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Community notes from Bryan list visits and homecomings. Rev Bennie Griffin returns to Bryan after Baylor and Southern Baptist Theological training. Numerous locals and visitors including Miss Louise Hagemeier, Mr and Mrs C S Martin, the Kennedys, Mr and Mrs Hal Rucker, Dr and Mrs W B Cline, and many others seen in Bryan and Houston during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Griffin
W. M. Griffin
Bryan
Baylor Univesity
Southern Baptist Theological Navy
Louisville
Louise Hagemeier
Houston
C. L. Hagemeier
Sam P. Kennedy
C. S. Martin
Lufkin
Cecil Martin
East ‘Texas
E. A. Wright
Raymond Gregg
Miss Cline
Harold Vance
Alma Jean
Kilgore
Will. Houghton
Kate White
Houghton
Wilker‘Memorial Clinic
Maude White
Jack Boone
Miss White
J. E. Simpson
Ryan
Mr. Simpson
Dallas
Dorothy and
Simpson
Bry
Stephen Fustin
H. O. Ferguson
Galveston
Knights Templar
Ross Priddy
J. B. Priddy
H. P. Dansby
Reliance Community
Clarence Saxon
C. M. Elwell
Austin
Mangum
W. H. Brewer
L. J. Fortassin
Leona Simpson
North College Avenue
Brewer
Morris Schulman
Harold Dreyfus
Madisonville
Alice
Ruby Mae Meigelee
Ida Belle Payton
J. N. Moseley
Allen Academy
Sidney Burrows
Waco
Jack Howell
Prosperity Through Home Industry Encouragement
A Peoples Column praises city college and county unity and calls for boosting home produced goods. It highlights bakeries feed mills machine shops and a planned Market House to create jobs and reduce reliance on outside imports, urging loyal civic cooperation across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Main
Bryan
Commerce and socialization of institutions warned
The passage condemns Chamber of Commerce influence and argues trade has become master, urging a broader disinterested body for welfare. It criticizes socialization of institutions and industries as the path to prosperity, contrasting with claimed business recovery under the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Brazos history club notes early A and M days
Brazos history meeting in Bryan discusses A and M College origins and local ties. Miss Maurine Hearn on location reasons. Miss Frances Branch wins a glass dish prize. Mrs. A L Banks wins a paper hat basket. Kate Adele Hill named for state secretary bid. delegates named for Houston convention. Centennial ticket sale and officer nomination committees appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Mae Grubbs
Myrtle Murray
Kate Adele Hill
Federation of B. & P. W
Wesa Weddington
Houston
Lee J. Rountree
J. T. Hanway
Frances Branch
Lucy Harrison
Stella Stuart
Dora R. Barnes
J. W. Lester
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Marguerite Sammons
A. L. Banks
Lola Blair
Ruby Mashburn
Onah* Jacks
Bessie Lee Sykes
Maurine Hearn
Mary Anna Grimes
Grace Neeley
Bryan C of C Elects 12 Directors for Three-Year Terms
The Bryan Chamber of Commerce announced the nominating committee report approved by the assembly. Twelve directors were elected for three-year terms and three vacancies filled by Gibson Caldwell Newell Johnson and W A Parker. An amendment bars directors from succeeding themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Brim
Ed Smith
Greenville
H. A. Olmstead
Dallas
Henry Humphrey
Texarkana
Alf Morris
Winnsboro
Sam R. Greer
Tyler
E. B. Tucker
Nacogdoches
F. G. Blake
Hearne
Barrie Jackson
Hillsboro
P. D. Renfro
Beaumont
Guy K. Jackson
Chambers Country
F. W. Woodson
E. L. Crain
Houston
Gibson Caldwell
McKinney
Newell Johnson
Sherman
Hatch Of Hoppers Bigger In April
Dr. F L Thomas of Texas A and M says flea hopper hatching increased in late April from overwintering eggs in fall weeds and migration to cotton has not begun. Flower thrips doubles in number on over half the young cotton plants, boll weevils active in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and cutworms injuring crops in Nueces and Brazoria counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Thomas
Division of Entomology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Rio Grande Valley
Nueces
Brazoria
Rural teachers meet at Bowie school auditorium
Brazos county rural school teachers held a Saturday business meeting at the Bowie school auditorium. Mrs. Fred L. Sloop, supervisor, reviewed the year’s work and outlined plans for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County Rural School Teachhers
Bowie School
Fred L. Sloop
Eagle Printing Company Seeks Clean Cotton Rags
Local notice calls for clean cotton rags from Eagle Printing Company. Expect collection details and submission deadlines in forthcoming notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Printing Company
Reliance Wins Ninth In Walk-Off 1-0 Victory
Reliance pitcher Ralph Lindsey hurled a four hit shutout until the ninth inning as Hempstead threatened but a McMimms right field throw cut down the tying run. Jack Lindsey doubled to start the decisive frame and McNeely sacrificed home the winning run sending Reliance to 2 0 in Grimes Brazos baseball play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
Hempstead
Grimes-Brazos Baseball Association
Ralph Lindsey
Newsome
Jack Lindsey
McMimms
McNeely
Beal
Burke
Barron
Bond
Arrington
J. Lindsey
McMimm
Shirley
McNeeley
R. Lindsey
Hicks
Knight
Lj. Hicks
Acd
I J. Newsome
Villereal
McKenzie
Gardner
Fuller
Hill
Rf Sa
Lynn Oeees
Akes
Lynn
Josh
Lindsey
J. Hicks
Italy Exploits Ethiopian Crisis Amid League Demise
Defenders of the American legation at Addis Ababa hold their post for a fourth day as Italy asserts victory in Ethiopia and gains in the League crisis. British and American envoys report evacuation and continued clashes as Italian forces move toward capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legation
Cornelius van H. Engert
State Department
London
Hull
Engert
Washington
Sidney Barton
Ethiopia
London Foreign Office
Abbis Ababa
Cornelius van Engert
United States
Addis Ababa
Delegates Announced For Roosevelt Garner Support
Democratic leaders announce delegation choices by precincts 10 11 and 14 with chairmen A S Ware F T Cole and J W Batts directing voting as a unit and no proxies. Names listed include F L Henderson W S Barron Mrs Lee J Rountree C S Gainer M E Wallace and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Garner
A. S. Ware
J. T. Todd
F. L. Henderson
Barron
Lee J. Rountree
C. S. Gainer
M. E. Wallace
R. Pat Patterson
N. A Stewart
R. L. Hearne
M. B. Parker
J. H. Todd
T. H. Haltom
R. M. Dansby
John A. Boriskie
John Collette
Ivan Langford
M. P. Walker
W. F. Gelber
P. A. Tardy
C. M. Bethany
S. D. Pearce
J. K. Presnal
E. W. Bullock
George G. Chance
Albert Nedbalek
Carl Wi
Bryan Debaters Reach State Meet but Do Not Place
Bryan students Robert Cole Nelson Alfred Schulman and Bertha Nell Koenig from Stephen F. Austin high school and Sid Smith from Travis elementary reached the state meet in Austin after regional eliminations but none placed. Austin high school debaters who eliminated them later won the state championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Austin
Robert Cole Nelson
Alfred Schulman
Bertha Nell Koenig
Stephen F. Austin High School
Sid Smith
Travis
Austin High School
Bryan federation softball league set to open May 11
The Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies softball league will begin Monday May 11 and run two rounds through late May at Travis school. Four teams compete: College Avenue Baptist Cubs Methodist Mustangs First Baptist Cubs Presbyterian Pirates. Director Percy Tardy presided. summer activities are suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies
Grover White, Jr
College Avenue Baptist Cubs
Methodist Mustangs
First Baptist Cubs
Presbyterian Pirates
Travis School
Percy Tardy
First Presbyterian Church
Creath-Brazos Baptist Training Union Revival
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Rotating Staff Of Doctors Organized At St Joseph’s
Local physicians gathered at St. Joseph’s hospital to organize a regular rotating staff. Attendees included Dr. S J Alexander of Hearne Dr. John W Black Dr. W M Boguskie of Hearne Dr. W B Cline Dr. R B Ehlinger Dr. R B Grant Dr. R Henry Harrison Dr. S C Richardson Dr. R M Searcy Dr. S B Slaughter and Dr. Tom Syptak of Caldwell. Non members may have patients admitted with staff member permission. Regular meetings set for first Monday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Hospital
S. J. Alexander
Hearne
John W. Black
W. M. Boguskie
W B. Cline
R. B. Ehlinger
R. B. Grant
R. Henry Harrison
S. C. Richardson
R. M. Searcy
S. B. Slaughter
Tom Syptak
Caldwell
American Hospital Association
Stephen F. Austin High to Stage Senior Play Friday
The Stephen F. Austin High School senior class presents American Very Early on Friday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Nineteen seniors are in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin High School
Black Hawk Ointment Promised to Cure Itch
Ad claims a guaranteed cure for athlete's foot ringworm and related skin irritations. Sells at 1.00 dollars with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban
High School Show Cast Directed by Ruth Rucker
Miss Ruth Rucker heads the high school speech department directing a cast of Elizabeth Ann Bradley Ruth Thur mond Ed Karper Bob Harding Robert Shack Jones Ruth Neeley Goldie Ruth Simpson John nie Mae Wiley Bernice Kraft Frances McGee Robert Boriskie Alfred Schulman Joe Dyer Bill Moore Frank Thomas Zetta Marie Andrews Anna Bell Barnes Leon Maniloff and Carl Cantella as they rehearse for the upcoming program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rucker
Elizabeth Ann Bradley
Ruth Thurmond
Ed Karper
Bob Harding
Robert (Shack) Jones
Ruth Neeley
Goldie Ruth Simpson
Johnnie Mae Wiley
Bernice Kraft
Frances McGee
Robert Boriskie
Alfred Schulman
Joe Dyer
Bill Moore
Frank Thomas
Zetta Marie Andrews
Anna Bell Barnes
Leon Maniloff
Carl Cantella
Clean cotton rags wanted by Frialge Printing Co
Frialge Printing Co seeks clean cotton rags free of buttons and not in shreds for industrial reuse. Any donors should provide rags in acceptable condition suitable for machine processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friagle Printing Co
Geometry Class Picnic at Old Boonville
The Geometry class of Stephen F. Austin high school held a Thursday afternoon picnic and supper at Old Boonville with sponsors Sam Crenshaw and Bill Carmichael. Students hunted arrow-heads and played baseball before sunset supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin High School
Sam Crenshaw
Bill Carmichael
Old Boonville
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John Newcomb
W. T. Conway
Lamar Mahler
Tom Sweeney
Corsicana
Peoples Column
Brazos History
Tage 1
Bryan C
Rome
France
Italy
Haile Selassie
Great Britain
League of Nations
Geneva
Associated Press
Democrats
Precinct 14
J. W. Batts
M. G. Nall
W. C. Davis
W. 5. Higgs
E. H. Astin
M. M. Erskine
A. S. McSwain
R. A. Harrison
George B. Butler
D. L. Weddington
Walter Wipprecht
Fred L.cavitt
J. M. Ferguson
Wilson Bradley
R. W. Howell
J. Webb Howell
D. W. Howell
W. S. Howell, Sr
Jo Newton
J. M. Lawrence, Jr
B. Bryan
G. 8. Parker
M. L. Back
S. C. Heyle, Jr
R. W. Nunn
R. M. Vick
St. Joseph's
Norwood
C.&p
First National Bankert
Pervan Bryan, Texas
Travis B. Bryan President
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fisks
Bryan Motor CO
Bryan, Texas
Texas
Merce
Dan
Waals
Uvalde
Beeville
San Marcos
Fredericksburg
Mer Nee Cee
Brenham
Freeport
Battle of Velasco
Brownsville
Denison
Amarillo
Commerce
Dhanis
Fort Lincoln
Floydada
San Augustine
Athens
East Texas
Herman—Austin College
College Station
Goose Creek
Jacksonville
Port Lavaca
Farmersville
North Texas
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