New Board Directors for Bryan Brazos Chamber
At the annual meeting of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce the election results named Col Ike Ashburn Dr W B Bizzell Wilson Bradley W S Barron W H Cole J E Covey J N Dulaney Eugene Edge E J Fountain Judge H O Ferguson J M Gordon J Webb Howell W S Higgs F L Henderson Mayor Tyler Haswell Inc M Lawrence T K Lawrence E E McAdams presided After canvassing the returns twenty five top vote getters were listed plus remarks by E E McAdams and other leaders on future plans and community improvements
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Bryan and Brazos County
Ross Dean
Tom G. Suber
MO. M. Lawrence, JR
L. B. Locke
E. E. McAdams
J. M. Gordon
San Angelo
Texas
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
McAdams
College
Brazos County
Vaughn
Bond Music Company
Jacksonville
Cotton Market Gains as Futures Edge Higher
Cotton futures closed up today with prices rising by several points. Local spot quotes showed middling basis at 32.5 cents, reflecting firmer demand in the market.
Bryan man elected president of hardware dealers group
J. D. Martin manager of the Parker-Astin Hardware Company in Bryan Texas was elected president of the independent association during the Texas Hardware and Implement Dealers Association sessions in Dallas. D Scoates of College sent the telegram announcing the result.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Dallas
Tex
J. D. Martin
Parker-Astin Hardware Company
Bryan
Texas
Texas Hardware and Implement Dealers Association
D. Scoates
College
Father loses life in failed rescue at Pottsville fire
A Pottsville area family tragedy left a mother and her four daughters aged one to sixteen dead when a Middleport home burned early today. Andrew Harvilla, the husband and father, was severely burned while attempting to save them. Mrs Harvilla perished trying to rescue her children.
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Pottsville
Middleport
Here
Andrew Harvilla
Fatality List Rises by Ten in Overnight Checkup
A grim update reports ten more fatalities as public health officials release today’s checkup numbers. Six persons are still listed as missing, while a woman was killed after leaping from a window in a separate incident.
Fire Swept a City in Vermont Fire Toll Rises
Lydonville Vermont January 23 The death toll from the blaze that roared through this town yesterday grew to seven as six Stern block residents were reported missing in addition to a woman who died after leaping from a window.
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Associated Press
Lydonvill Fe, Vt
Tabor High School bids farewell to resigning teacher
A large crowd of Tabor high school students gathered Friday night to celebrate basketball victories and bid farewell to Miss Dorothy Burkett who resigns to join Yoakum city schools. The event featured games including 42 and Victrola and piano music, with everyone noting a good time.
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Tabor
Tex
Tabor High School
Dorothy Burkett
Yoakum
Young Women Clubs of Kurten Hold Joint Meeting
Special to Bryan Daily Eagle Kurten Tex Jan 23 Miss Laura Belle Roten spoke on incubator eggs as club members from Y W C No 1 and No 2 shared methods of selecting handling eggs and nest care. Officers include Mary Opresteny president Victoria Fridel vice president Verna Fridel secretary An other meeting set for February 4 with both clubs invited.
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Bryan Daily Engie
Kurten
Tex
Laura Belle Roten
T. L. Tobias
Miss Roten
Carl Manthei
Henry Kurten
Will Henderson
Mary Opresteny
Victoria Fridel
Verna Fridel
Millican Community Club elects officers at Monday meeting
Jim Tobias and County Agent C L Benson report on upcoming matters at Millican gathering. Officers were chosen for the boys and girls clubs with Lillian Mills as president and Sylvia Meredith as vice president. A community house project and school aid plans were discussed along with a $50 donation from the fair balance to support state agriculture requirements.
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Jim Tobias
C. L. Benson
Millican
Lillian Mills
Sylvia Meredith
Jayne Ward
Ruth Dixon
Guy Curd
T. A. Hensarling
Benson
Herbert Mills
C. C. Upton
Smith-Hughes
A. J. Edwards
Community Club
Rev
A.J. Edwards
Robbie Lee Hagin
Mildred Curd
Sidney Mills
Lois Curd
Shep
Marquart
Joe Weldon Hagin
Alma Williams
W. A. Cooner
J. T. Hagin
Margaret Davis
Mary Sims
Carl Crones
Tragic Boy Shooting Kills Phillip K. Trant Jr
Phillip K. Trant Jr. age 12 died after an accidental gun discharge by friend Robert John Persons during a hunting game south of Bryan. The two boys and another child hunted rabbits with unloaded guns until the play of war led to the mishap. Trant died at 5:30 a.m. after hospital surgery. He was a Free Baptist Sunday school attendee and Bryan Boy Scout. Survived by parents, sister Gladamne and brother Robert Charles. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Free Baptist church, burial City Cemetery.
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Phillip K. Trant, Jr
Phillip K. Trant
Robert John Persons
KR. W. Persons
Bryan
P. K. Trant, Jr
Free Baptist Sunday School
Bryan Boy Scouts
Free Baptist Church
City
Gladamne Trant
Robert Charles Trant
Tabor Wins Two Games on Wheelock Court
Special to Bryan Daily Fagle Tabor Texas January 23 Thursday afternoon the Tabor girls and boys basketball teams beat Franklin 25 22 and 8 by end of last quarter and 25 19 and 22 8 34 25 Friday the Tabor teams defeat Smetana on Tabor high court 30 18 and 21 4 large crowds witnessed exciting play with the girls and boys earning decisive victories.
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Bryan Daily
Tabor High School
Tabor
Lions Club Elects Officers for Charter Night
An enthusiastic Lions Club luncheon at Hotel Bryan announced charter membership quota met and charter to be delivered by Col. L. C. Perry on January 29 charter night. New officers named Dr. C. A. Searcy president W. W. Chambers first vice president Oliver J. Parks second vice president Tom G. Suber secretary Pat Newton treasurer Rev. R. L. Brown tail twister P. A. Tardy Lion Tanner. A program committee was named and members listed along with guests the Vaughn Quartet of Jacksonville and G. W. Martin of Bryan.
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Lion's Club
Hotel Bryan
M. M. Erskine
W. N. Sholl
Vaughn Quartet
Jacksonville
Col. L. C. Perry
Terrell
C. A. Searcy
W. W. Chambers
Oliver J. Parks
Tom G. Suber
Pat Newton
R. L. Brown
P. A. Tardy
Lion Tanner
W. N. Shell J. FE. Hensarling
R. A L. Brown
W W. Chamber
M M. Erskine
R. V. Armstrong
J. Parks
Parks Firm Receives Texas Charter At Austin
Among charters granted by the secretary of state Sidney L Staples at Austin today is the E F Parks Company of Bryan with capital stock of 60000. Incorporators are E F Parks O J Parks and J F Parks and the purpose is general merchandise.
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Sidney L. Staples
Austin
E. F. Parks Company of
Bryan
Capital
E. F. Parks
O. J. Parks
J. F. Parks
Purpose
General Merchandise
Revolutionists Abandon Tampico Blockade Plan
Mexican Revolutionary leaders told Consul Wood at Vera Cruz they will raise the Tampico blockade, leaving it unclear if temporary or permanent. Monterrey garrison joins rebels as authorities hold trains at Matamoros. Foreign ships to carry their own insurance as revolutionists shift to warning ships entering bombardment zones.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wood
Vera Cruz
Tampico
State Department
Monterey
Brownsville
Hightower Surrenders After Days in Hiding in County
Robertson slayer finally yields to Gregg's after a days long evasion in the county jail district. Gregg's arrest ends a tense pursuit as law enforcement confirms the surrender and coordinates with county authorities for processing and booking.
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Robertson
Gregg
Armament Missing Man Surrenders to Local Farmers
John Hightower a Black man who killed Shep Robertson in the I G N depot in the city last Sunday night surrendered today to John and Henry Gregg. After days as a fugitive he was found in the Brazos Bottoms and brought to the county jail by Sheriff Morehead. Officers had kept a strict watch and prevented escape. An examining trial was planned for the following day if arrangements could be made.
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John Hightower
Shep Robertson
I.G. N
John
Henry Gregg
Brazos
Morehead
Mission Program Highlights Mexico Study at First Baptist
Circle No. 5 of the Woman's Auxiliary at First Baptist Church held a monthly missionary program on Monday at 3 p m. The event focused on Mexico with talks on God Ownership and The Steward and papers on a glimpse into Mexico. Mrs Coulter Smith presided and led prayers and readings.
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First Baptist Church
Circle No. 5
Coulter Smith
Will Wimberly
House of God
W. S. Barron
H. Peeples
Gabe Carell
Mexico
Paul D. Smith
Roy Dansforth
R. W. Persons
Aggies Fall Twice as Mustangs Sweep Series
In Dallas on January 28 SMU defeated Texas A&M 16 to 9 in the gym. Gene Bedford led the Mustangs with ten points on five field goals including three long-range shots. Both teams showed ragged offense but SMU defense and floor work edged the Aggies, aided by low hanging rafters confusing the visitors.
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Dallas
Tex
University Gym
Southern Methodist University Mustang Quint
Texas Aggies
Gene Bedford
Bedford
Bible
Quint
Aggie
Mrs James and daughters visit Houston a weekend
Mrs W T James and her daughters Laura and Corrine James motored to Houston for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Henry C Robinson Jr
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W. T. James
Laura
Corrine James
Houston
Henry C. Robinson, Jr
Poll Tax Debt and Vehicle Fees Ahead of February 1
Brazos county faces 1300 unpaid poll taxes in a presidential election year with 2685 paid so far. Tax collector Roy Hudsyeth notes 2010 total motor vehicles registered and warns about 500 cars remaining to be registered before February 1 to avoid penalties. Between 1200 and 1500 general tax receipts wait issuance. timely payment prevents fines and arrest.
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Brazos County
Roy Hudsyeth
Eagle ad yields bicycle return reward pulled
R B Grant of Parker Astin Hardware Company ran a notice offering a $5 reward for information to recover a bicycle in Monday's Eagle. He called today to request removal of the ad as it had already produced the wheel’s return.
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R. B. Grant
Parker-Astin Hardware Company
the Eagle
Domino game quarrel lands man jailed after shooting
Booker T. Robertson, a negro, is in county jail on aggravated assault and carrying a pistol charges after a domino game dispute with his brother in law Charley Robertson. A shot from a German luger went through a doorway, hit a wall, and struck the bed below. Sheriff L E Morehead took them into custody after midnight.
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Booker T. Robertson
Charley Robertson
Booker T
McSwain
Charley
P. L. Barron
Booker
L. E. Morehead
Morehead
Wellborn
Ito
Dr W B Bizzell Named Delegate Forestry Congress
Austin Tex Jan 23 Governor Pat M Neff named delegates to represent Texas at the sixth annual Southern Forestry Congress to be held in Savannah Ga Jan 28 30 The list includes R A Gilliam Dallas Harry T Kendall R W Weir J L Thompson Houston Leonard Tillotson Sealy W Goodrich Jones E E Witt Waco F H Burmeister Christine Ernest Kurth L D Fairchild Lufkin F H Farwell Orange Mrs Ben Boydston Greenville W L Dean Huntsville and Watson Walker Diboll among others.
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Austin
Tex
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Southern Foresty Congress
Savannah
R. A. Gilliam
Dallas
Harry T. Kendall
R. W. Wier
J. L. Thompson
Houston
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
W. Goodrich Jones
E. E. Witt
Waco
F. H. Burmeister
Christine
Ernest Kurth
Fairchild
Lufkin
F. H. Farwell
Orange
Ben Boydston
Greenville
W. L. Dean
Huntsville
W. B. Bizzell
College Station
Watson Walker
Diboll
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Bryan-Brazos County
W. H. Cole
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Geo. A. Adams
Bryan Cemetery Association
Cole
Bryan Building & Loan Association
Eberstadt
Bryan's Cemetery
Adams
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Boyd
United States Chamber of Commerce
K. Eberstadt
W. L. Harrington
Harrington
Hempstead
Lafayette
Gainesvile
Paris
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Union Square
Traction Company
W. C. Davis
Chamber of Commercce
Judge Davis
Clubs OF
Spirited Meeting
Lions Club
Matamoros
Hightower
County
Jak
Baptist Circle NO. Five
Aggies
Mustangs
EAGLE
Negro
Forestry Congress
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