Tabor Dedication Attracts Hundreds For New Community Auditorium
Three to four hundred residents attended the Friday night dedication of Tabor’s new community and school auditorium. Bryan figures voiced support for rural progress as S Hoyle of Texas A and M delivered the dedicatory address. The Allen Aschemy band performed fourteen numbers and proceeds from a small box supper funded basketball and manual training equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Delco
W. G. Colson
C. A. Searcy
Bryan
G. Sam Parker
S. ©. Hoyle
Extension Service Publications
A. and M. College of Texas
Allen Aschemy Band
E. A. Lightfoot
Charley Locke
S. E. Eberstadt
T. C. Nunn
Guy Harris
Artie Barron
Willis Edge
R. & Broach
Kurten
Edgar E Long Buys The Green Parrot Tea Room
Mrs. Dora E. Strong sold The Green Parrot Tea Room to Edgar E. Long who takes over Monday and renames the business Long's Cafe. Bryan Cafe will be run by the same management with carpenters installing a 60 foot counter as the main room is reconfigured for larger luncheons and banquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Parrot
Dora E. Strong
Edgar E. Long
Longs
Bryan Cafe
A and M welcomes new baby boy for H C Weir family
The arrival of a baby boy mornings in Itasca at the home of Mr and Mrs H C Heinie Weir is announced. Mrs Weir, formerly Miss Helen Downard, is remembered by Bryan and College friends. Heinie II is hoped to follow his father in carrying the Aggie maroon and white to a Southwestern Conference championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
H. C. (Heinie) Weir
Itasca
Weir
Helen Downard
Heinie
M. College
College
Aggieland
Bryan Man Fatally Struck by Southern Pacific Train
Ernest Garvin, about 50, Bryan carpenter, was killed at 4 10 am when hit by Southern Pacific passenger train No 19 near the Stepnan Bottling Works and Parker Warehouse. Conductor Walter Myers in charge. coroner J W Hamilton notes the man may have wandered onto the wrong track. Body to McCulloch-Gordon Undertaking. Ed Scott to prepare for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Garvin
Bryan
Southern Pacific
Here
Garvin
Stepnan Bottling Works
Parker Warehouse
Walter Myers
J. W. Hamilton
City of
McCulloch-Gordon Undertaking Company
Ed Scott
Judge Hamilton
Cafeteria at Bryan High Is a Success
The East Side PTA announces Bryan High School’s new cafeteria opened this week and is thriving serving six hot dishes daily with four selections for lunch plus milk for 20 cents. Patronage grows and parents commend the venture. sponsors thank Western Public Service for a donated refrigator, City School Board for fuel, Prof Sublett for help, and Lawrence Grocery for caps and aprons. Curtis gave a favorable county talk and will return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Parent-Teachers' Association
Bryan High School
Western Public Service Company
City School Board
Sublett
Manuel Training Department
Lawrence Grocery Company
Fine Reports At Meeting of East Side Association
The November meeting of the East Side Parent Teachers Association was held at the high school with a strong turnout. Treasurers reported balances of library fund 121.88 and general fund 21.43, plus total cash 148.26. receipts 22.00 for general fund, 86.39 disbursed. New members Mrs Gee Hassell and Mrs Frank Magee joined, and plans for maps globes and a health measures talk by Miss Elizabeth Curtis were approved along with a forthcoming game tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Parent Teachers’ Association
Egbert Jones
General Fund
Mes. E. Jones
J. W. Batts
Ways and Means
Gee, Has
Elizabeth Curtis
Brazos
Brazos Farmers Saving Feed Crops Amid Dry Spell
Mr and Mrs P L Barron of Welborn attended the funeral of Jno McCorquodale in Bryan and spoke on Brazos county feed crops. Barron noted fifteen acres of maize higara and dorsa and described T B Goodman of Steep Hollow curing cane in twelve large loads by knife cutting and stacking to finish in dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Barron
Welborn
Bryan
Jno
Mr. Barron
T. B. Goodman
Steep Hollow
Bryan Delphian Chapter Regular Meeting Friday
The Bryan Delphian Chapter held its regular program Friday afternoon at Carnegie Library. The vice president presided over a brief business session with the secretary pro tem. The program focused on The Golden Age of Painting and included reports on The Realistic School Botticelli Leonardo da Vinci Michael Angelo. An exhibit of prints was arranged with help from Dr S E Asbury of College. The next meeting December 4 will cover The Golden Age of Painting and Renaissance Architecture with Mrs W H Darrow as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Delphian
Carnegie Library
M. Francis
M. R. Bentley
David Reid
H. O. Ferguson
Botticelli
Geo. L. Crawford
W. H. Darrow
Stephan Bottling Works Earns Perfect November Inspection
The Stephan Ice and Bottling Company received a perfect inspection score from Coca Cola Bottling Company of Atlanta for November. The local firm achieved 100 percent efficiency in sanitation, product handling, building, and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephan Ice and Bottling Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Atlanta
Morning Choral Club Gathers Fourteen Members
The Friday Morning Choral Club met at Mrs. Roy Danforth's home with 14 members present. Mrs. O A Ashworth led a short business session before rehearsal and four new members were welcomed: Mrs J T S Park, Mrs John W Black, Mrs J G Minkerts, and Mrs R L Brown. Mrs J B Sanders was elected librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Danforth
O A. Ashworth
J. T. S. Park
John W. Black
J. G. Minkerts
R. L. Brown
J. B. Sanders
Pipkin Re-Elected Secretary by County Baptist Association
The General Workers' Council of the States County Baptist Association met at First Baptist Church in Bryan. Rev J J Pipkin was unanimously re elected associational missionary for another year as the council approved continuing missionary work in Brazos County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Workers’ Council
States County Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Roy Holloman
Woman’s Missionary Union of
Association
College Ave
J. J. Pipkin
A. S. McSwain
Will Henderson
Kurten
Wm. Ibarra
R. R. Rush
Minnie Estill
Tabernacle
First Church
College Avenue
Stop That Itching Skin Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims Blue Star Remedy cures eczema and itching for children with a guaranteed product. It touts deep skin penetration, fast relief, no clothing staining, and a pleasant odor, from ROMAN and VICK.
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Roman & Vick
Adv
How Do Calotabs Break Up A Cold Overnight
How do Calotabs treat colds and the flu to break up a cold overnight or cut short grippe influenza sore throat or tonsillitis. Physicians recommend Calotabs purified calomel compound tablets giving the effects of calomel and salts without the unpleasant effects. One or two Calotabs at bed time with water. Next morning cold vanished system purified appetite back. 36 cents in a family package with directions.
Cliff Lopez Eyes Crown as Greatest Club Boy
Cliff Lopez a Mexican member of the Kurten Boys Agricultural Club travels from Texas to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition as a Santa Fe guest. He will tour Fort Worth packing houses Armour and Company then Montgomery Ward with 20 other Santa Fe trip winners. The Texas delegation of 21 boys attends the expo to determine the top club boy of the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Lopez
Kurten Boys’ Agricultural Club
L. F. Finan
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Galveston
Chicago
Santa Fe Company
Fort Worth
Armour and Company
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe
Montgomery-Ward
Texas
Association of Railway Presidents
The
Steep Hollow Progressive Club Forms At Schoolhouse Meeting
The Steep Hollow Progressive Club was formed at a Friday night meeting in the schoolhouse east of Bryan. A. J. Murray was named president and Mrs. C. B. Powers secretary treasurer after members selected the club name and elected officers. A prize went to Seldon Thomson for the chosen name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steep Hollow
Progressive Club
Bryan
A. J. Murray
C. B. Powers
Mattiew Moore
Seldon Thomson
Bryan Woman Honored With Old Time Quilting Bee
Mrs. George Outlaw of Bryan visited her mother Mrs. W. C. Hill at Edge. Friends and family hosted an old time quilting party and dinner on Tuesday the 24th. Attendees included Mrs. J. W. Thompson Mrs. E. J. Payne Mrs. Chas Payne Mrs. Willie Hare Mrs. George House Mrs. H. E. Bengham Miss Josie Bengham and Miss Mattie Thompson. Children present were Lanorah Payne Finnie Payne Margaret Thompson and Lillian Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
George Outlaw
Bryan
W. C. Hill
J. W. Thompson
E. J. Payne
Chas, Payne
Willie Hare
George House
H. E. Bengham
Josie Bengham
Mattie Thompson
Lanorah Payne
Finnie Payne
Margaret Thompson
Lillian Hill
Burleson And Lee Counties Working Roads
Mrs. George Foster of River Oaks in the Brazos Bottom informs that Burleson and Lee counties are pursuing road work. The report notes local progress and seeks further community details on the status and impact of the projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Foster
River Oaks
Brazos Bottom
Roads to College Station Hardened for Thanksgiving Trip
Lee and Burleson counties are being worked now with caterpillar tractors graders and drags to smooth roads to College Station for the Thanksgiving football game. Mrs Foster cites authority of a Lee county commissioner and says a large force is at work in each county to ensure the Brazos Bottom roads to College Station via Jones Bridge over the Big Brazos will be passable and in first class shape for auto caravans to Kyle Field.
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Lee
Burleson
College Station
Foster
Lee County
Brazos
Jones Bridge
Big Brazos
Kyle Field
Mrs Royall of St Louis Visiting Bryan Relatives
Mrs J W Royall of St Louis arrived for a visit with her sister Mrs J Tom Smith and family on east 26th street. Mrs Royall and Mrs Smith are twin sisters known to Bryan residents as Erin and Edith Blatherwick. Mrs Joe Wrenn of Normangee also visits the Smiths for Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Royall
St. Louis
J. Tom Smith
East 26Th Street
Royal
Mrs. Smith
Bryan
Erin
Edith Blatherwick
Royall
Joe Wrenn
Normangee
Presbyterian Aux Observes Week of Prayer Is Success
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church observed the Week of Prayer for Home Missions from November 16. Sessions covered Italian missions, medical and prison work, Jewish missions, and Mexican girls education, highlighting Choctaw and Cherokee Indian efforts in Oklahoma and Alabama. The group reports increased zeal for missions and deeper spiritual life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
L. L. McInnis
Dansby
Kansas City
Missouri
New Orleans
Louisiana
Stuart Boatwright
F. D. Fuller
C. S. Rude
J. L. Brock
Oklahoma
Alabama
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Utera National Cactico A
Ckne
A. and
Bryan High
Curtis
Brazos County
East Side Association
Feen Jéutt
Stephan Bottling Works
Morning Choral Club
States
Mattie Moore
Laura Mims
Nelie Barnett
Inez Murray
A. Pilgrim
Gertrude Barnett
Patrice
Estelle
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eagle
Erman Bullock
Claud Thompson
W. FE. Moore
Burleson and Lee Counties
Mrs. Royall
Presbyterian Aux
Eagle A
Cascara Oy
Quinine
Smith Drug CO
J. P. Nevins
Lawrenceburg
Bie
Mae
Ford
Home Benefit Association
J. T. Maloney
Secy.Mer
Astin Bldg
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