Texas Counties Eye Return to Fee Pay Plan
Reports from multiple Texas counties show dissatisfaction with the salary system for county officials. Audits indicate deficits under the salary plan with several counties transferring funds to cover excess costs. Coleman County notes officers on salary earned more than fees collected in 1936, prompting concerns over future costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Nuvs
Dot
Cooke
Nty
Longview
Commissioners Court
Gregg County
Ohn S. Baker
Lar County
Salfundt
Otter County
Tom Green
Hale County
Wichita County
M. Tullos
Naval County
Bexar County Era
Gray County General Fund
Rayson County
Mty
Harris
Tarrant
Dallas
Taylor County
L. Thompson
John L. Crosthwait
Dallas County
Coleman
Coleman County
Influenza Not In Prospect Says State Health Chief
Dr Geo Cox, Texas State health officer, reports no epidemic rise at present and compares current January cases to last year. He warns of pneumonia risks from flu and urges rest, good hygiene, and avoiding crowded places while awaiting a physician’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Department of Health
Inuenza
Geo
Cox
Hard Problem Is Offered Court By Young Juveniles
W R Allen Bryan Lions speech urged better handling of small claims and juvenile offenses. He noted court costs can exceed 15 to 20 dollars, hindering justice for those with just claims. He discussed seven youths jailed for burglary and theft, some reformed by local influence rather than reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Allen
Ladies Night Committee
Fred Hale
Bryan, Country Club
Sankey Park
Bill Wimberly
Roland Dansby
Roy Danforth
G. W. Schlesselman
R. L. Brown
College
C. B. Luling
Houston
Parker D. Hanna
Frank J. Boriskie
R. C. Franks
Lions
Melvin Jones
Legion Auxiliary Calls Meet for Varied Projects at President’s Home
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Jack T. Johnson’s home with 14 members. Leaders announced landscaping of home grounds, planned tree contributions, and a January 30 President’s Ball to aid crippled children if an orchestra is secured. The group will sponsor a Brownie Pack at Travis Elementary under Miss Inca Brantner, and sent a box with over 100 garments to the Legion health center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Jack T. Johnson
Tom Jenkins
Travis
Inca Brantner
Hiram T. Downard
Anton Krenek
The
Auxiliary
Index systems sold by Eagle Printing Co
A printer advertising text urges consulting before ordering from out-of-town supply houses and promotes Eagle Printing Co as a supplier for index systems of various sizes and styles.
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Eagle Printing Co
Mainly About Folks Mainly About Folks (From Saturdays Daily)
Bryan residents and visitors appear throughout a roundup from town and nearby areas. Frank Higgs Jr of Mesquite travels to Bryan due to his father Frank Higgs Sr illness while others including Mrs. W. H. Bullock, Charlie Merka and T. Bell Chatham appear in Bryan for shopping and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Higgs Jr
Mesquite
Bryan
Frank Higgs Sr
W. H. Bullock
Harvey
Andrew Shelburn
Brazos Valley
Charlie Merka
Smetana
T. Bell Chatham
Southern Pacific
Mexia
R. K. Chatham
R. K. Chatham & Co
W. J. Lyons
Galveston
Knox Walker
College
Walker
Lyon
J. T. Cross
Edge
B. W. Houston
G. C. Thompson
Madisonville
A. L. Higgs
Rye
Red Cross Seeks Radio Amateurs Cooperation
Brazos County Chapter of the American Red Cross acknowledges a January 11 1937 message from Cadet Lawrence W Peay of the Allen Military Academy ROTC. The radiogram from Washington DC via Fort Sam Houston requests readiness of Army Amateur Radio System operators for emergency use and weekly reports. The Red Cross thanks Cadet Peay for the official announcement and notes the nationwide network aids disaster communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
American Red Cross
Lawrence W. Peay
Allen Military Academy
R.O.T.C
Bryan
Washington, D. C
WLM
Red Cross
Army
Army Amateur Radio System
Peay
U.S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Signal Corps
U. S. Army
Wilson Bradley
Cadet Peay
Burleson County Reports Death From Cold Wave
Caldwell Jan 16 One death from injury and exposure during the recent severe cold and freeze in Burleson county has been reported. Manuel Quinones was among those affected as the cold weather struck the area.
Mexican employee killed by falling ice tree limb at ranch
A Mexican worker at the Hillard ranch in Mound Prairie died after a large ice covered tree limb broke and struck him on the head. Quinones was feeding cattle under the tree when the limb broke, according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilliard
Mound Prairie
Quinones
Bryan Swimmers Win in Meet at Texas V
In Austin on January 18 two Bryan girls from Pi Beta Phi set strong intramural marks at the University of Texas. Ruth Weddington and Bess Lichte led their team, defeating all groups in preliminaries and reaching the finals. Lichte, a UT junior majoring in home economics, and Weddington acted as manager of the sorority swim team.
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Austin
Bryan
University of Texas
Pi Beta Phi
Ruth Weddington
Bess Lichte
Miss Lichte
Miss Weddington
A M Consolidated Boys Plan State Conference in Houston
The South Texas Older Boys Conference will be held in Houston February 12 14 under the subject The Road Ahead for the American Boy. Homer G Hewitt chairs a committee of Houston business and professional men to entertain about twenty delegates from College Station with J H Sikes overseeing the College Station delegation. Grover C Good state executive urges strong turnout as sixteen churches prepare homes for hosting. The event divides into junior and senior divisions with each area featuring its own speakers and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Houston
Homer G. Hewitt
State
Young Mens Christian Association
College Station
J. H. Sikes
A. & M. Consolidated School
Grover C. Good
Sikes
Ferences
Texas
Reading Club Shelf Opens at Bryan Carnegie Library
Miss Willie Rogers city librarian announces the Bryan Reading club now has a shelf of its own in the Bryan Carnegie library. The shelf is open with books arranged for the club members to browse and borrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Club
City Library
Willie Rogers
Bryan
Carnegie Library
Box Office Pests The Guy Who Offs Sam
In Omaha a persistent figure keeps trying and failing to attend school while causing trouble at the box office. The troublesome person repeatedly attempts to interfere with normal operations and seems fixated on disrupting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Shello
Harry
Hans
Schgool
Omaha
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Associated Press
Llieve
Legion Auxiliary
Meet
W. S. Glass
S. L. Neal
Henderson
Neal
Glass
Robert, Adair
Taylor
CCC
O. K. Stetler
Hearne
L. P. Coffey
Charles H. Edge
Eugene Edge Hiii
W. L. James
R. G. Williams
Ruth Neeley
Vera Baumgarten
Brenham
A. J. Lane
Dixon Lane
Marlin
A. B. Ford
Woodville
W. E. Johnson
Billy Burk Johnson
Ann Bentley
M. R. Bentley
Jeff Austin
Railroad Commission
Allan Kraft
Chester Higgs
Palestine
H. H. Young
Mesdames Kraft
Higgs
Mr. Young
Southern Pacific Hospital
Mattsen
United
Homer S. Cummings
Congress
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Charles Fletcher Mattson
W. W. Mattson
Tacoma
Washington
Edgar Hoover
United States
Charles Mattson
Jimmy
Fiis
Gene Byrnes
Burleson CO
A-M Consolidated
Baker Tire Company
North Main St
Philco
Kraft Radio Company
BCK
Righ
Bureau OF Naturalization
Rube Goldberg
Henry
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