Negro Teacher Minnie Graves Hornshberry Buried Here
Minnie Graves Hornshberry wife of H K Hornsherry a Brazos county negro demonstration agent was buried at Caldwell. For over three years she supervised home demonstration work with Prairie View College for Negroes and was known as a leading educator in Texas. She died in Huntsville on Monday after about two weeks illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Graves Hornshberry
H. K. Hornsberry
Brazos County
Caldwell
Minnie L. Graves
Prairie View College
Hornisherry
Huntsville
Texas
Minnie Graves Hornsberry
Texas Unemployment Funds Press Public Works Efforts
The piece notes Texas spends about 2.225 million dollars per month on highway construction and 900 thousand monthly on maintenance, with contracts totaling around 5 million recently. Commissioner McCamey calls unemployment deplorable while praising city responses. about 40,000 public works workers are cited. Court and university events loom as year-end approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Department of Labor
McCamey
Preacher's Son Leon Rogers Publishes Debut Novel
Leon W. Rogers, son of a preacher, released His Own People about a year ago and reports strong sales. Austin book stores have featured the work prominently, highlighting its success as a debut novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon W. Rogers
Austin
Notable Texas Histories and a Call to Preserve the 1876 Constitution
A lengthy profile notes a writer's decade long project praised by The Nation and The New York Times Book Review. It discusses Texas archival neglect of the 1876 constitution, recounts Finger locating a signature, and mentions Mrs. Jane Y. McCallum hosting Mrs. Ross S. Sterling with interest in women in official roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation
New York Times Book Review
Texas
State House
Olin J. Finger
Court of Criminal Appeals
Finger
Jane Y. McCallum
Ross S. Sterling
Byrne College guarantees and price promises in Southwest
The Byrne Commercial Colleges advertise money back guarantees on complete courses and time to complete printed in their catalogue. They claim to graduate and place students in half the time of competitors with lower living costs and special rights to the Byrne Systems in the Southwest. They invite requests for particulars for residence or correspondence enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrne Commercial Colleges
Southwest
Byrne College
Byrne Commercial College Leaders Named
H. E. Byrne serves as president guiding operations across Dallas Houston San Antonio Fort Worth and Oklahoma City with a focus on expanding regional classes and employment partnerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Byrne
Dallas Houston
San Antonio Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Houston visitor to Lottie Nunn hosts Miss Bammer
Miss Janette Bammer of Houston arrives to visit Mrs. Lottie Nunn. Lost item is an automobile cushion between Kurten and Iola with a reward offered. Also advertised are a registered Poland China male and two registered Jersey heifers for sale by Morris Williamson Route 4 phone 921-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janette Bammer
Houston
Lottie Nunn
Kurten
Iola
Geo
Stephan
Poland
Morris Williamson
Holiday visits fill Bryan with family travels
Lawrence Griffin of Dallas visits his Bryan family for the holidays joining Ben Nedbalek of La Fors, Texas University senior James Pipkin, and numerous relatives from Navasota, Wellborn, Cross, and nearby communities as they spend Christmas season in Bryan. Morale rises with shopping with George Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Watter Armstrong Strong. News includes a fatal accident in Zapata and multiple travels to celebrate the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Griffin
Dallas
Mrs
J. F. Griffin
Ben Nedbalek
la Fors
James Pipkin
Texas University
Austin
J. Pipkin
B. T. Yeager
Bryan
Wellborn
Russell of
Bonham
Milton Fountain
Fountain
George Kehols
City
Wheelock
George Russell
T. H. Jones
George Thurmond
Frank Jones
Navasota
Watter Armstrong Strong
Tabor
Newton Galsworth
Brazos County
Hondo
Cross
Grimes County
George Eckles
Houston
S. E. Eberstadt
Eberstadt
J. D. Hefley
Cameron
Jeff D. Hefley
Associated Community Builders, Inc
Lola Price
Huntsville
A. Straub
Emily Ruth Price
Rockdale
J. D. Fillingame
Waco
Lila Shelburne
J. Y. Baker
Amarillo
E. B. Elliott
J. H. Herron
Bishop
EF. B. Eliott
College Boulevard
Lucile Vick
R. M. Vick
Galveston
Jeanette Jones
BE. T. Jones
J. J. Tatum
E. J. Vaughn
Comanche
Free Will Baptist Church
M. Schulman
Morris Schulman
Schulman
Sam Knox
Joe R. Tatman
Geo. T. Wicker
Pred R. Rogers
Holiday Program At St. Joseph's School
Pupils from St. Joseph's presented a varied Christmas program in the school auditorium at 1 pm on Friday marking the holiday break. Performances included Tiny Tots recitations and songs, a Juniors play A Quarter to Christmas, Christmas Bells, a seniors tableaux The Wall, piano solo by George Gorzycki, and a closing senior boys song. Santa Claus distributed candy fruit and nuts to the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School
George Gorzycki
Santa Claus
Texas Agricultural Workers Set Third Annual Waco Meeting
The Texas Agricultural Workers Association will hold its third annual meeting in Waco on January 7 and 8. Officials from A and M and many experts will speak on all phases of Texas agriculture, with a banquet, fielded programs, and sessions led by A. B. Conner and others. The Jersey Cattle Club also meets in Waco, with Morley of New York delivering an address and attending the press banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agricultural Workers
Waco
Texas Agricultural Workers’ Association
Texas
Texas Agricultural Writers’ Conference
Agricultural Workers’ Group
A. B. Conner
College Station
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
School of Agriculture of
A. and
M. College
Bureauof Business Research
A. B. Cox
Division of Business Research
Texas University
Austin
State Department of Agriculture
J. F. McDonald
Southwest Seed Council
T. C. Richardson
Farm and Ranch
Frank P. Holland
Hollands Magazine
Texas Seed Breeders Associaion
John Is
Navasota
O Jek Group
W. B. Lee
Spur
Texas Bankers’ Association
A. D. Jackson
Brazos River
el Paso Herald and Times
Press
James North
The
Fort Worth Star Telegram
A. L. Ward
Agricultural Workers’ Association
R. RB. Zeiske
Agricultural Writers’ Conference
Bellville Times
Lewis W. Morley
New York
American Jersey Cattle Club
Victor Schoffelmayer
Dallas News
Phebe K. Warner
Claude
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Texas Jersey Cattle Club
Hilton Hotel
Jersey Cattle Club
Agricultural Worklars
Jersey Cattle Program
Upkeep of Roads In 17th Division Last Year
A detailed account of expenditures for maintenance of state highways in Division 17 under John E. Blair shows total costs of 4165 15.10 dollars for the fiscal year ended August 31. Labor dominated the bill at 280,051.89 with items for unskilled and skilled work, salaries, hired teams and trucks, machinery operation, transportation, and materials. Major line items include lumber 13,157.04 and asphalt 4,782.61 with other materials ranging from 750 to 3,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division
John E. Blair
Bryan
Blair
State Highway Department
Fire destroys house at Bryan Tourist Camp on Oak Grove
Fire early this morning at the old Bryan Tourist Camp on Oak Grove avenue destroyed the residence occupied by J. W. Coker his wife and Mrs Coker's father H. J. Rambo. The loss is unknown with 750 in insurance on the building and 250 on furnishings. No one was in the home when the fire was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Bryan
Oak Grove Avenue
J. W. Coker
Penney Christmas Bonus Totaled 536778 36 For 1920
The J C Penney Co annual Christmas Bonus Fund totals 536,778.36 for 1920 with 6,671 recipients including 1,450 stores and district offices. Checks distributed December 24. Five local women received 435 dollars total.
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J. C. Penney Co
New York City
St. Louis
EF. R. Bryant
J. B. Fagan
J. G. Griffin
Aubrey Moore
Lacey Darwin
Velma Moore
Hiway Projects Of Moment To Be Awarded
Three highway improvement contracts of major local interest in Bryan and Brazos county will be awarded at the state highway commission meeting on January 19 and 20. The packages total about five million dollars and cover 11.5 miles of highway No. 21 from Madisonville to North Zulch, a bridge over the Navasota river on highway No. 21 between Madisonville and Bryan, and 9.3 miles of highway No. 6 from the Grimes county line to Hempstead with grading and drainage structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Madison County
Madisonville
North Zulch
Navasota River
J. E. Blair
Grimes County
Hempstead
Carelessness Tops Causes of Texas Fires in November
Texas fire losses for November reached 822 301 with 636 fires. Of these 358 were caused by carelessness, totaling 263 665 in losses. Vacant house fires 58 in number caused about 66 859 loss, the highest among known causes. The report calls for better underwriting and stricter inspections to curb careless and vacant house fires and incendiary losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
J. W. DeWeese
DeWeese
Easthams and son visit Bryan relatives
Mr and Mrs D D Eastham and their son Jack of Waxahachie arrived Saturday afternoon to visit relatives in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Eastham
Jack of
Waxahachie
Bryan
Three Alleged Auto Thieves Captured by Constable Reed
Constable Horace Reed halted three alleged auto thieves near Wellborn last night. He forced the suspects to drive the stolen Crane car back to Bryan and placed the men under arrest. Dewey Carnes Royce Carnes and Odie Dehart are charged with automobile theft and transporting liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Reed
Wellborn
Bryan
Frank Crane
McDougald
Dewey Carnes
Royce Carnes
Odie Dehart
Reed
Dehart
Carnes
Abercrombie
Cherokee County
Onf
J. T. McGee
Funeral Set for Mrs. Chance in Bryan
Mrs. James Otis Chance dies after months of illness at age 64. Residing in Bryan since 1887, she was a plantation owner active in business and social circles across Brazos County. Funeral Wednesday at 10 from her South Parker home with Rev. W W Daup and Rev. S Moyland Bird officiating. Interment Bryan City Cemetery. Survivors: two sons George G Chance and Jas Otis Chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Otis Chance
Bryan
Brazos
Chance
George Williams
Brazos Valley
Richmond
Vassar College
Jas, C, Chance
Stvap
George G
Jas
Otis Chance
South Parker Avenue
W. W. Daup
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
5. Moyland Bird
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Brenham
Brazos County couples file intention to marry
Six couples filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Saturday. Names listed include Jettie Parks with Dessie Mae Crawford Roosevelt Larkey with Lula Johnson David Stewart with Lucinda Rogers Charley F E Page with Bessie Jones Jose Magana with Marie Ramires and Henry Hodge with Ollie Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
Jess B. McGee
Jettie Parks
Dessie Mae Crawford
Roosevelt Larkey
Lula Johnson
David Stewart
Lucinda Rogers
Charley FE. Page
Bessie Jones
Jose Magana
Marie Ramires
Henry Hodge
Ollie Scott
Turkeys Paid by Farm Co-operative Poultry Association
Checks totaling 18060 were mailed to turkey producers at 42 cents per pound for No 1 birds. Ninety percent of birds were No 1, with old toms at 17 cents and No 2s at 12 cents. refunds reflect market grades.
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San Angelo
Dee
Farmers Cooperative Poultry Association
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Ates
Wes
Board of Education
Board of Regents of
University of Texas
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Board of Control
Rogers
St. Joseph's
Bryan Beagle
Camille
Pess
Hamilton Forrest
Chicago
Mary Garden
Forrest
Penney
Hiway
Moment Here
Santa
Préas
Donald
Howard
Ralph Rider
Seattle
Wash
St. Andrew’s Church of
Bryan City Cemetery
Columbus Seale
John M. Lawrence Jr
F. L. Cavitt
Carl Wipprecht
J. Webb Howell Je
George W. Griner
J.F. Casey
J. E. Sloan
Jebb Howell
E. H. Astin
George Sammey
Mark Francis
John M. Lawrence
W. H. Oliver
George M. Helland
R. F. Fields
E. W. Crenshaw
W. H. Cole
J. D. Martin
Tyler Haswell
F. C. Oliver
R. B. Eblinger
A. W. Wilkerson
Capt
M. M. Montgomery
San Antonio
Longhorn Hatchery
Mrs. Beecher C. Jones
College Road
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