Bryan Baptist Academy to meet Navasota high in football
Twenty five years ago Bryan Baptist Academy players C E Smith T D Sikes C D Martin Co EB Ball P Ferguson L Jones J C Thedford J A Fleming Paul Kopecky R Locke C C Dulaney Jr R Crawford Tom Long and Marshall Bullock traveled to Navasota for a high school game. Referee Frank Buchanan accompanied the squad. Harve Weddington visited relatives in the city. El Paso rises to fifth in Texas city population with brick and stone architecture noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
Bryan Baptist Academy
Navasota
C. E. Smith
T.D. Sikes
C. D. Martin
Co. EB. Ball
P. Ferguson
L. Jones
J. C. Thedford
J. A. Fleming
Paul Kopecky
R. Locke
C. C. Dulaney
Texas Legislature Rejects Universal Driver License Plan
Opinion portrays rejection of a universal driver license law by the Texas Legislature. It argues for a mandatory licensing system with specific penalties and minimal discretionary power for judges, warning that current proposals leave driving privileges to local officials and risk ongoing traffic fatalities from reckless and drunken driving.
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Friends of the Universal
Texas
House
Trends in Toys and Crepe Myrtle Planting in Bryan
The article notes a shift away from realistic toy soldiers and military themes toward peaceful playthings for children and discusses growing interest in planting crepe myrtle trees in Bryan to beautify the city. It highlights a desire for imagination over harsh realism and envisions Bryan becoming known as a Crepe Myrtle City.
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Bryan
Shane
Hue
Texas
SMU Mustangs Open Camp Amid Victory Cheers
Southwest Conference notes SMU Mustangs begin camp as Los Angeles Uncles arrive. Matty Bell’s supporters celebrate a recent win as football preparations start.
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Southern Methodist
Los Angeles
Matty Bell
Roosevelt Name Traced To Dutch Meaning Swamp Reed
A reader notes Roosevelt’s name origins as Dutch meaning swamp reed, contrasting with an older quip linking a lily to a dunghill by the Iron Duke. The remark hints at linguistic debates and historical wit without asserting final authority.
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Roosevelt
Iron Duke
Britain Italy relations after elections questioned
Roosevelt says trade barriers cause war. Curiosity grows over how Britain will act toward Italy after Baldwin’s expected victory. The text notes that nations with close economic ties are often slow to react to each other.
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Italy
Baldwin
Roosevelt
Gas man grins as ill wind benefits all
A fragment notes the gas worker smiles amid a favorable turn, claiming it’s an ill wind that blows no one good. The stray line hints at a broader sense of relief or profit arising from difficult conditions.
Hemingway Dazzles New York Cafes Amid Public Adulation
Ernest Hemingway’s metropolitan visit drew press attention as celebrities flocked to his table. The author’s nonchalant aura contrasted with the glamour of Broadway’s fanfare. Public reception mixed admiration with the era’s appetite for celebrity visibility.
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New York
Ernest Hemingway
Broadway
Michael Arlen
Hemingway
P. A’s
Cafe Society
Capitol Jigsaw Highlights Local Self-Government Debate
Texas lawmakers spar over drivers license fees and local liquor regulation while recounting odd vital statistics reports. Senator Gordon Burns urges county fee retention and grills Weaver Moore on local control as Speaker Coke Stevenson contemplates a possible third term.
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Austin
Gordon Burns
Huntsville
Moore
Burns
Rogers Tribute Highlights Press Trust and Sight Knowledge
Homer Guck of the Chicago Herald & Examiner extols Will Rogers noting his keen civic insight and reliance on what he reads. He argues seeing through newspapers provides 87 percent of our knowledge and that ads and editorials deserve trust as sound business.
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Homer Guck
Chicago Herald & Examiner
Will Rogers
Press of America
Legislature balks at broadcast of proceedings in Texas
In Austin on November 12 the Texas Senate adopted a resolution to study broadcasting legislative proceedings. The House opposed the idea, warning it could create chaos with speeches and procedure. Some members saw limited benefits for certain listeners and politicians, while others urged it could push constitutional reform to shrink both chambers.
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Austin
Texas Senate
House
Senate
Board of Control
John Atchison
Gainesville
Jeff D. Stinson
Dallas
Stinson
Rep
A. M. Aiken
Paris
Aikin
Editorial urging special session to extend arms embargo
The Christian Science Monitor calls for a special Congress session to extend the arms embargo to Italy and curb war trade. It argues current neutrality is undermined by profiteers and urges swift action to align with League sanctions and public interest. It warns delay builds vested interests and worsens future conflicts.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Congress
United States
Italy
State Department
Roosevelt
Senate
Fletcher
Pittman
Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Monitor
Boston
League of Nations
League
Geneva
America
Free Will Baptists Unite at Nashville Convention
National Association of Free Will Baptists formed with Bryan leaders prominent. Rev. E Sterl Phinney Rev. C B Thompson and Clyde Goen returned to Bryan reporting a large attendance and successful meeting despite long work toward unity.
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Free Will Baptists
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Bryan
Nashville
Tenn
E. Sterl Phinney
C. B. Thompson
Clyde Goen
J. L. Bounds
Waco
Thompson
Phinney
Bryan Church
M. Goen
Weather Record Hints Of Winter This Week
A winter hint appeared in the week’s weather record with a Tuesday high of 55 and low of 46 degrees. The weekly rainfall totaled .97 inches, and temperatures followed a typical late fall to early winter pattern.
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Max Min
Locke Couple Attend Son’s Marriage in Texas
Mr and Mrs W L Locke of Houston attended the marriage of their son Jesse Gordon Locke to Miss Georgie Belle Shaw of Bryan at the home of Mr and Mrs George B Shaw.
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W. L. Locke
Houston
Jesse Gordon Locke
Georgie Belle Shaw
Bryan
George B. Shaw
Social Roundup Of Armistice Day Visits And Neighborhood News
Miss Mildred Hagemeier hosted a birthday dinner for Sam P. Kennedy on 26th street. Local residents and families traveled to Dallas Houston Brenham Smithville and Austin for Armistice Day events. Drs Buchanan Cline York Lawrence and colleagues attended dental society meetings in New Orleans Baton Rouge and Louisiana sightseeing followed.
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Mildred Hagemeier
Sam P. Kennedy
Willis Edge
Dallas
Yeager Hardware Company
Henry Harris
Wilkerson Memorial Clinic
Harris
West 27Th Street
Raymond Jones
Antone Krenek
Houston
Houston American Legion Post
W. H. Buchanan
Earl Graham
American Legion
W. L. Goodloe
Frank Rychick
Brenham
William FE. Gibson
North Zuleh
Bryan
S. Jones
Haswell Drive
Smithville
E. M. King
Ollie Buckhauks
Madisonville
Bryan and
Tabor
W. J. Poole
Thomas
T. B. Wiser
Harry S. Block
Austin
Anthony Scelsa
New York City
Lee Lobello
Hisousin
Chas, Ferreri
EB. R. Canady
W. B. Cline
Rice
W. H. Lawrence
Dr. D. ©. York
Women convention notes energy and purpose at Austin
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs holds annual convention at Permanent Headquarters in Austin. Leaders urge unity, service, and progress, praising friendship and discipline. Poll tax receipts urged before 1936 elections as public funds fund schools and government services. The piece closes with a reflective poem on life’s wages.
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Austin
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Percy V. Pennybacker
National Federation of Women's Clubs
Maggie Barry
citi+ zen
Annie Webb Blanton
Texas University
J. L. Lovejoy
Texas
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Alex Munthe
San Michele
Rupert Hughes
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Ellen Glasgow
Royal S. Brown
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