Installation Of Brazos Union Lodge 129 Offic ers For 1927 28
W E Saunders and J D Martin direct the annual installation of officers at Brazos Union Lodge No 129 A F and A M held at the Masonic Hall. New officers include W M Dr C A Searcy J W Payne S W C F Ayers J D Walter Holden S D W K Gibbs Jr J D Rev R L Brown chaplain J E Mitchell tiler Tom Powers Sr St T F Carson Jr Sr. The article notes family Masonic ties and upcoming Masonic events in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Saunders
J. D. Martin
Brazos Union
A. F
A. M
Brazos Union Lodge No
Masonic Hall
8. C. Hoyle
Marshal Martin
C. A. Searcy
W. M
J. W. Payne
C. F. Ayers
J. D
Walter Holden
S. D
W. K. Gibbs, Jr
R. L. Brown
J. E. Mitchell
Tom Powers
T. F. Carson, Jr
W. B. Roman
W. K. Thornton
J. Linton Robinson
Blue Lodge
Commandery
W. F. Gibbs, Sr
W. L. Powers
H. E. Randolph
A. C. Searcy
Wheelock Lodge
Tom A. Searcy
Dr. Searcy
Brazos
Wilbur Keith
Masonic Service Association
Texas
Bryan
E. A
F. C
Texas National Guard Strength Is Increased by New Unit
The Texas National Guard gains a new 142nd motor transport company in Austin guided by Lt. Morris Schwartz. Major S. M. Hawkins becomes headquarters company commander of the 36th division motor transport. Carl Phinney, assistant secretary to Governor Moody, is named first sergeant under Hankins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas National Guards
142Nd Motor Transport Company
Morris Schwartz
S. M. Hawkins
Schwartz
Carl Phinney
Moody
Hankins
State Board Targets Insurance Firms for Fraud Claims
At a conference in Austin the state industrial accident board and the insurance commission pledged a campaign against fraud by certain insurers under the workmen's compensation act. The board found several companies declined to pay amounts due to injured workers and the commission will demand payment of just claims or revoke the organizations' permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Industrial Accident Board and Insurance Commission
In & Join
Accident Board
Insurance Commission
R. L. Daniel
Industrial Board
Miss Sevier Is Thanked By Club
The Sme tana 4-H Club, led by Dennis Cahill and Charley Wehrman, thanks home demonstration agent Miss Abbie Sevier as she leaves for work in another county. They praise her guidance and wish her continued success with boys and girls across the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana 4-H Club
Abbie Sevier
Dennis Cahill
Charley Wehrman
Lillie Kosarek
Miss Mary Cahill
Leonard School Club Girls Hold Meeting
The Leonard School club girls met Thursday evening at two thirty o'clock. All members were present except three. Miss Abbie Sevier and Mrs. A J Hearne attended. We finished our aprons and adjourned to next meeting with a note Sevier may not return as home demonstration agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard School Club
Abbie Sevier
A. J. Hearne
Miss Sevier
Postal Clerks To Celebrate July 4
Federal postal clerks of Texas will celebrate the Fourth of July in Austin with a two day convention beginning July 4. An estimated 150 to 200 attendees are expected. A barbecue dinner and a tour of the capital are planned by reception chair H. L. Kuhlman. Speakers include W. H. Mercer private secretary to Senator Earle B. Mayfield and Austin Mayor P. W. McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Federal Postal Clerks of
Texas
H. L. Kuhlman
W. H. Mercer
United States
Earle B. Mayfield
P. W. McFadden
Rotary Official Welcomes Vets
Dr. E. P. Humbert of the Bryan Rotary Club welcomes Hood's and Green's Brigades veterans to Bryan. He notes the club motto service above self and says Rotarians enjoy hosting veterans during luncheons, promising a warm noon gathering to show respect and appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Humbert
Bryan Rotary Club
Hood's
Green’s Brigades
Bryan
Bryan Rotary Die
Confederacy
Reunion of Hood's and Green's Brigades Draws Notables
Hon. and Mrs. Austin Y. Bryan Jr. and their son Austin Y. Bryan Jr. of Houston attend the Confederate veterans reunion. Austin Y. Bryan Jr. serves as principal speaker at the morning program. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Edge host events at their home during the reunion. Mrs. M. E. Davis and Mrs. Lichenstein of Houston participate, with Mrs. Lichenstein serving as assistant adjutant general of Dick Dowling Camp U V of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Y. Bryan Jr
Houston
Veterans of Hood's
Green's
W. B. Edge
M. E. Davis
Lichenstine
Lichenstein
Attorney General to Hear Houston Lawyers on Texas Picture Trust
Claude Pollard will hear Houston lawyers next week likely Monday about a charge that a moving picture trust exists in Texas. Maurice Schulman, Houston theatre owner, seeks $100000 in a suit naming Paramount Sanger Amusement Dent Theatre and Robb and Reilly, alleging unjust policies to pressure buyers. Schulman plans to confer with the attorney general in Austin Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Claude Pollard
Houston
Texas
Bryan
Schulman
Maurice Schulman
Paramount
Sanger Amusement Co
Dent Theatre
Robb and Reilly
Paramount, Sanger and Reilly
Pollard
Fitzgerald Heads C I A Regents
Fitzgerald of Dallas was reelected president of the C I A board of regents at the Denton meeting. J W Degan of Denton reelected treasurer and Mrs S B Capps of Fort Worth reelected secretary. New regents Ed Mays Sweetwater Mrs W E Spell Waco E W Denman Fulkin joined. Board instructed treasurer to secure sealed depository bids and allocated funds for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denton
Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald
Dallas
C. I. A. Board of Regents
C. A. Connellee
Eastland
J. W. Degan
S. B. Capps
Fort Worth
Ed Mays
Sweetwater
W. E. Spell
Waco
E. W. Denman
Fulkin
E. P. Turner
Lee Joseph
San Antonio
Henry Clay Pierce Dies After Long Illness
Henry Clay Pierce, financier and oil magnate of St. Louis and New York, died at his Fifth Avenue home after a long illness. He retired three years ago due to ill health. Pierce chaired the Pierce Oil Company and Pierce Fordyce Oil, and held positions with the New York board of the National Railways of Mexico and the Tennessee Central Railway. He led the Pierce Investment Trust of St. Louis and was involved in transport and mineral projects in the southwest and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Henry Clay Pierce
St. Louis
Fifth Avenue
Pierce
Pierce Oil Company
Pierce Fordyce Oil Association
National Railways of Mexico
Tennessee Central Railway Company
Pierce Investment Trust Company of
Southwest
Mexico
All Texas Specialists to Enter Texas via Texarkana
Plans are under way to welcome home the All Texas Specialists as they arrive in Texarkana stopping thirty minutes for ceremonies. A ten minute stop in Longview honors the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Secretary M E Melton leads the reception committee with details to be announced soon. Local residents take note of upcoming summer travels and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
All Texas
Lone Star
Texarkana
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
M. E. Melton
Martin
Melton
D. Gilbert
Miss Coral Clark Feted by St Andrews Guild
Miss Coral Clark, guest at the home of Mrs. H. B. Stoddard, was honored by St. Andrew's Guild and Auxiliary with a party yesterday afternoon. Clark, recently forced to leave mission work in China due to unsettled conditions, hopes to resume her duties when the church permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew’s Guild and Auxiliary
H. B. Stoddard
Coral Clark
Miss Clark
China
Miss Kate Daffan Endsorsement for UDC President General
Miss Kate Daffan of Ennis receives endorsements for president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy from Hood's Texas Brigade and Green's Brigade of the United Confederate Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Daffan
Ennis
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Hood
Texas Brigade
Green
Brigade
the United Confederate Veterans
Rainfall Measured At .19 Inches In Bryan
Rain started in Bryan at 8 00 with a total of .19 inches recorded by the Eagle Printing Co. gauge. By 3 30 it was still drizzling and expected to pour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. and
M. College
Bryan
Eagle Printing Co
Oscar Coe & Co Meat Market in Navasota Move
Local meat market OSCAR COE & CO. promotes one of the South’s most up-to-date sanitary shops in Navasota Texas. The ad highlights mechanical refrigeration throughout and vows quality and service as its motto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Oscar Coe & CO
Texas
Stop That Itching with Blue Star Soap and Remedy
Advertises Blue Star Soap and Blue Star Remedy from Star Products Co. of Cameron Texas. Claims to penetrate skin, kill germs, and restore conditions for eczema, poison oak, ringworm, cracked heels, sunburns and more. Soaps priced 25c, jars 60c and 1.00. ROMAN & VICK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Products Co
Cameron
Texas
Purification Health Doot Calotabs Ad Card
Physicians praise Purification as Nature's foundation of health. Purify the system with Calotabs once or twice weekly for several weeks and reclaim vitality. Get a family package with directions for 35 cents at drugstores.
83 Year Old Singer Charms Lions Club in Austin
Mrs H C Wright an 83 year old Austin singer who debuted on Broadway at 79 delighted Confederate veterans at the Lions Club Werlitzer Hall with a seven minute encore after performing Way Down Upon the Swanee River Her husband encouraged her lifelong talent and she recalled a flood of fan letters after a radio performance proving her late blooming fame in New York and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Wright
Austin
Broadway
New York City
Confederate Veterans Today
Lions Club
S’wanee River
Wright
Werlitzer Hall
New York
Third Annual Fourth of July Golf Invitation in Temple
Plans for the Third Annual Fourth of July invitation tournament of the Central Texas Golf Association near completion at Lake Polk Golf and Country Club in Temple. Local organizers expect the event to be the most successful since the association was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Central Texas Golf Association
Lake Polk Golf and Country Club
Temple Club
Association membership to send large Fourth of July delegation
The group includes Es, Cameron, Calvert, Marlin, Bryan, Taylor, Belton, Georgetown, Bonham, Elgin, Rockdale, Lampasas, Teague, Valley Mills and Temple. They reported they will have large representations here on July Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Calvert
Marlin
Bryan
Taylor
Belton
Georgetown
Bonham
Elgin
Rockdale
Lampasas
Teague
Valley Mills
Temple
Association
Col. A. W. Taber Receives Honor
Col. A. W. Taber, superintendent of the State Confederate Home, is appointed an aide on General J. C. Foster’s staff with the rank of Colonel. He becomes the first son of a Confederate veteran to serve as superintendent, joining his other honors in the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The home reports 257 veterans housed, 140 hospital beds, and a waiting list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Foster
Sons’ Organization
Smetana Club Hosts June Meeting and Plans Rotary Tie
The Smetana boys and girls club held a largely attended meeting on June 23 with club reports songs and yell s. President Cahill was absent and Charles Wehrman led with Lillie Kosarek assisting. A resolution was planned to honor Abbie Sevier who is transferring counties. An invitation was extended to the Bryan Rotary club for a July 13 meeting promising a fun evening influenced by Rotary president Oak McKenzie following Marvin Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana Boys’ and
Dennis Cahill
Charles Wehrman
Lillie Kosarek
Alice Merka
Huntsville
Abbie Sevier
Ofiles
Vmhs
Holanoah
Benson
Brylan Rotary Club
Smetana
Rotary Club
Oak McKenzie
Oak
Marvin Wallace
Miss Thatcher Receives Pounding at Dedication of New Home
Members of the Epworth League and First Methodist Church presented Miss Grace Thatcher the new deaconess and her father J. T. Thatcher with a hearty pounding at their home near the Italian church. Eugenia Cochran dressed as a wash woman rolled gifts in a wheel barrow. The event included a speech, tours of the remodeled house, and refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Boriskie of Golden Rule Poultry Farm were in Brenham for the Texas Baby Chick Association meeting and planned a visit to Yoakum afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Grace Thatcher
J. T. Thatcher
Miss Thatcher
Eugenia Cochran
Miss Cochran
V. J. Boriskie
Golden Rule Poultry Farm
Brenham
Texas Baby Chick Association
Yoakum
Reunion guests join Hood's Brigade in Bryan
General Felix A. Robinson of Waco and Mrs. Robertson will attend the Hood's Texas Brigade annual reunion in Bryan on June 28 and 29. They will again stay with relatives Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lawrence during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix A. Robinson
Waco
Chinese Nationalists Suffer Heavy Reverse at Suchowfu
A report from Suchowfu in western Kiangan Province says Chinese Nationalists faced a severe defeat as General Sun attacked. The Shantungese Nationalist sect evacuated the city fearing combat, losing about 900 men and retreating 30 miles to Pengfu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
St Andrew's Picnic A Great Successful Eugene Event
The St Andrew's Episcopal church picnic held Friday at Sue Haswell Memorial Park drew about 100 attendees. Contests races and amusements entertained the crowd with prizes donated by T. K. Lawrence Tyler Mrs Nall David Reid and Mr and Mrs W W Dauph. Committees fulfilled their duties and earned thanks for the well run affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Sue Haswell
T. K. Lawrence
Tyler
Nall
David Reid
W. W. Daup
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas National Guard
Rotary
Paramount, Sanger Amusement
Will J. Horwitz, Jr
Dent and Robb and Reilly
Henry Clay
W. P. Jones
Harvey
Willie Gray Jones
Clifton
Wilson Bradley
Elizabeth Ann
Colorado
Man‘itou
Boulder
Denver
J. D. Martin Jn
Hemphill
Hondo
Rio Grande Valley
Kate Daffan
Cardus
Anna Cronin
Rockport
Ind
Col. A. W. Taber
Smetana Boys
Howfu
Nor’ Province
Kiangua
St. Andrew’s
Ralston
Globe Dry Goods
Western Public Service Company
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