Good Roads Need in Brazos and Burleson Counties
The People's Column reports that the Chamber of Commerce highlights the urgent need for better roads in Brazos and Burleson counties. As agricultural regions, farmers must haul products long distances, and improving roads would ease travel to markets, aiding both farmers and local business. The piece urges coordinated effort to lift the area out of mud and boost development.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brazos
Burleson
Texas
Bryan Eagle Desk Decorated With Cape Jasmines
Mrs. W. F. Miller donated nine bushes of cape jasmines to the Bryan Eagle desk. The blooms range from full to bud, illustrating growth stages and highlighting Brazos County’s plant potential. Thorndale visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Marion Young and Misses Delia and Susie Smith shopping in Bryan.
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W. F. Miller
Marion Young
Delia
Susie Smith
Thorndale
Brysan
Bryan
Seventeen Bills Reported by May Grand Jury
Brazos county grand jury convened by Judge W. C. Davis reported 17 indictments. One misdemeanor and sixteen felonies, with ten alcohol related offenses among the felonies, plus three forgeries, one murder, and one assault with intent to murder.
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May
Brazos County
W. C. Davis
Five Graduates To Get Diplomas At Villa Maria
The Villa Maria Academy commencement opens with a baccalauare sermon by Rev. Gleissner in the chapel at 5 p m Sunday. Graduation exercises Wednesday at 8 15 p m in the auditorium will award diplomas to Jewell McCulloch valedictorian Nellia Lee Eaves Mary Vitopil Delia Konecny and Margaret Thompson with Olga and Kathrine Voight receiving grammar school certificates. Public invitation extended.
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Villa Maria Academy
RB Gleissner
Jewell McCulloch
Bryan
Nellia Lee Eaves
Mary Vitopil
Delia Konecny
Margarite Thompson
Dallas
Prophet
Olga
Kathrine Voight
Galveston
Highway financing eyed with gas tax rise and fee cuts
Speaker Barron predicts a highway financing emphasis before the second extra session opening Monday. He foresees a 35 percent cut in vehicle registration fees and a gas tax increase to four cents per gallon, with action on the public utilities bill and other appropriation measures likely.
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W. S. Barron
Austin
Dan Moody
House
Senate
Tax Assessments Being Equalized By County Court
Brazos County property owners facing tax assessment increases will be notified to appear before the board of equalization at the June meeting starting Monday June 10. The county commissioners court continues work this week and next to equalize taxation across the county.
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Brazos County
County Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Student of Iowa Adjudged Winner of Downs Medal
B A Clutter Jr of What Cheer Iowa won the fifth annual P L Downs oratorical contest at the A and M College of Texas Assembly Hall Tuesday night. M D Haydari of Baghdad Iraq received honorable mention. Col P L Downs presided before about 1000 attendees. Judges were A D Jackson E R Alexander and J J Woolker. Other speakers included R C Moore Temple P L Tracy Houston R N Talbot Miles O H Sullivan Silsbee and J R Powell Red Oak.
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College Station
B. A. Clutter Jr
What Cheer
Iowa
P. L. Downs
A. & M. College of Texas
M. D. Haydari
Baghdad
Iraq
Col
Temple
A. D. Jackson
E. R. Alexander
J. J. Woolker
R. C. Moore
P. L. Tracy
Houston
R. N. Talbot
Miles
O. H. Sullivan
Silsbee
J. R. Powell
Red Oak
Eden Wins Suit in Brazos County Settlement Reached
C. L. Eden sued H. and T. C railroad company and Kent Middleton Refining Company for injuries after falling from a ladder on an oil tank car at his business. After nearly a day in court, the defendants agreed to settle for 1250 dollars and the case was settled.
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H. & T. C. Railroad Company
Kent Middleton Refining Company
Brazos County
C. L. Eden
Eden
Chicago Officer Shot to Death, Second in Week
Sergeant Joseph Sullivan of the Chicago detective bureau was found shot to death in an automobile. He had worked on the Blumenthal kidnapping case connected to the slaying of Sergeant Ray Marta a week earlier.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Joseph Sullivan
Detective Bureau
Sullivan
Blumenthal
Ray Mart
Burning mail plane lands after midair fire near Elko
A westbound mail transport lost power on one engine and caught fire in midair near Elko on May 22. Seven passengers and two pilots escaped unharmed as the aircraft made a forced landing. the plane and its cargo were burned. Chief Pilot Hugh Barker steered the craft downward after the fire started on the left wing.
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Associated Press
Elko
Hugh Barker
Goodbye Is Said By Bible Class To Mrs Beaird
The Lily Myers Bible Class of the First Baptist Sunday School held an evening party at Mrs. Henry S. Locke's home to bid farewell to class president Mrs. N A Beaird. Mrs. N A Stewart was elected president to fill the unexpired term. A love shower of handkerchiefs with wishes was given to Mrs. Beaird and a refreshment plate with iced fruit punch was served. Hostesses included Mrs. Locke and Mrs. Wimbery among others.
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N. A. Beaird
Lily Myers
First Baptist Sunday School
Henry S. Locke
South College Avenue
Locke
Bill Wimberly
J. L. Cobb
Jimmie Page
N. F. Lockerd
J. H. Conway
G. R. Branch
R. E. Day
H. L. Durham
P. S. Park
W. C. Fountain
J. G. Minkert
August Anderson
N. A. Stewart
Grand Officers Of Eastern Star Here Saturday
Bryan Chapter No. 222 of the Order of the Eastern Star hosts Texas jurisdiction grand officers this Saturday evening. Key guests include Mrs. Birdie Fosterling Del Rio and W Gregory Hatcher Austin, with other invited leaders from Dallas Houston and Wallin. Initiatory work will be conducted under their inspection followed by a social hour to close the program.
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Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Texas
R. L. Brown
District No. 4
Birdie J. Fosterling
del Rio
W. Gregory Hatcher
Austin
Worthy
Belle Tomlinson
Wallin
Freda Bernhard
Dallas
Bertha Burg
Houston
Esther Pickard
Mady King
Beaird Senior-Samu Houston High School Graduation Plan
Bryan friends received invitations to the Sam Houston High School graduation exercises in Houston on Wednesday May 29. Robert Beaird, son of Mr and Mrs N A Beaird of Bryan, is a member of the graduating class and plans to attend A and M College after graduation.
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Bryan
Robert Beaird
Sam Houston High School
Houston
N. A. Beaird
A. & M. College
Damages Sought in High Profile Brazos County Suit
S D Pearce sues Turkish A M College student R A Doughromeji for 84500 in damages claiming October 29 1927 collision caused severe injuries including spinal fractures. Plaintiffs list 500 for car damage 2450 for medical fees 72000 for personal injuries and 10000 exemplary damages. case before District Judge W C Davis.
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Brazos
R. A. Doughromeji
A. and
M. College
S. D. Pearce
Extension Service Department
W. C. Davis
Pearce
Doughromeji
Cosmopolitan Club
Mesopotamia
Mr. Pearce
B. A. Sims
May McAdams
Barron and
Plan Road Work In MidSummer
A Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce committee said Mumford and Ferguson Crossing roads cannot be graded before August 1 as the gumbo soil remains too wet for machinery. Roadwork aims to raise grades about one foot once drying allows work without bogging.
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Mumford and Ferguson Crossing
Bryan and Brazos County
Louisiana Man Named to Shipping Board
President Hoover will reappoint Dr. E. Smith of Louisiana to the shipping board as his present term nears expiration. Texas senators had urged the appointment of WFE of Orange Texas to the post.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Dr. E. Smith
Louisiana
Shipping Board
Smith
Texas
White House
WFE
Sea of Orange
Morrow Family Flies From Maine With Lindbergh
Col. Charles Lindbergh his fiancée Anne Morrow and other Morrow family members depart the Morrow summer home in North Haven Maine after a four day visit. They leave today in the Cornel's plane.
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Associated Press
North Haven
Charles Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Morrow
Cornel
Hoover to convene governors on oil conservation plan
President Hoover asked governors of western oil producing states to send reps to a June 10 preliminary conference at Colorado Springs. The gathering aims to discuss an interstate compact for oil conservation, following a recommendation by the federal oil conservation board.
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Associated Press
Washington
Presid Hoover
Colorado Springs
White House
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Fort Worth Aloft in Bid for World Flight Record
Fort Worth May 22 Reg Robbins and James Kelly push to break the world sustained flight record aboard the Fort Worth monoplane. After seven refuelings the craft had 72 hours aloft at 11 33 this morning and is set to reach 76 hours this afternoon, aiming to surpass the army plane Question Mark which flew longer with a five man crew.
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Fort Worth
Reg Robbins
James Kelly
Methodist Men Elect Officers in Lawrence Head
The Methodist Brotherhood elected officers Tuesday night. Dr. W. H. Lawrence was named president with each officer heading a department, W. R. Fairman as vice president, R. C. Franks secretary, and Co. L. Curlee treasurer. Rev. B. C. Anderson and Mrs. Helen Lake Clutter spoke on the county free library plan. A missionary group supper followed.
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Methodist Brotherhood
W. H. Lawrence
W. R. Fairman
R. C. Franks
Co. L. Curlee
Lawrence
Fairman
Franks
Curlee
B. C. Anderson
Madisonville
Helen Lake Clutter
Austin
Train Kills Man Crossing Tracks Near Houston Suburb
A 66 year old man named Jack Lender was struck and killed by a train while crossing railroad tracks in Harrisburg, a Houston suburb, on May 22. The accident occurred as the train passed through the area, with responders and investigators notified at once.
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Associated Press
Houston
Jack Lender
Harrisburg
Smetana School Awards Health Buttons At Graduation
Smetana School held closing exercises with three graduates and awarded health buttons to a record number of pupils. C L Benson and F M Vance endorsed the plan with principal J D Martin. Ella Bandelin announced the health button tally as the ceremony featured a play and dance with local musicians.
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Smetana School
Ella Bandelin
Bessie Eemie Emil McKalip
Anton Zamenek
C. L. Benson
Free County
Helen Lake Clutter
Austin
Brazos County
Benson
F. M. Vance
J. D. Martin
Ethel Franchin
Mike Piccolo
Lena Banjo
Johnnie Rubin
Tony Piccolo
Lottie Reg
Rusk Man Killed in Family Quarrel
W L Lofton was shot and killed with a double barrel shotgun at Maydelle ten miles west of Rusk. Bud Samples Loftons brother in law was arrested and charged with murder. The men had disagreed over a family matter.
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Associated Press
Rusk
W. L. Lofton
Maydelle
Here
Bud Samples
Lofton
Harvesting Machines Challenge Wheat Farmers and Markets
Southwestern farmers prepare to reap about 40 million acres of winter wheat using combine harvesters. The new method, while cutting labor and speeding harvest, may flood markets starting in June and pressure railroads with more grain tight cars. Texas and Oklahoma show early cuts, Nebraska Kansas Missouri expect large yields.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Murder Confession Tells of Slayings at Farm Home
Waseca Minnesota May 22 Joe Mymaster 33 of Hopkins Minnesota confessed to authorities that he killed Julius Schuch 54 and the two children at Schuch farm house Saturday Details of the slayings were not divulged
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Associated Press
Waseca
Minn
Joe Mymaster
Hopkins
Minnesota
Julius Schuch
Schuch
War Veterans Poppy Sale Sets May 25 Fundraiser
Local American Legion Post and Auxiliary announce a Poppy Sale on Saturday May 25 to honor World War dead and raise funds for disabled veterans and bereaved families. Merchants display posters, Morris Schulman to screen a war film, pastors promote the drive, and strong public support is expected.
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Merican Legion
Morris Schulman
Bryan
College Station
Texarkana Bank Vault Robbery Nets $7 000 to $8 000
Four robbers forced five officers and two customers into the Miller County Bank and Trust vault in Texarkana and escaped with between $7 000 and $8 000 in currency. A bookkeeper identified two suspects as local residents. The heist happened amid a crowded street but was not detected until the robbers fled in a car after releasing themselves.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Miller County Bank and Trust Company
P T A Officers Named At Friday Brazos County Meeting
Brazos County P T A council calls a special Friday session at 3 PM in the high school cafeteria. President Mrs Elon Stuart presides as the nominating committee presents proposed officers for the High School P T A and the Travis School Pow Wow A. All members are urged to attend and vote to begin the new P T A year.
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Brazos County
Parent-Teachers Association Council
Elon Stuart
High School
P.T. A
Travis School Pow
Marriage License Issued to Walter Syker and Birdie Page
County Clerk Jess B. McGee issued a marriage license yesterday to Walter Syker and Birdie May Page.
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Jess B. McGee
Walter Syker
Birdie May Page
Mumford School Taps A M Senior L J Starr As Principal
L J Starr, senior at A and M College, is named principal of Mumford school for next year replacing Dixon L Turner who resigns to become county agent with the Extension Service at Granbury Texas. Starr will also teach vocational agriculture and major in agriculture.
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L. J. Starr
M. College
Mumford
Dixon L. Turner
Granbury
Texas
Starr
Brazos County
Heavy Rainfall Here Last Week
Five wet days produced 4.21 inches of rain at A M College. The week’s high was 83 degrees on Friday with a 60 degree low that day. Temperatures varied most on Friday from 83 to 60.
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A. & M. College
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the People’s Column
A. L. Lyle
LaSalle Hotel
A. C. Steagall
Bryan Streets
D. W. Burns
Caldwell
Burns
Jersey
Villa Maria
Barron
Beaird
Eastern Star
Maine
Lindy
R. S. Marshall
First Methodist Church
Bryan Pastors’ Conference
Thomas Gordon Watts
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Head
Loael
Mumford School
Pythian Home For
Pythian Lodges
Pythian State Home For
Or Im Bryan
Grand Lodge
Mineral Wells
Bryan Pythians
Thoose
Brazos Lodge No. 64
Page
Esquire
E. J. Jenkins
Tyler Haswell
F. L. Henderson
Guy F. Boyett
Port Arthur
A. L. Leonard
Beaumont
Brazos Lodge
Brylan Lodge No. 476
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