4 H Club plans and speakers highlight week
Local 4 H meetings are set for Friday in Reliance led by J Coulter Smith of the Lions Club and Saturday in Prospect with the local club in charge. C Luker Bryan schools agriculture teacher spoke on Live At Home and adaptable feed crops. Secretary Wilmer McCullough of the Bryan Chamber outlined canners plan and aid to purchase.
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Reliance
J. Coulter Smith
Lions Club
Prospect
C. Luker
Bryan
Wilmer R. McCullough
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Hearne
Smetana
Nevada's Open Gambling Sparks Debate on Prosperity
The piece argues that Nevada's shift to open gambling and mass divorce has boosted fame and Reno's wealth but threatens long term stability. It predicts future repeal of open gambling laws, warning of moral and social costs and a fragile economic foundation.
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Nevada
Comstock Lode
Monte Carlo
Reno
Arkansas
Bryan merchants plan Trades Day to boost local economy
O S Johnson vice president of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce says more than 70 Bryan business houses will cooperate for the first Trades Day of 1931 set for Thursday April 23. At a mass meeting E E Yeager urged full cooperation and highlighted the Trade Extension program and broader campaign to attract trade to Bryan. The effort emphasizes individual merchant action within a wider chamber plan to grow business and goodwill across the trade territory.
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O. S. Johnson
Bryan and Brazos County
E. E. Yeager
Trade Extension Committee
Johnson
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Rural Writers Prospect Pie Sale at Prospect Meeting
The 4 H Club of Prospect plans a regular meeting this Saturday night with a pie and cake sale at the school. A Dutch Girl quilt prize will be given to a luck attendee. Rev B A Sample of Bryan will preach at Prospect schoolhouse Sunday at 3 pm on March 29.
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4-H Club
Prospect
B. A. Sample
Bryan
Prospect School
Morris Beal
Morris
Edge Items Highlight March Meeting And Socials
The Edge Literary Society met on Thursday March 19 with a good program. Numerous residents attended church services at Wheelock and a community meeting with a school exhibit occurred at King’s Highway. The volleyball team placed third at the county tournament after losses to Consolidated and Kurten.
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the Edge Literary Society
Earnest Childress
Louise
Preston Childress
Bro. Berk
Wheelock
Methodist Church
Mary Eunice Seales
Benchley
T. C. Elliott
Joe Wymola
Christine
Mills Lewis
Cecil Windsor
Debs Gustine
Davis Cozart
Lena
Harvey Martin
George McDonald
King’s Highway
Bryan
Consolidated and
Kurten
D. R. Melton
Robert Morady
Hearne
M. ‘Orgey
B. Wilson
Edge
W. R. Henry
James
R. McDonald
Marie Boenigk
Frances
Tae
Kings Highway Club Meeting Features Music and Talks
The Kings Highway club gathered Saturday night for a notable meeting with music by John Barnes and Mr. Broadway. Norman McDonald and Bob Parker sang, while C. L. Benson W. R. McCullough and C. Luker gave talks. Local visits and health notes conclude with a report that Joe Novosad, a tenth grader, is confined to bed with mumps.
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John Barnes
Tabor
Broadway
Bryan
Thames
Norman McDonald
Bob Parker
Edge
C. L. Benson
W. R. McCullough
C. Luker
Pryan
Lee McDonald
Hiuntsville
Ellen McDonald
Fort Martin
Lena
Harvey Martin
Broadway one idea writers and fame chasing on display
A New York columnist critiques Broadway's one idea birth and quick burnout among writers actors and trends. It notes how fame fades amid sycophants, nightlife, and shifting public taste, citing George Randolph Chester and Michael Arlen as examples of reinvention before tragedy.
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New York
Broadway
Northwest Mounted
Speakeasies
Prayer and Deliverance Reflected in Psalm Verse
Short devotional reflects on seeking the Lord and being heard as the prayer answers. It cites Psalm 34 verses 4 and 6 and expresses gratitude for deliverance from fears. The prayer asks God to free the believer from harassing fears.
Twenty Five Years Ago A Bryan Morning Eagle recap
Twenty five years ago report from March 25 1906 covers the Texas Cattlemen's Association meeting in Dallas with 1755 members after a 150 gain. Fire at First Methodist church in Bryan destroys the building. J W Hamilton overcome by smoke. Local visits include Miss Jennie Boyett in Houston and families from Mumford and Houston. J J Jones travels from his Col lege farm to Bryan.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Texas Cattlemen's Association
Oriental Hotel
Dallas
Turney
Swallows, Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
First Methodist Church
At & O'Clock
J. W. Hamilton
Jennie Boyett
Houston
Bryan
J. M. Collier
George Seale
Mumford
S. I. Dowling
J. M. Wisner
Villa Maria
J. J. Jones
College
Did You ever stop to the Fast x Lon WAIT
Fort William Ontario Times-Journal editor J R Lumby argues fear hinders progress but cooperation and smart advertising turn new conditions into opportunity. He cites chain stores railways buses radio and film as examples of unnecessary worry and urges bold adaptation to win.
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J. R. Lumby
Fort William Ontario
Debates Over Public School Education In The United States
A World’s Work essay argues education is improved yet criticized for over technicalization. A teacher cites that experts lack classroom insight and rely on charts and tests, calling for a simplification of the public school program.
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United States
World’s Work Magazine
Long Shot at Sterling and Neff Sparks Political Wordplay
Les Akers critiques a youth named Long who aired sharp remarks about Governor Sterling and Railroad Commissioner Pat Neff. The piece mocks the boy’s boldness while noting the seasoned officials won’t be rattled, ending with a wry farewell line.
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Long
Guvnor Sterling
Pat Neff
Clay and Webster
Esakers
Sterling
Neff
Les Akers
Editorial on school reform contrasts past and present teaching
The Mexia News debates whether modern elementary education truly outpaces the old one. It cites Dr. C. V. Good of Cincinnati Teachers College praising advances while noting lingering questions about school methods and textbook changes.
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C. V. Good
Teachers College
the University of Cincinnati
Dr. Good
Bryan Orphanage official held on statutory assault charges
FE. M. Griggs in charge of the Bryan Negro Orphanage was bound over to the grand jury by Justice J. T. McGee on statutory assault charges involving a female inmate. Bond set at $500. Charles Sanders held to the grand jury on theft of three turkeys from John Phillips with bond $200. Sanders also faced a poisoning complaint by Phillips, not yet formally charged.
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FE. M. Griggs
Bryan
J. T. McGee
Charles Sanders
John Phillips
Sanders
Phillips
Intend to Marry Notice Filed in Brazos County Bride and Groom
Will Langston and Pinkie Wilson of Brazos County filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Monday.
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Will Langston
Pinkie Wilson
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee Monnay
Highway 9 Link In Tom Green County Gets Bond Support
Concho county voters approved 483 to 173 for bonds totaling 285000 dollars to fund a missing section of the hard surfaced Highway 9 through Tom Green county, with 750000 dollars in state and federal aid expected. FE. W. Sheets of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry Extension Service visited College Station in Bryan and will attend an Extension Workers meeting in Lubbock today and tomorrow.
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Paint Rock
Tom Green County
Concho County
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