Steep Hollow Social News Notes from July Visitations
Steep Hollow reports farmers busy finishing crops. Mrs. S. I. Wilson of Lexington visits brother B. L. Foster family. V. C. Andrews and family from Bryan visit. Mrs. A. M. Parker and Granville of Laredo visit Mrs. O. V. Hopkins. Charles Murray family of Bryan visit B. L. Foster. Matte Moore attends B Y P U encampment at Palacios. Hardy Thompson visits Dallas sister.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Steep Hollow
S. I. Wilson
Lexington
B. L. Foster
V. C. Andrews
Bryan
A. M. Parker
Granville
Laredo
O. V. Hopkins
Charles Murray
Auto Tripers Hear From Friends Ahead of Texas Journey
A postcard from Earle Tardy and family to Bryan friends reports arrival in San Antonio at 6 o clock Sunday night. The message lists Mr. and Mrs. P A Tardy and children Earle and Percy, with several local friends en route on an auto trip to Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley.
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San Antonio
Bryan
Earle Tardy
P. A. Tardy
Earle
Percy
O. J. Parks
Harold Sanders
W. R. Sanders
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Brazos Federation Directors Meet at Carnegie Library
Executive board of the Brazos Federation of Church Societies met Monday afternoon at Carnegie Library with President Mrs M R Bentley presiding and seven directors present. Members W G Reynolds J N Goodwin M Hettie Curry J Webb Howell P S Park and Chas Holmes discussed problems vital to community welfare and outlined plans for implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brazos Federation of Church Societies
Carnegie Library
M. R. Bentley
Mesdames W. G. Reynolds
J. N. Goodwin
M. Hettie Curry
J. Webb Howell
P. S. Park
Chas. Holmes
Local List of District and County Officials Named
A compiled slate lists public officers for the Sixth Congressional District and Texas 26th District race as well as county roles. Names include Luther A. Johnson W S Barron R S Bowers Jess Conlee J H Reed Roy Hudspeth Charley Saxon Y N Barron Ollie Smith Mrs Jack T Johnson J M Ferguson J L Cobb A S McSwain H O Ferguson Clyde F Goen Dora Be Wilson Oak McKenzie M Risinger L H Baird Emmett Holland Joe J Messina F F Regmund C M Degelia Louis Lero J J Holik J M Moore and others with precincts 1 2 38 4 listed.
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Luther A. Johnson
Texas
Brazos and
Games
W. S. Barron
R. S. Bowers
Jess Conlee
J. H. Reed
Roy Hudspeth
Charley Saxon
Y. N. Barron
Ollie Smith
Jack T. Johnson
J. M. Ferguson
Lor
J. McDonald
Ffr
J. L. Cobb
A. S. McSwain
H. O. Ferguson
Clyde F. Goen
Dora BE. Wilson
Oak McKenzie
Co. M. Risinger
L. H. Baird
Emmett Holland
John Sabo
Joe J. Messina
F. F. Regmund
C. M. Degelia
Louis Lero
J. J. Holik
J. M. Moore
Another Brazos Barn Burns Amid Huge Loss
Chas Felker suffers a total loss estimated at 6500 dollars in a Brazos barn fire. Insurance covers 3000 dollars, leaving a substantial uninsured shortfall for rebuilding. Fire crews investigated the blaze for cause.
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Chas. Felker
Fire destroys Felker barn in Brazos Bottom
A midnight fire on Charles Felker’s farm in Brazos Bottom destroyed a large barn with feed and implements. An 80 head mule herd was saved by a negro tenant who arrived early, leaving livestock unharmed as the barn collapsed. Loss estimated at 6500 dollars with 3000 dollars insured amid recent nearby barn fires. The locked barn’s incendiary origin is suspected.
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Charles Felker
Brazos Bottom
Son of Coolidge Is Dead End Game at Late Hour Monday
Tentative funeral plans for Calvin Coolidge Junior who died at Walter Reed Hospital last night of blood poisoning include a simple White House service at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, then a service at the North Hampton Coolidge home and burial Thursday in Plymouth, Vermont, birthplace of the President.
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Son OF Coolidge
Associated Press
Washington
Calvin Coolidge, Junior
Walter Reed Hospital
White House
North Hampton Coolidge
Plymoth
Vermont
Bryan men visit Brazoria County crops praised
E. R. Emmel and his nephew Herbert Kellner returned from a weekend auto trip to Columbus via Navasota Old Washington and Brenham. They found roads in good condition and crops in Brazoria County healthy with grasshoppers and other pests not yet an issue.
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E. R. Emmel
Herbert Kellner
Columbus
Navasota
Old Washington
Brenham
Brazoria County
Emmel
Texas
Doctor Finds Purse Belonging to Woman Tourist
Dr Geo F Lee and his son found a purse on a road between Wellborn and College Station containing $80 a silver dollar a gold watch oil lease papers and personal items. They traced the owner Miss Pansy Robertson of Oklahoma and arranged to have the purse sent to her at Navasota via afternoon train.
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Dr. Geo. F. Lee
Wellborn
College Station
Lee
Navasota
Bryan
John Hensarling
Best town in Texas for its size in Bryan
C N Tatham of Hemphill calls Bryan the best town in Texas for its size during a Texas tour with his wife and three children. The family visits old friends Mr and Mrs Mills Walker, schoolmates of Mr Tatham, and plans a two month Texas trip in a camping Ford, after leasing his Sabine Reporter plant.
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Texas
Bryan
C. N. Tatham
Hemphill
Tatham
Sabine
Navasota
Anderson
Auston
Medina Lake
Mitchell of A and M College Weds Miss Hays of Hearne
C. M. Mitchel chief clerk in the mailing department of the Experiment Station at the A and M College and Miss Lila Mae Hay daughter of Mrs. Maud Hay of Hearne were married Saturday night at Franklin Texas by Rev. J M Clevenger. The couple will reside in Union Hill with Mrs M E Mitchell.
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C. M. Mitchel
Experiment Station
A. and M., College
Lila Mae Hay
Maud Hay
Hearne
Franklin
Texas
J. M. Clevenger
M. C. Presley
Union Hill
M. E. Mitchell
Bryan Chamber Hears Tribute to McAdams and Civic Work
The Bryan Chamber of Commerce held a morning meeting to honor E. E. McAdams city manager and board member, praising his service and predicting his departure to Waco. Dr. W B Bizzell lauded McAdams’ role in Bryan’s improvements, while plans for a bond issue and a citizen questionnaire were discussed.
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DR. Bizzell
M’adams
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan College
E. E. McAdams
H. O. Ferguson
Kelley
Highway Department
Commission
Eberstadt
Bizzell
W. B. Bizzell
A. and M. College
Flowers For the Living
Bryan and Brazos County
Mac-Adams
Mr. McAdams
L. L. McInnis
McAdams
John M. Lawrence
City Commission
Tyler Haswell
Bhut
Ike Ashburn
Eugene Edge
J. D. Martin
J. O. Morgan
Lee J. Rountree
A. M Waldrop
M. E. Wallace
Principles of Ku Klux Klan and Popular Support Urged
Lancaster reader Lester White defends the Ku Klux Klan, arguing it reflects native born American loyalty and must be preserved to counter foreign influence. He cites the Klan as a reform force, contrasts it with attacks from opponents, and urges continued activity to safeguard national life and Americanism.
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KU Klux Klan
Lester White
Lancaster
Dallas County
The
Eagle
America
Bainbridge Colby
Carol Miller
Pennsylvania
Galveston
Klan
Madison Square Garden
Bowery
United States
Texas
Knights
Great
Mississippi Valley
Southland
Northland
West
Europe
Martin Luther
Oliver Cromwell
League of Nations
Japan
South
Census Department
Hearne Couple Married at Methodist Parsonage
Willis Bill Kingsly and Miss Emma Lee Laudermilk of Hearne wed at the Methodist parsonage at 7:30 Sunday morning in a small ceremony. Rev. H. C. Willis officiated among close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Bill Kingsly
Emma Lee Laudermilk
Hearne
Methodist
H. C. Willis
Mills Family Visit In Bryan Connects Florida and Texas
Mr and Mrs Carl Mills of Pensacola Florida and his father M Mills of Mart Texas are visiting Mr and Mrs C C Beal on East 28th Street in Bryan Carl Mills is a brother of Mrs Beal.
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Carl Mills
Pensacola, Fla
M. Mills
Mart, Texas
Bryan
C. C. Beal
East 28Rd Street
Beal
Texas Confederate Pension Amendment Proposed in 1923
Senate Joint Resolution No. 10 proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 51 of Article 3 allowing the Legislature to grant pensions to Confederate soldiers sailors and widows who were Texas residents since before January 1 1910. It levies a seven dollar ad valorem tax per $100 of property to fund pensions and directs a November 1924 election with a five thousand dollar appropriation for publication and election costs.
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Senate
State of
Texas
State of Texas
Bis State
Confederacy
S. L. Staples
Lions Club backs Lorain relief drive
The Lions Club at their noon meeting at Hotel Bryan decided to back the Lorain Illinois relief movement and publicize the Red Cross aid after the tornado displaced hundreds. They plan to have Tom Suber address the Rotary Club next Wednesday to urge united support by the two clubs.
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Lions Club
Bryan
Lorain
Illinois
American Red Cross
Tom Suber
Rotary Club
Bet
Meeting Highlights With Singers From Bryan Eagle and Beaumont Lions
The Bryan Eagle's H D Cuykendall and Jess Cook joined the Bryan group for a meeting led by Jess M Cook. Tom Evans of the Beaumont Lions Club performed piano and vocal selections while guests shared two duets and a closing reading.
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Jess M. Cook
Tom Evans
Beaumont Lions Clubs
Jess Cook
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eagle
Indiana
Juanita
Mr. Cuykendall
L. L. Stephens
W. N. Shell
E. J. Hunt
J. E. Hensarling
F. D. Fuller
W. E. Neeey
C. A Searcy
Willard Chambers
C. R. Gardner
Hugo Jahn
Steamer Letter From Frances Mike Arrives in City
A letter to Miss Frances Mike received today by Mr and Mrs Lee Mike reports she and UT Austin friends aboard the La Salle en route to London for a World Advertising Association meeting. The ship is due to land at Plymouth this week, with plans to tour England and beyond after the conference. Frances writes that she is safe and well with late landing, good meals, and sleep.
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Frances Mike
Lee Mike
Miss Mike
University of Texas
The
la Salle
London
England
World Advertising Association
Plymouth
France
Frances
Russian Music Interpreted In Willis Lecture Recital
Mrs. Martha D. Willis of Waco presented a lecture recital tracing Russian music to folklore and peasant songs. She outlined roots in Glinka, Rimsky Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, The Five, and Rachmaninoff, with a concluding program including Schumann and MacDowell selections.
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Martha D. Willis
Waco
S. E. Asbury
College
Hendrix Conway
Willis
Arensby
Glinka
Russian National Opera
Anton Rubinstein
Tschaikovsky
the Five
Invincible Band
Balakirev
Cui
Borodin
Moussorgsky
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Scheher
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Hunt
M. H. James Drug CO
Emma Grimes
Forbes
Thedford’s
Thedford
Brazos
Geo. F. Lee
Co. M. Mitchell
A. & M. College
Miss Hays
Hubbard
State Highway Commission
West Texas
Austin
Edge
Brazos County
E. H. Edge
J. N. Dulaney
S. E. Eberstadt
Napoleon
Bunker Hill
Mrs
Mike
Fagie
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