M E Women Plan for 1937 Meeting at Church
The Methodist Women's Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at the church with President Mrs. Theodore Mahler presiding. The group adopted aims for the new year including a standard of efficiency and a monthly donation to the Federated Church Societies cafeteria project, plus a 10 percent budget increase and a luncheon for the educational convention on January 13. The program also honored Rev. Ervin Jackson and welcomed new members as the group sang "Bless Be the Tie That Binds."
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M.E
Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society
Theodore Mahler
W. F. Gibbs
Ervin Jackson
Missionary Society
ME. Council
Federated Church Societies
Spiritual Life
B. T. Pool
Urban Recovery and New Deal Vision in Local Column
The piece credits federal agencies and programs like the PWA and Rural Rehabilitation Administration for local street improvements and relief for tenant farmers. It emphasizes that prosperity relies on open direct taxation and a broader economic base beyond emergency spending, noting the Democratic majority's election impact on policy direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
College
Texas Tops Nation in Work Clothes Manufacturing
Texas reports stronger November employment and payrolls with 86,963 workers, up 9.2 percent from a year earlier and 1.9 percent from October. Average weekly payrolls reach 1,972,635, rising 17.8 percent year over year and 2.9 percent month to month with gains across Amarillo, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Laredo, Sherman, Tyler, Waco and Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Beaumont
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Houston
Laredo
Sherman
Tyler
Waco
Wichita Falls
Local Hardware Man Active in Association
J. D. Martin of Bryan serves on the Nominating committee of the Texas Hardware and Implement Association. The 39th annual convention runs January 26 to 28 at the Baker Hotel in Dallas, featuring national speakers and a large hardware exhibit in the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Martin of
Bryan
Texas Hardware and Implement Association
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Martin
Truck Wreck Claims Bryan Man and Injures Two
John Casey of Bryan was killed when a truck carrying scrap iron crashed after hitting a soft shoulder near Navasota. W. H. Brogdon suffered a fractured skull and other injuries, Cecil Casey escaped with minor injuries. Casey’s body was returned to Bryan for funeral services at North Zulch. Lucy Brogdon traveled from Navasota after the accident to check on her brother.
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Bryan
John Casey
W. H. Brogdon
Cecil Casey
Navasota
Houston
Young Casey
Mr. Brogdon
Caseys
Casey
Godwin Hill
North Zulch
Lucy Brogdon
Creath-Brazos BTU Names Officers and Leaders
The Creath-Brazos Baptist Association selected all BTU officers with Milton Maloney of First Baptist Bryan as director. Other officers include John Sidney Smith associate director, Miss Katie Gray secretary-treasurer, H C Hooter chorister, Woodrow Gandy pianist. Department leaders list Edna Cowan Millican beginner, Myrtle Robertson College junior, Mrs C F Andrews Madisonville intermediate, Mrs Roy Chapman Hempstead senior, Arthur Whitten Madisonville, A F Russell Bedias adult.
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Creath-Brazos Baptist Association
Baptist Training Union
Milton Maloney
First Baptist Church
Bryan
John Sidney Smith
College Avenue Baptist Church
Katie Gray
Navasota
H. C. Hooter
Woodrow Gandy
College Station
Edna Cowan
Millican
Myrtle Robertson
College
C. F. Andrews
Madisonville
Roy Chapman
Hempstead
Arthur Whitten
A. F. Russell
Bedias
Walsh Reappointed Washington Fed Reserve Chairman
Sources close to the federal reserve board said Col. E. G. Walsh has been reappointed chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas Texas. No official announcement has been made.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
E. G. Walsh
Dallas, Texas
Federal Reserve Bank
Many Bryan residents host over holidays and depart
A long list of visitors and locals from Bryan spend the holidays with relatives in towns including Corpus Christi Dallas Houston New Orleans and San Antonio. Several travelers return home this weekend while others plan short visits to relatives in nearby communities.
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David Thompson
Helen
Elaine
Corpus Christi
C. L. Eden
Walter Earle Tardy
Ft. Sill
Okla
Elizabeth Smith
Wichita Falls
James Nichols
San Antonio
Claude Sowell
Jean
Dallas
Mae Sowarby
Norman Cloud
Houston
Mr. Cloud
T. A. Cloud
Flora Hunter
Alvin
Bryan
Steep Hollow
George Lescher MacGregor
Eugene Edge
MacGregor
Gene Edge
Edwin Hayes
New Orleans
Gary Minkert
C. E. Richardson
Cecil, Jr
Nathan
Don
Big Spring
Richardson
S. C. Richardson
Fred . Sharpe
Los Angeles
Calif
Marjorie Cavitt
S. E. Cavitt
Solons Hold Quiet Capitol Posture Inactive Ballot Day
Texans and New Dealers mingle as Senator Robinson of Arkansas is re elected as floor leader and Senator Lewis of Illinois as whip. House Republicans, 89 with absentees, prepare for organization conference led by Representative Snell of New York the minority floor leader. Clerks and staff linger in quiet corridors as the session stays brief.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
Public Utility Holding Company
Securities Exchange Acts
Capitol
Senate
House
Snell
New York
Senate Democrats
Robinson
Arkansas
Lewis
Illinois
Youth Dies in Crash Near Here
Cecil Willis aged 19 was killed and Miller Sparkman seriously injured when their car overturned on highway 21 near Alto on Sunday. Both residents of Alto. Clean cotton rags wanted. Eagle Printing Company.
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Alto, Jan
Cecil Willis
Miller Sparkman
Highway 21
Here
Eagle Printing Company
Steps to Close Southern Pacific Grade Crossing Near Bryan
Officials of the Southern Pacific railroad file a petition with Brazos county commissioners to close the grade crossing just north of Bryan on the old Hearne road. Eight local freeholders back the move, with the court expected to act on February 8. The crossing will be closed promptly once the court approves, aided by the Highway 21 underpass built to remove the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Hearne
Bryan
Hearne Road
Commissioner’s
Brazos County
Highway 21
Langford home permit is first of new year
The first building permit of the new year was issued Saturday for the Ivan Langford home a two story brick veneer on the site of the old burned house Construction will start Monday R C Cloud contractor also to begin the Kilman Jones five room bath home in Hillcrest addition today
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D. D. Lanemore
Danny
McAllen
Bryan
W. H. Andrew
Billy
Conway
Ark
Ed Dowling
J. W. Crenshaw
Reliance
L. Romer
A. H. Keller
M. B. Easters
B. H. Lloyd
J. W. Lawless
Benchley
A. T. Bowman
R. L. Davidson
Albert Payne
Alpert Payne, Jr
Finney Payne
W. A. Leighman
C. B. Barclay
Rio Grande Valley
Nacogdoches
W. J. Brogden
A. C. Bailey
Fort Worth
H. D
Brownsville
Will Lane
Jack of Giddings
W. D. Bunting
Tommie Katherine
Ivan Langford
R. C. Cloud
Cloud
Kilman Jones
Hillcrest
First 1937 marriage licenses issued to African Americans
Jessie Martin, a Black man, was the first to obtain a 1937 marriage license from County Clerk Frank Worsham, planning to wed Lou Willie James. Soon after, Henry Newton, another Black man, secured a license to marry Bertha Proctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Martin
Dan Cupid
Frank Worsham
Lou Willie James
Martin
Henry Newton
Bertha Proctor
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R. L. Buchanan
American Legion
Earl Graham
Boswell Porter
Ruth Nash
Elihu Rene Nash, Jr
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Caldwell
J. Earl Porter
J. M. Dawson
Briday
Robert Pool
Robert Markham
Gillette
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Josee Higginbotham
John S
Baylor University
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A. J. Armstrong
Canada
Joe Mitchell
Service League
Pan-Hellenic Society
Nash
Porter
A. & M. College
Ross Volunteers
J. M. Higginbotham Jr
Wilson Higginbotham
Mary Jane
Joe M. Higginbotham
Ruth
W. J. Lang
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Harry Seay
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Alice Weddington
Wesa Weddington
Oscar Goolsby
Robert Hearne
Bobby Hearne
Hazel Hearne
L. A. Robinson
Marlin
Mary Jarvis
Jack Miner
Nebraska
Texas
Prospect
1937
Bryan Booster
People’s Column
Eagle Printing Co
Creath-Brazos Btu
Walsh
N. J
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Reppert
Margaret Cazell
Gabe Cazell, Jr
Opal Stoltz
W. H. Brogden
Charles H. Edge
Pearsall
Rosemary Knoble
Katherine Walling
Gainesville
Solons
Gene Byrnes
Feller
Nnreform School
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