Mrs Lee J Rountree Receives Request for Daily Eagle
Andrew Scardino of Taylor Texas writes in March 1929 asking the Daily Eagle be mailed for three months. He explains he now lives in Taylor works at a picture show and sends a check, greeting Bryan folks and requesting prompt service.
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Taylor
Texas
Lee J. Rountree
Daily Eagle
Taylor Texas
Bryan
Daily
Andrew Scardino
Care Howard Theatre
Reading of B L Read and Bryan social notes
igsoocet ooooooonensssegh B. L. Read of Tampico Mexico has stayed in Temple with his father. Dr B L Reed is hospital guest and will return to Tampico after his Bryan visit. Miss Lena and Clara Watters bought Posey property on west 26th to build homes this fall. Miss Simmie Reeves and cousins from Longview visited en route to Galveston. Mrs J L Brock attends Brazos Presbytery meeting in Angleton and returns Saturday. Local church figures visit Bryan to inspect organ for future church building. A C Williams attends Houston cattlemen’s convention and features in Houston Post Dispatch.
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B. L. Read
Tampico Mexico
Temple
B. L. Reed
Marshal Dansby
Mr.Reed
Tampico
Bryan
Lena
Clara Wetters
Eorge Stephan
West 26Th Street
Posey
Simmie Reeves
Dave Reeves
Fannie Simpson
Longview
A. & M. College
Galveston
J. L. Brock
Angleton
Brazos
First Presbyterian Church
Galveston Cotton Shipments Fall From Last Year
Cotton shipments from the port of Galveston for February totaled about 200000 bales, down from 208698 bales in the same month a year earlier. Grain movement was heavier, with about 2000000 bushels moved in February 1929 versus 1600000 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Galveston
H Boettcher Reviews Howell Memorial Pipe Organ
H Boettcher of Dallas visits Bryan to inspect the Howell memorial pipe organ installed months ago at First Baptist Church. He declares it one of the finest organs in the state.
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H. Boettcher
Dallas
Bryan
Howell Memorial
First Baptist Church
Kitchen Cabinet Official Enters Field of Radio
Washington March 20 F M Russell assistant secretary of agriculture since 1924 has resigned to become vice president of the National Broadcasting Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
F. M. Russell
National Broadcasting Company
Weather forecast for Bryan and East Texas areas
Cloudy with local showers tonight and Thursday in Bryan and vicinity. East Texas also expects showers tonight and Thursday. West Texas outlooks show partly cloudy skies with showers in the southeast tonight.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
East Texas
West Texas
Fifth annual highway short school at A and M College
Texas engineers prepare for a major gathering at A and M College March 27 28 and 29 with over 200 expected attendees. J T L McNew leads the program and R S Sterling of the state highway commission will discuss road financing and speak at the banquet. The final day features a quarterly meeting of division engineers drawing about 250 professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
A. and M. College
J. T. L. McNew
Civil Engineering Department
Bryan
R. S. Sterling
State Highway Commission
One Man Dead In Argument Over Woman
In Dallas on March 20, Andrew Blue Jr. was shot to death and G B Pierce Interocean Casualty Company state manager was wounded in Pierce's downtown office. An unsigned agreement promised Pierce to end involvement with a young woman found at the scene. Blue was shot twice in the chest, one bullet entering the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Andrew Blue Jr
G. B. Pierce
Interocean Casualty Company
Pierce
Blue
Reading Club elects Crawford president and delegate to Timpson meet
Mrs. Charles W. Crawford was chosen club president and delegate to the Fourth district meeting in Timpson on April 18 19 and 20. The club set its annual picnic date as the second Tuesday in April and discussed continuing its scholarship fund for a deserving girl. The meeting featured a Texas program led by Mrs. Crawford with papers on So Big Texas and a review of Texas writers, a vocal solo by Mrs. Branch and a reading by Mrs. Gibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Crawford
Reading Club
Fouth
Timpson
Texas
Chas. W. Crawford
Lone Star State
Big
I. G. Adams
George R. Branch
Will K. Gibbs
Review of Texas Writers
T. F. Wilson
Johnston Trial Proceeds as May Vote Looms in Oklahoma
Final arguments in the impeachment trial of Governor Henry Johnston continued before the senate today. The case was expected to be submitted to the court late today as March events unfold in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma
City
Henry Johnston
Senate
Three Death Sentences Upheld by Texas Court
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed three death sentences today. Jessie Charles of Liberty County was convicted of murdering Winfred Kniple, Silas Jarman was convicted in Grayson County for robbery in Cooke County, and Mauro Guajardo of Williamson County was convicted of killing Arthur Bunnell.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Associated Press
Austin
Jessie Charles
Liberty County
Ing Winfred Kniple
Silas Jarman
Grayson County
Cooke County
Mauro Guajardo
Williamson County
Arthur Bunnell
Cotton Crop Last Season Shows Gain
The 1928 cotton crop was placed at 14,450,000 bales by the census bureau, up from 12,956,043 bales in 1927. Texas production reached 5,105,493 bales.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
Local Club Women Invited to Caldwell Meeting
Mrs. W. B. Cline president of the Brazos Federation of Women's Clubs has received an invitation from Caldwell literary clubs requesting Bryan and College clubs members attend a meeting at Mrs. J. Earl Porter's Caldwell home on Thursday afternoon. She asks for names of those able to attend.
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W. B. Cline
The
Brazos Federation of Women’s Clubs
Caldwell
Bryan
College Clubs
J. Earl Porter
Methodist Men Share Program and Supper at College Church
Methodist Men of the Wesley Brotherhood at First Methodist church heard talks by Cosmopolitan Club guests from A. and M. College on Mesopotamian and Mexican conditions after an enjoyable musical program by F. F. Bishop R. E. Snuggs and Earl Flagg. The event featured an appetizing church supper prepared by ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
A. & M. College
Wesley Brotherhood
First Methodist Church
W. K. Gibbs
Oak McKenzie
F. F. Bishop
R. E
John 5. Caldwell
J. W. Hall
Lamar Etheridge
E. R. Bryant
Y. T. Li
V. Adalpe
A. R. Doughrameji
I. de la Fuenta
M. Ekram
F. Castillo
E. W. Crenshaw Jr
Ray Gardner
J. B. Christian
C. L. Curlee
C. R. Gardner
H. N. Cochran
L. A. Koenig
E. J. Jenkins
W. J. Coulter
Dr. W. H. Lawrence
R. S. Marshall
W. F. Gibbs
R. L. Robinson
J. V. Brown
C. M. Bethany
J. M. Caldwell
S. H. Alphin
A. B. Morgan
W. A. Middleton
B. S. Pond
Cotton Market Closes Strong in Bryan Trading
The Bryan cotton market finished firm with futures advancing 10 to 15 points. Local spot prices ranged from 19.25 to 19.75.
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Bryan
Campus Study Club In Session Tuesday
The Campus Study Club met on Tuesday March 19 at 3 o clock for a regular session. The meeting adopted executive board actions from Brazos County Federation and kept program control with the federation’s executive committee. Mrs R L Brown elected delegate to the district meeting at Timpson with Mrs J L Lush as alternate.
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Brazos County
R .L. Brown
Timpson
J. L. Lush
Bond Issues for Roads Again Urged
Governor Dan Moody renewed his plea to shift highway building costs from property to traffic at the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association convention in Houston. He attacked the current policy as inequitable and praised A and M College for contributing to Texas growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Dan Moody
Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
A. and
M. College
Texas
Newton County to Build Lateral Roads to Pine Lands
Construction of multiple lateral roads in Newton county will begin soon. Survey crews are mapping proposed routes to improve access to prime pine lands, enhancing transportation and potential development in the area.
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Associated Press
Newton
Newton County
First Gift Made To Building Fund By Bryan Woman’s Club
The Bryan Woman's Club building fund received its first gift today from Mrs O H Astin in the form of a $200 check. President Mrs Tyler Haswell praised the generosity as an inspiration for others to support the club house project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Woman's Club Building Fund
O. H. Astin
Brazos Chickens Lead In Fourth Month Of Egg Laying Contest
Brazos county farms continue strong in the 12th Texas National Egg Laying contest. The Golden Rule and College View farms show solid monthly and to date results with White Leghorns and Barred Plymouth Rocks leading in individual pens and overall scores. White Leghorn hen No. 449 tops four months with 103 eggs.
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Brazos County
Golden Rule
College View
Golden Rule Farm
Gangsters kill Sacco and wife in revenge
Four gangsters battered in, shot Frank Sacco and his wife Rose to death in their New York apartment. Police say the killings were in retaliation for Sacco's testimony in a gang shooting trial. the assailants fled in a car after about six shots.
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Associated Press
New York
Frank Sacco
Sacco
Durham Retained As Bryan School Head On Raise
Harry L. Durham was reelected for another year as superintendent of Bryan city schools by a unanimous Bryan school board vote. He received a substantial salary raise as the board cited his able leadership and the strong school program under his direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Durham
Bryan
H. L. Durham
W. S. Higgs
Supt. Durham
Durham
Higgs
Canyon Announces Cleanup Campaign With Prizes
Canyon to designate March 20 through April 11 as cleanup day with a city beautification drive to run all summer. The city commission partners with civic clubs. prizes will be awarded in the fall to contest winners related to the campaign.
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Canyon
Danube Floods Ravage Valley Sends Weakened Homes Adrift
Thousands of families along the Danube valley lost homes cattle and belongings in the worst flood since 1872. Augmented by mountain streams the river surged past towns forming ice barriers and threatening further damage.
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Danube Valley
Associated Press
Bratislava
Czecho Slovakia
The
Danube
Interference Opens Palace Vitaphone Program in Bryan
Interference ranked highly by critics opens the Palace Theatre Vitaphone program Wednesday night in Bryan. The Paramount film features Evelyn Brent Clive Brook Doris Kenyon and William Powell and includes two Vitaphone vaudeville acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Schulman
Palace Theatre
Bryan
Evelyn Brent
Clive Brook
Doris Kenyon
William Powell
Paramount Studios
Powell
Clive Brooks
Miss Kenyon
East Texas Biz Leaders See Big Opportunity for Bryan
L R Nevaux of Bryan auto dealer calls East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Bryan May 5 to 7 the citys biggest opportunity with thousands expected. He emphasizes welcoming visiting business leaders from major East Texas concerns and stresses citizen cooperation to ensure proper reception.
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Bryan
L. R. Neveaux
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
Little Theater Schedules April 2 Show at Stephen F. Austin High
The Bryan Little Theatre presents You and I at Stephen F. Austin High School auditorium on Tuesday night April 2 at 8 oclock. Local players under J R Burton promise another entertaining evening with tickets on sale early next week. Bryan's popular talent will appear in this amateur production.
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Bryan Little Theatre
Stephen F. Austin High Schoo
You and I
J. R. Burton
Bryan
Big Cattleman Clarence Holden Dies in Cincinnati
Clarence E. Holden 47 a prominent cattle breeder and owner of Woodhold Farm near Higginsport died in a Cincinnati hospital after a brief illness. He and his brother Frank ran Woodhold and a Texas cattle ranch. Holden’s widow is Henry Schlottman’s daughter. three children survive.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Clarence E. Holden
Woodhold Farm
Higginsport
Holden
Frank Holden
Texas
Woodhold
Henry Schlottman
Hamilton County
Marshall Ferdinand Foch Dies at 77 in Paris
Paris reports the death of Marshal Ferdinand Foch generalissimo of the Allied armies. He led during World War I and helped plan the breakthrough of the Hindenburg Line. He died at home after a lengthy illness aged 77, with memories of US troops and the Pershing friendship noted.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshall Ferdinand Foch
Marshal Foch
United States
Hindenburg
General Pershing
Legion Auxiliary Units Set for Waco Conference
Mr and Mrs Harry Estill Mr and Mrs I H Bartz and Mrs Elmer Brockman will travel to Waco for the Eleventh District American Legion Auxiliary convention to be held March 23 and 24. Bryan units in Sixth District are invited to join the Eleventh District gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Estill
I. H. Bartz
Elmer Brockman
Waco
American Legion Auxiliary
Bryan
Legion
Bartz
Estill
Brockman
Earl Graham
Legion of Auxiliary
Pendleton to Lecture at Sul Ross March Term
Dr. Charles S. Pendleton professor of English and head of the department at George Peabody College for Teachers will deliver a series of lectures at Sul Ross State Teachers' Council during the spring term an official announcement states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Charles S. Pendleton
George Peabody College For Teachers
Sul Ross State Teachers’ Council
Levy announces Selma to Morris wedding in Houston
Mr and Mrs Julius Levy invite in Bryan friends to the marriage of their daughter Selma to Mr Morris Schwarz on Tuesday April 9 at eight o'clock at Abe M Levy Community Hall Houston. The Levy family once lived in Bryan and have many local friends.
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Bryan
Julius Levy
Selma
Morris Schwarz
Abe M. Levy
Houston
Levy
Civet Cat Bites School Superintendent During Visit
Bry an public schools Supt. H L Durham nursed a sore finger after a civet cat bit him at the school. The animal scaled windows on the second story then clashed with the superintendent who came out the loser. The batty cat, called cocomistle or bassariscus astutus, was playing with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Durham
Bryan Public Schools
Cocomistle
Mr. Durham
East Texas Chamber plans special Pullman for May convention
The President's Special train will depart Paris with stop points at Greenville Commerce Terrell Clarks ville Honey Grove and Bonham to load delegates for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in Bryan May 5 6 7. The Pullmans will offer sleeping space and a diner and baggage coach. Rusk county reports it has met its quota and registrations are being pushed by Mt Pleasant and others as interest grows across East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
John D. Middleton
East Texas Organization
Greenville
Middleton
Cooper
Commerce
Terrell
Clarksville
Honey Grove
Bonham
Pullmans
Bryan
Rusk
East Texas
E. M. Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Renderson
D. L. Wilson
C. A. Pickett
Mt. Pleasant
Wilson
Blanton
W. N. Blanton
Longview
Bryan and
Brazos County
Interest Grows In Services At First Baptist
Attendance at revival services at First Baptist Church is rising daily. The 10 to 11 a m morning service drew the largest crowd this week and last night’s evening service attracted a large congregation. Rev R E Day preaches each session with music by H P Black. Miss Kathleen Cason was the soloist with a junior choir of fifty child voices singing before the service.
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First Baptist Church
R. E. Day
H. P. Black
Kathleen Cason
Raise fund to battle crime in San Angelo
San Angelo citizens started a drive to raise five thousand dollars to fund two hundred dollar rewards for each person sentenced to the penitentiary for murder robbery burglary arson or rape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Fatality List In Train Wreck May Reach Score
Perry Sound Ontario report says death toll from Canadian National wreck near Drocourt today may range from 10 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Perry Sound
Ontario
Canadian National Railways
Drocourt
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Wharton
A. L. Samntes
Madeline
H. E. Wilson
Thrall
A. C. Williams
Houston Post-Dispatch
Mr. Williams
Baptist Church
Road Makers OF
Texas 10
A. & M. Short School
Record Assembly
Slayer
Johnston
Buiding Fund
Squealer
Palace
Little Theater
Legion Auxiliary
Civet Cat
Rusk County
First Baptist
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