Notable figures and events span politics films and theater
The passage covers diverse profiles from Maryland governors candidates and a legislator to actors LeRoy Winebrenner and Harrison, detailing careers in law, politics, acting, and teaching. It highlights persistent public figures shaping culture, disarmament efforts, and the stage history of The Green Pastures with Baylor University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Olympus
Detroit
Harrison
Chicago
Santa Fe
A. G. Wells
Agricultural and Technical College
Greensboro
N. C
de Land
Waco
Allred Sets Texas Course for Recovery and Progress
Governor Allred, sworn in, urged a new cycle of progress built on public works, old age pensions, and soil erosion prevention. He praised state and federal cooperation to ease economic conditions and vowed to enforce laws against gangsters and corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allred
Yexax
Texas
Directors set up committee on unemployment office
Directors authorize a committee to investigate plant unemployment as several officials join the inquiry. They plan a National Re-employment Service office to open on 24th Street with costs shared by county city and chamber. The chamber to supply heat and city to provide utilities.
Local Dallas Officials Rally Behind Loan Repayment Efforts
Mr Barrison urges cooperation as Texas shows a strong loan repayment record per Charles W Shesrili in charge of the Dallas Office. The local organization backs action by Congressman Luther A Johnson and Senators Counsby and Sheppard. Directors present include Wilson Bradley M Brown E R B Canady J F Casey Norman Dansby Charly H Edge B E Karper Masilefi W KH McCullough E E McQuillen G B Parker Jr David Brussdh James Sullivan and C Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barrison
Texas
Charles W. Shesrili
Dallas
Luther A. Johnnson
Counsby and
Sheppard
Wilson Bradley
M. Brown
E. RB. Canady
F. Casey
Norman Dansby
Charly H. Edge
B E. Karper
Masilefi
W. KH. McCullough
E. E. McQuillen
G. &. Parker Jr
David Brussdh
James Sullivan
C. Todd
Watershed Erosion Threatens Vast Pastureland
A damaged report warns gullies and ravines have cut into pasture land, eroding more than half the area. It calls for grazing control and terracing on steep slopes and contouring on level ground to slow destruction and aid future flood prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bund Theself
Community Letters Highlight Local Visits and Health News
Bryan area residents share travel and social updates with Harvey county visitors from Port Arthur to Jackson Mississippi. Local health notes report Mae Walker recovering after surgery and a baby born January 13 at Wilkerson clinic while relatives arrive from Houston and Marlin for a family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clum P. Foster
Bryan
Brazos Valley
Les M. Bond
W. E. Graham
Rock Prairie
W. T. Conaway
Frank Conaway
Reliance
Paul McSwain
B. G. Bond
Steep Hollow
Harvey Caddis
Port Arthur
College Station
B. Martin
College
Houston
Mies Mae Walker
Tabor
Wilkerson Clinic
Helen Hostrasser
F. Paul Martin
Montague
Lucian Sandifer
Clara Calhoun
Stephen F. Austin High School
Austin
W. B. Roman
Vick
Romen
Mix Lizzie Grissett
Madison County
Forrest Jones
Jones
Georgetown
Forrest Jr
Southwestern University
Agnes Wood
Bill Houghton
George
Kate White
Jack Boone
Houghton
Miss White
Boone
Rh. O
J. M. Williams
Offa
Williams
J. E. Reed
Reed
J. B. Atkinson
Jack
Lee J Reuntice
Atkinson
J. B. Atkinson, and Mrs. Rountree Visited Mrs. J. T. Sneed
Jane Oliver
Curt Oliver
John Sharp Williams Jr
Yazoo City
Oliver
Jas. H. Webb
City
Williams Jr
Annual Feasts tickets still on sale in Bryan and College
Many residents have not yet bought their Annual Feasts tickets. In Bryan tickets are available at Parker Lumber, L Maniloff's, Canady Pharmacy, Yeager Hardware, and the Chamber of Commerce offices. In College tickets can be bought at Casey's confectionary, from James Sullivan at the Experiment Station offices, from D L Weddington at the Extension Service, and from Daniel Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Parker Lumber Company
L Maniloff's
Canady Pharmacy
Yeager Hardware Company
Chamber of Commerce
Casey’s Confectionary
James Sullivan
Experiment Station
D. L. Weddington
Daniel Russell
Erosion and Grass Growth Control in Pastures
The text explains how dense grass helps prevent soil erosion in pastures and how overgrazing increases runoff and degradation. It cites measurements showing erosion reduces pasture value, with figures for dry weight grass and weeds, and notes gullies form and deepen, especially along Brazos headwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos River
Pensions for Seniors Proposed by Bryan Citizen
The column argues replacing the Confederate pension with two pensions for all residents aged 65 plus. It notes the high cost from thousands of elderly drawing benefits for decades and urges preparedness for funding to ease old age fears.
Rye Hosts King's Highway Club Sunset Supper and Meeting
The Rye community welcomed the King's Highway club for a sunset supper at Rye school Tuesday evening. Officers were named: Helen Kopecky president Christina Merka secretary J C Lero yell leader Annie Mae Merka song leader and reporter A P Zemanek treasurer Albina Severa adult leader. A play Always in Trouble directed by C Bounds followed by talks from H E Smith A D Jackson W Wipprecht and Alma Metcalfe. Visitors from Bryan attended and a dance capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Highway Club
Rye
Helen Kopecky
Christina Merka
J. C. Lero
Annie Mae Merka
A. P. Zemanek
Albina Severa
C. Bounds
C. L. Benson
H. E. Smith
A. D. Jackson
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
W. Wipprecht
Busi
A. and
M. College
Alma Metcalfe
Brazos County
Bryan
Billy Patterson
Owen Gustavus
Ina Jackson
Elsie Hauptfeleich
Roy Louis
Louis
Sam McDonald
Allen McDonald
Fred Blazek
C. C. Bounds
Jewel Carroll
Bill Cox
Walton Holder
Victor Akin
James Hopkins
Frank Kopecky
Marriage Licenses Granted in Garvin and Mallard Families
Robert Jordan and Millie Mar J Be Garvin and Bessie May Mallard appear in the marriage license notices. The event lists partners and names as recorded, reflecting a local civil record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jordan and
Millie Mar
J. BE. Garvin
Bessie
May Mallard
Plymouth Leads Brazos County Car Registrations in December
Plymouth topped Brazos County new car registrations in December, with 11 of 26 total. Chevrolet followed with six, Ford and Dodge tied at three each, and Chrysler and Oldsmobile each sold one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Brazos County
Guy Harris
Chevrolet
Ford
Dodge
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
Miss Estelle Armstrong Weds Hempstead Man
Friday evening at Rev J W Rawls home in Bryan Mississippi Miss Estelle Armstrong daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Armstrong of Tabor became the bride of Lavern Newton Evans of Hempstead Rev Rawls officiated with Miss Gladys Rawls and Morris Williamson as attendants
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rawls
Bryan
Estelle Armstrong
Walter Armstrong
Tabor
Lavern Newton Evans
Hempstead
Rev. Rawls
Gladys Rawls
Morris Williamson
Funeral Service Held for Father Bryan
Funeral services were held Friday at 2:30 PM in Forney for R. O. Cilke father of Mrs. M. E. Adams and Jack Gilke of Bryan. Another son and daughter survive, along with Mrs. Gilke. Mr. Gilke died Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Adams and Mr. Adams were at their father's bedside Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forney
R. O. Cilke
M. E. Adams
Jack Gilke
Bryan
Adams
Honor T. A. Cloud Retires After 26 Years at Post Office
A retirement supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morrie W. Tatum celebrated Thos. A. Cloud's sixty fifth birthday and 26 years of service. The event featured music by the Boiler Room Boys and a hunting jacket gift beneath an iced cake. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Cloud and many Post Office employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Tatum
Parker Carroll
T. A. Cloud
Morris Tatum
Robert Tatum
Boiler Room
P. O
L. B. Thompson
C. W. Carroll
Gordon Weaver
Luther Holligan
Ernest Sample
American Legion To Sponsor New Boy Scout Troop
The American Legion post will sponsor a new Boy Scout troop in Bryan. A meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 pm at the First Methodist church where Maurice G. Young will lead and discuss plans. Edward Bush is confined to bed with the flu this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Bryan
The
American Legion Post
First Methodist
Maurice G. Young
Legion Post
Fr Young
Edward Bush
Reward Offered for Black Horse Mule in Benchley Texas
Five dollar reward for a black horse mule branded left jaw T with a bar, weight 900 pounds, 5 feet 5 inches tall, short coupled. Return to Mrs Beuian Sheets Route 2 Box 64 Benchley Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beuian Sheets
Box 64
Benchley
Texas
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Civil Service
Eame
Ingd Welfare Center
Pew Feresa
Jack Torrance
Southern A. A. U
Spring
Eine
Dee Moines
Lowe
Huey Lang
Mtate University
Bift Jones
Harry Whinan
Albert Cabelliehie
Maryland
Mitchie
Iatter
Nice
Wanembly
Washington
Dickinson College
Carlyle, Pa
University of Maryland
Baby Leroy
LeRoy
Hollywood
LeRoy Winebrenner
Mre
Altadena
Cal
Mre. Fane
Rupert Hughes
W. C. Vielde
Tillie
Arthur Anderson
Mowinckel
Norway
Arthur Henderson
Arthur
Henderson
Stanblon
Council
England
Geneva
Katherine Lesroot
Tollesday
W. H. Bullock
A. C. Thompson
H. L. Weeden
T. B Goodman
Harvey
Howard Broach
Wilkerson
Broach
Marvin Birdwell
CCC
Rusk
Florence Birdwell
Birdwell
M. L. Myers
Vernon
Oscar Kilgore
Lige Spell
Vernon Myers
Spell
Carl Wipprecht
San Antonio
Jersey Cattle Club
Wipprecht
Maurice Searey
Stephen F. Austin
C. A. Searey
George Bushong
People’s Column
Bryan Citizen
King’s Highway
Parker
Father Bryan
P.9
Ed Zak
Midway Garage
Salesmen’s
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