Notable Texas Publicists and Educators Highlight Bryan Ties
The article profiles Curtis Vinson of Texas A and M College as a key publicity booster for Bryan and East Texas, tracing his career from Southwestern University through the Galveston News to his long tenure at Texas A and M. It also spotlights Dabney White, Louis Blaylock, Nell Bentley, Austin Carlan, G. Sam Parker, and R. F. Carper, noting their regional influence, media roles, and community contributions in Bryan, Dallas, Houston, and College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas A. and
M. College
Curtis Vinson
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Trainea i Pitrt
Stocktor
Flotilly
Queens Town
Galveston News
Upliue Star
Dallas News
Ites
Halias Publicasion
Tulsa
Piuidications ‘Board
Ala
Teu
Ioliene
Vinson
Dabney White
Texas
East
White
Texas Press Association
The
Texas Editorial Association
Louis Blaylock
Dallas
Blalock
Blaylock
Christian Advocate
Sam Parker
Urazos County
Texas University
Iiatos County
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
College
Horace Greely
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A
Rice
R. F E. Karper
Lubbock
Mr. Carper
Chambersburg
Penn
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Kansas State College
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A.and
Ws, College and Experiment Station
Kansas School
Hays
Port Hays
College Station
Texar A
Karper
American Society of Agronomy
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Westbrook Urges Texas to repeal cotton acreage law
Westbrook of Waco writes Governor Sterling urging a special session to repeal Texas cotton acreage reductions. He argues other states delay risks wider farm hardship, tenant displacement, and economic collapse without compensation from higher prices. He notes McDonald and Alabama pivot on constitutional and fiscal concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Lawrence
Waco
Sterling
Alabama
North Carolina
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
South Carolina
Arkansas
J. E. McDonald
Federal Farm Board
American Cotton Cooperative Association
McDonald
Jackson
Miss
Austin
South
Miller
Georgia
Montgomery
Ala
Treasury
Goode
Senate
Southland
J. J.olsen
J. R. Donnell
A. A. Allison
D. H. Perry
A. Robiniwitz
T. J
Highway 6 Work In Waller Soon To Start
Construction on Highway 6 extending north to the Grimes county line is expected to begin in a week or ten days. Crews will erect a gravel screening and washing plant on the Fritz Kloecker place at Cedar Creek to utilize local gravel and sand beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 6
Grimes County
Fritz Kloecker
Cedar Creek
Hempstead News
World Cotton Outlook Shows Record Global Crop
The Crop Reporting Board estimates U S cotton as of November 1 at 16,903,000 bales with domestic consumption and exports totaling 3,135,000 bales and imports 16,000. The US net balance stands at 20,158,000 bales, Texas production 5,250,000 bales, while world production is forecast near 28.72 million running bales per Liverpool’s John A Todd with potential global lint record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Europe
Crop Reporting Board
United State Department of Agriculture
Texas
John A. Todd
Liverpool
America
Bearded Turkey Hen Saves Hunter in Court
In San Antonio on December 2 a wild turkey hen with a beard helped a hunter avoid a game law violation. Judge Onion released the man after the bearded hen was brought into his court, ruling the hunter could have mistaken the hen for a gobbler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Justice of the Peace
John F. Onion
Tick Free Counties List Effective December First
Effective December 1 1931 half Limestone county and the Brazoria county area west of the Brazos river will be released from the cattle tick quarantine along with all of Free stone and Lee counties Dimmit and Frio counties will also be released on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County
Brazoria
Brazos River
Freestone and
Lee
Dimmit
Frio
Thanksgiving Travel and Local Social Scene Highlight Bryan News
Local residents and visitors share Thanksgiving trips and weekend plans across Bryan. Notable mentions include families from Fort Worth Beeville and Palacios visiting relatives, A and M College staff and students traveling, and community events at Steep Hollow church with speaker A W Buchanan.
Thanksgiving Guests and Local Arrivals Across Bryan
The text lists guests and visitors over the Thanksgiving holidays. Included are Miss Dorothy McDowell’s family in North Washington area, Incarnate Word College students Doheny Moreland and McDowell in town, Jim and Robert Fesperman from Fort Worth visiting Mrs. Charles Gardner and the McDowell household, Willie Nooncastle of Wellborn hospitalized in Bryan, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Robertson hosting Sadie Smith, J. W. Smith, Audry Shoe maker, A. O. Nicholson, and George Mahan from multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Trant
Wellington
Kansas
Belle Long
E. M. Sory
Hightower
Bryan
Hugo Lenz
D. R. Ball
Katherine Hagquist
State Department of Health
Austin
A. S. McSwain
Edna Abbott Shelton
Horace Boyett
Longview
W. H. Boyett
Louise Butts
Teague
Community Gas Company
C. C. Redding
Redding
Abilene
Community Company
W. W. Daup
Bridge
Ann Ida Williams
Margaret Klein
Texarkana
E. K. Barden
John Earle
Charles
J. D. Jones
Harvey
Barden
Alice Jones
Brazos County
Humble
State University
T. P. Evans
Frank’ Dominik
Tracy
Steep Hollow
Tracy Dominik
Eagle
J. W. Dominik
Victoria
College Station
George W. Barnes
Fort Worth
College
TD. N. Holmgreen
South College Avenue
Albert Bullock
Palacios
J. W. Wiley
J. Sidney Smith
D. D. Jolly
Betty Dowell
Jnc. A. Boriskie
Clarence Sawyer
Millican
Forrest Jones
R. G. Williams
Theodore Jensen
Groveton
N. A. Stewart
McAllen
Helen Doheny
Edith Moreland
Gaives
Dorothy ‘McDowell
H. B. McDowell
Washington Avenue
Doheny, Moreland and McDowell
Incarnate Word College
San Antonio
Jim
Robert Fesperman
Charles Gardner
Willie Nooncastle
Wellborn
W. H. Robertson
Sadie Smith
J. W. Smith
Houston
Audry Shoemaker
Navasota
A. O. Nicholson
Dallas
George Mahan
Banker of Bryan Speaker Sunday At Prairie View
H. O. Boatwright veteran banker of Bryan spoke at Prairie View Normal College drawing about 900 to hear his sermon on Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's. He urged learning good English and toured the campus praising progress and facilities. He visited with officials after the address, escorted by H. K. Hornsberry Brazos county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Boatwright
Bryan
iPrairie View Normal College
Caesar
God
Boatwright
H. K. Hornsberry
Brazos County
Stalling's Ford Tour Car Recovered in Brenham
The Ford touring car belonging to Green Stallings, stolen from A and M College campus during the Thanksgiving Aggie Longhorn game, was found today in Brenham. Sheriff J H Reed reported receipt of the notice from Washington County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Stallings
A. and M. College
Brenham
J. H. Reed
Washington County
Interscholastic Makes New Rules Spelling Contest
Miss Ollie Wallin announces major changes to the University Interscholastic League spelling contest. The event now requires mastery of both League Bureau lists and state adopted spelling book words, plus emphasis on clear legible handwriting and plain writing. Teachers may obtain the League constitution and rules from the League Bureau at University Station, Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Wallin
Teachers’ Institute
Wallin
League Bureau
Division of Extension
League
University Station
Austin
Texas A and M extends Bell coaching contract for five years
The Texas A. and M. athletic council renewed Coach Bell’s contract as head coach and professor of physical education for five years with an indefinite option afterward. The old three year term expires in 1932, and the new agreement covers the period beyond that date. The staff remains unchanged, with Line Coach J. G. Holmes and others cited. the council praised the 1931 Aggie football season ending on Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Bell
Texas A. & M. College
A. & M. Athletic Council
Texas A. & M
Athletic Council
Coach Bell
J. G. Holmes
Frank Anderson
R. G. Higginbotham
John Reid
Joel Hunt
W. L. Peaberthy
W. H. Thomas
Texas Aggie
Aggies
Legion Meeting Draws Hundreds Across Texas
Bryan members Hy T. Schovassa and Albert Goodman joined Hiram Downard and others in Temple for a post commanders meeting with National Commander Henry Stevens. About 400 attendees represented many state communities as Texas exceeds its membership quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Stevens
Texas
Bryan Men Attend State Highway Meeting
County Judge A. S. McSwain and City Manager R. G. Williams traveled to Austin to attend today’s state highway commission session. Officials seek additional aid for right of way purchases on Highway south of Bryan as the commission meets through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McSwain
R. G. Williams
Austin
State Highway Commission
Bryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curtis, Jr
Nell Bentley
Bill” Murray
Will Rogers
Jerseys
Nell
Bryan Eagle
Austin Carlan
Callan
Mission
John Henry Kirby
Fort McKavett
Menard Enterprise
Eagle Pass Guide
Thos. Kraitehar
Highway Department
Caldwell
GS. Parker JR
J.C. Penney
Por Caldwell
da. W. B. Cacowent
Formuly
Waller
Hunter
F. E. Lichte
Paul Edge
Eugenedge
W. B. Edge
A. and
Jewett
A. W. Buchanan
Steep Hollow Church
T. E. Gregory
Irene Hodges
Beeville
Alice Cole
East 24Th Street
James Bunting
F. A. Bunting
W. D. Bunting
Kurten
Georgetown
J. H. Hensarling
Walter Wipprecht
David
Banker of
Prairie View
Stallings
MacKenzie
Jewelry
A. A. MacKenzie
Legion
Hiway Board
Bayer Aspirin
Bayer
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