Proxies Press Higher Pay to Preserve Texas Colleges
Presidents of Texas Technological College College of Mines and Metallurgy and College of Arts and Industries urged restoration of state salaries to keep standards high. Knapp described staff strain with resignations, savings loss and home contracts dropped. Puckett reported salary shortfalls and cuts to building plans. Loftin sought parity and enrollment-driven maintenance. Board rejected all new building requests and reduced salary totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mar
Texas Technological College
College of Mines and Metallurgy
College of Arts and Industries
Bradford Knapp
Texas Tech
Knapp
Board of Control
C. A. Puckett
College of Mines
John W. Kidd
J. O. Loftin
Stephenville High to Aid Tree Planting in Washington DC
Stephenville high school was selected among ten to plant a native Texas tree in Anacostia Park Washington in honor of General Sam Houston and Texas lore. Senator Morris Sheppard will read the participating schools. Each Stephenville student may contribute one penny toward the program costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Mar
Stephenville High School
Texas
Anacostia Park
Washington
Bd. Co
Morris Sheppard
Sam Houston
Birdie H. Frey
Texas Historical Nut Tree Planting Association
George A Lake
Gate crashing to face fines in Amarillo shows
Amarillo officials consider an ordinance to punish gate crashing with a fine up to 200 dollars. The measure adds a new offense beyond disturbing the peace for those who break into shows or athletic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
W E Saunders Celebrates 89th Birthday in Bryan
W E Saunders, a longtime Bryan and Brazos County resident, marked his 89th birthday with family and friends at his Houston Avenue home. Born March 8, 1846 in Warrenton Virginia, he served in the Virginia Cavalry under Lee, moved to Bryan in 1872, and built a lasting community role as merchant and Confederate Veterans commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. E. Saunders
Bryan
Brazos County
Legion
Houston
W. E. Saunders Jr
H. A. Saunders
H. A
Mary Alice Saunders
W. E. Saunders
Virginia
Warrenton
Parkhill County
Old South
Mr. Saunders
Grey
Virginia Cavalry
Lee
John S. Mosebey
South
T. J. McQueen
Saunders
Confederacy
J. B. Robertson
United Confederate Veterans
Man Hid Estate Inside Shoe In Milwaukee Death
Milwaukee March 12 A 54 year old man Samuel Spiegel collapsed and died warning a policeman to be careful of a shoe The right shoe concealed 425 dollars in bills beneath the inner sole authorities reported Spiegel was an elderly gold collector and the shoe hid the estate in cash
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Mar
Samuel Spiegel
Etex Birthday Party Attended by Bryan Residents in Huntsville
Gordon Stover H E Dreyfus Pete Palasota D L Wilson L Benson and Mrs Lee J Rountree were among Bryan people who attended the East Texas Chamber of Commerce birthday party in Huntsville on Thursday evening. Yellow second sheets at the Eagle Printing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Stover
H. E. Dreyfus
Pete Palasota
D. L. Wilson
L. Benson
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Huntsville
Car Registrations Rise in February Texas
UT Bureau reports 5 532 new passenger car registrations in February a 17.2 percent rise from January and 63.7 percent from February last year with 10 252 registrations for the January February period across sixteen Texas counties. All price groups gained with the steepest climb in the lowest price bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mch
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Texas
Bureau
People and News From Bryan Friday Jan Update
Local column notes visits and travels of Bryan area residents. Mrs. J S Murphey of Mineral Wells plans to return home after weeks with daughters in Bryan. Rex Calloway and Mrs Calloway of Seguin head to Houston to visit relatives before returning home. Birth announcements include a daughter to Mr and Mrs J H Murphey and a son to Mr and Mrs Tom Monk at Wilkerson clinic. Edna Shelton remains ill in Galveston. Various residents from Kurten, Wellborn, Cook's Point and other nearby communities are noted for shopping, visits, and homebuilding updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Murphey
Mineral Wells
Bryan
R. B. Butler
W. C. Holley
Rex Calloway
Seguin
Benchley
Houston
Shelton
Galveston
F. L. Henderson
Estelle Shepard
E. C. Harder
San Antonio
Emmett Lewis
Harder
Joe Catalina
Catalina
Brazos Varisco
Steele’s
W. M. Metzer
Henry Kurten
Milton Kurten
Kurten
Henry Clintworth
F. M. Arnold
Bettie Jones
Brazos County Meet Scheduled Across Bryan March 21 22 25
The Brazos County Interscholastic League plans events in Bryan next week with memory and choral contests on Thursday at Bowie school and Stephen F. Austin high school, literary events Friday at Bowie, and athletic meets Saturday at the A and M College stadium. Contests cover spelling writing essays arithmetic three R memory declamation extemporaneous speaking and various track and ball events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bryan
Bowie
Stephen F. Austin
Ral High
Bowie School
A. & M. College
Honor Roll Shown By Edge School Sixth Month
Edge school reports a continued strong year with several pupils earning honors for the sixth month. Those with above B averages include Don ald Orr Lenora Payne Amy Ros ser Lola Schulz and Margaret Chytil. Others hold Bplus averages: Mary Beth Cross Kathleen Elliott Billie June Leighman Max Wayne Rychlik Mae Eilleen Matejka Edith Mae Wilson Alice Rae Wilson Gladys Ruth Matejka Doris Boswell Dorothy Boswell Bobbie Payne Willis Griffin Aubrey Lee Holidy Elizabeth Payne Jane Cross Ernie Mikulec Nellie Ray Rosier Eugene Wymola Mary Beth Frame Jim Rosier Marjorie Davidson Fay McDonald Monroe Schulz Billie Hugh Boggs La rue Murphy Elva Murphy Edward Operstein Agnes Davidson Dalton Cross Mavis Elliott Mayme Griffin Viola Murphy Edwin Rychlik Opal Wilson Dorothy Chytil Gladys Holidy Eva Wilda Wilson Lois Elliott Mary Ruth Davidson Thomas Free Millie Mikulec Doris Wilson Clara Jane Chytil Meredith Payne Fred B. Wilson. The fifth report was not made. Frankie Vomer and Mable McDonald are not on the roll this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Edge School
A. C. Dowell
Donald Orr
Lenora Payne
Amy Rosser
Lola Schulz
Margaret Chytil
Mary Beth Cross
Kathleen Elliott
Billie June Leighman
Max Wayne Rychlik
Mae Eilleen Matejka
Edith Mae Wilson
Sunday School Crowd and Local Visits Highlight Week
A lively Sunday with a good crowd at Sunday School. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rhodes of Kurten and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Parker of Mecca, who joined relatives for weekend visits. Several families spent Sunday with neighbors and friends, and Jimmie Murphy became a new father to an 11.5 pound girl. Fred Walker narrowly avoided injury when a tree fell while he was cutting wood, injuring his son slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Rhodes
Kurten
Bob Parker
Mecca
Lurline Elliott
Donald Leighman
Geo. Leighman
C. B. Moore
Roy Lewis
Chas. Payne
Julia
Christina Wymola
Wymola
Jimmie Murphy
Fred Walker
J. A. Wilson
W. J. McDonald
Frank Rosier
Charley Payne
Julius Monther
Marriage Licenses and Local Visitor Report
Leopold Lopes and Nicolase Roche obtained a marriage license. James Griffin and Elnora Searcy also secured a license. J. W. McCullough of Wellborn visited Bryan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Lopes
Nicolase Roche
James Griffin
Elnora Searcy
J. W. McCullough of
Wellborn
Bryan
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Plans Rye Club Work
Helen Kopecky president of the Rye 4-H club plans committee chairmen for farm crops livestock poultry home improvement education and A A A development to boost community progress and monthly meetings. The National Boys and Girls Club News announces three prizes Kerr Glass Corporation 300 scholarship for best canning Thos E Wilson 300 scholarship for best 4 H meat production and International Harvester half ton truck Farmall tractor or 500 in merchandise for best kept farm record. Elmo Weeden and Aubrey Jones will continue corn hog contracts through March 20 with over 100 signed this year. Lord enrollment notes a strong rise at Steep Hollow and Dansby promotes alternate corn and peas for better yield and soil health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye Club
Helen Kopecky
Rye 4-H Club
Helen
National
Boys and Girls Club News
Kerr Glass Corporation
Canning
Thos. E. Wilson
International Harvester Company
Elmo Weeden
Aubrey Jones
Canning Effort Boosts Rural Texas Food Preservation
In 1934 Texas home demonstration work canned 20,326,889 pints by 67,699 women in 3,335 clubs across 144 counties. They cured and stored 13,658,445 pounds of food, valued at 3,508,634.74 dollars, and helped establish 551 community canning plants and 21 federal plants with a total output of 58,923,318 cans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Mch. 12
Texas
Relief Administration
Extension Service
State Health Department
County Federation Program Draws Farm Women and Clubs
Attend the County Federation program on Thursday March 14 at the Woman's Club with luncheon at 12 30 and program at 1 30 Mrs Cunningham will talk on The AAA between us girls The event targets every farm woman and urges club officers to attend Aline Stroud is yard demonstrator for the King’s Highway Girls Club detailing soil work and yard expansion Readout lists Brazos county enrollment by member and crop with multiple names and roles The agricultural engineering department under M F Thurmond aided W J Boriskie in contour line work to conserve moisture at Shirock community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Federation
Woman’s Club
Aline Stroud
King’s Highway Girls Club
M. F. Thurmond
W. J. Boriskie
Shirock
Brazos County
Business Women Plan Play Party At Country Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold an Old Fashioned Play Party on Monday night March 25 at 7 30 at the Country Clubhouse to raise funds for books for the Carnegie Library shelf. Committee leaders include Miss Kate Adelle Hill and Mrs Lee J Rountree with ticket sales directed by several members. Callers for the event are listed. This marks the third annual party expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Kate Adelle Hill
Minnie Mae Grubbs
Lee J. Rountree
Jennie Camp
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Wesa Weddington
Mary Anna Grimes
M. B. Parker
Thos. Lundin
Oo. B. Martin
M. R. Bentley
W. E. Neeley
Paul Cungus
George Edge
CG. Cloud
E. R. Budaly
George W. Barnes
J. F. Rosborough
Dana Carnes of Bryan Featured in Texas Press Messenger
The February Texas Press Messenger includes a life sketch and picture of Mrs. Dana Carnes of Bryan. A former society editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle and long time Galveston News contributor, she is third vice president of the Texas Woman's Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Woman's Press Association
Texas Press Messenger
Dana Carnes
Bryan
Bryan Eagle
Texas
Bryan Daily Eagle
Galveston
Holy Land
Europe
Women Carry Out Drouth Yard Plantings in Texas
Texas women and girls under Extension guidance in 1934 planted 169 918 shrubs and 25 666 trees, built 6230 toilets, created 7072 cutting beds with 100 219 cuttings, improved 6681 old lawns and 2522 new ones, at a cost of 7993 56 dollars. Added value to farmsteads estimated at 196 542 14 dollars. Mrs J M Mixon of San Augustine county described her spring yard bouquet project and screens to beautify and shield living spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Mar
Texas
Drouth
Tre Es
Issonah Jacks
J. M. Mixon
San Augustine
Farmers sign corn-hog contracts in Jim Wells County
Ten Jim Wells county farmers have signed department of agriculture corn-hog contracts for 1935, announced by county agent E. D. Beck. Several more are expected before the closing date. Last year 35 farmers in the county signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Jim Wells
Department of Agriculture
Negro club notes push food crops over cotton under Bankhead Law
County agriculture reports favor growing food and feed over extra cotton despite planting contracts. A Negro farm agent notes food security outweighs cotton goals and warns of penalties for excess cotton. The program includes crop rotation, mattress making, home improvements, and 4-H training with demonstrations on gardening and food budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of Agriculture
Bankhead
Barrow Bought by Cafe Owner at Houston Fat Stock Show
George Kelley restaurant owner purchased the A champion barrow from Texas A and M College at 27 1 2 cents per pound in the Houston Fat Stock Show auctions. He also bought the grand champion steer and grand champion lamb along with other high show stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
George Kelley
Texas A. and
M. College
A. and M. Poultry Plant Granted 1935 Game License
The Poultry Plant of A. and M. College under D. H. received its 1935 Game license No. 631 from the State Game Fish and Oyster Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. and
M. College
D. H
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Cystex Sealed Cure Claims Kidney and Bladder Relief
An ad touts Cystex as a safe, inexpensive prescription remedy to cleanse acids, relieve urinary discomfort, and improve vitality. It promises quick, doctor-approved relief from frequent urination, backache, and eye circles, urging readers to buy now for daily costs around a dollar.
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Stephenville Hi
Washington DC
ETEX
Eagle Printing Company
Bert Johnson
Gary Minkert
Minkert
Highway No. 21
Haswell
Chas. S. Barrett
Mamye Wynne Cox
Gus Bade
Robert Armstrong
Armstrong & Armstrong
Dallas
T. D. Brooks
Robert E. Erisman
Walter Young
Calvert
J. E. Purcell
J. R. Peyton
T. B. Peyton
J. L. Cozart
Gus Robinson
Cross
A. G. Novak
J. C. Richardson
Cook's Point
J. M. Atkins
Rock Prairie
Tully Foster
Providence
R. L. Etheridge
Linkley
J. J. Merka
Walter Warren
Reliance
Albert Payne
Edge
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department
Lord
Steep Hollow School
H. P. Dansby
Dansby
Brazos Club
Frank Brandesky
George Conaway
R. Henry Conaway
Mary Conaway
Victor Dutforth
Carlie
Clinton Knox
Elen Kopecky
J. C. Lero
Clara Luther
Rhode Island Reds
Willie Luther
Annie Mae Merka
Christine Merka
Clara Merka
Paul Merka
Johnnie Maly
Wade Morgan
Adrian McDonald
Fort McDonald
Fay McDonald
James McDonald
Bettie Mac Nash
Elsie Novosad
Edward Operstenn
Walter Operstenn
Raymond Payne
Earl Risinger
Edwin Rychlik
Mabry Rosier
Ray Samuel Rosier
Jimmie Stroud
Florence Walkoviak
Myrtle White
Fred B. Wilson
Antone Wolfe
Aldric J. Zemanek
J. Appleman
Rockdale
Mrs. I. Maniloff
Carnes
Red Cross
Dona Carnes
Negro Club
County Council of Agriculture
Harmon
Cedar Grove
Post Oak
Roans Chapel
Wixon
Post Canaan
Brushey
Allen Farm
4-H
4-H Club
A.M. Champion
Barrow
A. & M. Poultry Plant
Charles L. Cadmus
Trenton
New Jersey
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