East Texas officials gain new view of A and M Extension work
County judges and commissioners from East Texas visited Bryan and College Station for the East Texas Association convention. They observed the Extension Service's impact on county and home demonstration work and its value to the state, likely influencing future support decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Bryan and
College
East Texas Association
Texas A. and
M. College
Barbecue Staged For Convention Visitors Friday
The East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association held its final session Friday at the Fin Feather club with a large barbecue hosted by the Bryan and Brazos county Chamber of Commerce. Vistors were initiated into the Order of Fleas, praised hospitality in Bryan and College Station, and many attendees said it was the best meeting yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
R. Pat Patterson
Bryan
College
State Association
Class of Eight To Be Confirmed At Zion Church
Eight young people will be confirmed Sunday at 10 a.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Kurten by Rev. Herman E. Spitzenpfeil. Services will be in English after nine months of daily instruction and a congregation witness. Named confirmands include Minnie Schmidt Martha Schmidt Hulda Schmidt Rosa Mae Schmidt Lydia Frieling Eleanor Theiss Willie Hahn and Richard Sehramm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Kurten
Herman E. Spitzenpfeil
Minnie Schmidt
Martha Schmidt
Hulda Schmidt
Rosa Mae Schmidt
Lydia Frieling
Eleanor Theiss
Willie Hahn
Richard Sehramm
Demonstrations at Prospect Garden Meeting
Jack Johnson and Miss Blanche Brown led garden demonstrations for the Prospect home demonstration club at Mrs. Steele McDonald’s home. Guests included Mrs. W.S. Johnson, Miss Bella Locke, Miss Lola Rossier, a Wixon schoolteacher and a pupil. Members present were Mrs. Ancel Duncan, Mrs. N. V. Timmons, Mrs. L. Stewart, Miss Blanche Brown, Mrs. Steele McDonald, Miss Moffet, and Mrs. W. EF. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Blanche Brown
Prospect Home Demonstration Club
Steele McDonald
Johnson
W.S. Johnson
Bella Locke
Lola Rossier
Wixon
Ancel Duncan
N. V. Timmons
L. Stewart
Moffet
W. EF. Williams
Beason Hosts Radio Party for Brazos 4-H Leaders
County Agent C. L. Beason invites 4-H club presidents and secretaries to a Saturday radio party at his College avenue home from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m during the Farm and Home Hour. Members from four states will appear alongside speakers from the U S Department of Agriculture. The United States Marine Band led by Captain Taylor Branson will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Beason
College Avenue
Brazos County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States Marine Band
Taylor Branson
Bryan C C to Lead County Chamber Membership Drive
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce will plan an intensive membership drive for Bryan College Station and rural areas with Travis B. Bryan as committee chair. Directors also approved sending the Allen Academy band to the district Rotary convention in Galveston and noted strong publicity from the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. The first Bryan Community Band concert is set for Friday at Stephen F. Austin High School with a $200 appropriation and a cup for the College horse show winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and College
Bryan and Brazos County
Allen Academy
Galveston
Bryan
J. F. Casey
Daniel Russell
Jacksonville
Fast
Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
Allen Band
Lee J. Rountree
A. S. McSwain
John S. Caldwell
East Texas County Judges’ and Commissioners’ Association
G. S. Parker
Public Health Committee
E. W. Steele
Texas A
M. College
Interior Progressive and Development Association
Chamber of Commerce
Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Sen
Sheppard
Connally
Bryan Community Band
Stephen F. Austin High School
Travis B. Bryan
W. J. Coulter
Charles Edge
C. S. Johnson
R. EB. Karper
Ed S. Martin
FE. EB. McQuillen
W. R. McCullough
I. Maniloff
James Sullivan
D. L. Weddington
D. W. Williams
Bryan Girls Featured In Chronicle Rotogravure
Photos from the Ross Volunteers festivities at A and M appear in the Houston Chronicle rotogravure. The court includes Bryan residents Marie Elizabeth Webb Leila Davis Pauline Davis and College Station resident Sarah Orth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Volunteers
Houston Chronicle
Marie Elizabeth Webb
Leila Davis
Pauline Davis
Bryan
Sarah Orth
College Station
Business Improves Across Bryan and State Regions
Merchants and traveling salesmen report better business in Bryan and other parts of the state. Butler Bros. rep Thos Lundin says his territory shows the best business in a year. Halsell Motor Co. gains in car sales and garage work. barbers report stronger patronage. overall last week described as the best in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Thos
Lundin
Butler Bros
Kay Halsell
Halsell Motor Company
Funeral Service For Aged Brazos Co Man Sunday
Funeral services for Frank Prozak were held Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Rosprim community. Prozak born in Czecho Slovakia on June 14 1849 died at the family farm after a long illness. He lived in Brazos county 51 years and is survived by his widow and sister Mrs Frances Fridel of Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Frank Prozak
Rosprim
Mr. Prozak
Czecho Slovakia
Prozak
United States
Brazos County
J. B. Gliessner
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Frances Fridel
Bryan
Much Work Done On City Well At 700 Ft
The Lane Texas Company reached 700 foot in the city well on Friday using a six inch drill. Reaming to 20 inches will follow. Two shifts and two drillers work rapidly on a 200 gallons per minute guarantee. After reaming, screens go in at 300 and 700 feet and the wall will be graveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
Lane Texas Company
Black man Makes a Leap From Moving Car in City
Around 10 am Monday a Black man jumped from a moving car in front of Cloud and Tucker's cleaning establishment. He hit his head, ran toward the telephone office, then returned for his hat. He vanished near the Greenwood tourist park still shouting, with bystanders unsure of the driver or himself. Authorities note threats of taking him to the country and harming him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud
Tucker
Greenwood
Bond Issue Vote Needed for Relief Fund to Proceed
City Manager R G Williams reported to Brazos county that no Relief Fund real property funds will be available for May and June unless the Texas legislature votes to amend the state constitution to authorize a 20 million dollar bond issue for relief work. One more 1000 dollar allotment remains for the last week of April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Williams
Lawrence Westbrook
Texas Relief Commission
Brazos County
Men Begin Clearing City Land for New Sewer Plant
Workers started Tuesday morning clearing the right of way for the proper disposal plant on South College avenue. Timber cut will be piled to season and offered to the Good Cheer Association next fall for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South College Avenue
Good Cheer Association
Woman of Kurten Dies and Is Buried in Kurten
Mrs. Johanna Paulin aged 76 and 5 months died Tuesday at 8 30 p m at the family farm home in Kurten after five weeks illness. Born in Germany she came to America at 54 with her husband and son Richard Paulin now in the U S Army at Fort Sill Okla. Funeral at Evangelical Lutheran Church Kurten today at 3 with Rev Anderson and burial in Kurten Cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Conrad Fritz Schultz Fritz Rahnart Otto Schultz Charles Gerke and Frank Woffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Paulin
Kurten
United States Army
Fort Sill
Oklo
Paulin
Evangelical Luthern Church
F. C. Anderson
Henry Conrad
Fritz Schultz
Frita Rahnart
Otto Schultz
Charles Gerke
Frank Woffler
Spring Convocation of the Young People at St Andrew's
The Spring Convocation of the Young People of the Waco Convention Episcopal church Diocese of Texas will meet in Bryan at St Andrew's Church on Saturday May 6. Programs are not yet final and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Episcopal Church, Diocese of Texas
Bryan
St. Andrew’s Church
Nona B. Holland Rejoins Leonard School Staff
Mrs. Nona B. Holland is elected to teach at Leonard for the next school year. Residents welcome her return as a familiar educator. Her sister Miss Pearl Jones is chosen to teach in Mulican schools next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona B. Holland
Leonard
Holland
Pearl Jones
Mulican
Steeles Store Demonstration Club Meets Tuesday
Mrs. C Noto hosted the Steele's Store Demonstration Club for a regular Tuesday meeting at 2 oclock. Puzzle contest entertainment saw Mrs J Depuma win first prize and Miss Catalena elected reporter to replace Mrs F Cash who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Noto
Steele’s Store
J. Depuma
F. N. Shannon
R. Bonano
M. Gandy
J. Bolmanskie
P. A. Salvaggio
C. DeStafano
Lee Court
G. A. Salvaggio
Lena Catalena
Frances Noto
Miss Catalena
F. Cash
First Methodist dean named for Texas Assembly dormitory
Mrs. E. R. Bryant of the First Methodist church in Bryan has accepted an invitation to serve as dean of one of the girls dormitories at the Young People's Assembly of the Texas Conference Methodist church to be held in Jacksonville late in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Bryant
First Methodist Church of
Bryan
Young People’s Assembly of the Texas Conference, Methodist Church
Jacksonville
East Texas judges elect McSwain secretary treasurer at meet
In closing sessions the East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association adopted a resolution urging quarterly delinquent tax payments and elected Judge A S McSwain of Bryan as secretary treasurer. Judge R E Biggs of Liberty was named president and Commissioner H O Mills of Port Arthur vice president. Paris chosen for fall convention city. W H Ward urged home rule for county government and four addresses discussed tax reform, forestry, and Roosevelt era programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
H. O. Mills
Port Arthur
Com
Lindsey
C. A. Martin
Paris
J. T. Kemp
Cameron
W. H. Ward
Houston
Guy Jackson
Anahuac
H. QO. Mills
H. W. McGee
Marshall
A.G. Scott
Franklin
Earl Noble
Galveston
Bryan
Brazos County
A. & M. College
Land Foreclosure Halted by Brazos Judge Davis
Judge W. C. Davis granted a six month extension delaying foreclosure under the new law signed by Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson. The case, a petition for injunction by Lamar Bethea for Ed Dowling, prevents land sale where crops are started. Defendant Mrs. C. A. Searcy was represented by S. C. Hoyle Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Miriam A. Ferguson
W. C. Davis
Lamar Bethea
Ed Dowling
C. A. Searcy
S. C. Hoyle, Jr
Old Wedding Ring Found in Garden After Thirty Years
A mother's wedding ring lost over 30 years ago was found by C. E. Jenkins while digging at the old Jenkins homestead near the Travis school. After a fruitless search, a shovel full of dirt exposed the ring in the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Jenkins
Jenkins
Travis School
Mr. Jenkins
Better Trade Feeling Reported in Dallas District March
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas notes a firmer business mood and stronger consumer buying in March. Eleventh district sales rose 18 percent from February at department stores, with wholesale lines also up, despite a 21 percent year over year decline. Easter timing kept comparisons nuanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Reserve Area
Dallas
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Federal Reserve District
Dime a Democrat Plan to Raise County Quota
A. B. Conner of College gave $1.00 and J. E. Stanford 25 cents to the dime a democrat campaign in Brazos county toward the $258.80 deficit for the National Democratic Committee. Donations may be left at The Eagle office and sent to Hon. Burris C. Jackson of Hillsboro, district 6 chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Conner
College
J. E. Stanford
Brazos County
National Democratic Committee
Eagle
Hon. Burris.c. Jackson
Hillsboro
6Th Congressional District
May Fete in Navasota Nears With Dual King Queens
The Episcopal Guild of Navasota plans a May Fete on May 5 featuring a pageant on the century of progress. A junior court debuts alongside a senior king and queen, with dukes and duchesses from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Episcopal Guild
Land Bought for Sewage Disposal Plant Site
A five acre tract east of the new highway adjacent to South College avenue sewer line has been purchased from W P Andrews. The land enables siting of the disposal plant about a quarter mile east of the highway with road visibility limited and includes a right of way to access it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South College Avenue
W. P. Andrews
Three Bryan Men Named for Forestry Service Work
Three Bryan men have been chosen for forestry under the Roosevelt conservation plan and have left for Houston for a physical exam at the U S Army recruiting office. The trio are Lester Ashcraft W W Solomon and James A Stabler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Roosevelt
Houston
U. S. Army
Lester Ashcraft
W. W. Solomon
James A. Stabler
A. S. McSwain
R. G. Williams
Brazos County
Paving on No 2 Underpass Could Shift to No 6 Work
The No 2 underpass on Highway 21 west of Bryan reached with new concrete for about three miles. Delays stem from sand and gravel shortages. contractors may move equipment to Highway 6 from Bry up to College to accelerate paving and stockpile materials for No 21.
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Highway No. 21
Bryan
Bryup
College
Oratory Contest For Downs Medal Thursday Night
The ninth annual P. L. Downs Oratorical Contest at Texas A and M College will be held Thursday night May 4 at 8 o clock in the assembly hall. Five speakers and an alternate were chosen after Monday's preliminaries. Contestants include D L Tisinger G E Wyse J S Grisler J E Evans and W O Vela with R B Jenkins as alternate ready to speak on Inter Allied War Debts if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Downs
Texas A. & M. College
George Suramey, Jr
Temple
D. L. Tisinger
Garland
Henry Smith
G. E. Wyse
Houston
J. S. Grisler
San Antonio
J. E. Evans
W. O. Vela
Laredo
R. B. Jenkins
DeLeon
C. O. Spriggs
H. G. Brown
J. Q. Hayes
Auto Runs Wild After Break in Steering Gear
Hugh Looney Jr and Mrt Looney, sons of Mr and Mrs Hugh Looney, faced a scare Monday at noon when steering gear failed on their car. The vehicle veered across College Avenue after Baker Street, crossed a lawn at G Sam Parker’s home, and stopped in Elon Stuart’s yard causing flower and shrub damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Looney, Jr
Mrt Looney
Hugh Looney
College Avenue
Baker
G. Sam Parker
Elon Stuart
Parker Yard
New Loan Firm Chartered for Local Operations
The Bryan Investment Company with capital of 25000 fully paid up has been chartered. Officers include Travis B. Bryan president R W Howel vice president F L Henderson secretary treasurer and J Webb Howell director. It will purchase sell and deal in notes bonds and securities and may act as trustee and agent under lawful contracts. No headquarters arranged yet beyond Mr Bryan's office at the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Investment Company
Travis B. Bryan
R. W. Howel
F. L. Henderson
J. Webb Howell
Bryan
First National Bank
Fire at Raymond Ball Home Causes Garage Damage
Fire in the garage at the Raymond Ball home in the Travis addition drew the fire department Friday night. Cause undetermined as doors were open and the car was outside. Damage estimated at $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ball
Travis
Texas Education Rally Dates Set in Mineral Wells
May 4 5 and 6 have been set for the annual Texas Educational Rally to be held in Mineral Wells announced by Miss Lillian Peek supervisor of Home Economics Education at the State Department of Education in Austin. The rally was held here last year with an attendance of more than 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Wells
Lillian Peek
State Department of Education
Austin
Senate Kills Plan to Submit Bond Issue
The senate refused to vote to submit the proposed constitutional amendment to authorize a 20 million dollar state bond issue for unemployment relief. The vote was 18 to 12, three short of the required majority. Reports suggest no RFC funds for relief in Texas in May and June unless the legislature votes to submit the bond issue to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate
No Sales Tax Enacted This Session
Austin May 2 There will be no sales tax enacted at this session of the Legislature. The House voted 73 to 51 not to take up the Kay ton measure to levy a 2 percent tax on all retail sales except food. The Senate panel will hear Hughes income tax bill later this week as leaders anticipate debate. The sulphur tax measure failed again on a 53 to 53 vote, needing two thirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Senate State Affairs Committee
W. K. Hopkins
Frank Clint C. Small
Hopkins
John Fain
Woman of Bryan to Receive Sacred Music Degree
Evelyn Senden of Bryan will earn a Bachelor of Sacred Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary during Fort Worth commencement May 8 to 12. She was featured in a senior recital at Cowden Hall with Katherine Sullivan as accompanist, presenting songs including The Voice of the Father and Deep River among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Senden
J. I Sanders
Bryan
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Seminary Hill
Fort Worth
Williams
School of Sacred Music
Cowsden Hall
Katherine Sullivan
Father
Conan
Babylon
Howell
Spross
Huhn
Burleigh
Fearis
Filmore
Kramer
Israel
Buck
MacDirmid
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Newton Resigns From Fidelity. Todd Named Successor
The Fidelity Finance Company announced that H. Newton, secretary and treasurer for over three years, resigned. J. H. Todd, previously with the company, was secured to fill the position after leaving Fidelity to move to Tyler for an insurance job. Todd later returned to Bryan a few miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Finance Company
Hr. H. Newton
J. H. Todd
Mr. Todd
Fidelity
Tyler
Bryan
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People’s Column
Bryan Booster
Zion Church
Prospect Garden
Beason
Bryan C.C
Etex C. of C
Chronicle
Aged Brazos Co. Man
Steeles Store Club
A. S. M.swain
Meet Here
H. B. London
R. F. C. Money
L. P. Gabbard
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
E. O. Siecke
Texas Forest Service
State Forester
Texas
J. T. L. McNew
Davis
Forestry Service
Washington
Woman of
Newton
Todd
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