East Texas Chamber Elected to Reduce Cotton and Tax
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce Executive Board met at nine in the morning with President R M Kelly presiding. They adopted department reports and discussed cotton acreage reduction and agriculture programs for East Texas, plus a proposed cut in corporate income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Kelly
Longview
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Longview Implement Manufacturer
A. and M. College
College
Siecke Addresses Forest Control At Seminar
E O Siecke of A and M College was principal speaker at a Seminar meeting on forest management He outlined replenishment methods and consequences of neglect showcasing two film sets one showing ideal forests and the other current conditions He also noted a big holiday sale at Duke and Ayres windows for November 27 and 29.
Spencer Wooten Wedding in Bryan at Free Baptist Church
The marriage of Lena Wooten to Hal Porter Spencer was solemnized at the Free Baptist Church in Bryan on Monday November 22 with Rev Charles C Thompson officiating. The ceremony featured Mrs Clara Dixon of Houston singing, Parker Carroll as escort, Jack Humphrey best man, and Artie Lou Smith maid of honor. The couple left for their home in Lubbock Texas. A full social column account will appear in The Eagle this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Baptist Church
Bryan
Lena Wooten
Della Wooten
Hal Porter Spencer
Lubbock
Texas
Chas. C. Thompson
North Zulch
Clara Dixon
Houston
Parker Carroll
Jack Humphrey
Port Arthur
Artie Lou Smith
Spencer
Inubbock
the Eagle
Allen Academy Boys Host Social at Baptist Tabernacle
The Allen Academy boys of the First Baptist Sunday School hosted a Saturday night party at the Baptist Tabernacle with a program of pleasure and refreshments. Mrs. W S Howell aided the Social Committee in making the evening enjoyable for the boys and their invited girl friends. More social affairs are planned for the church’s young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
First Baptist Sunday School
The
Baptist Tabernacle
W.S. Howell
the First Baptist Church
Baptist Teachers' Training Course Closes at First Baptist
The weeklong program at the First Baptist church concluded last night. Mrs. R. J. Brown aided Superintendent C. W. Crawford in running the course on S. S. Manual and Old Testament Studies, with attendees including Mesdames Webb Batte Hunter Gun ter Crawford Wim berly Minkert Elliott Webb Howell Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ruditi Hall Smith Pipkin Belle Johnson Rice Wilson Newton Minkert and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
R. J. Brown
C. W. Crawford
Mesdames
R. S. Webb
T. R. Batte
Sam M. Hunter
P. G. Gunter
Chas. W. Crawford
Caldwell Girls Visit A and M Extension Service
Sixty two Caldwell High School girls visited Texas A and M College at College Station on November 28. They toured the textile engineering dairy and college laundry departments under chaperone Mrs W R Milroy home economics teacher. The Caldwell group traveled by automobile for the observation visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Caldwell High School
W. R. Milroy
Agricultural Extension Service, A. and M. College
New Citizens for Bryan Move Into Will Howells Cottage
Mr and Mrs B O Merryman of Houston plan Bryan residence after renting the Will Howells cottage off Baker avenue. Merryman is district agent for National Life U S A and was born in Franklin Robertson county but has been away from the area fifteen years living in South Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
B. O. Merryman
Houston
Will
Price Holds Own Cotton Drops Only $1 Per Bale
The Associated Press reports a predicted cotton crop of 18,899,000 bales for the season as of November 14, up 481,000 from the prior forecast. Ginning reached 12,953,708 bales, Texas leading with 5.8 million. Prices in New York fell about one dollar per bale despite government yield projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
New York
Visiting Pastors Preach At First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church of Bryan hosted visiting preachers at both services while Rev. R. E. Day was away at the State Baptist Convention in San Antonio. Hon. H. L. Lewis of Navasota spoke in the morning and Rev. C. Bowles in the evening, with Bowles citing Galatians 6 11 and impressing listeners. Bowles, a former Alpine pastor, is traveling with his family and seeking a new pastorate, drawing fond wishes for Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
R. E. Day
San Antonio
H. L. Lewis
Navasota
C. Bowles
Bowles
Ms. Bowles
L. J. Cox
The
Baptist Church
Alpine
Texas
Church appoints new pastors in Texas Conference
Bishop Sam R. Way announces post assignments from the Orange session. H. H. McCain returns to Bryan. Jesse C. Thomson to College Station. Frank Moon to Tom Ball. H. H. Hotchkiss to Houston Methodist Hospital. H. C. Willis to Hardy Memorial Texarkana. King Vivian to Galveston. numerous district placements listed across Huntsville, Conroe, Crockett, Grapeland, Navasota, Willis, and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam R. Way
Texas Conference
Orange
H. H. McCain
Bryan
Jesse C. Thomson
Frank Moon
Tom Ball
PD. H. Hotchkiss
Huntsville
Methodist
Houston
H. C. Willis
Marlin
Hardy Memorial Church
Texarkana
King Vivian
M. College
Jacksonville
Galreston
Jesse Lee
Anderson
Richards
M. F. Wells
Bedias
Iola
R. F. Stewart
Cleveland
Fostoria
C. T. Cummings
Cold Springs
W. BE. Hell
Conroe
C. W. Hughes
College Station
Crockett Station
C. A. Lehmburg
Crockett
W. F. Stephens
Dodge
Navasota
John W. Goodwin
Shiro
O. C. Davis
Tom Dall
Trinity
R. E. Conner
Willis and
New Waverly
W. H. Edwards
Walker County
Roy J. Lewis
J. W. McCrary
Tax for revenue for the club to be voted in 1927
A Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce finance advisory report dominated the meeting. Eugene Edge presented a long discussion on funding and a city development tax planned for 1927 with funds to follow in 1928. A members drive was ordered and J Bryan Miller and W J Coulter tasked to lead it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
Mu Wdenenealkine
Asmb
Sy CP
Wma
Aeteeter
J. Bryan Miller
W. J. Coulter
Haswell
Fast Texas Chamber of Commerce
John M. Lawrence
Highway Commitee
High Committee
Highway Commission
Webb Howell
Reid And Beason Attend Poultry Show At Calvert
Reid and Beason, poultry experts from the A and M college and Robertson County County Agent, attended the Calvert poultry show and praised its quality as vastly improved from two years ago. They invited Robertson county residents to the Brazos County Show December 9 to 11 to showcase their best birds for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Reid
A. and M. College
C. L. Beason
Calvert
Beason
Robertson County
Brazos County
Sam Hoyle Jr. Entertains At Steep Hollow Meeting
A Steep Hollow community gathering featured Sam Hoyle Jr. with plantation and love songs on banjo, plus a reading by Margaret Benson. Principal Hicks lauded local cooperation as Lions Club members credited for prior support. The event showcased club progress including Delco lighting and school improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hoyle Jr
Steep Hollow
Margaret Benson
Hicks
A. J. Murray
Lions Club
Lions Fulfer
Hensarling
Sherwood
Hoyle
Nagle of Dallas Slips Injuring Shoulder on Stairway
J C Nagle head of the department of feering at A and M C now in Dallas suffered a dislocated shoulder after a fall on the stairway leading to his office last Thursday. Mrs Nagle reports he is doing well though the shoulder remains very sore and he cannot attend himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. C. Nagle
M. C
Dallas
Mrs. Nagle
East Texas Chamber gathering at Astin home
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Astin hosted the East Texas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors with members Tucker Royal Palestine W N Blanton Longview M Bromberg Crockett R M Denman Gilmer R M Hubbard New Boston Bonner Frinzell Palestine Sam E Eberstadt. Duke and Ayres promote Holiday Opening with biggest specials on the 27th and 29th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Kelly
Longview
Eugene H. Blount
Nacogdoches
J. D. Middleton
Greenville
Rufus F. Scott Jr
Paris
Tucker Royall
Palestine
E. H. Astin
Bryan
M. Bromberg
Crockett
R. M. Denman
Gilmer
W. L. Dublin
Jacksonville
C. L. Duncan
Mt. Pleasant
J. M. Henderson
Daingerfield
R. M. Hubbard
New Boston
Rade Kangerga
Henderson
R. W. Miller
Huntsville
W. N. Blanton
J. E. Stanford
A. I. Reed
J. HB. Purnell
Mr. Middleton
Agricultural Department of the Chamber
Agricultural Department
Chamber
East Texas
W. A. Nabors
Reed
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Coast
Bromberg
Kelly
Bonner Frizzell
Sbisa
Sam E. Eberstadt
Tyler Haswell
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan and Brazos County
Rotary
M. College
East Texas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Tucker Royal
Bonner Frinzell
Duke and Ayres
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Chamber OF Commerce OF
E. O. Siecke
Duke & Ayres Windows
Spencer-Wooten
Allen Boys
Baptist
S. S
Baptist Teachers
First Baptist
H.H. McCain
Bryan Methodist Church
Eugene Edge
W. H. Cole
H. O. Ferguson
WF. Gelber
Tyler Harwell
J. Webb Howell
E. J. Jenkins
T. K. Lawrence
Mrs. Lee
Rountree
M. F. Vitopil
Moore
Jack Talliaferro
Reid and
Thedford
Aleulph
Fort Worth
Fort
Tex
Oklahoma
Associated Press Service
Jiggs
the Gumps
Matt and
Jeff
Winnie Winkle
Smitty
Abie the Agent
Krazy Kat
Gasoline Alley
Toonerville Trolley
Moon Mullins
C. L. Benson
James Whitcomb Riley
Delco
Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Company
Clor
Sti
ENT
Aluminum
Scooters
Santa Claus
Boye
Fee
Dell
MR. and
Mrs, Astin
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