Thornton Wilder and notable figures profiled in digest
Thornton Wilder, a famed American author, is profiled along with other prominent individuals. The piece outlines his career, education, and notable works, including The Cabala and San Luis Rey, plus details on his family and later life. It also covers figures such as Mrs. Biester, James Perry, John Boettiger, and others with biographical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Wilder
America
Hison
Wis
China
United States agul-General
Hong Kong
New Jersey
Princeton
Rome
San Luis Rey
Rehim
Andros
University of Chicago
Katharine Cornell
Andre Obey
Wilder
W. H. Bibster, Jr
Willian Henry Biester, Jr
National
The
American Legion
Rae Frankenfield
Philadelphia
William W. Vickers
Rae Vickers
Wp'am Pean School For
Fife
Berlits
of Peessylvania
Eatre
Techaxel
Pulstke
Cne
Bourgeois Leads Square Deal Group After Oil Firm Discharge
Bourgeois a 28 year old chemist and father of two, once a security worker, now with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, believes Huey Long’s tax raids on Louisiana oil companies caused his discharge. Chosen to lead the Square Deal association, he earns 26 dollars weekly after a meeting of discharged Standard Oil Company workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest 4
Bourgeois
Huey Lang
Louisiana
Square Deal Association
Bodis
Huey
Louisiana State University
Pittsberg
Elisabeth
N. J
Baton Rouge
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Standard Oil Company
Public Health Committee Sets Malaria and Typhoid Goals
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce formed a Public Health Committee led by S. M. Brown to pursue malaria control and typhoid prevention. Members include Drs Black, Harrison, Searcy, Marsh, Walton, Richardson, and others. A state malaria official will speak at City Hall next Tuesday night on the health program and potential federal aid for waste and mosquito control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Health
Bryan and Brazos County
Bryan
Brazos County
Hamilton Details and Escapee Incident En Route to Sanitarium
Responding to a Marlin police call, officers pursued a car on Highway 6 believed to carry three men and two women. The vehicle halted but Hamilton was not aboard. five family members were transporting a bound woman to a sanitarium, objecting to approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Marlin
Highway 6
Hamilton
Believed Hamilton Shot in Dallas Gun Battle
Raymond Hamilton, elusive Texas condemned fugitive, was believed shot and wounded in a gun fight with federal and city officers in Dallas late Monday night but escaped after commandeering a light service truck. Officers surprised two men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Raymond Hamilton
Texas
Outlaws Open Fire on Dallas Officers in City Hall Skirmish
Hamilton and Floyd fled after firing on police at a city hall area. In the ensuing chase, Hamilton commandeered a red service truck at the Dallas Gas yard and disappeared. Officers found sawed off shotguns rifles clothing ammunition and signs of camping in the abandoned car as they hunted the suspects and arrested two women tied to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie Pce
Y Skeen
Hamilton
Dallas Gas Company
City Hall
Floyd
Harrison Street
Raymond
Mrs. King
Plans for County Meet Mapped in March
At a Bryan teachers meeting A M Scarborough was elected director general and the Brazos County Interscholastic League meet dates were set for March 21 22 and 23. Choral singing and music memory contests open March 21 at Bowie school 730 pm. March 22 literary events and debate finals at Bowie. March 23 athletic events. Chairs named for athletics spelling extemporaneous speaking declamation choral singing music memory one act plays picture memory debate and storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
A. M. Scarborough
Tabor
Brazos
Scarborough
W. D. Bunting
Kurten
J. T. Gilpin
Reliance
Mae Wilson
R. B. Hearne
Steele’s Store
W. T. Kelley
Sophronia Carrington
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples
Nathaniel Davis and Cornelia Taylor, J. E. Marshall and Olivia Hall, L. C. Thomas and Stella Baker appear on a town marriage licenses list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Davis
Cornelia Taylor
J. E. Marshall
Olivia Hall
L. C. Thomas
Stella Baker
Pastor’s Brother Near Death From Gas Leak
Rev. Breazeale’s brother nearly died Sunday from a bath room gas leak at Valley Mills. He was taken to a Waco hospital and is recovering. Rev. A. R. Neely preached at College Avenue Baptist Church that night after the ordination earlier in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. B. Breazeale
Valley Mills
Breazeale
Waco
Allen Academy
Bryan
Bryan Girl Joins Drama Week Cast At Belton
Miss Ann Page of Bryan participates in Mary Hardin Baylor Drama Week at Belton as a property crew member. She assists with all casted one act plays and skits and is noted for stage management. Page is a member of the Woman's Sports Association and Sigma Delta Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Ann Page
Bryan
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Miss Page
Woman’s Sports Association
Sigma Delta Pi
C. E. Page
Four Texas Universities to Crown Mardi Gras Duchess
Galveston: March 5 coronation ball will feature Miss Floy Robinson of Austin as UT duchess, with Miss Eleanor Chance of Bryan representing A and M and Miss Sue Wright of Austin as her lady-in-waiting. Dallas-born Miss Mary Knowles will be S M U duchess with Miss Ruth Allen as her attendant. Rice Institute selects Miss Ray Watkins with Dorothy Weiser as her attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Floy Robinson
Austin
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
University of Texas
Eleanor Chance
Bryan
Sue Wright
State University
Duchess
Mary Knowles
H. K. Knowles
Dallas
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Ruth Allen
Duchess of Rice Institute
Ray Watkins
William Ward Watkins
Houston
Dorothy Weiser
Harry B. Weiser
Weiser
Rice Institute
Musical Program Given At S F A Interest Growing
Friday's assembly at Stephen F. Austin high school featured a popular music program under the Students Council with Rebecca Jones presiding. Kathleen Stuart assisted at the piano as vocal and instrumental numbers were performed by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin High School
Rebecca Jones
Kathleen Stuart
Faster Way to Relieve Colds with Bayer Aspirin
An ad touts Bayer Aspirin as a quick safe cure for ordinary colds and aches. It claims instant dissolving tablets and a speedy gargle effect and notes decisively reduced Bayer prices for all sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
School music interest grows under Vergne Adams
John Edge and others including Kathleen Stuart Noel Gayle Bill Antone Harry Wayne Williams Johnnie Mae Wiley Myrtle Lee Harrison Bernice Kraft Mildred Eden Bob Harding and David Benson are noted. Under Vergne Adams the school’s musical interest is growing with several students preparing for contests this spring and Adams teaching periods in elementary schools this semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edge
Kathleen Stuart
Noel Gayle
Bill Antone
Harry Wayne Williams
Johnnie Mae Wiley
Myrtle Lee Harrison
Bernice Kraft
Mildred Eden
Bob Harding
David Benson
Vergne Adams
Adams
Favorites Named In Hi Elections At Stephen F. Austin HS
The Stephen F. Austin high school annual The Bronco will feature favorites chosen in weekly elections. After a run-off for two posts final results include Miss Maurine Williamson as most popular girl and H G Stallings as most popular boy. Other winners are Miss Imogene Nash as most beautiful girl Raymond Lang as most handsome boy Miss Ruth Weddington as best all round girl and Milton Merka as best all round boy. Ruth Weddington serves as editor and Walter Lee Porter as business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin
Bronco
Maurine Williamson
H. G. Stallings
Imogene Nash
Raymond Lang
Clean Cotton Rags Wanted at Eagle Printing
Local Eagle Printing seeks clean cotton rags for reuse in press operations. Donors are asked to contact the plant manager to arrange drop off and verify rag specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Printing Company
Huge Cotton Seed Order Sold to Childress Group
Three San Marcos and Martindale breeders sold a large planting seed order to a Childress committee. The shipment totaled 26 carloads valued around 37700 dollars, with each car carrying about 1000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Group
San Marcos
Martindale
Childress
Liquid laxatives and dose control for regularity
A test suggests stopping fixed large laxative doses and using measurable liquid laxatives instead. Start with smaller, less frequent doses until bowel movements occur naturally. Doctors use liquid laxatives like senna and caseara, with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a dependable option to ask a doctor about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
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Miss Vickers
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Engineers’ Club
William Henry Biester, Jr
103Rd Regiment of Engineers
Biester
Pennsylvania
James DE Wolf Perry
Episcopal Church
Bishop Perry
Germantown
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Germantown Academy
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Cambridge Theological School
Brown
Christ Church
Springfield
Mass
Fitchburg
St. Paul's Church
New Haven
Rhode Island
Champlain
Sixth
Massachusetts Infantry
St. George's School
Newport
R. L
St. Andrew's Industrial School
Barrington
R. I
John Boettigcrr
Jobs Boettiger
Chicago Tribune
Anna Roosevelt Dall
Boettiger
Albany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
White House
Curtis Dall
Washington
Will Hays
Moving Picture Czar
New York
Gregor Piatigorsky
Piatigorsky
Yekaterinoslaw
Imperial Opera of
Moscow
Germany
Berlin Philharmonic
Berlin
Europe
United States
Atlantic
Pablo Casals
Ernest J. Bourgbhois
Believe Hamilton
Vicks
Girl From
Bryan Duchess
S.F.A
Sen
Lydia
Pickham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrx
Beneuse Cimates
Terrue St
Mandegen
Mack
LYDIA LI _PINKHAM
Neadquarters
Tate Values
Ford Tudor
Studebaker
Singer
Bryan Motor Company
N. Main
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