Norris Denied Hearing at Baptist Convention Session
The Baptist General Convention at Mineral Wells enters a second day with a smooth pace but again denies J Frank Norris, pastor of Fort Worth First Baptist, a hearing. Norris and his delegates were refused seats and he was told to submit a petition to the secretary to seat his messengers.
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Associated Press
Mineral Wells
Baptist General Convention
J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church of
Fort Worth
Norris
Mrs. A S Dansby in Serious Condition After Stroke
Friends and relatives learn of Mrs. A S Dansby’s collapse from an apoplectic stroke at her city home around 3 p m on Wednesday. She has been in failing health for weeks, with a prior September stroke from which she never fully recovered, and remains unconscious and gravely ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Dansby
Kurten Club Seeks State Contest Victory in Club Work
Kurten boys and girls club will enter its annual report in the State contest finals for honors in club work with prize a Western Electric lighting plant. County Agent C L Benson and Miss Abbie Sevier spent a day assisting Kurten clubs on the entry. Also note Mr and Mrs R L May leave for Ennis after Thanksgiving visit with Rev J J Tatum and family.
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Kurten
C. L. Benson
Abbie Sevier
Western Electric Lighting
Brazos County
Tabor
Edge
Mason County
Federal investigators probe Texas highway funds
Federal investigators from Fort Worth arrived in Austin to look into a reported shortage of highway aid funds in Texas. A. R. Losh Captain P J Wilson and W J O Leary stated they had nothing to add. The team indicated future requirements may demand separate accounting for Federal and State highway funds.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Fort Worth
A. R. Losh
P. J. Wilson
W. J. O’leary
Cotton Dusting Surges in Cotton Belt
Washington reports over 50 000 acres of cotton were dusted with calcium arsenate from airplanes this season. The Bureau of Entomology notes chemical controls are becoming standard in the cotton belt as costs drop.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Entomology
Cotton
Collin County Records Largest 1925 Cotton Ginnings
Dallas December 3 reports from the United States Department of Commerce show Collin County leading Texas in cotton gins through November 14 with 78 538 bales. Ellis County follows with 65 977 bales and Navarro County with 58 545 bales.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Collin County
United States Department of Commerce
Ellis County
Navarro County
Wheat Soars as Prices Jump Again in Chicago Trade
Wheat prices surged nearly six cents, with December futures at 1.77 and a half cents. Rev J J Tatum returned from Decatur Texas after Free Baptist Church work and observed the Bryan Itasca clash noting the visiting Bryan team’s conduct and impression.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. J. Tatum
Decatur
Texas
Free Baptist Church
Itasca
Bryan
Itasca Triumphs Over Bryan 28 to 0 in Central Texas Battle
Vergil Gilliland and Sidney Pruitt powered Itasca with a quick 190 pound back and a heavy tackling back guiding a sharp offense. The Wampus Cats overwhelmed Bryan Little Aggies 28 to 0 as Bryan failed to cross Itasca’s 25 yard line, with Gilliland passing and Pruitt bulldozing for touchdowns.
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Jinx Tucker
News Tribune
Itasca
Vergil Gilliland
Central Texas
Sidney Pruitt
Wampus Cats
Victo
Aggies
Bryan
Pony Wilson
Waco
Tigers
Gilliland Sars Gilliland
Leo Baldwin
Pruitt
Relative of Mrs Jim Darwin Is Dead In Palestine
Miss Lillie Pearson aged about 54 died suddenly at her Palestine home. She was born in Bryan Brazos county daughter of Copeland and unknown Pearson pioneers. Survived by brothers Elmo Houston Homer Palestine and sister Lovie Pearson Huggins Dallas. Body to Bryan first thing tomorrow then funeral at 2 PM at Wixon cemetery.
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Jim Darwin
Lillie Pearson
Palestine
Miss Pearson
Bryan
Brazos County
Copeland Pearson
Homer Pearson
Elmo Pearson
Houston
Lovie Pearson Huggins
Dallas
Darwin
Wixon
R E Tittle Injury Update From Bryan Hospital
C E Tittle of near Hillsboro reports his son R E Tittle severely injured in a Hearne Road crash three miles north of Bryan on Thanks giving morning. He lies in Bryan Hospital with four jaw fractures a skull fracture and facial bruises, in stable condition but not ready to go home for at least a week. Also in the car were John Majors Parker driver and Frank Henderson. Parker and Henderson escaped injury. The Tittle family praises Bryan residents for care and sympathy during the incident and recovery efforts.
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C. E. Tittle
Hillsboro
Eagle Office
R. E. Tittle
Bryan
Hearne Road
College Station
Bryan Hospital
Farmers’ National Bank of
Federal
Mr. Tittle
Son of Former Bryan Woman Dies in San Antonio
Nelson Glenn Jr., four, died Thursday morning at his San Antonio home after an appendicitis operation. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Glenn, formerly Miss Lelia Newcomb of Bryan. Mrs Glenn’s mother, Mrs Fritz Easman, had traveled to San Antonio for the illness. The funeral will be held in San Antonio.
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Bryan
Nelson Glenn, Jr
Nelson Glenn
San Antonio
Glenn
Lelia Maude Newcomb
Fritz Easman
Easman
Dallas
Charles L. Martin
Galveson
Palacios
William A. Bowen
Austin Callan
Oak Shore Club
Rockport
O. P. Gresham
Arthur Lefevre Jr
E. T. Merriman
Sam B Dixon
W. H. Mayes
Galveston
Louis Blaylock
Eli T. Merriman
N. P. Houx
Louis J. Wortham
Waco
M. E. Foster
Corpus Christi
Marcellus E. Foster
June P. Miller
J. C. Son
Galveston and Houston
Lee J. Ro
CO. P. Gresham
Fred B. Robinson
Lee J. Rountree
George B. Boynton
Preston Ivy
Sam H. Dixon
R. E. Yantis
Mary Hunt Affleck
Sam FE. Miller
A. H. Luker
Transportation Committee
C. FE. Gilmore
Frank P. Holland
R. M. Johnston
William Gerhardt
John R. Lunsford
Frank E. Shoup
George M. Bailey
George B. Dealey
Brazos A M Student Wins Fourth in National Essay Contest
E C Jameson of Millican placed fourth in the national essay contest as a student from Brazos A M. The achievement highlights local academic talent and recognition at a national level.
Millican student wins fourth prize in national livestock essay
E C Jameson of Millican, a junior animal husbandry student at College Station, earned fourth place in a Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation contest for essays on My Most Helpful Live stock Lesson Shipping Cattle. He is the first A&M College entrant to win.
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College Station
E. C. Jameson
Millican
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Jameson
A. and M. College
Mississippi
Woman's Club at Bryan Holds A Fine Meeting
December 2 meeting of the Bryan Woman's Club featured a report on the recent state TFWC gathering by delegate Mrs. M Hetty Curry. Mrs. J N Goodwin led a brief session before Mrs. Curry spoke, with a vocal duet by Mrs. Webb Howell and Mrs. W S Howell.
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Bryan Woman's Club
P. G. Gunter
M. Hetty Curry
J. N. Goodwin
Rcove
Curry
Texas
Woman’s Club
Webb Howell
W. S. Howell
R. S. Webb
Gunter
Walter Hines Page
W. B. Cline
E. H. Astin
M. R. Bentley
H. A. Burger
H. C. Fulgham
L. L. Melnnis
Christmas Seal Sale In Charge Mrs C Egbert Jones
Mrs C Egbert Jones president of the Parent-Teachers Association leads the Christmas Seal Sale to fight tuberculosis. The sale is separate from the Red Cross Roll Call and proceeds fund state tuberculosis campaigns and healthier communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Egbert Jones
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Red Cross
Allen declines Texas State Highway Commission post
Arch Aller of Dallas former county judge declined appointment to the State Highway Commission after a meeting with Governor Ferguson and former Governor Ferguson. He cited restructuring his Dallas law firm as the reason. If John Gage of Stephenville accepts, a quorum will be formed for the commission.
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Associated Press
Austin
Arch Aller
Dallas
State High Cay Mission
Miriem Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Highway Commission
John Gage
Stephenville
Gage
Boiler Explodes in Council Bluffs Fire Destroys Grand Hotel
A boiler explosion in the Continental Furniture Company basement sparked a blaze that caused over a million dollars in damage in Council Bluffs business district. The Grand Hotel was among the buildings destroyed and eighty guests fled in their night clothes.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Continental Furniture Company
Grand Hotel
Cotton Market Slips as Futures Dip and Receipts Quote
Cotton futures closed 5 to 10 points lower with local receipts priced at 18 3 4 to 19 1 2 cents.
Texas Editors Converge in Browns ville for 14th Annual Meet
Col. Frank P. Holland Mayor Louis Blaylock and Tom Finty Jr. travel from Dallas to Houston to join editors and publishers for the Browns ville Texas Editorial Association gathering set for Thursday to Saturday. Brownsville hosts the coastward event with a strong Valley program and a record turnout expected.
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Frank P. Holland
Louis Blaylock
Tom Finty Jr
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Texas Editorial Association
Brownsville
Colonel Holland
Blaylock
Galveston
United States
Key West
Harlinger
San Benito
Mercedes
Magic Valley
Matamor- 08
Briand's Cabinet Wins Confidence Vote in Chamber
Paris Dec 3 Premier Briand's new cabinet secured confidence after a long debate. Deputies backed the financial measures with a 257 to 229 vote, approving seven billion five hundred million francs in new paper money and six billion francs in government advances from the Bank of France.
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Bank of France
Associated Press
Paris
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Rotary Meeting Led by Jak McKenzie Highlights Club Education
The Wednesday Rotary program featured Jak McKenzie guiding a question and answer session on Rotary governance and member qualifications. A letter of appreciation from Vera Ramsey was read, honoring Baylor College student support from the Bryan Rotary Club, with a list of attendees and visiting Rotarians.
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Rotary Club
Oak Mcenzie
Rotary Education
Oak
R. M. Dansby
R. J. Dunn
Sam Eberstadt
E. B. Elliott
W. E. Farmer
E. J. Fermier
H. C. Fulgham
W. F. Gelber
C. E. Griesser
Chas. F. Hillier
Kay Hassell
Tyler Haswell
E. P. Humbert
H. N. June
John Seeley Caldwell
George A. Adams
D. B. Reid
Ike Ashburn
Col
F. H. Turner
Roy Danforth
W. K. Waltman
R. W. Marishall
E. G. Lyons
Lof Hearne
L. B. Jones
Huntsville
G. E. Martin
Austin
J. L. Reese
Month Meeting Planned by L 5 Ross Chapter UDC
The L 5 Ross Chapter UDC will meet Friday at 3 PM at Mrs J B Stevensons home with assistants H E Randolph R H Harrison J W Dyer J Webb Howell W A Withers and H H Newton. A program is arranged by historian P S Park. Members and visiting UDC members are welcome. Dues should be paid at this final meeting of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 5. Ross Chapter
J. B. Stevenson
H. E. Randolph
R. H. Harrison
J. W. Dyer
J. Webb Howell
W. A. Withers
H. H. Newton
Eighteen Bryan High Players Receive Football Letters
The Bryan High athletic council awarded 18 football letters for the season. Manager Forrest Jones announced the list of honorees: Julian Cobb, Charley Cummings, Quinn Vance, William Robertson, Louis Beard, Lawrence Griffin, Donald Cole, Malcolm Barron, Cecil Martin, Sam Trant, Curtis Cobb, Albert Hanneman, Roy Driver, Clarence Cloud and Wallace Locke.
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The
Bryan High School
Forrest Jones
Bryan
Julian Cobb
Charley Cummings
Quinn Vance
William Robertson
Louis Beard
Lawrence Griffin
Donald Cole
Malcolm Barron
Cecil Martin
Sam Trant
Curtis Cobb
Albert Hanneman
Roy Driver
Clarence Cloud
Wallace Locke
Waco High Dominates Brackenridge In 37–0 Victory
Waco High defeated Brackenridge high of San Antonio 37 to 0 here on Wednesday. The win keeps Waco in the state high school race and they are expected to meet Beaumont next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Waco High
Brackenridge High
San Antonio
Beaumont
Mellon Defends Prohibition Policy Amid Criticism
Secretary Mellon, addressing drys attacks on enforcement, calls the latest letter to the White House on prohibition policies unfounded and unjustified. He notes reform groups describe enforcement as a national scandal and asserts the President never pledged to strictly enforce the eighteenth amendment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mellon
White House
A M Grad Appointed As Salesman In San Antonio
C R Clark a 1922 A and M College graduate has been named salesman for the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in the San Antonio office. The Rio Grande Valley’s rapid growth requires more staff, and Clark who has worked with a firm since June 1922 will fill the new post.
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College Station
C. R. Clark
A. and M. College
Wesinghouse Electric and Manufacturry Company
San Anton
St. Louis
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Cla
Steep Hollow Christmas Weekend Visits Noted Near Bryan
Steep Hollow notes Thanksgiving and weekend gatherings. Mryue Bullock returns home from Odell after visiting his brother Horace Bullock. T P Hall and family with Louis Cullough of Bryan visited. J W Mathis and family and Ross Ibais of Bryan spent Sunday with W E Moore family. Luther Mims of Dallas visited Laura Mims. Winifred Carre of Bryan visited John Barnett family. Vernon Martin of San Antonio spent Thanksgiving with relatives.
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Steep Hollow
Mryue Bullock
Horace Bullock
Odell
Texas
T. P. Hall
Louis Cullough
Bryan
J. W. Mathis
Ross
Bias
W. E. Moore
Luther Mims
Dallas
Laura Mims
Winifred Carre
John Barnett
Vernon Martin
San Antono
Dean Winkler to Speak at Social Science Seminar Monday
Dean C. H. Winkler of the School of Vocational Teaching will address the Social Science Seminar Monday night December 7 on The Function of a School of Vocational Education in A and College. The talk aims to clarify the role of vocational teaching within the institution. Mr and Mrs J Webb Howell left for Houston to spend several days on business and pleasure.
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Dean Winkler
College Station
C. H. Winkler
College
J. Webb Howell
Houston
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Tmas Seal Sale
Argh Allen
Hamp Cook
J. R. Ransome
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Jak McKenzie
Rotary Meeting
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