Demand for Paving an Extra Mile on Bryan College Highway
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors push for extending the current highway program. They urge paving another mile of the Bryan to College route to improve winter service and hasten overall completion of state improvements from Bryan to the Grimes county line. The plan includes No 21 and No 6 projects with concrete and graveled sections slated to begin soon.
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Bryan and Brazos County
Grimes County
No. 21
Bryan
Little Brazos
The
Brazos
College
State Highway Commission
Texas Oil Outlook Prompts Pride and Profit Hopes
W S Farish of Humble Oil reports 90 percent of Texas land as possibly oil bearing and 200 counties with leases covering 30 million acres. He notes 140 million acres undeveloped, Texas accounted for 41 percent of U S oil supply in recent years and 25 percent of natural gas.
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Texas
W. S. Farish
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Texas Club
Progressive Texans, Inc
Texas State Manufacturers’ Association
Dallas
Farish
Reagan County
Arng Epokker
United States
Houston Post
Aggie Cadets Set To Challenge Longhorns In Austin
Forgetting bad luck this season, the Aggie cadet corps travels to Austin hopeful of upsetting the Texas Longhorns. The team’s spirit and determination are highlighted as key to any potential victory.
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Aggie
Aggieland
Austin
Longhorns
Dear Mister Editor Men and Time Wasters
A letter from Les Akers argues you should not waste time debating with people who refuse facts or claim certainty. He warns against arguing with ignoramuses, angry people, fools, know-it-alls, stubborn critics, or any sort of woman.
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Les Akers
Texas Education Faces Funding Gap and Efficiency Push
Educational Economics Reports from a Land Grant Colleges meeting in Washington highlight a need for economy in higher education while opposing service cuts. Texas A and M officials note a public school fund deficit of about five million dollars, prompting calls for administrative savings and elimination of duplications without reducing efficiency.
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Washington
Texas A. & M. College
Moore Lynn
State Boards of Education
Texas
Houston Post
Drs. Eby and Pettinger
University of Texas
Legislative Committee
Bryan Building and Loan results noted in city growth
The Bryan Building and Loan Association plans to mature its third stock series of 250000 on December 1 after ten years eight months. Since 1919 it has loaned over 1000000 on Bryan real estate, helping build about 1000 homes and foreclosing on none, with only one property returned to the association before resale. The piece links the association to extensive local home building and future upbuilding. It also comments on Colorado senatorial results and local Texas deer hunting.
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Bryan
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Building and Loan Association
Kryan
New York Public Library A Drab Oasis In The City Roar
A vivid chronicle of Manhattan's 5th Avenue and 42nd Street Public Library, its quiet arches and dusty alcoves contrasting with city noise. The piece notes the library lions Leo and Nubia, Bryant Park's revival, and a series of encounters with New York figures and nightlife, ending with a dated copyright marker.
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New York
Public Library
5Th Avenue
42Nd Street
Manhattan
Syria
Frank Ward O'Malley
Leo
Nubia
Mrs Carrington Buenskie Visit Booths at Edge Apartments
Mrs D B Carrington and Mrs Wm Buenskie with daughter Janis from Hearne spend the day with Mr and Mrs R A Booth at the Edge apartments.
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D. B. Carrington
Wm. Buenskie
Janis
Hearne
R. A. Booth
The
Edge Apartments
George Eliot Born in 1819 Historical Note
On this day in history the English novelist George Eliot was born November 22, 1819, marking the birth of a writer whose real name was Mary Ann Evans. Her celebrated works include Middlemarch and Silas Marner.
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George Eliot
Twenty Five Years Ago Twenty Five Years Ago
Uncle Mose Nelson who claimed to have passed the century mark died Wednesday night on Henry Prinzer's place in the Kurten community. He had lived in Brazos County more than forty years and was a good old negro. L. T. Sells of Dayton Texas visited and spoke on the Texas oil fields before Texas Woman's College students.
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Bryan
J.D. Scofield
Oak Cliff
T. J. Darwin
Advertising as a fix for hoarding and recession
Samford Martin argues in the Winston-Salem Journal that steady newspaper advertising by manufacturers and merchants can curb hoarding and jumpstart the economy. A six month nationwide ad campaign could unleash a billion dollars in demand, create jobs, and revive industry through ads in local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samford Martin
Winston-Salem
Journal
Congress
Times
Miss Edna Southard names Mexia as new base for health work
Miss Edna Southard leaves Brown after three months to head sanitary anti malaria efforts for the State Board of Health in Mexia. Several local residents travel to Houston for services for Mrs Margaret Ward, mother of Mrs Hillier. Funeral is in Houston Wednesday at 2 50 o clock.
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Edna Southard
Mexia
Brown
Miss Southard
State Board of Health
Norman Dansby
Houston
Chas. F. Hillier
College Avenue Basketeers Defeat Methodists In City League
College Avenue Baptists boys won 26 to 8 over Methodist quintets at Bowie School on Monday night. McNeely and Andrews starred for the winners while Cobb led scoring with 10 points. In the girls game First Baptist defeated Presbyterians 19 to 8 with Stuart scoring all her team's points.
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Assurancs
College’ Avenue Baptist
Methodist Basketeers
Bowie
First Baptist
Presbyterian Girls
Methodist
College Avenue Boys
McNeely
Andrews
College Avenue
Methodists
Cobb
Gomez
Black
Stuart
Weddington
Kraft
Presbyterians
Womble
Colson
Taylor
Stallings
Methodist Boys
Adams and Crenshaw
Gainey
A. Taylor
H. Taylor
Methodists Smith
Franklin Garner Quilt Gift Draws Local Praise
In Franklin on November 19 Minnie Rucker presented a Texas Star quilt to Mr. and Mrs. John Garner, vice president and wife, featuring red white and blue colors and horn of plenty in corners. The words The Eyes of Tex Upon You and Roosevelt Garner appear, with a Democrat between them. Garner thanked Mrs. Rucker and expressed gratitude for the historic keepsake to be handed down.
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Franklin
Minnie Rucker
John — Garner
Olpet
Texas Star
Lone Star
Roosevelt-Garner
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