Property or Peace A Tithe to Brailsford on Property Rights
A People’s Column discusses H. N. Brailsford’s book and its view of the age old man versus nature conflict. It argues that war stems from possession rights among individuals tribes and nations and cites biblical and historical examples to illustrate. The piece notes ongoing confusion about communism fascism socialism and capitalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Brailsford
Egypt
Red Sea
Canaan
Moses
Bryan J. E. Counts undergoes kidney operation
Uncle Jim J E Counts a waiter at the DeLuxe Cafe had a kidney operation Monday at St. Joseph's hospital. He is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected. Mrs. R Boswell of Hearne visits her sons and their families for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E
Uncle Jim
Counts
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Legion Auxiliary revisits junior drum and bugle corps
The American Legion Auxiliary held a well attended meeting Friday renewing plans for a junior drum and bugle corps. A committee was named to pursue an automatic phonograph for the clubhouse and district events were announced with state officers expected. The group organized a flood relief box at Haswell's store and donated $2 to the Red Cross, then adjourned to bingo with prizes from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Raymond Jones
Julia Schovassa
Anton Krenek
Mexia
Inez Benton
Bryan Auxiliary
M. M. Erskine
Charles Ramsey
Webb Buchanan
Jack T. Johnson
Kittye Stuart
Red Cross
Haswell
Will Nedbalek
Past Officials of OES Chapter Honored Monday
Mrs Fannie Mary Smith is named as worthy matron of Bryan Chapter No 222 OES for a Monday evening event honoring past matrons and patrons. The chapter opened with past matrons and patrons assuming offices, with Dona Carnes as worthy matron and Annie Dearing as associate matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Mary Smith
Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Dona Carnes
Annie Dearing
Brazos County Votes On Beer Sales In Feb Polls
Brazos County voters will decide on February 27 whether beer sales will continue. A 477 signature petition triggered the election, with Robert E. Jones named temporary chair and a nominating committee formed to organize a county-wide campaign. A Tuesday 11 am meeting at College Avenue Baptist Church will report the nominating committee and plan the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Commissioners’ Court of
Robert E. Jones
McDuff Simpson
Henry Koontz
Rev
R. L. Brown
College Avenue Baptist Church
J. C. Shaw Dies in Dallas at 61
J. C. Shaw aged 61 died in Dallas on Wednesday. He was the father of Miss Gladys Shaw and brother-in-law of Mrs. Charles H. Holmes of Bryan. Funeral services were held Thursday at Elk Hart. Relatives from Bryan attended the services. Born and raised in Cottonwood Brazos County, he left the area years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Shaw
Gladys Shaw
Charles H. Holmes
Bryan
Dallas
Elkhart
C. H. Holmes
Walter Holmes
J. L. Edge
Mr. Shaw
Cottonwood
Brazos County
First National Bank Reappointed County Depository
County commissioners approved a two year contract making First National Bank the depository for all county and school funds and trust accounts. The bank bids 1 percent interest on collected daily balances and 6 percent on warrants. A competing bid from Union State Bank and Trust Company was also received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Union State Bank and Trust Company
Gonzales Plans Institution Like Warm Springs
Gonzales officials and chamber of commerce leaders visited Bryan on Monday to promote an institution in Gonzales modeled after the Warm Springs Foundation. The city bought 40 acres near Ottine State Park with a hot well of 106 degrees, to fund a facility for crippled children via a seal sale, offering low cost treatment and park recreation opportunities adjacent to the water site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Blackwell
The
Gonzales Inquirer
Glenn Burgess
Gonzales Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Huntsville
Warm Springs Foundation
Ottine
San Marcos
Gonzales
Aggies Interfere With Officers At Local Night Club
Texas A and M cadets caused a disturbance at Crystal night club Friday night. Deputies Koontz and Williams removed three intoxicated cadets and others joined in from the crowd. College officials were asked to supervise cadet activities on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggies
Texas’a. & M. College
Crystal Night Club
Henry Koontz
Offa Williams
Financial Status Brazos District Said Excellent
The state auditor rated the Brazos river conservation and reclamation district as excellent for the year ended August 31, 1936. Receipts totaled 409,894 with 308,994 being tax collections and 100,000 from bond sales. Brazoria led in tax remission with 74,227.95. An unexpected balance of 329,034.09 remained after bond cancellations and expenses. Assets reached 509,424 with Possum Kingdom dam costs at 105,785.48. State warrants on hand were 194,073.84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Brazos River
Brazoria
Possum Kingdom
Butler Wins Contract for New Farmer Market Building
The contract for erecting the Farmers' Market has been awarded to R. B. Butler for 3129 dollars. Work is expected to begin soon, weather permitting. The structure will feature a concrete floor hollow tile walls and an asbestos shingle roof with white exterior finish. Windows and doors will be screened and the building designed for easy cleaning and sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Butler
East Texas One- Variety Cotton Contest Rules Announced
East Texas Chamber of Commerce announces a five year community cotton contest. Entrants must be recognized communities with at least 15 producers and five distinct farm units totaling 500 acres. All participants must grow the same variety bred by recognized sources. Continues on Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Madison Corgey rites set for Sunday at 2 o'clock
Funeral services for Madison Corgey will be held Sunday at 2 PM at his late home near Kings Highway School with Rev. R. B. Sweet officiating. Interment will follow at New Church cemetery, Edge, under McCulloch-Dansby. Surviving are widow, one son Arthur Corgey, four daughters Mrs. R. R. McDonald, Mrs. L. D. Wilson, Mrs. D. R. Melton, Mrs. James Ray, and sister Mrs. J. Q. Lewis, all of Edge or nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Highway
Madison Corgey
R. B. Sweet
Church of Christ
College Station
New Church Cemetery
Edge
McCulloch-Dansby
Brazos County
Arthur Corgey
R. R. McDonald
L. D. Wilson
D. R. Melton
Hearne
James Ray
Bartlett
J. Q. Lewis
U S Army Aviator Calls on Old Friends Monday
Lieut Travis Hetherington of the U S Army Air Corps visited friends in Bryan on leave. Former Lawrence Grocery employee, he attended Texas A and M College and made many friends there. He was recently transferred from Schofield Barracks Honolulu to Chanute Field Ill and will report to his new post shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Hetherington
U. S. Army Air Corps
Bryan
Lawrence Grocery Company
Texas A. & M. College
Reagan
Schofield Barracks
Honolulu
Chaunute Field
Ill
Woman's Bible Class to Meet at First Presbyterian Luncheon
Mrs. A W Kinnard president of the Woman's Bible Class of the First Presbyterian church announces a luncheon at the church parlors Thursday at 12 30 oclock All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kinnard
First Presbyterian Church
Summon Citizens For Jury Service In Brazos County
Brazos county residents are called for petit jury service during the second week of district court. They must appear at the courthouse next Monday morning at 9 30 o clock. Names listed include Fuqua Langford Neeley Wade Allen Ayers Bonano Bowman Andrews Bond Cloud Endler Ball Batten Boggs Cross Berka Cunningham Dill Bentley Berger Blaisenz Boriskie Akin Andrews Ash worth Ballerstedt Baron Boatwright Henry Hugghins Mendl Mawhinney Mathis Nedbalek and Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
R. V. Fuqua
James Langford
R. G. Neeley
J. H. Wade
S. L. Allen
Geo. P. Ayers
Ross Bonano
John Bowman
C. L. Andrews
Joe Bond
J. T. Cloud
P. J. Endler
R. R. Ball
John Batten
C. F. Boggs
J. M. Cross
Jno
Berka
D. G. Cunningham
Chas. Dill
M. FP. Bentley
John Berger, Sr
John Blaisenz
Frank J. Boriskie
Manuel Akin
C. H. Andrews
H. W. Ashworth
R. H. Ballerstedt
J. L. Barron
S. L. Boatwright
W. R. Henry
B. A. Hugghins
John Mendl
Mawhinney
C. E. Mathis
L. D. Nedbalek
Emory Smith
Brazos County Beer Sale Prohibition Campaign Organizers Named
Rev. Ervin Jackson was named general chairman of the effort to prohibit beer sales in Brazos County. Robert E. Jones became vice general chairman and Rev. E Sterl Phinney was named secretary treasurer and publicity director. The group will form an executive committee and extend outreach to communities organizations churches and civic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Jackson
First Methodist Church
College Avenue Baptist Church
Brazos County
Robert E. Jones
E. Sterl Phinney
Free Will Baptist Church
Joneses Move to Bryan From Jacksonville
Mr and Mrs Chester Jones arrive in Bryan to establish residence staying with his parents Mr and Mrs Horace Jones while settling in relocation from Jacksonville and beginning new life in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Jones
Jacksonville
Bryan
Mrs
Horace Jones
Commissioners Court Votes Against Grade Crossing Closing
Brazos county commissioners three to one rejected closing the Southern Pacific grade crossing on the old Hearne road. Raymond Todd favored closure while W H Conrad Fred A Wehrman and R Pat Patterson opposed keeping it open. The petition was signed by local residents and opposed by Coulter Hoppess who cited business and property impacts. Southern Pacific attorney Frank A Woods and SR engineer H Fisher presented testimony on danger and past fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Southern Pacific
Hearne Road
Raymond Todd
W. H. Conrad
Fred A. Wehrman
R. Pat Patterson
J. Webb Howell
Jack Howell
J. C. Cloud
D. Mike
Jno
Hoppess
Frank A. Woods
Franklin
H. Fisher
S.P
Ennis
Todd
Conrad
Nacogdoches Chamber Honors Ex Editor Fuller
R Nelson Fuller editor of the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel was named to the publicity and advertising civic and municipal committees of the 1937 Nacogdoches chamber of commerce. He had resigned as chairman of the Junior chamber due to Sentinel duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce
J. Elbert Reese
R. Nelson Fuller
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Nacogdoches Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sentinel
JCC
Fort Worth group to visit Bryan for expo show stopover
A Fort Worth business delegation will visit Bryan next Thursday on a East Texas tour to boost attendance at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth March 12 to 21. They travel by chartered buses with the N T A C band and are sponsored by the Rotary and Optimist clubs. The group arrives at 2 40 p m and will stay 20 minutes to welcome Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
East Texas
Bryan
N.T.A.C
Rotary and
Optimist Clubs of
Boosters
Bryan and Brazos County
Eugene Edge Leaves for Chicago Merchandise Mart
Eugene Edge departed Saturday for Chicago to inspect spring and summer merchandise at the Merchandise Mart, aiming to purchase for the Eugene Edge and Son store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Edge
Chicago
Merchandise Mart
Eugene Edge and Son
February Term of Court Opens Under Judge Davis
The February term of district court opened Monday morning with Judge W. C. Davis swearing in the grand jury and County Attorney W. R. Allen guiding them. The term runs six weeks with the first week devoted to non jury civil matters and the later weeks to criminal trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
W. C. Davis
Grand Jury
W. R. Allen
C. R. Peesnal
Tabor
W. H. Buchanan
Kurten
Albert Haneman
Bryan
C. C. Cobb
Reliance
John Habarta
Smetana
Jess Conlee
Douglass Royder
Wellborn
E. A. Hensarling
Harvey
Willis Edge
Wallace Dunlap
Millicean
Grady Hanover
Edge
Ivan Langford
J. L. Rhodes
Henry Koontz
Offa Williams
D. D. Jolly
John Rychlik
Macy
Frank Ere
H. P. Franklin
Otho Murphy
Henry
Funeral Service For J. W. Mathis Tuesday Morning
The funeral for James Wilson Mathis 77 will be held Tuesday at 10:00 AM at the Reliance church with a morning service at the family home on College Road. Interment follows in the Reliance church cemetery. Survived by widow Mary Ann Pickes Mathis six daughters one son eighteen grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Funeral arrangements directed by Sanders McCullough Mortuary of Bryan.
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J. W. Mathis
College Road
D. W. H. Andrew
First Baptist Church
Reliance Church
Reliance
Dev. W. H. Andrew
Jim Cloud
Jim Tobias
Will Holligan
Cc. C. Morgan
W. L. Jones
F. A. Ludwig
James Wilson Mathis
Macon County
Georgia
Brazos County
F. A. Godsoe
Los Angeles
Calif
F. O. King
Fort Worth
E. C. Martin
W. M. Jones
Bryan
Aubry Moore
College Station
Raymond Moore
Anahuac
Adopts Chamber Of Commerce Committee Appointments
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors approve committee appointments and plan each group to meet early to prepare for a joint Bryan Country Club session. Vice presidents G S Parker and George G Chance preside, Chance in Washington for a farm problem conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Fred Hale
John M. Lawrence
Co. L. Benson
Henry Ross
Velma Erisman
Jack Howell
Mae Belle Smith
C. E. Jones
Ford Munnerlyn
W. R. McCullough
R. S.miller
J. L. Lowell
D. W. Williams
Carl Wipprecht
Allister Waldrop
George A. Adams
Coulter Hoppess
R. G. Williams
Lee J. Rountree
E. J. Jenkins
H. H. Williamson
Hershell Burgess
E. B. Reynolds
Dan Russell
C. H. Winkler
Texas A&M reports 4400 to 4500 total students for year
Texas A&M College Registrar E J Howell says total enrollment for the current scholastic year will be between 4,400 and 4,500 with the second semester headcount between 3,800 and 3,900. Freshman registrations continue as the term begins Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A. & M. College
E. J. Howell
Day of Prayer for World Peace Planned in Bryan
The Bryan City Federation of Churches designates Friday as All Day Prayer for World Peace. The service begins at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Women from city churches will bring a dish for a midday lunch served in the church dining room at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan City
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People’s Column
A. W. Kinnard SR
Legion Auxiliary
OES Chapter
First National
Co. Depository
Gonzales Planning Institution
Warm Springs, Ga
Col
Frank Anderson
Brazos
Butler
Ber
Madison Corgery
U.S. Army
Presbyterian
Flemington
W. Va
Robert Johnson
Bill McDowal
Cleavenger
Lon Smith
Associated Press
Jackson
Commissioners Court
Nacogdoches C. of
Bryannte
Nelson Fuller
Nelson Fuller Is
the Son
Mrs. F. D. Fuller
Ft. Worth
Davis
Cotton Research Laboratory
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