Wedding Announcement At Fire Baptist Church
The Maple reports the engagement and wedding of Mr Wincan Dhaglas Evestham of Italy and Miss Jonnie Jun Howell of this city at Fire Baptist Church on Wednesday evening November 24. Attendants include Miss Norma Calhoun and a large list of bridesmaids and ushers. A Lohengrin bride chorus will perform under Mrs H O Boatwright with Mrs Robert S Webb at the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wincan Dhaglas Evestham
Italy
Mies Jonnie
Howell
the Fire Baptist Church
Norma Calhoun
Houston
J. Webb Howell
Wanfie Howell
Dallas
Louise Brown
Grace Norell
Winnie Thomas
Nellie Datte
Lila
Deltha Mildred Wootters
Huntsville
FEF
Kamp McGinnisa
Terrell
B. C. Pittuck
Robt
W. Howell
Jim James
Robert Webb
Stuart Boatwright
John Sharp Kama
Vyothe Lohengrin Bride Chorus
Wil
H. O. Boatwright
Robert S. Webb
Wilbur (. Davis
F. Marion Law
Mise Howell
Tyler Haswell
Miss Howell
Bryan Folks Attend Houston DAR Convention Week
A Bryan, Texas party scene centers on Houston for the State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. M. J. Graves hosts a house party with Mrs. A. M. Waldrop of Bryan as a guest. An executive board meeting of the Agricultural Workers Association accompanies out of town visits. Prominent attendees include Miss Kate Adelle Hill and Mrs. M. B. Parker among others from Luling Dallas Fort Worth Longview and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
M. J. Graves
A. M. Waldrop
Bryan
Waldrop
William Beatt
Here
Agricultural Workers Aesociation
Kate Adelle Hill
M. B. Parker
Mildred Horton
Bennie Campbell
Jessie Whitker
Mary Anna Grimes
Dora Parnes
Jack Shelton
Luling
Frank V. Holland
Dallas
Roger Davis
Longview
J. T. Simons
Fort Worth
A. Te Ward
George Barnes
Fort Wirth
Mrs Carnes Lectures in Crockett and Social Reception
Mrs Dane Carnes spoke on The Holy Land at First Presbyterian Church in Crockett on Monday. A post-lecture reception hosted by Mrs C E Ford featured Queen chrysanthemums and fall blooms as Crockett women met the speaker. Also noted is the Rails toward the Royal Court of Russia pageant rehearsal at A and M College and a Houston wedding trip for Miss Louise Moore and Mr Thomas Botts Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane Carnes
Holy Land
Crockett
First Presbyterian Church
C. E. Ford
Bryan
Dno. P. Wheeler
Royal Court of
Russia
Saddle and Sirloin Club
A. and
M. College
Jack Howell
Houston
Louise Moore
Thomas Botts Rice
Palmer Chapel Episcopal
Little Bridge Club Delightful Meet at Mrs Marstellar Home
The Little Bridge Club met at one o'clock today at Mrs. R. P. Marstellar’s home on the A and M College Campus. Three visitors attended, including Mrs. J L Kleinman of El Paso and Major Washington, plus Mrs. R G Higginbotham, with Cosmos and autumn flowers on tables for luncheon and bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Bridge Club
R. P. Marstellar
A. and M. College
Cosmos
J. L. Kleinman
Li Paso
W.C. Washington
Major Washington
Military Staf
R. G. Higginbotham
Club
W. H. Thomas
D. B. Cofer
J. G. Walker
L. A. Pick
Frank Anderson
R. B. Uhiinger
C. B. Campbell
J. O. Morgan
Bryan Chamber Directors Support American Education Week Programs
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors were urged to back American Education Week November 9 to 13 by H L Durham superintendent of Bryan schools. Dedications for Bowie elementary and Kemp Negro high school were announced with out‑of‑town speakers invited. A Good Cheer Association fund drive was planned with J E Byrd as chair, while Mayor Tidwell urged reinstatement of two removed Southern Pacific trains. the chamber declined to oppose the move but promised no need to rescind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehamber of Commerce
Bryan and Brasee County
Sit
Durham
Bowie
Kemp Negro High
Dur
Ln the
Good Cheer Association Ipaign
Ark
Oth
Ban Russii Texas A
M. College
Ferguson
Southern Pacific Lines
W. M. Tidwell
Ennis
Chamber of Commerce
State Railroad Commission
W. R. McCullough
Tidwell
B. C. Allen
Travis B. Bryan
F. L. Cavitt
W. J. Coulter
Mit
Invitations for Friday Bridge Party at Mrs Fidgve Home
In Dallas social circles invitations have been issued for a ten Friday afternoon event from 3 30 to 5 30 o clock at the home of Mrs Fidgve. It honors two recent brides Mrs Charles Edge who will reside in Bryan and Mrs Gus Stubbard Myer who will reside in Austin. The gathering is a major season highlight. Lieut and Mrs 8 J Seybold and Lieut and Mrs Pant Is Neal will co host the Army Bridge Club meeting tonight at Lieut and Mrs Seybolds home. The event is informal with six tables and light refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edge
Laura James
San Antonio
Eugene Edge
Edge
George Lescher MacGregor
Dallas
J. Seybold
Pant
Neal
Army Bridge Club
Fall Week Temperatures Hit 70s In Bryan Area
Mid fall readings show highs near 70 Friday and Saturday in Bryan with lows around 43, no rainfall that week. Burleson County residents Charles Jackson and Sarah Mc Daniels filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Mercury
Charles Jackson
Sarah McDaniels
Burleson County
Jess B. McGee
Approval of School Equipment in Bowie and Kemp
Equipment for Bowie elementary and Kemp high school buildings received city commission approval at a recent meeting. The vote occurred Monday night as officials finalized the stalled project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Kemp High
City Commission
Officers Chosen For Coming Year By Church Women
Mrs. C. A. Ashworth was elected president of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist church at the regular monthly meeting. Officers include W. M. Owens as vice president M. M. Erskine recording secretary N. B. Allen corresponding secretary and several treasurers and superintendents. Rev. Harris will attend conference today to learn next year’s appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Ashworth
Woman's Missionary Society
W. M. Owens
M. M. Erskine
N. B. Allen
J. M. Dansby
H. N. Cochran
Martha Rivers Allen
Ed J. Harris
Harris
Brazos Farmers Learn Home Orchard Practices
J F Rosborough Extension Service hort iculturist spoke to Brazos farmers on home orchards covering site selection variety choice pruning fertilizing and disease control. He cautioned not all good varieties suit the area and recommended Mayflower Mamie Ross Best June Patras Leona Money Maker Indian Cling Six Weeks Bruce Burbank Golden America Carmen Herbert minton and others for peaches plums grapes berries pears figs and apples like Red June Helm not all reliable. A Home Orchard Bulletin from the Extension Service was cited for spraying guidance with attendees listed including J J Vandiver Emmett Holland T V Y Hall John Wisnosky J K E Boriskie John L Stasney B McGregor Joe Fickey J L Sample Joe Merka Louis Lero Carl Sealy W R McCullough Miss Lucy Givens and County Agent Beason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rosborough
Extension Service
Mr. Rosborough
Bruce
Burbank
Golden
America
Carmen
Herbermont
Austin May
Young
Lawton
McDonald
Celeste
Helm
Resborough
J. J. Vandiver
Emmett Holland
T. V Y. Hall
John Wisnosky
J. K E. Boriskie
John L. Stasney
Carl Sealy
W. R. McCullough
Lucy Givens
Beason
No Brages County Health Committee Meeting This Month
Chairman J. L. Broek announces there will be no health committee meeting in Brages County this month. The notice emphasizes a break in scheduled discussions and decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brages
Ruling Expected Thursday in Truck Case at Waco
The Tenth Court of Civil Appeals in Waco will hear whether twenty one injunctions from Judge Kirby on House Bill 835 regulating trucks will be sustained. Judge Davis of Brat%es County and others face contempt orders in the dispute with Robertson county officials. The Supreme Court dismissed a writ of prohibition, directing appeal to the Appellate Court at Waco first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
W. C. Davis
Bryan
A. F. Kirby
Groesbeck
Davis
F. L. Henderson
R. W. Armstrong
Brazos County
Kirby
Shephard
T. C
Tenth Court of Civil Appeals
H. F. Kirby
Robertson County
Railroad Commission
Brat
És County
W. C. Box
Atorney
T. L. Tyson
Supreme Court
Brazos County Ginnings Reported for Oct 18
Census Bureau totals show Brazos County ginnings at 18 764 bales up to October 18, counting round bales as half. This compares with 19 061 bales ginned by the same date last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Steep Hollow Cemetery Association Meeting Called
C. M. Risinger, president, issues call for the board of directors to meet next Sunday November 8 at Steep Hollow church at 3 o clock. Interested persons urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Risinger
The
Steep Hollow Cemetery Association
Steep Hollow
Mexican Guilty In Murder Case Given Ten Years
Otilla Hernandez was found guilty of murder in the 1927 killing of Fred Ennis, a Dallas bricklayer working on the Viret Baptist church. The jury set a ten year state prison term after deliberating from 7:40 p.m. Thursday to about 10 a.m. today. Hernandez’s defense was by J. C. Minkert, with County Attorney Oak McKenzie prosecuting. a motion for a new trial was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otilla Hernandez
Fred Ennis
Dallas
Ennis
Viret Baptist
Hernandez
J. C. Minkert
Oak McKenzie
Minkert
Salvation Army Launches Brazos County Fund Drive
The Salvation Army opens its annual Brazos County fundraising canvass led by W D Pedigo. County quota set at 350 dollars with an advisory board including Mrs J L Brock and N F Lockerd. In the past year services aided 24 400 meals 409 travelers 27 000 clothing 15 200 shelter and 1 580 employed with 250 unfortunates in maternity care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
W. D. Pedigo
J. L. Brock
Lee J. Rountree
N. F. Lockerd
J. D. Martin
W. S. Barron
W. F. Gelber
Frank Patronella
Douglass Howell
Tyler Haswell
R. C. Franks
J. B. Priddy
Salvation Army
Texas
Bryan Woman Loses Step Father In Fort Worth Death
Mrs I H Bartz and children traveled to Fort Worth after the sudden death of Mrs Bartz stepfather R W Harkins. Miss Katherine Maxon Bryan teacher of physical education was in Fort Worth for the weekend. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Bartz
Fort Worth
Unusual Pair of Geese Seen at Lake Pauline
Fishermen near Quanah report two large birds of odd color at Lake Pauline four miles east. One goose white and the other black draw attention among thousands of Canada geese that visit the lake each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quanah
Lake Pauline
Burglars Handle Tools Tobacco Boots in City County Heists
City and county peace officers chase two burglary gangs active Friday night. One gang took tools and other items. The second gang broke into a box car on a Missouri Pacific siding and stole tobacco boots and various articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Drive for Funds for Good Cheer Will Be Planned
Plans for the annual drive for funds for the Good Cheer Association will be worked out by a committee named Monday afternoon at a directors meeting. J. F. Stanford was named chairman with Prof. Dan Russell of Texas A and M College and H. O. Ferguson on the panel. The committee will decide campaign dates amounts to raise and appoint subcommittees to aid in the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Association
J. F. Stanford
Dan Russell
Texas A. and
M. College
H. O. Ferguson
Mr and Mrs Charlie Presnall Shop in Bryar Today
Mr and Mrs Charlie Presnall of Tabor were seen shopping in Bryar today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Presnall
Tabor
Bryar
Bryan GOP Leader Heads to Capital for Big Meeting
Senator Simeon D. Fess chair man of the Republican National Committee calls a meeting at the Willard Hotel in Washington on December 15. Bryan will be represented by J. Allen Myers then in Birmingham on a visit to his son. Fess urges full attendance in person or by proxy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon D. Fess
Willard Hotel
Washington, D. C
Bryan
J. Allen Myers
Birmingham
Ala
Fess
Brief Sickness Proves Fatal to Woman of Lometa
Mrs. Ella Nora Wilcox Elliott of Lometa died at 1 40 p m at the Bryan hospital after a brief illness. Born June 21, 1864 in northern Mississippi she came to Texas at age 12. She married George Kimball Wilcox in 1884 and had six children A H Wilcox Stephenville Mrs R O Allen Iola G B Wilcox College Station D J Wilcox Iola E B Wilcox Iola W I Wilcox Richards. She married T F Elliott of Lometa Nov 18 1923 who survives. The body will be taken to Iola for the daughter’s home and funeral services will be held at Zion Cemetery in Iola Friday at 4 p m with Rev P A Gray officiating. McCulloch Dans funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Nora Wilcox Elliott
Lometa
Bryan Hosmital
Mississippi
Texas
George Kimball Wilcox
A. H. Wilcox
Stephenville
R. O. Allen
Iola
G. B. Wilcox
College Station
D. J. Wilcox
E. B. Wilcox
W. I. Wilcox
Richards
T. F. Elliott
Zion Cemetery
P. A. Gray
McCulloch-Dansby
College Avenue Paving Progress Report
About 300 feet of concrete was poured Thursday on North College Avenue and work resumed this morning. Concrete intersections are being cut to leave a level pavement and no hindrances remain. South College excavation advances satisfactorily with five blocks left to finish, plus some hand work to reach grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North College Avenue
South College
Notice of Executorship for J. M. Conway Estate
Letters of executorship on the estate of J. M. Conway were granted October 27 1931 by the Brazos County Court Texas to Mrs J M Conway executor. All creditors and claimants must present claims or debts to Mrs J M Conway at her Bryan Texas residence at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Conway
Brazos County
Texas
Bryan
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Small Bridge
I’arty
A. and M
Seth Barwise
Myrtle Astin
G. Sam Parker
Dav. M. Lawrence, Jr
Mrs. Carnes
Mee
George Lesehor MacGreg
Mrs Marstellar
Brice
Gus Hubbard Meyer
Katherine Henderson
Euewene Edge
George Lescher Maetiveyor
Dasins
Waco Appeals Court
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Steep Hollow Cemetery Association Meeting
J.c.penney DO
Penney'’s
Bryan Gop
Lomete
College Avenue
Rawleigh
Rte
Moler Barber College
Franklin Ave
Bernard Pol
Bayer
Aspirin
Model Shoe Hospital
J. M. Toys
Duke & Ayres
E. E. Yeager How. CO
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