Texas Prison Board to be Reduced Under Bill
The Texas house passed a bill to cut the prison board from nine to three members and have the governor appoint the new trio. An audit of the penitentiary system was ordered after other audits are finished. Governor Moody also named John F. Wallace for comptroller of public accounts, with Wallace undecided on acceptance and to decide by Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Austin
House
Texas Prison Board
Moore Lynn
Moody
John F. Wallace
Teague
Sunday Picture Shows for Bryan Youth and Working People
The People's Column urges Sunday picture shows in Bryan from 1:00 to 6:00 p m to provide wholesome recreation for twenty five hundred students and working people who lack cars or club access. It argues such shows would benefit citizens, especially youths, by offering accessible leisure and community service.
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Bryan
College
Miss Merrie Parks Finishes Course in Waco
Miss Merrie Lillian Parks daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Parks of Bryan completes a business course at Four C Business College in Waco this week and will return home Friday. W A Withers household hosts W H Taylor of Temple visiting from Lumberman's short course at A and M College. Mrs Arnold mother of Mrs Bryan Miller is ill in Bryan while Rev G A Foster at Baptist Hospital Houston faces a serious operation. Little Priscilla Lou Stinnette of Franklin visits Bryan with grandparents Mr and Mrs E F Parks.
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Merrie Lillian Parks
E. F. Parks
Waco
Four-C Business College
W. A. Withers
Arnold
Bryan Miller
Bryan
G. A. Foster
Baptist Hospital
Houston
Priscilla Lou Stinnette
Franklin
Two Injured by Same Bullet in Cameron Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Casey of Beaumont were wounded when a pistol slipped from his hand and discharged, the bullet hitting Mr. Casey’s left thigh and Mrs. Casey in the mouth. They were hospitalized with non serious injuries.
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Associated Press
Cameron
Auburn Casey
Beaumont
Joe Casey
Casey
France's left wing government falls on first test in chamber
Paris February 26. Premier Chautemps loses confidence vote 292 to 277 as opposition sinks his cabinet. Andre Tardieu forced to form a new government with help from Raymond Poincare after failed bids. Tardieu's initial refusals followed by reconsideration as political maneuvering continues.
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Associated Press
Paris
Chautemps
Doumergue Toslay
Andre Tardieu
Raymond Poincare
Tardieu
Poincare
France
Chamber of Deputies
Camile Chautemps
London
Chamber
M. Chautemps
Radical-Socialist Party
Funeral Service Old Bethel For Harvey Resident
Harvey community mourns F. H. Jones age 89 8 16 died at granddaughter Mrs Noah Coles home in Harvey He was a Confederate soldier educated at Tuskegee and Central Institute He survived by seven grandchildren and was laid to rest at Old Bethel Cemetery with Rev J J Tatum officiating and pallbearers named.
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Brazos County
F. H. Jones
Noah Cole
Harvey
Will Jones
Mr. Jones
Alabama
Texas
Co. D
Alabama Cavalry
Tuskegee and Central Institute
Weldon Jones
Ross Jones
Mary Goodman
Martha Jones
Bryan
Aubrey Jones
Lesly Simington
Old Bethel Cemetery
J. J. Tatum
Tom Goodman
W. D. Mills
Elmo Weeden
Douglas Peters
Clyde Goen
Julius Barron
Fourth Annual Minstrel by Bryan Lions Attracts Crowded House
The Bryan Lions presented the fourth annual minstrel to a full Palace Theatre last night with continuous laughter and applause. The final performance is set for tonight at 7 30. Interlocutor R C Franks led the cast including Rip Erskine Harry Estill Fred Hale and Bill Wimberly as end men. Otis Gale and Frank Boriskie performed in a song and dance sketch. Miss Mildred Salley and Miss Grace Arent supplied musical numbers in a duet as well.
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Bryan Lions
Palace Theatre
R. C. Franks
Rip Erskine
Harry Estill
Fred Hale
Bill Wimberly
Otis Gale
Frank Boriskie
Mildred Salley
Grace Arent Oe Speared Ag
Onti
Weather update for Bryan East Texas and West Texas regions
Fair and somewhat colder with frost interior tonight. Thursday fair. East Texas: fair and colder tonight, fair and warmer Thursday. West Texas: fair tonight and Thursday, warmer Thursday.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
East Texas
West Texas
Uniform Rate of Commission to Agents May Be Authorized
A Travis County district court jury found that the state board of insurance commissioners are authorized under the law to order insurance companies to pay agencies a uniform commission of 20 percent of the premium. The Commercial Standard Fire Insurance Company of Dallas had sued to enjoin the commissioners from enforcing the rule.
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Travis Co
Austin
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Der
Commercial Standard Fire Insurance Company of
Dallas
Senator Love Seeks Mandamus to Place Name on Ballot
The Texas Supreme Court granted Senator Thomas Love leave to file for a mandamus against D. W. Wilcox, chair of the state Democratic committee, to force his name onto the July primary ballot.
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Austin
The
Supreme Court Today
Thomas Love
D. W. Wilcox
State Democratic Committee
First Coyote Rodeo Planned at Brownfield
Brownfield marks the site of its first coyote rodeo on March 1 under Roy Moreman of Plains a noted wolf trapper. Races begin at 10 a m with wolves to be killed or escape Moreman holds 28 coyotes and expects at least 50 by March 1 Entries from Texas hounds will compete and cash prizes await record kills.
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Brownfield
Roy Moreman
Plains
Moreman
Texas
Health board meeting set for Saturday afternoon
Mrs J L Brock chairman of the trazes county health committee has called a meeting for Saturday at 3 30 o clock in the court house in the office of health nurse Mrs Mayme Moye.
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J. L. Brock
Trazes County
Hospital Sites Inspected for Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Engineer C. A. Warren of the Veterans Bureau left Dallas for Fort Worth to inspect sites for a 1 250 000 neuro psychology hospital. From Fort Worth he planned to visit Waco and Marion.
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Dallas
C. A. Warren
Veteran's Bureau
Fort Worth
Taft Weakens Amid Late Doctors’ Update
Washington Feb 26 physicians said Former Justice Taft is gradually growing weaker and not as well as yesterday. His condition is more serious than at any time, they reported.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Hiway Employes Save Traveler In Roadside Rescue
Highway Division Engineer John F E Blair received a letter from Gibb Gilchrist praising two Milano workers J Anderson and H B Alexander for aiding C L Baker of Orange during a breakdown between Gause and Milano. They towed the car with a highway tractor and repaired the engine without accepting payment. Baker’s letter notes road conditions prompt many complaints but this act stands out as a red letter example.
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John FE. Blair
Gibb Gilchrist
Gause
Milano
C. L. Baker
Orange
J. Anderson
H. B. Alexander
Baker
Blair
Bryan
Home Destroyed by Fire Near Sue Haswell Park
The residence of W. M. Griffin on Nalls Lane outside the city was destroyed by fire between 1 and 2 PM. The fire company first went to W. W. Griffin on South Bryan street due to a misinformed location, then responded to the correct site but could not check the flames. Only the chemical engine could have helped if the first run had gone to the Griffin home. no water access from a nearby fire plug.
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W. M. Griffin
Nalls Lane
Sue Haswell
Four Prisoners Escape Potter County Jail
AMARILLO February 26. Four inmates broke from Potter County jail last night through an attic window using an improvised key. They climbed down on a rope made from blankets, one awaiting life for murder and another 51 years for robbery with firearms.
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Amarillo
Potter County
S P Manager to Retire From Service
Houston February 26 G Waid vice president and general manager of the Texas lines of the Southern Pacific Railway was granted a leave of absence effective March 1 pending retirement on a pension He will be succeeded by A D Mims superintendent of the Houston division.
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Houston
G.&. Waid
Texas Lines
Southern Pacific Railway
A. D. Mims
New Teachers Assume Duties at Tabor Today
H. M. Secord, a Methodist minister and World War veteran, and Mrs. Cravey of Huntsville have been named to supervise Tabor public school. Mrs. Cravey, with a Sam Houston degree, will lead much of the high school work, while Secord takes over duties formerly managed by the resigned S. B. Tate and Mrs. Tate.
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H. M. Secord
Texas A. and M. College
Cravey
Huntsville
Tabor
Sam Houston State Teachers College
S. B. Tate
Mr. Secord
Tate
Cotton Market Steady as Futures Up Mildly
Practically no change in the cotton market with futures closing 3 to 7 points higher. Local spot prices held at 14.5 to 15 cents per pound.
Hoover Asked to Attend East Texas Chamber Meet
Senators Sheppard and Connally invited President Hoover to Port Arthur for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting on May 12 and 13. Sheppard said the president would consider the invitation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sheppard and Connally
Texas Today
Hoover
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Port Arthur
Sheppard
No Prayer Service at First Methodist Tonight
There will be no prayer service tonight at the First Methodist church, according to pastor R. S. Marshall.
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First Methodist Church
R. S. Marshall
Death sentences affirmed by Court of Appeals
In Austin on Feb 26 the court of criminal appeals affirmed two death sentences and one life term. The sentences were for Jordan Scott of Mc Lennan county and Lee Davis of Brazoria county. Guerrelimo Hernandez, tried in Ward county on a Reeves county murder indictment, received life imprisonment.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jordan Scott
McLennan County
Lee Davis
Negro
Brazoria
Guerrelimo Hernandez
Ward County
Reeves County
Home Merchants Association Plans Canvass for Members and Funds
The Home Merchants Association named committees Tuesday night to canvass Bryan business districts for monthly funds over a year to support a home buying campaign. They aim to raise 500 dollars monthly for expenses, with 250 dollars pledged last Friday and another 250 hoped from today through Thursday, reporting to the executive committee Thursday. Committees and territories include Chambers Motor Co and others listed with assigned representatives.
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Home Merchants Association
Bryan
Funeral Held At 3 Today For E C Gibbs
Funeral services for Everette Conn Gibbs were held at 3 p m today at his parents home on College Avenue. Death occurred Sunday afternoon in St Louis Missouri. Dr R S Marshall and Dr Thomas Gordon Watts led the services with Masonic and Knights Templar honors. Pallbearers included T A Adams and E W Crenshaw Jr among others.
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Everette Conn Gibbs
W. F. Gibbs
College Avenue
St. Louis
R. S. Marshall
First Methodist Church
Thomas Gordon Watts
First Presbyterian Church
Brazos Union Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ivanhoe Commandery No. 8
Knights Templar
T. A. Adams
E. W. Crenshaw Jr
Dr. Lamar Jones
C. M. Bethany
Will Saunders
Ransome
Caldwell
T. D. Wilson
Roland Nunn
Dr. A. Benbow
Hiram Downard
J. Webb Howell
Pat Newton
A. J. Buchanan
J. W
French Naval Conference Set to Proceed
London reports delegates decided to resume naval conference work today and continue negotiations except where items might clash with French interests.
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Associated Press
London
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Parker Lumber Co
N. A. Stewart
J. E. Covey
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