Open Doors Mark Bryan High Graduation Week
Commencement week opens with a 11 o'clock baccalaureate at First Baptist Bryan. Dr. N R Score of St Pauls Methodist preaches on the open door theme guiding graduates toward achievement fellowship and service as doors for life unfold.
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Bryan
First Baptist Church
T. R. Score
St. Pawl’s Methodist Church of
Houston
Harry L. Durham
N. R. Score
W. W. Daup
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of
H. P. Black
Hostess Church
Durham
Dr. Score
Bryan High seniors debut grey caps at graduation
The Bryan high school's graduating seniors wore grey caps and gowns for the first time, drawing admiration from the audience. The service included hymns such as Holy Holy Holy and Auld Lang Syne, with Rev. W W Daup delivering the invocation and Mrs. Dan Russell singing The Good Shepherd.
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Score
Christ
Bryan High School
R. S. Webb
Wilkins
W. W. Daup
Father
Dan Russell
Vandewater
H. P. Black
Mangis Funeral Held at Edge Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Mae Mangis were held at the Edge Free Baptist Church at 3:30 p m with Rev. J J Tatum of Bryan officiating. Interment followed at House cemetery near Edge with McCulloch Dansby directing. She was 46 and survived by her husband J L Mangis a daughter Miss Ethel Alice Mangis a son Lloyd Mangis Jr a sister Mrs James Patton of St Louis and a brother D E Leake of Kansas City Mo.
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Free Baptist Church
Edge
Anna Mae Mangis
J. L. Mangis
J. J. Tatum
Bryan
House
McCulloch-Dansby
Ethel Alice Mangis
Lloyd Mangis Jr
James Patton
St. Louis
D. E. Leake
Kansas City
Grand Officers of Texas C E S At Bryan Lodge
Visitors from Navasota and Houston and local members filled the Bryan Chapter No 222 Eastern Star meeting room as officers from the grand chapter of Texas presided. Mrs Jeanette L Wright led the session with regular officers and honor guests from Temple Dallas Wallis and others. Degrees were exemplified, new members inducted, and a supper followed with local and visiting participants returning home later.
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Navasota
Houston
Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Grand Chapter of
Texas
Jeanette L. Wright
T. Hal Haltom
Mazie Lundin
Nell Bentley
Ellen Lloyd
H. P. Smith
Lara Dean Randolph
Rosa Stubenrauch
Pauline Warren
Adah
Mary Ruth Wilson
Ruth
Willie Smith
Esther
Pansy McCullough
Martha
Minnie Higgs
Electra
Sybie Haltom
Warder
Dee Worsham
Sentinel
H. E. Randolph
Birdie J. Easterling
del Rio
Worthy Grand Matron
Bessie Garth
Temple
Belle Tomlinson
Wallis
Bertha Burg
Grand Examiner
Esther Pickhard
Dallas
Madge King
Grand Ruth
Freda Bernhard
Belle M. Brown
College Station
May Uffman
W. G. Wollus
Mildred Salley
Laura Holden
Elizabeth John
Louise Blakeney
Elizabeth Sloop
Oak McKenzie
George Smith
W. A Deaton
Minister's Wife Returns From Temple Hospital
Mrs. Chas. Buchanan wife of Rev. Buchanan of the Church of Christ has returned from temple hospital where she was treated for some time. Friends are glad to hear she is recovering in a most satisfactory manner.
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Temple Hospital
Chas. Buchanan
Rev. Buchanan
Church of Christ
Temple
Justice Marries Minister and Bride in Rockdale
Justice of the Peace J. T. Mc Gee joined Rev. J. R. Nichols a Baptist minister at Rockdale and Mrs. Martha Yarbrough in marriage this morning. The ceremony was performed in his office.
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Justice
Justice of the Peace
J. T. McGee
J. R. Nichols
Rockdale
Martha Yarbrough
Hillier Named Second Vice President in Texas Funeral Group
Charles F. Hillier of the McCulloch-Dansby Company was elected second vice president of the Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association at its Houston convention. He was unanimously chosen and will be in line for the presidency in two years. Hillier completed a short course and attended demonstrations by Prof. Albert Worsham of Chicago. Mrs. Hillier accompanied him.
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Charles F. Hilier
McCulloch-Dansby Company
Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers’ Association
Houston
Hillier
Albert Worsham
Chicago
Bryan Folks Spend Vacation in Valley
Mr and Mrs Mills Walker and their children Shirley Reed Margaret and Jane returned from a ten day vacation trip through the Rio Grande Valley. They found education and roads well maintained and described the Valley as a one crop area similar to Brazos county. They noted heavy rain causing flooded crops and washed out bridges and roads during their 400 mile auto trip from Corpus Christi to Bryan.
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Rio Grande Valley
Mills P. Walker
Shirley Reed
Margaret
Jane
Brazos County
J. N. Goodwin
Bryan
Ty” Cobb
Brazos County Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mission
Jim Tobias
Kurten
Robstown
Corpus Christi
Austin
G. M. Walker
Mr. Walker
Woman of Bryan Weds Louisiana Man in Abbeyville
Mrs. Susie P. Butler of Bryan wed Mr. Lawrence Perkins of Abbeyville Louisiana in Abbeyville Saturday afternoon. Rev M Williams of the Abbeyville Baptist church officiated. The ceremony was moved earlier due to Perkins illness and a nurse in attendance.
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Bryan
Susie P. Butler
Lawrence Perkins
Abbeyville
M. Williams
Baptist Church of
Negro Sentenced To State Prison
Archie Lightfoot was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by District Judge W C Davis after pleading guilty to assault with intent to murder. He had cut T Ward following an argument after a flat tire incident during a ride, Ward surviving the attack and testifying in court.
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Archie Lightfoot
State Penitentiary
W. C. Davis
Lightfoot
T. Ward
Ward
Mission Study School At Navasota Planned By Creath-Brazos
The Creath-Brazos Baptist Association W M U Mission Study School will be held June 18 19 and 20 at First Baptist Church Navasota with Mrs S M Hunter in charge and a special three day program. Faculty includes Mrs Hans Bush Mrs Carl McEachern Mrs R K Maddrey Mrs Albert Buchanan and Mrs J H Weatherby. A June 19 pilgrimage to Independence Baptist Church founded in 1839 will follow a 3 30 pm service at Old Washington with a program at the church and a barbecue supper at 6 under live oaks.
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Creath-Brazos Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Navasota
Woman’s Missionary Union Workers
S. M. Hunter
Bryan
Hans Bush
Houston
Carl McEachern
Austin
R. K. Maddrey
Albert Buchanan
J. H. Weatherby
Hubbard City
Old Independence Baptist Church
Old Baptist Church of
Farmers to Meet Saturday for Cream Route Plan
County Agent C. L. Benson calls patrons on rural mail route 3 to a Chamber of Commerce meeting Saturday at 2 PM. They will discuss daily cream collection and delivery to boost market price and create a steady surplus milk and cream market with A M College creamery until local volume supports a commercial market.
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C. L. Benson
Chamber of Commerce
Brazos County
A. & M. College Creamery
Eastern Star leaders visit Timpson for district school
Rev and Mrs R L Brown of College Station hosted weekend guests Mrs Birdie J Easterling of Del Rio. The pair, officers in Texas Eastern Star, traveled to Jasper for a school of instruction and will visit Livingston Chapter then Timpson later in the week. The Timpson school marks Brown’s final district deputy grand matron session for the year.
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R. L. Brown
College Station
Birdie J. Easterling
del Rio
Easterling
Order of the Eastern Star
Texas
Brown
Jasper
Livingston
Timpson
Rotary delegates seek change to motto profits from service
The British delegates to Rotary International urged changing the motto He profits most who serves best because they argue it implies service for profit. The proposal underscores Rotary ideals while questioning wording.
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Rotary
Rotary International
Eight Graduates From Negro High
Graduation exercises will be held at the negro high school of Bryan Friday night May 31 at 8 o'clock with eight students to receive diplomas. Supt H L Durham will present the diplomas. Addresses will be given by M Mauricy Mallard Edna Erle Harris Olive Jewell Ep person and J Thomas Lane. The commencement address will be delivered by Rev A S Keeling. Other graduates include Madeline Ransom Perthenia Alberta Webber Theoetta Webber and Sallie Berthenia Williams.
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The
Negro High School of
Bryan
Supt. H. L. Durham
M. Mauricy Mallard
Edna Erle Harris
Olive Jewell Epperson
J. Thomas Lane
A. S. Keeling
Madeline Ransom
Perthenia Alberta Webber
Theoetta Webber
Sallie Berthenia Williams
Navasota Woman Reports on Southern Baptist Meet
Mrs. R. J. Holbert of Navasota spoke at the First Baptist Church in Bryan to the W. M. A. Workers, recounting the Southern Baptist convention meeting held in Memphis Tennessee. She stayed with Mrs. S. H. Hunter during her Bryan visit.
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R. J. Holbert
Navasota
Bryan
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Memphis
Tenn
Holbert
S. H. Hunter
Honors for Bryan High Graduates Announced
Honor students for the 1929 Bryan High School class were named by Supt. H. L. Durham. Jessie Merle Henry secured first place and valedictorian with 928.10 average. Woodrow Wallace earned second place and salutatorian with 915.10. Diplomas will be awarded Friday May 31 at the high school auditorium.
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Bryan High School
Supt
H. L. Durham
Jessie Merle Henry
Woodrow Wallace
Jesse Henry
City
M. E. Wallace
Bryan
Officers Elected By Brazos Union Lodge No 149
Brazos Union Lodge No 149 A F and A M elected officers at a meeting last night they will be installed in June George A Long was chosen worshipful master O O Henderson senior warden W K Gibbs junior warden J B Hall secretary E W Crenshaw treasurer.
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Brazos Union Lodge
A. F
A. M
George A. Long
O. O. Henderson
W. K. Gibbs
J. B. Hall
E. W. Crenshaw
Mrs J F Lloyd Visits Bryan From College Station
Mrs J F Lloyd of College Station was among visitors in Bryan for the day, contributing to local activity and social exchange during a brief excursion.
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J. F. Lloyd
College Station
Bryan
Pearce Awarded 15000 in Brazos County Auto Crash Case
After deliberating over an hour the Brazos County jury awarded S. D. Pearce 15000 in a personal injury suit against R. A. Doughremeji. Pearce formerly worked for A and M College while Doughremeji is a Turkish student active among foreign students.
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S. D. Pearce
R. A. Doughremeji
W. C. Davis
A. S. Ware
Sam Hoyle
F. L. Henderson
Col. C. C. Todd
Pearce
Brazos
Extension Service
A. and M. College
Doughremeji
A. and M. College of Texas
Former Resident Sees Bryan Roads Key to Oil Boom
Dr. S. C. Richardson of Dallas and former Bryan physician visits the city. He urges immediate improvement of the Ferguson Crossing road to cross the river in all weather, warning that Navasota could gain if Carlos oil develops. He notes Bryan’s growth and potential opportunities tied to oil and gas at Carlos in Grimes county.
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S. C. Richardson
Dallas
Bryan
Carlos
Grimes County
Richardson
Ferguson Crossing
Navasota
Midway Planter Seeks Hard Surfaced Highway Link
Midway planter and road builder W M Forest, visiting Bryan on the way to Austin, said the highway commission will let a 300000 bridge project and the last six miles of highway No 21 from Trinity river bridge to Madisonville will be hard surfaced. He noted Brazos county and Bryan are ready to support East West hard surfacing once the commission funds its share. Forest, a Trinity Valley cotton planter and Southwestern University graduate, urged local backing and cited a feeling that a road bond issue for an East West highway could pass.
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Bryan
Mr. Forest
Bry
Brazos County
Highway Commission
W. F. Gibbs
Southwestern University
W. H. Cole
Traction Company Adds Big New Bus
The Bryan and College Traction Company buys a 32 passenger modern bus to be in operation Monday. President Eugene Edge says the new bus arrived this morning and will improve service between Bryan and College along with passenger comfort on the line.
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Bryan and College Traction Company
Eugene Edge
Bryan
College
Noah's Post Flood Mood and Aftermath in History
The text hints at Noah's feelings after the forty day flood and mentions his actions after leaving the ark. It reflects on overcoming obstacles that have handicapped humanity and references ethereal themes surrounding the patriarch’s later life.
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Noah
Prominent Texas Baptist Minister Visits Bryan Beautiful City
Dr. D H Heard of Big Springs with Mrs Heard and son Wyatt visits Rev Roy Hollomon in Bryan for Baylor College Belton baccalaureate sermon. Heard, VP of the General Baptist convention and pastor at Big Springs, visited old Washington on the Brazos and Independence Baylor College ruins. The Independence Baptist church, founded in 1839, hosts a July homecoming drawing thousands.
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Bryan
D. H. Heard
Big Springs
Heard
Wyatt
Roy S. Hollomon
Rev. Hollomon
Baylor University
Waco
Baylor College
Belton
College Avenue Baptist Church
General Baptist Convention
Bap
Tist
Texas
First Baptist Church of
Hvolloman
Old Washington
Brazos
Brazos County 4 H Dairy Plan Offers Eagle Subscriptions
Brazos County 4 H club members may earn a year’s free Bryan Weekly Eagle by memorizing a twelve point dairy improvement program. County Agent C L Beason will confirm study and a community meeting, then send names for subscription delivery.
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Brazos County
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan
Eagle
Eagle Printing Company
C. L. Beason
Mr. Beason
Lucy Givens
Weekly Eagle
Benson
Todd Appointed Local Engineer by Hiway Body
C. C. Todd Jr. was named resident engineer for Brazos county by the state highway commission and will assume duties June 1. A 1920 A and M College graduate, he previously served as Breckenridge city engineer and will reside with his parents in Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Todd arrive in Bryan today.
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C. C. Todd Jr
C. C. Todd
Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Todd
M. College
Breckenridge
Highway Commission
Bryan
Four Graduates Given Diplomas At Tabor School
Four students of the Tabor school received diplomas at the annual graduation ceremonies last night. District Judge W. C. Davis delivered the principal address. The program, arranged by Principal S. B. Pate and teachers, featured performances by the students. The graduates were Eula Lee Henry Frankie Nichols Mary Ellen Elliott and Woodrow Walker.
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Tabor
W. C. Davis
S. B. Pate
Eula Lee Henry
Frankie Nichols
Mary Ellen Elliott
Woodrow Walker
Siecke Heads to Houston for A&M College Work
E O Siecke of College Station traveled to Houston yesterday afternoon on business for the A and M College.
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E. O. Siecke
College Station
Houston
The
A. and
M. College
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T. C. Walton
Texas A. and
Negro High
Bryan High
Brazos Union
Pres. Portes Gil
Mexico
Portes Gil
Porter A. Whaley
San Antonio
Midway Planter
Traction Company
Bryan Beautiful
Sudan
Hiway Body
Service Instinatta
Galveston
Holzman
Missouri Pacific Lines
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