Institutions in America Built Since Declaration Sign
The piece recalls the 1776 Declaration and its legacy, urging citizens to engage in public affairs, curb immigration, reform education, improve justice, and exercise the franchise. It notes immigration limits in 1924 and calls for a national education department, plus vigilant voting and patriotism beyond Independence Day.
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America
Inmee
England
United States of America
United States
Department of Education
Congress
First Baptist W. M. U Holds Pleasant All Day Meeting
The First Baptist church W. M. U. held its regular monthly session on Monday July 2 with Circles 1 3 attending a morning business meeting luncheon and an afternoon missionary program on Japan led by Mrs E F Parks. Mrs C C Vick presided and welcomed a large attendance.
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First Baptist Church
C. C. Vick
Circle No. ‘3
E. F. Parks
Clarence Vick
Gabe Cagrell
J. H. Conway
Albert Buchanan
Japan
Circle No. 3
N. A. Stewart
D. K. White
F. F. Parks
N. L. McCulloch
C. Bowles
J. J. Pipkin
Former Bryan Woman Elected Dean of Women at Tarleton College
Laura Neale Love, longtime Bryan resident and former state home demonstration agent for A. and M. College Extension Service, named dean of women at Tarleton College Stephenville. She will also head the home economics department, with supporters sending good wishes.
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BRYAN
John Tarleton College
Laura Neale Love
Extension Service Department
M. College
John Tartton College
Stephenville
Love
Bryr College
Job Printing On Time At Eagle Printing Company
Need reliable job printing on schedule and correct output. Eagle Printing Company promises timely service and accurate results for all printing needs.
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Eagle Printing Cmpany
Weevil Emergence Almost Complete
Boll weevil emergency reports from 15 experimental stations show June 1 to June 15 activity nearly stopped or sharply declined indicating emergence is almost complete. The update comes from the department of agriculture in Washington.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Sidewalks- Bryan education film praised by Houston crowd
Eugene Edge of Bryan directed a promotional movie for local educational institutions drawing compliments from Houston audiences who call it the best since Senator Gore's speech. A rally led by County Agent Benson and Miss Lucy Givens showcased 4H club work and practical skills, while Edge reflects on experience in directing and managing local enterprises.
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Eugene Edge
D. W. Griffith
Bryan
Houston
Senator Gore
Edge
Bryan Traction Company
Dr George Butte May Enter Houston as Governor Candidate
Dr George Butte of Austin who opposed Miriam A Ferguson may again run as a Republican candidate for Texas governor. R B Creager, Republican national committeeman from Texas, announced the possible candidacy in Houston.
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Houston
George ©. Butte
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
R. B. Creager
Butter Judging Contest Held At 4 H Rally Day
J L Thomas of the Extension Service scored participants in a county 4 H butter judging contest on rally day. Tabor’s Mary Locke won first, followed by Steep Hollow’s Mrs Moore, Steeles Store’s Lena Catalina, Kurten’s Mrs W R Lawless, and Reliance’s Bessie Crenshaw. Locke will enter the state contest at the Short Course. The event trains home demonstration agents to improve farm butter quality and standardizes grading on flavor texture color salt and packaging.
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J.L. Thomas
Extension Service
Mary Locke
Tabor
Moore
Steep Hollow
Lena Catalina
Steeles Store
W. R. Lawless
Kurten
Bessie Crenshaw
Reliance
Locke
Pests Eliminated On Texas Cotton Farm With Oil Treatment
Edinburg July 4 Associated Press boll weevils fleas and other cotton pests are being eliminated on J. E. Jessen suite farm near Edinburg by crude oil applied to growing stalks. Oil hung in a canvas sack from the cultivator soaks through the canvas forming a protective film on leaves and stalks. Dust collects on the oil creating a thick coating that limits sun exposure and extends treatment effectiveness.
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Edinburg
J. E. Jessen
Mr. Jessen
Miss Vivian Howell to Tour Europe This Summer
Miss Vivian Howell daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell of this city sails from New York on June 30 aboard the Columbo as part of the Intercollegiate Touring Party of New York City. The Cornell University Band joins the party visiting Gibraltar Italy England Holland Belgium France and Scotland during a two month voyage expected back by September 1.
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Vivian Howell
Ralph Howell
New York
Europe
Miss Howell
S. S. “Colombo
New York City
Cornell University
Gibralta
Spain
Italy
England
Holland
Belgium
France
Scotland
America
Geologists to Visit Western Section
Geologic excursions and conferences will be held in the Van Horn El Paso region and parts of Mexico and New Mexico by the West Texas Geological Society and the Texas University bureau of economic geology on July 1, 2 and 3. The trip departs Van Horn July 1 and visits Malone and Finlay mountains Gunsight hills Diablo Plateau Hueco Canyon Franklin mountains El Paso smelter Initial Mountain and Mexico mountains south of Juarez.
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Austin
van Horn-El Paso
Mexico
New Mexico
West Texas Geological Society
Texas University Bureau of Economic Geology
van Horn
Malone and Finlay Mountains
Gunsight Hills
Diablo Plateau
Hueco Canyon
Franklin Mountins
el Paso Smelter
Initial Mountain
Mexico Mountains
Juarez
Steep Hollow News Highlights Local Visitors and Graduations
Miss Bertie Risinger Iris Bullock and Cris Bullock returned from Huntsville to visit home folks. Rev. E H Garner of Trenton preached at the church. The young people held a party at B A Risinger's home. Miss Thedie Cobb has graduated as a nurse in Houston. Mrs Elmer Bullock and Harlan visit relatives in Abilene and Anson. Vernon Martin of Tom Ball visits family this week.
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Steep Hollow
Bertie Risinger
Iris Bullock
Cris Bullock
Huntsville
E. H. Garner
Trenton
W. H. Bullock
W. M. Garner
B. A. Risinger
W. H. Cargill
Vernon Martin
Tom Ball
Pecans and 4-H Club Highlights Brazos County
County and home demonstration agents report on pecan prospects in Kurten Cedar Creek soils and feature a large 4-H rally. Dairy and poultry judging results are listed, with top scorers Arthur Yeager Barton Adams and Alma Kindt. The day included athletic contests, a parade, and a picnic on the Court House lawn. Scholarships for the short course were deferred pending club project stories.
May Change Name of City's Streets
San Antonio residents of Alvarez street seek renaming to Westbrook street arguing pronunciation and navigation issues. Historian Adina De Zavalla urges the city council to keep Alvarez name, noting Senora Alvarez’s merciful acts aiding Texans captured in war.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Alvarez Street
Westbrook
Adina de Zavalla
Texas Historical and Landmarks Association
Miss de Zazalla
Senora Alvarez
Nine Club Girls in Appropriate Dress Review at Rally Day
Nine Club Girls showcased school costumes as Class I contestants in the rally day program on June 30. Judges Mrs J M Jones and Mrs A B Conner praised the well made garments and awarded Lena Bonano first with 98 and Albina Blazek second with 93. Lena will compete in the state contest and both receive scholarships to the Short Course from the Bryan Woman's Club. Other honorable mentions include Ruth Mathis Mary Lero Rena Otten Grace Shealy Frances Salvagio Mary Grace Beene Mary Oliver Berger with ties to Reliance Steele's Store Leonard Rye Millican.
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J. M. Jones
A. B. Conner
College Station
Lena Bonano
Steele's Store
Albina Blazek
Leonard
Lena
Woman’s Club of
Bryan
Ruth Mathis
Reliance
Mary Lero
Rye
Rena Otten
Steele’s
Grace Shealy
Frances Salvagio
U D C Aids Veterans Reunion Guests July 10 11
U D C committee seeks hosts for Hood and Green Brigades visitors for the July reunion. Call chairman Mrs Albert Buchanan at 343 to offer a home or arrange a guest.
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Hood’s
Green's
Albert Buchanan
Two Texas Boys With West Point
Dallas reports two Texas youths joining Army football units for a game against SMU in Dallas and West Point. Mortimer Bud Sprague of Dallas will captain West Point this season while Red Carver from Oak Cliff now trains as Army’s signal caller after captaining the freshman squad last year.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
Army
West Point
Texas
Mortimer
Bud) Sprague
Texas University
Red” Carver
Oak Cliff
Carver
Lumber Business Rapidly Recovering in Texas
Texas lumber producers are holding output below shipments to reduce stocks, the University of Texas bureau reports. May production reached 66,015,000 feet from 30 mills, down from 67,913,000 feet by 31 mills in April, while unfilled orders declined and stocks and production remain fairly well balanced.
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Austin
Texas
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Education Studies Honor Roll At University Of Texas
At the end of each semester the School of Education at the University of Texas prepares an honor list. Everard Lee Davenport of Edna heads the list with summa cum laude honors. Others include Irma Hander of Beaumont Lola O Connell of San Antonio Antonette Bracher of Fredericksburg Madie Hollmig of Llano Mrs Lillie Tisdale Jackson of Austin Martha Brooks Dickey of Me Allen James Earnest Jackson of Teague and Robert Harrold Mayfield of Junction ampia cum laude.
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Antonette Bracher
Fredericksburg
Madie Hollmig
Llano
Lillie Tisdale Jackson
Austin
Martha Brooks Dickey
Me. Allen
James Earnest Jackson
Teague
Robert Harrold Mayfield
Junction
Ampia
Former Bryan Man Back Here For Visit
Mr. and Mrs. W C Vander worth and daughters Billie Ruth and Lila Lee of Childress have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W C Stallings of Alexander and leave tomorrow by auto for home. Mrs. Stallings will accompany them for a several weeks visit. Vanderworth previously worked for Eagle Printing Co and now is foreman of the Childress Daily Index.
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W.C. Vanderworth
Billie Ruth
Lila Lee
Childress
W. C. Stallings
Alexander
Auto
Stallings
Mr. Vanderworth
Eagle Printing Co
Childress Daily Index
Indian Pottery Gifted to Panhandle Society
Canyon June 30 Valuable ancient Indian pottery from the Rio Grande region of New Mexico has been presented to the Panhandle Plains Historical Society by Mrs W G Baxter. Her group now totals about 800 pieces including a large metate three awls two filing drills two beads and one grinder.
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Canyon
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Panhandle Plains
Barbecue Supper Before Primary at Millican Baptist Church
A barbecue supper is planned at Millican Baptist Church on Thursday night July 12 at 8 with admission of fifty cents. The event invites candidates to speak briefly and voters to enjoy all you can eat barbecue cake pie coffee and salad, serving as a last words opportunity before the Primary Election.
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Millican Baptist Church
Millican
The Bravest Battle by Joaquin Miller
A poem about mothers' quiet enduring struggle. It portrays mothers as soldiers in an unseen war waged in the heart from infancy to death, fought without banners or cannon but with steadfast, silent endurance.
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Joaquin Miller
Community rally urges support for Liberal public schools
A town meeting addressed by Superintendent H L Durham urged all residents to aid local schools. Speaker Locke stressed fellowship and civic effort amid plans for municipal and park improvements. Notables present included Miss Salley, Miss Cason, Ty Cobb, and Dr Buie of Marlin.
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H. L. Durham
United States
Salley
Cason
Locke
Marlin
Mr. Eberstadt
Dr. Buie
Rip Erskine
W. A. Duncan
Ross M. Sherwood
R.ick. Bosque
Harry L. Durham
H. G. Carter
N. D. Buie
J. L. Dickenson
Hilary Locke
S. D. Snyder
R. C. Franks
S. F
Noah Dansby
John Lawrence
J. Coulter Smith
A. S. Ware
Roy Danforth
Mildred Salley
Kathleen Cason
Ty Cobb
Marfa Rancher Buys Fine Sheep in Southern Trip
Marfa county rancher Lloyd Mitchell returned from Ozona Sonora and the Sletcher county area after purchasing 62 Rambouillet rams 1 056 yearling ewes and 85 registered billies with county agent R S Miller aiding in selection. Local ranchers express enthusiasm over sheep and goat ventures.
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Marfa
Lloyd Mitchell
Ozona
Sonora
R. S. Miller
Alfred E. Smith Nominated by Democratic National Convention
Alfred E. Smith four times governor of New York was nominated for the presidency by the Democratic National Convention on a single ballot. He secured 849 2 3 votes with protracted negotiations and defections from rival factions, while the platform pledged strict enforcement of prohibition.
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Alfred E. Smith
New York
Sam Houston
Hoeaston
Empire State Democracy
Democratic National Convention
New Yorker
Missouri
Jim Reed
Smith
Reed
Wets
Youth Slays an Orange Citizen
ORANGE June 30 Ed Perkins 53 was shot and killed last night. George Burch 28 surrendered to officers after it is alleged Perkins attacked his mother.
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Orange
Ed Perkins
George Burch
Perkins
Two Die as Four Ride in Auto Near Wichita Falls
G W Denson assistant supervisor at the Wichita Falls State Hospital and Miss Kate Hogeland nurse at the same hospital are dead. Miss Margaret Perryman nurse and Leonard Smith cook at the hospital are in critical condition after the car they were riding in overturned near the city limits when a brake locked, causing the vehicle to turn turtle.
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Wichita Falls
G. W. Denson
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Kate Hogeland
Margaret Perryman
Leonard Smith
Bertha Fermier Dies in Chicago
News from Bryan reports the death of Bertha Fermier the 12 year old daughter of the late Prof and Mrs E J Fermier of A and M College She had lived with relatives in Chicago since her parents death Her brother George Vermier and sisters Florence and Emile Fermier survive In Bryan the body will be shipped for burial beside her parents at the city cemetery Funeral services are set for Tuesday July 3 at 5 pm at St Andrews Episcopal Church College Station with Rev W W Daup officiating Pallbearers are Bob Conner Dick Conner Henry Hance Howard Hedges Tom Ragsey and Jack Boyett all of College Station
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Bryan
Bertha Fermier
E. J. Fermier
A. and
M. College
Chicago
George Vermier
A. and M. College
Florence
Emile Fermier
Bertha Bermier
Bryan City
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
W. W. Daup
McCulloch- Dansby
Bob Conner
Dick Conner
Henry Hance
Howard Hedges
Tom Ragsey
Jack Boyett
College Station
Homecoming Celebrated by Johnson Family Guests
Mrs. L. M. Johnson and her mother Mrs. W. B. Baker entertain a house party for the week. The visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Baker from Abilene and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Johnson from Tyler.
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Nine Club Girls In Appropriate Dress
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Reunion
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C. L. Eden, R. R
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Merka
H. R. Danforth
J. M. Moore
Claude Buchanan
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