Funeral Service for Pioneer Woman Addie Moseley Held
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 for Miss Addie Harriett Moseley 76 at the Edge home in Bryan. A pioneer of Burleson and Bryan, she died Thursday after a 25 year illness. Surviving sisters are four in Bryan. Dr. W H Andrew officiated, graveside at Boonville. Pallbearers listed. flowers covered the grave. The notice also references local soil erosion issues and Texas erosion projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Harriett Moseley
W. B. Edge
East 27Th Street
Miss Moseley
Texas
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
Wade C. Moseley
Lorena Phillips Moseley
Burleson County
Moseley
Brazos River
Moseley Plantation
Baptist Church
Majorera
Sallie E. Thomas
Houston
Carrie Moseley
W. W. Wever
J. O. Lipscomb
H. H. Newton
F. L. Cavitt
Parker Carroll
N. A. Stewart
Dr. R. M. Searcy
E. J. Jenkins
E. W. Crenshaw
W. A. Withers
Jno. A. Moore
J Webb Howell
D. C. DeMaret
E. B. Elliott
Erosion threats span western Panhandle and Edwards plateau
The report details wind and sheet erosion across Texas sections including the western Panhandle with winter wind erosion due to sparse cover, the Edwards plateau with severe erosion from overgrazing and cotton cultivation, and the Vernon rough lands and West Cross Timber area facing substantial soil loss from improper farming practices and loss of protective cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Plains
Panhandle
Edwards Plateau
Spur
Vernon
Ballard's Snow Liniment for Fast Muscle Relief
Advertising copy touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as easing aching muscles and sprains by increasing blood flow. It claims quicker relief and cautions use for back pain with guidance to seek drugstore purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Balland
Revival Opens Across BIU Association With Many Churches
The Creath-Brazos Association B T U revival opened at College Avenue Baptist Bryan Sunday with 20 classes planned in Madisonville College Station Navasota Somerville and Bryan churches. R A Springer outlined plans and Calv in Terrell led music as gatherings continue through the week ending with commencement at Navasota on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creath-Brazos Association
College Avenue
Bryan
Baptist
Madisonville
College Station
Navasota
Somerville
First Baptist
College Avenue Baptist of
Anderson and Hempstead
R. A. Springer
Forrest Avenue Baptist Church of
Dallas
College Avenue Baptist Orchestra
Calvin Terrell
W. B. Breazeale
Hostess Church
Association
Anderson
Associational Workers’ Conference
Funeral services held for Mrs. Bessie Benbow Lawrence
Mrs. Bessie Benbow Lawrence aged 72 died Tuesday at 5 50 pm at her north Tabor Ave home after a five year illness begun by a stroke. Born November 5 1863 in Troy Alabama she moved to Texas with her family in 1880 settling in Brazos County. She married J C Lawrence in December 1889. he died in 1890. Funeral was Wednesday at 4 pm from her residence with Dr L B Elrod. burial in Bryan City Cemetery. Survived by brother Dr Algie Benbow of Bryan and three sisters Dana Benbow Johnson W H Benbow of Tabor and W P Rhodes of San Antonio. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Benbow Lawrence
North Tabor Avenue
Troy
Alabama
Texas
Brazos County
Tabor
J. C. Lawrence
Jnc. M
L. B. Elrod
Bryan City
Algie Benbow
Bryan
Dana Benbow Johnson
W. H. Benbow
W. P. Rhodes
San Antonio
Many Bryan Residents Return From Easter Visits
A long list of Bryan area residents and visitors from Houston Somerville and Austin spent Easter holiday in Bryan or traveled to Houston and San Antonio for family gatherings and weddings. Notable names include Mrs Mary D Ganter Mr and Mrs G L Oser Walter Schaer Miss Katie Daly and many relatives and friends from Hearne Tyler Huntsville Dallas and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary D. Ganter
G. L. Oser
Walter Schaer
Houston
Victor Gayle
Victor Jr
Somerville
Tom
Katie Daly
E. L. Godwin
Bryan
A. L. Smith
Curtis Mathis
Hearne
San Antonio
Edge Apartments
O. H. Astin
Frank Morrow
Sue Morrow
Stamford
Frank Morrow, Jr
State University
Austin
Jim Astin
Hazel Nell Astin
W. E. Astin
G. A. Wynne
Huntsville
Tyler Haswell
Mamie Wynne Cox
Haswell
J. M. Williams
Lorenzo Powers
Charlotte Stoddard
H. B. Stoddard
Eleanor McDonald
Laura English
W. GC. Vanderwerth
Lila Lee
Billie Ruth
W. D. Stallings
Vanderwerth
B. G. Acker
Dialville
Ed S. Kubal
King’s Highway
J. W. Lefevre
North Zulch
Emory Smith
Estelle Shepard
Tyra Shepard
Kathleen Bullard
Ira Mae Hall
Stella Hart
Jack Ganter
Lester Black
H. P. Black
Joe Dyer
Ed Bush
Malcolm Smith
J. C. Gerke
Louise Gerke
Henry Huff
F. E. Gerke
Lucy Darwin
First Methodist Church
C. M. Elwell
Incorporation Vote Planned for Hempstead Town
Hempstead will hold an election on May 14 to decide whether the town shall incorporate. County Judge A B Anderson issued the order and the Hempstead chamber of commerce sponsors the petition seeking the vote to pursue a PWA loan for water, hydrants, and a sanitary sewer system after a narrow 1932 defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
A. B. Anderson
Death of Laura English Brasher in Houston
Mrs. Laura English Brasher wife of Jere C Brasher died at the family home in Houston on Sunday April 21 She is survived by her husband a daughter Miss Beryl Brasher two sisters Mrs A M Lawson and Mrs H B Stoddard of Bryan nieces Miss Elinor MacDonald Miss Charlotte Stoddard Mrs L C Bains and one nephew L C Wood Houston The Lawson Stoddard MacDonald and Stoddard families left for Houston Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura English Brasher
Jere C. Brasher
Houston
Beryl Brasher
A. M. Lawson
H. B. Stoddard
Bryan
Elinor MacDonald
Charlotte Stoddard
San Antonio
L. C. Bains
Hockley
L. C. Wood
Lawson
Stoddard
MacDonald
Miss Stoddard
Bryan Editor Addresses Calvert PTA Association
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree and Mrs. W. S. Barron attended a Calvert PTA meeting at Mrs. Will Anderson’s home on Thursday. Rountree planned to speak to the group about the Texas Centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRYAN
Calvert P.T.A. Association
Lee J. Rountree
W. S. Barron
Calvert
Parent-Teacher Association
Will Anderson
Rountree
Association
Kemp Wins First At Prairie View Week End Meet
Kemp high school girls won first place in clothing and health at the interscholastic league for negro students meet at Prairie View over the past week end. Principal R C Neal reports about a thousand schools in the league with Mabel Porter earning Kemp’s top award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp High
Prairie View
R. C. Neal
Mabel Porter
Kemp
Sadberry
Hazel S. Dailey
Bryan School
Denial of Dog Pound Raid By Robert Scott
Robert Scott denies any raid on the city dog pound to recover his dog. He says he was not in the city on the night in question and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scott
Scott
Madison County Men Die in Highway Crash
Madisonville report says two Madison County farmers Foster Marsh and Gus Andrews died in a crash on Highway 75 about 13 miles southeast of Madisonville. Wet pavement blamed. Two unidentified hitch hikers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Madisonville
Here
Foster Marsh
Gus Andrews
Football meeting in Waco discussed next fall schedule
Superintendent S. M. Brown and Coach A. E. Pete Jones of Bryan traveled to Waco on Tuesday night to confer with district officials about football plans for the upcoming season. Stephen F. Austin High's Broncos will move to Class A district next fall to face Waco Temple Corsicana Hillsboro and Waxahachie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Brown
A. E
Pete” Jones
Bryan
Waco
Stephen F. Austin High
Broncos
Temple
Corsicana
Hillsboro
Waxahachie
Local Couple Marriage Licenses Reported
J R Heldenfels and Miss Eloise Jackson, both of Corpus Christi, receive a marriage license. M L Bramley of Houston and Mary Pearl Burnett of Beeville are likewise licensed. Paul McMillan and Miss Lorena Liles listed as another couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Heldenfels
Eloise Jackson
Corpus Christi
M. L. Bramley
Houston
Mary Pearl Burnett
Beeville
Paul McMillan
Lorena Liles
Death of Mrs. John Newton noted in telegram from Fort Riley
Mrs. J. P. Wheeler of Fort Riley Kansas notified friends in Bryan by telegram of the death of her mother Mrs. John Newton in Fort Riley Monday noon. Interment is expected beside her husband Colonel John Newton at Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs Newton made many friends during visits to Bryan and College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Howell
J. P. Wheeler
Fort Riley
Kansas
John Newton
National Cemetery
Arlington
Bryan
Newton
Rainfall Feature Marks Week Across Brazos County
Rainfall over Brazos County and other parts of the state dominated last week’s weather record. Three days totaled 1.48 inches, described as valuable by farmers. Daytime highs reached 86 on Thursday while lows dropped to 54 on Sunday, with cool conditions persisting through the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Visit in Valley enjoyed by Bryan residents
Mrs. D. C. Jones, her sister Miss Lelia Griffin, and D. C. Jones Jr. returned from Easter in McAllen with Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Goodwin. They praised Magic Valley Texas scenery on the 110 mile main street from McAllen to Brownsville and the irrigation grown lace ferns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Jones
Lelia Griffin
D. C. Jones Jr
McAllen
J. C. Goodwin
Magic Valley
Brownsville
Mexico
Bryan
Rotary District 47 Meet Attended by Bryan College Station
Bryan and College Station Rotarians and Rotary Anns joined the 47th District convention in Houston. Attendees included Dr. Fred W. Jensen, president of the Bryan club, Mrs Jensen, Rev. L. A. Wilson, president-elect, Dr. W. H. Lawrence, secretary, Vice President and Mrs. R. M. Sherwood, Charles Hillier, J. S. Caldwell, and Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
College Station
Rotary Anns
Houston
Fred W. Jensen
Bryan Club
Jensen
L. A. Wilson
W. H. Lawrence
R. M. Sherwood
Charles Hillier
J S. Caldwell
E. B. Reynolds
Tiny Tots Receive Care At Bryan Nursery Program
A Bryan North Oak Grove nursery operates as part of the Emergency Educational Program. Mrs. Buchanan and staff care for 29 children ages two to six with a daily routine of play, tomato juice, music, stories, handwork, lunch with blessings, quiet time, naps, and milk and crackers until parents retrieve them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Nursery
Oak Grove Avenue
Dorothy Buchanan
Katherine Fisher
Evelyn Sanders Williams
H. C. Fulgham
Grimes County Women Plan Federation Meet Thursday
Grimes County Federation of Clubs meets Thursday at Anderson near the County Fairgrounds starting 10 30 a m A full program is planned with songs greetings reports poetry and talks by local club representatives and community leaders including Mrs W 46 Fletcher and Marion Brown Thomas The gathering resumes at 1 45 p m after lunch with further readings and discussions on Texas Centennial plans adjournment expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes County Federation of Clubs
Anderson
General Assembly
America the Beautiful
Sherwood Wise
Plantersville
Travis Jennings
Courtney
Lynn Grove
Eloise Smith
Robert Trant
Ioa
Fletcher
Navasota
Poets of Texas
Lois Stoneham
Stoneham
Marion Brown Thomas
Edith Siddall
Texas Centennial
Grimes County Advisory Board
Dust Storm Letters Describ e West Texas Outbreaks
A Mrs. J. D. Conlee letter from Perryton details Ochiltree county dust storms in March and April 1935. It recalls 20 March storms and 11 through April 16, including the Berryton event on April 14 that produced zero visibility and hours of darkness. Patients, including many children, suffer pneumonia linked to dust, and many families have moved or plan to move from the area. The note says the spring 1935 dust is unprecedented in west and north Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Conlee
Irvin Buchanan
Perryton
Ochiltree County
Texas
Berryton
West
North Texas
Easter Story Hour Delights Brya n Children at Carnegie Library
Miss Willie Rogers leads a Saturday story hour at Carnegie library Bry an with Easter tales and floral decorations. Mrs. F L Thomas and Mrs. E C Martin entertain with original stories and Easter mysteries, leaving children eager for next week's 2 to 3 pm session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Bryan
Willie Rogers
F. L. Thomas
College
E. C. Martin
Miss Rogers
Harvey Clubwomen Meet at Harvey School House
The Harvey Home Demonstration Club held its regular meeting at the Harvey school house Tuesday at 10 30 a m with Mrs Alma Metcalfe county home demonstration agent present. She discussed the value of brining vegetables and displayed cured cucumbers beans green tomatoes pepper and onions ready for mixed pickles. Plans were set for a recreational school at Sue Haswell Memorial Park on Saturday April 29. Lunch followed with several members and a visitor present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Home Demonstration Club
Harvey School House
Alma Metcalfe
County Home
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
Mesdames N. C. Cole
C. L. Moore
Cecil Kelley
O. L. Andrews
Max Plagens
W. M. Arrington
Thurston Mooney
E. A. Peters
Sam B. Pate
Gordon Mitchell
Federation to Hold Next Meet on May 5
The Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies postpones its Sunday meeting from April 28 to May 5 at Free Will Baptist Church. President Nelson Fuller announced the change due to an association wide revival led by the Baptist Training Union that runs through April 28, with both First Baptist and College Avenue involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies
Free Will Baptist Church
Federation
Nelson Fuller
Baptist Training Union
Senia
First Baptist
College Avenue
Baptist youth to attend Navasota for associational services
Baptist young people will travel to Navasota for associational commencement services on Sunday. The federation program will be postponed to the following Sunday to avoid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Federation
Modern Canning Demonstrated To Women of Brazos County
Brazos county 4-H clubs receive expert guidance on home canning with Miss Gladys Kimbrough and Mrs Alma Metcalfe. Demonstrations cover timing, vegetable size, color, and preparation for high quality canned goods. A second session at Bryan municipal building showcased additional club members from Millican Harvey Smetana College Station Wellborn Reliance Bryan Kurten with list of participating women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Alma Metcalfe
Gladys Kimbrough
Edge
4-H Club
Kimbrough
Bryan
Register
Millican
C. B. McGregor
Charles Crawford
Belle Bradley
Janie Greer
Mamie Blanton
Carl Beene
J. M. Price
Harvey
Sam B. Pate
Aubrey Jones
W. M. Carrington
Thurston Mooney
Max Plagens
Mary E. Sims
Noah Cole
Smetana
Lucy Cahill
H. P. Franklin
College Station
G. L. Outlaw
W. C. Hill
Wellborn
Johnnie Neelley
Bryan Negroes Wed D. C. Carr and Addean Ma this
Bryan Negroes D C Carr and Addean Ma this were married in Navasota Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Negroes
C. Carr
Addean Mathis
Navasota
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East Texas
Rio Grande Plain
Soil Erosion Service
Elm Creek
Duck Creek
Lindale
Dalhart
Bevan
R. L. Brogdon
Allie Montgomery
E. C. Hugghins
Wilkerson Clinic
James Curtiss
Fritz Severn
Emma Severa
Albert Manning
Macy
J. Howard Todd
Tyler
Marshal Jones
J. D. Pressly
Cook’s Point
J. B. Boriskie
Leonard Road
Charles Merka
Gus Robinson
Iola
Thane
Valley
Rotary
Acadia
Beauty Studio
Beauty
Science
Mr. Young
Miss Powell
Southwest
East
West Coasts
City Library
Harvey Clubwomen
J. Y. Henderson
Neva Duncan
Sam
Othine
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