Local families spend holidays in Hearne Franklin and Bryan
Mrs T H Smith and two daughters Loraine and Martha visit relatives in Hearne and Franklin accompanied by Mrs J Coulter Smith. Miss Etta Peters plans to reopen her shop after Christmas in Franklin and New Baden. Mr and Mrs Frank Myers and daughter from Waco stay for holidays, returning Sunday. George Bandon, formerly Bryan businessman now based in Dallas, visits his mother Mrs G M Brandon. Mr and Mrs A W Cloud of Goose Creek visit Mrs Nannie H Smith for Christmas.
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T. H. Smith
Loraine
Martha
J. Coulter Smith
Hearne
Franklin
Etta Peters
New Baden
Frank Myers
Waco
George Bandon
Bryan
Dallas
G. M. Brandon
A. W. Cloud
Goose Creek
Extension Service Club Has Lovely Christmas Tree
Members of the Extension Service Club gathered Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. W. Orms. Mrs. O. B. Martin conducted a brief business session. Mrs. F. E. W. Simmons led Christmas carols and Mrs. E. Regenbrecht played two piano numbers. A gift exchange around a Christmas tree concluded the event with refreshments served by the hostesses.
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Extension Service Club
G. W. Orms
Orms
H. E. Randolph
O. B. Martin
FE. W. Simmons
E. R. Regenbrecht
Extreme Old Age Causes Death of Bryan Resident
Ben S. Brooks aged father of Mrs Kay Halsell died about 10:30 this morning at the Halsell home after a brief illness. He was born March 1 1844 and would have seen 86 next March. Survived by six children and a life of Confederate service and drug business in Gainesville. Remains to be taken to Chickasha Oklahoma for burial Saturday afternoon. Brooks moved to Texas in youth and lived in Tyler and Smith County. He was a devout Presbyterian and cheerful despite limited mobility.
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Ben S. Brooks
Kay Halsell
Halsell
Marion
Chickasha
Okla
Brooks
Frances Campbell
Dallas
E. H. Rich
Paris
W. H. Waggener
Los Angeles
Cal
Ben S
Long Beach
Will C
Lawton
Oklo
Mr. Brooks
Richmond
Texas
Tyler
Smith County
Gainesville
Bryan
Laredo Onion Growers Plan 4000 Acre Planting Season
The Laredo section will plant 4,000 acres to onions this season and expects to market 1,500 to 2,000 carloads of Texas Bermudas.
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el Paso
Laredo
Gassed World War Veteran Faces Long Fight to Heal Lungs
Antony Tomassette, a naturalized American veteran, survived severe gas injuries from 1918. He has lost about 140 pounds of blood through 155 hemorrhages over eleven years, with the last major bleed after a 1928 visit from General Frank T. Hines. The Keystone Division survivor, once nearly blind and scarred, plans art study after discharge in 1930.
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Associated Press
Legion
Antony Tomassette
Tony
Filmes
United States Veterans Hospital
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Bureau
America
Italy
Philadelphia
France
28Th
Keystone
Marne
Tomassette
Red Cross
No. 6
Paris
United States
Pageant Celebrates Christ Birth At St Andrews Church
The Christmas program at St Andrew's Episcopal church and parish house featured a pageant tracing the origin of Santa Claus and the birth of Christ with music and pantomime. A post show tree distribution followed, with gifts for Sunday School members and guests. A hundred prayer books were donated by Dr C A Searcy and Tyler Haswell, with Rev W W Daup announcing the gift. Holy communion occurred at 11 p m Tuesday and 10 m Christmas Day.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Santa Claus
Christ
Bethlehem
Christ Child
Mary
Manger
C. A. Searcy
Tyler Haswell
W. W. Daup
Biblican Exegeses to Organize Branch at S.M.U.
A Southwestern branch of the Society of Biblican Exegeses and Literature will form at SMU in Dallas on December 31, announced by Dean Colby D. Hall of Texas Christian University. Represented schools include SMU and Texas Christian University.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Southwestern
Society of Biblican Exegeses
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Colby D. Hall
Texas Christian University
Brazoria County to decide road bond allotment plan
A four precinct Brazoria County committee will map road projects for a 4.5 million bond issue. The plan includes paving highways 35 and 58 and 19 and 36, linking Alvin with Harris and Bay City routes, with cost estimates by a hired engineer before a county vote.
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Galveston
Brazoria County
Alvin
Harris County
Galveston County
Houston
Fort Bend
Richmond
San Antonio
Freeport
Angleton
Bay City
West Columbia
Damon Mound
Bryan Daily Eagle Offers Special Holiday Subscriptions
The notice promotes telegraph news market information and business trends for households, with social club and sports coverage for the family. It lists daily and weekly subscription rates by mail and notes limited offers for new subscribers.
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Bryan Daily
Weekly Eagle
Telegraph
Mail
Christmas home guests greet Bryan area visitors
Mrs J W Coulter hosted a Christmas dinner at East 26th Street with Dr H T Coulter and wife daughter Miss Helen Coulter of Rockdale and other relatives in Bryan. Guests included Mr Mrs Jas W James and family and Mrs Mattie C Hall of Dallas plus New York noise campaign note and Gregg County field pea yield news.
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J. W. Coulter
East 26Th Street
H. T. Coulter
Helen Coulter
Rockdale
Dana Carnes
Walter J. Coulter
Jas. W. James
Frances
Jim
Nelsons Visit Bryan During Christmas Season
Rev and Mrs A B Nelson of Quanah spend Christmas in Bryan visiting Mrs Nelsons parents Mr and Mrs John R Edmonds. Place orders for Sum merour s Texas Acclimated half end half cotton seed with Albert El brich agent.
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R. Edgar Buchanan
Amos of
Kaufman
Mr. Buchanan
A. W. Buchanan
The
Kaufman Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Gordon
Bob Gordon Jr
Houston
A. B. Nelson
Quanah
Bryan
Summerour
Texas
Albert Elbrich
Clean cotton rags wanted at Eagle office
Help needed at Eagle office for cleaning operations. Workers sought to supply clean cotton rags in good condition for daily use.
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Eagle Office
City Schools Short Christmas Break Amid Delayed Openings
Bryan schools close for one of the shortest Christmas intermissions as buildings were not ready for autumn opening. Classes resume Monday December 80. Midyear holidays are cut to finish the term and end the school year on schedule. Grade mothers sponsored Christmas trees. grammar grades exchanged gifts. The high school held a multilingual Christmas program with carols in Spanish and French and student teacher gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan City
Christmas Trees Illuminate Bryan Homes in 1950 Season
The Bryan Christmas season shines withdecorative scenes as shrubs and trees serve as lit displays on balconies porches and lawns. A blanket of multicolored lights spans Main and Bryan Avenues despite the missing community tree. A home decoration contest may be organized to observe Christmas season 1950.
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Bryan
Main
Main Street
Christmas Funds Stolen From College Pressing Shop
Burglars robbed Henry Locke's Ex-Students Pressing Association at A and M College last night taking between 200 and 500 dollars in cash. Checks were untouched and little clothing was taken. The break in was found this morning by foreman W D Halbrook. Police suspect someone familiar with the shop's cash on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A & M. College
Henry Locke
Ex-Students Pressing Association
Texas Professor Plans Large Europe Tour for Students
Prof. W. E. Metzenthin of the University of Texas Germanic languages department will lead a large-scale tour of central Europe next summer for current and former students. The itinerary covers six to eight counties and Oberammergau for the Passion Play, with flexible scheduling.
University athletic director leads historic tour options
The former director of athletics and glee club at a university will guide a history tour for Texas students and alumni. Optional routes include Galveston to Havana and French ports or New York with lectures by legal guides on site significance.
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University
University Glee Club
Texas
Galveston
Havana
France
New York
Wellborn Store Looted in $1000 Thefts
County police report no progress identifying the men who robbed the Sam Royder store at Wellborn Thursday night. About $1000 in stock including shoes apparel and dry goods was taken after a window was broken. The loot was hauled away on a truck and the vehicle’s tracks led to the highway where direction remains unknown.
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Sam Royder
Wellbborn
Robertson County
Royder
Pickle appointed city commissioner in Big Spring
NAMED CITY COMMISSIONER BIG SPRING, Dec. 26.-J. B. Pickle has been appointed city commissioner in place of R. D. Matthews, resigned. Mr. Matthews was the first mayor of Big Spring under the Commission- Manager form of government, and resigned the first of the year on account of ill health, accepting a place on the board of commissioners. A 20-foot vein of lead ore has been opened in the Harris mine 25 miles southwest of Lampasas. Development work is still under way. FOR SALE Scholarship in Byrne Business College. Apply at Eagle Office.
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Associated Press
Big Spring
J. B. Pickle
R. D. Matthews
Matthews
Board of Commissioners
Harris
Lampasas
Byrne Business College
Eagle Office
Prison Riot Hero Faces Attack at Auburn State Prison
Capt Steve McGrath of New York faced a barrage of bullets while defending prisoners during a riot at the Auburn state prison in New York. The incident drew attention to the role of prison staff in quelling violent disturbances and safeguarding inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve McGrath
New York Stats
State Prison
Auburn
N.Y
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Biblican Exegeses
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Edgar S. Jennings
Auburn, N. Yu State Prison
Harry J. Tuffley
Mattie C. Hall
R. L. Birney
Bobby
Burney
Fannie I. Garth
South Bryan Avenue
Mrs. Welch
Pearle Smith of
Cc. F. Moore
Christian Science Monitor
Gregg County
Vanderbilt
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Joe Scheffer
Nashyvilla
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