Oil proration suits filed in East Texas
The attorney general's department announced five suits over alleged East Texas oil field proration violations. Targets include Cranfill Reynolds Company Pilot Company Alfred MacMillan MacMillan Petroleum Company and the British American Syndicate. One suit accuses waste and others seek $1000 daily penalties for violating railroad commission orders. The Luling Oil and Gas Company operates in Kilgore field.
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Austin
Attorney General's Department
East Texas
Cranfill Reynolds Company
Pilot Company
Alfred MacMillan
MacMillan Petroleum Company
MacMillan
Railroad Commission
Luling Oil and Gas Company
Kilgore
Propose Daily Farmers Market Use Open All Week
The People's Column notes a Bryan housewife praising Saturday market crowds and urges daily sales at the new Farmers Market. Readers agree a daily schedule would keep sheds filled, reduce crowding, and ensure steady prices and availability of local fruit and vegetables during the season.
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Bryan
Social notes from Bryan highlight local visits
Normangee residents Mesdames J. H. Wooley and J. P. Martin shopped in Bryan this morning. Harold Christian of Houston visited his sister Mrs. John H. Jones and planned a trip to Jacksboro to see relatives. Miss Edna Mayo and Mrs. Moulton Mayo of Hattiesburg, Miss. visited their sister Mrs. C A Searcy.
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Mesdames
J. H. Wooley
J. P. Martin
Normangee
Harold Christian
Houston
John H. Jones
Edna Mayo
Moulton Mayo
Hattiesburg, Miss
A. Searcy
Methodist Meet For South Zone Thursday Night
Rev. Jesse Thomson of College, chairman of the west zone Huntsville District, Methodist Episcopal Church South, announces a zone meeting at First Methodist in Bryan Thursday at 8 o clock. Rev. F E Few presiding elder will attend and Rev. Chas Harris of Centerville Circuit will speak on The Program of the Church. A round table on The New Plan of Christian Education will cover Woman s Work Layman s Work League Work and Kingdom Division Work. The zone includes College Bryan Wellborn Milligan Alexander Centerville Leona Evans Chapel Red and Concord.
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Jesse Thomson
College
Huntsville
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
First Methodist Church
Bryan
F. E. Few
Chas. Harris
Centerville
F. J. Harris
Death Sentence Affirmed for Houston Negro
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the death penalty for Jenkins of Harris County who was convicted of killing a young girl. The ruling was reported from Austin amid May proceedings.
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Houston
Austin
May
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ill Jenkins
Harris County
Confederate Veterans to Meet in Montgomery June 25
The 41st annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in Montgomery Alabama on June 25. M J Bonner commander of the Texas Division United Confederate Veterans plans a large Texas delegation. Tickets at reduced rates on the certificate plan will be available. The local United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter will issue certificates in May to all eligible members.
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United Confederate Veterans
Montgomery
Ala
M. J. Bonner
Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Romance of the Reaper shown for college group
A five reel sound film on the reaper from Cyrus McCormick’s era to today will be shown Thursday at 6 20 pm in Assembly Hall College Station. Fred Jones explains the event run by the agricultural engineering department with free admission.
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College Station
Cyrus McCormick
Assembly Hall
Fred Jones
Agricultural Engineering Department
International Harvester Company
Jones
Virginia
Texas Solons and Democrat Leaders Rally as Shouse Speaks
In Austin on May 12 1934 a major Democratic rally was planned with CJouett Shouse scheduled to address the legislature. Prominent visitors Jed Adams Clara Driscoll Sevier and W Huggins welcomed the national party leader praising his political stature and Democratic history.
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Texas
Jouett Shouse
Austin
United States
Cjourettehouse
Jed Adams
Dallas
Clara Driscoll Sevier
W. ©. Huggins
Houston
National Executive Committee
Senate
Shouse
Jefferson
Wilson
Briand Withdraws as Candidate. Doumer Leads in Versailles
May 13 Paris authorities report Francois Petrie budget minister announced Ar istide Briand had withdrawn as a presidential candidate. Paul Doumer president of the French senate led Briand on the first ballot in Versailles.
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Versailles
Francois Petrie
Aristinde Briand
Paul Doumer
Senate
Briand
Texas Christian convention proposes state board of religious education
The Texas Christian convention in Wichita Falls endorses creating the Texas board of religious education to supervise religious activities across Texas. Hutton of Fort Worth, chair of the survey committee, presented the proposal at the meeting.
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Wichita Falls
Texas Christian Convention
Texas Board of Religious Education
Texas
Hutton
Texas Christian Kada
Fort Worth
Sherman Picnic in Sherman Texas to be held May 17
Sherman Texas hosts annual picnic at Sycamore Grove park in Los Angeles California on May 17. Sid Marshall of Santa Ana, president, says several hundred former Sherman residents now in California will attend.
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Sherman
Sherman, Texas
Sycamore Grove Park
Los Angeles
Calif
Sid Marsall
Santa Anna
California
Bryan Musician Making Headway in New York City
George Griffin Jr a Bryan native now in New York has a contract with the New York Little Opera Company for next season and was selected from 200 contestants for a scholar ship training. He will appear before Otis Brown of the New York Times on May 15.
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George Griffin Jr
New York
New York Little Opera Company
George
Otis Brown
New York Times
George Griffin
Gainesville Airport Set for May 27 Dedication
Gainesville announces a May 27 dedication ceremony for its new airport two miles north of the city, with an appropriate celebration planned.
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Gainesville
Weather report for Bryan and Texas regions May 13
Special weather note for Bryan and vicinity calls for fair skies and a slight rise in temperatures tonight and Thursday. East Texas will be fair and warmer except on the coast, and west Texas should see partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures in the north and east tonight.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
East Texas
West Texas
Bryan Woman Sows Prize Wild Oats in Garden Lot
A Bryan woman taunted her husband with a crop of wild oats growing on a garden plot neglected this year. She challenged him to measure it and found the oat straw over six feet long with well filled heads. She invites Brazos county farmers to judge if she is a prize producer of wild oats.
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Bryan Woman Sows
South Bryan Street
Bryan
Brazos County
Doak Warns Rail Workers Against Pressure Ties
Houston May 13 United States Secretary of Labor Doak warned Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen members against yielding to associations with high sounding titles claiming to be saviors of workers. He urged self reliance and cautioned against outside groups.
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Houston
United States
Doak
Brotherhood of Railroad
Workers of America
Bridge Tournament Brightens Tuesday at St Joseph’s
Sixteen tables of players took part in the bridge tournament sponsored by the ladies of St. Joseph’s Catholic church held at the Woman’s Club building on Tuesday afternoon. The room featured Spring blossom decorations and a two course refreshment service was provided for all guests.
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Ladies of St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Woman’s Club
Four Men Jailed As Kidnappers of Corsicana Youth
Corsicana districts report four men under arrest after statements about a December kidnapping of Robert Cerf son of Isaac N Cerf banker. A $15000 ransom payment was wired to Dallas for the youth’s release.
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Corsicana
Robert Cerf
Isaac N. Cerf
Dallas
House Accepts Move To Amend Constitution
Senate today passed a house resolution amending the constitution to exempt $3 000 tax able valuation of homesteads from state ad valorem tax levies The house had set $2 000 value and immediately concurred with the senate change The proposal goes to a popular vote at the 1932 general election.
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Austin
Senate
House
MacArthur Outlines War Mobilization Plans Before Commission
General Douglas MacArthur outlined plans for the mobilization of 4,000,000 men before the War Policies Commission. His testimony followed a protest by the Federal Council of Churches that heavy war prep would weaken national security. He explained military and industrial mobilization measures amid efforts to curb profits from war.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
War Policies Commission of the
War Department
Federal Council of Churches
MacArthur
Bryan Youth Graduates From School for the Deaf
Bryan friends receive invitations to the Texas School for the Deaf commencement at Austin. Thomas Franklin Higgs Jr of Bryan is president of the Senior Class of 1931 and will read the sole essay titled Brief History of Our School. Frank Higgs Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higgs of Bryan, has made a fine record in Austin.
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Bryan
Texas School For the Deaf At
Austin
Thomas Franklin Higgs
Frank Higgs
New Apparel Shop to Open Thursday in Bryan
Mrs. J. H. Edinburgh announces Shop Elite a ladies ready to wear and furnishing store opening Thursday at 7 30 PM on 26th Street next to the Western Union Telegraph office. The shop will stock ladies ready to wear millinery hose bags and other dress accessories with music and favors for visitors.
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Bryan
J. H. Edinburgh
26Th Street
Western Union Telegraph Office
Edinburgh
Proposed Redistricting Plan Interests Bryanites
Bryan politicians discuss the proposed seventh Texas congressional district after Austin announced a free conference agreement. The plan would be reported to both House and Senate and includes Brazos county with surrounding counties listed.
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Bryan
Texas
Austin
House
Senate
Brazos
Address by former A M College president closes Texas social science seminar
May 13 College Station Dr W B Bizzell former A M College and University of Oklahoma president gave the keynote at the Social Science Seminar Spring banquet at Texas A and M College. New officers for Social Science were J W Barger president L G Jones vice president C H Winkler secretary. Science Seminar officers named E F Vezey secretary.objs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A-M College
College Station
W. B. Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
Red Cross Receives Allen Cadet Uniforms for Brazos County
The War Department has authorized handing worn cadet uniforms from Allen Academy to the Brazos County Red Cross for distribution to the needy at year end. Mrs. Albert Buchanan was notified, confirmation from Governor Sterling secured, and the uniforms are packed and on file in the Red Cross office ready for use.
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War Department of the United States
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Brazos County
Albert Buchanan
Allen Academy
Red Cross
War Department
Buchanan
Brazos County Red Cross
Brazos Singers Invited to East Texas Convention
The East Texas Singers Association holds its annual convention at Wills Point from June 26 to 28. Brazos county singers are invited to participate amid expectation of strong representation after last year’s Kemp event drew over 10 000 attendees.
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East Texas Singers Association
Wills Point
Kemp
Brazos County
Cotton and Grain Market Dips on Futures and Spot Prices
The cotton market opened lower as futures settled 10 to 15 points down. Local spot prices ranged from 8 to 9 cents per pound.
Roswell New Mexico Military Academy Polo Teams Gain Fame
Will Rogers writes from Roswell New Mexico praising the New Mexico Military Academy as a hotbed for polo talent. He notes a third of the preparatory school with 120 students aiming for the team and laments old fears, claiming the country is moving beyond 1929 bad times.
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the Eagle
Roswell
N. M
New Mexico Military Academy
Coring International Polo
House Adopts Measure to Aid Texas Farmers
The House concurred with Senate amendments to the pink boll worm reimbursement bill. Senate raised the appropriation to 1 million dollars, adding 500000 to reimburse East Texas farmers for tick eradication and 200000 to reimburse North Texas farmers for losses from the pink boll worm quarantine in 1922 1923 and 1924.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Senate
East Texas
North Texas
Brazos Workers Invited to Red Cross Luncheon
Brazos County Chapter of the American Red Cross has received an invitation to a luncheon in Navasota Friday at 1 PM. Chairman C. M. Bethany cannot attend due to school duties and asks Mrs. Albert Buchanan to represent Brazos County. The event marks the Grimes County Red Cross fiftieth anniversary and aims to promote full time nursing service.
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Brazos County
American Red Cross
C. M. Bethany
Grimes County Red Cross
Navasota
Bethany
Albert Buchanan
Red Cross
Grimes County
the American Red Cross
Bryan Officials Plan to Attend Sterling Confab
City officials led by Mayor Forrest Jones and City Manager R. G. Williams prepare to travel to Austin Thursday for a conference arranged with Governor R. S. Sterling. Opponents of the Petsch bill seek to oppose a $2000 warrants limit seen as hampering municipal utilities.
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Austin
R. S.S. Sterling
House
Senate
Forrest Jones
F. L. Henderson
R. G. Williams
H. A. Burger
Fatal Bryan area car crash claim leav es Carroll dead
A Brazos County grand jury report notes a Tuesday afternoon collision on bead No. 6 near Millican, where Carroll of Bryan died at about 7 PM. He suffered multiple injuries after stepping into the path of a southbound car driven by Russell Balthis, with H T Holland Jr. as passenger. Carroll, 48, was a state highway department employee. he is survived by wife Callie Ellen Dehart and six children. Funeral services were held at 3 PM.
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Brazos County
Millican
Carroll
Bryan
Russell Balthis
College
R. F. Balthis
Balthis
H. T. Holland, Jr
College Station
State Highway Department
Lee County
Alabama
Texas
P. P. Carroll
Callie Ellen Dehart
J. M. Riley
E. E. Saxon
Goose Creek
Atis
Leslie
Eugene
Mable
Wild Oil Gusher Now In Control After Fatal Explosion
Tyler May 13 The Sinclair Oil Company East Texas headquarters reports its No 1 Cole oil well near Glade water brought under control today. The well had blown in wild two weeks ago. Nine men died in an explosion and fire as workers tried to cap the gusher days later.
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Tyler
Sinclair Oil Company
East Texas
Glade
Bryan High School Band Performs at Lion's Luncheon
Bryan Lions Club Tuesday program featured Bryan Public School band directed by Henry S. Locke. Mrs. M. K. Thornton and Mrs. F. W. Hensel Jr performed vocal numbers while Little Mae Marburger gave two readings including Annabel Lee. Band members included Jane Sington, Elizabeth Sloop, Margaret Walker, Leon Maniloff, Wayne Durham, White Jr, Ker Davis, and Grant.
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Bryan Lions Club
M. K. Thornton
Little Mae Marburger
Bryan Public School Band
Henry S. Locke
Thornton
F. W. Hensel, Jr
Miss Marburger
Annabel Lee
Edgar Allen Poe
Lion Lake Patronella
Lion Henry S. Locke
Bryan Public
Lion Locke
Jane Singletary
Elizabeth Sloop
Margaret Walker
Leon Maniloff
Wayne Durham
White
Ker
Davis Grant
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Allred
Ross Sterling
Harry Hines
Rue
Texas Christian Church
Ross
Sterling
James V. Allred
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People’s Column
Methodist
Reaper
Doumer
Bryan Musician
New York City
Gainesville Airport
Marthur
School For Deaf
Galveston
Chambers, Liberty
Trinity
Pelk
Walker
San Jacinto
Robertson, Brazos
Grimes
Chambers
Liberty
Allen
Will Rogers
Sterling Confab
HIWAY
Bryan High School
Lion’s
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