Bryan Sees Surge in Building With $550000 Federal Growth
Bryan experiences a building boom with about $550000 in active construction across business, residence and public structures. Eleven major commercial projects along Main Street include a $125000 First State Bank and Trust Company building, a $30000 Johnson Rohde auto building, and a $125000 bank remodeling, while the city’s total program nears $198600 for three schools and related facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Main Street
First State Bank and Trust Company
Marshall Dansby
Woolworth Company
Robert Howell
Bryan Hotel
Henry Schovajasa
28Th Street
Bean Plazek
Mike Altimore
B. Patronella
Tony Woodyard
Sam Loren
Bryan High to Stage The Ghost Bird May 2
Mrs John P Wheeler directs Bryan High School senior class production of The Ghost Bird a four act comedy mystery by Neil E Schaffner The cast includes Beth Locke Jane Elliott Marie Elizabeth Webb Joyce Smith Dorothy McDowell Bessie Lou Wiley Logan Buchanan Milton Maloney Alvie Adams Lyle Evans Joe Kelly Butler Curtis Cobb Olin Sanders is student business manager The play promises a full evening of entertainment and a dramatic contest of wits between a master mind detective and a super crook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Wheeler
Ghost Bird
Bryan High School
Neil E. Schaffner
Beth Locke
Jane Elliott
Marie Elizabeth Webb
Joyce Smith
Dorothy McDowell
Bessie Lou Wiley
Logan Buchanan
Milton Maloney
Alvie Adams
Lyle Evans
Joe Kelly Butler
Curtis Cobb
Olin Sanders
Student Loan Fund for Commercial School Attendees
International Educational Association announces funds to assist worthy young people seeking commercial school training. Box 14 Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Educational Association
Box 14
Dallas
Pharmacy Board Exams at Waco Scheduled in May
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy will hold exams in Waco on May 21 22 23 for licensure to practice in Texas. Board members include Weeks Ballinger Allison Carroll Ed S Carroll Russell Joseph. The new pharmacy law becomes effective in June and about 200 applicants are expected at the Waco session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Waco
Texas
John A. Weeks
Ballinger
C. B. Allison
Dallas
Paul D. Carroll
Texarkana
Ed S. Carroll
Ed S. Russell
Laredo
Edwin M. Joseph
Austin
Legisla Board of Pharmacy
Mrs Brock Chosen Vice President of Fourth District
Mrs J W Fincher of Houston was elected president of the fourth district Federation of Clubs at Timpson session. Other officers named include first vice president Mrs W P Wallace of Beaumont and second vice president Mrs ee Brock of Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock
Timpson
J. W. Fincher
Houston
Federation of Clubs
W. P. Wallace
Beaumont
Ee ‘Brock
Bryan
Negro Arrested As Shop Lifter In Bryan
Bryan police report the arrest of Chris Tatum on shoplifting charges after he left a store with lingerie. Officers found more stolen goods at his home including lingerie silk hosiery and a ladies watch with CET initials, suspected to link him to recent burglaries.
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Bryan
Martin
Chris Tatum
Tatum
Will Gelber
Gelber
Tillis and
Cheatham
Baker
Kurten and Smetana Schools Receive New Vocational Funds
Kurten school gains 50 dollars and Smetana school 100 dollars in recent funds for vocational education. Money aims to purchase equipment for vocational agriculture and home economics programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Smetana
Byrne Commercial College Seeks More Students After 1929 Graduation
A 1929 graduate era note claims Byrne Commercial College in Dallas Houston or San Antonio placed all 124 graduates within 48 hours of graduation. It urges more men and women to enroll to meet demand in three cities and offers a catalogue and a cotton classing course.
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Bryne Commercial
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Byrne Systems
Byrne Commercial College
Ex Allen Cadet Dies After Houston Race Crash
George Christensen a 22 year old Galveston native and Allen Academy graduate of 1926 died after injuries from a Sunday auto mobile race crash in Houston. He led the academy platoon and won the corps medal for drill excellence. A. J. Smith escaped with minor injuries as Christensen locked wheels with Smith’s car on the homestretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Rasmussen
Galveston
Allen Academy
George Christensen
Allen
Christensen
Houston
A. J. Smith
Smith
Woman Held for Stabbing in County Jail
Corinne Hancock is jailed on charges related to stabbing Josie Crawford. The exact charge awaits the assessment of Crawford’s injuries, which were inflicted on the right side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Hancock
Josie Crawford
Hancock
Crawford
City Restricts Street Stands During Convention
Bryan city commission enforces the street ordinance to ban sidewalks booths for the Fast Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. Merchants may display within 2 1 2 feet of their building line. no vendors or food stands outside the line. 27th Street from Bryan to Main and Main Street from 25th to 2th will close with rope barriers and on duty men for emergency access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas Chamber of Commerce
27Th Street
Main
Main Street
25Th
Urges Farm Life To Negro People
County Agent Hornsberry urged about 300 negro farmers at Post Oak to stay on the farm and seek farm work instead of paper sack boarding in town. He stated there is no color line in farming and that self sufficiency comes from producing one’s own needs, regardless of race. He continues teaching better farm life methods to his people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornsberry
Post Oak
New Bus Depot Is Now in Use
J O McDaniels of South Texas Coaches Inc with Houston visited Bryan to open the new bus terminal in the Bryan hotel within a week. Buses are using the terminal now and passenger equipment will be installed soon. The facility will serve South and Central Texas companies and the buses will stop at both hotels to maintain service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. McDaniels
South Texas Coaches, Inc
Houston
Bryan
Bryan Hotel
South
Central Texas
McDaniels
Dr Dan Russell Speaks at First Baptist Bryan
Dr Dan Russell of A and M College preached at the First Baptist Church in Bryan during Rev R E Day’s absence. Day is in Livingston conducting a ten day revival meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Dan Russell
A. & M. College
First Baptist Church
Bryan
R. E. Day
Livingston
Bryan groups weigh bringing industries to city
Bryan and Brazos County leaders plus the Lions Club discussed attracting new plants at a late afternoon session led by H. M. Madison of Southern Pacific. They considered local foreign and mixed capital methods, with no specifics released yet. Ex-mayors McInnis and Bradley honored for long service. Texas legislators invited to the East Texas Chamber convention May 7. A and M College exhibit planned. 250 pupils to march in a May 6 pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Bryan and Brazos County
Mr. Madison
Madison
J. Webb Howell
Fred L. Cavitt
L. L. McInnis
Wilson Bradley
Maj
Major McInnis
Bradley
Texas Legislature
House
Senate
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
A. and
M. College
E. H. Astin
H. L. Durham
Bryan Public Schools
East Texas
Oak McKenzie
U. S. Army
Allen Academy
N. B. Allen
Academy
Bryan Mayor Elected After Fifth Term Victory
Bryan appoints E. J. Jenkins as mayoral successor amid citizen praise for Jenkins and Mayor Bryan’s return to office after fifth consecutive term as city commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
E. J. Jenkins
Industrial development figures listed from Farm and Ranch Dallas
A roster of individuals associated with industrial development includes N. B. Allen Wilson Bradley Travis B. Bryan H O Ferguson John M Lawrence A S McSwain J Bry an Miller J D Martin Oak McKenzie M L Parker A M Waldrop H H Williamson Abe McInnis E H Astin W R Fairman H L Durham J J Jones C L Benson T C Richardson and A D Jackson from Farm and Ranch Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Allen
Wilson Bradley
Travis B. Bryan
H. O. Ferguson
John M. Lawrence
A. S. McSwain
J. Bryan Miller
J. D. Martin
Oak McKenzie
M. L. Parker
A. M. Waldrop
H. H. Willamson
Abe McInnis
E. H. Astin
W. R. Fairman
H. L. Durham
J. J. Jones
C. L. Benson
T. C. Richardson
Farm and Ranch
Dallas
A. D. Jackson
American Legion To Stage Army Mess Kit Picnic
The American Legion plans an army style mess kit picnic at the Rifle Range in College Station on Friday evening May 3. The event starts at 7 o clock with Long Spell coordinating arrangements and a supporting group including Harry Estill Major Jno E Sloan Hiram Downard and Jno Seeley Caldwell. The gathering is a stag affair.
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American Legion
College Stations
Long Spell
Harry Estill
Jno
E. Sloan
Hiram Downard
Seeley Caldwell
Big Poppy Sale Planned By Bryan Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of Earl Graham Post American Legion plans to buy 2 000 poppies for a late May poppy sale. Cakes and sandwiches at the East convention will be postponed. President Mrs I B Bartz noted the flag raising at Bowie school and letters praised Bryan Auxiliary for membership gains. A letter from veteran Louis Mandis of Legion Texas thanked the group and urged letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Earl Graham Post
American Legion
Carnegie Library
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
I. B. Bartz
Bowie School
Bryan Auxiliary
Louis Mandis
Legion
Texas
Bryan High Gil Weds A-M Senior Live at Dallas
Cadet Clyde R. Nichols of Timp son and Miss Bertha Lucile Ayers of College Station married Friday at 7:30 pm at the New Methodist parsonage with Rev. J. C. Thomson officiating. Nichols, an E. E. senior, and the bride, a high school senior active in activities, will live on campus with the bride’s parents until school ends before a delayed trip and then move to Dallas for Nichols’s job with Texas Power and Light Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde R. Nichols
Timpson
Bertha Lucile Ayers
College Station
New Methodist Parsonage
J. C. Thomson
Nichols
E. E
George Ayers
Ernest Dowell
Annie Lou Morgan
Thomson
R. V
East Texas
Dallas
Texas Power and Light Company
Bryan
Marriage license issued to Napoleon Hall and Mary Ross
Country Clerk Jess B. McGee granted a marriage license on Saturday to Napoleon Hall and Mary Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess B. McGee
Napoleon Hall
Mary Ross
Dairy development meeting reviews Brazos County needs
County Agent C L Benson convened a meeting of farmers bankers and dairy experts from A and M College and the Extension Service to chart dairy growth in Brazos County. They discussed low herd production the need for financing to add cows year round pasture and housing plus college creamery limits and cooperation for steady output and a viable local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
A. and M. College
Extension Service
Brazos County
Beason
Henderson County Princess Named for East Texas Pageant
Miss Stella Lakue of Athens Henderson county has been named princess to the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention and pageant, announced morning by D L Wilson chairman of the convention registration committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Lakue
Athens
Henderson County
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
D. L. Wilson
County dairy drive forms committee for sound development
A county meeting approved a plan to advance dairy industry on a sound basis with focus on feed and pasture, market facilities, finance, production, herd improvement and tick eradication. A committee of J A Clutter E L Sample W E Graham H H Williamson J J Jones Edgar Jones will report future steps. Chamber president J Webb Howell pledged strong support to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Williamson
Benson
J. A. Clutter
E. L. Sample
W. E. Graham
J. J. Jones
Edgar Jones
J. Webb Howell
Chamber of Commerce
Chas. Lockey
Zack
Tabor
G. L. Jones
Harvey
Ollie Orr
Dairy Industry In Angelina Co Grows Steadily
Will Abney and J A Saxon of Lufkin visited Bryan to take Merl Saxon home from A and M College for the RV holiday. Saxon describes ongoing dairy development in Angelina County with cream markets, higher quality cows, and new bulls from top bloodlines to boost production and market reach. A 10 month old bull from a premier New York Ayrshire herd was purchased for 500 dollars and inoculated against tick fever to serve as a herd sire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. N. Shepherdson
Dairy Department
A. and
M. College
Brazos County
Bryan
J. A. Clutter
E. L. Sample
Chas. Locke
H. O. Boatwright
Fred L. Cavitt
Edgar Jones
Walter Armstrong
Tabor
W. & Barron
Chas,&. Gainer
Brazos
Trinity Rivers
Will Abney
J. A. Saxon
Lufkin
Saxon
Merchants and Chamber of Commerce
Angelina County
New York State
Outing enjoyed by B Y P U at lake picnic
The Intermediate B Y P U of First Baptist Church organized an outing Friday afternoon. They left at 5 from the church in cars, traveled to the lake in Vicks pasture south of Bryan, and returned after a 7 PM picnic. A large group of boys and girls enjoyed a bountiful meal prepared by Mrs. H Johnson Mrs. E H Gibbons and Mrs. S M Hunter. The crowd decided to hold another similar event soon at the same spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Vick’s Pasture
Bryan
H. Johnson
E. H. Gibbons
5. M. Hunter
Mary and Calves Encounter Traffic in Quiet Poem
A brief verse notes Mary with her lambs who die after a car incident. The calves escape traffic but not the manly eye, attributed to Nell Bentley in the Mineral Wells Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mineral Wells Index
Nell Bentley
All City Employers Re-appointed in City Governance
The new city commission completed organization and reappointed most city employees. Three Bryan school board members were named with F. T. Henderson and Mrs. J. T. s reappointed. Mrs. Mills Walker was named to replace Mrs. Sims. The library board, cemetery endowment, and most park board positions were renewed, with one park vacancy filled by G. M. Johns. The reappointment reflects support for the commissioner-city manager system and its emphasis on merit over political ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
F. T. Henderson
Mills Walker
B. U. Sims
Henderson
George A. Adams
M. P. Carr
J. E. Astin
W. E. Saunders
F. L. Cavitt
Robert Webb, Jr
Nelson Dulaney
E. H
R. O. Allen
Lee Rountree
Park Board
R. B Ehlinger
L. D. Me
Gee
F. L. Hender
A. E. Mize
R. L. Spiller
W. S. Martin
W. M. Age
K. T. Titus
R. T. Cheatham
R. T. Smith
A. McKenzie
Summer session dates fixed at Texas A and M College
April 22 notice from C H Winkler announces June 10 to August 31 as the summer session period at the A and M College of Texas. First term July 20 to July 22 with a second term starting July 22. Courses span five divisions including graduate work and vocational teacher programs. Multiple short courses run from June 10 to August 3 with June 2 for agriculture teachers and July 29 to August 3 for the Farmers Short Course and county superintendents conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College of Am
C. H Winkler
Texas
Jung
Bryan company awards fountain pen prize to salesman
Co. W. Hedtke of Bryan held a sales contest awarding a fine fountain pen prize to J. R. Watkins in the local territory among a large group of salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Hedtke
Bryan
J. R. Wat&ins
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Travis
Bowie
Cal. i C
Bryan High
Gil
Brazos CO
Angelina Co
Reel Poetry
City School Scare
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