Bryan appoints Baker agent for Southland Life in Bryan
Bryan resident Bryan c L Baker has been named agent for the Southland Life Insurance Company in Bryan and nearby areas. The announcement notes his duties will cover Bryan and the surrounding territory as the company expands its local presence. Mrs W S Barron remains ill with pneumonia following flu, with friends anxious about her condition. A C Stegall visits Temple for family and oversees paving work led by Stegall Denison contractors. Charley Nitch is praised as Bryan’s top garden grower with a prolific fall crop of Irish potatoes beets radishes and greens. The Eagle notes plans for year round greenery thanks to David Reid and sweet potato vines, while E F Parks promotes gas and comfort in a local quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Baker
Bryan
Southland Life Insurance Company of
Dallas
Baker
W.S. Barron
Charley Nitch
Fall Rains Boost Bryan Gardens Ahead of Big Texas Classic
Rain drenches Bryan and College Station after a November downpour that benefits fall gardens and flowers. Growers anticipate blooms next year while fans plan trips to Austin for the Thanksgiving Day Texas Longhorns vs Aggies game despite wet roads and cool weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
College Station
Austin
Aggies
Postmaster W A Hoskins Fatally Shot in Myra Post Office
Myra, November 27. W A Hoskins, 55, postmaster at Myra near Gainesville, was shot and fatally wounded in the Myra post office late yesterday. He died later from two bullet wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra
Gainesville
W. A. Hoskins
Here
Moody opposes district electors for Texas highway board plan
A Texas legislative highway committee met in Austin with Governor Moody proposing a plan for a permanent, connected road network. He opposed dividing the state into districts to elect highway commission members. The article lists 31 district representatives from Texarkana to Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
Highway Commission
Southwestern Tuberculosis Conference Speakers and Date Set
Representatives from Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and Texas plan the second Southwestern Tuberculosis Conference in Fort Worth January 22 23 an attendance of 1500 expected Dr N F Williams of Terrell named chair of the program and entertainment committee Dr Frank Boyd of Fort Worth heads the medical division finance committee Dr M E Gleason of San Antonio chairs the veterinarians group Dr Wilmer Allison of Fort Worth invites stockraisers veterinarians physicians teachers and all interested in the crusade against tuberculosis to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
N. F. Willams
Terrell
Frank Boyd
M. E. Gleason
San Antonio
Wilmer Allison
Sims Leaves Bryan Telephone After 36 Years of Service
Ed Sims ends a 36 year tenure with the Bryan Telephone Company as Ben H. Noel assumes local management. The firm started in 1892 with 68 subscribers and now serves about 1600 to 1700 in Bryan. Sims will remain in Bryan as a resident.
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Sims
Telephone Company
Bryan
Ben H. Noel
The
Southwest Telephone Company
Mr. Noel
Little Rock
Arkansas
Ed Sims
Bryan Telephone Company
Spencer Ford
John B. Mike
H. C. Robinson
Oil Drenched Ducks Die as Oil Littered Marshes Spill
Hundreds of ducks, their wings weighted by crude and waste oil, die in the Sabine Pass marshes and beach areas. Over the weekend many people hunted the helpless birds, drawn by the oil slick along the shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Beaumont
Sabine Pass
Fire in Lower Houston District Causes $125000 Damage
A midnight fire in the downtown business area of Houston caused about $125,000 in damage and was brought under control by morning. The cause of the blaze remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Funeral Services For Dr. Wm. Sutton Not Yet Arranged
Dr. William Sutton former acting president of Texas University died at his Austin home from paralysis. Funeral plans await arrival of his son Herbert from Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sutton
Associated Press
Austin
Texas University
Herbert
Dallas
Sutton
Hoover Hosts Nicaraguan Officials at Luncheon
Corinto Nicaragua November 27 Herbert Hoover on his goodwill tour was welcomed by President Diaz. After greetings Hoover entertained the Nicaraguan officials at luncheon aboard the U S S Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Corinto
Nicaragua
Herbert Hoover
Diaz
Hoover
Maryland
Farmers to attend terracing school at county farm
A large crowd of farmers is expected at the county courthouse on Wednesday November 28 to join County Agent D B Shelton for a terracing school at a nearby farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Court House
D. B. Shelton
Terracing of Land Urged for Farmers
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors heard advocates for terracing to boost soil fertility and conserve resources. A. L. Ward and E. G. Eggert spoke on planned events and train arrangements for the A and M Cadet Corps parade in Austin, with scheduling notes for Missouri Pacific special trains and the Longview convention endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
J. Bryan Miller
E. G. Eggert
Southern Water Works
Benson
Belgium Faces Century’s Worst Natural Disaster
Brussels reports floods with gales and heavy rains creating massive damage. Fifty villages are submerged as Belgium endures its worst catastrophe from nature in half a century with Europe expecting over 100 deaths from the storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
Europe
Baptist Workers Council Meeting in Bryan Despite Weather
The Creath Brazos Baptist Association Workers Council met at College Avenue Baptist Bryan with about fifty attendees. Devotions by Rev Basil Holbert and talks on Sunday School Work State Convention report Our State W M S Plans for New Associational Year ended with an 11 a m sermon by Rev T A Gray Lunch served by church ladies and an afternoon board meeting followed by an address by Rev W N Purcell. A radio speaking doll is noted as the inventor’s item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers’ Council of Creath- Brazos Baptist Association
College Avenue Baptist Church
Bryan
Basil Holbert
Baptist Church
Waller
H. P. Black
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Mayor Wilson Bradley
The city of Bryan proclaims Thursday November 29 as a day of general Thanksgiving and prayer. Citizens are urged to cease labor and give thanks to God for the year’s blessings and seek divine guidance. Dated November 27, 1928, at the Mayor’s office with the city seal.
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Calvin Coolidge
Wilson Bradley
Bryan
Endurance flight ends in failure near Fresno
The endurance flight of Lee Schoenharr and John Guglielmetti ended in failure near Helm Airport 40 miles west of Fresno. They landed with ninety gallons of gas after 42 hours 59 minutes aloft, eight to set a new record. German fliers hold the record at 65 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fresno
Calif
Lee Schoenhair
John Guglielmetti
Helm Airport
Here
Waterworks convention to draw 300 in Bryan Texas
An estimated 300 plus attendees will come to the eleventh annual Texas Waterworks Short School and Convention in Bryan and A and M College from January 14 to 25. E. G. Eggert says letters confirm the turnout and praises local officials and host institutions.
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Texas Waterworks
Bryan
A. and
M. College
E. G. Eggert
Austin
Sanitary Engineer State Health Department
J. Bryan Miller
Eggert
LaSalle Hotel
State Department of Health
Texas
Southwest Waterworks Association
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Construction Points the Way to Greater Progress
Austin reports Central Texas towns expanding with new hotels. Georgetown will unveil a seven story, 70 room hotel costing 134000 with a $10000 local bonus. Lampasas plans a brick stone tile granite structure worth 122000. Taylor Giddings and New Braunfels are among other secure or likely sites.
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Austin
Texas
Georgetown
Lampasas
New Braunfels
Taylor and Giddings
Hardin voices election irregularities in Hidalgo County
Sid Hardin of Mission accuses irregular voting in Hidalgo County while Congress investigates the 1936 election. He testifies before the House committee alleging thousands voted illegally in the Garner race. later withdrawing due to libel suit. The committee debates evidence about outside influence and the Weslaco box ruling in a local district judge race.
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Associated Press
Mcallen
Sid Hardin
Mission
Cé Ed
Congress
House Committee of 5
Hardinsuit
John Garner
Hardin
Garne
House
South Texas
Loring M. Black
Hidalgo County
A. W. Cameron
J. E. Leslie
Citizens Republican
Griffin
Cameron
Anti-Saloon League
Thlican National Committee
Lehlbach
New Jersey
School Teacher Turns Turkey Raising Into Profit in Burnet
Miss Lorena Glimp, a Burnet teacher, reports a profitable turkey raising sideline. She expects over $900 profit this season from pure bred Mammoth Bronze fowls, tending about 200 birds after school. Toms sold for 8 to 10 dollars, hens at about 32 cents per pound, with plans to keep ten hens for next year’s venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Burnet
Lorena Glimp
Turkey
Tom Glimp
Willow Springs
Burnett County
Delainey-Moreno
People’s Taste in Books Tied to Access to Good Works
The article argues that readers’ preferences are shaped by the opportunity to encounter quality books. It notes that exposure to well chosen titles influences interest and helps cultivate broader literary tastes.
Cotton stalks displayed as Christmas stalks in Bell county
The community considers six to nine foot cotton stalks shown at a field east in Bell county as Christmas stalks. About 100 bells attach to the stalks, but most do not mature at this size.
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Associated Holland
Bell County
Cotton Futures Close Down On Local Spot Prices
Cotton futures closed lower as nearby contracts slipped while local spot cotton was quoted at 19 to 19.50 cents per pound.
Weather in New Orleans and Bryan area shifts to rain
Local forecast warns of tonight showers in New Orleans and Bryan region with warmer temperatures and cloudy skies persisting into Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bryan and Vicinity
Rev Norman Anderson Installed as Pastor at College Presbyterian
In a solemn ceremony at the College Y M C A chapel on Sunday night Rev Norman Anderson was formally installed as pastor of the College Station Presbyterian church. A Brazos Presbytery commission led by Dr C C Weaver preached the sermon and pronounced Anderson as pastor after the charge to the congregation was given and the right hand of fellowship extended.
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College Y. M. C. A
Norman Anderson
College Station Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Presbytery of
Brazos
C. C. Weaver
Houston
Brazos Presbytery
Thomas Curry
Presbyterian Theological Seminary At
Austin
T. G. Watts
Presbyterian Church of
Anderson
College Presbyterian Church
Curry
Watts
Ehders
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Temple
Stegall
Stegall & Denison
Eagle Office
David Reid
E. F. Parks
Moody
W. A. McCartney
Texarkana
E. C. Claybaugh, Jr
Carthage
W. E. Thomason
Nacogdoches
Emmett A. Fletcher
Ed Murphys Livingston
P. L. Wynne
Cone Johnson
Tyler
E. J. Easley
Detroit
G. P. Webb
Sherman
John Middleton
Greenville
Will B. Marsh
John V. Singleton
Waxahachie
J. H. Penland
Waco
Charles S. Gainer
Leonad Tillotson
Sealy
W. O. Huggins
John L. Carrouzett
Galveston
R. L. Pettus
Goliad
F. C. Weinert
Seguin
George Co. Calhoun
Auattmy
Charles Neblett
Stephenville
Pat Williams
Mineral Wells
M. K. Graham
Graham
Ben L. Russell
Baird
Southwestern Tuberculosis Conference
Mr. Sims
Bentley
Brazos County
Baptist Workers Council
Bryan Churches
Cal
John Gari
College Presbyterian Chur
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