Aggie Track Stars Brace for Final Home Meet
Texas A M College prepares for the West Conference track and field meet at Fort Worth on May 9 with Emmons and other veterans eyeing one last Aggie showing. Key figures include captain Winders, Stiteler, Laster, Sessions, Badger, McCluney, and Floyd, who faces injury and possible absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ege Station
Fort
Emmons
G. Anderson
Texas Aggress
Rufus Emmons
A View
Jason
Rice
Aggie
Houston
Aggieland
Dick Aidry
Rice Institute
W. B.iisonbake
Farmersville
SK. Laster
Cuero
Aggie High
Maurice Sessions
Smwell
M. H. Badger
Stin
S. B. McCluney
Wallachie
J. G. Floyd
Rosewood
Floyd
Ihe Tracy
M. G. Per
Mt. Pleasant
Anderson
Cave
Whursday
Andersen
Annual Barbecue Of C. A. Baptist Men Big Success
The Glass of the College Av Church held its annual barbecue on Tuesday at Giiceane Lake. Attendees included seven members of the class and many others. The event featured an old fashioned feast with stew and brelishes, plus stories of early settlers, local hunting, and wildlife calls that captivated the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Baptist
College
Giiceane Lake
Ted
Attenti
Aggies Close In On Southwest Title After Rice Clash
Texas A and M faces Rice Institute in College Station on May 7 as part of a run to claim the SWC baseball crown. Coach Higginbotham's squad recently beat Baylor TCU and SMU on a milestone road trip and could secure the title with victories over Rice and Texas. Pitcher decisions include Shaw or Hawes, with a lineup featuring Garvey Carpenter Davis Pampell Henderson Bell Weltman and Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
College Station
Roswell Higginbotham
Texas Aggie
Rice Institute Owls
Houston
Aggie
Texas A
Baylor
M. U
Aggies
Baylor University
Rice Institute
Texas Christian University
Texas University
Shaw
Rice
Higginbotham
Axtel” Hawes
Dallas
Hawes
T. C. U. Horned Frogs
Fort Worth
R. E. Garvey
Livingston
G. E. Carpenter
W. E. Davis
W. C. Pampell
It. A. Henderson
McKinney
R. C. Bell
Greenville
L. H. Weltman
San Antonio
W. W. Mitchell
Longview
Cactus Collection Grows in Bryan Home Treasury
C. A. Harris and wife boast a verdant cactus collection at their East 27th Street residence. The Texas native and other rare species bloom in yellow red bronze and purple, reflecting the arid West. Harris discovered unusual specimens in the Davis Mountains and even dug up a rock with cacti growing inside them for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Harris
East 27Th Street
Mrs. Harris
Harris
Texas
Davis Mountains
Bryan
Mr. Harris
Ninth Annual Chemistry Contest Awards and Finalists
The event awarded $10 to second prize winner J. R. Little of Gilmer, with C. A. Hurley Jr. and George Armistead as sponsors. Banquet speakers included Deans Finley, Bolton, and Winkler. Twenty eight finalists are listed by name and hometown, including W. D. Summer, J. R. Little, J. I. Walton, A. Cortese, and J. A. Burns among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Harrington
J. R. Little
Gilmer
C. A. Hurley, Jr
Gulf Refining Co
Port Arther
George Armistead
Texas Company
Indiana
C. E. Finley
School of Arts and Sciences
F. C. Bolton
School of Engineering
H. Winkler
W. D. Summer
Hillsboro
W. C. Bednar
College Station
J. I. Walton
Yoakum
F. L. Flores
San Antonio
A. H. Cortese
L. A. ‘LeLaurin
J. R. Ackenhausen
Dallas
R. E. Porter
J. A. Nichols
G. D. Hallmark
Abilene
Alamo Exposition Opens Monday With New Attractions
The Alamo Exposition will open Monday May 11 at the Hearn Road grounds and run through the week. Eight modern rides will operate and new acts include the Alamo Exposition Wild West show with top riders and ropers and the Hiko show featuring a tribe described as cannibals. Over twenty additional midway attractions are advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearn Road Show
San Antonio
Africa
Red Cross Plans 50th Anniversary Celebration
Brazos County Red Cross chapter in Bryan plans observance of the 50th anniversary on May 21 in line with national events. The date marks the 1881 founding steps by Clara Barton and the 14th anniversary of the local chapter since 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bethany
Brazos County
American Red Cross
Bryan
Red Cross
United States
Mr. Bethany
Clara Barton
Washington
D. C
American Association of the Red Cross
the Red Cross
National Red Cross
Sheppard to Speak at Allen Academy Commencement
United States Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas will be the principal speaker at Allen Academy's 46th annual commencement on the night of May 23. Academy officials say plans are nearly complete and many friends look forward to his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Morris Sheppard
The
National Congress
Texas
Allen Academy
Academy
Sheppard
Cole brothers buy Freeport grocery in Brazoria county
F T Cole and brother Roscoe Cole have purchased a grocery business in Freeport and will actively manage it. Mrs. F T Cole will join them later this month. The report also mentions C A Harris returning from Big Spring, Rev R E Day’s move, and various Bryan area residents visiting or traveling to Austin, Franklin, Teague, and the Harvey community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Cole
Roscoe Cole
Freeport
Brazoria County
C. A. Harris
Big Spring
Harris
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
Bryan Baptist Church
Day
Bryan
T. A. Sweeney
Austin
Thomas H. Shealey
Reliance
Lois Reynolds
Franklin
J. Tom Smith
Erin Royal
E. A. Peters
O. L. Andrews
Harvey
Gaynel Colburn
Teague
Mildred Nash
Record citrus crop expected in valley
Harlingen May 6 The Lower Rio Grande Valley will ship between 11 000 and 12 000 carloads of citrus fruit during the ext season passing the highest previous total by 100 percent This was the estimate made by a group of Valley shippers and growers after an inspection of the orchards over the Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Rio Grande Valley
Twenty Seniors Of Bryan Hi May Miss Graduation
Stephen F. Austin high school lists 59 graduates for May 29, with 39 currently passing all work. The remaining 20 may graduate if they improve in one or more subjects. names of those meeting standing are provided for parental transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Hi
Stephen F. Austin High School
Supt
H. L. Durham
Andrew Anderson
John P. Barron
Kenneth Buchanan
Ben Griffin
Leon Keneeny
Frank McGee
Melvin McNeeley
Fay Martin
Raymond Moore
William Rawls
Tom Reépass
William Scoates
Percy Tardy
Roy Vick
Frank Zubik
Estelle Armstrong
Nina Bess Astin
Mary Martha Black
Winnie Clary
Helen Davis
Ethel Ferguson
East Texas Chamber Plans District Meets Campaign
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce schedules a June 1 to 6 membership drive across 71 counties. District conferences begin next week with leaders Roger Davis Henry W Stanley Glen D Davis and Curtis Morris guiding the effort. May 22 meet in Navasota closes district planning with President J E Stanford and other officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
Roger Davis
Henry W. Stanley
Merchants’ Service
Glen D. Davis
Curtis Morris
Statistical Department
Navasota
District 6
Tom Ball
Huntsville
Madison
Walker
Montgomery
Harris
Brazoria
Galveston
Waller
Washington
Lee Brazos
Grimes
J. E. Stanford
Bryan
Etex Organire
Ragae ~ Davis
Dallas
Asinnaain Geen
Tory
SW Pass
Texas
Lufkin Freshman Wins First Prize in Speech Contest
W. C. Bentley of Lufkin won first prize in the second annual Freshman Speech Contest at the A M College of Texas. G. K. Ashby of Evansville Indiana took second. other contestants included P. W. Edge Jr Jewett H. R. Roberts McKinney and H. H. Walker. First and second prizes were $15 and $5. Mrs Calvin Coolidge's brief remark to reporters was Greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
W. C. Bentley
Lufkin
A. and M. College of Texas
G. K. Ashby
Evansville
Indiana
P. W. Edge, Jr
Jewett
H. R. Roberts
McKinney
H. H. Walker
Beaumont
J. A. Carpenter
Dallas
W. O. Alexander
Gulf
H. A. Lang
R. N. Daniel
J. E. Gaston
Henderson
A. C. Master
Bentley and Ashby
George Summey, Jr
Department of English
Mothers and Daughters Banquet by YWA at First Baptist
The YWA of the First Baptist Church hosted a Mothers and Daughters banquet on Tuesday evening in the church banquet room. Green and white decor highlighted the menu of barbecued chicken, spring peas, hot rolls, potato salad, pickles, baked apples, mints and lemonade with a program featuring songs, prayers and speeches by Lala Dean Randolph and other YWA members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Mothers and Daughters
Earth
Lala Dean Randolph
Zion Haste
Victorine Dial
Louise Morehead
Angel Mother
Elizabeth Hunnicutt
Our Mothers
Lida Dell Withers
T. A. Sweeney
Tomorrow
Ruth Dear
Stella Mae Way
van Dyke
H. E. Randolph
Jane Reynolds
E. B. Reynolds
H. P. Black
H. H. Newton
Local Names Listed in Association Meeting Attendees
A roster of attendees includes Emerald Isbess Mrs G F Isbell Mrs R L Brown Associational Y W A councillor Mary Ruth Ball Mrs R R Ball Stella Mae Way Mrs C W Way Merrie Lillian Parks Mrs FE F Parks Mrs Glenn Stinnett Lida Dell Withers Mrs Jane L Wharton Elizabeth Hunnicutt Mrs R J Hunn icutt Rev Jno L Whorton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Isbess
G. F. Isbell
R. L. Brown
Associational Y
Mary Ruth Ball
R. R. Ball
Stella Mae Way
C. W. Way
Merrie Lillian Parks
FE. F.parks
Glenn Stinnett
Lida Dell Withers
Jne L. Wharton
Elizabeth Hunnicutt
R. J. Hunnicutt
Jno. L. Whorton
University of Texas Publishes 1931 Summer Catalogue
The University of Texas publications committee announces printed 1931 summer catalogues with the calendar for the thirty fourth annual session. Anticipated enrollment surpasses last year’s 38 616. the 1900 figure was 116. First term registration opens June 9 with classes starting June 10. Final registration and course adds end June 12. Examinations set for July 4 and finals July 17 18 and 20. Second term registration begins July 18 and 20 with classes starting July 21. Freshmen transfer limits cap at six credit hours and eight hours maximum per student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, May
University of Texas
Milk for Kiddies Promised by South Texas Producers
The South Texas Producers Association pledged to donate 1500 gallons of grade A milk weekly to undernourished children in Houston, announced in Houston on May 6. The program aims to improve child nutrition locally with ongoing supplier support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
South Texas Producers Association
Picnic Planned By Baraca Class At Old Washington
The Baraca Class of First Baptist plans a picnic dinner for Mrs Myers class at Old Washington Thursday evening. Meet at church 5 30 and ride in cars. Full attendance expected. Arrangements include food and fun led by Egan Dickenson S H Woodall and Seldon Ellis and transportation by Sankey Park. Guests include Mr Myers Mrs Durham Mr and Mrs Jack Criswell Rev and Mrs Jno L Wharton and Mr and Mrs H P Black and the girls friends of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraca
First Baptist Church
Myers
Old Washington
Egan Dickenson
S. H. Woodall
Seldon Ellis
Sankey Park
Durham
Jack Criswell
Jno. L. Wharton
H. P. Black
College Woman Given Tribute At PTA Meet
At the National PTA session in Hot Springs Arkansas a tribute highlights a Procedure Book on Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers work. Mrs E O Siecke of College leads the extension division actions toward county councils and local PTAs. Mrs C A Searcy assists as Ninth District extension chairman in the state effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Parent-Teacher Association
Hot Springs
Ark
Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent- Teachers
E. O. Siecke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thinly Clads Hope
Rufe Emmons
Ft. Worth
Associated Press
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Max Schmeling
W. L. “Young
Alamo Exposition
Allen
W. G. Goodlow
Jack
Brenham
Taylaveeeny
Company of
D.C
Sona
Calvin Coolidge
Cal
Ywa
1St Baptist Church
PTA Meet
Ffi
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!