Harvey Couch and notables brighten Pine Bluff society
Wealthy Pine Bluff figure Harvey Couch, former RFC director, hosts guests at Couchwood on Lake Catherine. The piece also highlights athletes Mary Hoeger and Hal Schumacher, Cardinals star Burgess Whitehead, and actress Gladys George’s rise and marriage upheavals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Couch
America
Harvey Crowley Couch
Pine Bluff
Ark
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Lake Catherine
Couchwood
Robinson
Harvey Gouch
U. S
Couch
Southwestern Academy
Magnolia
Pat Neff
Texas
Baylor University
Southwestern Reilly
Southwest
Elief
Arkansas
Herbert
RFC
Deed Signed by John Adams In Ohio Land Grant Ownership
A. D. Martin owns a 1777.23 acre deed signed by President John Adams and countersigned by Timothy Pickering and James W. Henry. The document, granted to George Mathews for Virginia Line service and land between the Little Miami and Scioto rivers, was given years ago by an elderly Mathews descendant in Harper, Kansas. Martin declined a $250 offer to part with the historic deed.
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John Adams
United States
Timothy Pickering
James W. Henry
A. D. Martin
George Mathews
Little Miami River
Ohio
Buckeye
Little Miami
Scioto Rivers
Congress
U. S. Army
Virginia Line
Martin
Harper
Kan
Mathews
Adams
Post Of Legion Names Officers For Coming Year
Earl Graham Post No 159 American Legion elected officers Friday night for the coming year at its regular meeting at the Legion home. The final meeting of the year closed a highly successful twelve months. New officers include W H Buchanan commander L A Spell vice commander Paul R Pierce adjutant Jno M Lawrence Jr finance officer M M Erskine chaplain Robert J Schovassa sergeant at arms H T Schovassa service officer H T Downard historian Anton Krenek John Patranella C L Gray on the Executive committee. Nominating committee: M M Erskine Antone Krenek H T Downard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Graham
American Legion
Legion
W. H. Buchanan
L. A. Spell
Paul R. Pierce
Jno
H. T. Schovassa
H. T. Downard
Anton Krenek
John Patranella
C. L. Gray
M. M. Erskine
Antone Krenek
McClendons Visit Bryan With Daughter in Tow
Mr and Mrs A S McClendon of Tomball are visiting in Bryan with their daughter Mrs H A Lee and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McClendon of
Tomball
Bryan
H. A. Lee
Local Folks and Short Course Week Visitors
Bryan residents frequent Short Course at A. and M. College as guests, with many townsfolk visiting, traveling, or returning home. The column notes health updates, travels to Houston and Belton, and attendance by Miss Fowles and Miss Astin, plus hospital admissions and local school meetings.
Friday meeting of county school superintendents and trustees
Edgar Mainard of the Tabor community visited Bryan for the day. Miss Oquilla Neeley returned to San Angelo to teach in city schools after visiting Mrs. W. E. Neeley. The gathering occurred Friday night at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Lattimore
Bryan
Tethers
Union
College
Wichita Falls
Ed Wahrernkamp
J. L. Edge
Mangum
Oklahoma
W. H. Edge
A. M. Lawson
Lawson
Jack Atkinson
Houston
Charles Moehlman
N. R. Webb
Jimmie Webb
Webb
Edna Goodman
J. C
Arthur Webb
F. Wahrenkamp
Frank Whittman
San Antonio
John Whittman
Silver Whitsett
Seguin
R. W. Persons
A. & M. College
T. A. Bullock
Brownsville
Matamoros
Jimmie Green
Thomas D. Gregg
Lockhart
Brazos County
Millican
Ben Dixon
G. T. Herrington
Florence
Mineral Wells
Galveston
Harriet Fowles
Centennial Thrift Stamp Club
Margaret Cazell
Nell Hazel Astin
Brazos Valley
W. E. Astin
Mumford
W. H. Holland
Virginia Caroline
W. H. Jr
McKinney
C. J. Moss
Bankhead
Holland
McKinney Daily Courier
Jack Allen Woodward
Liddell
St. Joseph’s Hospital
K. E. Carr
Roland Persons
David Allen
Menard
Allen Ranch
Chas. F. Hillier
Mr. Hillier
J. M. Hillier
Jefferson
Tom Wolfe, Sr
Waco
W. E. Paulson
Missouri
Indiana
Wisconsin
F. H. English
Sam E. Eberstadt
R. I. Lathrop
Eva Eberstadt
W. E. Neeley
Aquilla Neeley
San Angelo
Ruth
Bonnie Mary Neeley
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
C. M. Elwell
Edgar Mainard
Tabor
Oquilla Neeley
Ginners Seek Relief Thursday in Bryant Order
Attorneys for two cotton ginner groups move to untangle a tangle that threatens the Texas crop. The Texas Cotton Ginners Association asks Judge Kennerly to force revenue collectors to issue base tags to ginners agreeing to Bankhead Act terms. Hearings set for Thursday on the application.
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Ginners
Bryant
Houston
Texas
Texas Cotton Ginners Association
T. M. Kennerly
Internal Revenue
Kennerly
George E. Seay
Dallas
Henry Moore, Jr
Texarkana
C. K. Bullard
Randolph Bryant
Sherman
Bullard
Texas Cotton Growers Gin Company
Seay
Seay and Moore
Negro Man Arrested for Possession of Marihuana
Frank Smith was arrested Friday night by Officers Lee Norwood and Horace Reed and charged with possession of marihuana. He was lodged in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Lee Norwood
Horace Reed
Couple from Madisonville Shoppers Visit Bryan on Tuesday
Mr and Mrs W C Rogers of Madisonville spent Tuesday morning shopping in Bryan, stopping at local stores and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. c. Rogers
Madisonville
Bryan
Officers Named for American Legion Auxiliary Year
The Auxiliary of the American Legion elected officers for the coming year at the Legion Home. President Mrs. John Patranella and Vice President Miss Julia Schovassa led a slate that included Secretary Mrs. A L Cook Treasurer Mrs. Herman Krenek Chaplain Mrs. O A Ashworth Historian Miss Clyde Stuart and Sergeant at Arms Mrs. Joe Schovajs. A Centennial Thrift Stamp club formed and projects planned include a caretaker’s home painting of the clubhouse and purchasing folding chairs. Guest speaker Mrs. Harriet Fowles commended Auxiliary efforts. The meeting was well attended and refreshments followed adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion
John Patranella
Julia Schovassa
A. L. Cook
Herman Krenek
O. A. Ashworth
Clyde Stuart
Joe Schovajs
Harriet Fowles
Insects Weaken Cotton Crop Across Texas Fields
Damage from leafworms bollworms and weevils grows due to rain hindered control. Dr F L Thomas notes 23 percent of eight Brazos River bottom farms injured by first bollworm brood and weevil infestation reaches 90 to 100 percent in untreated areas. Dusting with calcium arsenate checked most weevil damage. boll weevils heavier in East Central Texas than coastal counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Thomas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas
Brazos River
Risinger of Steep Hollow Visits Bryan on Business
Co. M Risinger of Steep Hollow arrived in Bryan on Monday afternoon for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. Risinger
Steep Hollow
Bryan
Crockett Named Relief Center for Brazos County Area
Brazos County is placed in District 5-B for relief purposes with Crockett as district headquarters. W H Long will be district administrator. regional offices plan to keep local case workers to avoid client travel. The Bryan office notes Brazos County plans for staff lines are undecided. Also cites the Texas Declaration of Independence signatories from ten states and six foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Austin
Board of Control
State Relief Agency
Crockett
W H. Long
Houston County
Bryan
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kentucky
South Carolina
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Mexico
Ireland
Scotland
England
Canada
Brazos River project seeks 33 million WPA grant funds
Austin officials renewed a push to obtain a 33 million dollar Works Progress Administration grant for the Brazos River water conservation land reclamation and hydroelectric project. John A Norris chairs the Board of Water Engineers and said the plan would create 40 000 man years of labor with thirteen dams and massive water storage and power output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Brazos River
John A. Norris
Board of Water Engineers
Washington
WPA
A. Streiff
New York
H. P. Drought
Texas
Brazos
Public Works Administration
Congress
Norris
Humble to Broadcast 8 Southwest Conference Football Games
Humble Oil and Refining Company has acquired broadcast rights to eight Southwest Conference football games. Money from the rights will be distributed among the participating schools for the games Humble chooses to air, while unselected games may be sold to other advertisers and stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Kurten resident Ceburh Keith trades in Bryan
Ceburh Keith of Kurten exchanged items in Bryan Monday afternoon in a local trade event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceburh
Keith
Kurten
Bryan
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Miami Beach
York
Frances Arrow
St. Louis
Billbarrow
Mary
Hey
Atlantic Ocean
Miami Biltmore
Hal Schumacher
Bill Terry
New York Giant
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Schumacher
Terry
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Washington Senators
Senators
Adolfo Luque
Hubbell
St. Lawrence University
Upper New York State
St. Lawrence
Dodgeville
N. Y
The
Burgess
Whitey) Whitehead
St. Louis Cardinals
Whitey
Rochester
Columbus
American Association
Cardinals
Neces
Whitehead
Tarboro
N. C
University of North Carolina
Gladys George
Miss George
Hollywood
Hellywood
Lawrence Riley
Edward H. Fowler
Mary Hoerger
Has Schumacher
Burgess Whitehead
Bryan Man
Pres
Legion Names
Dallas County
Dallas Times-Herald
M. College
Grace Swinford
Irving
Ruth Kemp
New Hope
Leon Givens
Lancaster
Irene McCallum
Brazos Co
Goodloe’s
E. 25Th and
Washington Sts
Humble
Tre hCarr
Gordons
McCartney Pharmacy
FISK
Bryan Motor Company
North Main St
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