Thanksgiving Then and Now at Methodist Young People League
Special program titled Thanksgiving Then and Now was presented by the Young People’s League of the First Methodist Church. Mrs. BE Bryant directed a costume playlet dramatizing the first Thanksgiving with family members in frame scenes and solo and duet performances by local singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. R. Bryant
First Methodist Rch
Gue
W. T. Posey
John W. Black Jr
Adelle Autrey
Immunization Campaigns Continue in Brazos County
County health officers and nurses pressed on with immunization drives through the past week in Brazos County. Total injections reached 657 with typhoid and diphtheria toxoid shots, plus Shick tests, administered at white and Negro centers including Millican, Bryan, and Madison areas, under Edna Shelton and Sedalia Wil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ab Shelton
County Health Offier
R. M. Searcy
Negronty
Sedalia
Camtm
Brazos County
Teir
Steeles Store
Millican
Rye
Bryan Junction
Negro Cen
Mosley, Love
Salem
Ie City
Derdon
Globe
Shadyve
Cedar Grove
Prairie Y, Jr
Brazos Couple Wed by Justice at Home Ceremony
Justice A Riggs married Miss Mary s of Brazos county Saturday night in a home ceremony conducted by Justice McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice A. Riggs
Miss Marys
Brazos County
Justice McGee
Death of Mrs. Ord Gibbs Norsworthy in San Antonio
Mrs. Ord Gibbs Norsworthy, 60, wife of Dr. O L Norsworthy, noted Texas specialist, died after a long illness in her Wet Road home near San Antonio. A Huntsville-born resident, she had lived in San Antonio four years and will have funeral services in Huntsville. She is survived by her husband and a brother P Gibbs of Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio
Ord Gibbs Norsworthy
O. L. Norsworthy
Texas
S. Norsworthy
Jinent
Huntsville
Sannia
Norsworthy
Jton
Sides
Mrs. Norsis
P. Gibbs
Many Visitors and Guests for Thanksgiving in Bryan
Numerous relatives and friends travel to Bryan for Thanksgiving week. Families from Dallas, Galveston, Houston, Marlin, Ballinger, and beyond gather at local homes, hotels, and colleges. Notables include Mrs. Mills Walker, Bettie Alfonte, Miss Jennie Hill Barry, Dr. J. T. Kauffman, and Travis B. Bryan hosting meals and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Lockerd
Jennie Hill Barry
Dallas
Maggie W. Barry
Johnna Perkins
McKinney
Astin
O. H. Astin
Kyle Field
Aggies
Longhorns
W. H. Andrew
Rufus C. Higgs
Stephenville
Higgs
Texas Press Association
Carl C. Hardin
Austin
Reginald Tulk
Proctor
Neal Gearrald Aner
Stepeek
Andrew
J. D. Mann
Baillincer
Bryan
Jack Sandifer
Bonham
University of Texas
Francis Locke
Henry Locke
College Road
Charles Forstaff
Reliance
S. C. Hart
Charles
O. B. Martin
A. and
M. College
McComb
Mississippi
W. G. Drummont
J. H. Stallings
Drummond
Jim
Shreveport
George Robinson
Nellie Robinson
Galveston
FE. Bryan
Philadelphia
Travis B. Bryan
Horace Chilton
Jack
Marlin
Hubbard
R. C. Meads
J. M. Hensley
R. C. Gray
Caldwell
Taylor
Calvert
Carter Lockerd
Hillsboro
Edna Lane
Chilton
Carl Johnston
Normangee
Wilkerson Memorial Clinic
H. A. Burchard
Harry Jr
Grover C. White
George H. Dunn
Raccoon Bend
Morris Tatum
East 30Th Street
M. C. Atkins
Southwest Telephone Company
Cameron
M. Lawton
Fitch
Lavender
R. A. Crawford
The
Desperate Eastham Farm Convicts Escape Toward Dallas
Six convicts from Eastham prison farm overpowered two guards at noon, disarmed the squad, bound guards and seven others to trees, and fled in a high powered car. They swapped clothes with guards, seized a shotgun from hunters, then crossed the Trinity River piloted by a clergyman’s wife to reach Clapps Ferry toward Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Eastham
Here
J. D. Good
van Zandt
Forest Gibson
Fort Bend
Robertson
McLennan
Frank Shelton
Ecter
Sterling
Midland
Howard
Monroe Summy
Norman Adams
Dallas County
Charles Oran Harrison
J. B. Menzing
Eastham Farm
W. R. Stephenson
G. J. Lundy
Clapps Ferry
Trinity River
Madisonville
Dallas
Notable visit to College Station by local party
Joe Wren, Miss Ida Wren, Mrs. Pearl Mitchell and Misses Susie and Dora Mae Mitchell and S. T. Windsor Jr. formed a party to College Station. Mr. Wren enjoyed recounting a museum visit housing prehistoric animal remains and an Egyptian mummy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wren
Ida Wren
Pearl Mitchell
Susie
Dora Mae Mitchell
S._ T. Windsor, Jr
College Station
Wren
Normangee
Madison County Farmers Get Advances on Cotton
Madisonville reports the government will distribute 48 448.28 dollars in loans to 534 Madison County farmers for 2 422 bales of cotton. County Agent AoA confirms the federal program funds and loan allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Madison County
Aoa
Sunday School and Church Service Highlights in Harvey
A large crowd attended Sunday services as Rev. R. L. Brown spoke on the church as a need using Isaiah chapter six. The report lists numerous local visits by residents to relatives and neighbors across Bryan, College Station, Navasota, Rock Prairie, and Houston, plus community activities including beef canning surveys and a strong B Y P U program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
God
FE. U. Peters
Navasota
Marshall Peters
W. L. McCulloch
K. Kelley
Ella Wade
College Station
William K. Kelley
Billie
Houston
Sam B. Pate
Mitt Weedon
Bryan
Ira Kelley
W. C. Raines
Nall Graham
Charlie Graham
J. E. Weedon
D. L. Peters
Howard Lee
C. L. Benson
J. E. Cook
N. C. Cole
Ethelyn
O. L. Andrews
Reliance Community Club Hosts Lions and Music Night
The Reliance community club drew a large crowd last Friday with a Lions club program led by Sankey Park. Acts included negro songs, piano numbers by Mrs. Ford Munnerlyn, French harp by Mr. Hoyle, a Ford Munnerlyn poem, and music by the Texaco Ramblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance Community Club
Lions Club
Sankey Park
Ford Munnerlyn
Mr. Hoyle
Munnerlyn
Texaco Ramblers
Ollier Jones
W. M. Sparks
C. L. Benson
C. A. Lewis
John Warren
John Martin
George Jones
Local social notes from Kings Highway and Midland visits
Kings Highway reports Mr and Mrs Lodge Skubal returning home after a pleasant visit with sister Mrs J L Hundle of Midland. Miss Agnes Lys spent the week with her sister Mrs McNair of Wheelock. Mr and Mrs Oscar Williams visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bledsoe of Ten Mile. The Skubals and family also spent Sunday with Miss Frances Chytil and Doris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge Skubal
Edge Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
Micklet of Edge spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A C Novosad. Mr and Mrs John Rychlik of Edge visited Mr and Mrs Albert Kopetsky on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micklet
Edge
A. C. Novosad
John Rychlik
Albert Kopetsky
Science Pupils of High School Elect Officers
Ten charter members of the Junior Science club at Stephen F. Austin high school elected officers under Sam Crenshaw. Officers include Anna B. Thomas scientist Natalie Block biologist Helen Miller taxonomist Johnny Mae Wiley collectors and others Francis McGee Alfred Schulman Mary Elizabeth Wansforth Ruby Mae Winkler Margaret Walker. The next meeting is set for December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin High School
Sam Crenshaw
Anna B. Thomas
Natalie Block
Helen Miller
Johnny Mae Wiley
Haze
Dawn ‘Nunn
Nuttius Scientiae
Francis McGee
Alfred Schulman
Mary Elizabeth Wansforth
Ruby Mae Winkler
Margaret Walker
First Lady Has Nook for Santa In White House
Eleanor Roosevelt keeps a Christmas nook near the White House roof where she wraps gifts for her list. She told reporters she believes in Santa and shops year round, while Isabella Greenway praised her. The Roosevelt grandchildren set amid the Roosevelt rooms, with a closet stocked for wrapping and gift allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Santa
Isabella Greenway
Arizona
Roosevelt
Sissie
Buzzie Dall
Eleanor Roosevelt
Processing Tax on Corn and Hogs in Brazos County
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club department outlines who must pay the processing tax on hogs and meat. It details exemptions for self‑slaughtered hogs for personal use, tax rates by date, and weight basis. It also notes corn handling rules and guidance on beef allotment quotas and slaughtering plant delivery in College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department
Texas 4-H Boys Head to Chicago for Exposition Trip
A group of 20 Texas 4-H club boys from Brazos and other counties will travel by Santa Fe railroad to Chicago December 2 for the Educational Encampment tied to the International Livestock Exposition. Guided by E. C. Martin and L. F. Dinan, the delegation will return December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas 4-H Club
Fort Worth
Chicago
Santa Fe
E. C. Martin
Texas A. and M. College
L. F. Dinan
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Galveston
C. L. Benson
Brazos County
Texas Club
Martin
Benson
Santa Fe Railroad
Armour and Company
Texas
Large Range Is Seen in Week's Weather Record
A 49 degree range marked the week from a high of 85 on Monday to a low of 36 on Friday with no rainfall recorded. The clipping ends with an unrelated printing advertisement urging cost-saving printing services and a phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seer
Seea Eaetes
Aaveen Wrentee
Plan for Underpass on Highway 21 at North Zulch
Austin November 28. The Texas highway commission announced eight county projects approved by the district engineer of the federal public bureau of roads. Bids on projects totaling about 1 200 000 dollars were to be received early December. One project is an underpass and adjacent roadway at North Zulch on highway 21 in Madison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Federal Public Bureau of Roads
Madison
North Zulch
Edge Items Report Local Weekend Activities
Wheelock hosted a Friday night play titled One Minute Till 12 with praise from attendees. Mrs B F Moore hosted a Saturday night party for youths. Patrons enjoyed cookies wine and grape juice. Families and visitors from Bryan Houston and nearby towns were noted. A new Plymouth four door sedan was bought and a store relocated. Petty injuries and sports results were mentioned along with several visits and weekend stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheelock
B. F. Moore
Lester Moore
Patsy Ruth
Bryan
Mike Rosier
Houston
Joe Opersteny
F. W. Rychlik
Bobby Payne
Tabor
Charlie Wymola
Sister Mary
Frank Binish
North Zuleh
Habarta
Rye
F. Wymola
Lottie
Frank Wymola
Luther Boyd
Hearne
Nina Mae Moore
Velma Moore
Eddison English
Negro County workers organize women and 4 H clubs
County workers H K Harnsbury and L M Holden led club formation in Harvey Roan's Chapel and Wixon areas. Women and 4 H girls were organized this past week. Home demonstration work scope and goals were explained to each group as winter garden demonstrations are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Harnsbury
L. M. Holden
Harvey
Roan’s Chapel
Wixon
Young Bryan Taxidermist Displays in Window
Emmett Lenz, son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Lenz, exhibits about 40 stuffed specimens in the window of E E Yeager Hardware Company. The collection includes owls hawks doves quail rabbits squirrels and other birds and animals in a forest scene. He has had no formal training, only a single correspondence course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Lenz
Hugo Lenz
E. E. Yeager Hardware Company
Licenses to Wed Issued by Brazos County Clerk
Brazos county couples receive marriage licenses on Monday from County Clerk Clyde Goen. Licenses granted to P. H. Killough and Carrie Lee Loveless of Brazos county and to John Ferguson and Willie Castle, both listed as negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Killough
Carrie Lee Loveless
Brazos County
Clyde Goen
John Ferguson
Willie Castle
Williamson Co. Man Found Shot Dead
Taylor report says Henry J. Meyer, 49, was found dead in bed at his farm near Hutto on Monday a shotgun lay beside him investigators look into his death at the Williamson County farm home
Typewriter Paper Box of 500 Sheets by Eagle Printing
8x11 inch bond paper offered by Eagle Printing Company. Package contains 500 sheets priced at 80 cents per box. Ideal for typewriter use and office tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Eagle Printing Company
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Miami
Fla
Mary Alice Inlay
Anton J Cermak
Associated Press
Methodist League
Ealth
Rmer
Antsville
San Antonio
Madison CO
Kings Highway
Alice Wynekoop
Rheta Wynekoop
A. L. Smith
Geo. W. Barnes
College
South Dakota
Hiway
Young Bryan
Radway’s Pills
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