Cushing Praised at A and M College Event
President Bizzell lauded Colonel E B Cushing for his role in lifting A and M College, noting Cushing’s lifelong service. He praised ties with the Southern Pacific and thanked Harris County Representative Hall for legislative support. Dutch Hahn amused the crowd as Houston A and M Club vice president and the program featured and solos by Rutherford Mullane Seelhorst and Lund Pollard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Cushing
Bizzell
Southern Pacific System
E. B. Cushing
A. and M. College
Representative Hall
Harris County
Dutch” Hahn
Houston A. and M
Southern Pacific
Hosta Mariana
Mr. Scott
Lois Rutherford
Hilda Mullane
Zacatecas
G. Lund
A. W. Pollard
Nelly Gray
Roy Seelhorst
America
The
Houston Chronicle
Ice Making Talk at Bryan Lions Club Meeting
Bryan Lions Club discusses ice production history and current industry. W E Farmer outlines artificial ice divisions, 50 year growth, and importance for railroad cars and ships. Easter egg hunt planning and new member prospects noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Bryan Lions Club
Lions
J. Bryan Miller
J. Coulter Smith
H. H. Young
Searcy
R. E. Bosque
Lions Newton
Suber
Munson
Sol Gerson
R L. Brown
Texas
Houston
J A Stewart Died in Benchley Tuesday Night
Robertson county resident J A Stewart died at his Benchley home Tuesday night around 9 15 o clock. He was about 57, a widower and a native of North Carolina who moved to Texas years ago. Dr John A Held of the First Baptist Church is in Houston for revival services at South Main Street Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Stewart
Robertson County
Benchley
North Carolina
Texas
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
Houston
EB. F. Adams
South Main Street Baptist Church
Steep Hollow Notes On Visits And Meeting
Steep Hollow reports visits from Bryan residents including Mr and Mrs Chas Murray and Mr and Mrs Louis McCullough. Adelle Rebecca and Katy Hall and Dan Hall from Bryan and Somerville attended with T P Hall family. A fifth Sunday meeting at the Methodist church is set for March 29 with invited attendees and baskets encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Steep Hollow
Chas. Murray
Bryan
Adelle Hall
Rebecca Hall
Somerville
Katy Hall
Dan Hall
Louis McCullough
Will Hall
T. P. Hall
W. ©. Moore
Fdge
Paul Jones
Whit Tobias
Guy Tobias
Emma
Ruth Tobias
Methodist
City Commissioners Refer Building Code to Committee
City of Bryan officials and local lumbermen and contractors discussed a new advisory building code at an extended meeting. A committee including C. E. Jenkins and W. C. Hutton will meet Tuesday to study the code and report back. The session also amended sewer rental rules and firemen insurance, and authorized taking over private lighting along College avenue with appraisals for owners.
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Tyler Haswell
L. L. McInnis
E. J. Jenkins
H. A. Berger
Wilson Bradley
J. Bryan Miller
Guy P. Bittle
F. L. Henderson
City Commission
City of
Bryan
C. E. Jenkins
W. C. Hutton
George A. Adams
Sam Parker
L. I. Mellnnis
Hillcrest
College Avenue
Harvey Happenings feature student declamation winners
Miss Laura Belle Roten led the Harvey club girls with a sewing lesson attended by all eleven members. Elsie Yardley and Seldon Andrews, Harvey school declamation winners, spoke on America for Me and Home and the Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Harvey
Laura Belle Roten
Elsie Yardley
Seldon Andrews
Harvey School
Elsie
America
Seldon
The
Republic
J. C. Davidson
London
Bryan
Valley Farm High School Play at Abor Friday
Prof and Mrs W G Colson of Tabor schools report Bryan visits as the Valley Farm cast prepares a Friday performance at 7 30 pm in the schoolhouse. Harold Rutledge is played by Freddie Conrad, Hettie Holcombe by Hazel Bacon, Silas Holcombe by W G Colson, with Alvira Holcombe by Ray Hugghins and Lizzie Ann Tucker providing comic relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Colson
Tabor
Bryan
Valley Farm
Freddie Conrad
Harold Rutledge
Hettie Holcombe
Hazel Bacon
College Poultry Farm at A and M College Aids Campus Visits
The Poultry Farm near the A and M College campus showcases a wide range of breeds and exotic birds under Prof. D. H. Reid and P. H. Clark. The facility includes game birds, waterfowl, and diverse fowl with color variety pens, white Leghorns predominating, and a large egg-laying operation feeding the Texas National Egg Laying Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Irving
United States
Attendance Contest Brings Lions to National Stage
The Bryan Lions enter the National Attendance Contest running from March 23 to May 16 with two teams the Watchmakers and Soda Pops. Captain C A Searcy leads hosts in punctuality while M M Erskine fuels the Soda Pops with gas themed motivation. ladies win too with Ladies Night planned. The contest awards a luncheon bell to top clubs and individual prizes, with seven divisions to fit all club sizes and national publicity for winners.
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Bryan Lions
Lions
C. A. Searcy
The
United States
Canada
Lion’s Club
Lions Club
Bryan
Farmersville
McKinney
Ennis
Plano
van Alstyne
Verena is Played by Mary Wilson in Tabor High Play
The drama features Isabel Carney by Dell Fuller with Grace Sample as Mrs Rutledge who disapproves of Harold and Het ties marriage. Perry Dean is played by Joe B Walker and Sherman Walker by Jack Frances. The play starts at 7 30 PM Friday at Tabor High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Carney
Dell Fuller
Grace Sample
Gelber Couple Award Contract for New West 27th Cottage
Mr and Mrs Will F Gelber have let a contract to build a seven room cottage on their newly purchased corner lot at West 27th Street and Parker Avenue Work on the home began last Monday morning plans described as very attractive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will F. Gelber
West 27Th Street
Parker Avenue
Miller Family Returns From Texas Trip
Mr and Mrs E A Miller and daughter Helen returned to Bryan today after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs H Schroeder in Industry Texas.
Bryan's City of the Dead Made Beautiful
Substantial progress marks months of work on Bryan's cemetery on the Kurten roadway. Landscape plans by F. W. Hensel guide beautification with new brick gateway cottage changes, graded driveways and open lots, reflecting harmony between the cemetery association and Bryan city officials.
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Bryan's Cemetery
Kurten
Association
Gardner F. W. Hensel
A. and M. College
Bryan City of the
Cemetery Association
Bryan
Bryan Cemetery
Kurten School Students Take Monthly Examinations
Kurten Texas: Students at Kurten school are busy with their regular monthly exams and planning end of year events. Local travelers Messrs August Schmidt Henry Rahnert Gus Schultze Henrietta Schultze and Hilda Schmidt drove to Cleveland Saturday morning and returned Sunday night after a pleasant trip. Mr and Mrs H L Endler of Ennis visited their father and family in Kurten. Miss Bernardetta Fridel, recently teaching at Lyons, returned home last Friday.
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Kurten
Messrs
August Schmidt
Henry Rahnert
Gus Schultze
Henrietta Schultze
Hilda Schmidt
Cleveland
H. L. Endler
Ennis
Bernardetta Fridel
Lyons
Smith Hughes Meet and Smith Hughes Day Set at A and M College
Interscholastic Meet and Smith Hughes Day are combined into a two day event at College Station. Dates moved with Smith Hughes Day April 20 and interscholastic events April 21. About 800 to 1000 high school and academy boys are expected, with 18 trophy cups and four scholarships in agricultural events and medals for athletic winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. College
Smith-Hughes
Frank G. Anderson
Southwestern
Texas High
Negro County Agent Reports Canning Demonstration and Terrace Work
IL A Nash reports a negro canning demonstration on the Walter Wipprecht place near Benchley with one beef canning yield of 175 cans and total costs under $20 while each can is valued at 25 cents, more than doubling the beef cost. He also notes active terracing demonstrations and an April 15 joint meeting with negro farmers at Bryan graded school to discuss better agricultural methods with Prairie View leader C H Waller and other state officials expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Nash
Walter Wipprecht
Benchley
Nash
County Council of Agriculture
Bryan
C. H. Waller
Prairie View
Negro County
Blackbirds Damaging Corn Across Countryside
Desperate flocks of blackbirds raid corn sprouts in many areas. A farmer reports a field turned black with birds and half the corn pulled up after their visit. Even Bryan gardens suffer as dry earth allows injuries to the few struggling plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Gardens
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R. L. Brown
W. W. Chambers
M. E. Cox
Lion Shell
O. J. Parks
W. N. Sholl
Harry St. Edge
M. Eugene Cox
S. Moylan Bird
Richard Ratcliffe
Dorothea Fitch
Henry Locke
E. J. Hunt
L. L. Stephens
M. F. Vitopil
W. E. Farmer
R. V. Armstrong
J. E B. Hensarling
M. M. Eskine
R.L. Brown
Tom G. Suber
Pat Newton
E.V. Spence
W. E. Neeley
R. E. Bo
ABOR
the College Poultry Farm
Bryan Dally Eagle
College Station
Mar
D. H. Reid
Department of Poultry Husbandry
P. H. Clark
Aggie
Rhde Island
Minorca
Guinea
Rhode Island
City OF the Dead
Kurten Klipping
Stevenson Machine
Bari
Bryan, Texas
Victor H. Schoffelmayer
Dallas Morning News
Farm News
Textile Engineering Department of
Texas A. and
Capt. de Chen
Fee
Gabriel Mathieu de Cheu
Royal Gardens
Lous XIV
de Cheu
Martinique
de Clieu
Tuts Company
Duncan Coffee Coo
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