Camp F-6-N Bryan Column From Las Vegas Camp
A Bryan Daily Fagle letter from Las Vegas New Mexico describes camp life at Camp F-6-N. Four Bry anites in the company are Onan Charles Wilborn Milton Winter Henry Batten and the author. Over 180 Houston area men comprise the Rocky Mountain unit isolated 50 miles from Las Vegas since June 1.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Bryan
Tree Army
Onan
Charles Wilborn
Milton Winter
Henry Batten
Houston
Rocky Mountains
Bryan Chautauqua Note Atticus Webb Speaks at Legion Fourth
Dr. Atticus Webb of Dallas head of the Anti-Saloon League spoke at Bryan on the Legion Fourth of July celebration with Mrs. Webb present. They returned to Dallas this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Tom Evans have been visiting Bryan relatives and returned to Houston yesterday. Eugene Vaughn plans to go home to Houston tomorrow. G W Orms tours central north Texas on extension service outreach for A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atticus Webb
Dallas
Tom Evans
Bryan
W. W. Weaver
Inouston
Eugene Vaughn
Dr. and
A. A. Lenert
Houston
Funeral Service For Ex-Resident Sallie W Tabor
Funeral services were held in Houston for Sallie W Tabor who died Monday evening after a lingering illness. The service at Settegast-Kopf chapel was read by Robert A. Wood of the First Church of Christ Scientist. A procession to Bryan followed, with burial planned at the family lot in Bryan city cemetery at noon. Bryan friends are asked to assemble at the family home.
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Sallie W. Tabor
Houston
Settegast-Kopf Funeral
Robert A. Wood
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Bryan
Bryan City
Brazos County Seeks Funds for Lateral Highways
Brazos County commissioners will ask the state highway commission on July 11 for funds under the Industrial Recovery act to build and improve lateral roads. The listed projects total about 550000 dollars and focus on key farm to market routes.
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Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Texas cotton acreage reduction campaign plans outlined
Conference of Texas Extension Service district agents in College Station reviews recapitulation of progress in Texas. Officials aim to ensure every cotton farmer can sign the government offer before the July 8 deadline. Local checks verify farmer yield estimates before sending offers to Washington for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Texas Extension Service
Henry A. Wallace
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
RFC Committee Arranges Canning Aid For Surplus Crops
The county RFC committee and local farmers discussed supplying canning supplies to preserve garden surplus. Approved cases will receive cans with 25 percent of canned food to go to the committee. Applications available through County Agent C L Benson Blanche Brown or committee members.
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C. L. Benson
Blanche Brown
Patrolman J N Avery Transferred From Bryan
State highway patrolman J N Avery, stationed in Bryan for months, leaves Sunday for Kenedy due to a transfer. Avery has won general citizen approval and hopes to return to this area later this year.
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J. N. Avery
Bryan
Kenedy
Avery
Don’t Plow Up Cotton Warning For Farmers
College Station July 2 A warning to farmers to refrain from plowing up or destroying cotton acres offered for retirement in contracts with the secretary of agriculture was issued by H H Williamson vice director and state agent of the Texas Extension Service. He said reports show farmers are being restrained from plowing and cautioned that doing so before contracts are approved in Washington would deprive them of benefits.
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College Station
Secretary of Agriculture
H. H. Williamson
Texas Extension Service
Williamson
Washington
Extension Service
Barber nap nearly severs nose in barber chair
Pete Pompas aged 24 dozed off during a Saturday shave in San Antonio. He woke with a start and suffered a nose injury requiring nine stitches to reattach the nose to his face, leaving the barber startled.
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San Antonio
Pete Pompas
Pete
Funeral Service Held Wednesday For Aged Citizen
Dougald McDougald died Tuesday at 1 20 p m at his home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church with Dr Thomas Gordon Watts officiating. Interment was in Bryan City cemetery. He was a lifelong Bryan resident with Scotch ancestry and a pioneer in East Texas lumber business. He returned to care for aging parents and later rejoined the Bryan mercantile trade with D C Zuber. Pallbearers were Chas Wetter E W Crenshaw J W Batts M B Parker F L Cavitt E J Fountain.
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The
Eagle
Dougald McDougald
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas Gordon Watts
Bryan City
Fayetteville
N. C
Neal McDougald
Texas
J. R McDougald
North Carolina
Dougald MccDougald
Bryan
Chas. G. Wetter
E. W. Crenshaw
J. W. Batts
M. B. Parker
F. L. Cavitt
E. J. Fountain
Six Lynchings in First Half of 1932 Reported
The Tuskegee Institute records six lynchings in the first six months of 1932, comparing with five the prior year and 15 a decade ago. Police prevented lynchings in 14 cases during the same six months, with incidents all in the South: Georgia one, Louisiana two, Tennessee two, Texas one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
South
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Texas
Intent to Marry Filed by Four Couples in Brazos County
Four couples have filed notices of intention to marry with County Clerk Clyde Goen. Joe Barnes of Chicago and Mi ladie Syptak of Bryan plan marriage. W. O. Wright and Hazel Curry Ellison, both of Brazos County, also filed notices.
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Joe Barnes
Chicago
Miladie Syptak
Bryan
W. O. Wright
Hazel Curry Ellison
Brazos County
Clyde Goen
Closed Banks Take Part in Cotton Deal
Several banks join in a cotton deal showing mutual finance support as lenders back a regional cotton trade. The arrangement signals coordinated effort to stabilize shipments and pricing through secured credit lines.
Bank Conservators to Sign Cotton Offer Contracts
United States Comptroller General authorized all conservators of closed cotton states banks to sign cotton offer contracts. Conservators may sign as interested parties with producers or with written reserva tion for joint checks to producers and the bank. Extension Service says field organization will handle the campaign through county agents with vocational teachers supervising to check estimates.
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College Station
United States Comptroller General
C. A. Cobb
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
Texas
Williamson
Department of Agriculture
Voca
Funeral Rites Held for Louis Bishop in Dallas
Funeral services for Louis Everett Bishop 18 a Stevens F Austin graduate held in Dallas at 2 30 P M Wednesday from his grandmother Mrs Thomas Shiels home 4602 Reiger Pallbearers included schoolmates Lawrence Parker J D Benson J D Pierson Drummond Hamilton Johnnie Phillips and Ed McNeil Rev John E McLean officiated He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs John O Gragg a brother J T Bishop Jr and two sisters Mrs Dick Perry and Mrs Raymond King both of Dallas
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Louis Everett Bishop
Stephen F. Austin High School
Bryan
Little Rock
Ark
Dallas
Thomas Shiels
Reiger
Lawrence Parker
J. D. Benson
J. D. Pierson
Drummond Hamilton
Johnnie Phillips
Ed McNeil
John E. McLean
John O. Gragg
J. T. Bishop, Jr
Dick Perry
Raymond King
Delegates Named By Wets Drys In Austin Meetings
Residents of Brazos County in the 14th senatorial district will vote August 26 on delegates to wet and dry conventions to show sentiment on repealing the 18th amendment. Wets nominate W. H. Cherry and J. R. Woodson as delegate and alternate. Drys nominate D. C. Giddings and W. M. Hilliard. Brazos delegates at the conventions include Judge J. T. Maloney, Judge Lamar Bethea and George Edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Austin
W. H. Cherry
Giddings
J. R. Woodson
Caldwell
D. C. Giddings
Brenham
W. M. Hilliard
Caldwell. Drys and Wets
J. T. Maloney
Lamar Bethea
George Edge
Small Sum Is Given In City to Finance Texas State Exhibit
Brazos county still trails the $100 quota to fund a Texas exhibit for the Century of Progress. The Bryan Eagle box gathered $11 and other business boxes $4.01, with no report from College. If funded, the exhibit must be in place by July 15. Percy Tardy Jr. and Prof. R. C. Neal contributed today.
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Brazos County
Texas
Century of Progress
Bryan Eagle
College
Lone Star State
Percy Tardy Jr
R. C. Neal
Brazos County Sees 75 Percent Back Cotton Reduction Plan
County Agent C L Benson reports progress in the cotton acreage reduction campaign with 41 inspectors signing contracts across Brazos County. About 75 percent of farmers are expected to cooperate, averaging a 35 percent cut and 145 pounds of lint per acre. Plan choices include cash only or cash with cotton option. Ross Groginsky is hired as tabulating clerk.
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C. L. Benson
Brazos County
Secretary of Agriculture
Ross Groginsky
Bryan Party Visits Chicago Century of Progress Exposition
Sam Crenshaw and Bryan boys visited Chicago for the Century of Progress Exposition. They toured the Hall of Science and other exhibits, with Joe White spending three days there. The group traveled by a special train from Dallas and stayed aboard as housing was scarce.
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Sam Crenshaw
Bryan Boys
Chicago
Joe White
Arthur Stewart
Russell Hillier
D. C. Jones
Norris Johnson
William Nash
Mr. Crenshaw
Dallas
Paving Project Estimates Filed for Bryan City Improvements
Industry Recovery Act estimates for Bryan paving work filed with Division Engineer John E. Blair by city manager R. G. Williams. The proposal totals 140,082.84 dollars and includes widening College Avenue and linking highway No. 6 with Bryan Avenue via the old Hearne road.
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Bryan
John E. Blair
R. G. Williams
College Avenue
Bryan Avenue
Hearne Road
New Trial Denied in Gustavus vs City National Bank Case
Judge W C Davis overruled the defendant’s motion for a new trial and both sides gave notices of appeal. The defendant will appeal to the Tenth district court of civil appeals at Waco and the plaintiff will appeal Brazos county court’s decision.
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W. C. Davis
Nannie Pyrle Gustavus
The
City National Bank
Tenth District Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
Brazos
Kurten Pioneer August Prinzel Celebrates 79th Birthday
Kurten resident August Prinzel, a Texas arrival from Hesse Germany in 1872, marked his 79th birthday at home Wednesday night. The longtime community figure helped found a store, served as postmaster for 40 years, and witnessed Kurten’s growth from prairie to a bustling town.
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August Prinzel
Kurten
Mr. Prinzel
Texas
Hesse
Germany
Houston
Galveston
Bryan
Kurton
Prinzer
Philip
Willow Hole Cemetery group hosts July 4 homecoming in Madison County
About 5000 residents gathered at Willow Hole church for the Willow Hole Cemetery association annual homecoming on Independence Day. Rev. J A Dowell preached What Is Your Life and Mrs Lee J Roun tree spoke on Privileges of the Past and the Perils of the Present. New officers were elected J M Frye president E L Ford vice president Mrs Walter Payne secretary and E D Dowell treasurer. A quartet and a duet performed during the afternoon program and lunch was served under oak trees.
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Willow Hole
Madison County
Willow Hole Cemetery Association
J. A. Dowell
Mart
Highway Patrolman W B Dix Transferred To Bryan Area
Highway Patrolman W B Dix was moved from Uvalde to the Bryan area to replace Patrolman Avery who has been sent to Kennedy. Dix began duty this morning.
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W. B. Dixon
Bryan
Uvalde
Avery
Kennedy
Evangelical Church Announces Picnic Date
The Evangelical church led by Rev F C Anderson of Kurten plans its annual picnic for Tuesday July 11 at Kurten school. FE W Hedtke announces the event an all day affair with a basket dinner. Arrangements are led by Mr Hedtke Otto Plagens Emil Keller and Gus Jop.
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The
Evangelical Church
F. C. Anderson
Kurten
Kurten School
FE. W. Hedtke
Mr. Hedtke
Otto Plagens
Emil Keller
Gus Jop
Wild Cat Hunt Planned in Mississippi for Bryan Party
Mr and Mrs Hal Saunders and daughter Mary Alice and F C Oliver leave Sunday for Yazoo City Mississippi to visit Mr and Mrs John Sharp Williams Jr The Williams brothers have arranged a wild cat hunt in the Mississippi cane brakes along Wolf and Panther creeks during the week Roosevelt hunted there and the party expects many thrills The Bryan party plans to stay about one week.
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Hal Saunders
Mary Alice
F. C. Oliver
Yazoo City
Miss
John Sharp Williams Jr
Williams
Messrs. Saunders
Oliver
Mississippi
Theodore Roosevelt
Bryan
Gas Well at Carlos Reported Blowing Gas
Reports say the Carlos well drilled by Ike Roan has come in and is blowing gas through a half inch choke. No pressure or gas volume details available. Some signs of oil reportedly seen, but local oil men offer no prediction on future prospects based on the scant reports.
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Carlos
Ike Roan
Anti repeal speech by Dr Webb at Bryan July Fourth event
Large crowds braved heat for the American Legion Fourth of July celebration north of Bryan. Speakers included Dr Atticus Webb of Dallas supporting the 18th Amendment and Captol Snell presenting repeal views. Barbecue proceeds near 1000 pounds were sold.
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American Legion
Regial
Bryan
Henry Locke
M. M. Erskine
Erskine
Atticus Webb
Dallas
Anti-Saloon League
Texas
Robert L. Jackson
A. and M. Methodist Church
Captol Snell
Andtorney
Houston
Liberal Legion
Dr. Webb
Martin Kapchinsky
Webb
Plan Second Well On Marley Lease In Kurten Area
E A former Allen Academy band director now with Marley Production Company of Fort Worth reports a second well planned on the Marley lease east of Bryan along Highway 21. The Klintworth No 1 drilling paused for water supply and a new well is underway nearby. Equipment for the second well will be moved in shortly, according to Mr Lightfoot.
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E. A
Allen Academy
Marley Production Company
Fort Worth
Bryan
Highway No. 21
Kurten
Lightfoot
First Farmers Field Day at Experiment Station
About a thousand attended the First Annual Farmers Field Day at the Feeding and Breeding Station near College Station. Delegates from 29 counties, led by Grimes with 154 registrations and Brazos with 104, toured station plots, hog barns, dairy yards, and poultry yards after a 9 am registration. George W. Johnson, district agent, supervised events.
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College Station
Grimes
George W. Johnson
Catanton Fines Service
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People’s Column
G. W. Orms
North
A. and
M. College
Brazos Co
Legion Fourth
A-M
RFC
Brazos Area
Hiway Dept
NEW Hiway
Bryan Nimrods
Legion Home
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