Harrison Named Medical Examiner for Aeronautics Branch
Dr. R. Henry Harrison of Bryan has been designated medical examiner for the Aeronautics Branch by Dr. R. E. Whitehead, medical director in Washington. He completed a flight physician course at Brooks Field in 1929 and has now attained a majority in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Henry Harrison
Bryan
R. E. Whitehead
M. D
Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Washington
Harrison
Brooks Field
Whitehead
First Aid Chairman Appointed in Red Cross
Dr. R. M. Searcy of Bryan has been officially notified by the Midwestern Branch of the American Red Cross in St. Louis of his appointment as first aid chairman and instructor. He fills the vacancy left by the late Dr. B. A. Sims, who served since 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Searcy
Bryan
Amercan Red Cross
St. Louis
B. A. Sims
Searcy
Legion Auxiliary Plans Annual Dinner Thursday
The American Legion Auxiliary set plans for its annual dinner to be held Thursday from 11 to 1 in the Sebesta building on Bryan Street beside the Humpty Dumpty store. Fifteen members attended Friday night’s meeting at the Legion home and discussed adding another room to the Legion home with other changes. After the business session, led by Mrs. Anton Krenek, the group heard a Colvin Terrell orchestra performance in the main auditorium, with cake and coffee provided by Mr. and Mrs. D. Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebesta
Bryan Street
Humpty Dumpty
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Auxiliary
Anton Krenek
Colvin ‘Errell
D. Duncan
Registrations of New Autos in 1934 January February
County Tax Collector Guy Harris reports 42 total new auto registrations for January and February 1934. Ford leads with 13. Chevrolet and Plymouth 11 each. two Dodges and two Studebakers. Various individuals and firms in multiple towns registered trucks and passenger cars including Nash, Graham, Interna, and Ford models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Harris
Fords
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Dodge
Studebakers
Graham
Nash
Interna
Johnnie Webb
Ford
J. Coulter Smith
Lilly Creamery
Leroy Gandy
Miss Oquilla Smith
John Washington
A. T. P. Wheeler
Dallas
A. McAdams
E. R. Raney
Roger Collette
W. T. Franklin
Humble Oil and Refining Company
W. G. Sims
Fred H. Guffy
Immigrant farmer built Texas 4-acre spread from 14 cents
A Moravian immigrant arrived in the United States with just 14 cents, worked as a brick mason earning 8 a month, married after four years, and now owns a 4 -acre farm at Fountain Switch in Brazos County. He speaks Bohemian German and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mary
Fountain Switch
United States
Moravia
Brazos County
Mary
Bryan-area social notes and a bank robbery case update
The item covers local social news with visits by J C Cheatham and others, hospital and illness updates, and weekend travels. It also reports a bank robbery and kidnapping case tied to Caldwell and associates, including arrests in Marlin and Tallahassee and return to Texas for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Bryan
Baker Avenue
Caldwell
Trace
Thompson
Miami
Walker
Johnson
Tallahassee
Texas
J. L. Boyd
Palestine
Dressmaking Contest Opened at Edge's Store
Women in the Bryan territory show interest in a dressmaking contest opened by Eugene Edge and Son with total prizes of 25 dollars. Judges are Leola Holtzer and Winnie Harris from Stephen F. Austin High School. Entries must be in the Edge store by March 29 with patterns bought there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Eugene Edge
Edge
CWA
Eugene Edge & Son
Walker Gang Robbery Ends With Caldwell Family Forcing
The Walker gang robbed a store on December 14 at about 6 30 pm forcing Mr and Mrs Caldwell at gunpoint to reopen the store and open the safe. They stole diamond jewelry watches and cash valued around 10000 before driving the couple to an isolated location.
Scorpions and Cabs Win League Titles in BFYPS Basketball
The Free Will Baptist Scorpions win the boys division playoff while the College Avenue Baptist Cabs claim the league title in girls. Cobb of the Cubs sets a scoring record with consistent high finishes, as Carroll leads the Scorpions in most games. Presbyterians linger in the cellar in both divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist Scorpion
College Avenue Baptist Cab
Scorpions
Cabs
First Baptist Cubs
Methodist Mustangs
Presbyterian Pirates
Scorpion Quintet
Cab
First Baptists
Methodists
Presbyterian Girls
Curtis Cobb
College Avenue Baptist Cubs
Carroll
Scorpion
J. T. Lang
First Baptist
Cenlar
Cubs
Te Presbyterian Boys
Two New CWA Home Economics Classes Opened
CWA projects open two home economic classes this week for white adult women and adult negro women. White classes run 1 to 4 pm at the Daly building with Mrs. Mattie Mike McClure and aides. negro classes from 7 to 10 pm at Third Baptist Church led by Willie Crenshaw with two assistants. Cooking and sewing are taught, emphasizing sewing for whites and cooking for negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Daly Building
Third Baptist Church
Mattie Mike McClure
Eula Walker
M. J. Nelson
Willie Crenshaw
Red Cross to Start First Aid Courses for CWA Workers
Brazos County Red Cross launches a nationwide safety campaign with the American Red Cross to provide 15 hour Standard First Aid instruction to all CWA workers over eighteen. Local Bryan classes will be organized by the Red Cross with qualified instructors and furnished textbooks, certificates issued from St Louis, plans to publish next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Federal
Civil Works Administration
CWA
Bryan
National Red Cross
Red Crew
St. Louis
Licensed to Wed Couples in Brazos County
Frank Rebick and Ruthie Lane and John Jenkins and Rebecca Davis have been granted licenses to marry by County Clerk Clyde Goen in Brazos County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rebick
Ruthie Lane
John Jenkins
Rebecca Davis
Brazos County
Clyde Goen
Creath-Brazos Entrants Take Firsts in Meet
Six winners in the Stewardship declamation contests for the Baptist district, nine associations, Bryan Friday afternoon at College Avenue Baptist Church. Creath-Brazos supplied four winners, three from College Station. Marion Pierce of Navasota won in Intermediate Royal Ambassadors. College Station victors included Sunbeams Dorothy Hill and Lillian Hill. Belton H J DuBose and Austin Miss Florence Hunter among other top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
Bryan
Creath-Brazos Association
College Station
Navasota
Royal Ambassadors of
Royal Ambassadors
H. J. DuBose
Belton
Young Woman’s Association
Florence Hunter
Austin
B. J. Lloyd
Maxena Gandy
Temple
Sunbeams
Gloria Jean Watson
Florence Forehand
Doris Fowler
I. J. Blackwelder
Free Will Baptist Church of
Hudson Myers
Whitten
Charles Wetter
First Presbyterian Church
Jim Riley
Woman's Missionary Union
L. N. Yeager
Creath- Brazos
Austin Association
Fort Worth
Yeager Announces Pins For Association Winners
Yeager stated that all association winners will receive pins as awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeager
Farm Debt Committee Perfects Organization
Brazos Farm Debt Adjustment committee elects officers to run the group and coordinate efforts to bring debtors and creditors together and save debtors property. Officers named are John A. Boriskie chairman Forrest Jones vice chairman M W Sims secretary and M B Parker and J W Batts members. Governor Miriam A Ferguson named the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
John A. Boriskie
Forrest Jones
M. W. Sims
M. B. Parker
J. W. Batts
Miriam A. Ferguson
Second Typhoid Shots Administered in Millican
County health officers gave the second typhoid dose to Millican residents. Of 59 who took the first dose, 58 returned for the second. Nurses Mrs Edna Abbots Shelton and Health Officer Dr R M Searcy will return Monday to give second doses to Negro residents who already had the first shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican
Edna Abbots Shelton
R. M. Searcy
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Aid Chairman
Legion Auxiliary
U. S
J. C. Cheatham
CCC
Coolidge
W. C. Vanderworth
Lila Lee
Billie Ruth
Houston
W. D. Stallings
Jack Sandifer
C. F. Moore
Moore
East 25Th Street
J. S. Doane
College Avenue
East 28Th Street
C. M. Elder
Mexia
Ralph Howell
Ralph Howell Jr
Howell
NRA
Cleota Ann Bullock
Marshall Bullock
J. B. Sanders
Evelyn Sanders Williams
A. E
Pete” Jones
Waco
Moody
Norman Cloud
T. A. Cloud
Walker Gang
Eagle Want Act Cotumna
Creath-Brazos
Farm Debt Committee
Leola Holtzer
Winnie Harris
Home Economics
Stephen F. Austin High School
Cot&s
Bryan, Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!