Personal mentions and local updates from Bryan area
Individuals and families from Bryan and nearby towns are noted in social items. Mentions include trips to Brazos river, visits by Mrs J D Ballinger, Mr and Mrs Jack Sandifer, and Mrs J M Johnson, plus travel by Mr and Mrs Drew Smith and D D White. Subscriptions for a $200 000 milk plant are being received at Parix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan's
Jack Sandifer
Sandifer
J. D. Ballinger
Brazos River
Drew Smith
Bryan
Smith & Morgan's
Parker Carroll
White
New Braunfels
Austin
D. Martin
Caldwell
Burleson County
Parix
J. M. Johnson
Luther Johnson
Tyler Courier-Journal
North America
Mount McKinley
Alaska
United States Public Health Service
Survey Ordered of Old Trail by Road Commission
The Texas Road Commission has ordered a survey of the Old San Antonio Trail for Brazos county residents. R Sterling of Houston said the survey will start soon and improvement will proceed as rapidly as possible with other projects on hand. The chairman regards the upgrade as a near certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Trail
San Antonio
Sterling
Dalhart Woman Gets Ice By Via Airplane
Dalhart August 14. Mrs. Ted Houghton wife of a ranch foreman in the Panhandle needed ice for a dessert. Jimmy Shelton an Amarillo ranch owner phoned an aviator who flew to the ranch and delivered ice within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Ted Houghton
Panhandle
Jimmy Shelton
Amarillo
Houghton
Building Planned For Gas Company By W. J. Coulter
Walter J. Coulter arranges a brick building on Washington and Tabor Avenues for the Community Gas Company with a ten year lease. The structure features brick and tile construction, concrete floors, plate glass windows, a wide 25 by full depth display room, 15 foot office width, rear store room, yard with ornamental fence, and storage space. Contract awarded to Ole Martinsen. architect J. P. Freeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Coulter
Washington Avenue
Tabor Avenue
Community Gas Company
Gas Company
Ole Martinsen
J. P. Freeland
Birthday Dinner For Local Men And Old Friend
A joint birthday dinner was held Sunday at 3011 Baker Avenue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson Jr. Honorees were F. Thurston Cole and Devalson Buchanan. Attendees included M. G. Buchanan and families, Alice Cole, Sunshine Cole, and Noah Cole of Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Johnson Jr
Baker Avenue
F. Thurston Cole
Devalson Buchanan
Sugarland Farms
Johnson
Coe
M. G. Buchanan
Thurston Cole
Alice Cole
Sunshine Cole
Bryan
Noah Cole
Harvey
Easterwood Withdraws From 1939 Governor Race
Col W P Easterwood of Dallas says he will not pursue the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1939 and will instead seek the state commandership of the American Legion at the August 26 to 28 convention in Port Arthur. Other declared candidates include Ben J Dean of Breckenridge and Ernest C Cox of Corsicana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Port Arthur
W. P. Easterwood
Dallas
American Legion
Easterwood
Ben J. Dean
Breckenridge
Ernest C. Cox
Corsicana
For Sale Two Farms Near Riverside on the Brazos
Two farms near Riverside along the Brazos River offered for sale. Listed by Frank Kocman contact phone 673 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Brazos River
Frank Kocman
Brazos County Chickens Score in Egg Laying Contests
Brazos County farms enter Barred Plymouth and S C White Leghorn flocks in the 12th Texas National Egg-Laying Contest at A M College and the Southwest National Egg-Laying Contest at San Antonio. Golden Rule and College View pens compete with top hens and high pens, with Golden Rule leading in multiple categories and July results totaling 296 eggs locally and 2 126 eggs at San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
San Antonio
S. C
Texas
A. & M. College
Golden Rule
College View Farms
Golden Rule Farm
College
College View Farm
Barred Rocks
Plan New Well In Carlos Area Says Local Man
Local resident M. E. Wallace reports the Carlos well drilling has paused after contract completion. He says the site is off structure, plans a new location soon, and that drilling will resume once equipment is moved. He notes a gas strata was found but a fine gas sand would be hard to screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos
M. E. Wallace
Wallace
School Buildings To Be Completed Within 36 Days
Supervising architect J. P. Freeland says Bowie and Travis school buildings will be ready for use at the start of the school year. The Bowie structure should be finished in three weeks, the Travis in one additional week. The municipal building is due in about six weeks with furniture and equipment ordered by September 5 for the schools and September 15 for the municipal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Freeland
Bowie
Travis
Howell Home to Be Rebuilt Into Modern Duplex
Mr and Mrs W S Howell have contracted J H Nash to rebuild the Howell home on South College Avenue into a modern duplex apartment. Work will start Monday with completion set for the first week in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organ
South College Avenue
W.S. Howell
J. H. Nash
Howell
Downey Resigns from Lastrop Advertiser to Start Smiley Sun
Robert E. Downey, after two years with the Lastrop Advertiser, resigns and moves with his family to Smiley Texas to start a new weekly publication the Smiley Sun and run his own newspaper business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
Robert E. Downey
Lastrop Advertiser
Smiley
Texas
Smiley Sun
Bryan Scouts Enjoy Long Hike From Sandy Point
Twelve members of the Bryan Boy Scout troop spent a day at Sandy Point on the Little Brazos starting from St. Andrew's parish house. Scout Jerry Mendel led a 12 to 14 mile trek with swimming and nature exploration, meals cooked outdoors, and a homeward march beginning at 5 p.m. The group returned to Bryan tired but happy from a day of fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Sandy Point
Little Brazos
St. Andrew's Parish House
Jerry Mendel
Fort Worth Man Severely Injured in Highway Collision
J. C. Butler a Fort Worth hoisting engineer for the First State Bank and Trust Company building site near College Station and Wellborn was badly hurt when his car struck a grading truck on a highway Saturday night. Tourists who stopped to help left him in care of former employer C. W. Sharpe after failing to secure medical aid until after 2 a.m. Butler was conveyed to Fort Worth after treatment and is in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Butler
Fort Worth
First State Bank and Trust Company
College Station
Wellborn
Butler
Bryan
C. W. Sharpe
Dairy Favored By Tabor Farmers To Boost Profit
Joe Locke of Zack and Walter Armstrong of Tabor visited Bryan on Saturday. They urged Brazos county farmers to add dairying and stock raising to cotton, stressing good roads and a solid dairy market as key for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Joe Locke
Zack
Walter Armstrong
Bryan
Brazos County
Locke
Armstrong
Stephens Neal announce marriage in local notice
Bryan friends have received word of the marriage of Marvin Stephens son of Mr and Mrs Berry M Stephens 6010 Bryan Parkway and Miss Guyneth Neal daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy C Neal 3521 Haynie Avenue The bride a former student of Southern Methodist University and Alpha Rho Tau member Mr Stephens a Texas A and M College graduate and noted sports writer with prior publicity department service Miss Nancy Sparkman of Bonham attended the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Marvin Stephens
Berry M. Stephens
Bryan Parkway
Guyneth Neal
Guy C. Neal
Haynie Avenue
Southern Methodist University
Alpha Rho Tau
Stephens
Texas A. and
M.college
Frank O. Martin
Nancy Sparkman
Bonham
Railroad cotton rates fall to $2.50 per bale at Katy line
Smithville reports the Katy Railroad cut cotton rates to Houston to 2.50 per bale from the previous 68 per 100 pounds. The reduction saves farmers about 1 dollar or more per bale, improving shipping costs from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Katy Railroad
Houston
Stockman Killed At Caldwell In Fall From Horse
Caldwell Aug 14 William S Bennett Sr stockman of Burligan county died from injuries after falling from his horse while driving cattle on the Hargraves ranch near Caldwell His neck shoulder and leg were broken and his body was found by searchers late at night Funeral services were held with burial in the Masonic cemetery Reverend Horace Casey officiating He is survived by his wife and three sons Khrone Scott and Curtis I Barnett the latter serving as tax collector of Burleson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Cemetery
Horace
Casey
Decedent
Khrone, Scott
Curtis I. Barnett
Burleson County
German Literature in Texas Surveyed
A fall publication titled Survey of German Literature in Texas by Mrs. S. Metzenthin Raunick, UT student, will serve as a reference for the Southwestern literature course taught by Prof. J Frank Dobie at the University of Texas in 1929 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Metzenthin- Raunick
University of Texas
J. Frank Dobie
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RITES
Palm Beach
A.M. Waldrop & CO
Bryan’s Leading Clothiers
Bryan, Texas
W. J. Coulter
Moody’s Seat
Mens Union
Gen-Otis
W. F. Gibbs & Son
Killough
Alberta McCall
Frank Dunlap
L. J. McCall
D. T. Killough
S. D. Synder
Rosalie Taylor
Margaret Gorzycki
Miss McCalls
Josephine McCall
Alberta Mc-Call
Bertha Humbert
Clarice Hassell
Eulalie
Josephine Mc-Call
Maude Creed
Elizabeth
K. &S. Grocery
Stockman
Dependabe
Chevrolet
Dodge
Halsell Motor Company
Dodge Brothers
23Rd Street
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