Mrs. Dona Carnes Concludes Southern Trip
Mrs. Dona Carnes returns to Bryan after a 5000 mile journey through Texas Louisiana Florida Georgia Arkansas and Mississippi with three friends. The travelers enjoyed the trip without car trouble visited historic homesteads in Arkansas and relaxed at Sherrill and Bryan, as REA survey interest grows with local meetings and patron signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dona Carnes
Bryan
Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
Arkansas
Mississippi
Lee J. Quattlebaum
Sherrill
Ark
Carnes
Meadgen
Warm Springs
John W. Coulter
Rural Electrification Plan Discussed At Called Session
President Chance outlined the session purpose as G Morrison of the REA outlined a 20 year loan plan for rural electrification. Farmers groups would build lines and buy current at the gate, with REA reading meters and remitting funds to the rural organization funds. Bryan might serve Brazos county residents. feasibility depends on patron numbers peak load rates and future investment needs. The group agreed electrifying rural areas would boost community value and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Webb Howell
Marshall Bullock
Daniel Russell
E. B. Reynolds
Lee J- Rountree
E. R. Bryant
George A. Adams
W. S. Barron
Sankey Park
S. M. Brown
J. F Casey
A. D. Jackson
Chance
G. Morrison
Rural Electrification Administration
Morrison
REA
Bryan
Brazos County
Carnegie Library Adds Dozens of New Books
The Bryan Carnegie Library reports a large year long influx of new titles across fiction history philosophy biography and travel for both juveniles and adults. Notable entries include works on Texas Bakti: Battle of Bassing Hall In the World and life of Stephen F. Austin among others with many titled by or about figures like Wend Rogers and Nordhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Carnegie Library
Willie Rogers
H. Kallen
B. Buck
C. Wells
Brothers
Bullis
Green Hills
Africa
Hemingway
Children of the Handicraft— Pailey
For Goodness Sake
Wells
Lords of Creation
Allen
Hulf
Old Jules
Sandoz
Wiggim
Pitcairn’s Island
Nordhoff
Dickens—Field
Abbott
Valiant Dog
Timberline
O’brien
Aldridge
Storm
Lincoln
Hill
Silver Spurs
Seltzer
Silver Star
Gregory
Sam Campbell
Marshall
James
Man—Ludwig
Royal Purple
Harding
Valiant
Carrie Bennefield
The
Wynne
Roscoe
White Gate
Deeping
Will Rogers
Winston
Cronin
Splendor of the Eagle
Miller
Stephen F
Austin
Baker
American Voices
Cross
Southwest
Greer
San Jacinto
Dixon
Douglas
Texas
Segrist Announces Candidacy for State Agriculture Post
Kal Segrist announces a run for commissioner of agriculture. He pledges a statewide advisory council and closer cooperation with agricultural colleges to promote the state's farming interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kal
Cowboy
Segrist
Dalhart Dust Bowl project proves soil erosion can be checked
AMARILLO Feb 1 The U S Soil Conservation Service reports conclusive proof that proper farming can halt wind erosion in dust bowl areas. A 26 000 acre Dalhart Texas demonstration showed 94 96 percent of eroding land brought under control in one year with soil protection measures and cover crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Dalhart
Dallam County
H. H. Finnell
Dust Bowl
Finnell
Conservation Service
The
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Byrd Lecture At Texas A and M On Antarctic Flights
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd will speak Sunday evening February 9 at Texas A and M College Assembly Hall. His talk accompanies 9,000 feet of new motion pictures from his Antarctic expedition and covers a career spanning Arctic and Antarctic exploration, polar flights, and Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Byrd
Assembly Hall
Texas A
M. College
Winchester
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Naval Air Training School
Pensacola
U. S
Canada
Navy-MacMillan
Arctic
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Byrd
Atlantic
New York
France
South Pole
Antarctic
Congress
Washington, D. C. Navy Yard
Judge urges aliens to naturalize amid deportation fears
Judge Davis warns that new bills could force deportation for all aliens regardless of residence length or means. He urges aliens to begin naturalization now so they may retain protections and participate in government, stressing civic duty for those seeking to stay in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Rep
Martin Dies
Orange
Congress
America
Planting Of Game In This Section Underway
Stocking of this area with wild turkeys has begun with 27 birds received at college to be planted in Leon county. Deer and turkeys totaling 100 and 300 respectively are planned for Leon Brazos Robertson and Madison counties. Game will be planted in Leon county near the Navasota river and spread to four counties through the Wild Life Agency at A and M College. Community support from landowners and business firms is sought. A Brazos County meeting on game crops is set for Monday at 8 pm at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Cavitt
College
Leon County
Leon
Brazos
Robertson
Madison
Navasota
Wild Life Agency
Terwas A. & M. College
Brazos County Game Protective Association
Red Cross Helps Ex-Service Men with Bond Applications
Ex service men seeking bonds for adjusted service certificates are told a limited supply of application blanks reached the Red Cross office in City Hall. Regional Veterans Administration offices statewide received small numbers of blanks from Washington by air mail, with Brazos County Red Cross receiving a small portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
City Hall
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C
Brazos County
Veterans aid to be expanded in Brazos county
L C Chap man of the Veterans Administration states Texas will distribute quota based application blanks statewide for ex servicemen. The Red Cross office in Bryan City Hall will be the sole on site location to obtain blanks and get help filling them out with cooperation from the American Legion post. Mrs Albert Buchanan Red Cross secretary will aid from City Hall with a legion post representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Chapman
Veterans Administration
San Antonio
Texas
Brazos County
Red Cross
City Hall
Bryan
American Legion Post
Albert Buchanan
Legion Post
LaRue Whitten Named District Winner in Owen Pilgrimage
LaRue Whitten of A. M. Consolidated School in College Station won the district Ruth Bryan Owen Pilgrimage contest. Five district schools named representatives. state winner to be drawn by Feb. 15 in Austin with a Washington trip awarded to the overall winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaRue Whitten
A. & M. Consolidated School
Ed Whitten
College Station
Ruth Bryan Owen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Austin
A. & M. Consolidated
Cameron
Brenham
Navasota
Bryan
Anna B
Washington, D. C
National Congress of
D.A.R
William Jennings Bryan
Denmark
Delwood
Midway
Union Hill
Consolidated School
College Park
Playlet Presented for College Avenue BTU
A playlet titled Gods Bargain Counter was presented by the young married peoples union of the College Avenue Baptist Training Union at the general assembly. Participants included Mr and Mrs Horace Dansby Jr Mesdames Milton Franklin Guy Harris C E Pritchard W B Brazale W S Barron. The playlet was written by Milton Maloney of First Baptist Church and directed by Mrs Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Married People’s Union
College Avenue Baptist Training Union
General Assembly
B.T.U
Horace Dansby, Jr
Mesdames
Milton Franklin
Guy Harris
C. E. Pritchard
W. B. Breazeale
W. S. Barron
Milton Maloney
First Baptist Church
Franklin
Record 1936 Poll Tax Receipts in Brazos County
Brazos County assessor Guy Harris reports a record 4 235 poll tax receipts and about 225 exemptions issued for first time voters. Exemptions not issued for overs in towns under 10 000. Estimated poll payments suggest around 4 000 votes in local elections, higher in presidential year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Guy Harris
Harris
Brazos Girl Receives Nurse Cap at John Sealy Hospital
Miss Louise Seeman daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Seeman of Kurten has begun nurse training at John Sealy hospital Galveston She was valedictorian at Kurten school and earned her cap at capping exercises in Galveston Friday night The Brazos county health board helped her entry into the program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Seeman
E. R. Seeman
Kurten
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Miss Seeman
Brazos County Health Board
O. J. Ribbeck
Wheeler
Hearne
Ribbeck
Bryan
Ind Baptist Church
Emmett Holland
Edge
J. D. Martin
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
Texas Hardware and Implement Association
P. So Mrs. Price Will Be Remember Bryan As Miss Wava Martin
Martin
Association
Leon LoBello
Quality Grocery
Guarantee Shoe
Dan Fowers
Sam G. Jamison
Milano
Verna Stewart
H. P. Smith
Popularville
W. F. Davis
Virginia
Clifton Griffin
John Sealey Hospital
Dorothy Davis
L' Floeck
H. Jones
Oscar Jericho
James Jord
J. G.ry
W. C. Crenshaw
R. A. Jordan
H. P. Crosby
G. B. Cory
John Cory
Newman Powers
The
Edge School
St. J Hospital
Pernoon
Louis Terrell
Antonio Trail
Highway 6
Powers
G. L. Powers
North Zulch
Taylor Jones
T. H. Shealy
Reliance
Steele
Charlie Catrone
Frank Catrone
Charlie Nigliazzo
Tony Otten
T. B. Peyton
Benchley
J. P. Yeager
Henry Kurten
Fritz Schultz
W. T. Kelly
Geo. C. Chance
Bryan and Brazos County
J. R. McCrary
Tom Field
Brazos Valley Cotton Cooperative Association
Cotton Farmers
Cotton Palace Coliseum
Waco
W. C. Vanderwerth
College Road
Florence Geyer
Dallas
W. S. Howell, Jr
Denver
Washington
Mrs. Howell
Capital
Marriage Licenses Issued to Palasota Emmett Smith Johnson
Sam Palasota and Annie Emmett along with Cornelius Smith and Roxie Johnson received marriage licenses in a local civil process. The notices list the couples’ names without additional details or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Palasota
Annie Emmett
Cornelius Smith
Roxie Johnson
Varied Activities Reported At Brazos Health Board Meet
The Brazos County Health Board held its annual meeting at the courthouse to review a 1935 activity report, hear financial statements for the Nurse and Crippled Children's Funds, and name officers for 1936. Officers named were C. M. Bethany as chairman and J. M. Ferguson as treasurer, with a broad list of county and Bryan, College, and state officials and advisers joining the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
E. P. Humbert
E. J. Howell
S. V. Perritte
Bryan
R. A. Harrison
John H. Jones
R. R. Reppech
Red Cross
W. E. Neeley
W. H. Darrow
H. B. McDowell
Lions Club
Rotary Club
S. M. Brown
Chamber of Commerce Public Health Committee
John Habarta
C. T. Pollock
Ira Kelley
C. G. Hemphrling
J. W. Burroughs
Aubrey Holden
Charles Payne, Jr
Roland Crenshaw
Joe Fickey
Otto Plagens
George Jones
Joe Stetz
Oscar Wilcox
Charles Patranella
D. J. McDonald
Edna Shelton
Sedalia Wilson
Federation of Women’s Clubs
City Hall
Extension Service Club
Brazos County Health Board
Reading Club
American Legion Fair
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Texas Inter-racial Commission
Eagle
WTAW
County Health Board
Texas State Organization of Public Health Nursing
Prairie View
Graduate Nurses Association
Texas Public Health Association
National Convention and Institute For Graduate Nurses
Public Health Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Crippled Children’s Fund
J. M. Ferguson
City of Bryan
Boalh
R. M. Searcy
C. M. Bethany
Second Mind of Ed Pigford Fined For Theft
Ed Pigford known as a Bryan negro faced a $5 fine and $28.75 costs after pleading guilty to obtaining stolen property. Sheriff Roy W. Nunn linked the case to holiday thefts traced to other communities and noted Pigford’s admission came after his second mind prompted an untruthful story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Pigford
Bryan
Roy W. Nunn
Robert Shelton
Sammy Sanders
Hammond
Pigford
Anson
Sanders
Sheriff Nunn
Nunn
F. Beets
Funeral Service Held for Brazos Woman Mary Manning
Funeral services for Mary Manning wife of J F B Manning were held Friday evening at 8 at Shiloh cemetery Robertson county. Rev M Ware officiated. Manning leaves husband four sons and five daughters, all residents of Brazos county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manning
J. F. B Manning
Shiloh
M. Ware
Normangee
Manning
J. F. B. Banning
J. J
B. F
R. A
W. C. Manning
Moon Williams
Bud Williams
Nannie Berry
H. H. Hayes
Emmie Johnson
Brazos County
Civil Service Exam Set for College Station P O Position
Applicants for a substitute clerk job at the College Station post office will take a civil service examination in the Physics lecture room on Saturday morning February 8. Report by 8 45 o clock. W S Collard, secretary of the local civil service board, will supervise. In case the location changes, applicants numbered 49 should inquire at the post office before test day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
W. S. Collard
Civil Service Board
Real Hat Shop Owner Harriett Parker Returns From Dallas
Miss Harriett Parker of the Real Hat Shop has returned to Bryan from Dallas where she went on a buying trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Parker
Real Hat Shop
Bryan
Dallas
WPA Timekeepers Meet at City Hall for Record Work
About 40 WPA timekeepers and workers from Madison Robertson and Brazos counties attended a Thursday night session at City Hall for instruction on preparing various records. J B Jones district supervisor based in Palestine spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Madison
Robertson
Brazos Counties
J. B. Jones
Palestine
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South
Steeles Store
Brazos Valley
Bryan Junction
Snook
F. L. Henderson
T. D. Brooke
Jno. M. Lawrence Jr
J. H. Conway
Carnegie Library
Will
Owens Pilgrimage
College Avenue B.T.U
Health Board
State Hospital
Civil Service
P.O
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