Car Crash Kills Houston Man Near Wellborn Crossing
Herbert L. Boggess 33 of Houston died when his car failed to hold the road at the Southern Pacific crossing north of Wellborn and overturned four or five times. M F Wolff of Houston and Fred T Eland of Dallas were seriously bruised and treated at Wilkerson Clinic. R G Boggess arranged for the body to return to Houston for funeral services Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Boggess
Houston
General Electric Supply Company
Southern Pacific
Wellborn
Boggess
la Porte
M. F. Wolff
Fred T. Eland
Dallas
Wilkerson
R. G. Boggess
Bryan
College Station
Church Faith Tested by Global Turmoil
In this column the author argues the Church of Christ endures through crises, noting that faith and loyalty of members shape its recovery from hard times. The piece emphasizes devotion, sacrifice, and unity across denominations as crucial to weathering current difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Christ
About Bryan About Bryan
Jack Goodlow son of Lloyd Goodlow Brenham stays with grandmother R S Taylor in Bryan attends school. Mr and Mrs J Walter Smith Navasota visit Bryan today returning home this afternoon. Mrs Mary Alice Mueller and two children and her brother James Pace San Benito visit Mrs H A Mueller in this city. Barbara Reppert daughter of R R and Mrs Reppert taken to local hospital with pneumonia after several days illness. Eleanor Lucas recovering from tonsil operation at sister Mrs Henry Harrison’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Goodlow
Lloyd Goodlow
Brenham
R. S. Taylor
Bryan
J. Walter Smith
Navasota
Mary Alice Mueller
James Pace
San Benito
H. A. Mueller
Barbara Reppert
R. R. Reppert
Eleanor Lucas
Henry Harrison
Bryan Building and Loan Association Names Officers and Directors
Officers renamed at the Bryan Building and Loan Association annual meeting in City Hall auditorium include H. O. Boatwright as president W. S. Higgs as vice president and Miss Aline Brogdon as secretary and treasurer The 14th stock series will be issued by April 1 Directors re-elected are J. B. Bagley W. S. Barron H. O. Boatwright Wilson Bradley F. L. Henderson W. S. Higgs G S Parker Jr J. J. Richie D. L. Wilson and Miss Brogdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Building and Loan Association
City Hall
H. O. Boatwright
W. S. Higgs
Aline Brogdon
J. B. Bagley
W. S. Barron
Wilson Bradley
F. L. Henderson
G. 5. Parker Jr
J. J. Richie
D. L. Wilson
Miss Brogdon
Texas RF S crop loan total rises to twenty four thousand six hundred forty six
A total of 24 646 applications have been received to date in Texas for the RFC crop production loans. Owen W Sherrill regional manager reports this is about three times the figure of the same date in 1932 when 8588 were filed. He says Texas committee men forecast 106000 borrowers to be handled in 45 days this year versus 40000 in 60 days last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Owen W. Sherrill
Shervill
Funeral Services Held on Monday For Lunsford Pendleton
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Monday from Mc Culloch Dansby funeral chapel for Lunsford Pendleton aged 20 years 1 month and 5 days who died Sunday March 26 at 9 15 a m after a week long illness of pneumonia at the family home East 30th street Bryan. Rev S E Bledsoe of First Christian church conducted both services and the grave at Bryan City cemetery received the interment. He and his family had moved to Bryan from Hill county in 1981. The father J W Pendleton died in March 1932 and a brother died in March 1983. He is survived by his mother two brothers Lester and Lawton and a sister Miss Lillie Lee Pendleton. Pallbearers were Ray Pippin Reagan Warren Harry Burger and Ivan Boyett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch-Dansby
Lunsford Pendleton
East 30Th Street
S. E. Bledsoe
First Christian Church of
Bryan
Bryan City
Pendleton
Hill County
J. W. Pendleton
Lester
Lawton
Lillie Lee Pendleton
Ray Pippin
Reagan Warren
Harry Burger
Ivan Boyett
Modern Insurance Is Keystone To Credit Arch Lions Told
Bryan Insurance man Geo. A. Adams outlines insurance as the keystone in the credit arch at a Lions meeting. The program featured Mrs. Robert Kile, Lion I. Maniloff, Lion W. M. Sparks, and Leonard Wheeless joining Home Furniture as a new member. Adams traces insurance history from biblical passages to ancient tax-levy practices in Assyria, noting the modern form arose after major fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Geo
A. Adams
Adams
Lion I. Maniloff
Robert Kile
Lion W. M. Sparks
Leonard Wheeless
Home Furniture Company
Big Bonfire at City Hall Lights Up Monday Night
Bryan city commissioners held a called meeting burning bonds notes and warrants totaling 34000 retired within 18 months The panel also set cemetery lot prices from 40 to 25 by size and location Cheat ham resigned as night police Howard Lee takes night duty temporarily A deed from J E Broan grants a strip of land for a crossing over Missouri Pacific tracks at 27th and Brazos streets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
R. T. Cheatham
Howard Lee
Woman in Hatchet Slaying Given Three Year Term
After about 90 minutes the jury found Ada Horton guilty of hatchet slaying of her husband John Horton. The court sentenced the woman to three years in state prison. Attorneys J. G. Minkert and Lamar Bethea will file a motion for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Horton
John Horton
J. G. Minkert
Lamar Bethea
Bryan insurance man J T Maloney files for city commissioner
Judge J T Maloney of Bryan has formally announced and filed his candidacy with the city secretary to run for city commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Maloney
Bryan
Tabor Children Immunized At Health Clinic
Dr R M Searcy and nurse Edna Abbott Shelton gave toxoid to 92 children at Tabor school on Wednesday along with Shick tests for two. Immunizations reached 84 complete doses with eight more to receive a second dose on April 12. Among the group are four infants 19 preschoolers and 69 school children Morris Walker attended on crutches after fracturing his leg Friday at interscholastic meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Searcy
Edna Abbott Shelton
Tabor School
Buying With Smile Rather Than With Frown Recent Development
R A McDaniel of Montgomery Ward and I T Maniloff report brighter business tone in Bryan with more cheerful shoppers and higher sales since the bank holiday. Increased buying signals rising demand for manufactured goods, more labor, and renewed farmer purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Haseen
R. A. McDaniel
Montgomery Ward Company
Maniloff
Chamber of Commerce opposes bill on tax funds transfer
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors voted against House Bill No 292 at the regular meeting. They urged transferring automobile license tax funds from the county to the city treasury, up to a $50 000 maximum, with the bill introduced by Representative R B Anderson of John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Charge Filed Against Officer for Shooting of Leon Plattenberg
County Attorney Oak McKenzie filed assault with intent to murder charges against C. T. Cheatham a former city policeman. Cheatham resigned after his action was ratified by the city commission. The incident involved Cheatham allegedly shooting Leon Plattenberg of Houston after an encounter near the cotton compress on March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak McKenzie
C. T. Cheatham
Cheatham
R. G. Wiliams
Leon Plattenberg
Houston
Lawrence Auto Dismantled and Sold in Eastland
A suspected auto theft case in Eastland centers on the taking of T. K. Lawrence’s car March 18. One suspect, Frank Shrrm shire of Eastland, has been released. Ned Jones and Edward Thomas remain jailed to face the grand jury May 8. The car parts were recovered except back fenders and cushions. the vehicle had been sold to a dealer who is now held in Eastland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Lawrence
Oak McKenzie
Frank Shrrmshire
Eastland
Steele Hill
Bryan
Ned Jones
Edward Thomas
Jones
Noah Dansby
Bryan Women Plan Drive for Clubhouse Funds
A Tex as Federation of Women's Clubs board meeting in Austin proposed a drive to raise 16 000 by November 7 to acquire a 200 000 clubhouse. The plan was announced by Mrs J L Brock and other officers after an all day session. Formal protests about proposed charter changes were filed with the Secretary of State and a March 31 ruling deadline was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Drive
Club
Austin
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
J. L. Brock
O. B. Martin
Department of the American Home
Lee J. Rountree
Division of Correction
A. J. Power
Annie Webb Blanton
County farmers urged to form advisory council
A farmers meeting with County Agent C. L. Beason discussed securing farmers against low prices through the live-at-home plan and a county advisory group. Attendees suggested a one-per-precinct council or a smaller countywide body to expand extension work and reduce duplication. The group planned a noon luncheon afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Roy Robinson
J. .D. Jones
M. B. Easters
Joe Carrabba
Joe Bond
W. H. Burt
Sam Pate
Sam Bullock
Frank Matejka
John Barnes
D. L. Weddington
Geo. W. Johnson
Beason
Rating of Dairies Serving Bryan Announced by Health Dept
As of March 1 the city health department released grades for Bryan dairies. Grade A dairies include J. T. Turner E. R. Murray Glenview Dairy Carl Wipprecht A. W. Kinnard and others with providers such as J. J. Pipkin and E. E. Yeager. One dairy B L Risinger received Grade C and Grade D went to Tom Grays Ira Paylor Horage Jones and Wagner Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
City Health Department
J. T. Turner
E. R. Murray
Glenview Dairy
Carl Wipprecht
A. W. Kinnard
Ira Floyd
B. L. Risinger
Tom Grays
Ira Paylor
Horage Jones
Wagner Davis
County Births Exceed Deaths Thru Past Year
Brazos county recorded 497 births and 8183 deaths in 1932, the highest birth total since 1924 except 1928, per a letter to County Health Nurse Edna Abbott Shelton from Dr. W. A. Davis. Population to 1932 REPORTED at 21,835, compared with 21,975 in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Edna Abbott Shelton
W. A. Davis
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Department of Health
Three Gold Pieces Confirmation Gift Turned Into Bank
Rev. F. D. Urbanovsky of St. Joseph's Catholic church donated three gold pieces from his priestly confirmation to the bank. The gifts, two tens and a twenty, were presented six years ago as sentimental tokens and sacrificed for government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Urbanovsky
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Urbanovsky
Badly Cut Arm Is Suffered in Auto Collision
Paddy Ruchti is nursing a badly cut left arm and a broken thumb after a Wednesday night auto crash. He was thrown from the left door as his car was sideswiped on Highway No. 6, leaving his vehicle badly damaged. He did not know the other driver’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy” Ruchti
Rudhti
Baylor Little Theatre Team Earns Second in Intercollegiate Tourney
Milton Maloney son of Judge J. T. Maloney of Bryan led Baylor University at Waco in the Baylor Little Theatre unit which took second place in the intercollegiate dramatic tournament. The group also featured Floy Banks Hazel Compton Howard Lumpkin and Maloney performing Tennyson The Falcon. Banks tied for best individual woman performer as the four-year-old event saw Texas Tech Trinity and others hold top spots with TCU and Rapior among prior winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Maloney
J. T. Maloney
Bryan
Baylor University
Waco
Baylor Little Theatre
Floy Banks
Powell
Hazel Compton
Teague
Howard Lumpkin
Maloney
Tennyson
Texas Tech
Banks
Trinity
Raplor
Blalock Supports Farm Bill At Senate Hearing
Washington March 28 A B Blalock president of the American Cotton Cooperative Association says full approval of the administration farm bill passed by the house is needed. Senate agriculture committee chair Smith hopes for a compromise to satisfy divergent views as hearings continue. After a White House visit chairman Stegall predicts Roosevelt mortgage refinancing plan ready soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
A. B. Blalock
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Smith
White House
Stegall
House Banking Committee
Cooking School At Ward's Store Runs This Week
The annual cooking school opens Tuesday at 2 O'COOK with many women from College Station and surrounding areas attending. An expert demonstrates rapid complete dinners using a pressure cooker and claims nutrients are preserved. Demonstrations run through Saturday each afternoon at 3 o'clock inviting Bryan residents and trade area women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Bryan
Conlee Country Home in Keith Destroyed by Fire
The country home of Charlie Conlee formerly of Bryan, now in Keith, was completely destroyed Sunday night with almost nothing saved. Rev. E. B. Thompson reported the fire began after church dismissal. Only a trunk and a bit of bedding were saved. the smokehouse and surrounding structures burned. The Conlees are well known in Bryan with relatives there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Conlee
Bryan
Keith
E. B. Thompson
Thompson
Conlee
Brighter prospects lift Bryan business outlook
J L Brock notes improved business tone and higher activity in Bryan with a view to steady gains in the coming months. Travis B Bryan, First National Bank VP, reports unprecedented spirit as locals plan saner for the future, avoiding 1920s excess while expecting nationwide better times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Brock
Brock
Bryan
Travis B. Bryan
First National Bank
Belive
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People's Column
BBLA
Tabor
C. OF C. Plan
East Texas
Negrois
Lawrence Auto
German Republic
Hitler
Kiel
Old Empire
Associated Press
Bryan Boy
Baylor Little Theater
Blalock
Sen. Smith
Ward
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