Texas A and M and UT Plan Shared Oil Fund Return
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College wins a proposed share of the university fund from oil and gas royalties after a Austin meeting between A and M and University of Texas leaders. The plan, to be ratified by the 42nd Legislature, would divide available funds to fund campus construction and equipment over years, with A and M receiving 150000 annually for initial years and later one third of permanent fund income.
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Friends of Texas A. and
M. College
Austin
Regents
University of Texas
A. and M
West Texas
W. S. Barron
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Texas University
Texas A
T. C. Walton
Texas A. and
Chemical Department
Chemistry
Associated Press
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A. & M. College
R. L. Batts
Board of
F. M. Law
University and A and M Agreement on Funds for 1931 34
The Texas University system and A and M agree to amend Article 2592 to direct available funds to campus building and extension. For 1931 34, A and M to use 150 000 annually for campus projects while UT spends the remainder. Starting 1934 one third of permanent funds go to A and M and UT the rest, including surface lease income, with limits on pledges and lease terms.
Travis Children Enjoy Egg Hunts Sponsored by Mothers
Easter egg hunts arranged for Travis elementary students by the Parent-Teacher Association brought joy to first through third grade groups. Teachers Miss Alice Peay Odom and Miss Lenna Dowell led a fun afternoon on school grounds with grade mothers organizing hunts at Sue Haswell Park and in classrooms.
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Travis Elementary School
Alice Peay] Odom
Lenna Dowell
Mesdames S. C. Richards
L. L. Fouraker
Elmer C. Brockman
FE. H. Gibbons
A. S. McSwain
Misa Mae Burtis
Esther Price
Claribel Carrington
McKinney and
McKee
Sue Haswell Park
Parent- Teacher Association
Easter Egg Hunt by Bryan Lions Ends Quickly
About 1 000 children from Bryan College Station and Brazos County gathered at Sue Haswell Park for the annual Easter egg hunt. Eggs were hidden earlier by Bryan Lions Club and found within minutes after the signal. Prizes from Bryan businesses went to about 65 children among the 3 600 spectators.
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Bryan
College
Brazos County
Sue Haswell Park
Bryan Lions Club
V. Armstrong
Pioneers Morphed Classic Homes Into Modern Models
Early settlers built simple houses and created a template that modern architects still study. Victorian era styles fell out of favor as these plain lines proved enduring and preferable for many designs.
Expanding Commute Distances by Car and Air Travel
The automobile has moved people into rural areas up to twenty to forty miles from work. Air travel will extend the commuting zone to at least one hundred miles.
Davis to Speak at Navasota Commencement May 6
Professor J Thomas Davs dean of the Arlington Junior Agricultural and Mechanical College will deliver the commencement address in Navasota on May 6. The class numbers 31. Mrs Todd Parker Miller compose the social committee. The new high school building will not host the ceremony and a class play is planned.
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Navasota
J. Thomas Davs
Arlington Junior Agricultural and Mechanical College
Navasota Publc
Will Delver
Mr. Davis
Mesdames
W. C. Todd
M. F. Parker
Johnnie Miller
Alice McAlphine
Bernadine Brooks
Ralph Nemir
Modern farm implements to be shown at Engineers Day
College Station April 24 A and M College of Texas will stage an agricultural engineering exhibit on May 10 as part of Engineers Day. The display will feature cotton strippers tractors a combine harvester and an electric lighting plant along with a terraced and flood irrigated plot to show soil conservation through terracing. Co FE Hudson Jr Dallas senior in agricultural engineering is student manager of the exhibit.
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College Station
A. and M. College of Texas
Co. FE. Hudson Jr
Dallas
Bryan Beauty Wins Southwestern Honor
Miss Ruth Wilcox of Southwestern University Georgetown is chosen to appear in the annual college beauty pageant as one of four sorority representatives Alpha Delta Pi selects Wilcox to personify the sorority in the event.
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Ruth Wilcox
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Wilcox
Alpha Delta Pi
Levee Plan Studied for Prison Farm Flood Defense
Aust in April 21. State reclamation engineer B F Williams spoke with Gov Meedy about building levees along the Brazos to protect Harlem and Imperial State farms from overflows. Plans propose using convicts for the work but no decision has been reached while administration favors abandoning farms and adding manufacturing to the prison.
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Austin
B. F. Williams
Dan Meedy
Harlem
Imperial State Farms
Brazos River
Oyster Creek
Brazos
San Antonio youth chosen to speak at medical association
Gabe Cazell Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Gabe Cazell of San Antonio and formerly of Bryan, was selected by Ralph Waldo Emerson junior high to represent the school before a Bexar County Medical Association meeting in the Milk for Health campaign. An enthusiastic reception for the young speaker is reported.
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Gabe Cazell Jr
Gabe Cazell
San Antonio
Bryan
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School of
Bexar County Medical Association
Crops Look Good Over Bryan Area Despite Rain Need
Drivings through Brazos and Madison counties Sunday showed cotton fields striped in even rows and corn up well. Farmers report dry topsoil but subsoil moisture retained from winter rains, hoping April prospects bring prosperity in Brazos and Madison counties.
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Brazos
Madison
Bible Best Seller Dominates World Markets
William P. Phillips of Texas Sunday School argued at the Texas Sunday School convention in Austin that last year 30,000,000 Bibles were sold while 2,600,000 copies of the world’s best novel sold, noting the Bible’s enduring status as the top seller in every known language.
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William P. Phillips
Texas Sunday School
Austin
Phillip
Misapplication of $1,297,000 Charged Against Two Officials
Fort Worth on April 22 United States district attorney Norman Dodge filed charges of misapplication of 1,297,000 in Texas National Bank funds and a false entry in an individual account against B. B. Samuels president and A. L. Baker vice president of the defunct bank. The complaint cites a ledger entry for 1,274,000 in the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District Construction fund and alleges unlawful misapplication of bank assets.
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Ft. Worth National Bank
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas National Bank
B. B. Samuels
A. L. Baker
Norman Dodge
United States District
Torney
Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District
Essential Variety in Menus Now Possible for American Housewife
Mrs Leona Rusk Thing will visit Bryan from May 5 to 9 to lead a practical cooking course at the Myers building offering five lectures. The event, sponsored by the Bryan Daily and Weekly Eagle, promotes varied menus using global recipes and advanced food preparation methods.
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Leona Rusk Thing
Bryan
Notable Not Famous Chefs Dishes From Inexpensive Ingredients
Mrs Ihrig will present a free cooking school at the Bryan household showing practical methods and varied menus to improve appetite and health. The sessions aim to help American wives stretch food budgets while elevating everyday meals. Attendance is free and without obligation.
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Mré Ihrig
America
Bryan Housewives
Dance at EK School May 5 to 9 in Myers Building
An afternoon dance series will be held at EK School in the Myers building from May 5 through May 9, with daily sessions after school each day.
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Myers
City PTA Council Elects Officers For Coming Year
At the April Bryan Parent-Teacher Association Council meeting held Friday afternoon at the LaSatte Hotel, officers were elected for the coming year. Mrs Mills P Walker was named president Oak McKenaie secretary and Mrs Albert Buchanan the retiring president presided. The council reviewed its first year of organization and outlined plans to unify PTA work and promote the state and national PTA programs. The group also discussed educational campaigns and correspondence courses from state headquarters.
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Br City
PB. T. A. Courreil
LaSatte
Eps
Council For the Co
Mills P. Walker
Iys. Oak McKenaie
Albert Buchanan
Bryan
P. It. A
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Growth of U S Roads Surpasses Dirt Paths
The United States now has around 1.6 million miles of hard roads while dirt roads total roughly five times that amount, highlighting extensive but uneven road development across the country.
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United States
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