Bryan Residents Share Summer Plans and Visits
Daily notes July travel and visits across Bryan. Residents, including Dr. William H. Andrew family, L. B. Elrod, P. A. Tower, J. Battle, and Misses Vick and Fountain, plan trips to Chicago, Houston, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and the Century of Progress while others host relatives and guests for the Fourth of July and summer gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bullard
Walter Holmes
Beth Holmes
Daltoday
R. L. May
L. B. Elrod
Paul Elrod
Chicago
Century of Press
First Baptist Church
William H. Andrew
Andrew
Comway
Kansas
Neir Little Son
Arkansas
Ag Andrew
Century of Progress
Bryan
Camp 853 in Roosevelt era CCC notes and pay
A People's Column from Camp 853 describes pay of $6.25 for a day of road and camp building in a wilderness project toward a future national park. The writer, Gary Minkert, praises camp location and supervision, foods, cooks, and the strong home hometown ties with terms and a CCC slang glossary.
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Company 853
Milton Winter
Roosevelt
Baptist Youths Head to Texas B Y P U Encampment
Fifteen College Station Baptists plus members from Reliance Cottonwood and Navasota churches left Monday for Palacios to attend the annual B Y P U encampment for Texas spanning the week. The group includes Misses Merle Hill Lillian Hill Myrtle Lloyd Celia Belle Lloyd Zula Holland Myrtle Robertson and others along with Rev R L Brown and several matrons.
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College Station
Bryan Postoffice to Close Saturdays at 1 P.M
The Bryan post office will close every Saturday at 1:00 p.m. beginning July 8 1933 in cooperation with the National Economy program. Window service ends at 1 p.m. for the day while mail handling continues in lock boxes and outgoing mail remains dispatched.
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National Economy Program
Bryan
Charles S. Myers
Myers
Fragile Cast Iron Pipe Found In Local Water Main
City workers repairing a break on Ursuline Avenue found deteri orated cast iron pipe that crumbled like brittle lattice. A second break forced consideration of a new main, possibly replacing a 1913 installation laid with second hand pipe.
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Ursuline
R. B. Grant
Two Men Injured In Knife Fights Over Week End
Rudolph Wilbur is hospitalized with serious cuts at Wilkerson Memorial Clinic after an alleged attack near Harvey Sunday afternoon. Elmo Weedon is in custody awaiting a preliminary hearing once Wilbur’s condition clarifies. A Mexican man with multiple knife wounds also seeks treatment at the clinic following an early Sunday altercation on Robertson county plantations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Wilbur
Wilkerson Memorial Clinic
Elmo Weedon
Wilbur
Harvey
Weedon
Robertson County
Tenant Cotton Rentals Under Government Adjustment Rules
The cotton adjustment plan aims to keep tenants receiving their customary cash rental share from government payments. If a tenant owes the landlord, the two may agree to use part or all of the advances against the tenant’s cash share. The government intends to preserve the traditional rental arrangement even when tenants avoid picking labor.
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Cotton Adjustment Administration
Mr. Williamson
Will Build New Home for Vick Family
Mr and Mrs Roy M Vick moved Monday to a cottage on East 25th street while their old College avenue house is torn down A brick veneer cottage is planned on the same lot with modern conveniences A Bryan contractor Henry Wom ble has the contract and work will proceed rapidly on the new residence
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Roy M. Vick
College Avenue
East 25Th Street
Henry Womble
Bryan
Field Day Leaders Discuss Home Problems
Field Day participants include G. T. McNess, H. P. Smith, Dr. E. B. Reynolds, D. T. Killough, Dr. P. C. Mangelsdorf, Dr. S. H. Yarnell, Fred Hale, C. Copeland, R. M. Sherwood, and Prof. D. H. Reid. A special program covers varied home problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. McNess
H. P. Smith
E. B. Reynolds
D. T. Killough
P. C. Mangelsdorf
S. H. Yarnell
Fred Hale
C. Copeland
R. M. Sherwood
D. H. Reid
Department of
Poultry Husbandry
Public program and barbecue at A and M campus
Dr Jessie Whitacre and Miss Bess Edwards led a morning event from 11 to 12 oclock followed by a barbecue luncheon for more than 700 guests. The program included talks broadcast on Station WTAW and a round table discussion with leaders from the experiment station and local organizations.
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Jessie Whitacre
Bess Edwards
L. J. McCall
Experiment Station
Boy Scouts of
College Station
F. L. Thomas
WTAW
A. D. Jackson
J. E. Stanford
Bryan and Brazos County
Extension Service
George W. Johnson
Lee J. Rountree
The
Bryan Eagle
Byron Bracewell
Bedias
Grimes County
L. O. Bowling
Gause
Milam County
Joe Kopecky
Rye
Brazos County
Charlie Perry
Hicks Community
Burleson County
E. B. Reynolds
E. P. Humbert
Hammond Killing Probed by Robertson County Grand Jury
Atty Grace says the June 9 slaying of Ledelle Hammond at the Hearne highway underpass and the related shooting and robbery of escort Ervin Conway are under grand jury review. Grace reports the case is mostly formal due to limited evidence while Conway plans to appear. a revolver found nearby is being investigated for links to a prior Hearne shooting. Conway recovers from a shoulder infection.
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Ledelle Hammond
Baylor University
Rosse
Hearne
Ervin Conway
Robertson County
Grand Jury
John R. Grace
Mr. Grace
Mr. Conway
Franklin
Grace
Conway
Bryan visitors from soil erosion camp tour city
Finley R. White and Heber Stewart of the Cleburne soil erosion camp visited Bryan over the Fourth of July weekend. They reported the camp work progressing well with 200 men, mostly older high school and early college students, shaping camping quarters and starting earnest field work.
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Finley R. White
Heber Stewart
Cleburne
Bryan
Former Bryan Girl in Fete at Mexia
A photo features Miss Ann Adine Held of Waco daughter of Dr and Mrs John A Held formerly of Bryan. Held serves as maid to the Waco duchess in coronation ceremonies during Mexia event tonight as part of the five day Joe Johnson Camp United Confederate Veterans annual reunion program.
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Tary
Alice Rhea
Fort Worth
Miss Rhea
Miss Singletary
University of Texas
Lucile Vick
Groesbeck
Bess McIntosh
Calvert
Bryan
Lida Delle Withers
Houston
George Slover
Slover
Stella Mae Way
D. D. Eastham
Jack
Waxahachie
Ann Adine Held
Waco
John A. Held
Mexia Daily News
Miss Held
Mexia
Joe Johnson Camp
United Confederate Veterans
Lane Held to Grand Jury on Burglary Charge
Jewel Lane was held to the grand jury by Justice J. T. McGee Monday for burglary of a negro home. Bond was set at $250. Lane already under a five year suspended forgery sentence.
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Jewel Lane
J. T. McGee
Lane
Texas Farmers Hope to Meet Cotton Acreage Quota
College Station July 3. O B Martin director of the Texas Extension Service says Texas may meet its 4 493 000 acre minimum cotton reduction quota by Saturday night with over 4000 field workers plus business leaders aiding the effort. He expects all farmers to sign government offers before week’s end and notes the campaign runs through July 24 opening the twenty fourth annual short course. He adds that less cotton means more meat feed food hides and syrup markets, and emphasizes adapting farming to new conditions.
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the Eagle
College Station
Texas
O. B. Martin
Texas Extension Service
Martin
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Mrs Sam H Dunlap of Houston Bryan friends named pallbearers
Pallbearers for Mrs. Sam H. Dunlap of Houston include active Sam E Cavitt W S Higgs James W James L Earl King Rufus King J Brooks Stevenson H H Newton. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Armstrong H C Boatwright George A Adams E J Fountain Ralph Chatham A J Buchanan J Webb Howell M W Sims Jr John M Lawrence W E Saunders FE J Jenkins Chas B Gainer J Seth Mooring M B Parker.
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Sam H., Dunlap
Houston
Bryan
Sam E. Cavitt
W. S. Higgs
James W. James
L. Earl King
Rufus King
J. Brooks Stevenson
H. H. Newton
Robert Armstrong
H. C. Boatwright
George A. Adams
E. J. Fountain
Ralph Chatham
A. J. Buchanan
J. Webb Howell
M. W. Sims Jr
John M. Lawrence
W. E. Saunders
J. Jenkins
Chas
Gainer
J. Seth Mooring
M. B. Parker
Prohibition foes urge Legion to oppose repeal drive
A speaker denounces drunkenness, breweries, and millionaires backing repeal while accusing the German American Alliance and veterans groups of being manipulated. He cites brewery records, funds from distillers, and political pressure on the American Legion to back repeal and betray veterans.
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Germany
America
France
Man’s Land
Walcott
National Association of Commerce and Labor
United States Brewers Association
Motike
American Legion
Charles H. Sabin
Col. Grayson
M. P. Murphy
Edward S.S. Harkness
William Hale Harkness
George Gordon Battle
Phelps Phelps
Pierre du Pont
New York
Henry Curran
Association Against the
Jouette Shouse
Funeral Procession to Return to Brazos County for Mrs. Tabor
Funeralcity cemetery will hold a brief service between 11 30 a m and 12 o clock Wednesday for Mrs. Tabor 70 of Brazos County born to the late Rhodes family early settlers of the area She lived in Houston for 31 years and is survived by son J R Tabor of Houston daughter Mrs J C Shaw of Mercedes two grandchildren John F and Delight Shaw of Mercedes and a sister The Rhodes Chatham and Connor families helped shape local history with their long service and progress
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Harry Crenshaw
Ricia Sam
Dallas
Crenshaw
E. W. Crenhaw
Peut Johnson
Houston
J. H.kitchener
Aumobil
Alaan
Mississippi
New Orleans
Bryan
Oath
B.S. B.stevenson
Daugh
Miss Maude
Stevenson
Son
Frank Mc Ip
K. McNeely
Miles Lebo
Smith
Jeely
Pat Asie Mae Sanders Hastei
Beaumont
A.S. den- Rudolph Rohiart
de Bowkoskie
Kurten
Martha Ray McDaniel
R. Aniel
Camp Tejasy
Camp Byer
R. L. Ligney
Leonard
R. A. McDaniel
McDaniel
Harlingen
P. A. Tower
Kilene
E. R. Brynt
Bryant
Tower
Marie Towr
Ant
New Braunfels
San Anno
Abilene
Misser
M. R. Bentley
Sony
Anderson
R. P.dall
Bentley
Texas
Ernest Sanders
Ernest Jr
Alvin
Ryan
Lucy
Merrie Lillianarks
Galveston
C. J. Parks
Bryan Cotton Exchange Moves to New Quarters
The Bryan Cotton Exchange, under manager P. E. Dishman, has moved into new quarters above the Roman and Vick drug store. It offers continuous quotation service from leading American and foreign markets via private wires of Post and Flagg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Cotton Exchange
P. E. Dishman
Roman and Vick
Tabor Revival Begins at Methodist Church
Rev Lilly formerly of Bryan and now of Bedias started a revival series at the Ta bor Methodist Church on Sunday. Meetings run through the week with services announced.
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Tabor
L. ©. Lilly
Bryan
Bedias
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Southwest Texas Teachers College
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