Coast Guard Rescues Sailors Amid 60 Mile Blizzard
Coast Guard patrol boats reach the leaking schooner Hope Leslie off Cuttyhunk Massachusetts and tow her toward shore as a gale pounds two vessels with 40 seafarers aboard. Rescue efforts hampered near Winthrop as 30 crewmen of the Northern Sword endure pounding rocks in a raging nor'easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuttyhunk
Mass
Massachusetts
Coast Line
Coast Guard
Hope Leslie
Winthrop
Coast
Northern Sword
Political Economy Terms In The Word And Meaning
The column discusses word origins from creation to written language and suggests revitalizing faded metaphors. It then introduces political economy terms and promises continuation on page 6, noting the focus on language use in economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Politcal
Bryan Journal Briefs: Illnesses and Local Visitors
Erskine rushed to Rosse yesterday due to sister Mrs. W B Glover suffering a heart attack. L P Woodward of Lola visited Bryan and bought stock for his grocery. Mr and Mrs R C Franks returned from Somerville after a Sunday visit. E T Bowman H M Bowman Joe Raskey and John Raskey of Benchley traded in Bryan. Paul Holubec Charlie Schultz and Will Schultz were Kurten visitors in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Erskine
Rosse
W. B. Glover
L. P. Woodward
Lola
Bryan
M. Gis
E. T. Bowman
H. M. Bowman
Joe Raskey
John Raskey
Benchley
Paul Holubec
Charlie Schultz
Will Schultz
Kurten
Big Gain Shown In Farm Income Thru Past Year
Washington reports a $1.24 billion rise in U S farm gross income last year, totaling about $6.38 billion with government payments. Higher prices and farm administration benefits pushed income above 1932 and near 1931 levels, with grains showing the largest gains and cotton up 56 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Farm Administration
Bureau
Brazos Report Tabulated by State Board of Review
The State Board of Review headed by F. H. Whitaker arrived in Bryan to tabulate Brazos reports in the cotton acreage reduction program. The six member team will work several days with County Agent C. L. Benson, local staff, and extension service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Review
F. H. Whitaker
Bryan
Brazos
C. L. Benson
Extension Service
Brooks to Speak On Washington's Birthday to DAR
The William Scott chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts a Washington's Birthday luncheon at 1 p.m. on Thursday February 22 at the Woman's Club building. Guest speaker is Dr. T. D. Brooks dean of the college of arts and sciences and of the graduate school at the A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
William Scott
Daughters of the American Revolution
Woman's Club
T. D. Brooks
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Hool
A. and M. College
Demobilization Planned for Civil Works Administration
Washington reports outline rapid demobilization of CWA workers nationwide starting next Friday with 490 000 removed plus 150 000 to 200 000 from federal projects on Thursday. A 10 percent weekly cut follows through March, accelerating in April to free 4 000 000 workers by May 1 for private employment. Local impact in Bryan Brazos county noted since November 1932 with total relief funds reaching $55 239.65 by February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Works Administration
Washington
Bryan
Brazos County
R. G. Williams
Addition of Land To City Cemetery Being Discussed
Bryan Cemetery association executives met at City Hall in special session to discuss adding land to the cemetery grounds now about 25 acres. Action deferred. committee of three to confer with the city commission about enlarging the property. Present were Tyler Haswell and city officials plus several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Cemetery Association
City Hall
Tyler Haswell
Haswell
E. J. Jenkins
George A. Adams
W. F. Gelber
J. T. Hanway
John K. Parker
Bryan Brazos Chamber Plans Wide Home Improvement Drive
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce officials and C W A workers outlined a broad home improvement campaign. A Civil Works Service survey will assess needs like repainting and new fixtures. Women’s clubs will back education efforts and an exhibit may accompany the March 16 spring style show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Bryan and Brazos County
J. E. Stanford
Beautifying Brazos Highways Plant Exchange Planned
Mrs. W. B. Cline Brazos county chairman calls Bryan and rural women to a plant exchange at the Farmers Market on Saturday at 10 AM. Surplus plants of any kind will be traded to beautify highways with support from the Brazos County Federation of Women’s Clubs and local committees led by Miss Blanche Brown and Mrs. Hammond for Negro residences along Highway 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Cline
Brazos County
Blanche Brown
W. A. Hammond
Bryan
No. 21
Madison County Woman Beautification Chairman Named
Mrs. J. Luther Broadway of Madisonville has been appointed county chairman for the women’s organization for highway beautification. District No. 17 chairwoman Mrs. Lee J. Rountree introduces speaker Jac L. Gubbels, state landscape architect, who will discuss highway beautification in Madisonville on February 17 at a district meeting for teachers, chairmen, and beautification supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Luther Broadway
Madisonville
Madison County For Women's Organization
Lee J. Rountree
Jac L. Gubbels
Gubbels
Humble Co Plans Further Drilling In Grimes Area
Humble Company resumes exploration in Grimes County at Ferguson Crossing after temporary stoppage. A derrick remains. more powerful equipment to be installed in the spring. Salt dome located but oil deposit not yet found as waters recede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Company
Grimes County
Ferguson Crossing
Action Expected To Clear Title Of City Realty
City commission members led by Mayor N A Stewart Roy Vick and Forrest Jones met with City Attorney F L Henderson and City Manager R G Williams to pursue a site for a proposed highway division headquaters building. A week may bring action to clear title to property occupied by Bryan and College Traction Co. A charter committee report is also anticipated proposing changes to create a dedicated utilities fund while directing remaining net earnings to other city uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
N. A. Stewart
Roy Vick
Forrest Jones
Highway Division
F. L. Henderson
R. G. Williams
Bryan and College Traction Company
Charter Committee
Utilities
Steen Seeks Second Try in Attack Case
County Attorney Oak McKenzie filed for a rehearing in Jesse Steen's attack with attempt to murder case. appeals court denied. Case reversed and remanded on Brazos county judgment. no action on Sylvester Steen. Seth Holmes appeal denied. Lamar Bethea represented all three defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak McKenzie
Jesse Steen
Court of Criminal Appeals
Brazos
Sylvester Steen
Seth
Rabbit) Holmes
Lamar Bethea
Three Act Plan For Bryan Little Theater Show
Bryan Little Theater outlines a three act plan for Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest to be staged in March. Publicity program stage management and ticket sales committees were announced by business manager Olin Sanders at the Bryan Woman’s Club meeting. The evening featured Katherine Kavanaugh’s The House Across the Way and a Dorothy Parker skit You Were Perfectly Fine with cast members Aline Williams Raymond Moore and W S Johnson. William Allen was added to the permanent program committee by president Milton Maloney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Little Theater
Oscar Wilde
Olin Sanders
Bryan
W. S. Johnson
Pauline Morgan
Aline Williams
Raymond Moore
Mr. Johnson
Milton Maloney
Lucille Vick
William Allen
Fire kills ten women at Pennsylvania Memorial Home infirmary
In Brookville Pennsylvania ten women aged 64 to 94, widows and relatives of Civil War veterans, died when a fire destroyed the infirmary at the Pennsylvania Memorial home. Fifteen residents were inside as flames raged in temperatures 18 degrees below zero. Firefighters struggled with frozen hoses and equipment, unable to approach the blaze while rescuing five others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Penn
Pennsylvania Memorial Home
Corn-Hog Conference Set Friday in College Station
District Agent George W. Johnson calls a corn-hog conference at College Station Friday from 2 to 4 p m with E M Regenbrecht and county agents and committeemen. Invited agents include C Hohn J B Short W H DuPuy W S Millington G C King George Banzhaf W I Ross W L Sandlin E Singleton W L David George Altgelt C L Benson. Brazos county committeemen A V Wilson Aubrey Jones J E Weeden attend. A follow up meeting at Bryan Saturday afternoon forms a Brazos county organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Johnson
College Station
E. M. Regenbrecht
C. Hohn
Washington
J. B. Short
Lee
W. H. DuPuy
Fayette
W. S. Millington
Bastrop
G. C. King
Burleson
George Banzhaf
Milam
W. I. Ross
Falls
W. L. Sandlin
Robertson
E. Singleton
Leon
W. L. David
Madison
George Altgelt
Grimes
C. L. Benson
Bryan
Brazos County
A. V. Wilson
Edge
Aubrey Jones
Harvey
J. E. Weeden
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Jury Reports 21 Indictments in Brazos County
Final Brazos County grand jury report lists 21 indictments, 18 felonies, with cases including burglary theft and murder. Docket set by Judge W. C. Davis Wednesday morning. some indictments involve persons not yet in custody or under bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
W. C. Davis
Charlie Mitchell
Levi Newton
Nathaniel Evans
Melton
Charlie Fields
Willie Lee Stevenson
Jesse Garcia
Albert Peyton
Cliff Ellis
Albert Kennard
Gover Nichols
Henderson Smith
Fred Wilson
Whitey” Walker
Holmes to Prison for Burglary
Constable Horace Reed took Seth Holmes known as Rabbit to Huntsville to begin a two year term for burglary. The prisoner is described as a Black man nicknamed Rabbit and will serve the sentence at the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Horace Reeed
Huntsville
Seth
Rabbit) Holmes
New Gavel Gift to Judge Davis From Local Pastor
Reverend W B Moon, pastor of the Franklin Methodist Church, presented Judge W C Davis with a carved black walnut gavel. The walnut comes from Robertson county and was seasoned by the pastor, who praised Davis as an impartial and sterling jurist in a note accompanying the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Davis
John N. Garner
National House
W. B. Moon
Methodist Church
Franklin
Robertson County
Moon
Davis
Legislature moves to restore Solon Walker as relief administrator
Legislation to restore Solon Walker to the Travis county relief administrator post was prepared in Austin on February 20 at the request of county relief board member Emmett Shelton and urged by Shelton and W. W. Carson Jr. Walker had been barred due to his relation as son of Land Commissioner J. H. Walker, which conflicted with relief law restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Solon Walker
Travis County
Emmett Shelton
County Relief Board
Shelton
W. W. Carson Jr
Walker
J. H. Walker
Women of Harvey Work to Beautify Yards
Harvey Home Demonstration club met for an all day session to improve the yard of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hensarling with dirt filling and leveling. County labor assisted in reconstructing a bridge while two new members Mrs. Cecil Kelley and Mrs. J. W. Hicks joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Fresnos
E. A. Hensarling
Harvey Home Demonstration Club
Hensarling
Cecil Kelley
J. W. Hicks
Steep Hollow
O. L. Andrews
Blanche Brown
Mesdames C. L. Andrews
D. L. Peters
W. C. Raines
Sam B. Pate
N. C. Cole
K. Kelley
W. J. McCuUough
Gravel paving near completion on Santone Trail project
Edge and Wheelock areas will gain a closer link to Bryan as the Old San Antonio Trail from Benchley to Bryan is graveling now and slated for completion in two to three weeks. An all weather topping will extend to Wheelock, with plans to upgrade Edge to Bryan and connect north and south routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Wheelock
Bryan
San Antonio
Benchley
John E. Blair
Division
Edge In Trail
Blair
Kurten
School Heads and Teachers Attend District Meeting
S. M. Brown superintendent of Bryan schools C. M. Bethany principal of the Bowie school Mrs. W. E. Neeley county school superintendent and many Bryan and Brazos county teachers traveled to Madisonville today for a district teachers meeting called by Dr. M. Elwell deputy state superintendent and district supervisor Ten counties are represented in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Brown
Bryan
C. M. Bethany
Bowie
W. E. Neeley
Brazos County
Madisonville
M. Elwell
Elwell
Steeles Store Women Work on Member's Lawn
Steeles Store home demonstration club members and local men sod the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Otten and planted a back screen of French mulberry cord berry and other plants. Members listed include Mes dames TM Ottea J P Bolman skie J M Peronne F L Cash Monroe Gandy and J J Depuma. New members Mrs J C Degelia Mrs F J Marino and Mrs Joe Marino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeles Store Home Demonstration Club
T. M. Otten
Mesdames TM
Ottea
J. P. Bolmanskie
J. M. Peronne
F. L. Cash
Monroe Gandy
J. J. Depuma
F. J. Marino
Former Dallas Officer Carroll Coleman Dies After Bone Lodges
Carroll C. Coleman 48 a former Dallas police officer died in San Antonio after a bone lodged in his throat during a stew meal his sister Mrs J Gibson said he had paralysis and limited tongue use Coleman had lived in San Antonio since last October and was buried here Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Carroll C. Coleman
Dallas
Coleman
Aggie Students Lead Rye Meeting on Land Use
A.& M. College senior students B. D. Cook and G. F. Keith led a Rye gathering Tuesday night to discuss uses of rented acres. Rye farmers showed higher feed production than Brazos county average, and with Experiment Station figures, rental land would find use. Cook praised the Rye 4-H Club as well organized. Hoot Gibson and Walton Holden provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Cook
G. F. Keith
Vocational Agriculture Department
A. & M. College
Rye
Brazos County
Cook
Rye 4
Texas agency plans reflooring on bridges on Highway 90
The Texas Highway Commission on Thursday identified reflooring of the Brazos and Navasota river bridges on Highway 90 as a higher priority among current bridge and highway improvement projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Brazos and
Navasota River
May Use Cannery For Preservation Of Farm Products
Brazos County Relief Board discussed using the Bryan cannery for preserving farm products raised in the county. The plant is considered too large to operate economically for that purpose, and plans may be made to adapt it and enlist farmers to grow crops to be canned for home use. Future CWA relief plans await instructions from Washington and Austin as quotas and demobilization proceed through May.
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Bryan
Brazos County Relief Board
Washington
Austin
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People’s Column
A. W. Kinnard Sr
R. C. Franks
Somerville
Brooks
Dar
CWA
Bryan Homes
Willis Taylor
Fifth Observation Squadron
Mitchelfield
Long Island
Army
Associated Press
Madison County Woman Beautification Chairman
Humble Co
City Realty
Steen
Little Theater
Pennsylvania
New York
Union Square
M. E. Pastor
Steeles Store
Aggie
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