Last of Trig Trio Faces Trial Monday Night
The trial of Whitey Walker Blackie Thompson and Roy Johnson for the Caldwell Jewelry Store robbery Dec 14 opened Wednesday with a defense motion for continuance. Walker’s broken arm prompted doctors to be consulted and possible separate trials or pleas discussed. The men, long imprisoned fugitives from Oklahoma, are jailed under tight guard amid multiple indictments including a bank robbery in Milam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Whitey
Thompson
Roy Johnson
Caldwell
Brazos County
Palestine
Johnson
McKenzie
F. L. Henderson
W. C. Davis
J. G. Minkert
Minkert
F.L. Henderson
5S. C. Hoyle Jr
Oak McKenzie
Marlin
Tallahassee
Fla
Reed
Oklahoma State Prison
Anderson County
Falls County
Buckholtz
Milam County
J. 8. Caldwell
Bryan Avenue
Royal Texas Trail Through Historic Spots and Editors
A narrator travels an old Texas trail from Nacogdoches to the Guadalupe mountains and Washington on the Brazos and Monument Hill. The piece honors historic sites such as the Alamo Goliad and San Jacinto and reflects on Texas editors who shaped the region's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Nacogdoches
Guadalupe Mountains
Alamo
Goliad
San Jacinto
Red River
Rio Grande
Southwest
Washington
Brazos
Monument Hill
Golden Colorado
la Grange
Miers
Mexico
Royal Texas
Dr W H Andrew Visits Lampasas Then Returns Home
Dr. W H Andrew drove to Lampasas today with his father J H Andrew and expects to return to Bryan tonight. Mr and Mrs Paul McGee left Conroe Monday after a weekend visit with Justice J T McGee. B Peyton was among Benchley visitors in Bryan during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Andrew
Lampasas
J. H. Andrew
Andrew
Bryan
Paul McGee
Conroe
Justice J. T. McGee
B. Peyton
Benchley
Plan Convention Of S S Workers In Bryan May 10 11
The annual South Central Texas Sunday School and B Y P U convention will meet in Bryan May 10 and 11 with First Baptist Church as host. Leaders Dr Prince E Burrows and Dr John L Hill of the Nashville Sunday School Board will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bryan
First Baptist Church
Baptist Churches
Bell
Burnett
Llano
Lampasas
Brazos
Grimes
Madison
Burleson
Funeral Service Held Here For Ruth Montgomery
Funeral services were conducted Friday at McCulloch Dansby chapel for Ruth Montgomery of Houston aged 40 years 11 months sister of Brazos County treasurer Roy Montgomery. Interment followed in Bryan city cemetery with pallbearers Clyde Goen R W Ivy A S McSwain Jack Johnson B E Cavitt and Ed S Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch-Dansby Funeral
Ruth Montgomery
Houston
Roy Montgomery
Brazos County
Montgomery
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bryan
Southern Pacific Railroad
McCulloch-Dansby Chapel
Thos. Gordon Watts
First Presbyterian Church
Bryan City
B. J. Jones
Richmond
John Montgomery
McGregor
Otis Montgomery
Whitsett
Clyde Goen
R. W. Ivy
A. S. McSwain
Jack Johnson
Cavitt
Martin
Many Native Shrubs Planted Across Bryan
In Bryan this season residents plant more native shrubs than ever before. Local women spent yesterday in nearby forests gathering gou p on red bud dogwood and other native varieties with solid roots. Today wholesale planting continues. Small pine trees are set to back flower beds and shrub groupings in numerous yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Bryan City Commission to Consider Key Deals Friday
The Bryan city commission will convene Friday night to discuss major items including a proposed Bryan Country Club lease, city charter amendments, and a site for a state highway division headquarters. The club plan envisions city ownership with earnings first paying debt, about 200 memberships at 25 dollars each, and no current debt assumption. The charter change would set aside 50,000 dollars from net earnings as an emergency fund for the power plant with remaining earnings for schools bonds and other uses. Additional routine items and the highway office site will also be on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan City Commission
Bryan Country Club
Country Club
Science Club Meets at Stephen F. Austin High School
The Junior Science club met Monday afternoon with full attendance. After the business hour, members played games arranged by the entertainment committee and voted to adopt a ring as their emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin High School
Ten Students Dismissed in Hazing Case at A&M
Ten sophomores at Texas A and M College were dismissed after a discipline hearing for hazing freshmen. President T O Walton announced the action, stating the college’s strict hazing policy left no alternative. He noted upperclassmen support has nearly eliminated hazing and this case is an isolated setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A. and M. College
T. O. Walton
Walton
Bryan Woman Improves in Marlin Hospital
Mrs Roy Ball sister of Mrs Willis Edge is reported better in Marlin hospital where she was taken for special treatment. Mr Ball with his wife in Marlin telphoned Bryan relatives that doctors believe she may be moved to Bryan by Wednesday or Thursday. The Edges brought Mrs Ball to Bryan and she will stay with Mrs Willis Edge at West 26th street until recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ball
Willis Edge
Marlin Hospital
Ball
Marlin
Bryan
West 26Th Street
Burglary Strikes East Bryan Homes. Food Stolen
Mr and Mrs Ben Holder returned home to find the back screen slit and a meal eaten before a ransack. Sunday evening similar break in at Mr and Mrs Whit Tobias home. Both houses near Sue Haswell Memorial Park in East Bryan. Food was the only missing item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Holder
Whit Tobias
East Bryan
Sue Haswell
Attractive new home project in Bryan on East 24th Street
Sam Kaplan awarded the contract for a brick veneer bungalow on the south side of East 24th Street in Bryan. Rosprim began work with the garage under construction and the home's foundation laid. The house will stand next to Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Bethea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Sam Kaplan
East 24Th Street
Lamar Bethea
Rosprim
County and City Buy Modern Police Guns in Joint Action
Brazos county and Bryan city officials acquire a Thompson machine gun and a riot gun with tear gas bombs. The weapons will be shared and kept ready for rapid response to serious disorder, extending armament options for local officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bryan
Prominent Educators to Attend Southeast Texas Conference
About 250 school executives are expected for the School Executives of Southeast Texas meeting at Guion Hall College Station to hear Dr T O Walton president Texas A and M College and Mrs Lee J Rountree on education press relations Supt S M Brown Bryan is president and lunch follows with A and M tambs providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
A-M
Southeast Texas
Guion Hall
Texas
S. M. Brown
Bryan
Ing
T. O. Walton
Texas A. and
M. College
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Eagle
Mess Hall
A. and
M. Tambs
CWA Projects Outlined for Bryan Brazos County
Charles S. Chase Jr. announced continuations under the Civil Works Administration for Bryan and Brazos County. Projects include hot lunch rooms, sewing rooms, and graveling roads across precincts, plus city courthouse repairs and street paving. Quotas are set, with demobilization in sight as labor shifts to maximize weekly wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Works Administration
Bryan
Brazos County
Charles S. Chase, Jr
Texas Cwa
Relief Committee
NRA
NRS
Allen Farm
Curd Crossing
Jones Bridge
Millican
Peach Creek Road
Sims Road
Beard
Dellwood
City of
Court House
CWA
Mr. Chase
J. L. Brock
R. G. Williams
County Relief and
CWA Board
N. A. Stewart
A. S. McSwain
Guy F. Boyett
Will Conrad
R. Pat Patterson
Women Find Bryan Favorable Spot As Few Remain Unwed
Census shows 293 of 1,527 women over 15 are single while 474 of 1,688 men in the same age group are unmarried. The ratio of single men to single women in Bryan is 1.62 to 1, making the city a favorable spot for women seeking marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Cupid
Cole Elected Vice President of Eagle Printing
Carl M. Cole was elected vice president of Eagle Printing Company to succeed the late H. O. Boatwright at the board meeting. Officers re-elected include Mrs. Lee J. Rountree as president and Pp. A. Tardy as secretary-treasurer. At the stockholders meeting W. J. Coulter was reelected to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Cole
Eagle Printing Company
H. O. Boatwright
Lee J. Rountree
Pp. A. Tardy
W. J. Coulter
City School Head Returns Attends National Meeting
Superintendent S M Brown of Bryan public schools returns from the Department of Superintendence meeting in Cleveland Texans elected Dr E E Oberholtzer of Houston as national president marking a second such Texas honor in eight years Also 120 Texans attended the meeting with 7000 attendees overall The Texas delegation traveled on a special train Brown and his wife Mrs Brown returned to Bryan after the trip via Dallas on Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Brown
Bryan
Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
Cleveland
E. E. Oberholtzer
Houston
National Organization
Texas
N. R. Crozier
Dallas
Brown
City Auditorium
Texas Special
Mr. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Reagan
CWA Work Quotas To Be Cut Each Month in Brazos County
Brazos county sees ongoing CWA reductions following Roosevelt plan. Mayor N A Stewart County Judge A S McSwain and City Manager R G Williams report weekly quotas drop to 296 with about 18 percent cuts in subsequent weeks until demobilization. Local relief workers hope projects like street graveling continue and explore funding for Farmers Market, Sue Haswell Memorial park auditorium and gym labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Brazos County
Austin
N. A. Stewart
A. S. McSwain
R. G. Williams
County Relief Organization
Roosevelt
Sue Haswell
Burglary and Assault Pleas Lead to Suspended Sentences
Milton Fields, charged with burglary of the Charles Nitch tailor shop, received a five year suspended sentence from a district court jury. Goree Nichols, charged with assault with attempt to murder, pleaded guilty and was given a five year suspended sentence by Judge W C Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Fields
Charles Nitch
Goree Nichols
W. C. Davis
Johnson seeks 1,000,000 private jobs to reform NRA
Gen Hugh Johnson orders immediate reuse in private industry and a large hours cut. A survey by his team shows 30 percent of code authorities could further reduce hours without pay loss, absorbing about 1,000,000 jobs. CWA to disband 4 million workers by March 30 and transfer 1.5 million to state and local relief divisions by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Civil Works Administration
CWA
Funeral Service Held Monday for Kurten Man Rudolph Seeman
Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Monday at the Lutheran church in Kurten for Rudolph Seeman who died Sunday at 1:15 PM at the family home. Rev. H E Spitzenphiel officiated and burial followed in Kurten cemetery. He was 45 years 2 months 26 days old and survived by his parents, four brothers, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Rudolph Seeman
H. E. Spitzenphiel
Gus Seeman
Rhinold Seeman
North Zulch
Otto Seeman
College Station
Erich Seeman
Fritz Seeman
Rhinold Weiser
North Zurch
Dave Metzger
E. P. Weiser
Sportsmen Plan Final Dog Show Friday at Kyle Field
Brazos county chapter of the Game and Fish Protective Association schedules a dog show Friday afternoon at Kyle Field stadium. Judging starts at 2 p.m. entrants must be present by 1 p.m. The event, open to all sporting dogs statewide, follows a district meeting at College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game and Fish Protective Association
College Station
Brazos County
College Y. M.C. A
W. A. Orth
Kyle Field
Also Mentioned on This Page
TRIG
J. S. Caldwell
People’s Column
Austin Callan
S. S. Workers
Mrs. Roosevelt
Caribbean
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Puerto Rico
Associated Press
CWA District
Cole
Kurten Man
Sportsmen
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