Harlow and Louis Highlight 1930s Celebrity Rise and Boxing
The article profiles Jean Harlow and Joe Louis, detailing Harlow’s Hollywood ascent from 1929 and Louis’s rapid boxing rise to near heavyweight dominance. It covers Harlow’s marriages, public image, and film history, alongside Louis’s background, rise, nicknames, and public persona. It also mentions Joe Humphries’s illness and Hugo Black’s Senate work, plus Phil Cavarretta’s rookie success with the Chicago Cubs and Ethel Burkhardt Arnold’s Wightman Cup victory contribution.
Achievement Day Programs Planned for August in Bryan
Brazos county home demonstration agent Mrs Alma Metcalfe and the 4 H club council invite Bryan residents to Achievement Day programs August 28 29 and 30 The schedule lists speakers by location times and participant names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Metcalfe
Brazos County
4-H Club Council
Bryan
Smetana
Ruby Kre
Lillie Mae Habarta
Julia Regmund
Dorothy Sramek
King’s Highway
Edge
Jimmie Stroud
Bettie Mae Nash
Elsie Novosod
Jane Chytil—Edge
Prospect, Reliance, and Consolidated
Flossie Mae Wilson
Peggy Berdine
Beatrice Ivy
Worms Weevils Damaging Cotton in Texas Fields
Texas cotton fields suffer heavy damage from boll weevils and worms. F L Thomas reports most Central Texas fields not poisoned are stripped of foliage as second generation worms mature and migrate toward Northwest Texas. Hot weather hastens cotton maturity and boll opening, but bollworms cause less damage now while boll weevils overall injure more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
F. L. Thomas
Division of Entomology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Students Head Off to Diverse Colleges from Bryan and College
An incomplete list shows many students from Bryan and College preparing for term starts. Names proceed to Southern Methodist University Dallas Ruth Weddington Nina Bess Astin Bess Mae Lichte Gussie Chance Ann Bentley Lawrence Parker George Branch Jr Dorothy Hedges Frances Chance Frances James Iola Barron Davis Grant Sara Lee Durham Louise Dyer Elizabeth Sloop Margaret Higgs Marjorie Earl Miller Maurine Williamson Imogene Nash Genevieve Barron Mit Merka Maurice Henry Ennis Cassandra Forest Jones Raymond Buchanan John Mendal Arthur Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Southern Methodist University At
Dallas
Jennie June Howell
Ann Cline
Texas State University
Austin
Ruth Weddington
Nina Bess Astin
Bess Mae Lichte
Gussie Chance
Ann Bentley
Lawrence Parker
George Branch, Jr
Dorothy Hedges
Houston College
Frances Chance
Frances James
Iola Barron
Rice Institute
Davis Grant
John Tarleton College
Sara Lee Durham
Roanoke College
Roanoke
Louise Dyer
College of Industrial Arts
Elizabeth Sloop
Baylor University
Waco
Margaret Higgs
Marjorie Earl Miller
Maurine Williamson
Imogene Nash
Genevieve Barron
Mit Merka
Maurice Henry
Ennis Cansady
Forest Jones
Raymond Buchanan
John Mend
Arthur Stewart
Audish to Enter Texas A and M Next School Year
Brenham high star Bill Audish will enter Texas A. and M. College next year Lloyd Gregory of the Houston Post notes Audish led Brenham to a district title last season scoring all points in a 20 to 14 win over Washington County in a thrilling game He also starred in the all star high school game in Dallas where he kicked the game winning field goal for the South in a 3 to 0 victory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Clay County
Law School
University of Alabama
Underwood
Birmingham
81St Field Artillery
Cavarretta
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
North Avenue
Chicago
Maniere Grammar School
Lane High
Taylor Junior Legion Post
Junior Legion
National Tea Company
Percy Moore
Cubs
Peoria
Reading
Grimm
Bill Audish
Brenham
M. College
Lloyd Gregory
The
Houston Post
Audish
Washington County
Texas
Dallas
Sam's Drug Store Ointment Promise to Cure Itch
An ad offers Black Hawk Ointment for Athlete's Foot Eczema Itch or Ringworm with a guarantee to kill the itch. Priced at 50 cents and 1.00, the jar is sold by Sam's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam's Drug Store
Missionary Carol Clarke Visits Bryan During Furlough
Miss Malcolm McInnis brought Episcopal missionary to China Miss Carol Clarke to Bryan from Navasota. Clarke, once a Bryan public school teacher, now teaches chemistry at Boone College Wuchang and will stay with the McInnis family during her Texas visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm McInnis
Navasota
Bryan
Carol Clarke
China
Texas
Sally White
Clarke
McInnis
Miss Clarke
Boone College
Wuchang
Broncs Prepare for Fall Grid Season and Equipment Day
Stephen F. Austin high school football players will receive equipment Friday at 9 am. Regular workouts begin Monday after noon on school grounds behind the building to ready For Rest Field for games. New assistant Wilson Cook from Texas arrives Saturday to join Coach A E Jones. Bill Carmichael returns to coach the B squad. The Broncs open with Madisonville on September 20 and face Corsicana in district play September 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin
France
A. E
Pete” Jones
Forrest Field
Jones
Wilson “Cheesy” Cook
University of Texas
Cocaptain
Austin
Bill Carmichael
Broncs
Madisonville
Corsicana
Bremond Defeats Bryan Club In Close Softball Contest
Bremond edged the Bryan Commercial club 15 to 14 under lights at Sue Haswell Memorial Park Saturday. Buck Bullock hit the lone Bryan homer while Emory Deason added extra long drives. Robbie Batten pitched for Bremond and Shack Jones caught for Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Commercial Softball League
Bremond
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
Buck Bullock
Bryan Club
Emory Deason
Robbie Batten
Shack” Jones
Nat Carroll
Horace Dansby
Edgar Peters
Melvin McNeely
Curt, Cobb
Johnny Mead
Bob Cloud
Ross Jones
For Sale or Trade Farm Seeks Unimproved Lots or Smaller Farm
Large farm for sale or trade. Will accept unimproved lots or a smaller farm. Address P. O. Box 340.
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P. O
Golf Tournament This Sunday At Bryan Country Club
Golfers of Bryan and College Station area are urged to enter the annual invitation tournament to be held Sunday at the Bryan Country Club. Henry Ransom, the club pro, notes local interest is high but turnout is lagging. The event will be handicap based on the first nine holes with major awards on display in the A. M. Waldrop window. Local golfers are asked to arrive early to accommodate visitors. Plans for a Central Texas Golf League include six towns with Huntsville and Bellville among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
College Station
Bryan Country Club
Henry Ransom
Ransom
Central Texas Golf League
Huntsville
Bellville
K C Nine Loses To Cameron In Sunday Contest
The K of C Nine fell 4 to 1 to Cameron Sunday at the American Legion grounds. P Muth of Bryan and Matula of Cameron each allowed four hits and struck out four. Cameron capitalized on Bryan errors while its center fielder made two difficult catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K-C
Cameron
K. of C
Cameron K
American Legion Grounds
P. Muth
Bryan
Matula
Children Led M E Service At First Methodist
The First Methodist church held September evening services outdoors by a unanimous vote. The children’s division led the program with Mrs. Theodor Mahler and Mrs. H. T. Downard directing, Mrs. E. W. Bullock at the piano. Lera Bess Shelander performed the Prelude and juniors sang “With Happy Voices Singing.” Albert Scott gave the Scripture reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Theodor Mahler
H. T. Downard
E. W. Bullock
Lera Bess Shelander
Albert Scott
Bethlehem Center Chivaly Incidents Told By Local Group
A Bethlehem Center program featured stories from local figures Mary Elizabeth Mall introduced the readers and names Mary Elizabeth Hall Stephen Pearce Hiram Downard Eleanor Florence Baker and Emerson Connell. Offertory was by Margaret Bullock and the song byTom Jenkins Ben Mahler Albert Scott Black Hiram Downard Stephen Pearce and Emerson Connell. The closing song Friends capped the event with children from the primary department listed among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Bethlehem Center
Mary Elizabeth Mall
Mary Elizabeth Hall
Stephen Pearce
Hiram Downard
Eleanor Florence Baker
Emerson Connell
Margaret Bullock
Tom Jenkins
Ben Mahler
Albert Scott Black
Gladys
Anna Bell Rychlik
Billy Downard
Charles Shelander
Diane Dillon
Virginia Davis
Martha Mae Lawrence
Ada Lou Pearce
Patricia Higgs
Free Centennial Trips Offered Thru Stamps Campaign
The El Mina Shrine Temple in Galveston announces a Centennial Thrift Stamp campaign by the Shrine Uniform Bodies of Texas. Texans may earn a free trip to a 1936 Centennial celebration via stamps, with transport, meals, and lodging provided, plus other valuable articles for stamp savers. The program runs eighteen months with folders and catalogs explaining value and redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Mina Shrine
Galveton
Shrine Uniform Bodies of
Texas
Greyhound Bus
Bowen Air Line
Tejas Troop Parents Enjoy Legion House Frolic
Parents of Tejas troop attended an American Legion club house event Friday night for a casual gathering. About fifty guests and scouts joined in games and refreshments of lemonade and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas
American Legion Club
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Greta Nissen
Howard Hughes
Talking Pictures
Hollywood
China Seas
Kansas City
Harlean Carpenter
Marino Bello
Jean Harlow
Jean
Joe Louis
Detroit
Primo Carnera
King Levinsky
Max Baer
Louis
Jack Kracken
Lee Ramage
Baer
Braddock
John Roxborough
Jack Blackburn
Dempsey
Brown Bomber
Black Menace
Detriot
Dynamité
Joe Humphries
East View
N. Y
Joe
New York
Lower East Side
New York Produce Exchange
Ater
al Smith
Humphries
John L. Sullivan
Bob Fitzimmons
James Corbett
James Jeffries
Kid Lavigne
Joe Walcott
Maspeth
Hugo Black
Howard 7
Hopson
Associated Gas & Electric System
Senate
Oscar Underwood
Black
Phil Cavarretta
Ethel Burkhardt Arnold
Bitsy
Arnold
California
San Francisco
Ethel Burkhardt
America
Mr. Arnold
Seabright
Manchester
Maidstone
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
United States
England
Dorothy Round
Kay” Stamers
Ameria
Goodloe’s
25Th and
Washington Sts
Texas A. & M
New Royal
Remington Portable
General Typewriter
U. S. Civil Service
East 23Rd St
G. H. Deaton
Bryan, Texas
M. E
Tejas Troop
Gordon
the Manhattan
North Main Street
Coats
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