Senator Gainer Eyes Mexican Mine Deals After Mexico Visit
State Senator C. S. Gainer has returned from Chihuahua Mexico where he explored mining developments. He will stay in Bryan until mid May then return to Mexico. County Agent C. L. Benson and farmer Tony Scarpinato delivered three fine lettuce heads from Scarpinato’s Route 5 farm to the Eagle office.
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C. S. Gainer
Chihuahua
Mexico
Bryan
C. L. Benson
Tony Scarpinato
Route 5
Scarpinato Garden
Eagle Office
Winners Named in Freshmen Dairy Cattle Judging at A&M College
The annual freshmen dairy cattle judging contest at Texas A and M College attracted 43 competitors. Awards funded by Bryan-area sponsors went to top scorers across Jersey Guernsey Ayrshire classes, led by R. P. Marshall and G. G. Reece with high-point totals. The Kream and Kow Klub banquet is set for May 16 where final awards will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. & Wi
Kream and Kow Klub
A. and M. College
Bryan Concerns
Howell Lumber Company
Wallace Printing Company
Caldwell Jewelry Store
Parker- Astin Hardware Company
Tyley Haswell
R. P. Marshall
G. G. Reece
L. B. Jones
R. H. Wright
G. R. Marrs
G. G. Reeve
F. Stew
H. GQ
County
Anvil
Rh. WW. Wright
Jersey
E. W. Hudgins
RB. P. Marshall
B. D. Gibbs
H. D. Brown
Guernsey
J. Hi. Thereit
C. R. Rabb
Ayershire
A. Pitehugh
Allen Goforth
J. Nagy
Final Estimates Approved for Bryan Street Paving
Bryan city commission approved final estimates for street paving laid in recent months. Accepted divisions include 25th Street from College to Pierce, Tabor from 26th to 28th, Leaveout 27th from Tabor to College, Leaveout 27th from Tabor to Washington, 26th Street from Houston to Preston, and Preston from 27th to 28th. Unaccepted yet are work on Rome, 19th, 22nd and 25th streets.
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Bryan
25Th
College
Pierce
Taber
Tabor
Washington
26Th
Houston
Preston
Rome
Armenian student inspires Col lege Baptist offering drive
Miss Anita Vartanissian, an Armenian Baylor College student, spoke at the B Y P U hour about missionary work abroad. The congregation packed the church auditorium and responded generously to support the church’s foreign mission program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
College Baptist Church
Anita Vartanissian
Baylor College
Miss Vartanissian
R. L. Brown
Three Men Held For Dynamiting Fish in Navasot
John D. Conlee district game warden reports the arrest of three citizens of George for dynamiting the Navasota river six to seven miles west of that town in Madison County. They will be taken to Madisonville on Wednesday to plead guilty and face lawful punishment.
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John D. Conlee
54Th
George
Navasota
Texas
Madison County
Wells Loved Well Though Unwisely Music From Organ
Police found Harry Wells, a Black man, fond of organ music, in a county jail awaiting details. An organ stolen from T. B. Martin’s Reliance road home was located by Sheriff Reed Grove after Will Burt reported the instrument in a tenant house. Wells claimed three men brought the organ and left it, while authorities plan to question him further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wells
T. B. Martin
Reliance Road
Will Burt
Wells
Hastile
Bryan Man Hurt In Motor Crash Near Navasota
Bryan resident Mr. Slaughter suffered a gash on the right cheek when his Chevrolet sedan collided with a Nash coupe near Brosie’s gun on the Bryan road Sunday. He was taken to Brazos Valley Sanitarium by Dunavant’s ambulance. several stitches were needed. Slaughter and several companions were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brosig
Bryan Road
Slaughter
Bryan
Brazos Valley Sanitarium
Dunavant
Brosie
Navasota Examiner
Weekly Warm Weather Records With Limited Breaks
Temperatures ranged from 58 to 88 degrees with nights between 57 and 75. A 24 hour period reached 88/75. Rainfall of .16 inches was recorded on Friday.
Bowman 4-H Club Holds Saturday Meeting and Pie Contest
The Bowman 4-H Club met Saturday with all members present. Reports showed progress as the group moved work forward. Ralph Cobb and Aline Ryan were named to compete against Reliance pie eaters with Frank Conaway winning attendance prize and Cobb taking first in the pie eating contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman Club
Reliance Club
Ralph Cobb
Aline Ryan
Reliance
Wilmer R. McCullough
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Frank Conaway
Minister of Bryan to Lead Revival Services
Rev. R. E. Day, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bryan, left for Wichita Falls to conduct ten days of revival meetings at the Lamar Avenue Baptist Church. On Sunday Rev. J. B. Tidwell of Baylor University will preach at the First Baptist Church in both morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
Wichita Falls
Lamar Avenue
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor University
First Baptist Church
Proclamation designates May 4-10 as Music Week in Texas
Governor Dan Moody proclaims May 4 to 10 as Music Week across Texas urging churches schools and clubs to promote appreciation of music. The message notes music’s universal appeal and its role in citizenship patriotism and personal development with the keynote Make Music Your Friend From Youth to Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dan Moody
Texas
Austin
Watt L. Saunder
East Texas Chamber Plans Parade for Etex Convention
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce program now includes a 4 30 p m parade with decorated floats delegations and bands on Monday May 12 Madisonville and Jasper will submit floats as early notices. Sabine district buspagas coe and industrial firms also plan to participate with floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Madisonville
Jasper
Buspagas Coe
Sabine District
Special Cotton Classing School to Open at A and M
May 5 to June 12 the Special School for Cotton Classing opens at A and M under Prof. John B. Bagley for five weeks. The Texas Cotton Cooperative Association plans federal classers at branch offices to handle up to 15000 bales, with on the spot grading and immediate primary payments. Applicants require four years of experience. fee is 25 dollars for the school and 10 dollars for the federal examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
A. and M
John B. Bagley
Textile Engineering
Texas Cotton Cooperative Association
Texas Cotton Association
Dallas
Lawrence Westbrook
Ley
J. G. Powers
C. L. Baker Jr
Textile
Brazos County Singing Convention Meets for 55th Session
The Brazos County Singing Convention gathers at Steep Hollow Church for its 55th annual semi annual session on May 4 starting at 10 am. A noon basket dinner follows with visiting singers from Grimes Madison Robertson and Leon counties and a Waco male quartet. The group, organized in 1875, is one of the oldest musical organizations in Texas. Officers are J. K. Kensarling president George Jones vice president and R. F. Crenshaw secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Steep Hollow
Grimes
Madison
Robertson
Leon
Waco
Texas
J. K. Kensarling
Bryan
George Jones
Harvey
R. F. Crenshaw
Tabor
IntenDeo Plans Marriage In Brazos County Filing
George Broadway of Brazos county and Marjorie Mills of Cald wel and Edgar Murphy of Wellborn and Shirley Solomon of Bryan appeared in the office of County Clerk Jess B. McGee Saturday to file notice of intention to marry and applications for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Broadway
Brazos County
Marjorie Mills
Caldwel
Edgar Murphy
Wellborn
Shirley Solomon
Bryan
Jess B. McGee
Veteran House Member Seeks Texas State Treasurer Post
John E F Davis a veteran Texas legislator from Dallas County seeks the State Treasurer nomination. In his ninth term he chairs the contingent expenses committee and is praised for frugal handling of house funds. Born in Georgia 55 years ago he moved to Dallas county in 1896 and since 1899 has led The Texas Mesquite as editor publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John EF
Davis
Texas
Ewing Thomason
Chas
G. Thomas
Lee Satterwhite
Robert Lee Bobbitt
W. S. Barron
Hing
Mr. Davis
Georgia
Tennessee
Dallas County
Senate
Dallas Eevas Association
Dais
Inen
Sherman Business Man Visits Bryan
Sherman business leader C L Poole of the Poble Manufacturing Co visits Bryan. Mention of Tee Simmons backing by Hansen hoard, and Simmons prior roles in Sherman including sheriff and chamber of commerce secretary. Other notes include Prof W L Hughes returning from Waco after addressing teachers on methods of identifying good teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen
Tee Simmons
C. L. Poole
Poble Manufaturing Co
Sherman
Yan
Mrya
Simmons
Sianelbimmons
Graymr Qnty
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Podle
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
H. Asti
J. Web Howell
Bras Os County
Special Sermon At First Baptist For Boys Week
The Veions Club sponsors Boys Week services at First Baptist Church Sunday night at 8. Rev R E B Day delivered a sermon based on Joseph life showing honesty clean living truthfulness and devotion to righteousness. Four boys were baptized as the service closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veions Club
First Baptist Church
W. 8. Johnson Jr
R. E B. Day
Sebeees
Genis
Joseph
Marlin to Host Third District B P W Club Meeting
Marlin won selection as next meeting place for the Third district Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Miss Marjorie Rogers of Marlin was elected district chairwoman. Miss Mary Anna Grimes, president of the local club, and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree, retiring chairwoman, reported from Waco after the district gathering.
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Marlin
Marjorie Rogers
Mary Anna Grimes
Lee J. Rountree
Waco
Austin
Belton
Beaumont Cameron
College Station
New Braunfels
Temple
San Antonio
Mary Jane Higgins
Fort Worth
Virginia Leberman
Mary O. Silverstrom
Beaumont
Anna Stallworth
Cameron
Daisy Leake
Hilton Hotel
First Baptist
J. M. Dawson
Lydia
Chamber of Commerce
Ann Stailworth
Rountree
Harlingen
Jand McComb
Texas
California
Waco Club
Alex Simpson
County Schools Nearing End Of School Year
A number of rural schools will close this week and within two or three weeks most will cease activities for the year. Thursday night closing exercises for Steele's Store grammar grades and Friday night for Smetana grammar grades. Both Kurten high and grammar grades close Friday night. Smetana High School will hold graduation exercises next Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele's Store School
Smetana
Kurten
Smetana High School
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Roses Chapter
Col
Briscoe G. Baldwin
Orcas
R. E. Lee
Col.Baldwin
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mount Ca
United Fighters of the Confederacy
R E. Day
al Buchanan
J. Gieiesper
Gleisener
U. D
Ugle
RS. Marshall
Allen Academy
Geo. W. Grinex
Co. _Bandwin
Texas Regiment
Hood
M. W. ‘Sims
Baird
J. F. Mitchell
Mississippi Regiment
J.N. Cole
Texas Cavalry
N. B. Cole
Texas Terry's Rangers
W. C.friley
Milton Parker
2Nd
J. Spencer Ford
Waul’s Legion
Joseph 8. Pugh
Fexas
Thomas Howard Darwin
114Th Regiment
Joe L. Hearne
Carter
W. H Willon
Exas
J. P. Evans
11Th Alawna Regiment
Jas. A. Fountain
Seldon’s Batty
Alabama Artillery
J. W. Yowell
Barnes
L. Erwin
Ississippi
J. H. Suber
South Carola
W. J. Moore
14Th Virnia Cavalry
J. T. Evans
9Th
Louiana
Pr. M. Hall
Bradford R
Rk. W. Carr
Gidding
T. P. Boyett
15Th
Tex Infantry
J. M. Zimmerman
Carrs
H. B. Stoddard
Texas District
M. Wally
J. W. ‘Tabor
Texas Gantry
A. B. Carr
Texas Infantry
J. G. Anderson
Gaston's Rangers
North Corona
M. Law
Confed
Navy
Bethel
John N. Henderson
Hoods Brigade
B. Beck
21St Alate
Powers
Amer
Japan
France
Italy
Peter Stacy
St. Texas Regiment
T. Ligon Loughridge
13Th Texas Infantry
Jas. H. Astin
J. B. Thomas
A.” Waul
28Th
Louisiana Infantry
William Eddieman
Jas. M. Robinson
Parson
Jas. C. Lawrence
J. F. Parks
Chisholm
W. V. Waldrop
Secret Service
Confederate Army
Allie McLelland
C. McLelland
F. Hooper
F.” Terry
Rangers
Cavalry
Joe Woodyard
H. Batte
A. J. W. Johnson
Army of Virginia
Doe Koelseh
A. E. F. Lemon
A. P. E. Wilman
C. S. A. Jas
H. Wilson
Thomas P. Moseley
A. M. P. Beard
Salem
Lonnie H. Kirby
34Th Engineers
Joe Valento
360Th Infantry
90Th
A. E. PF
Johnny Kosh
Army
Clarence Kelly
49Th
6Th Marines
Jose Cantivespi
315Th Infantry
A. FE
Albert E. Lavalle
Lee Cotrobia
165Th
Cainer
Takien
Nees
Ee BO Henderson, John Bar
Nob Wey
Kurten School
Texas’ New
Oliver
LAMAR
Farris
HOMER _THIGPEN
Oliver Person
Marshall
Homer Thigpen
Henderson
Lamar Farris
Giri
Navasot
Bryan Man
Bowman
Texas Cotton Co-Op
J. J. Taubenhaus
Intendeo
House
W. L. Ilughes
1St Baptist
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