East Side P T A Raises 200 for High School Drinking Fountains
The East Side P T A held its regular March meeting at the high school auditorium with 268 members. A fundraiser organized by Mrs Wilson Bradley Mrs J M Gordon and others yielded 200 to build two health drinking fountains on the grounds. The group plans to complete the project by the Ninth District convention in Bryan April 11 12 13. Delegates named include H H Williamson Wilson Bradley J M Gordon Albert Buchanan and others. The treasurer reported a general fund balance of 201.90 and a library fund balance of 2.47 with total 204.37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Parent-Teacher Association
Curtis Grey
Hugo Jahn
Roy S. Holloman
D. C. McIntosh
Bryan
H. B. McDowell
Wilson Bradley
J. M. Gordon
W. B. Edge
Norton
A. and M. College
Bryan East Side
M. P. Walker
General Fund
Visual Education Bureau
Austin
Library
S. T. Blessing 88 Pioneer Photographer Passes Away
Solomon Thomas Blessing a veteran Texas photographer died Friday in Dallas at his daughter's home in Fort Worth. Born in Maryland he moved to Texas in 1858, fought with Hood's Texas Brigade, and later resumed photography in Galveston. He leaves three surviving children including Mrs. W. H. Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Blessing
W. H. Mansfield
Fort Worth
Bryan
Solomon Thomas Blessing
Texas
Blessing
Dallas
Maryland
J. T. Blessing
Galveston
Hood
Cailie Campbell
Port Sullivan
Brazos County
S. C
Woman's Missionary Society Meeting At College Station Church
The Woman's Missionary Society of the College Station Methodist church met Monday at 3 PM at Mrs. A K Mackey's home with Mrs. M C Hughes leading. The lesson was titled Adventures of the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the
College Station Methodist Church
A. K. Mackey
M. C. Hughes
Community group notes financials and attendees
Treasurer Mrs. Jennie Yates reported 90.55 on hand. Present were Mesdames M. A. Brown W. R. Ivey W. E. Lewis J. C. Thomson Lou Chapin Jennie Yates J. R. McKee J. C. Thomson and A. K. Mackey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Yates
Mesdames M. A. Brown
W. R. Ivey
W. E. Lewis
J. C. Thomson
Lou Chapin
J. R. McKee
A. K. Mackey
Former Brazos Co Boy Killed In Car Collision Calif
Paul Andrew Lloyd born November 18 1901 in Brazos county died in a collision of two railroad motor cars near Los Angeles California He was 26 and had lived in Brazos county until age 15 He later lived in Floydada La Junta and Elgin Nevada He married Addie Goodman of Floydada December 20 1923 Remains were taken to La Junta Colorado for interment Lloyd had many Brazos county relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Andrew Lloyd
Los Angeles
Calif
Brazos County
David S. Lloyd
Floydada
Texas
la Junta
Cal
Addie Goodman
Lloyd
Elgin
Nevada
Union Pacific Railway
Colorado
Brazos
Baptist Conquest Campaign Calls Brazos County
Brazos County Baptists respond to the conquest campaign with church funds sent to Dallas. Bryan churches report donations totaling 1775 dollars and 50 cents led by First Church at 1250 dollars 50 cents and College Avenue Baptist at 525 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Dallas
Baptist Churches of
Bryan
College Avenue
Revival starts at Free Baptist Church in Bryan
Rev R V Self begins a revival at the Free Baptist Church Bryan with services under a tent on the vacant lot by West Side school. The Asheville Citizen reports Self, a noted mountain evangelist, drawing growing crowds and strong calls for conversion as choirs from local churches aid in singing led by Professor Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V
Bob) Self
Free Baptist Church
Bryan
West Side School
Sunday Citizen
Asheville
N. C
Bob Self
R. V. Self
West Asheville
Professor Briggs
Evangelist Self
Walter E. Moore
Buncombe
Lions Toast W. E. Neeley As Bryan Att'y Hero
Bryan Lions Club lauded county attorney W. E. Neeley for a stellar district court speech. Members praised his eloquence and wit while committee roles and a schedule for Easter events were announced.
Supt Durham Returns From Boston Education Meeting
Bry an school superintendent H L Durham returned from a session of the American Education Society in Boston. He praised the meeting as one of the best in the society’s history and said many leading educators attended and spoke. He plans to buy bean seed for his wife after the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Supt
H. L. Durham
Bryan
American Education Society
Haswell’s
Barry Miller to Campaign Again in Democratic Primary
Fort Worth March 14 Lieut Governor Barry Miller will again run in the Democratic primary this spring he announced in a letter to Fort Worth attorney John Baskin Miller had previously said he would withdraw from politics and said he would make his announcements later on
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Barry Miller
John Baskin
Miller
Knapp Chosen to Lead Alabama Polytechnic Institute
The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Dr. Bradford Knapp, president of the A and M College of Oklahoma, has been selected by a special committee of trustees to succeed President Spright Dowell at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn effective June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Advertiser
Bradford Knapp
A and M College of Oklahoma
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Spright Dowell
Homeward Trip Through Texas Reflects Family News and Parking Woes
W. E. Yarborough family notes travel from San Saba to Corpus Christi via Lubbock and Houston. The writer recalls long friendships, seafood at Rockport and Aransas Pass, and a 3,029 mile car journey with no accidents. The piece ends with a warning that Bryan faces growing parking shortages, urging walking trips to ease congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
W. E. Yarborough
Yarobrough Brothers
Texas
Plains
Lubbock
Offie Williams
Atha Todd
Corpus Christi
Rockport
Aransas Pass
Houston
Goose Creek
Red Hills
Cherokee County
Level Plains
Rock Hills
East
W. S. Dixon and Wise
1 000 Athletes To Meet At Austin
About 1 000 athletes from the South Midwest and East are expected for Texas University's Fourth annual relay games on March 28 in Austin. More than 13 relay events and numerous specials will be run with entry blanks sent to 800 schools. Last year 900 athletes from 86 universities colleges junior colleges and 34 high schools entered, with 13 meet records broken. The meet opens the U S track season and features the four mile and University medley relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas University
South
Middlewest
East
United States
Ames
Iowa
Rice Institute
University of Texas
War on Bugs War College Session Opens in Mercedes
Citrus growers truck farmers operators shippers and carriers in the lower Rio Grande Valley will attend school here on March 13 and 17 to learn how to wage war on bugs and parasites. The strategy board is led by Dr. J. J. Taubenhaus from A. and M. College. The session, an annual institution war college for agriculture, moves from College Station to Mercedes and will be moved to San Antonio in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mercedes
Rio Grande Valley
J. J. Taubenhaus
Plant Pathology A
M. College
War College
College Station
San Antonio
Health Officer Anderson Garners County Meetings
Austin March 13 The state health officer Dr. J C Anderson sees growing demand for his counsel at community gatherings on health sanitation and water. He plans to travel Monday to McKinney to address Collin County Medical Association on physicians and sanitarians. The trip follows a second request in a week for local conferences. He was invited to Rio Grande City by the sanitary survey association to discuss health issues facing a growing town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
J. C. Anderson
McKinney
Collin County Medical Association
Rio Grande City
Sanitary Survey Association
Taxation and Eminent Domain Philosophical Quote
A concise quotation attributed to Swift frames censure as a tax paid by the public to the eminent. This tag highlights a view on governance and fiscal restraint in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
4 H Club Leaders Offer Free Trip to Chicago Show
Brazos County 4 H boys in districts 6 7 8 and 9 may win a free trip to the International Livestock and Grain Show in Chicago by using nitrate of soda as a fertilizer in corn growth. The effort aligns with existing Santa Fe trips Farm Journal prizes and other honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Evans
Chicago
Corn Club
Brazos County
Tabor Notes Welcome Spring And School Return
Spring brings renewal and faith as nature awakens and students return to class after measles. The piece reflects on belief in God, observations of plants and birds, and notes several local pupils back in school while others recover from illness. Local meetings and visits by church and community members are also mentioned.
Senior girls basketball triumph sparks town supper
King's Highway patrons celebrated Brazos county champions with a six oclock supper. Guests included C L Benson and Miss Lucy Givens. A girls club program followed, with plans for a new club name and a tacky party at Edge. Friends mourn Glenn Frame in a funeral service led by Rev C R Moser and Rev Wilhert. Measles spread in school while Henry Donaldson's Normangee home burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Highway
King’s Highway School
Brazos County
C. L. Benson
Lucy Givens
Sory
Steele’s Store
Joe Cotropia
Joe
Dallas
Chicago
Benson
Miss Givens
Harvey Petry
Edge
Mr. Petry
Nigil Frame
Glenn
Lily Myers Bible Class March Session at Lockerd Home
The Lily Myers Bible Class met in March at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Lockerd with Mrs. Lockerd hosting. Mrs. P. S. Park presided as president and led a business session noting the Mexia Gypsy Smith revival report and furniture purchases for the new church classroom. Mrs. W. C. Fountain urged payment on the third year pledges to the church building fund, with substantial amounts pledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Myers
N. F. Lockerd
Joint resolution to appropriate 5 million for noncotton zones
A House joint resolution proposes a 5 million dollar appropriation to compensate farmers harmed by pink bollworm in noncotton zones. The measure aims to prevent wider bollworm infestation and would require state establishment of noncotton zones with partial loss offsets, reviewed by the Agriculture Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James P. Buchanan
Austin
Eugene Black
Clarksville
Texas House
Texas
New Mexico
Midland County
Big Bend
Bureau of the Budget
Buchanan
Midland
Brewster
Secretary of Agriculture
Social hour at hostess home with tea and refreshments
The hostess served a plate of sandwiches sweet pickle wafers and tea as guests lingered for a social hour. Present were Mesdames P. S. Park W. C. Fountain Clarence Vick R. R. Ellis N. A. Stewart Roy Vick N. A. Beard Henry Locke Jas. C. Page H. L. Durham T. B. Higgs Hendrix Conway N. Z Lockerd J. G. Minkert and A. S. McSwain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames P. S. Park
W. C. Fountain
Clarence Vick
R. R. Ellis
N. A. Stewart
Roy Vick
N. A. Beard
Henry Locke
Jas. C.page
H. L. Durham
T. B. Higgs
Hendrix Conway
N. Z Lockerd
J. G. Minkert, and
A. S. McSwain
Death of 16 year old Glenn Frame in Edge community
Glenn Frame age 16 son of Mr and Mrs B R Frame of Edge died Friday evening March 9 at 6 10 pm at a local hospital after typhoid pneumonia He was born February 26 1912 in Edge and lived there his life He was a second year high school student at Normangee and an exemplary pupil Survived by his parents two sisters Vera and Marie Frame Funeral at New Church cemetery Edge Sunday at 2 pm conducted by Rev A Moser with McCulloch Dansby funeral directors Bryan in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Frame
B. R. Frame
Edge Community
Edge
Normangee
G. C. Cox
Bryan High School
Bryan
Vera Frame
Marie Frame
New Church Cemetery
A. Moser
First Christian Church of
Georgetown
McCulloch- Dansby
Martha Class Social At Mrs Dowling Home
The Martha Class of the First Christian church held its monthly business and social at the home of Mrs. W L Dowling with co hostess Mrs J D Love. St Patrick s Day decorations and holiday games framed the evening. Jess Cook won the prize for the hardest contest and guests enjoyed sandwiches and coffee with shamrock favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
First Christian Church
W. L. Dowling
J. D. Love
Jess Cook
Elizabeth Holt
Gladys Dowling
Sara Bell Wilson
Mesdames L. J. Falgeau
E. B. Middleton
Weldon Jones
James Ray
Frank McGee
W. C. Throop
H. O. Ferguson
A. F. Ainsworth
G. L. Crawford
W. 5. Collard
O. B. Warburton
Theatres Manager Acquitted In Sunday Motion Picture Charge
Maron Temple, manager of a theatre, was acquitted by a city court jury on charges of operating a motion picture show on Sunday. E. K. Morse presided as manager of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maron
E. K. Morse
City Recorder’s Court
Edgar Bullock Honored At Bryan Company Banquet
Edgar E. Bullock Bryan district manager National Life and Accident Ins Co was named honoree at a Bryan banquet. A large company group from Dallas Houston and Brenham attended as guests. Mrs Bullock and other local representatives were present. Performances by Maudelle Wiley Maurine Neelley and Carson added to the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar E. Bullock
Bryan
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
The
Episcopal Church
Western
Arch Venable
Dallas
W. H. Julian
Western District
N. T. Webb
E. S. McAllister
Houston District No. 1
Houston
J. W. Hendricks
Houston District No
E. E. Bullock
Bullock
Bryan District
F. R. Miller
Navasota
W. M. Eber
Hempstead
H. V. Davidson
Conroe
W. R. Caldwell
H. A. Birkelback
J .E. Josey
Dan Vernial
Brenham
Dan Adams
Sealy
C. B. Warthington
G. H. Hodges
J. D. DeLay
N. A. Beaird
Kathleen Cason
Sophomores Win Baylor Inter Class Hockey Title
Inter class hockey at Baylor College Belton on March 14 ends with the sophomores defeating the freshmen after earlier junior over junior and senior bouts. The winning roster includes Elizabeth Allen Luling Aileene Turley Richland Springs Leta Ragsdale Santa Anna Mila di Syptak Bryan Lena Redus Devine Garvis Nell Cook Lufkin Ruth Kelley Columbus Vernie Coble Lamar Colo Elizabeth Speer Itasca Mamie Gene Hale Ballinger Rhea Conally Crystal Springs Miss Frankie Nash Kaufman Betheny Ingram Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Baylor College
Elizabeth Allen
Luling
Aileene Turley
Richland Springs
Leta Ragsdale
Santa Anna
Miladi Syptak
Bryan
Allena Redus
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Parent-Teachers’ Club
A.M College Society
Brazos Co
Free Baptist
Lion Neeley
Commissioners Court
Greece
Demosthenes
France
Charlemagne
England
Edmund Burke
Iola
W. E. Neeley
District
Robert Armstrong
Bryan Lions Club
Boston Beans
Jimmie Walker
al Smith
Bunker Hill
W. S. Howell
Joe Kaplan
Jess Hensarling
Willard Chambers
J. Bryan Miller
S. E. Eberstadt
A. M. Brock
W. W. Daup
Geo. W. Griner
Dr. F. D. Fuller
H. H. Young
T. W. Leland
Bill Wimberly
Norman Dansby
Mat Vitopil
E. R. Bryant
R. C. Franks
C. E. Griesser
Jack G. Gillette
W. 5. Howell
Harry S. Edge
J. E. Hensarling
C. C. Redding
A. S. Ware
S. D. Snyder
Harry L. Durham
R. V. Armstrong
M. Schulman
Ross M. Sherwood
Fred Hale
J. A. Clutter
Mrs
Roy Danforth
Ty Cobb
Durham
Bean Center
U.S
Knapp
Alabama Institute
People's
Lucy A. Givens
Rye Club
J. P. Gilpin
Gilpin
Reliance
Kings Highway
Bermuda
Tabor Tales
R. L. Hewett
Alice Jane Rudisell
Anna Wilson
Henry Wilson
Wallace Wilson
Marie Walker
Fannie Locke
Joe Barnes
Thurman Holiday
Amadel Kuntz
Ellnry Kuntz
C. E. Locke
Marlin
Rufus Batten
Herbert Gossip
R. N. Batten
Jesse Lee
Methodist Church
Alexander Church
Walter Armstrong
Tom Wilson
Tabor
Effie Wilson
King’s Highway
Mrs. Dowling
Edgar Bullock
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