Community notes indicate many local travels and visits
Mrs. Lee J Rountree leaves for Waco to join relatives on a Mackinac Island vacation by train and boat. Miss Elsie Syptak heads to Chicago to see Century of Progress and visit sister Miladie Syptak. Numerous locals plan house parties trips and visits in Bryan and nearby towns with church events and occupational changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Rountree
Waco
William Kelly
Kelly
Margaret
Mackinac Island
Lake Huron
Chicago
B. T. Poole
C.T. Smith
C. T. Darby
Conroe
Elsie Syptak
Joe Barnes
Miladie Syptak
Ann Bentley
Houston
Tri-Delta Sorority
Miss Bentley
Bellville
Inez Granau
Texas University
Ross Groginsky
San Antonio
H. P. Black
First Baptist Church
Greenville
Bryan
Black
G. M. Huckabee
Olive
Crockett
Caldwell
Tillie Fuschak
Central Texas Auto Company
Leslie Griffin
Washington, D. C
W. W. Griffin
A. and M. College of Texas
H. J. Compton
Austin
College Station
Sara Jansen
Linton
A. and M. College
Johnny Grege
Brazos River
Brazos County
Sam Downard
Bryan Hospital
Travis B. Bryan
Travis, Jr
C. A. Harris
R. L. Buchanan
Louise
Jessie Kate
Pauline
George Buchanan
Webb Buchanan
Silverton
Frances Buchanan
J. Seth Mooring
Tyler Haswell
Sam E. Cavitt
Briscoe County
West Texas
Julia Hooker
Center
A. and
M. College
J. B. Sanders
East 27Th Street
Billie Evans
Evelyn Sanders Wiliams
Corrie S. Dodson
Will Holmes
Billy
Palestine
Wholesale Houses Report Improved Business in 1933
Texas wholesale establishments reached 6 876 in 1933 with net sales of 1 048 131 000 and a total payroll of 52 327 000. Full time workers numbered 38 140 and part timers 5 266, signaling substantial year end improvement beyond seasonal trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bureau of the Census
Erosion of Soil Prevention Most Important Work
College Station Texas August 11 President T O Walton of Texas A and M College led a conference with Elm Creek and Duck Creek soil erosion project advisory councils. He said soil erosion prevention is a major government activity and progress gains count even if the original goal isn t reached. The Elm Creek project reports 52444 acres 460 farms lined up for work by July 31 with high farmer participation and ten erosion clubs formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Creek Project
H. V. Geib
Temple
Soil Erosion Service
U. S. Department of the Interior
Elm Creek
W. W. Woodman
Elm Creek Project
A. B. Conner
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
O. B. Martin
Texas Extension Service
Dr. Geib
North Elm
Duck Creek
H. A. Finnell
Panhandle
Yearbooks Continued Show Club Officers and Charter Members
The piece lists Woman's Club officers secretary and treasurer, plus parliamentarian and critic. It details charter members from 1895 including Mrs. C. A. Adams and Mrs. A. J. Buchanan, and notes the coming year's study topic Texas History and Modern Novel with its bibliography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Dan Russell
H. C. Fulgham
R.O. Allen
Hudson Myers
Albert J. Buchanan
Woman's Club
Bryan
Brazos County
C. A. Adams
J. J. Adams
T. R.batte
H. O. Boat- Wright
J. P. Burroughs
A. J. Buchanan
A. B. Carr
H. L. Fountain
W. M. Foster
Edward Hall
J. W. Howell
L. L. Melnnis
A. McKengie
Bryan Gul to Receive M A Degree at University
Among summer candidates at the University of Texas Emma Louise Kosarek of Bryan will be awarded the master of arts degree. A total of 126 apply for the master of arts and four for the master of science in home economics per Dr A P Brogan assistant dean of the graduate school. The degrees will be conferred at the summer commencement August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Emma Louise Kosarek
Bryan
Stephen F. Austin
A. P. Brogan
Club Book Reviews to Open Year with Noted Speakers
The club plans five special programs featuring prominent visitors. Notable titles include Men in White, In the Face of the Sun, The Gift of the Magi, and Portraits of America. Speakers named are Mrs. W. P. Hobby, Mrs. FE P. Arneson, B. P. Briscoe, Thos. F. Mayo, and Mrs. Roscoe Bates. Membership reaches 64 women across Bryan, College Station, and Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Kingsley
B. P. Briscoe
O. Henry
America
Diego Rivera
Texas Amendment Ballot Wording For County Boundary Change
The document directs voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1934 to print on ballots the exact slogans for or against a proposed amendment to Section 1 of Article 9 of the Texas Constitution. It specifies language approving allowing the Legislature to create new counties and alter county boundaries by two thirds legislative vote and requires a true copy attested by Secretary of State W. W. Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
W. W. Heath
State of
Toeach
Commissioners’ Court
State of Texas
Commissioners Court
Allred Leads Hunter in Texas First Primary Vote Totals
James V. Allred polled 296,909 votes to 240,666 for Tom Hunter in the first Texas primary. The Democratic Party tally shows a total primary vote of 1,010,061 and indicates Allred holding a substantial lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
James V. Allred
Tom Hunter
Democratic Executive Committee
County School Head of Grimes Co Resigns
Miss Elizabeth Siddall of Anderson county school superintendent of public instruction of Grimes county tendered her resignation to the Commissioners Court and it takes effect on August 20. The court accepted the resignation and Mrs J B Mc Clusky, the present assistant, was appointed to fill the unexpired term. Siddall is understood to have accepted a federal position related to rural schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Siddall
Anderson
Grimes County
Commissioners Court
J. B. McClusky
Siddall
Siddell
Rural club women meet in executive session
Mrs Noah Cole from Reliance community visited Bryan on Saturday to attend a morning executive session with Woman's club council member Mrs Alma Metcalfe and other club representatives at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Cole
Bryan
Reliance
Texas Senate Joint Resolution 21 Amends County Creation Rules
The proposal amends Article 9 to allow new counties in unorganized territory with at least nine hundred square miles, or less if border constraints apply, and to permit altering county boundaries in existing areas with population and voter approvals. It requires two thirds approval in both houses and a public vote for changes.
Texas Senate Joint Resolution and Tax Amendment (1934)
Long constitutional text proposes amendments to Section 3 of Article VIII and to Section 1 of Article 8. It outlines tax limits based on population, uses federal census data, permits suspension during war or calamity, and sets voter instructions for November 1934 elections. The measure seeks to cap biennial revenue and expenditures while allowing temporary override with two thirds Senate and House approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
State OF
Texas
State of Texas
Texas Amendment On Taxation and Officer Pay Referendum
The document outlines a constitutional amendment on taxation uniformity and classifications for property, income, poll and occupation taxes, plus a separate provision to abolish the fee system for district and county officers in large counties. It details ballot wording for and against the amendment and accompanying sections to Article XVI.
Texas proposes salary pay for district and county officers
The amendment adds Section 61 to Article 16 authorizing salary based compensation for all district and county officers in counties with 20 000 or more people and lets Commissioners Court decide fee or salary basis for others. It requires all collected fees to go to the County Treasury and specifies allocations for state county and municipal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
State OF
Texas
State of Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Texas House Joint Resolution on County Government Structure
Texas House article proposes adding Section 2A to Article IX to centralize county government powers under Commissioners Court with Legislature oversight. It creates new Record Clerk and Tax Clerk roles, allows combining County Treasurer and County Surveyor offices, sets term lengths, and outlines compensation authority for county officers and district officials. It also allows intergovernmental service contracts with cities and districts within the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
State of Texas
Commissioners Court
County Government Amendment Proposal Filed for 1934 Ballot
The document details the proposed constitutional amendment adding Section 2A to Article IX, granting Commissioners Court general management of county affairs and enabling Legislature to create alternative county government forms. It sets election timing for November 1934 and explains voting notation.
Texas House Joint Resolution No 41 Amends City Charters
The document outlines Section 1 to amend Section 5 of Article XI of the Texas Constitution. It sets that cities with more than 5000 residents may adopt or amend charters by majority vote, limit taxes to 2.5 percent of taxable property, require sinking funds, and bar charter alterations more often than every 12 months. Section 2 directs submitting the amendment to voters at the next general election in November 1934 with specified ballot wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Texas Home Rule Charter Terms and Railroad Commission Amendment
The document outlines proposed amendments to Section 30 Article 16 of the Texas Constitution to limit offices to two years, with city charter allowances up to four years. It also details the creation and six year terms of Railroad Commissioners, with initial terms staggered and vacancy appointment by the Governor. The measure is to be voted on at the General Election after the first Monday in November 1934 with pro and con ballot wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
State OF
Texas
W. W. Heath
Amendment to Texas Constitution Taxing UT Lands
Section 1 proposes taxing lands of University of Texas for county and school district purposes with values set by the State Board and UT remitting tax proceeds to counties and districts. Section 2 asks voters to approve or reject the amendment at the next election with the official ballot wording for or against the tax provision and payment to local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
ST. OF Texas
State of Texas
University of Texas
Uni of Texas
Uni
Nualy
Woman reports weight loss with Kruschen Salt remedy
A young woman describes losing 16 pounds using Kruschen salts while on night duty and eating normally. She notes difficulty sleeping and claims ongoing weight loss without changing habits. The ad-style testimonial questions a reader’s money and asks to avoid being misled.
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Bryan Gul
University
Eagle
Allred
Grimes CO
Secretary of State
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