Prom Wednesday's Daily Highlights Bryan Visitors
County Commissioner C uchanan attended the courthouse for the first time in about two weeks due to flu. Local officials and visitors including Mayor Forrest Jones, City Manager R G Williams, and other prominent residents were listed in a social roundup with multiple trips and family visits across Bryan and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuchanan
Court House
Forrest Jones
R. G. Williams
Houston
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
Navasota
W. S. Rossis
S. Jones
Mercedes
J. J. Jones
Bry‘an
Susie Mae Sanders
W. C. Sanders
Fear'sall
Jno. E. Astin
George Washington
Mary Rodes
Daisy Love Harrison
Rugh Chadwick
Charles
Della
Fort Worth
Bryan
Lucile Routt
T. T. Walton
Marte
Dansby
Henry Harris
Wilburn
A. and M. College
Austin
Walton Taylor
Marlin
Taylor
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Wesley Bentley
M. R. Bentley
Liberty
State Reclamation Department
D. D. White
Gladys Edge
V. D. Hollifield
Poet for Texas to be named by solons on Feb 27
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree of the 26th district, a member of the committee named by Speaker Minor to appoint a Texas poet laureate, said the committee will meet in Dallas on Saturday February 27 to name a poet for a two year honorary post. The laureateship was created by a House resolution during the Forty second Legislature at the request of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs.
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Lee J. Rountree
Minor
Texas
Paul Finn
Sunset
Dallas
House of Representatives
Finn
Colorado
Kentucky
Nebraska
Vermont
Georgia
North Carolina
W. R. Potter
State of Women's Clubs
State poet laureateship applications exceed one hundred
The appointment committee led by Representative Finn has received over 100 applications for the state poet laureate position. Copies of much of the applicants best work have been submitted for consideration. The committee includes Lt Governor Witt, Senator Cousins, Speaker Minor, and Mrs. Rountree as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finn
Sunset
Edgar FE. Witt
Waco
W. R. Cousins
Beaumont
Fred Minor
Denton
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Knox Co Farmers Plan Heavy Cut Cotton Acreage
Knox County farmers expect a large drop in cotton plantings with at most 30 percent of last year’s acreage. County agent W E Jones says most released land will shift to feed crops and be marketed through livestock, regardless of court rulings.
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Knox County
W. E. Jones
Jones
Bryan Woman's Mother Dies in Waco at 72
Friends in Bryan learn of the death on Monday Feb 22 of Mrs Emma D Whitman 72 a former Bryan resident and mother of Mrs John Gurley of Ferris She had lived in Waco for more than fifty years Funeral services were held in Waco Tuesday afternoon.
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Bryan
John Gurley
Ferris
Emma D. Whitman
Waco
Whitman
Old Fiddlers Contest at East Texas Convention
Old Fiddlers of East Texas are invited to perform in Lufkin during the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention from 4 to 6 pm Monday April 18 after group meetings and before the press dinner. Local chambers should send names of fiddlers to ETEX headquarters at Longview to assemble the entertainers.
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Old Fiddlers
East Texas
Lufkin
ETEX Membership Quotas to Be Fixed in 1932 Campaign
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce will re apportion membership quotas for 71 counties in April. A meeting is set at headquarters in Longview next Friday Feb 26. General chairman is Charles F Ashcroft of Sulphur Springs. District 6 representatives include W R Jahnke Brenham R W Miller Huntsville and Noel Sandall Navasota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Longview
Charles F. Ashcroft
Sulphur Springs
W. R. Jahnke
Brenham
R. W. Miller
Huntsville
Noel Sandall
Navasota
Indian deer hunters use bells to lure curious deer
Hunters in India employ bells on trails to attract deer driven by curiosity rather than fear. The method aims to bring deer into closer view for hunting, relying on inquisitiveness to draw them near.
Bryan College growth and water issues prompt planning talk
The speaker notes Bryan College enrollments with about 3 000 total registered and 5 000 graduates, citing growth in the graduate and engineering schools. He warns a lagging dormitory life and urges civic planning while Col Todd criticizes Bryan water quality as sulfur and sand heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Engineering
School of Agriculture
Bryan
Dean Finley
Col
Todd
Williamson
Rotarians Gather for Waco Guest and College Station Discussion
Visitors included T Caldwell of Waco and Mrs Hugh Looney. Guests were Coach Carmichael of Stephen F. Austin High and Dean Charles E Finley. Members listed include G A Adams J W Black H P Black EF Black C S Beckwith Wilson Bradley D W Carlton W B Cline J F Casey J S Caldwell W F Davis W W Dau R J Dunn F C Hillier Tyler Haswell Kay Hassell KE Humbert F W Jensen E J Kyle W H Lawrence Hugh Looney C B Martin W I McCullough W R McCullough Oak McKenzie J P Palasota D H Reid E B Reynolds H T Schovajen J E Stanford Jas Sullivan C C Todd J H Watkins H H Williamson D L Wilson A M Waldrop J C Webb M E Wallace J L Wharton and Mrs Roy Danforth, pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
College Station
T. Caldwell
Waco
Hugh Looney
Coach Carmichael
Stephen F. Austin High
J. E. Stanford
Charles E. Finley
W. RK. McCullough
G. A. Adama
C. L. Benson
J. W. Black
H. P. Black
EF. P. Black
C. 5. Beckwith
Wilson Bradley
D. W. Carlton
W. B. Cline
J. F. Casey
J. S. Caldwell
W. F. Davis
W. W. Daup
R. J. Dunn
F. C. Hillier
Tyler Haswell
Kay Hassell
KE. P. Humbert
F. W
D. L. Wilson
A. M. Waldrop
J. C. Webb
M. E. Wallace
J. L. Wharton
Workers Council Adjourn Meeting At First Baptist
The Creath- Brazos Association Workers Council adjourned an all day meeting at First Baptist church. Rev C E Edwards Baylor College VP urged cooperation in a 150900 debt and endowment campaign. March 22 meeting announced for Bedias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers’ Council of Creath- Brazos Association
First Baptist Church
C. E. Edwards
Baylor College
Belton
C. R. Shirar
Temple
Woman's Missionary Society
General Association
O. F E. Keefer
Iola
R. L. Brown
Creath- Brazos Association
Thos. A. Gray
O. E. Keefer
Roy S. Holloman
Bryan
W. M. Purcell
Navasota
Workers’ Council
Keefer
Bedias
County approves emergency bridge replacement near LeFors
Gray county commissioners authorized an emergency contract to replace a bridge over the north fork of the Red river near LeFors. The structure was recently destroyed by a fire of incendiary origin.
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Pampa
Gray County
North Fork
Red River
LeFors
4-H club goals shape Brazos county program
George W. Johnson of the Extension Service outlines Brazos county 4-H aims for the year including large enrollment, multiple community meetings and at least one rally, county exhibits with state fair entries, and record completion targets. Prize opportunities include cash from Lankart Seed Farm and Live-at-Home awards linked to Chamber and Lions club efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Johnson
Extension Service
Brazos County
M. T. Payne
Waco
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Plant exchange plans for Varmers Market upcoming
A call to collect plants and seeds for a community plant exchange at the Varmers Market on Saturday February 27. Suggested offerings include flowering quince firebush iris trumpet vine canvas ivy lilac wisteria trailing vines salvia dusty miller honeysuckle castor bean seed petunias larkspur phlox and native materials from 4-H Club girls such as sumac cedar red bud trump et vine and bear grass. The event aims to involve Bryan area women and rural women and girls to ensure a successful plant exchange.
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Bryan
Millican Millican South opens filled station and weather worries
Millican Frank South opens his filling station handling Gulf products as heavy rain and high water threaten river valleys. Farming waits on sunlit days, the community hopes for clear skies to boost the upcoming school play, while WTAW radio provides strong broadcasts and praises its announcer Frank Crouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank South
WTAW
College Station
Christian Church Choir of
Bryan
Frank Crouch
Louis Crouch
Della Crouch
J. D. Steele
Mattie Williams
Alabama
Marriage of Pauline Melesky and Curtis Bullock Announced
The marriage occurred last August and was kept secret. Miss Pauline Melesky is Ed Melesky’s daughter, chief baker at the Texas Bakery. Curtis Bullock, a Bryan native, is manager of the Allen Academy farm. The couple will reside at the farm.
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Pauline Melesky
Curtis Bullock
Miss Melesky
Ed Melesky
Texas Bakery
Bryan
Allen Academy Farm
Pigeons Used by Britain in World War Extensive
British forces reportedly deployed about 80,000 carrier pigeons during World War I. The animals served vital roles in message delivery under difficult conditions and contributed to military communications.
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Great Britain
Citizens Summoned for Juror Duty in Brazos District Court
Brazos county residents are summoned for petit juror duty for the fourth and fifth weeks of district court. The list for week four includes J F Howard, R K Chatham, Frank Barnes, J H Beard, P B McSwain, F B Rychlik, James Sullivan, and others. Week five jurors include W B Higgs, W S Smith, F J Habarta, F R Rogers, John M Moore, V C Andrews, J M Saladin er, and additional names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
J. F. Howard
R. K. Chatham
Frank Barnes
J. H. Beard
P. B. McSwain
F. B. Rychlik
James Sullivan
Chas. Kosarek
T. D. Daly
George Stephan
J. H. Atkins
Q. A. Ashworth
R. R. Ball
A. J. Murry
W. H. Johnson
Floyd Smith
E. J. Beard
J. A. Fickey
E. L. Lindsey
Louis Wehrman
D. R. Royder
Frank Slowey
C. M. Cole
Robert E. Jones
F. G. Anderson
C. S. Beckwith
Geo. B. Adams
Lee Kopecky
Ward Mooring
Joe Caufal
John Zak
Former Bryan Woman Presents Flag to Navy
Mrs. P. S. Tilson regent of the Captain James Asbury Chapter of the Daughters of 1812 presented a flag to Commander Gulliver aboard the U S S Constitution Old Tides at Pier No 2 Houston during a welcome program. Tilson, formerly Miss Fannie Parker of Bryan, is sister to Mrs. Mary Parker Carr and M B Parker of Bryan and a member of L S Ross Chapter No 100 United Daughters of the Confederacy of Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Constitution
Houston
Gulliver
P. S. Tilson
James Asbury
Daughters of 1812
That City
Tilson
Fannie Parker
Bryan
Mary Parker Carr
M. B. Parker
L. S. Ross Chapter
United Daughters Ofthe Confederacy of Bryan
Old Ironsides Charters Houston Channel Visit
Corsicana school children with teachers will pass through Bryan Friday on their way to Houston to view Old Ironsides tied at Pier No. 2 in Houston Ship Channel from today to Monday February 29. Texans of all ages can see this historic vessel and connect past and present.
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Corsicana
Bryan
Houston
Pier No. 2
Ship Channel
Texas
Arnold candidate for Texas State Federation of Labor post
William B. Arnold, secretary treasurer of the San Antonio Allied Printing Trades council, will seek the executive secretary job with the Texas State Federation of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
William B. Arnold
San Antonio Allied Printing Trades Council
Texas State Federation of Labor
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Solons
ETEX
Olive Charboneau
Vesper
Wis
Chicago
Workers Council
First Baptist
US County Boys’ and Girls’ Club Department
Blanche Brown
Reliance
Reliance Club
Washington, D. C
Market Home Feeds
Bryan and Brazos County
Washington
Agricultural Committee
Marchl
Henderson
Edelweise Gerke
Kurten
Gerke
New Zealand
Edelweise
Fisher
Mighat
Gargain
Ecmve Craimee
Avi Eng
Ulf Jinies
Civile
Iengine ER
R.¢.Bumm
Enginneering
Arroene
Runn
Hitt
Pope
Sonny
Obo
UTY Poker
NAVY
OLD Ironsides
Houston Channel
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