City Cemetery Beautification Progress Report
Bryan Cemetery board met at City Hall with Mrs. Jno E Astin presiding. Reports show winter work and fertilizer and sand applications to endowed lots and 66 annually cared plots. The north section and old cemetery slated for special beautification. J T Hanway elected membership chair. I L and Mrs. Roger Astin active in project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. E. Astin
Bryan Cemetery Board
Dona Crewes
Old Cemetery
Cemetery Association
J. T. Hanway
I. L
Roger Astin
Bryan City Extends Rural Electricity Service Plan
Attorney General Liam McCraw favors the plan to extend REA service into the county and keep rural power under a non profit model. A December 1 amendment would prevent the project from counting as city debt and ensure rural lines pay their own way, with officials urging swift approval to avoid delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liam McCraw
Lan
Wash
REA
Bryan
Henderson
Cooke
City Rural Electrification Project Financing Plan
The proposal provides a 3 percent annual interest loan for 20 years. After repayment, lines become city property. An allocation was reduced to cover a new engine for the power plant, with rural lines financed as a separate unit and not affecting the powerhouse equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Committees For ME Church Board Named By Jenkins
EF. J. Jenkins, chairman, announced year standing committees for the First Methodist church. Assistant Lay Reader C M Bethany. Finance RR C Franks C M Bethany Searcy Smith Jno M Lawrence Jr W K Gibbs. Public Worship T A Adams J W James C C Edge Coulter Hoppess Dr W H Lawrence Junior Stewards. Building and Grounds R M Dansby H R Brayton Wilson Bradley. Music Dr Jno W Black Vergne Adams. Attendance N C Baker H T Downard E H Heatly. Social Service Sam Crenshaw Jnc S Caldwell W E Paulson T D Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. J. Jenkins
First Methodist Church
C. M. Bethany
RR. C. Franks
Searcy Smith
Jno
Texas' Grand Old Man Writes of Texas Trails
A new book The Chisholm Trail and Other Routes by T A Taylor has just been published in San Antonio with Frontier Times Bandera Texas as sponsor. The work traces the origin of the Chisholm Trail and other cattle routes during Texas expansion and frontier days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chisholm Trail
San Antonio
Frontier Times
Bandera
Texas
T. A. Taylor
College of Engineering
University of Texas
Southwest
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
John D. Hall and Thelma Bland. A. C. Mitchell and Ernestine Surline. Mozell Martin and Liza Sanders. John C. Martin Jr. and Elsie Turek. Daniel Grace and Katie B. Mallard. Frank Canzola and Josephine Gennusa. Sam Luther Jr. and Gracie Huckalby. Mr and Mrs Jud Collier of Mumford were business visitors in Bryan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Mitchell
Ernestine Surline
Mozell Martin
Liza Sanders
John C. Martin, Jr
Elsie Turek
Daniel Grace
Katie B. Mallard
Frank Canzola
Josephine Gennusa
Sam Luther, Jr
Gracie Huckalby
Jud Collier
Mumford
Bryan
Santa visits Penney's Toyland draws Bryan crowds
Hundreds of children line up in shifts for Santa Claus at Penney's Toyland on Bryan Avenue. The toy displays span two floors with trains, dolls, cars, and a letter writing station. managers urge care and the option to wrap or lay away gifts. Santa dispenses candy though supplies fall short as New York shipments promise more toys soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Penney’s Toyland
Bryan Avenue
R. Bryant
Santa
New York
Bryan
Hot Check Artist Run Down Friday By Pharmacy Clerk
Tommy Taylor of Aggieland Pharmacy pursues a man who passed a five dollar check drawn on a Bryan bank. Deputy Sheriffs Henry Koontz and Offa Williams arrest F. T. Hathaway Friday afternoon after a chase ending at a filling station at Highway 6 and the road from the north College gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Taylor
Aggieland
Henry Koontz
Offa Williams
F. T. Hathaway
Hathaway
Bryan
Taylor
Speague
Highway 6
North College Gate
Burt Is Chosen As Secretary By Texas Scientists
The Texas Academy of Science elected Don O. Baird of Huntsville as president and Frederick A. Burt of College Station as secretary. Officers include F. B. Isley Waxahachie treasurer and Helen Jeanne Plummer Austin editor, with others in charge of the four sections. The group endorsed conservation to protect Texas resources and aid a Gulf Coast marine biology laboratory project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas Academy of Science
Don O. Baird
Huntsville
W. Armstrong Price
Corpus Christi
Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
F. B. Isley
Waxahachie
Frederick A. Burt
College Station
A. J. Kirn
Somerset
Helen Jeanne Plummer
Austin
Otto O. Watts
Abilene
George FE. Potter
Waco
Oscar A. Ullrich
Dallas
D. R. Semmes
Central Texas Seaboard Life Agency Holds Sunday Meeting
The Central Texas Seaboard Life Insurance Agency met at the LaSalle Hotel Sunday at 6 30 p m. A business session followed dinner with Burke Baker Sam Houston Davis Faulkner and others in attendance. The agency ranked second in production as the last six weeks focus on a Loyalty campaign was outlined by Faulkner. Hershel Burgess described district management for the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
The
Seaboard Life Insurance Company
LaSalle Hotel
Burke Baker
Sam Houston
Davis Faulkner
Houston
Hershel Burgess
College Station
W. F. Munnerlyn
College
R. L. McClung
A. & M. College
East Texas
Faulkner
Appreciation For Fifth Year Of Pastorate At First Baptist
Sunday marked the start of the fifth year of Dr. W H Andrew's pastorate at First Baptist Church. Members expressed appreciation with floral decorations, class programs, and a morning bulletin summarizing the past year as the church begins another year under his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Andrew
First Baptist Church
Travis B. Bryan
Andrew
Christian Fellowship
Young People’s Department
Winter Weather Marks Week With Mild Highs
Last week brought light wintry conditions with highs reaching 79 degrees and a low of 41. Rainfall totaled .37 inches on Tuesday as temperatures varied from 54 to 74 across the week with a day in the mid seventies and a chilly Sunday around 45.
Toys Are Sought By Firemen for Santa Claus effort
Bryan firemen will play Santa Claus again this Yuletide to bring Christmas cheer to local youngsters. They repair collected toys and damaged items, giving dolls new heads, wagons new wheels, and coats of paint. Wives of firemen dress the dolls, and residents may call the station to donate broken toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Methodist Workers Meet Monday with New Pastor
Announcement calls a Workers Council meeting for Monday November 23. All teachers and church school supporters urged to attend. first session since Rev Irving Jackson arrived. Important business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers Council
Ervin Jackson
Bryan Grove Woodmen Circle to Send Members to Temple Convention
Bry an Grove No. 460 of the Woodmen Circle will send many members to an all day district convention in Temple on Friday November 20. Prominent invited women include national president Mrs Dora Alexander Tailey Omaha Neb formerly of Garland and state managers from multiple Texas regions. Bryan members attending include Mrs Grace Hansen district president presiding and a long list of local members. The program features sessions at 10 AM 2 PM and 8 PM with luncheon at noon banquet at 7 PM and various drills talks and presentations including a national Woodmen Circle officer and plans for a nation wide membership campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Grove No. 460
Woodmen Circle
Temple
Dora Alexander Tailey
Omaha
Nebr
Garland
Laura K. Krebs
Austin
Central
Texas
Lena Alexander Shugart
Northeastern
Hazel D. Godlove
Houston
Southeastern Texas
Bessie Dolan
Taylor
Southwestern Texas
Lela Callaway
Nettie Yarbrough
Waco
Fae Gelber
Bryan
Grace Hansen
Hansen
Gelber
Lyda Martinsen
Mary Lawson
Chas. ,Ramsey
Ruth Radford
Mary Mauro
Mary Barcelona
Delia Salvato
Rena Boateallie
Sam Scardino
Sadie Moss
Mary Stasney
Lyda Dell Withers
Willie Johnson
W. F. Miller
Ollie Deason
Irene Flora
Pat Seran
Cora Gelber
F. G. Reynolds
W.O.W
Talley
Roadside Beautification Awards Win in Brazos County
Brazos county residents receive Bluebonnet certificates for the most attractive residence filling station and school as part of a state highway beautification plan. H. J. Hoyak wins for a residence on Highway 21 near Smetana J. F. Grant earns the filling station award on Highway 6 by the Texas A. and M. College grounds Millican secures the most attractive school honor on Highway 6. Awards remain the recipients’ property for 12 months before new selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
W. B. Cline
L. L. Fouraker
R. O. Allen
H. J. Hoyak
Smetana
J. F. Grant
Texas A. & M
Millican
State Highway Commission
Virginia Educator Visits Friends Here
John R Hutens on of Blacksburg Virginia director of V P 1 attends Land Grant Colleges association meeting in Houston. He was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs R H Bush with Hutcheson and Mrs Bush traveling to Houston for the banquet for women attendees where Mrs Maggie W Barry of the Ex am Service A M College will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Huteneson
Blackburg
V.P.1
A. & M. College
Virginia
Texas
Land Grant Colleges Association
Houston
R. H. Bush
Hutcheson
Me. Bush
Maggie W. Barry
Ed Carle Visits Bryan on Rock Prairie Business
Ed Carle arrived in Bryan from Rock Prairie this morning for professional business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Carle
Bryan
Rock Prairie
Tales of Sunday Visits Across Bryan and Nearby Cities
Mrs George Stephen spent Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs Neal Dow in Houston. Many Bryan area residents visited family across Texas including Waco Madisonville and San Antonio. Local maps show trips by Deaton Dreyfus Burrage Falgeau Manley Branches and Parker among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephen
Neal Dow
Houston
W. M. Kelly
Margaret
Virginia Herrick
Waco
Kelly
Lee J. Rountree
George N. Deaton
Jimmie Wilson
Deaton
W. A. Deaton
Harold Dreyfus
Donald
Madisonville
Bryan
Dreyfus
K. Walens
J. D. Martin
J. D
R. B. Grant, Sr
H.C. Fulgham
Jackson
Miss
Henry
Jno. M. Lawrence, Jr
Gussie
Juanita Branch
Alice Wilson
Dorothy Edge
A. J. Buchanan
Lexington
E. S. Bledsoe
L. L. Jennings
Columbus
Ohio
S. W. Davis
J. W. Coulter
Dana Carnes
W. J. Coulter
Coulter Hoppess
Nancy Rush Hoppess
Bettie Minter
Gonzales
W. B. Cline
T. W. Parker
San Angelo
Parker
Ida Parker
Tom Green County
Charles H. Dill
Alan Sanders
Minard
F. Lueckenbach
L. Eden
San Antonio
A. Sibley
P. W. Wright
R. W. Davidson
Wharton
Birmingham
Ala
Davidson
Mrs. Edge
Davidson Graduates From A. and M. College
Davidson, a graduate of A. and M. College, is noted for his many friends in Brazos County reflecting local ties and ongoing community connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
A. & M. College
Brazos County
Crowds Welcome New Methodist Pastor at First Church
Large crowds attended morning and evening services at the First Methodist church as Rev. Ervin Jackson and his wife were introduced to the church school by Mrs. E. R. Bryant. The congregation appeared attentive and guests were welcomed, with the couple expressing optimism for their new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ervin Jackson
Jackson
Young People’s Department
E. R. Bryant
Catholic Women Plan All Day Celebration at St Josephs
The St Josephs Czech Catholic Benevolent Women Union of Texas will hold an all day event starting with services at St Josephs church at 10 o clock, blessing a new banner, then move to the American Legion grounds for a barbecue dinner and bingo. Mrs Joe Sosolik is president and invites the public and out of town visitors. J A King and Davis King of Iola traded in Bryan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
American Legion
St. Joseph’s
Czech Catholic Benevolent Women's Union of Texas
Joe Sosolik
Legion Auxiliary Over Quota Aims for State Leader
The Woman's Auxiliary of Earle Graham Post No 159 in Port Arthur has 170 members this year, 19 above last year's quota, and seeks the largest auxiliary membership in the state. Mrs. Charles Ramsey heads the drive as Bryan and Port Arthur vie for top totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Graham
American Legion
Charles Ramsey
Port Arthur
Bryan
Hearne Woman Dies After Illness At Local Hospital
Miss Zada Hines, 44, died Thursday at a Hearne hospital after several weeks of illness. She arrived critically ill last Tuesday and is survived by three brothers, all in Hearne. The body was moved by Hearne ambulance to her former home for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zada Hines
Miss Hines
Hearne
Black Hawk Ointment Ad From Sam's Drug Store
An advertisement offers Black Hawk Ointment for itching conditions including Athlete's Foot Eczema and Ringworm. Sam's Drug Store guarantees relief with jars priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam's Drug Store
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Bayer Aspirin
Vataster
Bayer
Aspirin
Jenkins
John D. Hall and
Thelma Bland
the Manhattan
M. J. Tremont
Burt
Texas Scientists
Eagie
Will
Methodist
Woodmen
First National Bank Herran
Travis
Ivan Langford
Legion Grounds
J. A. King
Davis King
Iola
Legion Auxiliary
Palmer
Palmers Cons
D.P.L
Mississippi
Acalla
Bennett
Del
Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
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