Free Baptist Revival At Air Dome Starts May 17
Revival meetings at the First Free Baptist Church will be held in the air dome beginning Sunday May 17 with Rev A H Nickell evangelist from Oelwein Iowa. Nickell, a long time pastor and evangelist, has led successful campaigns in Santa Ana California and other areas. He is a college graduate from Central University Pella Iowa and has seen many baptisms and new members join his churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Free Baptist Church
Airdome
A. H. Nickell
Baptist Church of
Antram Huston Nickell
Nickell
Free Baptist
Mr. Nickell
Colorado
California
Santa Ana
Cal
Immanuel Church
Old First
Union
Baptist Church
Oelwein
Iowa
Central University
Pella Iowa
Union effort grows in Santa Ana churches
About one hundred members gathered at Immanuel Church and a larger meeting soon united and inspired nearby towns. The movement spread across Santa Ana and surrounding country, drawing over three hundred into local and regional churches. Pastor Nickell later served in California and Colorado before leading a Waterloo church amid earlier dissension. James B. Wheeler of Otto Texas to direct song services and encourage widespread participation in the fight against sin and unrighteousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Church
Santa Ana
California
Nickell
Colorado
Iowa
Waterloo
First Baptist Church
Jas. B. Wheeler
Otto
Texas
Wheeler
Co. C. Wheeler
Commencement exercises at Wellborn High School
Wellborn High School conducts commencement events from 10:30 a.m. with piano solos by Mae Foster and Ruth McGregor, chorus and songs, a noon sermon by Rev. C. C. Wheeler, a 2:00 p.m. address by A. W. Buchanan, 2:30 p.m. judging of plates by judges Hays Potts and Morgan, a 2:30 p.m. ball game, and a 7:30 p.m. graduating exercises featuring piano pieces by Annie Maude Royder and Ruth McGregor, with vocal and piano selections continuing through the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Foster
Ludwig Andre
Vivienne Royder
All For All
A. W. Buchanan
Plata
Hays, Potts
Morgan Ock A. & M. College
Trovatore—Williama
Annie Maude Royder
Gottschalk
Allie Gandy
Mr. Louis
Addie Jones
Thiano— Grand Valse
Wellborn School Graduation Plans May 11 1914
The eighth grade class with Jeff Royder as class representative features piano Death Is Only a Dream by Katy Royder and a speech Progress the Spirit of the Age by Andrew Berte Cothran. Allie Gandy writes Our Rural Schools essay. Prof. Hays of the A and M College of Texas gives graduates address. Diploma presentations by Supt. T W Parker. Prizes for best plates by the judging committee chair. Song God Be With Us Till We Meet Again. Thomas H Boyder offers two prizes per student for best plate arrangement. Correspondent Wellborn Texas May 11 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Royder
Katy Royder
Andrew Berte Cothran
Thomas H. Boyder
Wellborn
Texas
Underwood Wins Special Alabama Senate Election
Montgomery May 11 A special election filled the unexpired term of the late Joseph Johnson. Oscar W Underwood defeated Hobson in the primaries and won the Senate seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Joseph Johnson
Oscar W. Underwood
Hobson
Commissioners Court Opens 1914 Property Assessments
The commissioners court convened for the regular quarterly term with full attendance to canvass county property assessments for 1914 and consider repairs to damages on roads and bridges during this term.
Lynching Follows Shreveport Assault Case
A mob overran the parish jail in Shreveport Louisiana and lynched Edward Hamilton after he followed a ten year old white orphan girl into a motion picture theater restroom and assaulted her. The incident occurred in broad daylight near the central police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shreveport
Edward Hamilton
Central
Bryan City Council Proceedings Reflect Budget and Street Plans
Regular Bryan city council meeting with Mayor Harris and aldermen discussing a special rate offer from Bryan Hospital, sewer cap set at ten dollars monthly, street improvements tied to twelve thousand dollar bond sales, and city lot sale planned for June. Reappointments to school trustees and standing committees announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Haswell
Levy
Vick
Wilson
Daly
Crenshaw
Bittle
Marshal Boyett
Worley
Hunnicutt
B. A. Sims
Bryan Hospital
Sims
Water Committee
I. W. Doremus
Brazos Valley
Houston & Texas Central
City
Bryan
T. H. Spell
W. R. Sanders
M. F. Dansby
W. R. Higgs
M.F. Dansby
W. S. Higgs
Higgs
Bureau of Municipal Research of Texas
Texas
Haswell and
Vick and
Levy and
Wilson and Levy
John Daly Jr
County builds piledriver for stronger bridge work
County authorities have made a piledriver for county use in bridge construction. The tool will help secure and strengthen bridges to better withstand frequent and severe overflows the county has suffered in recent years.
School Closing Dates for City and College Commencements
The article lists school closing dates for Bryan high school Allen Academy Villa Maria Academy Bryan Baptist Academy and the A and M College. Bryan High closes June 5 with commencements in the auditorium. Allen Academy closes May 19. Villa Maria closes May 29. Bryan Baptist Academy ends May 26 with commencements May 25 and 26. A and M College commencements run June 7 8 and 9 with a final ball June 9 at the college mess hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Bryan High School
Allen Academy
Villa Maria Academy
Bryan Baptist Academy
Briscoe
Colonial Theatre
College Mess Hall
A and M Close Season With Triple Series
The A and M College baseball team ends its intercollegiate schedule this week with a four day series against Daniel Baker College and Oklahoma University. Moran expects wins over Daniel Baker and Oklahoma. Duncan adds strength at first base while Skeelers and Olsen lead the pitching staff. Games start at 4 15 each afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College Warriors
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Aggies
Oklahoma University
Moran
Daniel Baker
Oklahoma
Duncan
Skeelers
Olsen
Wellborn School to Close with Last Day Program
The Wellborn school will close Friday May 15 with a full day of events including a commencement sermon by Rev Wheeler of Free Baptist Church at 10:30. A noon dinner, an address by A M College professor, agricultural plot judging, a baseball game, and graduating exercises with diplomas awarded by County Superintendent Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellborn
Mr. Wheeler
Free Baptist Church of
Prof. Hays
A. & M. College
T. W. Parker
Minter Springs
Tex
Free six Cuban Pattern spoons with LA RITA chocolates
Purity Candy Company offers a free six silver teaspoons with a full size box of LA RITA Chocolates. Send $1.00 and five names to Middleton Ohio for postpaid delivery. Each pound of LA RITA chocolates costs one dollar nationwide.
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Purity Candy Company
P. O
Middleton
Ohio
Harvey Happenings in 1914 May Day update
The Harvey area reports ongoing rain harming bottom land and delaying work. The local school will close Friday after a successful year. A Graham home entertainment drew many youths, and Prof. Dawson of Bryan plans a Friday singing lecture with a small admission fee for the school library. Others visiting Bryan include Mrs Pate and daughters Ruth and Vester, Mrs Cotnam, Ruth Blanton, and Hester Hensarling. Devalson Buchanan and several named neighbors visited. Harvey Tex May 4 1914.
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Victor Graham
Prof
Dawson
Bryan
Frank Payne
North Zulch
Sam
Raymond Todd
Altha Todd
John Pate
Ruth and
Vester
N. A
Millican Briefs A Fatal Accident And Local Events
Hilial Nimrod was killed near Cawthon after being struck by an northbound train while dismounted from a horse. Justice C B McGregor led an inquest aided by Ira McGregor of A M College. Millican baseball lost 8 to 3 to Wellborn. Dowling Coon Can Minstrels played at the school building. Ira McGregor visited from A M College. High school exam averages listed for Ruth McGregor, Gladys Johnson, William Johnson, Rufus Meekins, Mary Dickson, Eulalia Hempfling, and Carro Mary Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilial Nimrod
Cawthon
Justice 1
The
Peace
C. B. McGregor
McGregor
Ira McGregor
A. & M. College
Wellborn
Millican
Coon Can
Dowling
Ira
Ruth McGregor
Gladys Johnson
William Johnson
Rufus Meekins
Mary Dickson
Eulalia Hempfling
Carro Mary Edwards
Millican May 4 1914 school grades noted
Millican Texas correspondent reports that the primary and intermediate grades will be given later. Names Arthur Edwards and Mamie Steele appear in records with numbers 935-6 and 901-6 and 981-3.
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Arthur Edwards
Mamie Steele
Millican, Tex
A Merited Compliment Davis Attends District Court
Hon. W. C. Davis of Bryan district attorney and re election candidate attended district court on Monday. He is described as one of the ablest Texas district attorneys and one of the best lawyers ever elected to office, with no opponent. Cameron Pfald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Davis
Bryan
Davis
Texas
Cameron Pfald
New Millican Postmaster Appointed by Postmaster General
Charles G. Hemfling appointed postmaster at Millican by Postmaster General Burleson to succeed the late George F. Woodall. Hemfling, raised in Millican, is described as a sterling and popular man in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Hemfling
Burleson
Millican
George F. Woodall
Mr. Hempfling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Free Baptist Revival
Wellborn High School
Underwoo
Commissioners’ Court
Wellborn School
Harvey Happenings
London
Evelyn Thaw
New York
Dayton
Southern Development
Normal School of Music
Martin’s
Prairie School
Keith
Iimes County
T. Q
Alist
Tary
Severa
Balsam
W. T. James
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