Birthday Barbecuemarks Jones Family Celebration
The Jones family held a sixty third birthday reunion picnic turned old fashioned barbecue on a plantation in Bryan. About twenty five black families employed there joined relatives and friends for a day of food and plantation songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Edgar Jones
J. M. Ferguson
J. E. Jones
Galveston
Forrest Jones
Lamar
Ray
Lilac Jones
P. L. Barron
Wellborn
J. W. Barron
Bryan
Free seed practice faces protest in Congress debate
The agricultural appropriation bill includes a $24000 item for free seed distribution to voters. Proponents say it aids farmers, while critics label it graft and argue it insults voters by implying favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretaries of Agriculture
Congress
Joy in Giving Drives Neighbor to Share Car Ride
The An gelo Standard urges readers to take a neighbor and her baby for a cooling country ride on hot nights. It appeals to generosity and asks residents to visit and invite the tired neighbor on a simple act of helping others during a heat wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo
Klan Rally in Humble Sparks Flippant Boy Remark
Navasota Examiner Review notes a Humble KKK gathering with a boy’s crude reply about Masons. Readers question KKK appeal and member quality while recognizing the organization may claim credit for influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Navasota Examiner-Review
Unclear OCR fragment prompts brief local note
Fragmentary text provides few readable details about a summer reports change and a hotel scene. No identifiable people or organizations are clear from the readable words. Further context is needed to form a concrete headline and summary.
Waco News Tribune Prompts Debate Over Legislature Salary
A garbled note from the Waco News-Tribune references talk of another apex salary for the legislature and concerns about keeping current pay, suggesting public anxiety about legislative compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legisature
Waco News-Tribune
Baladiner Machine Company to Demonstrate Westward
At a Friday meeting Baladiner Machine Company announced a planned demonstration trip starting this morning at the Kopp Robinson farm and continuing to several farms on Tuesday and Wednesday. The venture aims to advertise and take orders for another year’s delivery, with sales of dock goods totaling dollars. A. Saunders was elected business manager for the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baladiner Machine Company
Kopp. Robinson
Aga
Eure Chance
Bell County
Nhat
A. Baunders
Ac Vo Gargs
Navasota Chamber Praises Rountree On Education Stand
The Navasota Chamber of Commerce commends Representative Lee J. Rountree for supporting higher education in Texas. Rountree replies that education is a long term issue not a momentary crisis, stressing safeguarding public schools and institutions founded by the state.
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Navasota
Lee J. Rountree
Austin
House of Representatives
Texas
Navasota Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Timmons
Timmons
Rountree
Chamber of Commerce
Babylon
Rome
Greece
Nineveh
Alexandria
Lee J. Rountehee
MISS DECCA LAMAR WEST APPEALS FOR STATE SCHOOLS
Decca Lamar West Acting President of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs urges the Federated Clubs of Texas and all women to mobilize against proposed state legislative cuts. She warns that University of Texas salaries and facilities could be downgraded, urging mass meetings and pressure on lawmakers to keep the university first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Clubs of Texas
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Ponce
Texas
University of Texas
Decca Lamar West
Texas Federation Women's Clubs
Miss Ella Richardson To Leave Bryan Hospital For Home
J T Richardson of Cooks Point in Burleson county will take his sister Miss Ella Richardson from Bryan Hospital to her home after several months confinement. She suffered severe injuries from the murder of her father by Sanders who was executed at Caldwell a week ago. Mr Richardson asks the Eagle to thank Bryan residents for their kindness to his afflicted sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Richardson
Cooks Point
Burleson County
Bryan
Miss Ella Richardson
Bryan Hospital
Miss Richardson
Sanders
Caldwell
Richardson
Fishermen Capture Monster Rattlesnake in Navasota Bottom
Frank Barak and partners report a monstrous rattlesnake at the Navasota bottom near the Wooten place. The 6 12 foot reptile had thirteen rattles and halted fishing before being killed. The men say they are not eager for another encounter while snakes remain plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barak
Fd Stasny
Frank Zubik
V. A. Luza
Navasota
Wooten
Badly Injured Boy Now Making Quad
David Schumacher, once a Bryan resident badly burned in a kerosene explosion six years ago, has recovered enough to return to the city and enter the local business college after completing high school. His progress has pleased Bryan supporters who aided his healing, while his parents now live in New Waverly, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schumacher
Bryan
Business College
David
New Waverly
Texas
Methodist Revival Ends With Large Prospect Crowd
Prospect Methodist meeting closed Sunday night with a great crowd and community spiritual uplift. Rev Ira D. S. Lee led the service assisted by Rev H. Gideon. both visitors from nearby towns conducted the revival before departing on the noon train.
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Prospect
Lra D
Lee
RE. H. Gideon
Allied decided not to reinforce Upper Silesia forces
Paris August 9 The allied supreme council announced no reinforcements will be sent for allied troops in Upper Silesia.
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Upper Silesia
Paris
Allied Supreme Council
Lichte Returns From Warn After Mexonia Trip
Lichte has returned from Warn where he had been on Mexonia, ending a period away as the town notes his return and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lichte
Warn
Mexonia
W S Howell Abroad Reports Prague Trip From Europe
Elizabeth Howell writes from Prague and other European stops about Water cure at Karisbaa, art in Dresden, Czech social progress especially women in Sekols, and reflections on France’s postwar recovery. She notes cemeteries at Argonne and Meuse, No Man’s Land tales, crosses Rhine to Vienna and Rome, and vivid scenery including poppies and vineyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Howell
A. J. Buchanan
Prague
Caech-Slovakia
Karisbaa
Will Howell
Leipzig
Dresden
Beethoven
Bismark
Kaiser Bill A
Sekols
France
Argonne
Belleau Woods
America
No Man's Land
Quinton Roosevelt
Napoleon
Roosevelt
No Man’s Land
Scoisson Verdun
Etheimes
Paris
Pilsen
Rhine
Vienna
Danube
Newemberg
Germany
Metor
Venice
Rome
Elizabeth Howell
Dr Salisbury Heads To Ozark Mountains For Texas Oklahoma Trip
Salisbury of the Geology Department at A and M College leaves for North Texas Oklahoma and the Ozark Mountains with his family. He will work on college duties and be away until the new term opens. The trip blends professional aims with a family outing and suggests a joyous excursion.
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Salisbury
M. College
Texas
Oklahoma
Ozark Mountains
Ovarks
Corley Hoiyrack Nuptials At Methodist Parsonage
Miss Alice Hoiyrack and Mr. Cleo Corley of the College community wed Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock in the Methodist parsonage. Rev H C Willis, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated.
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Corley
Red Cross Urged to Aid War Risk Bureau Clean-Up
Brazos County Red Cross chapter is urged to assist the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in a national clean-up campaign. The effort seeks to contact all ex service members to settle claims, secure hospital care, and arrange vocational training. A squad will travel by rail to counties, stay two to three days, interview disabled veterans, and coordinate with the American Legion and Red Cross.
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Brazos County
Federal Board
American Legion
Legion
American Red Cross
President and Mrs Harding Return From Vacation
President and Mrs Harding returned to Washington after an eleven day absence spent mostly on vacation in New Hampshire's White Mountains. The report notes their arrival marks the end of a brief respite as they resume official duties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Women Conclude Three Day Encampment Near Kerrville
Kerrville Texas August The Women’s Conference of Southern Presbyterian Churches of Texas completed a three day session at Wesatminater Encampment near Kerrville with several hundred attendants from across the state. Mrs W M Patrley and Mrs J L Brock presided. Notable speakers included Mrs W J Hickman Rev J Hi Wharton Mrs Louise Evans and others. A pageant On Eagle Wings was staged and future conferences on church life and work were announced including sessions August 5 and 6 led by Dr B L Dickey with other topics slated for August 7 through 14. Recent Bryan arrivals include Mrs L E McDougald Mrs J L Brock and J W Kerrmeir.
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Kerrville
Texas
Women’s Conference
Southern Presbyterian Churches of Texas
Thoreday
W. J. Hickman
Texarkana
J. Hi
Wharton
Laredo
Louise Evans
Milford
A. R. Willens
San Antonio
Yale Hicks
Brock
Vakley
T. T. Grafton
China
RK. D. Campbell
Austin
Marion Hicks
B.L. Dickey
Home Missions
Bryan
L. E. McDougald
J. L. Brock
J. W. Kermeir
666 Cures Bilious Fever Fish Tales From Rio Grande Trip
M. P. Walker and his brothers Susan Walker of San Antonio Gathings Walker of Oklahoma City and Addison Walker of Edinburgh enjoy a hunting and fishing trip forty miles from Eagle Pass on the Rio Grande. Reports say fish stories abound of a bass a minute and a kodak photo of a “fine catch” may follow. 666 cures biliousness.
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M. P. Walker
Susan Walker
San Antonio
Gathings Walker
Oklahoma City
Addison Walker
Edinburg
Rio Grande River
Eagie Pass
Bryan
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Organize Bryan Local Post
Grover C. Hale leads the Fryan Post project at Bryan College and Carnegie Library. Aimed at 26 charter members, the group seeks veterans of army navy marine corps or foreign service with campaign badges. Mustering by Captain Cushing set for August 14 1 pm.
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Fryan Post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grover C. Hale
A. & M. College
Carnegie Library
Hale
Cushing
Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Eryan and
College
Cuba
China
Philippines
Mexico
National
Veterans Societies
Hall
Department
Bryan
T. PF. Reed
M. P. Taylor
J. M. Worsham
E. C O. Schutte
J. H. Moore
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