Bryan White Way Proposal for Permanent Main Street Lighting
A reader urges Bryan city to install permanent modern lighting on Main Street modeled after a White Way. The column argues permanent, extensive street lighting improves living and publicity, suggests gradual lamp installation funded by long term municipal improvements, and notes Bryan’s existing light plant could support increased usage.
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Bryan
Main
Main Street
Bryan White
Wilkersons Welcome The Torch Bearers For Friday Buffet
Bryan readers note Dr and Mrs L O Wilkerson host the Torch Bearers cast with a 7 30 pm buffet at their home The Eagle reports bright persimmons gifted from Mrs P S Park and widely praised by readers plus holly sprigs brought in from Grimes county and a Jersey bull sale to the Mexican government by Seth Mooring The City National Bank sends holiday art calendar cards to customers
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Eagle
Seth Mooring
Carl Wipprecht
The
City National Bank
Youthful Hunter Shot and Killed Near Galveston
Galveston December 12. Joseph Ceccacci 17 was killed by an accidental shotgun discharge while hunting with a companion. Investigations continue into the incident.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Joseph Ceccacci
Here
Barron Strength For Speakership Grows Steadily
State Representative W. Barton of Bryan strengthens his bid for speaker as State Senator Charles S. Gainer reports growing support. At a Monday Austin meeting of the committee of 31 Gainer says some former skeptics now back Barron and a rush to join the bandwagon is evident.
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W. 5. Barron
Bryan
Charles S. Gainer
Austin
Gainer
Barron
Three Are Dead In Houston Hotel Blaze
Reductions in automobile taxes and a new revenue disposition for road funding will be proposed to the state legislature in January. The plan calls for a 20 percent cut in all auto taxes and outlines how tax revenues up to 25 000 stay with the county, with higher amounts split with the highway commission. Brazos county tax take was 24 040 this year.
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Austin
Citizens Committee of 31
Charles S. Gainer
W. L. P. Pearson
Corpus Christi
Senator Gainer
Gainer
Highway Commission
Brazos County
Mrs. J. N. Griffin Died at Bryan Hospital
Mrs Ruby Ruth Griffin of Goose Creek died Tuesday afternoon December 11 at 3 15 in a Bryan hospital after several weeks illness. She left a husband J N Griffin and son W P Griffin age 12. Funeral services were held Tuesday night at McCulloch Dansby chapel and interment followed in Somerville cemetery. She is survived by three sisters and one brother.
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Ruby Ruth Griffin
Goose Creek
Bryan Hospital
J. N. Griffin
W. P. Griffin
McCulloch-Dansby
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church of Bryan
Somerville
Tom Pace
Dallas
Will Stuckey
Oklahoma City
Lucile Carden
Bryan
W. 3A. Berry
Dynamite Joker Is Seriously Maimed
Lester Wells an 18 year old from Cherokee county farm, laughed and warned I would cut hair with a tiny cap. He struck a match to the cap and it exploded burning and maiming him severely, leaving him without fingers on his left hand and an abdominal wound.
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Associated Press
Trowp
Lester Wells
Cherokee County
Wells
Eight Killed in Strikers Riot at Parel Mills
In Bombay on December 12 three policemen and five mill strikers were killed as rioters clashed with police at Parel shops. Many others were injured amid widespread disorder during the strike action.
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Associated Fees
Bombay
India
Parel
Red Petty Invited to East West Game on New Year Day
Red Petty an all conference end accepted an invitation to play in the East West game at San Francisco. He and Hunt represented A and M College last year.
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Red Petty
San Francisco
Hunt
M. College
Fifteen Bullets Hit Negro While Fighting Police
Chicago report says eight policemen were shot and wounded by a crazed man who barricaded himself in a flat for five hours before officers broke in. The assailant died after being rushed to a hospital, having been struck by at least fifteen bullets.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Schulman Party Promises Bryan Kiddies Big Time
The Schulmans host a Christmas party at the Dixie theatre on Thursday December 18 at 2 PM. Santa will bring candy and note gift wishes. attendees must bring a toy to donate to Good Cheer. Children primarily invited, but adults may join with a toy.
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Bryan Kiddies
Santa Claus
Morris Schulman
Dixie Theatre
Schulman
Santa
Troublesome job making autoists buy new plates
AUSTIN Dec 12 The State Highway Department faces a hard problem enforcing the 1929 license plate law by December 31. Twenty inspectors from across the state discussed strict enforcement for drivers with old plates and penalties if paid after January 31.
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Associated Press
Austin
State Highway Department
Lt Chief License and Weigh
Highway Department
Bank Bandits Take $100000 in Daylight Heist in Yonkers
In Yonkers New York seven robbers held up a First National Bank collection car in broad daylight wounding a guard and escaping with about $100000. Police hunted the assailants as details emerged from the city’s business district.
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Associated Press
Yonkers, N
First National Bank
Wales Visits Father After Return Home
The Prince of Wales, back in England after a 6000 mile dash from Africa, spent an hour and a half at Buckingham Palace where his father King George lies gravely ill.
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Associated Press
London
Prince of Wales
England
Africa
Buckingham Palace
King George
Brazoria County Boy Good Farmer
A Brazoria County 4-H Club boy produced over two cotton bales on one acre in 1928, yielding 1031 pounds of lint and a net profit of 271.21 dollars after rent labor fertilizer and poisons. It marks a third straight year with above 1.5 bales per acre. Last year he won a Santa Fe railroad prize trip to Chicago's International Livestock Show.
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Austan
Ree Novak
Novak
Santa Fe
Chicago
Autoist Beaten Robbed After Offering Ride
A. D. Burge was beaten unconscious and robbed of his watch and $65 after offering a ride to three men. He crawled a half mile to a railroad watch tower near Dallas for help after regaining consciousness.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Burge
Here
Girl Scouts Aid Good Cheer and Gather Old Toys
In Bryan the Girl Scouts join city firemen to collect repair and distribute old toys for Christmas through Good Cheer. A Wednesday conference at the city manager's office formalized cooperation with Good Cheer, with leaders from both sides agreeing to inventory and repair the dolls and toys for distribution.
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Girl Scouts
Bryan
J. L. Brock
Julia Southard
H. L. Durham
Good Cheer
Heavy Rainfall Floods Bryan Streets
Rain fell steadily from morning into the afternoon covering Bryan streets with water. Gutters overflowed across the city as about one inch of precipitation accumulated by evening and the forecast called for more rain in the next 24 hours.
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Bryan
Bolivia Rejoins Pan American Arbitration Talks
The Bolivian minister informed Secretary Kellogg that Bolivia will continue to participate in the Pan American conference on arbitration and conciliation now underway in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kellogg
Home for Aged Shot Up at Welfare Island
A man opened fire in a New York City home for the aged on Welfare Island during breakfast, fatally wounding Frank Brannigan, the head. Inmates, mostly old and feeble, scrambled as the gunfire erupted before the assailant fled. Detectives presumed the shooter was a former employee.
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Associated Press
New York
Welfare Island
Frank Brannigan
Tes
Loyee
Styan Students To Return Home For Christmas
Homecoming season brings joy as Styan Students from University of Texas and other colleges plan Christmas visits. Miss Kate Henderson and others from UT return Saturday December 22, with teachers and students from Abilene and Freeport to spend holidays with families. Virginia Holm's Holms College attendees Louise Weddington and Dorothy Doane arrive December 21, while Baylor College Belton attendees also head to Bryan on December 21.
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Ang
Yan
University of Texas
Kate
Margaret J
Abilene
G. W.” Orms
Susie Mae Sanders
Freeport
W. O. Sanders
Holms College
Virginia
Louise Weddington
Dorothy Doane
Bryan High School
Baylor College Belton
Bryan
Ida Belle Higgs
Frances Locke
Lillie Mae Walton
Leila Law Davis
Margaret Grant
Mable Clare Wrenn
King George II Kings Condition Improves
London December 12. Royal physicians report a slight morning improvement in King George VI condition and note purulent fluid around the base of his right lung was drained by puncture with further drainage required.
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Associated Press
London
King George's Physicians
Brazos Federation Calls Bryan College Club Members
Members appointed to represent Bryan and College clubs in the Brazos Federation are summoned to meet at Carnegie Library on Thursday afternoon at 3 by Mrs. W. B. Cline president.
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Bryan
College
Brazos
Carnegie Library
W. B. Cline
Convention Plan Discussed by Health Official in Bryan
FE. G. Eggert of the state health department arrived in Bryan Wednesday afternoon for a conference regarding the Waterworks School and convention to be held at Texas A and M College in Bryan January 14 to 25. He met with E. W. Steele in charge of the program and City Manager J. Bryan Miller.
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FE. G. Eggert
State Health Department
Bryan
M. College
Bryar
Mr. Eggert
E. W. Steele
J. Bryan Miller
Cotton Market Edges Down in Local Trade
The local cotton market eased Wednesday with futures down 8 to 1 point. Spot prices ranged from 13.812 to 19 cents.
Oil Well Fire Isolated Near Control
Fire fighters isolated the oil blaze at Mark McLean's Code No. 12 about 20 miles northeast of Galveston. Crews expect it will take several days to extinguish the fire in the well itself.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Mark McLean
Here
Old Policy Pays Heir After Premiums Lapse
Historical notice from Bryan recalls Judge Spencer Ford who kept a life policy with Aetna. After premiums stopped, the paid up policy valued at 350 dollars remained. His heirs, led by Mrs. Mary W. Ford, were sought. daughter Lou Ford Rowan of Houston handled the matter with F L Henderson. The company now issues a 750 dollar check plus 25 years of interest at 4.8 percent via Geo A Adams Insurance Agency.
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Spencer Ford
Bryan
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Judge Ford
Bryan Daily Eagle
Mary W. Ford
Lou Ford Rowan
Houston
Rowan
F. L. Henderson
Henderson
Geo. A. Adams Insurance Agency
Watchman Killed By Train In Dallas Car Yard
D H Mc Daniel a 35 year old watchman for the Southern Pacific railroad was killed in Dallas when struck by a train as several cars were switched on the track he stood on awaiting a passing locomotive. The accident occurred today near the yard.
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Associated Press
Dallas
D. H. McDaniel
Southern Pacific Railroad
McDaniel
Husband Held After Wife Is Shot in Breckenridge
Al Rowden surrendered to officers after his wife was shot three times and is held on assault with intent to kill charges. The Rowdens have been separated since last spring.
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Associated Press
Breckenridge
al Rowden
Rowdens
Fire at Boyle Hotel Leaves Three Dead in Houston
Three people died in an early morning fire at the Boyle Hotel in Houston. The blaze damaged adjacent structures and forced guests to flee in night clothing. Victims named as L. J. Lindley 35 of Houston Dougan and an unidentified cripple. The origin remains undetermined and losses are tallied.
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Old Boyle Hotel
Associated Press
Houston
Boyle
L. J. Lindley
Dougan
College Avenue Baptist Church Revival Begins January Sixth
The College Avenue Baptist Church announces a revival meeting starting Sunday January 6 led by evangelist Dr. Geo W McCall of the Baptist General Convention staff. He has pastored in Texas and other states and resigned from First Baptist San Angelo to pursue this work. Public is invited. hours to be announced.
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College Avenue Baptist Church
Roy S. Mollomon
Geo. W. McCall
Baptist General Convention
McCall
Texas
First Baptist Church of
Negro Charged With Forgeries In Local Case At Reliance
Ben Parm a Negro on the A M Hartsfield farm at Reliance faces forgery charges after allegedly forging Hartsfield s name on several small checks from $9 to $12 One check was passed on John M Lawrence Jr who was unsure of the culprit Officials say identification is expected to be completed soon and Sheriff Reed plans to detain Parm within 24 hours
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Ben Parm
A. M. Hartsfield
Reliance
Mr. Hartsfield
W. E. Neeley
Parm
John M. Lawrence Jr
Neeley
Reed
Miss Mary Jessie Stone Visits Bryan Before California Winter
Miss Mary Jessie Stone of Birmingham Alabama former assistant editor of the woman's page at Progressive Farmer is in Bryan today as guest of Miss Grace Bowman en route to Los Angeles California for the winter. Stone formerly served as district agent with the Extension Service of A and M College and resigned about four years ago.
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Mary Jessie Stone
Birmingham
Ala
Progressive Farmer
Bryan
Grace Bowman
Los Angeles
Calif
Miss Stone
A. and
M. College
Weather Report for Bryan and Vicinity
Tonight cloudy with local rains. Thursday unsettled with likely rain Thursday morning.
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the Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan and_ vicinity
Allegorical Landscape by Mrs Adams to Hang Over Baptistry
Mrs Mary Barton Adams paintings a seven and one half by six and one half foot landscape titled Beyond the River to grace the baptistry at the First Christian Church. Her work shows an open stream through a verdant valley with mountains and a sunset sky and a distant chapel spire.
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Geo. E. Adams
New Christian Church
Mary Barton Adams
First Christian Church
Eker
Mills County
Texas
Baptistry
Adams
Jordan
Installment Selling Plan Through the Ages
Dr. V P Lee of A and M College traces installment selling from 1000 A D furniture to 1850 sewing machines. He notes 70 to 90 percent of durable goods now sold on installments and 60 percent of autos. He says the practice grew after World War I and cites US notes totaling about two billion dollars in 1925.
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Lions Club
V. P. Lee
A. and
M. College
Lee
Dr. Lee
United States
Yuletide Party Readied by East Side P T A
The East Side Parents Association of Bryan invites parents teachers and all interested in Bryan schools to a December meeting Thursday at 3 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. A Christmas tree will be set up and guests should bring an oatmeal saucer or small plate for cafeteria service. The tree is being decorated by Mrs W H Darrow and will be given to Miss Bandelia to distribute Christmas joy to sick rural children in Brazos county.
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East Side Parents Association of
Bryan
W. H. Darrow
P.T. A
Court rules homicide not a legally defined offense
A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reverses and remands a 12 year sentence for Thomas Whiteside Jr of Houston after his wife’s fatal fall from a window, with the court holding homicide is not a defined offense under law.
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Associated Press
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeal
Thomas Whiteside Jr
Houston
Whiteside
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