Robertson county officials salaries fixed for 1930s Hearne
Robertson County Court fixed annual salaries for county officers including County Judge 2700 County Attorney 2741.79 County Clerk 2755.46 Sheriff 3000 District Clerk 2387.66 Tax Assessor-Collector 8500 County Treasurer 1500 and deputies with exact figures. Justice of the Peace 400 and constable 720. County farm extra labor 15 dollars monthly. Marlin District pastor to visit Hearne Methodist. FIRST quarterly conference at 7 pm with Rev. Melbert sermon. Public invited.
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Hearne
Commissionr's Court
Robertson County
Justice of the Peace of
Marlin
Hearne Methodist Church
Melbert
30 Foot Plunge From Bridge Injures Three In Hearne
Three young Austin women narrowly escaped serious injuries when their car plunged 30 feet from the Brazos river bridge approach near Hearne after losing control on an ice coated runway. They were treated for minor injuries. car completely demolished.
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Hearne
Jan
Austin
Brazos River Bridge
Quarterly Meeting at 1st Methodist Church Hearne
Announcement from Hearne notes a quarterly meeting at the 1st Methodist Church with Rev H N Melbert presiding elder to lead the proceedings. The date or further details are not fully visible in the fragment.
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1St Methodist Church
Hearne
H. N. Melbert
Local Residents Travel Visits Among Families
Hearne notes Mrs. J. M. Gatling returns to McAllen after visiting her father J. Felton Lane. Miss Mattie Henry from Kansas City arrives for an extended stay with nephew John B. Eggleston. Mrs. W. E. Sherman visits Houston in law and daughter Starley O Neal's home.
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Hearne
J. M. Gatling
McAllen
J. Felton Lane
Mattie Henry
Kansas City
Kas
John B. Eggleston
W. E. Sherman
Houston
Starley O’neal
Funeral services held for Tony Salvaggio in Bryan
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the Catholic cemetery in Bryan for Tony Salvaggio 71 resident of the Brazos bottom near Hearne. He came from Italy and had been a U S citizen for 40 years. Survived by wife one son J T Salvaggio three daughters and eleven grandchildren. Pallbearers listed and arrangements by Heartfield Funeral Home Hearne.
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Sara Todaro
Dallas
Frank Campice
F. J. Fazziro
Steele's
M. M. Otten
Tony Campice
Joe Ferrara
Sam Woodyard
Ben Perrone
Frank DeStefano
E. H. Heartfield
Heartfield Funeral Home
Hearne
Hearne to receive new American-LaFrance pumper
City officials announced the 500 gallon American-LaFrance fire pumper will ship January 29 from Elmir a New York and arrive about five days later after which fire station expansion should be complete despite weather delays. Miss Nixie Stephens a Southwestern University freshman will perform as band soloist at a Hearne Methodist church sacred concert January 31 with conductor Madam Slaviansky and NBC broadcaster Tom Johnson directing the band. No admission charge. Mr and Mrs M R Ernest and son relocate to Bryan joining the Gordon Sewell Company branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern University
Hearne Hearne
Southwestern University Band
Hearne Methodist Church
Tom Johnson
NBC
Nixie Stephens
J. E. Stephens
Hearne
Elmira
New York
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Miss Stephens
Southwestern University Choir
West Texas
Madam Slaviansky
Slaviansky Chorus
Gospel Quartette Attracts Large Bryan Crowd
The Dallas Gospel Quartette of the Dallas Theological Seminary performed in morning and evening Free Will Baptist services and at the Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies meeting at College Avenue Baptist. They appeared at Bowie elementary and Stephen F. Austin high schools with Bill Walker, son of C G Walker, accompanying talks and solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist Church
Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies
College Avenue Baptist Church
Dallas Gospel
Dallas Theological Seminary
Free Will Baptist
Young People’s League
Bowie
Stephen F. Austin
Dallas
Bill Walker
C. G. Walker
Revival Planned at Free Will Baptist Church
The Free Will Baptist Church announces a winter revival starting February 7 led by Rev. W. C. Graves from Los Angeles. Pastor E. Sterl Phinney says Graves has about 45 years of Christian service and strong gospel preaching. Services run nightly at 7:30 except Saturdays, ending February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist Church
W. C. Graves
Los Angeles
Calif
E. Sterl Phinney
Millions Spent Thru Past Year to Help Texans
Texan relief and work programs consumed 94 million dollars in 1936 as reported by H P Drought state director of the National Emergency Council. From April 1935 to December 1936 Works Program expenditure totaled about 151 million dollars in Texas with 120,929 residents employed in the period.
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San Antonio
Texas
H. P. Drought
National Emergency Council
Drought
United States
Congress
Works Program
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Merit Examinations Planned for Texas Jobs
Merit examinations for state and national reemployment service positions will be held in Texas. Open to men and women, with February 10 as the final filing date. Tests on March 6 in Austin Dallas Houston and other cities. Applications to Prof J Alton Burdine United States Employment Service Box 1877 University Station Austin. Salaries range for senior interviewer 1380 to 2100 junior interviewer 1260 to 1620 senior stenographer 1200 to 1620.
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Texas
Austin
Dallas
Houston
J. Alton Burdine
United States Employment Service
Box 1877
University Station
Red Cross Seeks Flood Relief Fund in Eight States
Brazos county Red Cross chair M L Cashion reports a nationwide appeal from Cary Grayson for a minimum $2 million relief fund as 270000 people flood refugees face hunger shelter medical aid and cold. A Bryan committee will canvass Monday to meet a $100 quota, with contributions accepted at four Bryan banks for rapid wire transfer to St Louis.
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M. L. Cashion
Brazos County
American Red Cross
Cary T. Grayson
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
United States
St. Louis
Mo.” Mr. Cashion
J. D. Benson
M. M. Erskine
D. L. Wilson
Jno. M. Lawrence, Jr
Bryan
Mother of Mrs Gibbs Dies at Lodi
Mrs Willis L Lemmon, mother of Mrs W K Gibbs, died at her Lodi home near Jefferson after a long illness. Funeral held at the family cemetery this afternoon with five daughters and one son at her beside. the Lemmon family is a Cass County pioneer clan.
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Will K. Gibbs
Relics Exhibit Planned by Bryan UDC Members
Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Bryan plan an exhibit of war relics gathered at a L. S. Ross Chapter luncheon. Attendees shared items ranging from a Civil War marriage invitation to Confederate money and a 1803 sampler. An exhibit date will be announced.
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Bryan
F. L. Thomas
L. S. Ross
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Ada Priscilla Jordan
J. T. Kerr
Parks
W. N. Porter
Hardwich
Miss Stewart
Charlotte Blanche Harper
J. W. Dyer
James K. Polk
Bryan and College Udc
Thomas
Yeagers Attend State Hardware Convention in Dallas
Mr and Mrs E E Yeager traveled to Dallas for three days to attend the state hardware convention.
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E. E. Yeager
Dallas
Scarlet fever cases rise in Bryan health report
Dr. R Henry Harrison Bryan city health officer reports several scarlet fever cases and urges parents to seek medical advice for rashes and fever sore throats. He notes cold patients should stay home and cod liver oil may help. He also mentions amoebic dysentery case and cautions about contaminated vegetables from drainage.
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Bryan
R. Henry Harrison
Harrison
Chicago
Native Grasses React To Water Saving Practice
COLLEGE STATION Jan. 21 The Spur Experiment Station reports pasture work shows native grasses respond to water conservation practices as well as or better than common crops. An acre of over grazed buffalo and blue grama land stored more moisture after contour listing, yielding 2197 pounds of forage vs 670 on unlisted land. Water penetration increased to five feet on listed soil versus two feet on unlisted. A narrow strip of grass remains uncovered.
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College Station
Spur
McCullough Buys Sanders Interest In Funeral Home
W. R. McCullough announced Friday that he had purchased the interests of Alan Sanders in Sanders McCullough Mortuary Inc. No change will be made to the firm name or service. Noah W. Dansby will be the mortician and will occupy the second floor apartment with Mrs. Dansby. No other personnel changes. The Sanders family has left Bryan for Kentucky with stops in Florida and will settle in Lancaster Kentucky.
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W. R. McCullough
Alan Sanders
Sanders - McCullough Mortuary, Inc
Noah W. Dansby
Fire destroys car at C. S. Beckwith home
Fire of undetermined origin nearly razed a sedan and damaged the garage and upstairs apartment at the C. S. Beckwith residence on College road early Saturday. A Black housemaid occupied the apartment and escaped unharmed. loss not yet estimated but partly insured.
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C. S. Beckwith
College Road
Farmers Learn Contour Listing For Better Pastures
The article notes names such as Eddie Harris Warie Green Arthur Lee Rice and Mary Bell Watson alongside methods for contour listing to spread grass across ridges. It explains that no reseeding is needed if some grass exists and that contour listing improves water retention and even distribution, making it a low cost, sensible pasture maintenance method.
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Eddie Harris
Warie Green
Arthur Lee Rice
Mary Bell Watson
Manario Sierra
Dlepina Moralez
Charles Grizzappi
Laura Cemino
Isom Butters
Lela Smith
Frank Musa
Vincenza Palazzotto
Three Juveniles And One Adult Jailed In Burglary Case
Three Negro juveniles William Price Nathaniel Hughes and Hillis Adams and adult J D Benford were arrested by Officers Lee Norwood and Horace Reed. They face burglary charges for entering Don Triolo's home in the Joe Denena store building and for robbing the Dixon Packing Company truck on Bryan Street. Stolen quilts blankets clothing and a case of lard were recovered.
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Lee Norwood
Horace Reed
William Price
Nathaniel Hughes
Hillis Adams
J. D. Benford
Don Triolo
Joe Denena
Dixon Packing Company
Bryan
City Library Adds Number Good Books
Bryan Carnegie library reports a list of new acquisitions led by Miss Willie Rogers. The titles include Cradle of Life by Adamie Louis, Man the Unknown by Carrel, No Hero This by Deeping, Green Light by Douglas, and many more.
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Bryan Carnegie Library
Willie Rogers
Peek
Edmonds
Abbe
O’brien
Texas Missions
Brooks
Link
Chambers
Heiser
Local figures travel to Bryan for visits and trades
J. J. Presnal and F. M. Nichols came into Bryan from Tabor today. J. J. Tobias was in Bryan from Steep Hell on Monday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Dunn of Wheelock traded in Bryan Monday.
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J. J. Presnal
F. M. Nichols
Bryan
Tabor
J. J. Tobias
George R. Dunn
Wheelock
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Hearne News
Norman L. McCarver
Robertson Co
Music Lover’s Club
Hearne Music Lover’s Club
O. G. Hudson
R. M. Hix
F. W. C. Karney
Mary JO Cornforth
R. E. Cornforth
Mary Jo
Littl
Billy Bob Olson
Tommy Moore
Billy Ely
Claudia Ann McCollum
Charles Isaac Smith
Norman McCarver Jr
Bob Cornforth
Gene Pippin
Tynus McNeel
T. Walter Moore
W. A. McNeel
A. I. Olson
Cornforth
Ed Bluestein
Frances Ann
Eddie
J. H. Collier
Brazoria
Joe Montgomery
Mary Welch
Fannie Steiber
Montgomery
Henry Beckham
B. W. Beckham
Thomas Howard
Mabel Howard
Jerilee Netka
Katherine Bussa
Scott-white Hospital
Temple
Billie Rosalyn Murray
Gene Ely
Edd Bussa
Merca Bussa
Jack Burney
W. D.er
Gilbert Stubbs
W. T. Hanna
Leon Netka
F. P. Osborne
L. N. Murray
Misses Burch
Reba Burch
Bertha Gans
Florine Wilson
Tony Salvaggio
Hearne Girl
Rand
M. R. Ernest and Son
Ernest
The
Gordon-Sewall Company
F. W. Baptist
California
W. K. Gibbs
Lodi
UDC
Star Brand Sweet Feed
Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
R. E. Dickson
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
McCullough
Sanders
Funeral Home
City Library
Texas Railroads
Angelina & Neches River
Burtington
Rock Island
Mook Island
Gulf Cotton Ballet
Worth
Denver City
Galveston
Houston & Henderson
Gulf Coast Lines
Guilt
Colorado
Santa Fe
Kansas City Southern International
Great Northern
Louisiana, Arkansas
Lufkin, Hemphill & Gut
Missouri-Kansas- Texas
Missouri Pacific Lines
Panhaodie & Bante Fe
Ports
Mt. Pleasant Quanah
Acme & Pacific
Southern Pacific Lines
Texas & Pacific
Texas Southeastern
Wichita Fails
Southern
Wichite Valley
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