Win One Class Has Election And Valentine Party
The First Baptist Sunday School class elected officers for the year led by Mrs. Will Locke as president and Mrs. W. F. Farmer as vice president. A class fundraising contest for furniture accompanied a Valentine party hosted by Mrs. J. T. Maloney with decorations, contests, music, and a plated refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Sunday School
Will Locke
W. FE. Farmer
J. T. Maloney
J. Webb Howell
G. M. Brandon
Reds
H. H. Newton
Nelia Eaves
M. G. Madley
Paul Dansby
FE. B. Elliott
D. C. Jones
F’. A. Bunting
G. M. Johns
W. E. Farmer
Hugh Looney
Blues
Mesdames
Chas
Lions Seek 1929 State Convention for Bryan
The Bryan Lions club aims to secure the 1929 Texas State convention for Bryan with support from the Allen Academy band and the International Lions club band. May’s Wichita Falls event hosts this year’s gathering, while McAllen hosted last year and Houston did so in 1926. Delegates at state conventions average around 596 to 600 from Texas and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ Club of
Bryan
Wichita Falls
McAllen
Houston
Allen Academy
International Lions’ Club
Texas
Mexico
Bethea Named On University Union Campaign Committee
A Texas college fund drive lists Lamar Bethea of Bryan among leading supporters. Hon. T. W. Gregory of Houston asked to aid Bryant in the University Union campaign he spearheads, as revealed by the general campaign committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bryant
T. W. Gregory
Houston
University Union
Lamar Bethea
Bryan
Chamber Of Commerce Offers $25 Prize For Rural School Attendance
The Bryan Chamber of Commerce announces a $25 prize to the rural Brazos County school sending the largest percentage of pupils to the Livestock Show at A and M College on Wednesday February 22 from 2 to 4. First prize is $15, second $10, per agricultural committee chair W. B Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Brazos County
A. and M. College
W. 8. Howell
Agricultural Committee
Jenkins Heads Poultry Group At Brazos County Meeting
C E Jenkins was elected president of the poultry group with J H Maloney as vice president J H Chastun as secretary and W Sanders as treasurer for the coming year The secretary was asked to thank the Chamber of Commerce and others for support the group will meet on the first Monday each month and Jenkins pledged to promote the poultry industry in Brazos County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Jenkins
J. H. Maloney
J. H. Chastun
W. ©. Sanders
Jenkins
Brazos County
Eden Seeks Brazos County Tax Assessor Post
C L Eden of Bryan, a long time Brazos County merchant and public figure, announces candidacy for tax assessor. He cites 25 years in public life and deep county knowledge, pledging courteous, faithful service and no quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Eden
Bryan
Brazos County
Eagle
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias and
Dokey Lodges
Mr. Eden
Seventeenth Amendment Establishes Direct Senatorial Election
The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution provides for direct state election of U S Senators by voters. It replaces previous selection by state legislatures and marks a shift to popular representation in the Senate.
Wehrman Seeks Brazos Precinct Three Commissioner Post
Fred A. Wehrman announces his candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct No. 3 in Brazos County Texas. He cites local roots in Smetana and road work experience and pledges fair, accountable service if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Texas
Smetana
U D C Program Historical One in Bryan
The February meeting of L. S. Ross Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will be held Friday at 3 PM at Mrs. H. B Newton home with Mrs. W. A. Withers and Mrs. T. R. Batte as hosts. The program includes papers on Gen Albert Sidney Johnson and Gen Joseph Wheeler, a poem reading, and traditional Southern music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Ross
United Daughters of the Confederacy of Bryan
H. B Newton
W. A. Withers
T. R. Batte
Albert Sidney Johnson
C. Egbert Jones
Joseph Wheeler
J. W. Dyer
J. M. Dunn
College Methodist Church Women In Group Meet Monday
The Woman's Missionary Society of College Methodist Church met Monday afternoon with Mrs. J. C. Thomson. Mrs. W. F. Lewis presided and the mission study lesson was led by Mrs. F. W. Plunkett. A round table discussion followed, with Mesdames J. R. McKee Jennie Yates Ernest Gibbons S. A. McMillan W. E. Lewis F. W. Plunkett J. C. Thomson C. O. Watson and C. Chapin in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the
College Methodist Church
J. C. Thomson
W. FE. Lewis
F. W. Plunkett
Mesdames J. R. McKee
Jennie Yates
Ernest Gibbons
S. A. McMillan
W. E. Lewis
C. O. Watson
C. Chapin
Greenville Station to Receive $25 600 Budget Increase
Washington reports the Greenville Agricultural Experiment Station in Texas will get a 25 000 appropriation for the next fiscal year to fight cotton root rot. Rep James P Buchanan says the larger grant supports agronomic work and soil analysis to locate disease elements. The campaign, joined by Sam Rayburn and Guvin Williams, aims to protect cotton and fruit trees across Texas New Mexico and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Experiment Station
Greenville
Texas
James P. Buchanan
Austin
House Appropriations Committee
New Mexico
California
Department of Agriculture
Buchanan
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Guvin Williams
Wichita Falls
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Bureau of Chemistry
Chemical Laboratory
State University
Appropriations Committee
Methodist Women Meet In Groups
The First Methodist Church women's groups gathered Monday with strong attendance. Group 1 met at Mrs. Geo. W. Barnes with nine members and a visiting guest, Group 2 at Mrs. J. W. Barron with nine members and two new arrivals, and Group 3 at Mrs. T. A. Adams with ten members. Group 4, led by Mrs. S. E. Eberstadt, reported illness affecting attendance. Members discussed mission study lessons and prayer, with multiple officers named and next meeting locations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barron
Durant Dansby
W. B. Walthal
Ruby Butler
Lamar Bethea
FE. J. Jenkins
E. J. Jenkins
J. B. Stevenson
J. S. Hemmenway
Dave Munday
Lillie Hall
Jessie Martin
T. A. Adams
W. B. Cline
E. C. Harder
Mary Shelburne
England
Southland
E. Eberstadt
W. H. Cole
W. E. Neeley
Albert Ranneman
S. E. Eberstadt
E. A. Deaton
R. W. Downard
Howell Attends Gulf Coast Good Roads Board Meeting
Webb Howell president of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce and Gulf Coast Good Roads Association director returned from Houston after a Gulf Coast board of directors session. Judge W O Huggins was reelected president and other officers stayed in place. new vice presidents named include Judge R W Berry Joe Reid Judge P H Singletary Gray and others with reelectees L B Sanders H Ferguson Thomas Fr Ball Mose Bromberg and Dr Billie Burns among those listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Howell
Bryan and Brazos County
Joe Reid
Hearne
Robertson County
P. H. Singletary
Huntsville
Walker County
Gray
Madisonville
Madison County
L. B. Sanders
Hempstead
Waller County
H. ©. Ferguson
Bryan
Brazos County
Thomas Fr. Ball
Mose Bromberg
Crockett
Houston County
Billie Burns
Brenham
Washington County
Farm And Ranch Editors Here For Conference A.M.
T. C. Richardson field editor for Farm and Ranch is in Bryan and College today. Tomorrow Marsh Holland field editor and J. A. Moore farmer of Grand Prairie join him for a conference with QO. B. Martin director of Extension Service A and M College and A. B. Conner acting director for Experiment Station A and M College. Richardson formerly worked for Extension Service and left in 1921. Previously he was with the Printing Company and Bryan is his hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Richardson
Farm and Ranch
Bryan
College Today
Marsh Holland
J. A. Moore
Grand Prairie
Mr. Richardson
QO. B. Martin
M. College
A. B. Conner
le Printing Company
William Hickman Sentenced to Hang for Parker Murder
William Hickman was sentenced to death for the first degree murder of Marion Parker. Judge Trabucco imposed the sentence after evidence defining the crime and murder degree. Disposition on kidnapping and conviction rests with the State Board of Prison Directors. No appeal filed yet though lawyers signaled intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trabucco
Associated Press
Los Angeles
William Hickman
Marion Parker
Hickman
State Board of Prison Directors
Fourth Payment for Public Schools Approved and Ongoing
County Superintendent D. J. McDonald reports a letter from State Superintendent S. M. N. Marrs confirming the fourth per capita payment on public school apportionment has been placed in depositories. The total now is five dollars with ten dollars remaining, with full payment expected before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McDonald
S. M. N. Marrs
School Students To Make Posters For Three One-Act Plays
Miss Lelia Griffin of East Side School art department coordinates with the Dramatic and Little Theater Clubs to have fifth through seventh graders create posters promoting three March one-act plays. Each class poster winner earns a free ticket to all three performances, and students are already submitting strong illustrated designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Griffin
East Side School
Miss Griffin
Cosmopolitan Club Meeting at A and M College
The Cosmopolitan Club at A and M College will meet Sunday February 19 at 2 PM in the Y M C A parlors at College Station. Darwish Haidary will give an instructive talk on the history of the Arabs. Open to the public with Bryan and College people invited. Club officers include N M Soos president J de La Fuente vice president W F Vogel secretary and G Ramirez treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
A. and
M. College
College Station
Darwish Haidary
Bryan
College
Agricultural Committee Sets Prize for Student Attendance
Bry annd Brazos County Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee met last night with S W Bissing Fred Hale A K Mackey Carl Wiprecht E P Humbert F R Brison County Agent C L Benson and others present Plans for the year were discussed with a decision postponed to next Wednesday at 5 15 PM in Chamber rooms The committee voted 25 15 10 to prize the greatest percentage of students to the A and M College Stock Show on Feb 22 from 2 to 4 PM in the Animal Husbandry Building under Prof D W Williams The show accompanies the Fort Worth Stock Show in March
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarman W. S. Howell
Agricultural Committee
Bryannd Brazos County
Charber of Commerce
Brazos County
A. and
M. College
D. W. Williams
Fort Worth
State Inmates Pay In 30 000 At STIN
State institutions have collected 30000 from pay patients as of February 14, with Board of Control Chairman R B Walthall noting the Legislature appropriated 1000 to cover collection costs. He expects the 50000 target to be surpassed as WT Gaston visits East Texas for extra collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stin
R. B. Walthall
Board of Control
Wal al
WT. Gaston
Divisio
East Texas
Annual Meeting Of Bryan Cemetery Association February 2
The Bryan Cemetery Association held its regular February meeting at 10 o clock in the library. Report on beautification shows live oak trees planted 686 plants added to the front privet hedge and plans for 300 more plants. donations and support acknowledged. The annual meeting date set for February 23 at 10 50 a m in Carnegie Library with officers to be elected and a mass meeting on February 28 at 10 30 a m to discuss cemetery care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Cemetery Association
R. Q. Astin
Bryan
Carnegie Library
Wake Up Thomas Jefferson Poem Remembers a Vanished Era
The poem revisits an idealized past with lines about old tools, enslaved labor, and family life, contrasting it with modern machinery and a changing nation. It laments corruption and grafters while claiming a still honest core in the crew guiding the ship of state. Joe McGeff?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McGef
Death Of Bauer Reported In Bryan
G C Bauer of A and M College and Bryan learned of his father Fed W Bauer's death in Maysville Kentucky aged 82 after a sudden illness. He left for Maysville to attend the funeral which was held Tuesday afternoon. Bryan College friends extend sympathy to the Bauer family in their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Bauer
M. College
Bryan
Maysville
Fed W. Bauer
Former Bryan Man Heads Louisiana Orphanage
Dr. M. E. Weaver, long time pastor of the First Baptist church in Monroe Louisiana, was unanimously elected superintendent of the State Orphanage of Louisiana by the executive committee after the previous superintendent’s death. Weaver has also served as president of the orphanage board and now departs Bryan for the important position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Huntley
Neosho
Bryan
Louisiana
M. E. Weaver
First Baptist Church of
LaSalle Hotel Adopts Number 1000 for Contact
Manager Dupree Fountain announces the LaSalle Hotel’s new telephone number is 1000. He says it is the largest number in the catalogue yet still easy to remember.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle Hotel
Dupree Fountain
Lions Club Minstrel Show Nets About 300 Profit
Receipts from the annual Lions Club minstrel show totaled around 430 dollars Tuesday night. After expenses, a profit near 300 dollars is expected. Show finances were managed by W. S. Howell Tom Suber and Clifton Franks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Tom Suber
W. S. Howell
Clifton Franks
College Avenue Sunday School Banquet Draws Large Bryan Crowd
The annual banquet of the Workers' Council of College Avenue Baptist Sunday School was held Thursday night in the church basement. The Phebean Class catered a four course menu with red and white Valentine decor and centerpieces. Music featured a new quartet and performances by Allen Academy students, with Rev. Roy S. Holloman offering the closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Workers’ Council
College Avenue Baptist
R. B. Grant
Roy S. Holloman
Marshall Bullock
Brooks Beal
J. L. Reese
T. B. Robinson
Bessie Lou Wiley
J. Sid Smith
E. E. Bullock
Guy Harris
Tom Powers
James Riley
T. R. Nelson
J. W. Wiley
D. D. Jolly
Chas. Blondeau
Roy S. Hollomon
F. Vance
H. P. Dansby
Frank Vance
Jessie Merle Henry
Iola Barron
Ruby Robinson
Louise Godwin
Dorris Jones
Milverne Jones
Mills P. Walker
Horace Dansby Jr
Margaret Grant
William Maning
Wallace Locke
Walter Cramer
J. B. Hazy
Neal Godwin
W. S. Barron
Joyce Smith
Local Candidate Withdraws From Commissioner Race
J Br Wehrman announces withdrawal from the Commissioner of Precinct No 3 race after purchasing an interest in the John Kosarek store at Riverside and dedicating time to the business. He thanks supporters and seeks continued friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kosarek
Riverside
J. BR. Wehrman
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Lions
Bethea
Texas Union
Pera
Preen
J. J. Jenkins
F. L. Henderson
Round Rock
Eugene Edge
A. M. Waldrop
Retail Merchants’ Association
Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Com
R. V. Armstrong
F. C. Bolton
J. N. Dulaney
Tyler Haswell
Lee J. Rountree
George A. Adams
H. O. Ferguson
John M. Lawrence
J. Bryan Miller
Oak McKenzie
W. J. McCulloch
N. B. Allen
Wilson Bradley
M. F. Vitopil
J. D. Martin
D. L. Wilson
T. O. Walton
W. I. McCulloch
T. C. Walton
Dean E. J. Kyle
Poultry Group
Fred A. Wehrman
U.D.C
Woman’s Missionary Society
The
First Methodist Church
Geo. W. Barnes
College Avenue
Tomans
Mesdames Geo. W. Barnes
B. T. Poole
J. O. Tucker
J. B. Priddy
Josie Lawrence
Hattie Welch
W. F. Gibbs
Farm and Ranch Editors
A.M
Ter
Comopolitan Club
Agricultural Com
Lords Good Meet
Thomas
Thomas Jefferson
Chase
Bauer
Star Products Co
Cameron
Roman & Vick
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