawkins
J. B. Christian
J. E. Tatum
Ivan Langford
Williams
C. E. Griesser
Roy Nunn
James Whaley
Electricians
Fred C. Seale
C. E. Jenkins
C. E
Bryan Farm Assistance, Inc
Tabor Avenue
24Th Streets
High School Rules and Regulations Committee Chair
The item notes the chairman of the rules and regulations committee for the high school, detailing his role and responsibilities in overseeing policy and procedural standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rules and Regulations
Foreign Observations on Housing Labor Diet and Drink
The report notes adobe houses with thatched roofs alongside new two story structures. Women work in all industries and are as capable as men in heavy labor. Stanley observes abundant food, American fruits and vegetables, and the cantaloupe called Denia. Rice is staple. Russians prefer meat. A dish named plave combines mutton onions carrots and rice. Tea is common. wines are fine and natives also drink vodka known as Forty-Rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
America
Funeral Service for Mr Evans Recalls Local Ties
The obituary notes Mr Evans born in Sulphur Springs and educated at Texas A M College 1932 to Agricultural Administration. He worked in the AAA, then with Herschel Burgess Seaboard Life Insurance since January. He married Mary Ezelle Shelton on Christmas Day 1935 and is survived by his parents three brothers and many relatives. Pallbearers listed include J A Scofield H E Burgess Ford Munnerlyn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs
Paris
Lamesa
Texas A. & M. College
Herschel Burgess
Seaboard Life Insurance Company
The
Baptist Church
Evans
Mary Ezelle Shelton
Okalona
Miss
C. M. Evans
Dublin
Francis Lanham
Bob D. Evans
C. M
Si” Evans
Dallas
Shelton
Four pass test for life saving examiners
The Red Cross Life Saving Examiners Review concluded Friday night at A. M. College pool. Four new life saving examiners for 1987 were approved: Wallace Seales of San Antonio Keith Maxwell of Dallas J W Hall Jr of Bryan and Addison Clark Rawlings Jr of Galveston, all students at A. M. College or Allen Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Roger C. Plaisted
American Red Cross
St. Louis
A. & M. College
Plaisted
Wallace Seales
San Antonio
Keith Maxwell
Dallas
J. W. Hall, Jr
Bryan
Addison Clark Rawlings, Jr
Galveston
Allen Academy
Bryan Junior Nine Falls to Crockett in Week Opening
Crockett Juniors dominate Bryan American Legion Juniors 15 to 3 as Bryan errors spark a big first inning. Stanley and English brothers lead Crockett with multiple hits while Bryan’s Machos shines with three strikeouts in the final frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett Club
Bryan American Legion
Allen Diamond
Crockett
Bryan
Paul Pierce Jr
Donald Beal
John Machos
Machos
Stanley
English Brothers
R. English
C. English
Spring Texas Tour Delights Family Trip With Flowers
Mrs. R. O. Allen joined Mr. and Mrs. John Caufield of Dallas for a week long spring auto trip through West Texas into Mexico. They logged over 1000 miles of roads praised as flawless, enjoying vibrant flowers from Austin to Del Rio and Corpus Christi. They returned to Bryan late Friday, with plans to stay through Sunday before heading back to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Allen
John Caufield
Dallas
Caufield
The
Resettlement Administration
West Texas
Mexico
Bryan
Eagle Pass
Corpus Christi
Aransas Pass
Sandall Lecture Netted Bryan Woman's Club 58.50
The Bryan Woman's Club collected 58.50 from the Mary Sandall lecture held last Saturday at the club building. Miss Sandall of New York spoke on "Gaining by Letting Go" with Mrs. W. S. Howell Jr. arranging. Funds will be used to repair the club building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Woman’s Club
Mary Sandall
Woman's Club
Miss Sandall
New York
Bryan
Folks Mostly Visit Bryan Area in Week's Social Notes
Local column lists visitors and travels around Bryan including E B Middleton family of Beaumont returning home, Rev T A Willey and Willie Johnson in North Zulch, and numerous calls on relatives in Navasota Brenham Hempstead Houston and Iola. Several residents recover from injuries and enjoy spring scenery as Edge traders and area families share weekend visits.
Weekend visits noted in Nacogdoches area
Bless Medics Nelson Fuller editor of the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel spent Sunday with his parents. Mr and Mrs A E Carrier returned from a weekend visit with her parents. Ralph Schwartz of Nacogdoches was a week end guest of her parents. W S Higgs Vergne Adams and Louis Pistole visited Temple and spent the day with Trannie Wrenn at Scott White Sanitarium where she is recovering well. Mrs S H Hickman ill, daughter Mrs Arthur Ray of Long Island City arrived to be with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Wilkerson
Sara Edna
Navasota
Brenham
Hempstead
Bryan
A. C. Novosad
A. C. Jr
Mary
Joe E. Seasta
J. J. Rychlik
W.C. Bush
Frank Sodek
Kings Highway
W. D. Lane
Chilton
H. A. Young
Hearne
B. C. Allen
Albert Manning
North Zulch
Wilkerson Memorial Clinic
Roland Dansby
Marlin and
Lott
C. Bate
Huntsville
Wilson Bradley
Groveton
Mr. Bradley
C. H. Bradley
Here
S. I. Dowling
W. I. Dowling
W. I. Jr
Wayne
Houston
B. O. Dowling
Odie Marie
Robson
W. H. McClure
Gladewater
Joe Aiken
Isabelle Aiken
N. F. Lockerd
Minnie F. Simmons
Whittier
Calif
C. W. Simmons
Verna Stewart
Poplarville
Lee Smith
Stella Hart
Gabe Carell Jr
Austin
Nannie Sweeney
T. A. Sweeney
Jim Heldridge
Bessie Sweeney
Sweeney
Renard Roehr
James L. Boone
Will Hopman
Joe McNutt
Fort Bend County
P. W. Bruner
C. M. Evans
Dallas
Joe Evans
Joe
Donna
Joe Cauker
Fort Worth
W. W. Evans
Seymour
C. M
Cauker
Evans
Helen Binson
M. F. Vitopil
Palestine
Pete Vitopil
W. F. Gelber
Kilgore
R. L. Davidson
Taft Moore
Yancey
J. C. Murphy
Albert Rychiik
A. C. Dowell
Tabor
W. J. Banjo
Robert Fuqua
H. B. Houston
W. E. Boney
Me. Boney
Iola
J. W. Thompson
Labor
W. H. Peyton
Benchley
Nelson Fuller
Nacogdoches
FE. Sterl Phinney
David Pate
Bladenboro
N. C
Phinney
W. S. Higgs
Vergne Adams
Louis Pistole
Temple
Trannie Wrenn
Farmers' Market Opens with Strong Attendance
Saturday morning the new Farmers' Market saw high use with all but two spaces filled. Rural residents plan to apply for space, raising concern it may be too small. Next Wednesday Bryan Farm Assistance Inc directors will set rental schedules and establish operating rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Farm Assistance, Inc
Kemp Wins High Honors In State Meet In Home Ec
Kemp high school home economics department earned top honors at the state interscholastic meet for Negro students in Prairie View. Berthenia Ellis led Kemp, with the highest local score by a Corpus Christi girl and a Bryan entrant won a $25 Prairie View scholarship. Imogene Sharp mentors the Kemp team as 12 Dryar students wait for later events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp High School
Prairie View
Fras
R. C. Neal
Kemp
Berthenia Ellis
Corpus Christi
Bryan
Prairie View College
Imogene Sharp
Dryar
Catherine the Portrait of an Empress Given to Carnegie Library Shelf
Gina Kaus biography of Catherine the Great translated from German by June Head is among the most exhaustive profiles of the Russian empress. Mrs. Lee J. Rountree receives the book as a gift from Mrs. Jewell Spinks for the Carnegie Library collection, supported by the Bryan and College Business and Professional Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Gina Kaus
June Head
Lee J. Rountree
Jewell Spinks of
Tyler
Carnegie Library
Bryan and College Business and Professional Women's Club
Pecan Pioneer E E Rissen Devoted Texas Industry Founder
E E Rissen of San Saba known as the daddy of Texan pecan culture arrived in Texas 65 years ago from England. He settled at San Saba, prize pecans sparked his seedling insights, created topworking of the San Saba tree, and bred varieties like John Garner and Squirrel Delight. He started the first pecan nursery and helped spread trees globally while influencing Texas breeders and even James Hogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State
San Saba
Stephenville
E. E. Rissen
Galveston
England
Colorado
Risien
Rissen
Jersey
Witte
San Antonio
John Garner
M. College
T. Ramsey
Austin
H. A. Halbert
Coleman
John S. Kerr
Sherman
Chas. L. Edwards
Dallas
E. E. Kirkpatrick
McKinney
J. H. Burkett
Clyde
James S. Hogg
Hogg
Will Aid Blind By Flower Sale In Bryan On April 24
Permission granted for the American Brotherhood for the Blind to hold a Flower Sale in Bryan on Saturday April 24 in aid of the sightless. Miss Cora Garth leads the youth and finances with headquarters at City Hall. The group notes free Braille publications and nationwide services, with proceeds supporting blind workers and services through voluntary contributions and prize incentives from Bryan merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Brotherhood For the Blind
Bryan
J. L. Brock
W. H. Andrew
J. B. Gleissner
F. L. Henderson
Ervin Jackson
Willie Rogers
S. B. Slaughter
Cora Garth
The
American Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Restricted Residence District Now Planned
A prospective real estate development is planned by M. F. Thurmond of the Agricultural Engineering department and F. M. Vance, extension service agent. They purchased 32 acres on Highway 6 about half a mile north of the College property and intend a restricted residence district to open at a later date. The area includes attractive home-sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Thurmond
Agricultural Engineering Department
College
F. M. Vance
Extension Service
Highway 6
Lecture Series By Ex Resident At A M College
Dr B J Lloyd of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau will present five lectures at Texas A and M College April 26 30 under the Pre Medical Club. He will discuss medicine as a career control measures for communicable diseases and the work of the U S Public Health Service. A Brazos county native he graduated from the University of Texas in 1907 and has served since 1900 including work in Alaska Peru and Ecuador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
B. J. Lloyd
Pan American Sanitary Bureau
Washington
Db. C
Texas A. & M. College
United States Public Service
Brazos County
Lloyd
University of Texas School of Medicine
U. S. Public Health Service
Alaska
Peru
Ecuador
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bryan League
Downs Keith
Federation
F. W. Baptist
Lions of Bryan
R. E. Callender
Wild Life
W. F. Munnerlyn
R. C. Potts
Fred W. Brison
M. F. Thurman
Fred Jones
W. A. Little
J. G. Powers
A. L. Darnell
N. G. Schuessler
Kansas City
Farm Shop
Roby
Cecil Knox
Calmer Johnson
Pat Mayfield
Leroy Barker
Travis Daugherty
Jack McEneely
Jerome Hajovsky
Weimar
Emhouse
Melvin Rich
Curtis Stokes
Harry Drain
Whitehouse
Julian Pierson
Layman McGill
Paul Stewart
Jack Lewis
Billy Hancock
Richard Gaines
Van
J. L. Johnson
Ferris Padget
Ardine Crim
Caldwell
Edward Lesikar
Bennie Trachalik
Edward Varner
Granger
Elmer Elliott
Raymond Naizer
Willard Banner
Hugh Vickers
Robstown
Bangs
C. Ford
B. Stephens
E. Pierce
Ricardo
J. B. Ford
A. G. Custer
Foy Custer
John L Blair
Devers Wild Life
Bobbie Davis
T F. Bogard
Bryan Junior
Daniels
Leo Daniels
Jack Ashworth
Ralph
Rusty) Beal
Reuben Bond
Henry Lindsey
Paul Pierce
Lindsey
Bond
Ashworth
Buck Ware
Pierce
R. Beal
Brittain
D. Beal
Johnny Jones
Lawrence
Chandler
Faulkner
Keathan
Norman
Wiser
Favor
R Bryan
Sandall
Woman’s Club
E. B. Middleton
Beaumont
E. B. Middleton, Jr
T. A. Willey
Willie Johnson
South America
John J. Healy
Little Rock Catholic
Arkansas Medical Society
Carl E. Bailey
AIDS
A-M College
Elon M. Stuart
Penrecy Geers
McKesson & Rossins, Inc
Fairfield
Conn
Pursang
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