Splendid Rotary Club Trades Day Meeting in Bryan
The Bryan Rotary Club hosted its first meeting with guest farmers invited for Trades Day. Henry Kurten praised the event and proposed a Kurten Farmers Luncheon Club. County Agent C. L. Benson led the program while Britton Henderson spoke on club work and his Santa Fe Chicago trip. Maggie W. Barry of Texas A and M Extension spoke on taxation and state household finance.
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Bryan
Rotary Club
Henry Kurten
Kurten
Kur’ Ten
Rotary
C. L. Benson
Britton Henderson
Will Henderson
Chicago
Benson
Maggie W. Barry
Extension Service
The
A. and M. College
State of
Texas
Longhorns Finish Training For Thanksgiving Game
Texas Longhorns completed two hours of scrimmage under Dec Stewart as they prep for the Thanksgiving showdown with A and M. Aubrey Gooch likely out, Aggies due Wednesday, and tickets remain available. Mrs. Maggie Barry condemned tax systems while urging state finance reforms and wiser spending to support education and health.
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Austin
Longhorns
Texas
Stewart
Aggie
Bible’s
A. and M
Aubrey Gooch
Murray Moore
Cotton
Notices of Bible Class Meetings by Mr and Mrs A L Page
There will be no meeting this week of the Thursday night Bible class at the K of P Tait due to Thanksgiving festivities. John W Poindexter was returned from Oklahoma where he has been stationed for the past several weeks buying cotton.
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A. L. Page
K. of P. Tait
John W. Poindexter
Oklahoma
Former Aggie Captain Miller Receives Watch Honor
College Station, Nov 27 An injured veteran and former A and M football captain T L Silent Miller was presented a Gruen watch by Colonel Ike S Ashburn executive secretary of the A and M Former Students Association at yell practice. J Webb Howell earned special credit for initiating the gift as ex students pooled funds following Miller's leg injury.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
College Station
M. College of Texas
T. L
Miller
Ike S. Ashburn
A. and M
A. and M. College
Aggielard
J. Webb Howell
Ashburn
Speof
Bryan
Southwestern University
Eula Frances Dunn Named UDC Convention Page
Miss Eula Frances Dunn was elected by L. S. Ross Chapter No 100 Bryan to serve as page for the United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Houston. She will attend December first with delegates from Bryan and join a planned ball honoring the pages during the event.
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L. S. Ross
Bryan
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Houston
Eula Frances Dunn
Mary Jones
Kate Parker
Dunn
Daughters of Chapters
Houston U. D. C
Sons of the Confederacy
Donn
Albert Buchanan
J. B. Dunn
R. H. Harrison
San Antone Meeting Decides Tick Eradication Plan
Temple Nov 27. Officials and cattle raisers will be invited to a San Antonio conference on December 3 and 4, hosted by governor elect Mrs. Miriam A Ferguson. Letters to legislators county judges and ranchers will be sent next week to discuss post inauguration tick eradication steps.
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Temple
San Antonio
Miriam A. Ferguson
Britten Henderson Leaves for Free Chicago Trip
Britten Henderson of Kurten, grandson of W. G. Henderson, earned a Santa Fe railroad free trip to Chicago for best Brazos county club boy record. He leaves Bryan Friday to join Texas winners at Fort Worth, gone about ten days. Mrs. R. N. Batten and children of Tabor visited Wednesday.
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W. G. Henderson
Britten Henderson
Kurten
Britten
Brazos County
Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Britton
Bryan
Texas
Fort Worth
Thanksgiving Service at Harvey Church Draws Modest Turnout
The Missionary Baptist Church at Harvey held a Thanksgiving service with under 20 attendees. Gifts consisted of 47 chickens and cash totaling 43.35 dollars, aiding Buckner's Orphan Home. Rev. Brown spoke on the real meaning of Thanksgiving. Henry Buchanan has recovered from appendix surgery and returned home. Mrs. Fred M. Court of Houston visits her daughter, A. L. Ward.
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Bryan Dally Eagle
Harvey
Missionary Baptist Church
Buckner
Orphan Home
Brown
Fred M. Court of Houston
A. L. Ward
Thanksgiving Union Services Held at First Christian Church
Bryan churches joined in a 10 o'clock Thanksgiving service at First Christian Church. Dr J A Held of First Baptist delivered the sermon assisted by a mixed city choir and soloists. Program included doxology invocation song proclamation address and benediction by local pastors.
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Bryan
First Christian Church
America
Oak McKenzie
W. N. Shell
C. H. Ward
C. B. Thompson
Edgar Buchanan
Jno
A. Held
H. H. McCain
Miss Chilcoat Accepts Position in Temple Texas
Miss Alta Mae Chilcoat resigns from Bryan hospital to take a nursing post in Temple. She left for Temple today to begin new work. In the past year she endeared herself to many while serving Bryan, and friends extend best wishes for success and health.
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Alta Mae Chilcoat
Bryan Hospital
Temple
Miss Chilcoat
Bryan
Texas reform group weighs fair revenue for state needs
A gathering of business leaders, lawyers, educators, and politicians in Texas discussed uniting industry expertise to design a modern revenue system for the state household. Attendees included T A Adams, J W Payne, C E Griesser, W F Davis, and many others, with visitors from Bryan College Station and Kurten.
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Texas
T. A. Adams
W. S. Barron
C. L. Benson
Beckwith
S. M. Bird
J. W. Black
Wilson Bradley
J. F. Casey
W. J. Coulter
W. B. Cline
Jess Conlee
W. F. Davis
R. M. Dansby
E. B. El-iott
W. E. Farmer
E. Eberstadt
J. Fermier
C. E. Griesser
G. P Grout
C. W. Goolsbee
W. M. Griffin
F. L. Henderson
Chas. F. Hillier
Madison Hall
Tyler Haswell
E. P. Humbert
H. N. June
J. W James
J. H. Kraft
T. K. Lawrence
W. H. Lawrence
J. M. Lawrence
Ivan Langford
Oak McKenzie
W. I. McCulloch
Roy Montgomery
J. W. Payne
J. T. S. Park
M. L. Parker
David Reid
J. L. Reese
H. T. Schovassa
M. E. Wallace
D. L. Wilson
H. H. Williamson
T. BR. White
I. E. Warren
E. E. Yeager
Richard J. Dunn
W. F. Gelber
J. E. Marsh
H. Schindler
Nacogdoches
F. E. Jones
Bryan
Henry Kurten
Kurten
Charley Locke
Tabor
Jas
A. Barry
Houston
Maggie Barry
College Station
Will Henderson
Britton
J. M. Bond
G .B. Madeley
M. W. Sims
J. A. D. Robinson
Wixon
Sam Cavitt
Ruth Knox
H. D. Cuykendall
State colleges face drastic cuts in building plan
The State Board of Control announced reduced building allocations for Texas colleges due to limited funds. No University of Texas funds were approved, while A and M, Texas Tech, Prairie View and several teachers colleges received mixed funding for new libraries, dormitories, heat plants, and repairs. Several proposed new buildings were refused and many requests scaled back across multiple institutions.
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Board OF Control
Austin
State Board of Control
University of Texas
Medical College
Galveston
School of Mines
Fl Paso
A. and M. College
College of Industrial Arts
Texas Technology
Biology Laboratory
Chemistry Laboratory
Texas State Teachers’ College, Commerce
John Tarleton Junior Agricultural College
Stephenville
North Texas Junior Agricultural College
Arlington
North Texas Teachers College
Denton
Prairie View Normal
Prairie View
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
South Texas State Teacher College
Kingsville
Southwest Texas State Teacher College
San Marcos
Stephen F. Austin State Teacher College
Necogdoches
Sull Ross State Teacher College
Alpine
State School For the Blind
State School For the Deaf
West Texas State Teacher College
Canyon
Forestry
Special Trains Carry Cadets to Austin for Memorial Stadium Game
College Station reports five special trains carrying the A and M student body and officials to Austin for the dedicatory game at the University Memorial Stadium amid high enthusiasm. Bryan neighbors join, bonfire rally, cadet march, and greetings planned at the Driskill. Governor Neff and Colonel Ashburn expected to lead ceremonies before the return trips to College Station.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
College Station
A. and M
Austin
Longhorns
University Memorial Stadium
Bryan
Congress Venue
Capitol Building
Driskill Hotel
Memorial Stadium
Ike Ashburn
Reserve Officers Meet In College Station December First
FIRST MEETING OF RESERVE OFFICERS ON DECEMBER FIRST COLLEGE STATION Nov 27 The first meeting of the Reserve Officers Association of College Station and the vicinity for the current year will be held in Room 3 of the Military Science building at 8 oclock on Monday evening December 1 Captain Flounders of the Air Service will address the meeting The Reserve Officers Association formed in 1923 to discuss current military topics Meetings are semi monthly and feature a prepared paper followed by informal talks All members of the Officers Reserve Corps National Guard officers and senior class members are invited to attend the next meeting
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Bryan Daily Eagle
College Station
Reserve Officers Association of
Military Science Building
Flounders
The
Air Service
Reserve Officers’ Association
Army of the United
Leonard School Box Supper Nets About Fifty Dollars
The Leonard school box supper on Tuesday night drew many patrons and out of town visitors from Bryan. Organizers S E Eberstadt and County Agent C L Benson oversaw a lively, profitable event generating 60 dollars for local school improvements. A cake sold for 13.50 and prizes went to Frances Merka and Maminee Griffin for the popular girl contest.
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Leonard School
Bryan
S. E. Eberstadt
Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Benson
Frances Merka
M. H. James Drug Co
Maminee Griffin
Wellbern man Marcellus Wade visits city Wednesday
Wellbern resident Marcellus Wade spent Wednesday in the city, engaging with local residents and touring downtown landmarks. The visit highlighted Wade's regional ties and interest in community initiatives.
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Marcellus Wade of
Wellbern
Cotton sale in Bryan nets about fifty thousand dollars
A business cotton transaction in Bryan involved 416 bales, property of J. E. Porter, Brazos Bottom planter. The cotton was sold for about $50,000 to Bush and Witherspoon Company of Wasp via the Lawrence Grocery Company.
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Bryan
CommitteeInspects Jail for Modern BuildingIdeas in Runnels County
A Texas inspection visit by Deans from Ballinger and Los Angeles area officials along with Runnels County commissioners and San Antonio state highway staff toured Brazos County Jail. They seek modern three story jail concepts, with each commissioner overseeing about four hundred miles of roads, while praising Bryan and noting their ties to A and M College.
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RJ. Deans
Ballinger
Runnels County
R. J. Deens
Bryan
Brazos County
Deens
Mrs B A Sims Visits Austin For Thanksgiving Football
Mrs B A Sims travels to Austin for a weekend with her daughter Miss Gertrude Sims a University of Texas student and to witness the final Thanksgiving Day football contest between A and M and Texas.
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B. A. Sims
Austin
Gertrude Sims
University of Texas
Texas
Mrs Dunn and daughter return from Marlin on Monday
Miss Eula Frances Dunn travels with her mother Mrs Ralph Dunn back from Marlin on Monday afternoon.
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Eula Frances Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Marlin
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Comptroller
Economy Bank
Covent’ Miller
U.D.C
San Antone
R. N. Batten
City
Henry Buchanan
Temple, Tex
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Aggies
Longhorn
Driskill
Neff
C. C. Todd
W. B. Bizzell
College
A. and M. Band
Pat M. Neff
Texas State Teachers’ Association
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