Annual Declamation Contest Held At Allen Academy
The Allen Academy junior declamation contest featured strong entries with Denton Neumann of Houston and Gerald Poole of Odessa as junior winners and Lester Schalit of Houston top in sub junior. Judges included E R Canady and L A Wilson. Senior declamation follows tonight at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
Denton Neumann
Houston
Gerald Poole
Odessa
Lester Schalit
R. M. Dansby
Bryan
H. Brownlee
Academy
H. A. McDonald
E. R. Canady
Rev. L. A. Wilson
A. M. Waldrop
Elbert Wright
Tyler
Floyd M. Bailey
Austin
Kenneth Grogan
Tomball
Joe Bunch
Dallas
Trade Day Highlights and Local Infrastructure Updates
Directors discussed delaying payment for labor until the inspection committee approves work. Reports noted rapid progress on Southern Pacific roadbed improvements in Bryan with permanent crossings planned. The REA project proceeding, a city official trip to Washington considered successful, and work to begin in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Coulter
W. R. McCullough
Bryan
F. A. Ludwig
F. L. Henderson
Washington
A. & M. College
E. B. Reynolds
Education Committee
Texas A
M. College
Texas Outlook
Sue Haswell
James V. Allred
W. T. McDonald
Texas A. and
McDonald
Dublin
Tom E
Lee J. Rountree
James Sullivat
Brazos Varisco
Nickelson Family Relocates to Fort Smith Arkansas
Mr and Mrs J F E Nickelson and daughter Cleona moved to Fort Smith Arkansas to establish a home. Mr Nickelson served as assistant manager at the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Bryan while Miss Nickelson graduated from Steph Austin high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FE. Nickelson
Cleona
Fort Smith
Ark
Nickelson
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Bryan
Miss Nickelson
Steph. Austin High School
Control of Stock Parasites Booklet Released by Gulf
Dr. W A Simonton, renowned entomologist, outlines external parasites affecting cattle, sheep, goats, horses, mules, hogs, dogs and cats. The Gulf Research and Development Company issues the booklet with methods to prevent infestations, reduce losses, and boost milk output. free copies available by writing to Gulf Oil Corporation in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Simonton
Gulf Research and Development Company
U.S
Simanton
Gulf Oil Corporation
Gulf Building
Pittsburgh
Penn
Questions on Local Taxes and School Funding
The column questions whether charter amendments and utilities taxes target taxpayers or consumers. It questions funding for a new county high school, cites Bryansville electricity expansion, and argues taxes should reflect ability to pay and benefits received. It urges residents to assess and pay taxes fairly for communal prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Bond Issue Passes 37 Taxpayers Vote For Bryan School
A total of 487 qualified voters in the Bryan independent school district cast ballots on a 280000 bond proposal for a new senior high school. The measure won 362 to 124 with one voided ballot. Architects Giesecke Harris and Atkinson Sanders named. Location committee to report site options to General committee, then to city commission. The ordinance fixes total school tax levy at 50 cents per 100 dollars valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Independent School District
Board of Education
Giesecke & Harris
Austin
Atkinson & Sanders
Bryan
E. J. Jenkins
City Commission
Jenkins
Final YMCA Program At Allen Ends Year At Allen Academy
The Allen Academy YMCA closed its year with a ceremony in the auditorium attended by faculty cadet corps patrons and friends. Lt Dan Reynolds chaired the event with W O Alexander as principal speaker discussing Thumbing Your Way Through Life. Cadet N B Allen Jr gave the farewell, M E Lindemann offered thanks, and the program included songs prayers and tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
YMCA
Dan
Russ) Reynolds
W. O. Alexander
Academy
National Youth Administration
Houston
Alexander
C. Ingram
J. Haygood
F. Moser
Fire Damages Rent House on North College Avenue
A fire damaged a rent house on North College Avenue owned by D. Mike Saturday afternoon. The origin of the blaze is undetermined. Occupants O. L. Green and family lost personal effects. insurance covered the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North College Avenue
D. Mike
O. L
Green and Family
Farm Machinery and Equipment Second Edition Released
The second edition by Harris Pearson Smith, chief of agricultural engineering at Texas A&M, updates discussions on mechanized farming, terracing, cotton pickers, hay machinery, and tractor driven gear. It reflects a decade shift toward larger, more efficient units for cultivation, harvesting, and farm management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Pearson Smith
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
St Josephs Holds Final Exercises At Parochial School
Closing exercises at St. Josephs parochial school drew crowded attendance as graduates received diplomas and medals. William Zak and Annie Brawiek gave salutatory and valedictory addresses while Rt. Rev. J B Gleissner presented honors including Legion of Honor medals to Zak and Downard awarded UDC prize to Machos and parish prizes to several graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Parochial School
William J. Zak
Annie D. Brawiek
J. B. Gleissner
Legion of Honor
H. T. Downard
A.D.C
H. B. McDowell
Msgr. Gleissner
William Zak
George Machos
Louis Luza
Donald Sramek
Annie Brachek
Margie Rosprim
Helen Barak
Rena Restivo
Rosie Restivo
Cecelia Brachek
Dorothy Andrews
Rt. Rev
American Legion
Annie Brawiek
Mr. Downard
U.D.C
McDowell
Doris Jane Turek
Virginia Mae Estill
Valenta
Marie Dobrovolny
Lillian Zemanek
Dates Are Set for Officials Across Texas Counties
Chairman Donald L Cothran Caviness Lamar county W L Cade Slaton Lubbock county A E Gates Laredo Webb county R M North Ecleto Karnes county John Weatherby Appleby Nacogdoches county B B Ingle Grandview Johnson county Howard Kingsberry Santa Anna Coleman county F B Seale Bench ley Robertson county A H Montgomery Carrouzett Lipscomb county T A Kincaid Ozona Crockett county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L
Cothran
Caviness
Lamar County
W. L. Cade
Slaton
Lubbock County
A. E. Gates
Laredo
Webb County
R. M. North
Ecleto
Karnes County
John Weatherby
Appleby
Nacogdoches County
B. B. Ingle
Grandview
Johnson County
Howard Kingsberry
Santa Anna
Coleman County
F. B. Seale
Benchley
Robertson County
A. H
Jinkins Ranch Open for Public Visit Near Normangee
J. L. Jinkins and C. E. Spence visited Bry an to tour the W. J. and J. L. Jinkins ranch near Normangee. The 1000 acre property in two tracts is owned by the Jinkins brothers of Galveston, both physicians, bought and improved at 32000 dollars, with 90 head of registered Hereford cattle. The public is invited to view the ranch four miles east of Normangee on the old San Antonio road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Jinkins
C. E. Spence
W. J
Normangee
Bryan
San Antonio
Temple banker elected Texas Bankers president at San Antonio meeting
J. E. Woods, chairman of the board of Warmer State bank in Temple, was elected president of the Texas Bankers Association at its annual meeting in San Antonio. Woods moved to Temple from Peague and has long served as the association’s treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
J. E. Woods
Warmer State Bank
Texas Bankers Association
San Antonio
Woods
Peague
Association
Cotton Contest Winners To Take Trip To Europe
The sixth annual Texas A and M cotton contest winners H E Hampton of College Station R N Conolly of Corpus Christi and Bailey G Carnahan of San Antonio will tour cotton research and milling centers in the United States and Europe for two months after commencement. Dr L G Jones assists the group. They sail New York June 19 for England Belgium Germany Switzerland and France, returning July 19 from Havre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A
M. College
United States
Europe
H. E. Hampton
R. N. Conolly
Corpus Christi
Bailey G. Carnahan
San Antonio
L. G. Jones
Agronomy
The
Orient
Egypt
New York
Liverpool
England
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
France
Havre
Prairie Chicken Native to Texas Faces Extinction
Valgene Lehmann field biologist from Eagle Lake Colorado County will speak at the Wildlife Conference in College Station on Wednesday at 7:30 PM in Room 309 Animal Industries building. He studies the Attwater prairie chicken and will discuss conservation efforts by landowners and agencies to protect this Texas endemic species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valgene Lehmann
Texas Cooperative Wildlife Service
Eagle Lake
Colorado County
College Station
Animal Industries
Lehmann
Texas
The
A. and M. College
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Austin
Slayer of White Women Shot Trying to Escape
Willie Reed, 20, who confessed to killing two women, was shot by deputies during a failed escape from a jail transfer in Bainbridge Georgia. He was later killed by a mob that burned his body after tearing down a ball park fence for fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
W. J. Catledge
Willie Reed
Albany
Reed
Catledge
Business Women Meet to Elect Officers
The Business and Professional Women's club meets Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Parker Dining room. Miss Onah Jacks chairs the Finance Committee and will lead the recreation and meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Parker Dining Room
Onah Jacks
Brazos County Club Promotes Conservation And Feed Crop Plans
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club notes warn of prolonged dry conditions while urging farmers to plant Hegari and other grain sorghums for trench silos. Messages emphasize soil erosion risks, silage from Sudan, and home remedies for poultry bronchitis. The group plans a sunset supper gathering June 18 at the roadside park with county club presidents and secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bill Cox
Bo” Malden
R. P. Stevens
C. L. Benson
San Antonio Road
Navasota River
King's Highway 4 H Club Meeting Social Night
The King's Highway 4 H club met at Mr and Mrs Rube McDonalds home last Friday night for a largely social affair with music for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube McDonald
Kemp High Seniors Advised To Produce Dividends
Kemp High School honored its 52 member senior class at commencement. Dean R. O. Lanier urged students to prove worth through dividends of work citizenship better understanding health and character. Valedictorian Berthenia Ellis won a $50 Prairie View scholarship plus a $25 award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean R. O. Lanier
Houston Junior College For
Kemp High School
Dean Lanier
S. M. Brown
Kemp High
W. E. Wimberley
City Board of Education
Wimberley
Berthenia Ellis
Lorraine Johnson
Prairie View
Kemp Choral Club
Dorothy Mae Daniels
Annie B. Wortham
Olivia B. Brown
Dorothy Johnson
A. R. Nelson
A.M.E. Church
R. C. Neal
Kemp
Rural electrification contest essays due June first
County residents urged to submit essays by June first for a rural electrification contest. Advice covers spelling and language, map reading, and proper map showing of roads and buildings. Seed collection from vacant lots and along roads offers earnings for school children. Grasshopper control funds are available through county agents, urging prompt action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
R. R. Reppert
Sympathy for Bud Lloyd family and Reliance church service
The Reliance community expresses sympathy to the family of Bud Lloyd who passed away last Thursday night and was buried at Reliance cemetery Saturday at 10. A Memorial Service is planned at Reliance Baptist church Sunday at 4 30 with Rev. Ervin Jackson of Bryan as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Lloyd
Lloyd
Reliance Cemetery
J. C. Merka
Margrette Shealy
Peggy Berdine
Reliance Baptist Church
Ervin Jackson of
Bryan
American whiskey ships to France marking first post Prohibition sale
The first shipment of American whisky for sale in France in 17 years since Prohibition began left New York on May 4 aboard the Paris. It included Golden Wedding rye and bourbon, consigned by Schenley International to M. L. Dreyfus Paris liquor distributor, signaling a rare balance in beverage trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York
Paris
Schenley International Corporation
Empire State Building
M. L. Dreyfus
America
Coulter Offers Bryan High Site For New School
Walter J. Coulter proposes about 13 acres southeast of the present athletic field as a donated site for Bryan’s new senior high school. The Location Committee will review offers and suggestions as residents present options for a suitable site and future athletic facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Walter J. Coulter
W. ‘. Wimberley
Lamar Jones
R. C. Franks
E. E. Yeager
Forrest Jones
G. S. Parker Jr
J. N. Dulaney
KE. J. Jenkins
Board of Education
Coulter
Buchanan
Paige
Antone
Chance attends Houston Fed board meeting
George G. Chance, member of the Houston branch Federal Reserve board, attends a directors meeting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Chance
Houston
Federal Reserve System
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allen
Arkansas
People’s Column
D. Amaghs
St. Joseph’s
Jinkins Ranch
Brazos County Boys’ and Girls’ Club Department
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Geo. P. McCarthy
Kings Highway
REA
J. C. Jr
W. J. Riley
Rachel Jones
Jones
C. C. Cobb
San Angelo
Billie Wedel
Lenny Lee
C. N. Shealy
Berry Risinger
Britton Risinger
J. W. Crenshaw
Lewis Shirley
Eagle Printing Company
Forrest
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