Homey Spirit At J C Penney Stores Noted
They liked the homey spirit of the J C Penney Stores reflecting a welcoming atmosphere and steady customer appeal across locations.
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J. C. Penney
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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
5
Personal notices and society updates from the Iola area
Personal mentions show residents returning from Waco to visit a gravely ill mother Mrs H J Seale and attending services for Mrs Rebecca Gentry of Iola. Edith Dickenson begins an office post at A M College after a business course. D P Dansby and D W Woodyard purchase a College Avenue home. Miss Searcy visits from Dallas during mid term, Harriet Parker returns from New York with stock for Real Hat Shop. Milton Franklin remains gravely ill. invitations issued for a dance at Elli's Club February 8 for the Episcopal student group. Continued half price sale on diamond mountings at Sankey Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bo Thompson
North Julch
Rebecca Gentry
Iola
Rh. B. Cowart
Edith Dickenson
A. & M. College
Dickenson
Stephen F. Austin
Smith & Morgan's
D. Paul Dansby
John Woodyard
College Avenue
Ralphana Searcy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Dro
A. Searcy
Milton Franklin
W. W. Daup
Elli’s
Episcopal
A. and M. College
Sankey Park
Sol Gerson Opens His Own General Store
Sol Gerson, owner of The Famous, returns from St Louis with a stock of gent's furnishings and ladies ready to wear. Formerly with Gerson Bros, he now launches his own store whose opening date is not yet set. He aims to use his buying experience to benefit customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Gerson
Famous
St Louis
Gent
Gerson
Gerson Bros
Political Announcements for July Democratic Primaries
The Eagle announces candidates for office as the July Democratic primaries approach. Names and offices appear in the official notice from the publication.
Brazos Chickens Start Off Well In A M Contest
Brazos County Golden Rule Poultry Farm pens show strong start in the 13th Texas National contest at Texas A and M College. Barred Rocks lead in eye production and point scores, White Leghorns rank high, with pullet size and egg weight shaping the standings and a December record of 248 eggs set by Golden Rule birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Golden Rule Poultry Farm
Texas A
M. College
Golden Rule Farm
Lions Plan Support for Bryan Scout Troop
A club committee will report next week on sponsoring a Scout troop in Bryan. Mrs. Lee J. Rountree spoke, introduced by John M. Lawrence Jr. Entertainment included solos by Mrs. Milton Fountain and readings by Mrs. Aline Tye. Attendees listed include W. E. Leverkuhn, Lamar Jones, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lee J. Rountree
John M. Lawrence Jr
Milton Fountain
Aline Tye
Jackson
Mammy
W. E. Leverkuhn
Lamar Jones
R. Vi. Armstrong
D. Paul Dansby
Fred Hale
W. S. Howell
Charles S. Myers
Mit Dansby
W. FE. Wimberly
C. A. Searcy
S. FE. Eberstadt
C. L. Reason
M. M. Erskine
J. M. Fountain
Aline
January weather record broken at Palestine
The January average temperature in Palestine was 10.6 degrees below the long term mean, making it the coldest on record. The month ranged from a high of 60 to a low of 4 below, with the extreme cold occurring January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Federal Aid Assured on Texas Water Conservation Plan
Texas received strong federal cooperation backing at a McCook Nebraska conference on water conservation and flood control held January 27 and 28. Representative Leonard Tillotson and Robert P. Hall represented Texas, chosen by Governor Dan Moody, to push for a national policy on flood control and water resource conservation. The meeting endorsed federal action for soil fertility, water resources, stream flow regulation, and flood prevention with surveys of Mississippi River tributaries to gauge impact and control options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presay
Austin
Texas
McCook
Neb
Mississippi River
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
Tillotson
Brazos River
Robert P. Hall
Flectra
Pease and Red River
Dan Moody
Rep
Congress
Mississippi
Brady Jury Deliberations Resume In Highsmith Murder Trial
The Brady jury reopened deliberations after a request for charge clarification. no clear decision evident. District Attorney Henry Brooks urged conviction with death penalty, portraying Brady as sane killer who stabbed Lehlia Highsmith. Defense chief A Berry urged mercy, arguing Brady’s acts stemmed from insanity and past life. Brady remained jailed as proceedings paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesbia Highsmith
J. D. Moore
Dre i
Austin
John W. Braday
Henry Brooks
Brady
Lehlia Highsmith
Randall Pitman
Pottawatomie County
Oklahoma
Roy St. Louis
U. S
Marion Fuller
Court Defenses Death Penalty Remark in Heated Trial
Testimony recounts a girl’s brutal murder as courtroom atmosphere shifts from laughter to tears. Witnesses describe a young woman's wounds while Brooks tribute to his wife and John Brady’s defense on the relevance of a suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
John Brady
Brooks
A. C. B. Highsmith
Lehlia
Fol-de-Rol Promises Laughs at Stephen F. Austin Event
The Fol-de-Rol cast from College and Bryan presents Starvation Inn at Stephen F. Austin High School Auditorium Friday at 8 pm. Dumbell Bill Wimberley stars as the stammering waiter with blackface numbers, songs, dances, and four chorus girls. Proceeds fund sweaters for the high school football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College and
Bryan
Stephen F. Austin High School
Dumbell
Bill Wimberley
Love Candidate to Challenge Bar on Primary Ballots
Senator Thomas B. Love of Dallas says he will take the barred 1930 Democratic primary ballot action to the courts of last resort. He argues the state committee’s move to bar anti-Tammany electors is void and urges rapid passage of a law giving appellate courts original jurisdiction to speed such cases. He also notes the committee’s decision opens primaries to all qualified voters, including blacks, under a 1927 statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Court of Last Resort
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
State Committee
Supreme Court
Courts of Civil Appeals
Love
D. W. Wilcox
Plan road district to build Boca Chica road
Brownsville activists push for a Brownsville road district to fund a Boca Chica road project. County Judge QO. C. Dancy endorses immediate construction with an estimated cost of about $500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brownsville
Boca Chica Ia
QO. C. Dancy
Physical Course In Bryan School Rightly Planned
Miss Katherine Maxson director of physical education in Bryan schools returned from a northern tour observing methods in Dallas Fort Worth Denton Waco and rural Tarrant and Dallas counties She found Bryan courses largely follow Dallas Fort Worth and compare favorably with larger cities The program includes supervised play corrective exercises and hygiene with four divisions Wichita Falls style Some team work is planned but priority remains accessible activities Basketball teams will enter interscholastic league competition this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Maxson
Bryan
North Texas
Maxson
Dallas
Fort Worth
Denton
Waco
Tarrant
Wichita
Maxelon
Babe of tourists found dead in basket
A two month old infant son of Mr and Mrs W Leach died en route from El Paso to Dexter Missouri. The baby was in a basket in the rear seat of the car and was found dead when the mother uncovered the basket at Texarkana where the caravan stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
W. Leach
el Paso
Dexter
Interscholastic League Contests Fixed for Brazos
The Brazos County Interscholastic League schedules senior boys basketball for Texas A and M College on Friday and Saturday with Feb dates to be fixed. Girls and junior events set for Feb 21 and 22. Schools must send player lists to David F. Bunting by Feb 15 and literary entries by March 8. No entry fees. minimal expenses with a small charge for athletic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. and
M. College
David F. Bunting
F. M. Vance
Legion Post Gets Cup At Fifteenth District Convention
McAllen Texas February 5 Lloyd Service Post No 37 of the American Legion received a silver loving cup at the Fifteenth Legion District convention for outstanding activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
McAllen
Lloyd Service Post No. 37
The
American Legion
Fifteenth Legion District
McAllen Schools Grow Enrollment Increases
McAllen schools report total enrollment of 2,063, up 126 from the first semester, as of February 5 in McAllen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcallen
Hard Times Show In Suits Filed Says Clerk Cobb
The district court clerk J L Cobb notes fewer divorce suits due to money shortages while civil collection suits rise as crop losses and tight finances strain residents. He cites last year seven percent of filings as divorces and nine new cases so far this year, with civil suits reaching about 75 to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cobb
District Court
Cobb
Hogs Expected to Average Higher Prices in 1930
Fort Worth reports hog prices in 1930 likely to match or exceed 1929 levels. Slaughter supplies may drop while demand shifts offset some effects. January 1 1930 hog on farms set at 62.6 million, down 7.5 percent from 1929. Pig surveys show a 3 percent annual decline from 1928 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Department
Corn
Obituary: Mrs Sarah Oberneltzer Poet and Author Dies
Philadelphia mourns 89 year old Mrs Sarah Louise Oberneltzer a poet author and close friend of Join Greenleaf Whittier. She wrote the novel Hope's Heart Bells and numerous pamphlets and articles and penned the Burial Ode used at Bayard Taylors funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Sarah Louise Oberneltzer
Join Greenleaf Whittier
Hope
Bayard Taylor
Wanted purebred bronze keys address MK S Bryan
A brief notice seeks purebred bronze keys with a contact at address MK S Bryan Route No 5. The terse item lists a single request and location without extra details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Bryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.c.penney CG
J. C. Penney Company
Red Seale
H. J. Seale
Raymond BB. Jones
R. RR
Dick” Broaci
Clyde F. Goen
J. M. Ferguson
Jess B. Meeger
Roy Montgomery
Emmett Holland
C. A. Buchanan
Brazos
Bryan Daily Magic
Federal
Help For
Texas IN Conservation
Brady Jury
Kr. A. Berry
John W. Brady
Legion Post
Dren
Wilson
LEY
ENCE
B. & J. Sales Co
Wilson Bradley Store
Cities Service
Houston Stock Exchange, Inc
Esperson
Houston, Texe
Aladdin Club
Work
Advan
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
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