Distillery Fire Leaves Heavy Damage in Peoria
A massive blast at the Hiram Walker distillery in Peoria Illinois caused an estimated 2.7 million dollars in damage. Twelve workers were injured and searchers hunted for missing John Barton while fellow employee William Hulsebus was later found. Six million gallons of whiskey were destroyed and Backhouse No 3 was obliterated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Hiram Walker
John Barton
William Hulsebus
Cash in on big feed crops column echoes Texas prosperity
The late Col. Frank P. Holland noted that high yields of food and feed goods boost Texas prosperity. He argued feedstuffs used for fattening livestock and kept in silos and bins during shortages support the state, with H. H. Williamson urging attention to last year's feed crop impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Holland
Texas
Col. Holland
H. H. Williamson
Bryan Folks Return From Texas Trips
Mr and Mrs Ben Smith returned from a West Texas vacation with Mr Smith back in the Montgomery Ward furniture department He enjoyed fishing bass and trout along the Llano River Mrs Louise Traylor of Allen Academy with her daughter and son visited San Antonio then returned to Bryan Dr and Mrs J N Moseley drove to Austin over the weekend to visit Mr and Mrs W E James
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Smith
West Texas
Mr. Smith
Montgomery Ward
Llano River
Louise Traylor
The
Allen Academy
San Antonio
Bryan
J. N. Moseley
Austin
W. E. James
Banker of Bryan Named to Texas Bankers Agriculture Committee
Travis B. Bryan, president of the First National Bank, is named a member of the Agricultural committee of the Texas Bankers Association. Fred F. Florence of Dallas, president of the association, advised him of the appointment. Bryan has long served as key banker in the area for the association's agricultural work and accepted the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis B. Bryan
First National Bank
Texas Bankers Association
Fred F. Florence
Dallas
Bryan
Florence
Transfer Deadline for Bryan School Children Approaches
Bryan parents living outside city limits must transfer their children to Bryan schools by August 1. Free transfers are arranged via county superintendent Mrs. W. E. Neeley. Superintendent S. M. Brown warns transfer laws were tightened, or a $17.50 per child fee applies if not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Senate probe hears of telegrams tied to York utilities
Quay C. Haller of York, representative of Associated Gas and Electric, testifies before the senate lobby committee that 700 anti utility bill telegrams from York were supplied by E. A. Barnitz, York Railway vice president, from a list of its employees. Earlier testimony indicated a Metropolitan Edison representative paid for telegrams in York, signed by a deceased person and someone not living in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Quay C. Haller
York
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Senate Lobby Committee
E. A. Barnitz
York Railway Company
Metropolitan Edison Company
City
Wife of ex Bryanite dies in Houston
Announcement of the death of Mrs. John T. Wyse Jr. of Houston who died in a Houston hospital on Saturday July 20 at age 20. She leaves her husband an infant son and her father W J Gray superintendent of the City Auditorium plus one sister and one brother. Funeral services were held in Houston Monday afternoon with interment at Forest Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyse Jr
Houston
Forest Park Cemetery
Sheriff Nunn Improves at Hot Springs Arkansas
Letters from Mrs. Roy W. Nunn report Sheriff Nunn responding to treatments in Hot Springs. The family, including daughter Martha Jane, stays at the Putnam Hotel as they seek care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Nunn
Hot Springs
Ark
Bryan
Roy W. Nunn
Sheriff
Bryan Superintendent Studies At Texas University
Brown, superintendent of Bryan schools, splits time between Bryan and Austin in the summer. He attends the University of Texas Tuesday through Friday to advance work toward his Ph.D., returning to Bryan on the other days to oversee local school projects. Earlier, he directed the high school summer session and taught rural education at A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Brown
Bryan
Austin
University of Texas
Mr. Brown
Department of Rural Education
M. College
Funeral Service Held For Falco Child In Bryan
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a m for Ross Falco infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles Falco at St Anthony s Catholic church. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery. The eight month and 29 day old child died at the family residence in Burleson county Monday night. Surviving are the parents and one brother Jim Falso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Falco
Charles Falco
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Burleson County
Jim Falso
Dry Texas Set to Vote on Constitutional Liquor Change
Dry Texas faces a August 24 vote on a constitutional amendment to modify prohibition. Wet and dry factions campaign hard with Governor Allred stating he would vote against repeal while respecting others. Dallas Baptist leader Dr George W Truett rallies supporters as the dry issue heats up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dry Territory
Felix R. McKnight
Associated Press
Dallas
James V. Allred
George W. Truett
The
Baptist World Alliance
Need for Housing Facilities Discussed by Chamber Board
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors discuss expanding housing for an expected student surge at Texas A M College. A door to door survey found about 100 new rooms available. Erosion control projects and soil conservation plans are proposed for Carters Creek and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas A. & M. College
Bryan and Brazos County
Russell
Frank Anderson
E. B. Reynolds
Carters Creek
Lindale
L. E. Merrill
Duck Creek
Brazos County
County Pays Highway Board Escrow Cash
Brazos county commissioners approved a 25202.18 payment toward the 350000 escrow for highways 6 and 21 costs. The settlement ends Texas Highway Department claims, with Judge Ferguson breaking a tie in favor of the payment. The receipt was signed by M L Wiginton and given to auditor R W Weddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Texas Highway Commission
Commissioners’ Court
J. M. Ferguson
M. L. Wiginton
R. W. Weddell
Commission
J. L Barron
Lions Of Bryan Hear Of Work In State Education
Bryan Lions heard from Murdock of Abilene and Elwell of the State Department of Education on rural high school access via bus routes. Elwell cited a 60 mile daily ride for 162 days, noted census padding concerns, and Franks and Stover reported from Mexico City. Claude Mullins attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. Elwell
Bryan
S. O. Murdock
Abilene
State Department of Education
Bryan Lions Club
Murdock
Mr. Elwell
Elwell
Edge
Stephen F. Austin High School
Senate
R. C. Franks
Gordon Stover
Mexico City
Franks
San Luis Potosi
Claude Mullins
The
Lions Club
County Officers Shift Quarters At Court House
County school superintendent Mrs W E Neeley plans to move her office and the rural school library into the courthouse room formerly used by the Texas highway department. A new oak floor and cleaning have been completed. Final transfer of offices will occur this week with Justice A J Buchanan moving into Mrs Neeley’s former office and County Auditor J I Barron to take Buchanan’s former space beside County Judge J M Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Neeley
Texas Highway Department
Justice A. J. Buchanan
Neeley
J. I. Barron
Justice Buchanan
J. M. Ferguson
Erosion Control Experts Meet in Bryan and College Station
Dr. H. V. Geib Texas erosion control chief visited Bryan and College Station Tuesday. He conferred with A. B. Conner director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station on ongoing erosion projects in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Geib
Texas
Bryan
College Tuesday
A. B. Conner
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Three Hurt When Car Leaves Highway Into Ditch
Late Saturday afternoon a car left the highway near the Jolly Jones place south of college and went into a ditch beside an embankment. Mrs Nancy Lee Faubion her daughter Miss Marjorie Crockett Faubion and son J F Faubion were injured. Mrs Faubion endured deep cuts and bruises while Marjorie sustained a broken leg and the son suffered cuts. They were taken to St Josephs hospital for treatment and were well enough to return home in Freeport later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Jolly Jones Place
Nancy Lee, Faubion
I. A. Faubion
Freeport High School
Marjorie Crockett Faubion
J. F. Faubion
St. Joseph's Hospital
Freeport
Superior Melons Grown In Brazos Area This Year
Bryan shoppers report Brazos county melons rival any in Texas with Tom Watson watermelons weighing about 50 pounds and blue green in color. Local farmers also produce cantaloupes of fine flavor and uniform size, rivaling Rio Grande Valley and Rocky Ford varieties. Home grown melons are left on the vine until ripe for table use, unlike imported greens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller County
Texas
Bryan
Brazos County
J. W. Harris
Tom Watson
Rio Grande Valley
California
Rocky Ford Area
Colorado
Brazos County Grapes Show Varied Farm Produce
D L Wilson demonstrated well filled Carmen grapes as a product of his farm highlighting Brazos county as fertile for diversified agricultural production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen
D. L. Wilson
Brazos County
Shooting injures man as police hunt Bully Donley
George Hall, a Black man, is hospitalized at St. Joseph's after being shot by Bully Donley who allegedly fired a load of shot at Hall Sunday morning. Motive unknown. Hall is not seriously injured. Police seek Donley as the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hall
St. Joseph's Hospital
Donley
Hall
Boy Scouts Visit Lone Texas Indian Reservation
College Station Boy Scout troop sponsored by the Bryan Rotary club traveled to the Alabama and Coushattis Indian reservation near Livingston in Polk County. About 15 to 20 scouts, led by Assistant Scoutmaster Oliver Ray and others, spent the day with local Indian boys and shared meals as hosts and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Oliver Ray
M. €. Hughes
J. F. Casey
N. F. Rode
Co op Officials Attend Meeting in New Orleans
Tom Field general manager of the Brazos Valley Cotton Co operative Association and J Reagan McCrary of Calvert president of the association travel to New Orleans to attend a board directors meeting of the American Cotton Cooperative Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Op
New Orleans
Tom Field
Brazos Valley Cotton Co-operative Association
J. Reagan McCrary
Calvert
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Baptists Convene at Iola for Creath Brazos Conference
Representatives from Bryan Baptist churches travel to Iola on Tuesday July 27 for an all day Woman's Conference of the Creath-Brazos Baptist Association. Mrs W S Barron presides as local WMA presidents lead a large Baptist delegation. Men also attend and hundreds are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Iola
Woman’s Conference of
Bryan Woman Appointed Rural School Supervisor
Mrs. Fred L. Sloop was named supervisor of rural schools by the county board of trustees at their Saturday meeting. The board also appointed C. A. Lewis as a trustee for the Bowman district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Sloop
County Board of Trustees
C. A.lewis
Bowman
Funeral Service For Bryan Man Is Held Here Today
Frank Watson 53 long time resident with the Worthington family died Monday night while being taken to Bryan for medical aid. Coroner says natural causes. Funeral at 5 p.m. with burial in Bryan City Cemetery. Survived by a sister in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Watson
Worthington
Bryan
A. J. Buchanan
Bryan City Cemetery
Mr. Watson
Floyd Worthington
Mumford
Oklahoma
Bryan Pastor Officiates Marlin Wedding Chain
Dr and Mrs W H Andrew motored to Marlin early this morning where at o clock Dr Andrew officiated at the marriage of Miss Gladys Houston and Cecil Clark The ceremony was at the bride s brother s home Durwood Houston and after a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Marlin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Andrew
Marlin
Andrew
Gladys Houston
Cecil Clark
Durwood Houston
College Woman Appointed WPA District 5 Director
Mrs. O. B. Martin has been appointed director of women's work under the Works Progress Administration for District 5 and will base her operations in Palestine. She will travel across 10 counties including Brazos to place women in WPA jobs, with Gus Thomasson of Dallas naming her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
O. B. Martin
Works Progress Administration
District 5
Palestine
Brazos
Martin
WPA
Gus Thomasson
PWA
Dallas
Cotton Leafworms Threaten Texas Cotton Fields
Dr. F L Thomas of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station warns that cotton leafworms may appear anywhere in Texas at any time. He notes they have been found in northeastern Louisiana and that bollworm eggs are decreasing while worm activity harms cotton in south central Texas. Scattered showers favor weevils and many farmers are dusting cotton to curb all three pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Thomas
Division of Entomology
Texas Agricultural Exeriment Station
Texas
Louisiana
Bureau of Entomology
Bridge Construction Advances Over Little Brazos River
County Judge J. M. Ferguson reports progress on the Little Brazos bridge on Sandy Point road. East side concrete and piling are in place with some grading done. Opposite bank work lags but should accelerate next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brazos
Sandy Point Road
J. M. Ferguson
Exhibit Of Books To Highlight Texas A and M Short Course
Two exhibits will feature at the Farmers Short Course at Texas A and M College. Ed win Sue Goree, state library organizer, will present a children and adults library exhibit in the Library. The Jefferson county book wagon, led by Mrs Edgar L Gross, will travel from Austin with late editions. The displays aim to show library building and reading courses. Dr Thomas H Mayo and Miss Mary Rice coordinate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A
M. College
Edwin Sue Goree
Texas Library and Historical Commission
Jefferson County
Edgar L. Gross
Austin
Texas
Thomas H. Mayo
Mary Rice
Hold Service At W T Jones Home On Sunday
Rev J P Brown preached at Bow man morning service then led a home service at W T Jones Reliance at his request. He was accompanied by County Agent C L Benson, who has been ill for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Jones
Bowman
J. P. Brown
Reliance
Jones
Rev. Brown
C. L. Benson
Whiskey and gin taken in raid Saturday night
Joe Congelosa was arrested at his home Saturday night by city and county officers for liquor law violations. More than 30 pints of bonded whiskey and gin were seized. He posted bond Sunday and faces an examining trial before Justice A. J. Buchanan this week. Congelosa already has bond on a similar charge from an earlier raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe. Congelosa
A. J. Buchanan
Congelosa
Unable To Swim Man Drowns In Tank At Rye
Frank Kolecky, 50, drowned when a frame over a tank collapsed at the Joe Kopecky farm near Rye. He lived in the area since 1919 and worked at the gin. Coroner A J Buchanan ruled death by drowning. Survived by brothers John of Detroit and Mike of Chicago. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kolecky
Joe Kopecky
Mr. Kolecky
Rye
Kolecky
John
Detroit
Mike
Chicago
A. J. Buchanan
Injured in Fall At A and M College Pool
James Orms son of Mr and Mrs G W Orms sustained a pelvis fracture and hip bruise after slipping from a pool board at the A and M College swimming pool. He received treatment at the college hospital and will likely be moved home later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Orms
G. W. Orms
A. and M. College
M. College Hospital
Weather Recaps Show Warm Week and Rainfall
Readings from the past seven days show a warm spell with daily highs near the century mark and a low of 69 degrees on Monday. Thursday brought .47 inches of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
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Omaha
RE Sweeps
People’s Column
New York City
Gotham
T. U
Falco Child
C. of C. Board
Joy Hay
Colorado Springs
New Haven
Conn
Hiway Board
Lions of
Court House
Superior
Brazos Area
Negro
Boy Scouts
Bryan Man
Bryan Pastor
Little Brazos Bridge
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