Local residents move and social notes from Bryan
Major M Delemeter and family move from Fort Sam Houston to Bryan while he serves at Aang M College. They will stay in a rent cottage at 3510 East 26th Street. Lelia Law Davis and Alta Williams host bridge at Miss Davis home. Mrs J O Ferguson and daughters return from a Pacific coast trip with Mr and Mrs Hudson Myers visiting Bryan briefly. Beeville trip visitors include Mrs Alice Cole and daughter Sunshine Cole. Miss Jessie Myrtle Hensarling returns from Camp Warnecke with relatives. Camp Warnecke reports record campers and crowded weekends. Miss Margaret Abel, Bowie elementary teacher, to arrive in September living with Mrs M S Edge near the school. Rev J J Pipkin and daughter continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Delemeter
U. S. Army
Lelia Law Davis
Alta Williams
Miss Davis
J. O. Ferguson
Ethel Ferguson
Mary Martha Black
Pacific Coast
California
Colorado
Othe Points
Alice Cole
Bryan
Sunshine Cole
Bryan City
Beeville
Roscoe Cole
Jessie Myrtle Hensarling
Cole
Wesa Weddington
Stephen F. Austin High School
Camp Warnecke
New Braunfels
Margaret Abel
Ross
Bowie
Good Roads Boosters Plan Intensive Campaign in Brazos County
A Brazos county road improvement proposal for a bond issue drives a countywide educational campaign. The general committee led by John M. Lawrence and Travis B. Bryan aims to inform voters before the September 28 election. Readings include mailed statements and red 100 percent for good roads cards to mobilize support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
John M. Lawrence
Travis B. Bryan
Bryan Daily Eagle
Grass fires prompt calls to fire dept in Bryan
The column notes two grass fires near College Avenue and Ursuline Avenue caused by overgrown weeds. Both incidents burden taxpayers and risk injuries to firefighters and bystanders, urging property owners to keep land trimmed to prevent repeats and calling for city action if ignored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
Ursuline Avenue
Bryan
Memories from Old Independence Baptist Homecoming in Texas
The sixth annual homecoming at Old Independence Baptist Church in Independence Washington county revived memories of pioneer days. Descendants and longtime residents recounted history of Washington county and Old Independence, highlighting Sam Houston and other founders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Old Independence Baptist Church
Historic Baptist Church
Old Independence
Washington County
Independence
Sam Houston
Safe Blown by Yeggs Leave Loot Behind
San Antonio reports a Comfort store robbery where safe crackers used nitroglycerine to blow the safe. They took between 230000 and 10000 dollars in negotiable paper but abandoned the loot behind the safe. no clues to the robbers were found. The crime went undiscovered until the store opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Antonio
Boeme
Local insurance man to take position in Tyler
W. D. Dyess, assistant sales manager for the Brazos Mutual Insurance Company, leaves Friday to become sales manager of the Smith County Mutual Insurance Company in Tyler. Mrs. Dyess and son Odom depart for Wortham and will join him later in Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
W. D. Dyess
Brazos Mutual Insurance Company
Smith County Mutual Insurance Company
Ground to Death After Fall From Box Car
HOUSTON Aug. 28 H. M. Dorman 55 switch engine fore man was killed instantly today when he lost his balance and fell from the top of a box car onto the tracks below Two cars passed over his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
H. M. Dorman
Woman Dies After Kerosene Explosion During Fire Starting
Mrs. Barney Moss, 23, died from burns after a kerosene can exploded while she tried to start a fire in a stove. The incident occurred yesterday. she died today in a hospital. The accident was reported from Associated Press coverage in NONDO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nondo
Barney Moss
Expert Bulldoggers or Spanish Bull Fighter Might Find Fight in Muley
Sheriff J. I. Reed and his son Horace tell of two days of danger with a muley bull on their farm. The bull charged the sheriff on a fast pony, forcing both to flee the field. The next day Horace dodged the animal by a quick turn and ran to avoid being gored as the bull pursued through dense brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff and Son
J. I. Reed
Horace
Demonstration of Arms Manual Fatal to Youth
In McAlester Oklahoma on August 25 Nevan Summers 16 of Memphis accidentally killed Eddie Workman age 0 00 Dallas during a demonstration of arms with a small gauge shotgun at a tourist camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mcalester
Okla
Nevan Summers
Memphis
Eddie Workman
Dallas
School of Mines Head Resigns at El Paso
Aug 28 El Paso Texas Dr C A Puckett president of the School of Mines and Metallurgy resigned and placed in the hands of UT President Dr H Y Benedict Benedict said final acceptance would come after several days The School of Mines is a UT branch in El Paso
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
C. A. Puckett
School of Mines and Metallurgy
el Paso
H. Y. Benedict
University of Texas
School of Mines
The
State University
Benedict
Woman Shoots Boarder in Fear of Attack in Fort Worth
Florence Martin, 50, said she shot and killed boarder W. W. Daley after fearing an attack when she found him in her room at midnight. The incident occurred in a boarding house Miss Martin kept in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
W. W. Daley
Florence Martin
Daley
Bryan Lions Find New Inspiration From 1929 Convention
President H L Durham addressed Bryan Lions Club members after two months away and reported on Lions International in Louisville Kentucky. He described new impressions of club work and ideas to broaden service as he traveled east for summer work at Harvard University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Lions
Pres. H. L. Durham
Bryan Lions Club
H. L. Durham
Lions International
Louisville
Harvard University
Pres. Durham
Lions Club
Jerusalem in Grave Danger as 2000 Armies March In
Reports from Cairo describe fighting across Palestine with Arab and Jewish forces in heavy clashes. Jerusalem faces grave danger as 2,000 armed men advance on the city amid burning homes in Jewish colonies and British Marines firing on Haifa to quell an Arab attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Jewish Telegraph Agency Today
Palestine
Jerusalem
Haifa
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Resigning Corpus Christi Pastor C H Storey Accepts New Call
The Rev. Dr. C. H. Storey, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, announced his resignation to accept a call in Washington, N.C. He has served seven years here and added 375 members. previously led Bryan's First Presbyterian for years before resigning eight years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
C. H. Storey
First Presbyterian Church
Washington, N.C
Storey
Dr. Storey
Bryan
Women Use 4000 Tons Face Powder In One Year
Chicago reports at the cosmeticians and hair artists convention reveal heavy beauty aid usage. Total powders and creams include 4000 tons of powder and 25500 tons of cleansing cream, 26250 tons of skin lotion, 19109 tons of complexion soap, 17500 tons of nourishing cream, 8750 tons of foundation cream, 6562 tons of bath powder, and 2375 tons of rouge. Mrs. M B McCarran notes women are five to ten pounds lighter due to diet and exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
M. B. McCarran
Weather Forecast for New Orleans and Texas Regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday for Bryan and vicinity. East Texas also partly cloudy through Thursday. West Texas partly cloudy with possible showers in extreme west portions tonight and Thursday.
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New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
East Texas
West Texas
Many Plans Laid By Bryan P T A For Coming Year
At a Bryan high school PTA executive meeting the president Mrs Gey KB Adams outlined plans for the coming year. Supt H W Durham and Miss Wesa Weddington discussed continued cafeteria thrift program musical talent Girl Scout and Hi Y activities and district banquets. Membership fee reduced to 50 cents to enroll every student’s parents. Committees were named with Mrs H O Ferguson chairing program Mrs M L Parker membership and Mrs H B McDowell finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gey. KB. Adams
Parent-Teacher Association of
Bryan
HW. L. Durham
Wesa Weddington
Stephen F. Austin School
P.T. A
F.T. A
Adams
H. O. Ferguson
M.L. Parker
H. B. McDowell
Hoover Granted Authority Over Tariff Body Reorganization
President Hoover would gain power to reorganize the tariff commission while preserving a bipartisan balance. The House tariff bill, approved by Senate Republicans, would implement a reorganization as recommended by Hoover in his message to the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Tariff Commission
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Girl Dragged by Horse Dies of Barbed Wire Injuries
In CORSICANA Marie Elliott aged 14 died after a horse dragged her through a barbed wire fence at her Navarro county home ten days earlier. She died at a local hospital today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Corsicana
Marie Elliott
Navarro
Intend to Marry Filed by Donald McIvor and Pauline Putz
Notice of intention to marry and application for a marriage license were filed with County Clerk Jess e B. McGee yesterday by Donald McIvor and Pauline Putz of College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse B. McGee
Donald McIvor
Pauline Putz
College Station
Graf Zeppelin Sighted Over Kansas City Then Disappeared
The Graf Zeppelin skirted Kansas City's business district this morning, circling briefly before heading northeast toward Chicago. Head winds delayed the voyage, with the airship attempting to make up time after night-long travel over rugged Western Texas terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jated
Kanswe
City
Graf Zeppelin
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Graf
Hugo Eckener
German Added To Curriculum at Allen Academy
Allen Academy expands the program by adding two years of German to the academy and two years to the college department. The change supports students aiming for higher degrees and those entering science fields, strengthening the language department with Latin Spanish and German offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
Rainbow Girls Plan Swim and Sunset Supper
The Rainbow Girls Compuering No 41 Order of the Ow for Girls schedule a swim and sunset supper this evening from 4 to 7 on the Little Brazos river eight miles west of Bryan on the Sandy Point road. Miss Hazel Adams and Mrs. George Smith lead the assembly with committees, making it a pleasant gathering for all members present.
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Little Brazos River
Bryan
Sandy Point Road
Hazel Adams
George Smith
Assembly
Cotton Market Gains on Open Futures and Prices
The cotton market rose today with futures up 18 to 20 points. New prices moved higher to 18 5 8 to 19 1 8 cents per pound.
First National Bank Exhibits Its First Currency Issue
A 1886 ten dollar note bearing the bank’s name is shown in Bryan’s bank lobby. The piece was issued 43 years ago by First National Bank of Bryan with signatures of J W Hewell and Guy M Bryan Jr and charter number 3446.
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First National Bank
First National Bank of Bryan
J. W. Hew Vel
Guy M. Bryan, Jr
Bryan
Travis B. Bryan
Guy M. Bryan
Lacey Bryan Hervey
J. S. Fowlkes
J. W. Howell
W. R. Howell
H. O. Boatwright
Bank
Guy Bryan, Jr
W. & Howell
S. J. Howell
Dallas
Guy M. Bryan Jr
Houston
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J. J. Pipkin
Zeppelin
Cleveland
the People’s Column
A. J. Buchanan
School OF Mines Head
Boarder
Bryan P.T.A
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