Victim Is Witness In Brazos County Assault Case
Matthew Sanders, self confessed assailant of Miss Sylvia Meredith, indicted for criminal assault by a Brazos county grand jury and set for trial Friday. Judge W. C. Davis ordered reconvening and a special venire for a jury. The attack on Sylvia Meredith and her grandmother Mrs. S. C. Meredith occurred Sunday in Millican, with Sheriff J. H. Reed aiding the arrest and a dramatic confession presented to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Sanders
Sylvia Meredith
Brazos County
Grand Jury
W. C. Davis
Millican
Sanders
Waco
Franklin
Reed
Meredith
Miss Meredith
Good
Millican Mob Justice Ends in Alleged Assault
Residents of Millican assault a man named Matthew after a reported incident. Police report a crowd formed while the attack occurred, with witnesses stating the mob acted without official sanction. Authorities investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican
Matthew
Self poisoning by constipation blamed for deaths
An ad explains that daily toxins from waste buildup in constipated digestive systems cause illness and even death. It promotes Herbine, a vegetable cathartic, as the natural relief and urges readers to get a bottle from ROMAN & VICK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman & Vick
Bryan Girl Weds San Antonio Man at Rev Day Home
The ceremony took place Sunday at 2 30 PM on West 26th street in Bryan with Rev. R. FE Day officiating. Miss Lula Lee Bunting daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F A Bunting of Bryan wed Clifton Richenstein of San Antonio. they left for San Antonio to begin their life together. Best wishes from many friends greeted the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. FE
West 26Th Street
Lula Lee Bunting
F. A. Bunting
Bryan
Clifton Richenstein
San Antonio
Richenstein
City Officials Inspect Engines in Crowley and New Iberia
Bryan Miller city manager Harry Burger and Charles Ramsey power plant engineer returned from Crowley and New Iberia Louisiana where they inspected engine installations in power plants in the two cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Miller
Harry Burger
Charles Ramsey
Crowley
New Iberia
Marriage Licenses Issued to Endler and Buek
County Clerk Jess B. McGee issued a marriage license yesterday to Henry O. Endler and Lillie Buek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess B. McGee
Henry O. Endler
Lillie Buek
South Texas Baptist Meeting Set for Bryan Next Week
The second annual South Central Texas Sunday School and B Y P U convention will be held March 26 27 at College Avenue Baptist Church in Bryan. Representatives from Austin Creath Brazos Bell Burnett Liano Lampasas Burleson Lee Milam Robertson San Saba Williamson will attend. The first session starts 10 00 a m Tuesday with Bryan hosts providing Harvard plan room breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Central Texas
Bryan
College Avenue Baptist Church
Austin
Creath-Brazos
Bell, Burnett
Liano
Lampasas
Burleson-Lee
Milam
Robertson
San Saba
Williamson
College Avenue
The
Baptists of Bryan
Harvard
Runaway Boy Dies After Auto Crash Near Hearne
Teddy Bohannon 14 of Tulsa died at Bryan hospital after a runaway trip in his father’s car. Frank Bush, 14, unhurt, drove when the wreck occurred one mile north of Hearne. Bohannon's body returned to Tulsa for Wednesday funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Bohannon
Tulsa
Okla
Bryan
Teddy Bohannon
Hearne
Bryan Hospital
Young Bohannon
Frank Bush
Bohannon
Bush
College Avenue Mission Workers Discuss The Negro
The College Avenue Woman's Mission Union held its monthly meeting led by Circle No. 2 with Mrs. H. L. Whitley in charge. Guests from Shiloh Baptist Church joined as the group discussed The Background of the American Negro and the W M A district outlined work for training the younger generation toward missions. Forty members attended with twenty five guests as Elder Rhodes praised the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Woman's Mission Union
Circle No. 2
H. L. Whitley
Shiloh
Mills P. Walker
Africa
Rhodes
Highway Shop Building Started In Town
Work on the state highway work shops in the eastern part of town advances under division engineer Jno E Blair. Lumber arrived today and framing will form a 60 by 100 foot main shop with a four inch concrete floor. The site lies beside Southern Pacific tracks among large live oaks.
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Jno
Girl suffers double collarbone break in barn fall
Mss Bessie Ardell Hartsfield daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Hartsfield of Reliance broke her collar bone in two places Saturday afternoon. She fell while climbing out of a barn door and struck a wooden block causing the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Ardell Hartsfield
A. M. Hartsfield
Reliance
East Texas Chamber Convention Badges Mailed
Official badges for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce third annual convention to be held in Bryan May 5 to 7 have been sent to about 300 East Texas cities towns and villages. Registration chairman F L Wilson said the campaign will run through sixty seven counties with each county allotted a quota and the county with the largest advance registration by population will name the East Texas Queen and her court for the May 6 pageant at A and M College stadium. Advance registrations must reach Bryan by April 11 at noon to count for the queen contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
East Texas
F. L. Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
A. and M. College Athletic Stadium
Wilson
Queen
Crack Spellers of Bryan School Win Second Year
Miss Frances Branch and Miss Frances Thomas of Stephen F. Austin high school won first place in senior spelling at the Brazos County Interscholastic contests held last Friday at the Consolidated school in College Station. The duo had also won city contests earlier to earn a place in the county meet and repeated the top honor, as they did in March 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Branch
Frances Thomas
Stephen F. Austin High School
Brazos County
College Station
Small Weekly Mercury Range Reported at A and M College
Temperatures over the past week showed little variation with a high of 69 and a low of 41 degrees. Dr. F. L. Thomas at A and M College recorded the figures, noting both extremes occurred on the same day last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Thomas
A. and M. College
Crop prospects improve for area farmers after rains
Good recent rains raise hopes for a bumper harvest in Karnes City and surrounding area. Farmers report ideal conditions and a promising season ahead, with Easter frocks and new shades offered by Smith & Morgan's at prices from 5 to 14.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Karnes City
Smith & Morgan's
Bryan schools win high ranks in Brazos meet results
Contest results list Class A Stephen F. Austin Bryan 112 points and Class B A and M Consolidated 120 Edge 85 Tabor 40 Kurten 10. Wards Travis Bryan 145 A and M Consolidated 120 Bowie 57 Edge 55 Tabor 32. Rural Harvey 105 Prospect 40 Millican 47 Steele's Store 30. Essay and spelling winners to be announced after grading. All round championships revealed for four classes, with minimum three event placements including both literary and athletic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Walls
Stephen F. Austin
Bryan
A. and
M. Consolidated
Edge
Tabor
Kurten
Travis
Bowie
Harvey
Prospect
Millican
Steele’s Store
Future of Land Lies With Youth Cadets Are Told
Judge J T Barris of Houston spoke to Allen Y M C A cadets stressing that the land's future rests with youth. He warned against evil company and urged honest work as salvation. He noted he is father of cadet Harris and was accompanied by his son in law Mr Schwartz who spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
Navasota
Wellborn
Reed
Millican
Bryan
Horace
J. T. Barris
Houston
Allen Y. M. C. A
Judge Harris
Cadet Harris
Academy
Mr. Schwartz
Warm Reception For East Texas Chamber Convention Visitors
Bryan men touring nearby towns report strong support for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention to be held May 5 to 7 in Bryan. George G. Chance and James Sullivan met A. M. Club and Chamber members in Palestine and Brenham and urged registrations and a visiting delegation with the Missouri Pacific band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
George G. Chance
James Sullivan
Palestine
A. & M. Club
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri Pacific Band
Brenham
Chance
Road Makers Short School Sees Double Attendance Rise
About 250 employees will attend the short school during its progress with an attendance increase of roughly 100 percent over any previous course. Highway location will be the main topic, explored in lectures and laboratory work.
Funeral for Caldwell priest draws regional clergy
Reverends J. B. Gleissner B Brain C J Martin attended the Caldwell funeral service for Father William J. Skocek pastor of the Catholic church who died in Austin last Saturday. They were joined by Reverends R S Schertz from Plantersville and Christopher Preeke from Tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gleissner
B. Brain
C. J. Martin
Caldwell
William J. Skocek
Austin
R. S. Schertz
Planters Ville
Christopher Preeke
Tours
Carey Elected President of Madison Square Garden Corp
William F. Carey, railroad builder and financier, was unanimously elected president of the Madison Square Garden Corporation at a board meeting, succeeding the late Tex Rickard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William F. Carey
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Tex Rickard
Nine-Tenths Preventable Diseases Tied to Constipation
Doctors say nine tenths of illnesses in Americans stem from constipation as poisons taint organs and invite germs. Prevent constipation to avoid most diseases and costs. Herbine, a vegetable laxative, offers a natural easy cure. Get a bottle today from
Fire prevention and bridge work dominate Bryan Chamber agenda
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors hear Eugene Sanders of the state fire insurance commission on fire prevention agenda and a full all day Bryan program. A bridge approach for the Nav isota river and three possible Bryan to A and M College routes are reviewed with land offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
J. Webb Howell
State Highway Commission
Navasota
Brazos County
Howell
S. J. Emory
Emory
Travis B. Bryan
Bryan
A. and
M. College
Highway Commission
County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
H. H. Williamson
H. L. Durham
A. B. Conner
Washington
East Texas to Host Soil Erosion Study Station
Interest in national soil and water conservation prompts the establishment of an East Texas station to study soil erosion causes and prevention methods. Attendees at the meeting included N. B. Allen Wilson Bradley A B Conner H Ferguson J Webb Howell John M Lawrence A S McSwain W I McCulloch J Bryan Miller A M Waldrop D L Wilson H H Williamson and E H Astin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Texas
N. B. Allen
Wilson Bradley
A. B. Conner
H. ©. Ferguson
J. Webb Howell
John M. Lawrence
A. S. McSwain
W. I. McCulloch
J. Bryan Miller
A. M. Waldrop
D. L. Wilson
H. H. Williamson
E. H. Astin
Bryan Convention Seeks Record Crowd With Band Contest
Plans for a major East Texas convention in Bryan include a band contest expected to draw at least 75 bands and numerous visitors. Committees report progress on registrations and assessments, with registration work already mailed to about 200 communities and expansion planned to Bryan and Brazos County. Officials anticipate open convent facilities at Villa Maria and coordinated housing, traffic, and decorations to handle a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Lightfoot
East Texas
Mills P. Walker
D. L. Wilson
Bryan
Brazes
Mopup
George Chance
Brenham
James Sullivan
Palestine
Mr. Chance
Chamber of Commerce
A. and M. Club
William Wimberly
M. L. Parker
Caldwell
Col
C. J. Nelson
A. and M College
Tyler Haswell
D. Scoates
A. and M
D. H. Reid
R. E. Karper
East Texas convention publicity efforts described
J Webb Howell leads preparations for a district convention with plans for publicity. Mrs Lee J Rountree coordinates press invitations and badges while Curtis Vinson notes news material and photos are circulating. General Chair EF Et reports progress and sets a meeting for next Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Webb Howell
Lee J. Rountree
East Texas
Curtis Vinson
Kcity
EF. Et
Birthday Party for Aged Karten Resident
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lloyd Sr hosted a 55th birthday gathering at Karten on March 17 with relatives from nearby towns. A noon feast, cake with seventy candles, and music from a tenor banjo and ukulele marked the celebration. Several Lloyd family members and friends attended, sharing gifts and a joyful reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karten
E. R. Lloyd
Windsor
H. G. Lloyd
E. R. Jr
C. M
J. F. Lloyd
College
E. R. Lloyd, Jr
KPRC
Lloyd
W. R. Lawless
Ervin and
Lindsey
da Earline
B. F. Land
Donnell Earle
Seaborn Keith
Térs
Mildred
Dora Mae Kurten
J. F. Lieg
Ola Mae
Myrtle
Land Nora Lee
Mary Free College Station
Norman
Tram
Nelson
J. W. Lawless
Evans
Stuart
Houston
E. C. Lloyd
da Lillie
Elbert
W. L. Lloyd
Eugene
Charles
Upright
Donis Cobb
Mira
Robert Akins
Victor
Winnifred Carroll
Bryan
Ostrich Image Used to Sell Skin Remedy
A medical authority compares a person covering pimples and blemishes to an ostrich burying its head in sand. The ad touts Herbine Veertshle as a medicine that allegedly strengthens the constitution and clears disfigured skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Et Roman & Vick
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Foreman
Clarence Saxon
W. J. Coulter
M. G. Nall
J. H. Wehrman
N. C. Cole
I. B. Todd
Pat Moore
M. B. Easters
Charles Gerke
Walter Armstrong
Mat Vitopil
Huntsville
Seriff Reed
Knox Williams
South Texas Baptist Sunday School
J. L. Reese
T. R. Wilson
Temple
W. A. Chisholm
T. C. Gardner
Dallas
G. S. Hopkins
W. S. Barron
Lynn Claybrook
A. ©. Donath of
Lampas
Auto
Turtle
College Avenue Mission
Bryan School
Mercury
Road Makers
Bryan C. C
Blanton
F. L. Cavitt
Bryne Commercial College
Houstoin
H. E. Byrne
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