Negro Civil War veteran seeks pension story from 1860s
An elderly Black man recalls service for the Confederacy as a teen in Texas, describing forced labor with ox carts, shuttling to Houston and Galveston, building breastworks, and eventual return to Waller County. A Red Cross secretary files his pension application based on these memories.
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Tore
Bryan
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
Galveston
Virginia Point
Waller County
Missus
Red Cross
Jim Trailor
Agricultural comeback urged for Texas region funds boost
A regional call from Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds urges more support for farmers in Texas Arizona and New Mexico to lead national recovery. The speaker argues agriculture must lead the rebound from the ground up and warns against top down relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
America
Farmer Loan Division
Patrolmen Train to Cut Highway Hazards and Save Lives
A citizen letter urges state highway patrol to focus on prevention over punishment. Trained officers should detect overloaded commercial trucks and faulty loads, advise truckers, and promote safe driving through programs and local cooperation. Emphasizes first aid readiness and neighborly police presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Canon
Farmers seek longer relief to fix erosion and invest
A farmer outlines dire farm conditions with aging equipment and heavy debt. He urges banks and merchants to grant extended relief over two years to repair and invest, arguing foundational economy requires continued support for agriculture and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain
Basie
Agriculture Boost Through Broad Credit Support
A proposal urges blanket loans to farmers based on two year production averages and low prices to raise purchasing power. It calls for $18 to $21 million via Intermediate Credit to extend longer time credit, stimulate industry and banking, and speed a regional agricultural comeback from the ground up. The argument emphasizes soil, farmers buying power, and a rapid, broad economic lift through agriculture.
Bryan Traveler Back Home from Orient Cruise
Walter J. Coulter returns from a four months voyage aboard the S S Mariposa visiting 14 countries and stops in Yosemite Valley Carlsbad New Mexico Jaurez and Mexico on the way home He traveled by sedan chair trains ships and airplanes crossed the equator twice and kept in touch via the ship's wireless paper He says he has now been in every state and visited all principal world ports His niece Miss Helen Coulter of Rockdale accompanied him on the trip.
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Walter J. Coulter
Orient
South Seas
San Francisco
Yosemite Valley
Saverns
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Mexico
Jaurez
Bryan
Globe Trotter
Union
Modern Medical Works Sought for Bryan Library Shelf
Miss Willie Rogers of Carnegie Library in Bryan calls for current medical journals and authority books to support community health and child welfare programs. Local doctors and nurses are invited to donate or exchange reading material to create a health features shelf. Dr Henry Harrison Jr has offered current issues of the Texas State Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association for the new shelf.
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Willie Rogers
Carnegie Library
Miss Rogers
Henry Harrison, Jr
Texas State Journal of Medicine
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Garner Candidacy Endorsed at Brazos County Precinct Conventions
In Bryan, precinct meetings named delegates to the county convention on May 10, uniting to back John Nance Garner for the Democratic nomination for president. Precinct 14 and 11 chose several delegates while Precinct 10 urged Garner support and proposed Dan Moody as national committeeman.
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Garner
Bryan
Brazos County
John Nance Garner
National House
Texas
W. C. Davis
W. S. Higgs
E. H. Astin
A. S. McSwain
L. L. MelInnis
Oak McKenzie
George B. Butler
D. L. Weddington
H. H. Williamson
W. Wipprecht
J. W. Batts
J. G. Minkert
J. M. Ferguson
J. L. Cobb
W. E. Saunders
J. H
J. Butler Hickman
W. S. Barron
M. E. Wallace
Roy Hudspeth
M. B. Parker
Morris Schulman
J. P. Carnes
C. 5. Gainer
Mills P. Walker
Minnie Walker
Lee J. Rountree
Pat Patterson
R. W. Persons
R. A. Stewart
A. S. Ware
Big barbecue planned at Shiloh Country Club
The Shiloh Country Club near Texas A. and M. College will host a large barbecue and picnic dinner on June 23. A band concert, baseball game, dancing and other amusements are planned, with candidates for precinct county and district offices in attendance to speak.
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Shiloh Country Club
Texas A. and
M. College
Training School in WMU Methods at First Baptist
Mrs L N Yeager of Navasota, president of Creath Brazos Baptist associational Woman's Missionary Union, will conduct a two day school in WMU methods at the First Baptist church. The event opens at 10 AM Thursday with Miss Nannie Berryman leading the devotional. Yeager teaches WMU year book on Thursday and "Things We Should Know" on Friday, with S M Eeds leading Friday devotion.
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L. N. Yeager
Navasota
Creath-Brazos Baptist Associational Woman's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Nannie Berryman
Yeager
S. M. Eeds
Expression Recital by Cochran Pupils at Bowie School
Maurine Neeley, pupil of Mrs. C. J. Cochran, will present an expression recital in the Bowie school auditorium Friday night May 13 at 7 45. The program includes impersonations sketches musical readings and a one act play with Miss Willa Mae Kelly of Newgulf Texas as pianist and fellow Cochran pupil.
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Maurine Neeley
C. J. Cochran
Bowie
Miss Neeley
Willa Mae Kelly
Newgulf
Texas
Miss Kelly
Bryan High Girl Reaches State In Declamation Contest
Iola Barron from Bryan High will compete in the state interscholastic contest in Austin on Friday representing the district in declamation. She earned first place at the district meet in Brenham and is accompanied by Miss Elliott Beason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Barron
Austin
Summer Weather Summary Reports Slight Rainfall
Last week saw milder temperatures with daytime highs 85 to 79 degrees and nights from 69 to 59. Rain fell Thursday totaling about 0.1 inches as temperatures ranged daily from 78 to 84 during the period.
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Jacatina A
Thoreday
Umar
Woman's caution helps stop fire at Dunn home
Fire Chief credits Miss Lillian Beaumont for halting a break in by A M students after a fire was found at the Jim Dunn residence on East 26th street. A closet fire caused minor room and furnishing damage. insurance covers $4,000 total.
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Lillian Beaumont
C. E. Griesser
Jim Dunn
East 26Th Street
Mr. Dunn
William Walker
Tom Thumb Wedding at Methodist Tabernacle May 13
Mesdames S. A. McMillan A. K. Mackey and J. L. Glanville rehearse about twenty five campus children for a Tom Thumb wedding presentation at the Methodist Tabernacle Friday night May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thumb
Methodist Tabernacle
Mesdames
S. A. McMillan
A. K. Mackey
J. L. Glanville
Announcements Rates for District County and Precinct Offices
Rates are listed for district offices county offices and precinct offices with cash in advance required. The notice outlines pricing tiers based on office type for advertising and placement.
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iFor County
Parsonage Fund Drive At A and M College
On the evening of Friday May 13 Bryan residents are asked to attend as receipts from a nominal admission charge go to retire the final payment on the parsonage building beside the tabernacle near the campus of A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Friends
Tabernacle
A. & M. College
Kurten School Child Injured At Play
Geraldine Gilpin a 12 year old pupil at Kurten School suffered three fractures and a dislocation when a playmate stepped on her ankle while at school. She is resting comfortably and recovering. Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Kinne report she is improving after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. Kinne
Friley to Speak at College in Oklahoma
Dean Charles E. Friley of the school of arts and sciences will deliver the commencement address at Central State Teachers College Edmond Oklahoma on May 18. He is also set to give commencement talks at Hearne on May 30 and Calvert on May 31. The Eagle advertises cash for Clean White Cotton Raas.
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College Station
Charles E. Friley
School of Arts and Sciences
M. A. Benson
Central State Teachers College
Edmond
Okla
Finley
Hearne
Calvert
City School Teachers Re employed With Three Exceptions
The Bryan board re elected city teachers for 1932 33 with three exceptions. Two supervisors were dropped and a third moved to teaching duties. Miss Katherine Maxson and Miss Julia Schovassa were removed for economy. Sophronia Carrington added to Bowie force. Myrtle Kelley not re employed due to marriage. Janitors re employed include Warren Thompson Charlie Mitchell Sam McDonald Finis Taylor Tom Rothwell Robert Allcorn.
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Bryan
Katherine Maxson
Julia Schovassa
Sophronia Carrington
Bowie
Myrtle Kelley
Stephen F. Austin High School
Wesa Weddington
Leola Holtzer
Alberta Scott
Oquilla Smith
Ellicott Benson
Lois Wilcox
Mary Hyman
Winnie Mae Carter
Clara Calhoun
Winnie Harris
Malcolm MelIanis
Sunshine Cole
Sam Crenshaw
A. E. Jones
N. R. Smith
Cyril Luker
W. R. Carmichael
F. L. Sloop
Harry L. Durham
Travis
J. Vernon Brown
W. E. Neeley
Annette Moran
Mable McQueen
Annie Dearing
May Burtis
Esther Lee Price
Allie Montgomery
Leila Griffin
Lemma Dowell
Sarah Hamilton
Celeste Plemons
Claribel Carrington
Mary Andrews
Ezra Lee Waits
Oline Ko
Bryan Visit Of Mr and Mrs John Gregg From Pitts Bridge
Mr and Mrs John Gregg traveled to Bryan for the day from their Brazos region home at Pitts Bridge.
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John Gregg
Bryan
Pitts Bridge
The
Brazos
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