A and M Commencement Greatest in History
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas held a grand commencement for 146 graduates with Governor Pat M Neff Dr William Bennett Bizzell and Secretary Charles E Finley presenting diplomas Theodore H Price of New York delivered the address Gov Neff left for Brownwood after the ceremony The event featured a salute and parade with over one thousand cadets in European style helmets and a review by the governor and Adjutant General Barton followed by trophies medals and commissions awarded to top cadets
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Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Pat M. Neff
William Bennett Bizzell
Charles E. Finley
Theodore H. Price
New York
Pat Mr. Neff
Bizzell
Gov. Neff
Brownwood
Barton
A. L. Forbes
Houston
Bizzeil
Signal Corps
Europe
Military Department
War Department
Reserve Corps
United States Army
Ross Volunteers Company
Community attendance marks A. and M. Commencement
Local residents from Bryan and surrounding areas gather for A. and M. College of Texas commencement events. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor of Houston, Senator and Mrs. J. R. Astin, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Forbes of Houston, and many others visiting campus or staying with local families.
A & M Commencement Guests Attend Bryan Events
Mrs. G L Anderson of Wichita Falls guests of Mr and Mrs E H Astin for the A M commencement and Dillard Andersons graduation left for home. Mrs Astin and others attend Leila Belle Andersons wedding on May 28. Local residents and visitors from Cald well Kurten Welborn and Coleman were noted in Bryan today.
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G. L. Anderson
Wichita Falls
Bryan
E. H. Astin
Dillard
Onah Astin
Myrtle Dillard
Jake Seculla
Caldwell
J. C. Nagle
A. T. Potts
A & M. College
FE. L. Bradley
Dallas
T. H. Brown
College
G. C. Calhoun
8. S. Kelly
Kurten
Ben Johnson
Welborn
K. Presner
Tabor
W. J. Moore
Benchley
Coleman
Mike On
George Martin
Taylor
P. H
Collin County Purebred Livestock Film Praised In Texas
The Collin County Purebred Livestock Association reports widespread praise for The Golden Purebred Age of Collin County. Shown in Bryan and at A and M College the four thousand foot movie features two hundred scenes across thirty farms and aims to expand to ninety vocational schools in Texas.
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McKinney Courier-Gazette
Collin County Purebred Livestock Association
C. L. Benson
Brazos County Purebred Livestock Association
Collin County
A. & M. College
Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
A. L. Ward
Texas Swine Breeders’ Association
Navasota Road Inspected by Eberstadt White and Rountree
Secretary S E Eberstadt D D White and Editor Lee J Rountree left Wednesday for Navasota to inspect the road from Bryan below Millican where a detour allows concrete work. Residents complain of poor conditions and a plan to widen the concrete is under consideration. A meeting in Navasota was held today. Mrs J F Stewart and daughter Lena Belle have returned from San Antonio where Lena Belle attended school.
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S. E. Eberstadt
D. D. White
Lee J. Rountree
Navasota
Bryan
Millican
Eberstadt
White
J. F. Stewart
Lena Belle
San Antonio
Forbes of Houston Visits After College Commencement
Forbes of Houston remained in Bryan after the College Commencement for a few days visit with Bryan friends. Amon C. Williams trades with Bryan merchants as a Coleview business farmer. Miss Willie Rogers hosts the Bryan High Senior class at the Carnegie Library. W. T. Strange leaves for Ardmore after attending A. and M. Commencement with his sons.
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Coleman
Mrs. Kraft
Charles I. Porter
A. & M. College
Waco
C. W. Price
Welborn
Bryan
Neville Higgs
Irene Allen
Marlin
J. E. Covey
Hearne
Franklin
W. W. Sennett
Wheelock
Josephine Whisemant
Morgan City
Helen Kerr Parks
Carro Mae Edwards
G. F. Singletary
Millican
FE. K. Boyden
Livingston
Wiley Higge
G. Hester
Houston
Roberta John
Joe Batts
F. J. Kurten
J. S. Brawiek
W. H. Thomas
Robert Moore
Temple
J. S. Elliott
Eddy
W. P. Walker
Dallas
Mr. Walker
M. M. Daugherty
Flynn
J. M. Reid
Reid
Ross
Charles Boriski
Margaret Mueller
San Ann
Ethel Edos
Two Rivers Oil to Drill Near Wixon Lake in Texas
Two Rivers Oil Company of Brazos County is incorporated for 250000 dollars with 50000 acres leased in Brazos and neighboring counties to test oil prospects. Initial test will occur at Wixon Lake, drilling crew ready. Stock offered locally to Bryan and Brazos County residents, majority held by an eastern firm. J W Batts and George Griffin will sell shares. Dr J N Goodwin, president, invites inquiries in Austin Building offices 80 and 31.
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Two Rivers Oil Company
Brazos County
Texas
Brazos
Wixon Lake
Bryan
J. W. Batts
George Griffin
J. N. Goodwin
Two River Oil Company
Astin
Jamison Service Ends at St. Andrew's as He Resigns
Rev. H. B. Jamison concludes his pastorate at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church following a year of work with A and M College students. The Senior class presented him with an autographed Longhorn while St. Andrew's Church Men's Club gave a silver salad service. He will depart August 1 for Marshall to lead the Episcopal Church there. Bryan regrets his departure but wishes him continued success.
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H. B. Jamison
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
A. & M. College
St. Andrew’s Churchman’s Club
Jamison
St. Andrew’s Church
Marshall
Episcopal Church
Bryan
Farm Bureau speaker drives turnout in Brazos County
Mr. F. W. Chudeij of Bell County spoke for the Texas Farm Bureau to Smetana area farmers. After his address, about nine of ten farmers signed the Cotton Marketing Contract. He will visit Austin County then return for Brazos County talks in Wheelock Kurten Shiloh and Bryan with talks in English and Bohemian.
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F. W. Chudeij
Bell County
Texas Farm Bureau
Smetana
Chudej
Farm Bureau
Mayo
Austin County
Brazos County
Wheelock
Bohemian Hall
Kurten German Hall
Shiloh
Bryan, Court House
District Court Murders and Trials Highlight Busy Brazos docket
Brazos County district court presided by Judge W C Davis heard cases from last Monday. Guy Barrow was found not guilty of selling whiskey. Eli Baker received three years in the penitentiary with a suspended sentence. Jack Johnson’s case tied to the same Baker transaction is pending trial. Sheriff Morehead pursues suspects in a Allen Farm killing. All defendants are Black.
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Brazos County
W. C. Davis
Guy Barrow
Eli Baker
Jack Johnson
Baker
Morehead
Allen Farm
Mary Webb James Weds Walter Burns in Quiet College Ave Affair
At 2:80 o'clock on College Avenue the bride Mary Webb James married Walter Thomas Burns of Houston with Rev. H C Willis officiating. The ceremony was small with only family present and the couple planned a short wedding trip to Houston before settling there. Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs J H Killbough and Annette Killough of La Grange, Mrs David Vinson and son David Jr of Houston, and Richard F Burns of Houston.
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Mrav
M. H. James
College Avenue
Mary Webb James
Walter Thomas Burns
Houston
H. C. Willis
First Methodist Church
Walter J. Coulter Arrives in Peru With Companion
Walter J. Coulter arrives in Peru and sends word from the coast of Honduras aboard the S S San Antonio dated May 10. He reports plans to reach Christobal Saturday and recalls a good time in Cuba. A cable to Mrs. J W Coulter notes arrival in Lima, Peru. He travels with Andrew W Baker of Dallas.
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Tom Smith
Walter J. Coulter
Honduras
S. S. San Antonio
The
Eagle
Mr. Coulter
Christobal
Cuba
J. W. Coulter
Lima
Peru
Andrew W. Baker
Dallas
South America
Brazos County Farm Bureau Names Officers
The Brazos county Farm Bureau elected Sam E. Cavitt as president C Egbert Jones as vice president and Walter Armstrong as secretary treasurer at a Monday meeting. County directors will be chosen by all members at the courthouse on Saturday June 4 at 2 pm.
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Brazos County Farm Bureau
C. Egbert Jones
Walter Armstrong
Special Train Home For A and M Students
A special H and T C railroad train carried students from A M College to Waco Tex and arrived yesterday evening just before 7. The returning group dispersed across the region as night trains brought in more travelers. Waco served as a distribution point with students heading in various directions this morning.
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Waco
Tex
H. and
T. C
A. & M. College
Negro Killing Near Allen Farm At Festival
A Black man was killed at a festival near Allen Farm on Monday night. The assailant fled before officers arrived, leaving a wooden billet as evidence of ferocious intent. Names are not known, and details are scarce though rumors claim two men vied for the same woman.
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Alen Farm
Bryan
Coxes to Move to San Antonio for Real Estate Work
Mr and Mrs Wade Cox leave Bryan for San Antonio where Cox will enter real estate business Mrs Cox who has lived in Bryan Brazos county all her life is noted for church involvement and deep community ties they plan to move this week with Miss Loraine to follow once arrangements are made friends wish them success in new endeavors.
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Rock Prairie
Bryan
Bonds
Marion Hartsfield
Burpo Smith
Reliance
Ira Bond
Willie
Houston
J. D. Jones
Harvey
Ervin Law
E. K. Barton
Livingston
Henry Kurten
Austin
A. W. Kinnard
Tom Closs
Edge
Steep Hollow
Morgan Cross
A. Moore
Kurten
G. W. Buckhauls
Beck Avenue
W. T. Strange
Galveston
W. T. Johnson
S. H. Franklin
Wade Cox
San Antonio
Cox
Loraine
Death of Dr Oscar Davis Shocks Galveston Health Leader
Dr Oscar Davis former state health officer and legislator from Brazos and Grimes counties was found dead in a Galveston hospital tub with a cut throat and nearby razor. He had recently arrived in Galveston and suffered intermittent heart pain but showed no serious symptoms before last contact with doctors. Davis, longtime Texas figure, once lived in Anderson and served during Governor Ferguson’s impeachment era. He was appointed state health officer by Governor Hobby and was seeking the A M College chief surgeon post.
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Galveston
Brazos
Grimes
Associated Press
Oscar Davis
Davis
Brazos County
Anderson
Ferguson
Hobby
Austin
Otto Ebinger
A. & M. College
Texas
Bryan Cemetery Association Holds Weekly Meeting
The Bryan Cemetery Association met Friday morning with President Geo A Adams and secretary S E Eberstadt present. Treasurer Cavitt reported balance and receipts totaling 279.96 with available funds 192.68. Members noted no new arrivals, praised the clean‑up campaign, and city officials discussed providing trash cans and plans to address the Negro Cemetery situation.
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Bryan Cemetery Association
Geo. A. Adams
J. E.covey
Dana Carnes
E.J. Fountain
F. L. Cavitt
S. E. Eberstadt
Treasury Cavitt
J. E. Covey
Adams
McAdams
E. J. Jenkins
Distinguished Pythian Visitor in Bryan Promotes Fraternal Year
O P Gresham editor of the Texas Banner Pythian Knight reports rapid growth of the Knights of Pythian across the nation, with Bryan and Navasota seeing notable gains. Bryan Lodge hosts Gov Pat Neff and Rep Tom Connally as past grand chancellors, while discussion recalls older members and a wish for their continued service. The piece contrasts Chicago crime with a moral admonition.
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O. P. Gresham
Texas Banner-Pythian Knight
Temple
Bryan
Knights of Pythian Order
Navasota
Bryan Lodge
Pat M. Neff
Tom Connally
Texas
Gresham
the Eagle
Joe Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
County agents and college demo terracing drew crowds
County Agent Benson and A&M College engineers led a terracing demonstration at Secates Field in Brazos County. J D Snyder and M R Bentley assisted with a tractor and Martin Ditcher showing terraces 20 feet wide and two feet high. Observers saw potential savings from erosion control and easier road maintenance.
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D. Scoates
Agricultural Engineering
A. & M. College
Benson
Secates Field
Brazos County
J. D. Snyder
Agricultural Engineering Department
M. R. Bentley
Extension Service
Martin Ditcher
Prazos County
Snyder
Delinquent 1920 Taxes To Be Advertised In Brazos County
Tax Collector Ray Hudspeth says the 1920 delinquent tax list for Brazos County will be advertised around June 1 as required by law and all delinquent taxpayers will be named. Those wishing to save expenses may pay their 1920 taxes in the coming days.
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Ray Hudspeth
Eagle
Brazos County
Hudspeth
Miss Onah Astin Returns From National Park Seminary
Miss Onah Astin returned home for the summer after a year in Washington D C attending National Park Seminary and was greeted with a joyous welcome from friends.
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Onah Astin
Washington D. C
National Park Seminary
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M. E. Wallace
Mexia
A. L. Forbes, Jr
A. & M. College of Texas
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Louise Portland
Minnie Wooten
Ella Blazek
J. R. Astin
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Cleveland
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N. O. Roberts
Monda
Mi Fe
Prigon
Edad
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Navasota Road
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District Court
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