Homecoming at Independence Revives Texas Pioneer Ties
Hundreds of Baylor alumni and kin gather in Independence Washington County Texas for the 1931 Old Independence Home Coming. Officers are elected with Gus A. Newman of Houston as president and H L Seward of Waco as vice president.
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Texas
Old Independence
Independence
Washington County
Independence Home Coming Association
Baylor University
Baylor
Houston
Hempstead
Hockley
Bryan
Cameron
Brady
Corsicana
Waco
Fl Paso
Dallas
Ennis
Caldwell
Lexington Giddings
Wharton
la Grange
Henderson
Home Coming Association
Josephine Shannon
Gus A. Newman
H. L. Seward
C. L. Wilkins
Brenham
J. T. Shannon
Navasota
George N. Cook
Z. J. Thornhill
San Antonio
Alice Clay Routt
Chappel Hill
Pat M. Neff
Sam Houston
Edward Kennard
Kennard
Anderson
Madge Williams
Donia Coe
Bettie Branch Davis
Davis
Waddy Tate
J. Hay
Southern Methodist University
Nonie Randle
W.W. G. Rowe
Austin
Captain McAnally
Texas Rangers
T. S. Henderson
Helen Blue
W. D. Lawrence
Kate Haynes Hudson
Kurten Votes Bonds to Build New Negro School
Kurten school district will issue bonds totaling 2009 dollars to fund a new Negro school. The July 25 election produced 19 votes, all in favor of the bond issue.
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Kurten
Hearne First City in District IV Returns Progress Survey
Hearne is the first city in District IV to return the Progress Survey questionnaire conducted by the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. After staff study, a report will be sent to the Hearne Chamber of Commerce. R. B. Blanton is secretary of the Hearne chamber.
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Hearne
East Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
R. B. Blanton
Hearne Chamber
Davis to Sit At Jasper Two Weeks on Court Bench
Judge W C Davis of the 85th Judicial district is on vacation this week as Richardson County court adjourns. The fall term opens in Brazos County on September 15. Before convening here, Davis will preside two weeks on the district court bench at Jasper in Jasper County.
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W. C. Davis
85Th Judicial District
Robertson County
Brazos County
Davis
Jasper
Jasper County
Evening Service Cut at 1st Christian For August
Rev. Arthur A. Hyde announces no evening services at the First Christian church for August as he and his wife take a summer vacation. Morning services continue with a rotation of speakers Forthcoming Sundays feature Geo. A. Adams and Harry L. Durham on August 16, G. E. Madeley on August 23, and W. A. Orthy with Patrick Henry of Fort Worth on August 30 addressing Christian Evangelism and Stewardship.
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Arthur A. Hyde
First Christian Church
Geo. A. Adams
Harry L. Durham
G. E. Madeley
W. A. Orthy
Patrick Henry
Fort Worth
Texas Christian Missionary Society
Funds Free to Pave College Avenue Project
State highway funds totaling fifteen thousand dollars for paving College Avenue have been released for the project. The highway commission arranged with county officials to use county money now on deposit in Bryan and later replace it with state funds, so no state money appears to be spent on College Avenue. Approved plans and blueprints are expected in Bryan this week, after which bids will be sought promptly.
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State Highway Commission
College Avenue
R. G. Williams
Highway Commission
Bryan
Marketing Ways Will Be Taught To East Texas Farmers
East Texas Chamber of Commerce will hold a marketing conference in Navasota on August 20 to teach fruit and vegetable growers the basics of marketing. The event, supported by the State Extension Service and the Texas Department for Agriculture, will cover proper grading and packing of high quality produce with demonstrations by specialists from the University of Texas and A&M College.
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O. B. Martin
The
Extension Service
C. L. Davis
Texas
U. and M. College
Building School Sidewalks in Bowie and Kemp Schools
Sidewalks are being laid at Bowie elementary and Kemp new grove high school buildings with cement where needed. Where funds permit other walks will be gravel.
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Bowie
Kemp Negro High School
Solon of Bryan Delivers Senate Opening Prayer
During a five minute adjournment in the Texas Senate session on Saturday, Mrs. Lee J. Rountree of Bryan spoke the opening prayer in the absence of the chaplain. Kilman of the Houston Post-Dispatch noted questions about any special significance, reporting her simple plea for acceptable words and meditations.
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Texas Senate
Rawlings
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
26Th
Senate
Kilman
Houston Post-Dispatch
Fire destroys grocery at Bryan Junction store of L P Scar marde
A Bryan Junction grocery owned by L P Scar marde was totally destroyed by fire early Saturday. The origin is undetermined and no loss estimate has been released. It is unclear if the store will be rebuilt.
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L. P. Scarmarde
Bryan Junction
Auto Fire Damages Car on 28th Street Near Howell Apartments
A vehicle driven by a DeHart boy caught fire on 28th Street near the Howell apartments. The blaze was reported this noon and extinguished with slight damage to the automobile.
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DeHart
28Th Street
Howell Apartments
Health inspection and nursing reports in Brazos County schools
The report covers 125 visits to 29 schools, 33 white and 6 colored, with 1,137 children examined in Bryan area schools and 304 defects found among 440 examined in Consolidated College and Wellborn. It notes typhoid immunization efforts, prenatal and postnatal care activities, 201 births registered, and 473 infant and preschool focus cases plus numerous home and office visits, conferences, and social-service actions.
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Texas
M. Schulman
Travis
Bureau of Child Hygiene
Austin
Limestone County
Alma Haupt
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Bryan
College
Wellborn School
Brazos County
P.T. A.s of
College Station
Travis High School
Sedalia Wilson
Prairie View
Funeral Service for Rosa Viola of Steeles Store
Rosa Viola aged 33 years 7 months 6 days wife of Joe Viola of Steeles Store community died after a short illness at a local hospital. She leaves a two weeks old daughter Frances, husband Joe and four children Mike Tony Sam Kate, plus siblings. Funeral held at McCulloch Dansby chapel and St Anthony Catholic Church with Rev B Brain. burial in Bryan Catholic Cemetery.
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Rosa Viola
Joe Viola
Steele’s Store
Frances
Mike
Tony
Sam
Kate Viola
McCulloch- Dansby Funeral
Turn for Worse Taken by Youth Struck by Auto
Frank Higgs son of Mr and Mrs Frank Higgs was seriously injured days ago when struck by an automobile in Waco. He was moved from the Waco hospital to his mother’s home Sunday. In a critical condition he was taken to Greenwood’s Sanitarium in Houston. Chas F Hillier Ross Groginski W F Gelber and Louie Pistole accompanied him, leaving Bryan at five this morning for the trip.
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Independence
Wilrich
W. Wilrich
Baylor
Temple Houston Morrow
Houston
Sam Houston
Gen. Houston
Morrow
Williams
Bringhurst
Andrew
Sam
Temple
Willie Houston
Lelia Law
H. C. Boatwright
Bryan
Boatwright
Tom Henderson
Texas
Rogers
Washing County
Fannie Rogers Bolton
W. P. Rogers
Corinth
Miss
Ada Ewing Bizzell
W. B. Bizzell
Cameron
Oklahoma University
Norman
Frank M. Newman
Brady
Giddings
Minnie Hester Watts
Lexington
Tena Hester McGinty
Alvin
Clara Hester Holt
Navasota
Bismark
Miss Jackson
Hempstead
Old Independence
Pat M. Neff
Gov. Neff
Paris
France
Verdune
Frank Higgs
Waco
Chas. F. Hillier
Ross Groginski
W. F. Gelber
Louie Pistole
Fort Worth
Houston Sanitarium
Pioneer Relics Donated to Texas University Museum
Relics of early Brazos county history were donated by J. B. Dunn to E. G. Marshall and placed in the Texas University museum. Items include a Mexican style Bowie knife, satin laced shoes from Dunn's ancestors, and a family iron spoon and bullet mold used during San Jacinto era.
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Texas
Texas University
E. G. Marshall
Brazos County
J. B. Dunn
Robertson County
San Jacinto
Congress
Mr. Dunn
Battle of
Houston
Robinson Street Survey Under City Engineer Plan
City Engineer W. G. Head conducts a cross section survey of Robinson street to guide grading and drainage work.
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Robinson Street
W. G. Head
Intent to Wed Filed in Brazos County
Biger Johnson and Willie Thom, both of Brazos County, filed a notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Saturday.
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Biger Johnson
Willie Thomas
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Public Health Nurse Reports Work in County Schools and Maternity Services
University of Michigan trained public health nurse reports 72 school visits with 1708 total inspections across Bryan and rural schools, plus 195 home visits and 17 corrections. Maternity service includes 36 prenatal cases, 59 home visits, 41 postnatal visits, and 158 midwife conferences, with ongoing infant and social service work and a county committee meeting.
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University of Michigan
Bryan
Wilson
Cotton's role in the South and future crops debated
A speaker argues the South is a cotton region by climate and history and cotton remains the major crop though uses have shrunk. He notes landlords bankers and styles shrink cotton demand, cites Russia's growing output and predicts the South may diversify while cotton stays central as a hub for other profits.
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Stanford
Lions Clubs
Rotary Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
South
Russia
Lions Club Notes Share Meetings and Toronto Visit
Lion Womble presented Mrs. W W S Barron in two solo numbers with Mrs Roy Danforth at the piano. Immediate Past District Governor F D Fuller reported on the Lions International convention in Toronto and their Canada Chicago visit. A report on Edna Shelton Brazos County health nurse was endorsed by the club. Attending were J F Womble Charles S Myers W E Wimberly 8 H Yarnell J C Goldsmith Sankey Park J M Ferguson Dr C C Redding R G Williams C Todd Jr Dr R A Harrison Dr H P Black Jno M Lawrence Jr John E Blair R V Armstrong Joe Kaplan D Paul Dansby J Maniloff J Coulter Smith R A McDaniel Rev Ed J Harris H Ferguson R C Franks and Mrs Roy Danforth musical director.
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Lion Womble
W.W. S. Barron
Roy Danfort
F. D. Fuller
Toronto
Fuller
Canada
Chicago
Bryan
Buy New Busses For Use on Line
The Bryan-College Traction Co. buys two six cylinder Dodge passenger coaches from Hassell Motor Co. for the Bryan to College line. Each bus seats 25 to 30 passengers with a middle row for two per seat and side compartment benches. They will enter service in September, replacing older buses and are described as the latest in motor bus design.
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Bryan-College Traction Co
Hassell Motor Co
Bryan
College
Brazos Officials Recover Marlin Man's Stolen Auto
Constable Horace Reed stopped a car headed toward Bryan after noting its license. The vehicle, reported stolen in Marlin, was found with Tom Cloud of Goose Creek claiming he borrowed it from a youth living at Cloud's home. Deputies arrested the young man and Marlin authorities secured the car for its owner.
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Navasota
Horace Reed
Bryan
Marlin
Tom Cloud
Goose Creek
Goose
George Hensarling Visits Bryan for Business Day
George Hensarling of Wellborn traveled to Bryan for a day of business engagements and meetings with local firms.
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George Hensarling of
Wellborn
Bryan Forthe
Father Identifies Youth’s Body After Fatal Highway Crash
The youth, Hopcus or Hopeus, 22, son of Joe Hopeus, died near Bremond after being thrown from an oil truck and found at Bryan Hospital near noon yesterday. His father traveled to verify the body and believes the deceased was returning home to Bremond from Houston after seeking work. A letter from Mrs Sarttovak was found on the youth, suggesting possible employment there. Relatives moved the body from local parlors for funeral services in Bremond set for Sunday afternoon.
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Bryan Hospital
Hearne
Hopcus
Joe Hopeus
Bremond
Hopeus
Houston
G ¢ Sarttovak
Drunken Driver R T Floyd Set for Trial This Week
R T Floyd, arrested by Constable Horace Reed on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated, will face an examining trial before Justice Reed later this week.
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Dri R. T. Floyd
Horace Reed
Bra County Couples File Notice to Marry
Henry Wilson and Cassie and L. K. Brittain and Lee Zahn filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Monday in Bra county.
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Henry Wilson
Cassie
L. K. Brittain
Lee Zahn
Bra County
Jess B. McGee
Bryan Fans Call For More High School Sports Support
A Bryan reader urges greater publicity and backing for the local high school teams, arguing that strong support in football, basketball, and other sports serves as the town’s best advertising card whether teams win or lose.
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Bryan
Purification Health Program Ad
A health advertisement touts purification as nature's foundation for perfect health. It promotes a cleansing course twice weekly for weeks to purify the entire system and stimulate the liver, kidneys, and bowels with a ten cent package option.
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Nature
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Penney’s
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Jasper Thrue
1St Christian Cut
Solon of
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Marshall
City To College
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