Veteran Newsman From East Texas Visits Bryan
W A Adair of Marshall, veteran newspaper man and former Texas Press Association president, visited Bryan en route from Dallas after attending the association meeting. He came to see his daughter in law Mrs B C Jones and to bring home his grandson Billie Adair, who had been visiting Marshall. Adair, born near Marshall 79 years ago, built the Marshall Messenger from a $400 start in 1884 and rose to prominence as editor and businessman. He has twice served as mayor and held other leadership roles in local fraternal and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Adair
Marshall
Texas
Bryan
Dallas
Texas Press’ Association
Centennial Funds
Yier
B. C. Jones
Billie Adair
Adair
Texas Press Association
Southwest
Alger
Marshall Messenger
Harrison County
the Elks and Knights of Pythias
Texas Association
Smetana School Chorus at Centennial Exposition
Smetana School joined the State Department of Education to send a quota to the Centennial Exposition in Dallas. The 50 000 voice NBC broadcast chorus performed as the school bus trip from Bryan to Ennis and then Dallas, the fourth educational trip by Smetana pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana School
State Department of Education
Dallas
NBC
Smetana
Bryan
Ennis
Huntsville
Old Washington
Belton
Writer Of Bryan Mentioned In Capital Column
George W. Stimpson of The Houston Post notes Mrs. M. R. Bentley of College Station attended the triennial conference of the Associated Country Women of the World in Washington. Bentley, wife of a Texas extension service engineer, joined press conferences with Presidents and Mrs. Roosevelts, and hosted a luncheon for former Texas residents after the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Stimpson
Houston Post
M. R. Bentley
National Capital
Washington
Post
College Station
Associated Country Women of the World
Texas Extension Service
Bryan Daily Eagle
Lee J.rountree
Texas
Bentley
Luther A. m
B. Youngblood
C. H. Alvord
Texas Experimental
School Men- Continued from Page 1 Schedule
The piece details the daily schedule for college physics sessions. It lists a 9:00 to 10:30 time block for Wednesday and Thursday with a presentation titled The Cost of Local Governmental Service in Texas by L. P. Gabbard, Chief of the di.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas
R. B. Anderson
State
C. O. Pollard
Henderson
Henry W. Stillwell
Texarkana
T. D. Brooks
Fred C. Ayer
Supt
G. M. Sims
L. P. Gabbard
Certificates Awarded as Vacation Bible School Ends
At First Methodist church 160 certificates were given, 100 for daily attendance, out of 260 enrolled over six weeks. The closing program featured music, playlets and prayer with the theme Christianity is the world’s solution. Continued appreciation for Federated Church Societies and school workers was voiced by Dr. L B Elrod and Rev E S Bledsoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
L. B. Elrod
E. S. Bledsoe
First Christian Church
Federated Church Societies
Mills P. Walker
Lyda Dell Withers
Thomas Gordon Watts
John W. Black
H. C. Taylor
Theo Mahler
Clint Cloyd
Cora Ellen Pos
Frances James
Vera Thompson
Mildred Eudaly
Ina Mae McGee
Hudson Myers
Mesdames
J. W. Willis
C. A. Buchanan
Christine Lichte
H. T. Downard
Margaret Walker
Josephine Watts
Doris Andrews
Edith Thomas
W. E. Paulson
J. B. Priddy
Henry Weaver
Local Union Names for Massengill and Scruggs Memorial Roles
Editor Luther Watson of Sweetwater and Fred Die Massengill of Terrell head the listing of members for committees. The article names Arthur LeFevre of Houston as chair of the Membership Committee and E A Carlock of Paducah as chair of the Finance Committee, with additional members and a Revision of Roll Committee led by Edgar McLendon of Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Watson
Sweetwater
Freddie Massengill, Jr
Terrell
Charles W. Scruggs
New Braunfels
Arthur LeFevre
Houston
Hal Bridges
Luling
Jack Hawkins
Groesbeck
J. L. Spencer
Mart
QO. C. Harrison
Seymour
E. A. Carlock
Paducah
Albert Luker
Grapeland
Jack Hoverton
Cuero
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Hugh R. Meyer
Honey Grove
Edgar McLendon
Junction
Claud Conneill
Detroit
Tom E. Foster
Kilgore
J. W. Meathey
Cleveland
Fred Bookman
Burkburnett
Mrs Rosalie Maddox Visits Bryan with Williamses
Mrs Rosalie Maddox of Idabel Oklahoma is visiting in Bryan at the home of her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Offa Williams for a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Maddox
Idabel, Okla
Bryan
Offa Williams
J J Weiderhold Funeral Service Set For Sunday
The funeral for John J Weiderhold 37 died Friday at his home west of Bryan will be Sunday at 11 PM at Caldwell. Burial follows in Caldwell cemetery after services at Caldwell. Surviving are his wife two daughters Mildred Dorothy Nell a son Edward his mother Mrs Amelia Weiderhold Caldwell three brothers and six sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Weiderhold
Bryan
McCulloch-Dansby
Caldwell
Amelia Weiderhold
Louise Weiderhold
Mildred
Dorothy Nell
Edward Weiderhold
E. L
Martin Weiderhold
Dee Weiderhold
Humble
Edward
E. L. and
Joe Kristoll
John CG. Seibert
Lee Wolz
Deanville
Willie Maddox
Charles Poekls
Local county election slate lists sheriffs and clerks
The list names sheriff candidates Roy Nunn and Horace Reid and a slate of county officials including district clerk F T Cole tax assessor-collector Guy Harris D P Densby and Walter J Higgs treasurer Roy Montgomery county clerk Frank Worsham and multiple commissioners precincts 1 2 3 4 with several contenders for each position plus constables precincts 3 4 6 and justices of the peace for precincts 1 3 4 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nunn
Horace Reid
F. T. Cole
Guy Harris
D. P. Densby
Walter J. Higgs
Roy Montgomery
Frank Worsham
R. P. Todd
Aubrey Tobias
William Conrad
J. A. Rychlik
Fred Wehrman
Charles Merka
Sam Salvaggio
Louis le
A. J. Buchanan
J. S. Royder
Victory-Harvesters Elect New Officers
The Victory Harvesters Young People’s Union of the First Baptist Church elected new officers Sunday night. Dorothy Hostetter became vice-president, Ralph Ball secretary, Lyda Dell Withers corresponding secretary, and W S Johnson Bible leader. Group captains include Hal Haltom Jr Clarice Vick Jr and Estelle Sheppard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory-Harvesters Young People’s Union
The
First Baptist Church
Gary Minkert
Dorothy Hostetter
Ralph Ball
Lyda Dell Withers
W. S. Johnson
Hal Haltom Jr
Grace Sudderth
Clarence Vick, Jr
Estelle Sheppard
New Manager Named for Bryan Country Club
Mrs Opal Ellisor assumes management of Bryan Country Club succeeding Mrs Earl Quotrup who resigned and left with her husband for California where Mr Quotrup plans to locate in Santa Barbara as a veterinarian. Mrs Ellisor will be assisted by her husband W Chief Ellisor a Texas A and M College student pursuing a BA in Business Administration set for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Ellisor
Bryan Country Club
Earl Quotrup
California
Quotrup
Santa Barbara
Ellisor
Chief) Ellisor
Texas A. & M. College
Oil Drill Spudded in on Crown of Dome Structure
The well began drilling on the crown of a dome and aims for full Carrizo sand penetration near Independence about 16 miles away. A 30 foot sand layer hit, followed by a large water influx. Drilling paused to seal the water flow and is to resume quickly. The M R Exploration Company, Bryan corporation, capital $2,500, was chartered by R G Williams, Fred Hale, and R V Armstrong, per state records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
M R Exploration Company
Bryan Corporation
R.g.williams
Fred Hale
R. V. Armstrong
Texas Cotton Dominates Annual Crop Value
More than half of Texas crop value comes from cotton, underscoring its dominance in the state's agricultural economy and reflecting strong demand and crop yields across the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Former Bryan Resident Is Making Visit Here
Mrs. L. R. Wignall of Port Arthur and her mother Mrs. P. M. Raysor of Beaumont arrived in Bryan on Monday for a visit. They are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Algie Benbow on Ursuline Avenue. The Raysor family long resided in Bryan and the elder Raysor was a noted physician at Allen Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Wignall
Port Arthur
P. M. Raysor
Beaumont
Bryan
Algie Benbow
Ursuline Avenue
Raysor
Allen Academy
Lynn Raysor Russell
California
Adelle Raysor Wignall
Mrs
Wignall
Slavery talk frames future of equality in opportunity
A program featured a speaker on a tale of slavery as a path to equal opportunity in earning a living, denying social equality as the goal. A Pleasant Grove Baptist church quartet with Rev. W C Daniels performed spirituals and solos, plus piano pieces. New member Dr Richard Grant joined, and guests included D R Armstrong Texarkana Pascal Buckner Big Spring R H Hallouer Breckenridge Seth H Parsons Big Spring L P Stark Lamesa R W Emerson Floresville. Officers audit secretary books to June 30. A Galveston Lions club letter about the 1937 State Convention was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
W. C. Daniels
J. L. Pillows
Z. E. Harrison
A. C. Daniels
J. L. Collins
M. E. McCartney
Richard Grant
D. R. Armstrong
Texarkana
Pascal Buckner
Big Spring
R. H. Hallouer
Breckenridge
Seth H. Parsons
L. P. Stark
Lamesa
R. W. Emerson
Floresville
Bill Wimberly
W. E. Paulson
F. A. Burt
Galveston Lions Club
Community Notes Show Rain Strain and Visits Across Town
Farmers report grass is almost under control after weeks of heavy rain yet crops still need showers. Gene McDowell from Fort Worth visits the Mills family. Mrs. S. B. Pate returns from Navasota after time with Miss Blanche Hughey. Families including the Buchanans, Hensarlings, and McFerrins share visits and illness news across Silverton Bryan Wellborn Temple Steep Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene McDowell
Ft. Worth
W. D. Mills
S. B. Pate
Navasota
Blanche Hughey
Fred Buchanan
Miss Brown
Silverton
Webb Buchanan
Bobby Ann
Bryan
E. A. Hensarling
L. P. McCullough
J. L. McFerrin
Wellborn
Cecil Kelly
K. Kelly
Mae Byrd Hensarling
T. A. Hensarling
Steep Hollow
C. F. Goen
Temple
J. S. Moore
Pansy McSwain
Club Meeting Friday Night Invites All Members
Kings Highway community notes report busy work, with hoes and plows in use. Several local families visit relatives and a school ground cleanup completed. some residents plan to attend the Centennial Fete at Normangee this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Sanders
Edge
A. C. Novosad
G. A. Nash
E. M. Sanders
Normangee
Marriage Licenses Issued In Local Count Area
Ennis Owens wed Coretta Brown while Theophilos Hickman and Almeta Polk secured licenses. George Hall and Lyle Jenkins, James Palm and W B Faerts, Riley Davis and Novella Mitchell, William Grove and Louise Foster also listed for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis Owens
Coretta Brown
Theophilos Hickman
Almeta Polk
George Hall
Lyle Bell Jenkins
James Palm
W. B. Faerts
Riley Davis
Novella Mitchell
William Grove
Louise Foster
Reunion of Company G Heads Bryan Visit Next Year
The 860th Infantry Association elected H. T. Downard Bryan as president at their fourth reunion held at the Bryan American Legion home. The gathering drew veterans and families from Bryan Houston Brenham and nearby towns with a memorial service and speeches by Dr. Webb Buchanan Rt. Rev. J. B. Gleissner and Lt. G. N. Stroman. Officers elected included secretary treasurer F. W. S. Zschappel and sergeant at arms Henry Holubec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
860Th Infantry
G. N. Stroman
Webb Buchanan
Earle Graham Post
J. B. Gleissner
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Taps
Maude Leigh
H. T. Downard
F. W. S. Zschappel
Brenham
Henry Holubec
John S. Caldwell
Joe M. Spell
D. D. Vasbinder
J. L. Powers
Buck Fridel
J. C. Valenta
Sam Emola
Frank Visoski
L. J. Falgeau
J. A. Higgins
E. P. Nitch
Roy Foster
Henry Conrad
Houston—Fe
C. Atsinger
B. A. Valouch
Fred A. Hood
W. M. Love
W. H. Sikorski
A. H. Machos
Willie Heine
John German
F. W
Alice
Las Cruces
N. M
Ed Stelter
Rosenberg
O. P. Seeman
College Station
John L. Mays
DeKalb
F. WY. Rychlik
Edge
Dick Hoyt
Palestine
Joe P. Operstein
Kurton
Scott Peters
Ozona
A. B. Buchanan
Silverton
J. L. Calmes
Grand Saline
E. R. Fisher
Burton
Frank Zikes
Peter J. Seasta
Wheelock
O. T. Pollock
Benchley
J. J. Fabian
Halletsville
W. F. Rudd
New Waverly
Edwin Bredthauer
Austin
W. I. Skinner
Rockdale
Henry Regmund
Corpus Christi
Homer Calvin
Caldwell
R. H. Smith
Tabor
J. J. Murphy
L. W. Everett
Easterly
L. R. Hardy
Somerville
Frank Hilton
Ridge
Pat Sandifer
Normangee
E. G. Wolff
Chriesman
J. W. Skrabanek
A. N. Evans
Columbus
A. J. Schmidt
Kurten
Sunday School Contests and County Canning Efforts
The county women stay busy canning vegetables while rain is hoped for. Sunday school contest began with two captains Miss Essie Shealy leading the Reds and Mrs J C Merka steering the Blues. The Blues are favored to win and residents are urged to attend next Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Shealy
Reds
J. C. Merka
Blues
Tom Burdine
Conlee Family Reunion And Barbecue Near Navasota River
Garl S. Conlee the Las Cruces New Mexico schools superintendent visited his aunt and family in Grimes county before traveling to Bryan to see relatives. A Conlee barbecue at Ferguson crossing on the Navasota river drew more than 150 attendees with meats salads pickles and sweets served beside hot coffee and iced drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garl S. Conlee
Las Cruces
N. M
J. D. Conlee
Conlee
Funeral Held For Mrs. J. E. Hughey In Navasota
Services were at Hughey Chapel for 59 year old Mrs. J. E. Hughey who died Tuesday morning June 9 near Navasota. She is survived by four sons F. L. Hughey E. D. Hughey J. E. Hughey H. B. Hughey and five daughters including Mrs. E. W. Smith and Miss Blanche Hughey. Pallbearers named M. L. McKinney Jim McDonald Eddie Sullivan Howard Weaver H. B. Fuqua and Latham Boone Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughey Chapel
J. E. Hughey
Navasota
W. G. Fletcher
First Methodist Church of
Bentley Back in Houston After Family Visit
Wesley Bentley of the Houston Bank for Cooperatives returned to Houston this morning after spending Monday at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bentley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Bentley
The
Houston Bank For Cooperatives
Houston
Mrs. M. R. Bentley
Bricklayer Warrick Seeks Fingerprints For Bonus
Savannah Georgia June 16 All brickmason John Harrison Warrick needs a soldier bonus but his fingerprints are unreadable. A veteran, he was fingerprinted during service and again after returning to work. Police advised greasing fingers and wearing gloves. After two weeks he still leaves only smudges. He will keep trying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
John Harrison Warrick
Warrick
Governor Opens $350000 Illinois Police Radio Network
Governor Horner formally opened Monday the state's 350000 dollar police radio chain. The system will cover the entire state with instant communication between directing officers and state, highway, and county police agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Horner
Ilinois
Fischer Proposes Radio Talks On Tax Plan For Pensions
Tyler candidate F. W. Fischer announces a series of Friday night broadcasts on the Texas Quality Network beginning June 26 to explain a plan to tax natural resources to fund old age pensions. He claims 90 percent of the tax would come from nonresidents to raise 100 million dollars for pensions and related state improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Fischer
Tyler
Texas
Texas Quality Network
WFAA
Dallas
WOAIT
San Antonio
KPRC
Houston
Marc Klaw Dies at 78 in Sussex After Illness
Former Klaw and Erlanger partner Marc Klaw died Sunday at his home in Sussex England at age 78 following a heart attack and a daylong illness. He was best known for his work in the American theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marc Klaw
Klaw and Erlanger
Sussex
England
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Teddy
A. L. Moody
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Ruth Crenshaw
Ethel Moody
Ardell Hartsfield
Sam Bullock
Bertie Risinger
W. J. Riley
C. C.riley
Almeda
Britton Risinger
Lillie Glyn White
I. J. White
Lewis Shirley
Ella Crenshaw
J. W. Crenshaw
Fred Gage
Wesley Piles
John Lloyd
Piles
Ruth Lloyd
Inez Jones
Globe Dry Goods
First National Bank
Trexas
Travis B. Bryan President
Ivan Langford
Police Radio
Illinois
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Studebaker
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Ford Sales and Service
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