People News From Bryan City Friday
The column notes illnesses and visits among Bryan residents. Mrs Mary Chem has been ill at her mother's home on West 23rd Street. Mrs Lola Lawrence of San Antonio travels to visit relatives in Bryan and Center. Several residents travel or plan trips to Austin Nashville Chicago and other locales while others recover from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Chem
Fritz Leman
West 23Rd Street
Lola Lawrence
San Antonio
R. W. Persons
Bryan
Beaumont
Cecilia Schultz
Seguin
Austin
R. R. Ellis
Joe F. Parks
Elaine
I Park
Dallas
J. W
John A. Moore
Lily
E. F. Parks
W. Bassett Orr
Texas
J. E. Stanford
Neal Dow
Fort Worth
J. R. D. Eddy
Nashville
Tenn
Chicago
Eddy
M. H. Wilson
Cleburne Ts
Hughey
Grant x Company
C. C. Shelander
Lilla Bess
Buddie
Oliver Dillon
Latra Dillon
Lubbock
Camp Comal
New Braunfels
D. L. Weddington
Oscar Goolsby
F. E. Lichte
Louise
Ruth
Houston
Mors Burnett
Rutham
Irene Jackson
Pampa
H. H. Young
Ss Ora L. Young
Sunia Bryan
Ster
Chester Higgs
Nina Bess Astin
University of Texas
John Heard Astin
Bess Heard
McKinney
Lillian P. Dyer
Louise Dyer
Roanoke
Roanoke College
Allen Myers, Jr
Nobie Myers
Polly Williams
Yazoo
Myers
Miss Williams
Harry Estill
Wilkerson Clinic
R. Behlinger
Dave N. Mouty
George Mouty
Fuinds
Alvin
W. H. Andrew
First Baptist Church
Stephenville
Membe
Stephenville Baptist Church
Doris Mae Warren
Freeport
Karl Tatum
Bill Allen
O Allen
Hattie
Acala
Hudsoe
I R Walker
Cantrell
M Walker
County Court Hears Brazos Co Commission Meeting
Brazos County commission holds regular monthly session to discuss local issues and next steps. Officials review routine agenda items and approve minutes from prior meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
Corn Crops Stand Despite Drought In Brazos County Fields
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club report notes corn held its own last summer through wide-row planting with peas, soil humus, and clean culture. J A Gandy of Rock Prairie cites drought resilience in well-managed plots while Fritz Kindt’s May 31 farm inspection shows promising 50 bushels per acre under clean cultivation. Free Club members may win trips to a Short Course by July 14 submitting progress stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Gandy
Rock Prairie
Drouth
Fritz Kindt
King’s Highway
Kindt
Ernest Sample
Social Notes of Normangee Area Visits and Gatherings
June 13 entry details numerous neighbors visiting relatives in Normangee and Bryan. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bailey, Mrs. J. A. Wilson, the McDonald family, Fritz Kindt, and many others as they attend church, fish and swim, and share weekend hospitality plus minor injuries and illnesses.
Legion of Bryan Plans Weekend American Legion Convention
Post Commander H. T. Down ard and Convention Chairman M. M. Erskine outline plans for the District No. 6 American Legion meeting in Bryan on June 16 and 17. Corsicana Drum and Bugle Corps will attend, parading Saturday and Sunday, with State Adjutant George E. Hughes and State Commander J. B. Benfield expected to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Downard
American Legion
M. M. Erskine
Bryan
Corsicana Drum
George E. Hughes
Austin
J. B. Benfield
Brady
Drought Affects Crops On Kings Highway June 13
The local bulletin notes crops beginning to suffer from drought with a forecast that grain could be ruined if rain does not come within about a week. Mrs. M Corgey visiting Dallas with her sister. Kurten Women's Aid met at Mrs. Fritz Kindt’s last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Highway
Canning Beef Demonstration Touts Juneteenth Season
A Negro farmer Joe Triggs applies for beef canning under the county agents program to extend meat_shelf life beyond Juneteenth celebrations. Demonstrations by H K Hornsberry and L M Holden precede the canning of chili steak stew roast and soup stock with public attendance invited. 75 broilers in Spring Friers plan to sell to fund baby chicks next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Triggs
Canaan
Negro County
Triggs
H. K. Hornsberry
Negro Farm
L. M. Holden
Negro Home
Rosa Pitman
Brushey Woman's Club
Community gathering and events in Hearne area
Attendees enjoyed a successful meet and grasshopper hunt last Friday led by Mr. Corgey and Joe Roth. A barbecue at Tin Top hall is planned for June 26 with plate lunches. Many local families joined an all night fishing trip chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Holden. A birthday party for Martha Jo Melton drew numerous children from Hearne Normangee and surrounding farms. A pecan budding demonstration by County Agent Benson attracted many local residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Corgey
Joe Roth
James Ray
M. C. Corgey’s
Martha Jo Melton
Hearne
Rube McDaniel
Bee Wilson
Robert Brady
Arthur Corgy
Punk
C. A. Holden
Barbara
J. M. Brown
Johnnie Ruth
Normangee
J. C. Penney’s
C. L. Benson
Fritz Kindt
Local Socials and Funeral Plainly Recap Community News
Harvey Pruitt and others vacationing with relatives. J. J. Jones of College Station buried at Old Bethel with Rev. Brown officiating. Several families visit, including Peters Raines and Pate groups. Free barbecue at Ferguson's Crossing draws 200 attendees. chicken barbecue at Reliance also praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Pruitt
Ballinger
Mat Raines
Harley Deason
Port Arthur
F.G. Pate
J. M. Atkins
Rock Prairie
Kelley
Houston
J. J. Jones
College Station
Old Bethel Cemetery
R. L. Brown
Jones
The
Baptist Church
Charley Jones
Frank Barnes
Lamar Carroll
Marshall Peters
Marshall Bookman
Navasota
E. A. Peters
Thurston Mooney
Bryan
Harvey
J. E. Cook
Mary Cook
Florine
Beatrice Cook
Helen Clara Pate
W. C. Raines
Aubrey Jones
O. L. Andrews
Sam B. Pate
Ferguson’s Crossing
King Hensarling of
Wellborn
Douglas Peters
Noah Cole
Checks Expected For Cotton Land Within Few Days
County agent C L Benson reports acceptances on Brazos county cotton contracts totaling 54924.54 as half of the 1934 rental. First rental checks are due within days for producers who accepted. Second half waits until after land measurement, expected in July. some contracts await minor corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Brazos County
Intend to Marry Licenses Granted by County Clerk
Licenses to marry were granted Saturday by County Clerk Clyde Goen to three couples. The pairings are Noah B. Lester and Leiama Dowell, John Powers and Ruth Smith, and Curtis F. Bullock and Clara Ethel LaGrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Goen
Noah B. Lester
Leiama Dowell
John Powers
Ruth Smith
Curtis FE
Bullock
Clara Ethel LaGrove
Wart Ad Promises Magic Cure for Pare Room
A quirky wart remedy ad promises a magical solution for a pare room problem, citing quick relief and dramatic results. The short notice emphasizes ease of use and inexpensive instructions, aiming to attract readers seeking fast, guaranteed outcomes.
Manhattan opens new Bryan store in Tremont Building
The Manhattan, a new ladies ready to wear shop with men and boys furnishings, opens Saturday at 2805 North Main Street in the Tremont Building. Owner M. J. Tremont, manager Vi W. Scardino, promise quality goods and low prices with high turnover to serve Bryan customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan’s
Boys’ Furniskings
Manhattan
North Main Street
Tremont
J. Maniloff
M. J. Tremont
Bryan Business Enterprises
Vi W. Scardino
North Main ST
W. W. Scardino
Navasota Legion Barbecue Set For Monday Night
The Navasota Post of the American Legion will hold a stag barbecue at 8 p m on June 28 1934 near Fattys Place in Brazos County. Tickets are on sale now with more than 400 sold, and attendees from Bryan Madisonville Brenham Hempstead Caldwell and Cameron plan to attend. The Navasota band will provide music and 1500 servings are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota Post
American Legion
Fatty’s Place
Brazos County
Bryan
Madisonville
Brenham
Hempstead
Caldwell
Cameron
Navasota Band
W. L. Bolton
J. Willie Leigh
Jim McDonald
Cotton land rental payments pour into Texas in 1934
Texas A and M College Extension Service reports large cotton land rentals under the 1934 adjustment program. In the week ending June 4 checks totaled 456,070 to 9,819 farmers, with total land rental payments reaching 2,275,072 to 49,998 farmers across 46 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Extension Service
Texas A. and
M. College
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington
State Cotton Review Board
State Review Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Abor
Classified ads in Beyan Daily Eagle for rentals and sales
Readers can easily rent an apartment or sell odd furniture by placing a classified advertisement in the Beyan Daily Eagle. The notice highlights simple listing options and local audience reach for property and item sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beyan Daily Eagle
Subsoil moisture absent in Texas drought areas
O. B. Martin warns subsoil moisture is lacking across the Texas drought belt. Counties on the primary list include Oldham, Potter, Moore, Sherman, Dallam, Hartley, and Deaf Smith. Relief efforts involve the AAA drought relief commission, FERA, U S Bureau of Animal Industry, and Extension Service with meat purchases, canning plants, and rail freight reductions helping cattle and feed movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
O. B. Martin
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Oldham
Potter
Moore
Sherman
Dallam
Hartley
Deaf Smith
Mr. Martin
Drought Relief Commission
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Texas Relief Commission
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Extension Service
Amarillo
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reading: Relief Freight Rates Cut for Drought Regions
The new policy offers 50 percent cut on regular rates for hay coarse grains livestock feed and livestock shipments to grazing areas. Livestock rate drops to 85 percent to feeding points with 15 percent for return shipments. Aims to sustain beef and dairy industries in drought areas.
Gibbs Seeks Brazos Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace
W. F. Gibbs announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 in Brazos County as a Democrat. He pledges full-time, impartial service, readiness to work day and night, and a focus on schools churches and civic uplift while noting his Texan roots and 37 years in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Gibbs
Justice of the Peace
Brazos County
Gibbs
Bryan
Walter Lawless Receives Severe Head Injury Monday
Walter Lawless son of Mr and Mrs Wet Lawless of Kurten and a Humble Oil Company worker in the Sour Lake field sustained a bad head injury while on the rig Monday He was rushed to a Beaumont hospital with only limited details available as of Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lawless
Wet. Lawless of
Kurten
Humble Oil Company
Sour Lake
Beaumont Hospital
Burglars Invade Caldwell Home Steal Valuables
Burglars invaded the home of John Seeley Caldwell Monday night while the couple was away. They forced a window to gain entry and took about a dozen shirts a suit of clothes two rings including a diamond setting four bar pins and a six shooter. Police report notes the robbers selected items with care. Caldwell did not estimate total losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seeley Caldwell
Mother Will Succeed Son as County Treasurer
Lufkin June 12. Mrs. Gusta Stovall mother of the late Preston Stovall has been chosen by the county commissioners court to fill the unexpired term as county treasurer. She will serve until December 31 ending a two year term begun by her son who died May 20 from a gun accident after which 12 applicants withdrew their candidacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lufkin
Gusta Stovall
Preston Stovall
County Commissioners’ Court
Ex Secretary of State Heart Attack Victim
John G. McKay, 61, a Texas official and former secretary of state, died after a heart attack in Austin. He fell ill at the capitol and died at home. he had served under Governor Ferguson and was state purchasing agent during Colquitt’s regime. Funeral services were held at Belton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John G. McKay
State Comptroller’s Department
Texas
Capitol
McKay
James Erguson
Colquitt
Belton
Howell to preside at Texas mutual insurance meet
W. S. Howell will travel to Galveston Wednesday to preside over the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Company Executives. He was chosen president a year ago at the Dallas gathering, with representatives from insurance firms statewide expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Howell
Galveston
Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Company
Dallas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department
Edge
Carson Lawson
Plainview
Christian Schultz
Kings Highway
Rudolph Kindt
T. C. Elliott
Roy Elliott
Johnnie Payne
E .J., Payne
J. T. Cross
Bob Parker
Dorothy Mangum
John Hawkins
Duncan
Tray Beard
Gertrude Davis
W. J. McDonald
W. Duncan
Hosea Hawkins
Rodger Spikes
George Franklin
Prentice Wilson
Will Henry
S. P. Moore
Nina Mae
Stanley Wymola
Chas. F. Griffin
J. A. Wilson
Bud Cross
Frank Rosier
Joe Opersteiy
Bill Hare
Henry Prairie
Mike Rosier
Geraldine
Wallace Henry
Berge Frame
Legion of Bryan Plans
Negro Club
By H. K. Harnsbury
Hervey 4-H Club
Judia Johns
Navasota Legion
Bryan Precinct
Son
Howell
Woile and
Berets
L. S
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