Home Merchants Association Formed in Bryan
Bryan business leaders organize the Home Merchants Association to back home owned stores, oppose mail order and foreign chains, and foster community development. Officers elected include Eugene Edge president and R W Howell vice president. $250 monthly goal set. about 150 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Home Merchants Association
District Court Room
Eugene Edge
R. W. Howell
Travis B. Bryan
W. H. Cole
J. L. Brock
William Gelber
N. A. Stewart
Tyler Haswell
John M. Lawrence
Charles Kosarek
D. D. White
M. L. Parker
J. N
F. L. Henderson
Henderson
Main Street
Home Merchant Association Formed To Promote Community Growth
The document outlines a Home Merchant Association with officers including president and secretary and an executive committee of 27. It plans educational campaigns via newspapers and speakers, pledges responsible statements, and seeks affiliate members to fund up to 500 dollars in initial investments. A campaign to canvass non affiliates and secure support is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis B. Bryan
W. H. Cole
N. A. Stewart
J. E. Covey
B. A. Sims
H. Bloch
E. F. Parks
G. A. Adams
David Reid
John A. Moore
Henderson
Inc. Lawrence
Mr. Edge
F. L. Henderson
R. W. Howell
D. D. White
Avis B. Bryan
H. Cole
Lawrence
Edge
M. 7. Walker
W. F. Gibbs
Home Merchants Association
Algegiate
Thly
Reeves Boys Hit by Car Injuring Ollie Ankle
Ollie and Harold Reeves sons of Mr and Mrs O M Reeves of College were struck by a car driven by Chas Moehlman Jr at the intersection of 26th Street and Main shortly after 5 PM Saturday. Ollie suffered a broken ankle. Harold was bruised but not seriously hurt and sent home. Both were taken to Bryan Hospital where Ollie remains.
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Ollie
Harold Reeves
O. M. Reeves
College
Chas. Moehlman Jr
26Th Street
Main Street
Bryan Hospital
Harold
Fire destroys Long's Cafe in Sunday blaze
A Sunday night fire at Long's Cafe in the rear of the building caused extensive damage estimated between 8,000 and 10,000 dollars in fixtures and equipment owned by J. Allen Myers. Insurance is uncertain. The blaze struck after 9:55 PM with smoke filling the restaurant and the front plate glass blown out.
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Long
J. Allen Myers
Galveston
W. R. Fairman
R. L. Long
C. E. Griesser
A. L. Monderick
Rep. Ewing Dead and Honored Robertson County Figure
Hon R B Ewing Robertson county representative died at his Franklin home Monday after months of illness. He served as Robertson county agent for about a decade and earned praise for agricultural progress and good citizenship. Funeral at Franklin today at 2 pm, body to be sent to Ohio for burial. Bryan attendees included County Agent C L Benson, George Johnson district agent, and Mr and Mrs J E Stanford.
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R. B. Ewing
Robertson County
Franklin
Ewing
Ohio
Bryan
C. L. Benson
George Johnson
J. E. Stanford
Baptist Mission Meet Attended by Rev Day
Rev R F Day pastor of the First Baptist church with Mrs Day and Rev R A Gray of Iola attended a Baptist mission meeting in Fort Worth. They will participate in the state evangelistic missionary conference scheduled Tuesday and Thursday of this week.
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Baptist Mission Meet
Day
R. EF. Day
First Baptist Church
Farmers Seeks Heed to Feed Crops Over Cotton in Brazos County
Farmers from all Brazos county communities meet at the LaSalle Hotel to push planting hegari and other feed crops for livestock. The plan calls for community row binders and grinding mills to convert stalks and tops into economical stock feed, aiming for a large acreage and better returns than cotton.
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LaSalle Hotel
Brazos County
Agricultural Committee
Bryan and Brazos County
C. E. Jones
First State Bank and Trust Company
H. H. Williamson
George W. Johnson
Johnson
Schulenberg
Mr. Jones
Williamson
E. W. Crenshaw
City National Bank
W. S. Higgs
Chamber of Commerce
Brazos County Defendants Plead Guilty in February Sessions
Seven defendants indicted by the Brazos county grand jury pleaded guilty today. Henry Arnold received 2 years in state prison for forgery. Edgar Clary and Royce Carnes got 2 years each with sentences suspended. Parifita Monclvias, S Munoz, Manuel Flores, and Arto Gonzales were fined 25 dollars plus costs for transporting liquor. West Cramer faced trial for possession of equipment to manufacture liquor after a still was found in a recently burned home.
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Brazos County
Grand Jury
Henry Arnold
Carl Wipprecht
W. C. Davis
Edgar Clary
Royce Carnes
J. N. Bercrombie
Parifita Monclvias
S. Munoz
Manuel Flores
Arto Gonzales
West Cramer
Negro
New City Well Produces 250 Gallons Per Minute
The official test on the new city well, built by McMasters and Pomeroy of Pasadena, reached noon with output around 250 gallons per minute. The 48 hour test required at least 200 gallons per minute. The well, bored to about 700 feet in the same strata as existing wells, is expected to supply water free of mineral content. J E Pomeroy and D N Wommack assisted in the completion of the test.
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City
McMasters and Pomeroy
Pasadena
J. E. Pomeroy
D. N. Wommack
Southern Engine and Pump Company of
Houston
127 Year Old Groom Weds Third Wife in South Africa
CAPETOWN Feb 24 Josef Windowed a 127 year old Hottentot has married a third wife aged 47. One Cen tenarians son aged 80 attended the ceremony at Middleburg. He was bought from slavery in Cape colony at age six by a Dutch family who took him to the Transvaal.
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Capetown
South Africa
Josef Windowed
Hottentot
Middleburg
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Trade day set for Brazos county fair October dates
A monster trade day is planned by the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce Trade Extension during the Brazos county fair set for October 16 17 and 18. Mit Dansby reports plans will be fleshed out soon with the Merchants Institute to aid Bryan merchants the week of March 17.
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Bryan and Brazos County
Merchants’ Institute
Bryan Merchants
Henry M. Stanley
Merchants’ Bureau
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
H. H. Williamson
Agricultural Committee
Brazos County
Lee J. Rountree
Limberman
Bryan and
College
John S. Caldwell
East Texas
M. College
Tyler Haswell
Travis B. Bryan
Bryan Lions Club
Palace Theatre
Bryan
Navasota Chamber of Commerce
la Salle Monument
F. L. Cavitt
John S.S. Caldwell
A. B. Conner
Mit Dansby
J. Webb Howell
W. S. Higgs
A. S. McSwain
M. L. Parker
John M. Lawrence Jr
John M. Lawrence Jr., Mrs. Lee J. Rountree
E. E. Yeager
W. C. Mitchell
Red Cross Drive In This County Counted Success
Receipt of 198.50 sent to the Midwestern branch at St Louis for 387 annual memberships in Brazos county was received by Mrs A J Buchanan secretary of the county chapter from William H Baxter Jr manager. Baxter said the result was most encouraging given economic conditions and thanks were extended to D L Wilson who led the drive and all helpers.
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St. Louis
American Red Cross
Brazos County
A. J. Buchanan
William H. Baxter, Jr
Baxter
D. L. Wilson
Prison Sentence Handed Burglar in Brazos County
Zeb Daniels pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to two years in state prison by Judge W. C. Davis for breaking into the W. C. Mitchell garage. Daniels had previously served five years for a Cole Hardware burglary and asked for better behavior in court. Wesley Cramer was found not guilty on a charge of possessing equipment for manufacturing liquor. his home fire reportedly uncovered a still. The Arm strong liquor transport case was continued due to counsel absence.
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Zeb Daniels
Brazos County
W. C. Davis
Daniels
Cole Hardware Company
W. C. Mitchell
Wesley Cramer
Cramer
Brazos County Couples File Intention to Marry
Four couples from Brazos County filed notices of intention to marry and applications for licenses with County Clerk Jess B. McGee. The pairs are Richard Logan with Henrietta Nix, Walter McGruder with Bessie Rees, Margento Garcia with Jaanita Martinez, and Othea Peterson with Willie B. McWilliams.
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Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Richard Logan
Henrietta Nixon
Walter McGruder
Bessie Rees
Margento Garcia
Jaanita Martinez
Othea Peterson
Willie B. McWilliams
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PLAN
Head Home Merchant Association
Eagle
Long's Cafe
Rep. Ewing
Jones
Walter Armstrong
Tabor
The
Ana
C. Correll
A. and
J. J. Holick
Joe Locke
Roy Robinson
J. Ek. Weedon
Harvey
J. M. Atkins
Rock Prairie
J. D. Williams
Wellborn
E. M. Seeman
Kurten
R. L. Foster
Steep Hollow
Ed Chytil
James Whaley
W. C. Hill
John W. Thompson
B. L. Risinger
Reliance
New City
Bryan Daily Haaue
ETEX
Red Cross
Chas. Nitch
Andrew Armstrong
W. S. Barron
Daily Eagle
Ieee Ans
Iwide Wey
FT. Worth
Houston Beaumont
New Orleans
Beaumont
New Ork
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Corpus Chris
Harlingen
Avelve Brownsville
Ticketa—Reservations
C. B. Molzman
Missouri Pacific Lines
Pacific
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