Yangtse Valley Greetings From Hankow
A Young Women’s Christian Association column from Hankow China dated June 3 1933 shares a cheerful greeting from T’ung Jen Lee. The author laments poor letter writing and contemplates adjusting to life abroad while noting a Chinese proverb about friendship. The piece hints at missing friends and the author’s unusual travels in the Yangtse Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Womens Christian Association
T’ung Jen Lee
Hankow
China
Yangtse Valley
Cherub
States
Local Travel and Health Notes From Town
Dr. C. W. Brown and Jess H. Shelton visited Temple for a brief business trip. Gabe Cazell Jr. of San Antonio leaves his relatives after a ten day visit at Mrs. Nannie Rohde. Eugene Edge and wife travel to Dallas for business and pleasure, to meet daughter Mrs. George Lescher MacGregor. Billie Ruth Vanderwerth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vanderwerth, recovers at home from illness on East Twenty ninth Street. C. N. Wyatt improves from illness at Wilkerson Memorial clinic after a week of sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. W. Brown
Jess H. Shelton
Temple
Gabe Cazell Jr
San Antonio
Gabe Cazell
Margaret
Nannie Rohde
Eugene Edge
Dallas
George Lescher MacGregor
Eer
Billie Ruth Vanderwerth
Mrs. W
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers For Next Year
Mrs. Antone Krenek was unanimously chosen president at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting held at the Legion home Friday night. Other officers elected include Mrs. C. L. Gray as vice president, Mrs. L. J. Falgeau secretary, Mrs. Luke Patranella treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Stanford historian, Mrs. R. H. Smith chaplain, and Mrs. Henry Schovassa sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Krenek
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
C. L. Gray
L. J. Falgeau
Luke Patranella
J. E. Stanford
R. H. Smith
Henry Schovassa
Concrete highway 21 reaches Trinity in Madison County
Pouring of concrete on Highway No 21 in Madison county was completed Friday according to Division Engineer J E Blair. The concrete streak runs through the county to the Trinity river and the highway from Madisonville east to the river is slated to open to traffic a week from next Monday.
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Madison County
J. E. Blair
Trinity River
Madisonville
Live at home urged to boost A M college enrollment
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber directors backed rural living groups for A and M students to cut costs and widen access. News will be issued to home communities, churches, and civic groups, while Allen Academy outreach and rural library and school beautification programs were also planned. They also endorsed the Navasota river project and urged Congressman Luther John to support it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. and M. College
Bryan and Brazos County
Chambers of Commerce
Texas A. and
M. Men
Allen Academy
Navasota River
Luther John
Brazos County Prohibition Rally Set For Thursday
Brazos county prohibition forces plan a Thursday evening rally at 8 at the courthouse auditorium to perfect a county organization. Rev Bernard L Hatch of Giddings will speak, joined by local citizens with other brief talks. Hatch, a Methodist pastor from Texarkana, is noted as a gifted speaker and song leader with growing church membership at Giddings.
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Brazos County
Court House
Bernard L. Hatch
Giddings
Hatch
First Methodist Church
Texarkana
Texas
Proposed Bond Issue Amendment Limits Legislature
Brazos county committee and the state organization urge voters to study a proposed constitutional amendment. It would authorize the legislature to issue a single bond of 20 million dollars for relief work and limit this power to two years after the vote. The change also exempts real and personal property from any levy to fund the proposal.
Banker of Bryan Improves After Hospital Fall
Mr and Mrs Travis Bryan and S L Boatwright were called to Marlin to be with their father H O Boatwright who was seriously injured by a fall in his room at a Marlin hospital. Relatives found him resting well and hopeful after a night of sleep.
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Travis Bryan
S. L. Boatwright
Marlin
H. O. Boatwright
Boatwright
Bryan
Ford salesman wins free trip to Chicago and Detroit plants
W L Dowling a Bryan Ford salesman won a 15 day all expenses paid trip to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago and to Ford plants in Detroit. He was among the top Ford district winners and will meet in Houston to depart for Chicago.
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Chicago
Ford
Detroit
W. L. Dowling
Bryan Ford
Bryan Motor Company
Dowling
Houston
Funeral Service Held for Mrs. Alice Conroy
Funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph's Catholic church for Mrs. Alice Conroy widow of John Conroy who died at her Bryan home Sunday morning. Monsignor J B Gleissner led the rites. A Bryan resident for 45 years she was born July 9 1871 at Orange. She had been infirm for 15 years and ill for a week prior to death. Surviving are two sons John T Conroy Bakersfield California and J J Conroy Bryan and two daughters Mrs Albert Hughes Houston and Mrs Tom Jenkins Bryan with Mr Hughes arriving last week and John T Conroy expected to reach this week.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Alice Conroy
John Conroy
Bryan
J. B. Gleissner
Conroy
John T. Conroy
Bakersfield
Cal
Albert Hughes
Houston
J. J. Conroy
Tom Jenkins
Hughes
John T
County Board Meets for Equalization Hearings
The county commissioners court met Monday to sit as a board of equalization to hear property holders on recent real property assessments for taxation purposes.
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County Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Crawfish Migration Grounds Traffic On Louisiana Highway
A vast crawfish migration along the New Orleans to Baton Rouge highway near Gramercy leaves the road five miles coated in crawling crustaceans. Superintendent E P Roy notes millions of crawfish move across the swampy area seeking food, drawing residents to fill sacks for bisque and gumbo while traffic crushes many.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans- Baton Rouge
Gramercy
E. P. Roy
State Highway Patrol
Roy
Will Settle Estate of Dr R H Harrison
Miss Lucy Harrison named administratrix of the estate of her father Dr R H Harrison. A power of attorney signed by other heirs has been filed with County Clerk Clyde Goen. No public estimate of the estate value is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Harrison
R. H. Harrison
Clyde Goen
Inquiries Made Of Old Academy Once Known Here
The Baptist Messenger reports two letters about Bryan Baptist Academy, the former Bryan school now Edge apartments. One comes from an ex student living in Gladewater, the other seeks a teaching job from Georgia.
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Old Academy
Baptist Messenger
Bryan
W. H. Andrew
First Baptist Church of
Bryan Baptist Academy
Edge Apartments
Gladewater
Georgia
Woman of Steeles Store Is Buried In Bryan Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Banana aged 75 were held Monday at 9:30 from St. Anthony's Church Bryan. Rev Father B Brain conducted services at the church and grave. Mrs Bonano died Saturday at 5:30 at the family home Steeles Store after a lingering illness. Resident of Brazos county 36 years she reared a large family. Husband preceded in death. Survived by son J M Parroni and daughter Mrs Gussie Salvato of Steeles Store and 11 grandchildren all in Brazos county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Banana
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Bryan
Father B. Brain
Mary Bonano
Steeles Store
Brazos County
J. M. Parroni
Gussie Salvato
Ballots Mailed To Absentees for Aug 26 Election
County Clerk Clyde Goen began mailing absentee ballots for the August 26 vote to qualified voters who requested mail ballots. Voters out of county will receive ballots after August 15. Absentee ballots will be returned to precinct officials on election day.
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Clyde Goen
Drought in Panhandle kills prairie chicks
Canadian reports ranchers in the upper Texas Panhandle and the Oklahoma strip say drought has destroyed the new crop of prairie chickens. The area once offered good hunting. the season will run four days this year, but an appeal asks hunters to skip the season to preserve remaining birds.
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Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma “Strip
Bust of Dr. Mark Francis First in Historical Room
Dr. Mark Francis, dean of the school of veterinary medicine at Texas A and M College, is the first man to be honored with a bust in the new animal industries building historical room. The room will display busts and portraits of leaders in the state livestock industry and related historical materials. Francis is noted for his teaching and his campaign against Texas cattle fever.
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Mark Francis
Room of Animal Industries
College Station
School of
Division of
Texas Agricultural Experiment — Station
Animal Industries
Texas A. and M. College
Francis
Who's Who In
America
Relief Work Bond Isssue Discussed in Bryan
Local meeting at chamber of commerce rooms debated a state constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to issue up to 20 million dollars in relief bonds for Texans in need. R. G. Williams led the session and was named county steering chair. W. S. Barron to head the speakers committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Association
Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Williams
RFC
Bryan
Brazos County
Williams
W. S. Barron
Lee J. Rountree
Cost of Schools Thru Last Year Per Capita
Bryan city schools operated at 5.10 per capita last year based on 8 000 residents with extra state funds. Local taxes and public utilities provided 40 823.70 for schools and city operations. The municipal per capita cost was 5.41, totaling 10.51 for city and school operations.
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Bryan
Texas
Pennsylvanian Here to Plan for Oil Well
Dr. L. G. Marshall and his daughter Mrs. R. W. Robinson of Greensburg Pennsylvania were in town Friday en route to Iola to assist in reorganizing for the completion of the J. C. Barnett oil well No 1. Marshall had prior work in Bry an during the initial drilling phase.
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L. G. Marshall
R. W. Robinson
Greensburg
Iola
J. C. Barnett
Dr. Marshall
Bryan
Officers Named By Association At Independence
The tenth annual homecoming of Baylor College and early Washington County residents at Old Independence drew the largest crowd. Gus A. Newman of Houston promoted the event and provided background on the site. Dr. M M Wolf of Houston delivered the main address. Henry Seward of Waco was elected president, Franklin Williams of Houston vice president, Rev. George A. Cook of Brenham secretary, Charles Wilkins of Independence treasurer. The next meeting date will be announced later.
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Baylor College
Washington County
Old Independence
Gus A. Newman
Houston
M M. Wolf
Henry Seward
Waco
Franklin Williams
George A. Cook
Brenham
Charles Wilkins
Independence
Pays Marriage Fee On Installment Plan In Texas
McAllen reports Justice G. C. Seawell says marriage fees are now paid in installments. A prospective groom explains he pays $1 weekly until the required amount is saved, delaying the wedding by his finances. He notes they were ready to marry a year ago but the mood was low.
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Mcallen
Justice of the Peace
G. C. Seawell
PLOWUP CHECK IN BRAZOS COUNTY COTTON ACREAGE
Special investigator K. D. Willingham visits Brazos county to verify cotton destruction and contract acreage. Some fields need rework before approval, with occasional acreage shortfalls or excess plowing noted. Excess land may be removed to make up shortages or losses occur.
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K. D. Willlingham
Brazos County
Officers Elected at Federation Meet in Bryan
Earle Tardy of First Presbyterian was named treasurer and W S Johnson of First Baptist became musical director for the Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies for the year. Prof Daniel Russell spoke on Christianity and social problems.
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Earle Tardy
First Presbyterian Church
W. S. Johnson
First Baptist Church
Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies
Free Will Baptist Church
Daniel Russell
A. and M. College
Nelson Fuller
Rita Kraft
Maudelle Wiley
Maurine Neeley
Federation
Bull Snake and Rattler Share Cage in Roswell
In Roswell New Mexico on August 7 a bull snake and a rattler are kept in the same cage by W. A. Thompson and are described as getting along well. The rattler measures five feet while the bull snake is seven feet six inches long.
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Roswell
N. M
W. A. Thompson
Work Hours Set Out by NRAA Code in Bryan Area
NRAA dispatch from Washington via J E Stanford states Bryan and Brazos County minimum wage is 12 weekly, not 14. The code limits weekly hours to 40 normal, 48 during peak periods, with a three week cap in six months, and details for groceries, delivery, and in store labor plus rules on holiday and rush periods and wage compliance. Prices rise above July 1 levels despite production or invoice increases.
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NRAA
Washington
J. E. Stanford
Bryan and Brazos County
Reliance Church Lights Up For First Evening Service
Sunday evening at 8 o clock a special service celebrated the new lighting system at Reliance Church the former Baptist church. A large number of Bryan citizens joined Reliance members in a thanksgiving program for the splendid new equipment. The church is noted as a progressive rural church in Brazos county showing advancement in its work.
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Bryan
Reliance
Reliance Church
Brazos County
Prohibition Leader Speaks at First Methodist on Sunday
Anti-Saloon League head Dr. Atticus Webb spoke at the First Methodist Church describing the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment as a seven year war. He urged state and church cooperation as essential to victory and noted the August 26 election as a pivotal battle in that conflict.
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Anti-Saloon League
Atticus Webb
Texas
Armagaddon
First Methodist Church
Congress
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People’s Column
C. N. Wyatt
Wilkerson Memorial Clinic
Legion Auxiliary
Trinity
A-M
C-C
Navasota
Recovery Administration Advisory Board
Industrial Advisory Board
The
National Recovery Administration
David R. Coker
Hartsville
S. C
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
Hugh S. Johnson
Walter C. Teagle
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Louis E. Kirsten
Boston
Edward Steilinius
General Motors
James A. Molfett
Standard Oil
William J. Vireen Mo
Banker of
Panhandle
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