West Texas Representative for Education and New Constitution
Hon. C. L. Martin of Seymour Baylor county is the 113th district representative elect. He backs a new Texas constitution while supporting a safe progressive legislative program and flood control. Pinkston and Martin praise the A and M College and push for modern education, state tax equalization, and federal aid for highways while aiming to keep taxes low for farmers and stockmen.
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Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald
Austin
Texas
C. L. Martin
Seymour
Baylor County
Martin
Baylor
Haskell
Throckmorton
Neff
Bizzell
U. and M. College
Bryan
E. D. Covey
Knox County
A. L. Pinkston
Shelby County
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Messrs. Martin
Pinkston
Lake Worth
West
Bregan
Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Martin of
A. and
M. College
Lawmaker
Far West
Frank C. Davis
San Antonio
Democratic Executive Committee
Capitol
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Strader
Navarro County
Fatty Arbuckle Heads Back Toward Film Comeback
Los Angeles December 20 Roscoe Arbuckle known as Fatty Arbuckle may return to motion pictures says Will Hays head of the film industry. Arbuckle’s comeback chances are discussed as the industry weighs his past scandal.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Will Hays
Motion Picture Industries
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Some Better News From Bryan Hospital Boys
Reports from the bedside of William Francis and D D White Jr boys of Mr and Mrs D D White say they are seriously ill at Bryan Hospital with slight improvement and there is some hope for recovery.
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William Francis
D. D. White, Jr
D. D. White
Bryan Hospital
Cotton Ginnings Reach Nine Million Running Bales
Census Bureau reports ginnings prior to December 18 totaled 9,493,296 running bales with 161,698 round bales counted as half. Texas contributed 3,065,972 bales. Last year's figures were 7,790,654 running bales.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
Texas
Women clubs discuss federation and rural work plans
Edge Texas December meeting of Women's Demonstra tion Clubs of Tabor Edge and Kurten and Kurten Young Women's Club outlined federation steps and next year programs. Mrs W S Howell spoke on rural life and education projects including school meals milk and home economics.
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EDGE
Tex
Women’s Demonstration Clubs
Tabor
Kurten
Laura Belle Roten
W. S. Howell
Rural Life Club of
Beome
Rural Life Club
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Howell
Miss Roten
Miss Rawen
Municipal Christmas Tree Event Draws Brazos County Support
Mrs. Tyler Haswell chairs a community Christmas tree event in Bryan at Main and 26th, December 23. Santa will visit children ages 8 to 12, with fruit and candy donations from locals. Good Cheer Association sponsors involving all county residents to spread holiday cheer and make 1922 memorable.
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Tyler Haswell
Santa Claus
Main
Good Cheer Association
Brazos County
Bryan
Norwood of Wellborn Greets Town Friends
L. B. Norwood of Wellborn visits town today greeting friends and neighbors during a social stop.
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L. B. Norwood
Wellborn
Republicans mull full recount of U S Senate and governor votes
Associated Press reports Dallas on December 19 that Republicans consider a complete vote recount for U S senator and governor in the November election. Luther Nickels, an Republican attorney, declined to discuss steps, while Chairman R B Creager also offered no comment.
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Associated Press
Dallas
U. S
Luther Nickels
R. RB. Creager
Republicans
Mayfield Wins Texas Senate Seat in Partial Canvass
Texas returns from the November 7 general election show Democrat Earle B. Mayfield leading fusion candidate George E. B. Peddy by 133,516 where seven counties withhold results. Statewide tallies list Democratic majorities for offices including Comptroller Lon A. Smith and Attorney General W. A. Keeling with full canvass due by January.
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Austin
Texas
State
Earle B. Mayfield
United States
George E. B. Peddy
Mayfield
Callahan
Gillespie
Hansford
Johnson
Lamb
Potter
Peddy
Dawson
Ochiltree
Comproller
Public Accounts
Lon A. Smith
C. V. Terrell
Sam L. Gross
General Land Office
J. T. Robinson
F. A Chapa
W. A. Keeling
W. S. West
S. M. N. Marrs
Mary P. Bennet
George B. Trreil
Don H. Biggers
Allison Mayfield
W. A. Matthaei
Supreme Court
C. M. Cureton
W. H. Wilson
Suprem Court
T. B. Greenwood
J. B. McBroom
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
W. ©. Morrow
E. E. Diggs
F. L. Haskins
C. W. Johnson
E. W. Cole
Hubert Pears
Court of Criminal Appeals
Mayfield Battle Spurs Conference Over Senator Elect
In Dallas on Monday afternoon a conference led by R. B. Creager of Brownsville with Luther Nickels and others aimed to block Earle B. Mayfield from the ticket as Democratic senatorial nominee. Creager noted W. H. Atwell of Dallas will be sent by the President to the senate for a new Northern District judgeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
Republican Executive Committee
Luther Nickels
United States
Earle B. Mayfield
Creager
Washington
W. H. Atwell
Harding
Senate
San Antonio
Local visitors from Macey stop in Bryan today
Mr and Mrs B R Frame M T Frame Mr and Mrs R M McDonald and Mr and Mrs A C Cosgee of Macey were among the visitors in Bryan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Frame
M. T Frame
R. M. McDonald
A. C. Cosgee
Macey
Bryan
Bryan Shoppers Welcome Mrs Barron and Miss Suber
Mrs P L Barron of Wellborn and her daughter Miss Martha Suber home from Baylor College spent Christmas shopping in Bryan with other locals today.
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P. L. Barron
Wellborn
Martha Suber
Baylor College
Bryan
Tabor Man C L Wilcox Visits Town on Business
C L Wilcox of Tabor was in town today on business.
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C. L. Wilcox
Tabor
T. J. Preston Visits Bryan for Old Friends
T. J. Preston of Teague is in Bryan on business and to visit with his many old time friends for a few days. Preston was for many years a Bryan citizen, and a royal welcome is always accorded him when he visits here.
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T. J. Preston
Teague
Bryan
Mr. Preston
Textile mill push for Texas growth in Bryan
By F. E. Lichte argues U S textile progress from England to the South and then the nation. The author urges Texans to back a Bryan cotton mill, noting three men pledged a thousand dollars and calling for fifty thousand from others to revive Bryan’s textile prospects.
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F. E. Lichte
England
United States
New England
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
South
Texas
Bryan
Belgian Bride Awaits Groom From Bryan in Houston
Sam Swartz, a Houston man, sent for his Belgian wife after meeting her in Belgium. She waited at the Katy depot overnight fearing danger in America. A reporter’s Belgian wife helped her, and Swartz later traveled from Bryan to reunite with his wife awaiting arrival in Houston.
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Bryan
Galveston News
Houston
Tex
Sam Swartz
Katy
Coblenz
Swartz
New York
America
Sam
Texas
Belgium
France
Local Folk News from Kurten and Bryan
Mrs A W Stevener of Kurten shopped with Bryan merchants today. Mr and Mrs Edgar Jones plan Christmas with Mrs Jones mother Mrs Lou Webb at the old home in Iola. Born to Mr and Mrs M H Brogdon on Tuesday December 19 a nine pound boy.
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A. W. Stevener
Kurten
Bryan Merchants
Mrs. Edgar Jones
Mrs. Jones
Lou Webb
Iola
M. H. Brogdon
Out-of-town visitors drop by from Reliance
Mr and Mrs Z L Jones Mr and Mrs Fred Rucker Miss Alma Mathis Miss Ruth Mathis Miss Ruth Lloyd J L Lloyd and J T Mathis were among visitors in town from Reliance today.
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Z. L. Jones
Fred Rucker
Alma
Ruth Mathis
Ruth Lloyd
J. L. Lloyd
J. T. Mathis
Reliance
Louisiana National Guard Called to Morehouse Parish
Monroe unit Company G of the Louisiana National Guard stationed at Merrouge Morehouse Parish for several days the commander declining to state the mission. Rumors spread that bodies of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards were found in a lake weighed down with wagon wheels used by masked men who abducted five Mer Rouge residents in August.
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Watt Daniel
Thomas Richard
Morehouse Parish
Associated Press
Monroe
Louisiana National Guard
Merrouge
Watt Daniels
Thomas Richards
Automobile Thieves Appear in Navasota
Navasota residents report a Friday night theft of two car casings from Neal Tribble’s vehicle in the eastern city area. A garage break at W F Gibbs’s home on Washington Avenue led to a missing laprobe and tire borrowings, with the Gibbs car returned overnight. No clues yet identify the culprits.
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Navasota
Mr. Gibbs
Gibbs
Edge High to Stage The Masonic Ring Play
On Saturday night December 23 Edge high pupils present The Masonic Ring in the school auditorium at 7 45 for about two hours. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 15 cents for children with proceeds to fund the kitchen equipment for the Domestic Science Division.
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Edge School
Edge
Texas
Court Affirms Two Death Sentences in Texas
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed two death penalties today. G. W. Stephens of Bexar County was convicted of murdering T. A. Finucane, and Manuel Saza of Williamson County was convicted of murdering S. O. Wolford on a train between Bartlett and Granger. Five year terms for John Staten of Harrison County for assault against G. W. Mitchell were also affirmed.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
G. W. Stephens
Bexar County
T. A. Finucane
Manuel Saza
Williamson County
S. O. Wolford
Bartlett and
Granger
John Staten
Harrison County
G., W. Mitchell
Montford Taylor Nuptials Tie J W Montford to Ruth Taylor
Former Bryan girl Ruth Taylor of Bryan Texas marries J W Montford of Rosebud in a Waco church ceremony officiated by Rev Martin Rady. The bride formerly governess to the Parker children near San Angelo and daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Taylor of Bryan. The groom manages Montford Grocery in Waco and they reside at 526 Parrot Avenue. They will visit Bryan for Christmas with Mrs Montford’s parents.
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Bryan
Martin Rady
18Th Street Methodist Church
Waco
J. W. Montford
Rosebud
Ruth Taylor
Texas
O. W. Parker
San Angelo
Montford
R. S. Taylor
Montford Grocery
Texans in Austin plan to push flood control and river surveys
About fifteen members stay in Austin until January 9 to pursue education issues tax and resource questions and flood control and reclamation plans. Liaison with Governor Neff and state officials aims to draft a bill for topographic and hydrographic surveys of the Brazos Colorado Trinity and other Texas rivers led by the Brazos River Reclamation Association.
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Austin
Trinity
Colorado
Bryan Eagle
Texas
State Univn
R. E. Seagler
Palestine
Lewis T. Carpenter
Dallas
Barry Miller
J. E. Winfree
Houston
Tom Hines
Waco
Newt B. Williams
Lee J. Rountree
Brazos County
Karem Temple
E. H. Astin
John M. Lawrence
Bryan
A. D. Jackson
College
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
Ward Templeman
Navasota
Tillotson
Texas Flood Conservation Don
Brazos River Reclamation Association
Neff
Attorn
Keeling
Stiles
State Reclamation Department
Norris
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Brazos
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West Texas
Martin, Covey
A. and M. College
Fatty Arbuckle
William Francis and
Mrs. Howell
Edge Women ON Club Federation
Santa
Greager
Bryan Cotton Mill
Bryan Can
Montford-Taylor
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