Hempstead Banker L D Amsler Found Dead
L D Amsler vice president and cashier of Farmers National Bank of Hempstead and county treasurer was found dead at his home by his wife after a pistol shot. The tragedy shocks Hempstead. he leaves a widow, children, siblings, and in laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsler
Waller County
Associated Press
Hempstead
L. D. Amsler
Farmers National Bank
Farmers’ National Bank of Hempstead
C. A. Searcy
L. R. Besse
College Station
Harriet Mayo Amsler
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Hervey
New Bank
Corpus Christi
John Amsler
P. B. Thornton
Houston
Theo. Ahrenbeck
Harriet Mayo
Amsters
Amsler Funeral This Afternoon At Home
Funeral services for L. Amsler banker and county treasurer who died from a pistol shot will be held at 3:30 this afternoon at the family home in Hempstead with Rev. S Moylan Bird in charge. Burial is in Hempstead city cemetery. Survivors include widow, two daughters, one son, a brother who is a state representative, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Aimler
Hempstead
S. Moylan Bird
Episcopal Church of
Bryan
Amsler
Episcopal Church
Hempstead City
L. R. Besse
College Station
Harriett Mayo Amsler
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Hervey
New Bank
Corpus Christi
John Amsler
Waller County
P. B. Thornton
Houston
Theo. Ahrenbeck
Searcy
C. A. Searcy
Harriett Mayo
Amslers
Steep Hollow Social News Clippings Mark Holidays
Christmas visits and family gatherings populate Steep Hollow with numerous relatives traveling to spend time with kin. Katie and Rebecca Hall stay with Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Hall, Ollie Moore from Dallas visits Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moore, and others from Houston, Quanah, Somerville, Corsicana, Iola, Bryan, and Harvey are noted in festive exchanges and familial calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dally Eagle
Steep Hollow
Katie
Rebecca Hall
T. P. Hall
Ollie Moore
Dallas
W. E. Moore
Etta Smith
Houston
Laura Mims
Loucille Worsham
Quanah
Fannie Worsham
W. E. Woods
Somerville
Hall
Roy Foster
Allen Hopkins
Iola
Sidney Atkinson
Corsicana
W. FE. Moore
Eva
Emma Tobias
Bryan
Cora
Annie Laura Cook
J. D. Barnett
Joe Barnett
Lizzie Barnett
Charlie Jones
Harvey
Dr Wilkerson’s China Game Adventure Recap
At the Green Parrot Tea Room Rotary gathering, Dr L C Wilkerson, guest of President D L Wilson, prepared to recount his experiences in China after an entertainments segment featuring Miss Ruth Knox with a pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Parrot Tea Room
W. S. Barron
Ruth Knox
L. C. Wilkerson
D. L Wilson
Wilson
China
Wilkerson
Wild hunt in China and Bandera Civil War murder tale
A tale recounts a hunting trip to Western China by Dr. Wilkerson and companions, with harsh travel and inn quirks, then shifts to Bandera Texas where eight Williamson county men were hanged by soldiers during 1863 on a hair rope, praised monument marks, and names of victims inscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Dr. Taylor
Peking-Nanking
West China
Wilkerson
Dr. Wilkerson
Peking
T. A. Adams
W. S. Barron
C. L. Benson
C. S. Beckwith
S. M. Bird
J. W. Black
Wilson Bradley
W. B. Cline
Jess Conlee
W. F. Davis
W. E. Farmer
E. J. Fermier
H. C. Fulgham
C. E. Griesser
O. W. Goolsbee
W M. Griffin
W. F. Gelber
F. L. Henderson
Chas. Hillier
Kay Hassell
H. N. June
Forrest Jones
Associated Press
Bandera
Frank Pyka
Williamson County
J. Marvin Hunter
The
Pioneer Times
Mexico
Bandera County
Here
Alexander
Squirrel Creek
Hondo
Hunter
C.J. Sawyer
W. M. Sawyer
George Thayer
William Shumake
Jack Whitmire
Jake Kyle
John Smart
Mr. van Winkle
Mr. Hunter
Report Cards Now On Hand At County Superintendent Office
The report cards have at last been received by County Superintendent D. J. McDonald and those teachers needing some may call at the office and get them when convenient to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McDonald
Guests of Memphis and Madisonville couples
Miss Mattie Mae Garrison of Memphis Tennessee and Mrs J R McJunkin of Madisonville are guests of Mr and Mrs C A Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Mae Garrison
Memphis, Tenn
J. R. McJunkin
Madisonville
C. A. Allen
Grant Elected President of Baptist Business Men's Class
The Baptist Business Men's Bible Class at First Baptist Sunday School elected officers on December 28. R. B. Grant was chosen president with Jas. M. Dunn as first vice president and Dr. L. O. Wilkerson as second vice president. Others include L. R. Benning treasurer J. Parks secretary R. R. Ellis assistant secretary A. J. Buchanan reporter Dr. Jno. A. Held teacher John A. Moore assistant teacher Locke McNeeley sick committee chairman A. S. Ware entertainment chairman. The group notes strong progress and promises of further achievements, with meetings held in Carnegie Library auditorium and good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Bible
First Baptist Sunday School
R. B. Grant
Jas. M. Dunn
L. O. Wilkerson
L. R. Benning
Carnegie Library
Austin Autocrats of Frontier Day Poker Tale in Texas
A Dec 29 report recounts the Austin Statesman sale and recalls Colonel John Cardwell and Ben Thompson clashing in Austin Texas. It notes Thompson challenged authorities, Cardwell's firm stance, and a later poker game where Thompson won a tombstone slab from Luke Watts, a tombstone peddler, in a tale linked to the Iron Front era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thompson
Thompson
Watts
Ben
Austin
Texas
Austin Statesman
Austin American
John Cardwell
Cairo
Egypt
G. Senter
Colonel Cardwell
Cardwell
Statesman
Desperado
Tombstone
Luke Watts
Jim Long
San Antonio
New Braunfels
San Marcos
Bryan Boy Hears St Petersburg on a 3-Tube Radio
J. D. Martin Jr of Bryan received a verification card from headquarters confirming his belief that St. Petersburg was the foreign station heard on Thanksgiving night November 24. On the three tube set, two stations came in briefly Mexico City and a second abroad. The stronger signal later filled the room, while the father and son noted the timing during the International Tests. A year earlier in 1928 the boy had distinctly heard Glasgow, Scotland on Thanksgiving night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Martin, Jr
Bryan
St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Junior Martin
Mexico City
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Glascow
Scotland
Boy Scout Troop 13 Met Sunday Evening
The weekly meeting of Troop No. 13 opened with the Scout Oath and closed the same way. Scoutmaster W S Barron spoke on behavior and thanked the boys for a Christmas gift. He noted Rotary Club of San Antonio aided the Scouts and lists present include Barron and several named scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop No. 13
W.S. Barron
Mr. Barron
Rotary
Rotary Club
San Antonio
Barron
Frank Bain
Willie Boriskie
Abram Kaplan
Morris Hamilton
Theodore Boriskie
Sam Trent
Sam Kaplan
John Robert Persons
Henry and Neal Godwin
Osborn Higgs
Woodrow Wallace
Morris Kaplan
Visitors from College tour Bryan today
Mrs. W. B. Bizzell Mrs. B. Youngblood Mrs. M. Francis Mrs. R. P. Marsteller Mrs. C Todd and Mrs. J. B. Bagley of College were among the visitors in Bryan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Bizzell
B. Youngblood
M. Francis
R. P. Marsteller
C. ©. Todd
J. B. Bagley
College
Bryan
Personal mentions from Bryan ponder holidays
A long list of Bryan residents and visitors returning for Christmas and New Year observances. Lula Mae Blaylock and J. E. Blaylock Jr leave for Waco to rejoin school, others including Fritz Vanderworth Allister Waldrop Sangster Bizzell Miss Maggie Lee Holleman and Harold Radford are noted in brief homecomings and travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Mae
J. E. Blaylock, Jr
Waco
Bryan
J. M. Bullock
College Avenue
Fritz Vanderworth
Houston
Allister Waldrop
Calvert
Sangster Bizzell
Jacksonville
W. B. Bizzell
College
J. B. Gleissner
Hearne
Harold Radford
Kenedy
Maggie Lee Holleman
Tilson
Milton W. Sims
Milton W. Sims, Jr
Charles H. Mills
Corsicana
S. H. Cain
Fort Worth
Frank McGee
H. F. Payne
C. E. Jenkins
Ray Corley
D. L. Corley
North Zuleh Commonwealth
C. L. Williamson
Coleman
Dora E. Williamson
D. D. Williamson
Williamson
Navasota
M. H. James Drug Co
J. M. Gordon
San Angelo
W. E. Johnson, Jr
Wharton
T. H. Carlson
A. and M. College
Carlson
Brookings
South Dakota
Texas
Lee J
East 28Th Street
Grace Bowman
O. H. Coleman
Oscar
Georgia
Dayton
Illness News And Holiday Travels From Bryan Daily
Mrs L Lobella is reported quite ill with pneumonia. Mesdames Henry S Locke and James Page returned from a Christmas visit to their mother in San Antonio. They were with Miss Francesa and Eula Beth Locke and abandoned their auto near Giddings due to slippery roads. Mr and Mrs W R Glazener spent Christmas with relatives at Fairfield. Mr Glazener returned but left Mrs Glazener and the children for a longer visit. Albert and Charlie Payne of Edge are Bryan visitors. C W Risinger of Steep Hollow is a Bryan visitor today. Mr and Mrs J H Womble of Bryan are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Visi
Henry Womble
J. W. S. Higgs
First State Bank and Trust Company
H. T. Coulter
Helen
Rockdale
Bryan
J. W. Coulter
Charley Hudson
Allen Academy
Ada
Okla
Wayne W. Evans
Henry T. Schovassa
Edward D. Brandt
Luling
John A. Moore
Geo. Horner
San Antonio
J. T. Turner
Frank Bittle
Texarkana
Col
C. C. Todd
Miriam Crute
Gabe Carell
Ennis
Sam E. Eberstadt
Crute
Corinne Leibrecht
Marlin
Lois Manley
J. H
Edinburgh
Frances James
E. F. Parks
Helen Kerr Parks
Merry Lillian
Lucy
Somerville
Park
Mary Parks
Henry Hoehlman
Eugene Parks
Dallas
J. W. Dyer
J. H. Conway
College Avenue
Eden
L. J. Falgeau
Gabe Cazell, Jr
Gabe, Jr
Arthur Potts
College Station
Jack Davis
A. and M. College
Robert Potts
Waco News-Tribune
Artie Lou Smith
Miss Smith
Miss Ela Smith
Artie Lou
J. Tom Smith
Will Smith
Shreveport
Reliance
Smith
J. Tom
Coulter Smith
Solon Morgan
Dixon Turner
Shirley Irene Turner
Smetana
Turner
L. Lobella
Henry S. Locke
James Page
Francesa
Eula Beth Locke
Giddings
W. R. Glazener
Fairfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
L.D. Amsler
Rev. Bird
DR. L. C. Wilkerson
Julian
Chronicle
Joseph Poor
Middle Verde
O. B. Miles
George Hay
John Pyka
Robert Ballantyne
Amasa Clark
Billy Simms
Asutin
R.B. Grant
Baptist Business Men
Austin Autocrats
Bryan Boy
Russia
BOY Scout
Business and Shorthand Training School
Howell Building
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